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From ghosts of the furnace, photo by Dominique Murray

Coming Up

Build Me A Voice: The grit and Soul of Ukrainian Folklore

Friday, April 11, 7-9 PM

Carnegie Coffee Company
132 East Main Street, Carnegie, PA, 15106
minimum donation $20

a fundraising event supporting RealTime's upcoming work: there is a blue that only children see

Did you know that Pittsburgh is home to the fifth largest population of Ukrainian-Americans in the country? Our city is indelibly bound to Ukraine— by history, by blood, and by culture. Join us to strengthen this bond through storytelling and music. Be part of the making of a new, shared folklore for our times, alongside native Ukrainians. And help Pittsburgh's leading community-fueled theater make new work that connects Pittsburgh to its own roots-- and to our friends across the world.

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Includes FREE coffee, tea and smoothies from Carnegie Coffee Company
Snacks, cookies and craft beer by donation
Featuring live performances of Ukrainian folklore with Tim McGeever, Nancy McGeever, Hazel Leroy, Lish Danielle, and Josh Saboorizadeh
Folk songs and music by Oleksandr and Mari Frazé-Frazénko
Behind-the-scenes glimpses of RealTime’s play development process
Audience conversations and activities to follow performances

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10 Years of REalTime arts!

2025 marks 10 years since the founding of RealTime Arts (formerly RealTime Interventions), and we’re so excited to celebrate, reminisce, and look towards the future with all of you.

Throughout the year, we’ll be sharing memories, photos, and highlights from our shows, plus we have some exciting new things planned. Stay tuned!

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Dominique Murray, Jen Saffron, Heather Mull, Famous in NY

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