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Pittsburgh Opera ‘pulls back the curtain’ with web conversations
Pittsburgh Opera will “Pull Back the Curtain” in a new weekly web series, giving viewers behind-the-scenes looks at what it’s like to be an opera singer, how operas are made and why opera has thrived for centuries. The first episode of “Pull Back the Curtain” will livestream at 4 p.m....
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh to remain closed until 2021
The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh will not reopen to the public until January. “Social distancing guidelines have had a tremendous impact on the creative, hands-on learning experiences that are a hallmark of the Children’s Museum and MuseumLab, and more recent restrictions on indoor gatherings have further impacted our ability to...
SAMA-Ligonier Valley cancels annual garden party
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley has canceled its annual garden party. The Woodstock-themed event was scheduled for Aug. 8. “The pandemic has socked it to us again,” said site coordinator Kristin Miller in a release announcing the cancellation. The Ligonier Township facility is open to the...
Review: ‘Jeopardy!’ host Trebek searches for answers in book
Alex Trebek is the one providing the answers and questions in a new memoir that should reinforce his admirers’ expectations about the ever-steady “Jeopardy!” host. The concise chapters, with titles including “What is a Mentor?” and “The Answer is Family” and ranging from a few paragraphs to a few pages,...
Senator John Heinz History Center’s virtual happy hour to feature local pop artist Burton Morris
Pittsburgh-born pop artist Burton Morris will join The Senator John Heinz History Center for a virtual happy hour on July 29. The free program will be presented via Zoom at 6 p.m. As part of the Pittsburgh museum’s History at Home online offerings, virtual attendees can sip a beverage of...
Historic Ohringer building to bring artist colony to Braddock
Gregg Kander doesn’t know when to stop. Just ask those working on his newest project, the rehabilitation of Braddock’s historic Ohringer Furniture building. By late summer, it is expected to house a hand-picked, diverse community of artists living in a space designed to catalyze creativity. The basement will house communal...
Linkin Park issues cease and desist order to Trump campaign over use of video
For the Trump reelection campaign, use of songs from the band Linkin Park needs to hit the pause button. The Chicago-based band is the latest act to demand the removal of a video the White House has used on social media. The band issued a cease and desist order during...
Former Fox News employee accuses ex-anchor Ed Henry of rape
NEW YORK — Fox News is once again confronting allegations of sexual misconduct by its senior news staff. A former Fox News employee and a guest allege in a federal lawsuit that they were subjected to a range of sexually inappropriate behavior by ex-anchor Ed Henry and two of the...
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ delayed indefinitely by coronavirus pandemicVideo
Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet,” which had hoped to herald Hollywood’s return to big theatrical releases, has yet again postponed its release due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Warner Bros. said Monday that “Tenet” will not make its Aug. 12 release date. And unlike previous delays, the studio this time didn’t announce...
2 Pittsburgh-born actors tabbed for Amazon’s ‘Invincible’ animated series
A pair of actors from Western Pennsylvania have joined the voice cast for the “Invincible” animated series coming later this year from Amazon. Gillian Jacobs and Zachary Quinto join a star-studded cast that already includes Steven Yeun, J.K. Simmons, Mark Hamill, Seth Rogen and Sandra Oh, among others. “Invincible” tells...
Nicki Minaj announces she’s pregnant with 1st child
NEW YORK (AP) — Nicki Minaj has a new release coming soon: her first child. The rapper took to Instagram on Monday to announce she is pregnant, posting photos of herself with a baby bump. One caption simply read: “#Preggers.” She also wrote on another post, “Love. Marriage. Baby carriage....
Amber Heard accuses Johnny Depp of abuse during relationship
LONDON — Amber Heard has accused ex-husband Johnny Depp of abusing her both physically and verbally and that at various times during their tempestuous relationship she feared for her life. On the first day of her testimony at Britain’s High Court in London on Monday in Depp’s libel trial against...
Floating cinema coming to Pittsburgh in September
A floating cinema equipped with social distancing boats is coming to Pittsburgh Sept. 16-20. The location for the aquatic theater and movies to be shown have not been announced yet. The cinema will be made up of 12 to 24 mini-boats, each holding up to eight people. Tickets will require...
The Westmoreland’s virtual Pride Week includes drag queen bingo, art critiqueVideo
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg is planning Virtual Pride Week Celebration programs, streaming on its Facebook page July 27-31. “Each day we will highlight the talents of LGBTQIAP+ artists (and) performers, with fun and creative programs,” the museum says. All events are free. Virtual Pride Celebration Week...
Liked ‘Hamilton’? New documentary shows where it came fromVideo
You’ve probably seen or heard the highly scripted side of Lin-Manuel Miranda. Now get to know the unscripted one. The playwright, actor and songwriter this month follows up the streaming live capture of his triumphant Broadway musical “Hamilton” with a documentary on Hulu showing his impressive hip-hop improv skills in...
Mary Trump book already nearing 1 million sales
Mary L. Trump’s scathing memoir about her uncle, President Donald Trump, is nearly a million seller on preorders alone. Simon & Schuster said Thursday that Mary Trump’s “Too Much and Never Enough” had sold a company record 950,000 copies in combined print, digital and audio editions as of its date...
Diversity of LGBTQ characters in film declines, study finds
Last year saw record representation of LGBTQ characters in the 118 films released by major studios, according to a new study by GLAAD. But for the third straight year, the racial diversity of LGBTQ characters has waned and transgender characters again went unseen. GLAAD called the decrease in non-white LGBTQ...
Nick Cannon apologizes to Jewish community for hurtful words
Nick Cannon apologized to the Jewish community late Wednesday for his “hurtful and divisive” words, a day after ViacomCBS severed ties with him for the remarks made on a podcast. The Anti-Defamation league and some Jewish leaders had condemned what they called anti-Semitic theories expressed by Cannon and demanded the...
Steel City Con at the Monroeville Convention Center postponed until December
Comic book lovers and pop culture enthusiasts will have to wait a while longer for their much anticipated convention. Steel City Con, one of the largest conventions in the nation and exclusive to the Monroeville Convention Center, has been postponed again due to covid-19 safety concerns. It was previously rescheduled...
Idlewild to close on Tuesdays, Wednesdays for rest of summer
Idlewild Park and Soak Zone are scaling back their operating hours for the summer. The Ligonier Township amusement park announced Wednesday that the park would close on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for the rest of the summer, effective next week. As we continue learning about how COVID-19 impacts us, we have...
Tyra Banks waltzing in as new ‘Dancing With the Stars’ host
Tyra Banks will be showing off her moves as solo host of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars.” The supermodel, actor and businesswoman who co-created “America’s Next Top Model” will replace longtime host Tom Bergeron and take on the role of executive producer, ABC said late Tuesday. In a statement, Banks...
Review: ‘A Nice Girl Like You’ a stilted, outdated, unbelievably based-on-a-true-story rom-com
Immature rom-com “A Nice Girl Like You,” about a prudish violinist, Lucy (Lucy Hale), on a quest to loosen up her frigid views on sex means well, I suppose. But it’s woefully, painfully out of touch. The character of Lucy is not a recognizable person but rather a grab bag...
The Westmoreland invites essential workers to reopening preview
Prior to reopening to the public on Aug. 5, The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will welcome members and essential workers to an exclusive reopening weekend Aug. 1-2. The special hours at the Greensburg facility are “a way to say thanks to members for supporting the Museum during the temporary...
Banksy’s covid-19 tags scrubbed from London Tube trainVideo
Even if you are Banksy, tagging is forbidden on London’s Underground. Transport for London, the transportation agency for the greater London area, scrubbed the acclaimed street artist’s latest work on the subject of COVID-19 from one of its trains, erasing a visual warning on the dangers of skipping face coverings....
ViacomCBS drops Nick Cannon, cites ‘anti-Semitic’ comments
Nick Cannon’s “hateful speech” and anti-Semitic theories led ViacomCBS to cut ties with the TV host and producer, the media giant said. “ViacomCBS condemns bigotry of any kind and we categorically denounce all forms of anti-Semitism,” the company said in a statement Tuesday. It is terminating its relationship with Cannon,...
