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Sweet Judys bid bittersweet farewell at Casino Theatre
It will be a bittersweet Saturday. Sweet Judys, an all-female trio, will play a final concert at the Casino Theatre in Vandergrift. The Crosby, Stills & Nash tribute band has been taking the stage together for two years, but other life commitments have led to this decision. “We are so...
Review: ‘Abominable’ just misses being a really special movieVideo
“Abominable” is just about the most cuddly piece of East-West synergy a corporation could dream up. The first co-production between DreamWorks Animation and the Shanghai-based Pearl Studios (formerly known as Oriental DreamWorks), “Abominable” is a rare kind of creature, but the sort we’re likely to see more and more of...
Seven Springs celebrates fall with Autumnfest weekends
For 35 years, Seven Springs Mountain Resort has been celebrating the season of Jack Frost, pumpkins, hearty fare and Halloween. Autumnfest returns this year for four weekends, beginning on Sept. 28-29 and concluding Oct. 19-20, with food and entertainment centering on the season. The weekends feature more than 80 artisans...
Entertainment planner: Sept. 26-Oct. 9
Thursday Sept. 26 Black Violin, with string instrumentalists Kev Marcus and Wil B, Byham Theater, Pittsburgh. 412-456-6666 or trustarts.org Friday Sept. 27 “Art Show @Pitt-Greensburg,” Millstein Library, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Through Oct. 10. 724-836-7496 or greensburg.pitt.edu/art-show “Factory Installed 2019,” eight solo exhibitions by artists from around the world,...
Hillman Performing Arts Series opens with a winner
The Hillman Performing Arts Series at Shady Side Academy starts its new season on a high note with a performance by a Grammy Award winner and two-time Emmy nominee as part of its Black Box Series. The series opens at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 with Dom Flemons, whose repertoire covers...
Phil Collins brings ‘Still Not Dead Yet Tour’ to PittsburghVideo
British singer/musician Phil Collins has been making beautiful music for 50 years. Just take a listen to his epic “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now),” his No. 1 hit from 1984 or “In the Air Tonight,” his first solo outing after his years as Genesis’ drummer and...
Gabby Barrett returns to Pittsburgh with Toby Keith tourVideo
Gabby Barrett has Pittsburgh in her heart. The “American Idol” finalist and Munhall native is busy making a name for herself in Nashville and traveling all over the country for concert dates – and she’s still thinking about her hometown. Even in the lyrics of her latest song, “The Good...
Police make another arrest in Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller’s death
Police in Arizona arrested a man Tuesday in connection with the death of Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller. The Arizona Republic reported Ryan Reavis, 36, of Lake Havasu City was arrested Tuesday, and police said a search of his home yielded a prescription pad, prescription pills, drug paraphernalia and marijuana. The...
Al Franken to make return on weekly SiriusXM radio show
Al Franken, who resigned his U.S. Senate seat in 2017 amid sexual misconduct charges, will re-emerge into the public sphere on Saturday when he starts a new weekly radio show on the SiriusXM satellite service. The Minnesota Democrat is perhaps the most prominent public figure felled by the #MeToo movement...
Patricia Heaton ready for act 3 with ‘Carol’s Second Act’Video
Patricia Heaton is going for the three-peat. The Ohio native has already starred in two massively popular network situation comedies with “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “The Middle.” Now, Heaton’s looking to find the same success with her new comedy, “Carol’s Second Act,” which debuts Sept. 26 on CBS. The project...
Placido Domingo withdraws from Met Opera after harassment reports
NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera announced Tuesday that Placido Domingo had agreed to withdraw from his slate of scheduled performances at the opera house following allegations of sexual harassment made by multiple women in two Associated Press stories. The opera legend indicated that he would never again perform at...
Robert Hunter, Grateful Dead’s poetic lyricist, dead at 78Video
LOS ANGELES — Robert Hunter, the man behind the poetic and mystical words for many of the Grateful Dead’s finest songs, has died at age 78. Hunter died Monday at his Northern California home with his wife, Maureen, at his side, former Grateful Dead publicist Dennis McNally told The Associated...
TV producer Dick Wolf making history with ‘Law & Order: SVU’
NEW YORK — That familiar “cha-CHUNG” sound effect from the opening credits of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” this Thursday will signal the debut of a new season and something else — TV history. The show’s 21st season launch makes it the longest running prime-time live-action series in U.S....
Review: Inspirational Mister Rogers quotes fill new coffee-table book
If you need something to hold you over between the Mister Rogers documentary and the upcoming biopic starring Tom Hanks, a new coffee-table book of his quotes is now in bookstores. “Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” is small and short, with the cover featuring...
The Westmoreland plans screening of pop artist’s documentary
A screening of artist John Van Hamersveld’s short documentary film, “Crazy World Ain’t It,” will be part of an upcoming event with the artist at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art. “In Conversation: John Van Hamersveld” is planned for 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Greensburg museum. Along with the...
Previously unreleased track by Aretha Franklin is coming out
Christmas is bringing the gift of a previously unreleased Aretha Franklin recording. “Big Band Holidays II” from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis has a holiday album that will feature the late icon singing “O Tannebaum.” Franklin performed the song as she played the piano at a...
Netflix drops ‘El Camino’ trailer ahead of ‘Breaking Bad’ movie releaseVideo
“Breaking Bad” fans rejoice. Ahead of the release of “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie,” Netflix has released the official trailer for the film. The trailer shows an emotional Aaron Paul, back as Jesse Pinkman. The clip ends with a voice asking, “You ready?” and a visibly scarred Pinkman responding,...
All-star group bringing ‘White Album’ tribute to The Palace
A group of veteran rockers will stop at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg on Nov. 30 to play a tribute to the Beatles’ “White Album.” The “It Was 50 Years Ago Today” tour features Todd Rundgren, Christopher Cross and former Monkee Mickey Dolenz, along with Jason Scheff (Chicago), and Joey...
Tom Hanks to receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at Golden GlobesVideo
Tom Hanks became one of Hollywood’s beloved actors through an array of likable roles, from “Big” to “Forrest Gump” and now his decorated career has earned him one of the highest honors at the Golden Globes next year. Hanks will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globe...
Deportation case keeps ‘Real Housewives’ husband jailed
The husband of a “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member will have to remain in a Pennsylvania jail while he awaits a final decision on whether he will be deported. A judge denied a request Friday by Joe Giudice to be released on bail. Giudice and his wife, Teresa,...
Emmys apologizes for wrong photo during memoriam segmentVideo
The TV Academy is apologizing for using a photo of a living composer instead of the image of the late Andre Previn during an Emmy’s memoriam segment. The segment on Sunday used a photo of 75-year-old conductor Leonard Slatkin. The academy, FOX and Emmy producers say in a statement issued...
Kenny Chesney returning to Pittsburgh for Heinz Field megashow
Kenny Chesney will be chillin’ once again in Pittsburgh. The eight-time Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year will bring his “Chillaxification 2020 Tour” to Heinz Field May 30. It will be his 11th performance in the Steel City. The stop also features Florida Georgia...
Tony ‘T-Robe’ Roberson makes fun of everything — but in a nice way
Just like a lot of other comedians, Tony “T-Robe” Roberson stays away from politics in his routines. He says he wants to give listeners a brief respite from some of the grim realities of life, and he doesn’t want to be a divisive force. But that doesn’t mean he sugar-coats...
Westmoreland Choral Society will hold ‘Technicolor’ coat drive
Westmoreland Choral Society members are hoping Joseph’s “Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” can help provide coats for others as well. The society’s Oct. 4 concert, which features music from the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical, will kick off a partnership between the society, the Community Clothes Closet in New Kensington...
‘Unicorn’ is a rare opportunity for Walton GogginsVideo
Walton Goggins has distinguished himself during his acting career taking on edgy roles in television series such as “Justified,” “Sons of Anarchy” and “The Shield.” He’s been a perfect fit for characters who come across as being fiercely loyal but also not afraid to cross moral lines if necessary. Roles...
