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Avoiding crowds over coronavirus? You can still have some fun at homeVideo
Everyone gearing up for a fun St. Patrick’s weekend likely is hastily making other plans, as concern grows about coronavirus. Along with other cities across the nation, Pittsburgh officials Wednesday made the call to cancel the popular St. Patrick’s Day parade planned for March 14. In cancelling the parade, @CityPGH...
‘Quiet Place 2’ and ‘Fast & Furious’ delayed, as Hollywood braces for shutdown
NEW YORK — The entertainment industry, a business predicated on drawing crowds in theaters, cinemas and concert venues, is bracing for possible shutdown in the coming weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic, potentially putting on pause the normal hum of TV productions, the bustle of red-carpet movie premieres and the...
The Killers set for Pittsburgh return
The Killers are coming back to Pittsburgh. Live Nation Pittsburgh announced the Grammy-nominated rock band would return this fall for a show Oct. 8 at Petersen Events Center. JUST ANNOUNCED: @thekillers return to Pittsburgh for the first time in 7 years! They'll be at the Petersen Events Center on October...
Receptions planned for 2 exhibitions at Seton Hill art center
Editor’s note: This event has been canceled/postponed due to coronavirus concerns. Receptions for two art exhibitions are scheduled for March 19 in the Seton Hill University Art Center in downtown Greensburg. The exhibitions include: • “Speaking Within Space,” running through April 10 in the Harlan Gallery. Presented by the Society...
Review: ‘The Hunt’ arrives with a big target on its backVideo
Fittingly, few films in recent memory arrive with a bigger target on its back than “The Hunt.” Our quick advice? Lower your weapons. The horror-thriller with a healthy side of political commentary was pulled from release last summer following backlash to its trailer depicting a group of wealthy, liberal Americans...
Review: ‘Bloodshot’ a supremely silly Vin Diesel vehicleVideo
Every few years, Vin Diesel likes to remind audiences that he does do movies that are not of the fast and furious or alien tree variety. He’ll throw in an “xXx: Return of Xander Cage” or a “The Last Witch Hunter” to remind us all he’s more than Groot or...
‘Hunchback’ coming to Greensburg Salem Middle SchoolVideo
It’s not easy playing The Hunchback of Notre Dame, according to Greensburg Salem Middle School student Loyal Wesley Heverly. “One of the hard parts about Quasimodo is, I just have to bend down all the time, and it hurts my back,” joked Heverly, 13, who has the title role in...
Norwin goes ‘under the sea’ for spring musicalVideo
Editor’s note: The Norwin High School production of “The Little Mermaid” has not been canceled. During this unprecedented time, the production has been postponed until medical professionals and government officials deem it safe for public schools to reconvene. New performance dates will be released. All current ticket holders will then...
Robert Cray brings legendary blues to The Palace TheatreVideo
If ever an artist firmly stood at the intersection of rhythm and blues it’s Robert Cray. While the Georgia native has earned numerous accolades (and quite a number of Grammys) for his acumen as a blues artist, Cray’s vocal and playing style is far more reflective of his deep and...
Sweet sounds of doo-wop coming to The Palace Theatre stage
There was something magical about those vocal harmony groups of the 1950s and ’60s. Before the days of Auto-Tune and other recording studio wizardry, what they sang into the microphone was what came out on the record — and what they re-created in concert. Maybe that sheer artistry and talent...
Entertainment planner: March 12-25
Friday March 13 50 Times Around the Sun: A Celebration of Local Music, The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls, Millvale. 412-772-1202 or Facebook An Evening of Queer Youth Voices: Performance Pieces With Dreams of Hope, staged readings of short plays, The Peirce Studio Theater, Downtown Pittsburgh. dreamsofhope.org Art on Tap: Shamrocks...
Conductor Jakub Hrusa makes Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra debut
Editor’s note: Maestro Jakub Hrusa has withdrawn as conductor of this weekend’s concerts with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in order to return to his family in the Czech Republic, as a result of that government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Daniel Meyer will conduct this weekend’s concerts, which will continue...
‘Irish Rhapsody’ brings charming lilt to The Palace Theatre
Editor’s Note: The “Irish Rhapsody” concert has been postponed due to coronoavirus concerns. The calendar helped provide focus for the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s next concert. Spring temperatures happily arrived at the start of March, while the concert will take place a few days before St. Patrick’s Day. Daniel Meyer will...
Catch a one-of-a-kind retelling of Shakespeare at the Geyer
Seeing Actors and Artists of Fayette County’s production of “The Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged” is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. No, really, it’s a one-time, never-see-it-like-this-again show. Director Andrew Johnson of Donora said that’s because the play written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield that parodies the plays of...
Tom Hanks says he and his wife have coronavirus
Tom Hanks says he and his wife, Rita Wilson, have contracted the coronavirus. In a Wednesday night tweet, Hanks, 63, explained that while in Australia, the couple experienced symptoms of the epidemic. “We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that...
O.J. Simpson tweets video showing how he’s combating the coronavirusVideo
O.J. Simpson says he is prepared to tackle the coronavirus. The Hall of Fame running back, a convicted robber who spent a decade in jail and was acquitted of killing his wife and her friend, posted a 31-second video titled “Never Too Careful” to Twitter on Tuesday that showed him...
’60 Minutes’ tops ratings with coronavirus report
There’s only one television show that can stand atop the weekly ratings and say it did the same thing more than 40 years ago. That’s CBS’ venerable newsmagazine “60 Minutes,” which was the week’s most popular show with an episode that led with Dr. John La Pook talking about the...
On ‘Underneath,’ Code Orange creates a ‘new style of heavy music’
Editor’s note: Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Code Orange announced that their “Underneath” record release show scheduled for March 14 at the Roxian Theatre has been postponed. Jami Morgan isn’t a fan of middle of the road reviews of Code Orange albums, especially their new record. “Whatever this (expletive) is,...
Celine Dion postpones Pittsburgh show because of cold
Singer Celine Dion postponed her Friday show in Pittsburgh to November after a doctor diagnosed her with a common cold, according to a statement. The Courage World Tour stop, originally set for Friday, will instead be held Nov. 18 at PPG Paints Arena. Dion also rescheduled her Wednesday date in...
Riverfront Theater’s ‘Proof’ is about family (and a little math)
Four Pittsburgh actors play characters that are an integral part of the search for answers behind a mysterious mathematical proof in Riverfront Theater Company’s production of David Auburn’s drama, “Proof.” The play that won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play is the story...
Monessen students prepare to stage ‘Shrek’Video
Editor’s note: Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that all Pennsylvania schools will be closed for the next 10 business days, and as a result the musical has been postponed until further notice. When Milana Sacco thought about taking the stage in Monessen Middle/Senior High School’s...
LA Opera finds harassment reports against Placido Domingo ‘credible’
SAN FRANCISCO — An investigation commissioned by the Los Angeles Opera into sexual harassment allegations against Plácido Domingo has found that the legendary tenor engaged in “inappropriate conduct” with multiple women over the three decades he held senior positions at the company, which he helped found and later led. Investigators...
Coachella postponed over coronavirus concerns
Coachella has been postponed, the festival announced Tuesday. The music and arts festival held in Indio, Calif., tweeted a statement saying that it, along with the Stagecoach festival, would be rescheduled to October. pic.twitter.com/ppPdu7WX9b— Coachella (@coachella) March 10, 2020 Coachella, headlined by Rage Against the Machine, Travis Scott and Frank...
Marilyn, soup cans, wigs feature in Warhol show at Tate in London
Images of soup cans and Marilyn Monroe’s lips are on display in a new Andy Warhol show at London’s Tate Modern — alongside several of the artist’s wigs. The exhibition includes more than 100 works by the pop-art icon, including Coke bottles, Campbell’s soup cans and celebrities including Dolly Parton,...
Harvard Glee Club cancels Saint Vincent College concert due to coronavirus
The Harvard Glee Club’s free March 16 performance at Saint Vincent College has been canceled, due to travel restrictions for Harvard University students and faculty. The Saint Vincent communications and public relations office shared this announcement from the club: “Regretfully, the Harvard Glee Club announces that it will not be...
