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Free museum day highlights Ligonier Valley history, heritage
Ligonier Valley Free Museum Day will once again highlight the rich history and culture of the Ligonier Valley, with six sites offering free admission, new exhibits, activities and demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. “Free Museum Day is a fun way to share the Ligonier Valley’s storied history,...
Carrie Fisher gets her Walk of Fame star, on May the FourthVideo
LOS ANGELES — Carrie Fisher received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, a May the Fourth tribute to a beloved “Star Wars” actor that had a touch of stardust. The late star’s daughter, Billie Lourd, wearing her mother’s portrait printed on her metallic dress, accepted the...
Rage Against the Machine, Willie Nelson, George Michael among Rock Hall inductees
NEW YORK — Rage Against the Machine, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius and the late George Michael have all been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with Kate Bush also finally reaching the top of that hill. The Cleveland-based institution announced...
Jonas Brothers to play 5 albums in 1 night in Pittsburgh
The Jonas Brothers are heading out on a 35-date stadium and arena tour, with the boys making a fall stop in Pittsburgh. The brothers — Kevin, Nick and Joe — plan a rather ambitious outing by committing to play five albums in one night on “The Tour,” which will stop...
Inside the Met Gala: A furry feline star, a tardy CinderellaVideo
Jared Leto was looking for a place to hang his hat. Er, actually his head. Leto was walking around the cocktail reception at the Met Gala, not long after his big entrance on the carpet as Choupette, designer Karl Lagerfeld’s famous cat, in a full-on white fur suit with very...
‘Some Like It Hot’ leads Tony Award nominations with 13 nods
NEW YORK — “Some Like It Hot,” a Broadway musical adaptation of the cross-dressing movie comedy that starred Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, waltzed away Tuesday with a leading 13 Tony Award nominations, putting the spotlight on a show that is a sweet, full-hearted embrace of trans rights. With songs...
Billy Idol shows no signs of slowing down in Pittsburgh concertVideo
It’s been a while since Billy Idol played Pittsburgh. Almost 22 years, in fact. But it didn’t take very long Monday night to remind the sold-out crowd at UPMC Events Center in Moon Township what they had been missing. Idol ripped through 14 songs (plus an extended guitar solo from...
TV Talk: Hollywood writers strike; Comcast briefly drops NFL Network
As expected, the Writers Guild of America, which represents writers of scripted film and TV programs, and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents studios and streamers in collective bargaining, failed to come to terms on a new contract Monday night. The WGA called a strike that...
Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84
TORONTO — Gordon Lightfoot, Canada’s legendary folk singer-songwriter known for “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Sundown” and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, died on Monday. He was 84. Representative Victoria Lord said the musician died at a Toronto hospital. His cause of death was not...
Met Gala fashion: Bündchen, Dua Lipa, Campbell on vintage trainVideo
NEW YORK — The Met Gala’s starry carpet was on fire with vintage haute couture Monday as Dua Lipa walked in a Chanel ballgown from the fashion house’s archive and Nicole Kidman chose a look Karl Lagerfeld himself made for her 20 years ago. Welcome to Met Gala mania on...
New museum director eager to tell Lincoln Highway stories
When Kim Cady visits a museum, her fascination isn’t just with the objects themselves — it’s with the stories they tell and what those stories reveal about society as a whole. She’s looking forward to telling more of those stories as the new executive director of the Lincoln Highway Heritage...
Explainer: What’s behind looming Hollywood writers’ strike?
LOS ANGELES — The union representing 11,500 writers of film, television and other entertainment forms could go on strike as soon as Tuesday. It would be the first writers’ strike — and the first Hollywood strike of any kind — in 15 years. Here’s a look at the storylines the...
‘Cheers’ bar, ‘Tonight Show’ set among TV history at auction
DALLAS — When Johnny Carson retired from “The Tonight Show” after 30 years, one man was determined to make the iconic set part of his burgeoning collection of television memorabilia. “I would love to say that I convinced him that I was the best guy for the job, but really,...
Review: A gutsy memoir by child of an Andy Warhol superstar
“Don’t Call Me Home,” by Alexandra Auder (Viking) It takes guts and a sense of humor to kick off your debut memoir with an insult from Andy Warhol. “Seeing Alexandra was sad — a big rug-rat hanging off Viva — she’ll probably turn out a mess.” But Alexandra Auder uses...
Aerosmith’s farewell tour visits Pittsburgh in September
LOS ANGELES — Aerosmith will be touring a city near you for the last time to celebrate the rock band’s 50-plus years together. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band announced Monday the dates for their farewell tour called “Peace Out” starting Sept. 2 in Philadelphia. The 40-date run...
‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ hits $1B, is No. 1 for 4 weeks
NEW YORK — It’s still Mario Time at the box office. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” led ticket sales for the fourth straight weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters with $40 million as the global haul for the Universal Pictures release surpassed $1 billion, according to studio estimates Sunday. The...
Westmoreland Museum curator named awards juror for statewide exhibition
Jeremiah William McCarthy, chief curator at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg, will serve as awards juror for the 56th annual Art of the State exhibition. Running Sept. 10 to Jan. 4 in The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, the juried exhibit is a survey of the...
Luke Combs kicks off summer concert season at Acrisure Stadium
Country star Luke Combs was the first headliner of the concert season at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday. The CMA Entertainer of the Year is known for hits like “Beer Never Broke My Heart” and “Going, Going, Gone.” Brent Cobb, Flatland Cavalry, Lainey Wilson and Riley Green opened for Combs. Combs...
Small-town America takes center stage with Franklin Regional production of ‘Our Town’
Declan Van Soest is used to playing characters with a lot more funny lines. “It’s definitely the most philosophical role I’ve ever had,” Van Soest, 17, said of his role as the stage manager in the Franklin Regional Thespians’ upcoming production of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town.” Written in 1938, it...
‘Dear Evan Hansen’ brings complex tale of lonely teen to Pittsburgh
Evan Hansen is a lonely, anxious teenager “on the outside always looking in.” A letter he never meant for anyone to see leads to a lie he never meant to tell — offering a chance at friendships and connections he never thought he would have. Whether to continue in the...
Summer Movie Guide: What to watch from May through Labor DayVideo
There’s plenty of entertainment slated for the movies this summer — in theaters and streaming at home. In May, audiences can bid farewell to the Guardians of the Galaxy, go to Italy with Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen and Candice Bergen, or under the sea with Halle Bailey and...
Summer concerts, movies coming to Hartwood Acres, South Park
One sure sign of warmer days ahead is the annual release of Allegheny County’s lineup of summer concerts and movies. On Thursday, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced this summer’s slate, which includes concerts, movies and cars cruises — all for free. The summer concert series kicks off June 2...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: April 28-30
We’ve made it to the final weekend of April. Here are some ways to spend it. Art All Night Art All Night: Pittsburgh is celebrating its 26th year on Saturday and Sunday at 31st Street Studios in the Strip District. It opens at 4 p.m. Saturday and runs until 2...
Corden addresses divisive America in final ‘Late Late Show’
James Corden used part of his farewell speech on Thursday’s final episode of CBS’ ” The Late Late Show” to address the deep rift in America over hot button issues including politics and ideology. “We started this show with Obama, then Trump and a global pandemic. I’ve watched American change...
Ed Sheeran, on guitar, gets musical with a New York jury
NEW YORK — In a packed New York courtroom, Ed Sheeran picked up his guitar Thursday and launched into a tune that has him locked in a copyright dispute over Marvin Gaye’s soul classic “Let’s Get it On” as the only audience that mattered — a jury — looked on....
