Date: Saturday, July 18th, 2026; Time: 1 to 3 pm
(Zoom opens at 12:45 and ends at 3:00 pm.)
Squirrel Hill Public Library, Large Meeting Room and on Zoom.
In July, the Parsec monthly event welcomes the featured musical guest (on Saturday night!), Quick Save and featured artist Patricia McCracken. We’ll learn about these artists, their art, backstories, deepest secrets and inspirations. And we’ll hopefully have time to hear what all of YOU are excited for at this year’s Confluence, from July 24 to 26 at that Airport Sheraton Hotel.
Quick Save is a six-piece videogame music (VGM) from Baltimore, MD (three in the rhythm section, three in the horn section).
Formed during COVID, the band has been playing the convention scene for five years. They’ve performed at MAGFest, BitGen Gamer Fest, Setsucon, and the VGM Con Digital Stage, just to name a few.
In their sets (which feature humorous visuals, screaming solos, and more musical memes than you can shake a stick at), they broadly explore VGM using the jazz/fusion spectrum. They pull selections from a variety of games — everything from classic 8 bit favorites to current Steam chart-toppers.
They’re currently recording their debut album, planned for release in 2026 or 2027.
Patricia McCracken is an accomplished Fantasy artist working in watercolor and acrylics. Her style is clearly influenced by the Japanese wood block prints from the Edo period called, Ukiyo-e, which translates to “pictures of the floating world.” Keeping her paintings light and delicate, but with the bold colors and patterns typical of the latter end of that period. “Ever since I can remember, art has always been a part of my life. I guess I was just born into it.” She pursued love of art through two degrees. Receiving her BFA at the University at Buffalo and a MA at Syracuse University. In 2002 began exhibiting in art shows all across the country and has won a number of awards for her Japanese style work. Patricia continues to show at convention art shows and lives in New York City with her family.