Citing costs, the Mon Valley Academy for the Arts (MVAA) has withdrawn its Regimental Fife & Drum Unit from participation in the National Memorial Day Parade in 2026 in Washington, D.C. Calling the decision 鈥減ainful and heartrending,鈥� MVAA leadership determined that the financial ...
In 2015, Mark Smith, a musician in the Mon Valley area for more than 50 years, worked with the late Maestro Joe Campus on The Twin Coaches Orchestra Project. From that collaboration, the Mon Valley Academy for the Arts (MVAA) was born. 鈥淚n the beginning, they started the Twin Coaches Jr. ...
On Dec. 15, from 7 to 9 p.m., the Peter J. Daley Cultural Center in Brownsville will present a night of timeless classics from the iconic "Rat Pack" era, performed by artist Christian Sesek. Captivated by the sounds of Frank Sinatra, Sesek has mesmerized audiences for nearly two decades with ...
