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Loyalhanna Watershed art auction features online bidding, in-person viewing
Loyalhanna Watershed Association is going online with its 36th annual art auction, a major fundraiser for the organization based near Ligonier. The benefit event, slated Saturday through Oct. 24, features 24 nationally known and local artists. In recent years, it has drawn close to 200 people to the Latrobe Country...
Review: New thriller ‘Goodnight Beautiful’ tweaks the ‘unreliable female narrator’
Early on in the deliciously twisty “Goodnight Beautiful,” one of the main characters, a charismatic guy who we’re getting the sense is being stalked by a fan, is reading Stephen King’s “Misery.” His wife, meanwhile, is reading “that thriller everyone’s talking about” with an unreliable female narrator. (Think “Gone Girl”...
Greensburg Civic Theatre will play to live, virtual audiences
Doing live theater demands that everyone involved adapt quickly to changing conditions. Greensburg Civic Theatre is proving its adaptability as it prepares to stage “Almost, Maine,” a John Cariani play opening the troupe’s 69th season on Thursday. Each member of the cast of five will play numerous roles. “One thing...
TV Talk: McMurray native helps bring ‘Helpsters’ alive on Apple TV+
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Western Pennsylvania native Stephanie D’Abruzzo has operated puppets on Broadway (“Avenue Q”) and in children’s programming (“Sesame Street”) and she’s appeared in prime time (“Scrubs”). She can trace a theme in her latest project, educational...
Pittsburgh artist curates art project with safety messages that go round and roundVideo
Looking for circles has become a daily search. We spot round shapes on the ground that help us remain 6 feet apart for social distancing during the pandemic. Artist Janel Young is making those marks easier to see. The Beltzhoover resident collaborated with fellow artists to bring vibrant color, combined...
Paris Hilton protest calls for closure of Utah school
PROVO, Utah — Paris Hilton has been speaking out about abuse she said she suffered at a boarding school in Utah, and on Friday she took her push nearly to the school’s front doors. Hilton organized a protest in a park near Provo Canyon School, along with several hundreds of...
Pittsburgh Opera to host live, in-person audiences for ‘Cosi fan tutte’
Mozart may not have envisioned singers wearing masks when he created “Cosi fan tutte,” but that’s the plan when the Pittsburgh Opera performs it in front of a live audience. The opera, which revolves around the theme of fiancée swapping, is the opera’s opening production of its modified 2020-21 season....
Grab bags available for Jeannette gallery’s upcycled art contest
You Are Here art center and gallery in Jeannette is out to prove that one person’s junk is another one’s treasure, with the Upcycle Challenge ‘20, an art competition using recycled and reused materials. For a $10 entry fee, participants receive a package of miscellaneous arts and crafts materials from...
Jack White to replace Morgan Wallen as ‘SNL’ musical guest
NEW YORK — Jack White will be the last-minute replacement musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” after country singer Morgan Wallen was dropped for breaking covid-19 protocols. Wallen was removed as musical guest on Thursday after TikTok videos showed him partying last weekend without a mask on among a large...
Broadway shutdown due to virus extended again until May 30
NEW YORK — Fans of Broadway will have to wait a little longer for shows to resume — until at least late May. Although an exact date for various performances to resume has yet to be determined, Broadway producers are now offering refunds and exchanges for tickets purchased for shows...
Rapper Tory Lanez charged with shooting Megan Thee Stallion
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles prosecutors on Thursday charged rapper Tory Lanez with shooting artist Megan Thee Stallion during an argument earlier this year. Lanez is accused of shooting at Megan Thee Stallion’s feet, hitting her, after she left a SUV during a fight in the Hollywood Hills on July...
Pittsburgh gallery opens with a pop-up exhibition for all
An art gallery in Downtown Pittsburgh will debut with a welcoming exhibition. “This gallery is about unity,” said Cynthia Kenderson, who co-owns Blaqk House Collections with Nicky Jo Dawson. “It will showcase artists of all races. Our logo is the rainbow, so this gallery is inclusive for everyone. I am...
Pittsburgh Opera productions to have small, live audiences
Pittsburgh Opera will welcome small, live audiences back to productions of its modified 2020-21 season, in addition to livestreaming all performances. First up is Mozart’s “Così fan tutte,” opening Oct. 17 for six performances in front of socially distant audiences at its headquarters in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. Stage director Crystal...
Country singer Morgan Wallen dropped as ‘SNL’ performer after breaking covid rules
Morgan Wallen has been dropped from performing on “Saturday Night Live” after breaking the show’s covid-19 protocols. The country singer posted a video on social media Wednesday about the show’s decision. He apologized after he was shown on TikTok socializing maskless at a crowded bar and house party this past...
‘Empire’ star Taraji P. Henson hailed for mental health work
“Empire” star Taraji P. Henson has enjoyed wealth, celebrity, a Golden Globe win and an Academy Award nomination. But behind the scenes, she’s battled anxiety and depression. On Thursday, the 50-year-old actress and filmmaker — who has spoken publicly and powerfully about her private struggles — was honored by the...
Reel Q film festival includes movie with Hill District backdropVideo
This year, the Reel Q Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival will feature 21 programs screening over 10 nights on virtual platforms, including a movie filmed almost entirely in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. In addition, the 35th annual event will offer a special closing night drive-in screening in Pittsburgh’s North Side. The festival...
American poet Louise Glück wins Nobel literature prize
STOCKHOLM — The Nobel Prize for literature was awarded to American poet Louise Glück on Thursday “for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal.” The prize was announced in Stockholm by Mats Malm, the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy. New York-born Glück (pronouced “Glick”),...
TV Talk: CMU grad Victoria Pedretti is haunted in Netflix’s ‘Bly Manor’
Actress Victoria Pedretti’s acting career took off just a few months after she graduated from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama in 2017 when she was cast in a supporting role in Netflix’s “The Haunting of Hill House.” Form there she landed a major role in season two of Netflix’s...
Valerie Bertinelli, David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar, others post tributes to Eddie Van Halen
Rock legend Eddie Van Halen died Tuesday at the age of 65 after a long fight with throat cancer. Eddie, along with his brother Alex on drums, Michael Anthony on bass and singer David Lee Roth started Van Halen the band in Pasadena, Calif., in 1974. Eddie’s unique style and...
Linda Ronstadt looks back at her most cherished momentsVideo
Growing up close to U.S. border in Tucson, Ariz., Linda Ronstadt was exposed to the music and culture of Mexico from an early age. Her father would often sing at their home in Spanish. “I heard Mexican radio my whole life,” the American singer told The Associated Press in a...
Pittsburgh DJ Sean McDowell ranks Eddie Van Halen among greatest guitarists
Longtime WDVE disc jockey Sean McDowell has no doubts about guitar virtuoso Eddie Van Halen’s place in rock history. “I’ve always had him at number five on my list of the greatest rock guitarists ever,” said McDowell. “I’ve always had him there, at least since 1978, along with (Jimi) Hendrix,...
TV Q&A: Will Pittsburgh-based ‘Restored by the Fords’ return to HGTV?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. ^ Q: A few years back there was a home improvement TV show that featured a Pittsburgh woman. Unfortunately, I don’t remember the show name, her...
Guitar rock legend Eddie Van Halen dies at 65Video
NEW YORK — Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock’s biggest groups, fueled the unmistakable fiery solo in Michael Jackson’s hit “Beat It” and became elevated to the status of rock god, has died. He...
‘Dune’ ditches 2020, while AMC commits to staying open
The 2020 theatrical release calendar is getting even slimmer in the wake of the announcement that Regal cinemas are temporarily closing, although AMC, North America’s largest theater chain, says it will remain open. Warner Bros. said late Monday that its sci-fi pic “Dune” will now open in October 2021, instead...
8 times Pittsburgh played a role on ‘Saturday Night Live’Video
After Pittsburgh was the setting for a skit on the season premiere of “Saturday Night Live,” we wanted to find the other times the city or its sports teams have been featured on the long-running NBC comedy show. Here’s a partial list of the times Pittsburgh was featured in skits....
