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Comedian Sinbad bringing stand-up show to Rivers Casino
Comedian Sinbad will perform at 7 p.m. July 19 in the new event center at Rivers Casino on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Born David Adkins, Sinbad launched his stand-up comedy career by appearing in 1983 on “Star Search,” where he beat out another then-unknown comedian named Dennis Miller before losing in...
At 71, Alice Cooper refuses to burn out — let alone fade away
Alice Cooper is 71 years old. And while there are those who may cling to the idea that it’s better to burn out than to fade away, the man born Vincent Damon Furnier has no intention of doing that. He recently released a live album, “A Paranormal Evening at the...
George Takei’s new book precedes Steel City Con appearance
There is a lot more to George Takei than just his iconic portrayal of “Star Trek” helmsman Sulu in the television show and subsequent movies. Takei, 82, is also known as an activist, author and Internet superstar. On Facebook, he has 9.5 million followers and 2.9 million followers on Twitter....
Third Eye Blind’s new music won’t have any ‘smoothed-out edges’
A couple of years ago, Stephan Jenkins, frontman of Third Eye Blind, announced that the group would no longer make full-length albums. It’s a thought that’s occurring to plenty of music acts these days, given the way the major-label music industry emphasizes singles and how streaming encourages putting out music...
Hootie & The Blowfish back on the road after decade-long hiatus
Hootie & the Blowfish could easily have made their return after a decade-long hiatus with a tour on which they simply played their hits and fan-favorite album cuts from the five albums the group made during their initial 20-year run. Instead, the group will have a new studio album to...
Entertainment planner: July 18-31
Thursday July 18 “Art Neighbors,” reception for Greensburg/Latrobe art centers joint exhibition, Latrobe Art Center. Through Aug. 25. 724-537-7011 or latrobeartcenter.org Belle and Sebastian, Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. 412-622-3131 or ticketmaster.com “Boeing Boeing,” Little Lake Theatre, Canonsburg. Through Aug. 3. 724-745-7300 or littlelake.org Dusty Slay, Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead. 412-462-5233 or...
Apple Hill Playhouse returns to Sondheim’s classic ‘Funny Thing’
Apple Hill Playhouse revisits one of Stephen Sondheim’s classic Tony Award-winning musicals with its production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” running July 25-Aug. 4. Set in ancient Rome, the musical focuses on the efforts of a slave named Pseudolus (Nathaniel Yost) to win the...
PSO to play movie score while ‘Empire Strikes Back’ screens
The force is definitely with John Williams. His scores for the “Star Wars” series of films are among the most popular music for orchestra of our time. Excerpts from Williams’ film music have figured prominently at Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concerts for decades now. Williams himself has led the local orchestra...
Break out the dictionary for Stage Right Pittsburgh’s summer show
Stage Right Pittsburgh takes high school students back to their grade school days with its Young Artists Summer Musical production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” The Tony Award-winning comedy by Rachel Sheinkin and William Finn revisits the drama and fun of the annual competition that pits an...
‘Modern Family’ star to marry ‘Bachelorette’ star
LOS ANGELES — “Modern Family” actress Sarah Hyland and “Bachelorette” alum Wells Adams are engaged. Hyland, 28, and Adams, 35, took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce the news. Hyland posted a series of images of the couple’s special moment on a beach, including a picture of Adams down on...
Review: The Psychedelic Furs rock McKees Rocks
It was 10 p.m. Tuesday night in the beautifully restored Roxian Theatre in McKees Rocks and the Psychedelic Furs still hadn’t hit the stage. The bill, which featured opening bands of James and Dear Boy, was running behind but I had waited nearly 40 years to see these guys, so,...
‘Lion King’ Pittsburgh run includes sensory-friendly performance
A sensory-friendly performance of Disney’s “The Lion King” will be included in the Sept. 4-29 run of the blockbuster musical in Pittsburgh’s Benedum Center, as part of the 2019-2020 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh series. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is partnering with Disney Theatrical Productions for the special performance at 2...
Mattress Factory extends Wednesday, Sunday hours
Beginning Aug. 7, the Mattress Factory museum in Pittsburgh’s North Side will offer extended hours on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings. New hours will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesdays. The museum’s MF Café also will begin extended hours that day. The café will be open...
Mountain Playhouse stages comedy ‘Things My Mother Taught Me’
Moving day doesn’t go quite as planned for newlyweds Olivia and Gabe in the new romantic comedy, “Things My Mother Taught Me,” running July 23-Aug. 4 at Mountain Playhouse in Jennerstown. Katherine DiSavino’s script has the couple driving halfway across the country to start their new life together in Chicago....
Lil Nas X, Billie Eilish closing in on historic No. 1 status, enlisting others to help outVideo
As pop music’s summer season hits its stride, the race at the top of Billboard’s Hot 100 single chart is generating heat. If Columbia Records has any say in the matter, at the end of the month Lil Nas X’s left-field smash “Old Town Road” will surpass four months at...
Murals are a testament to Nipsey Hussle’s legacy
Months after his death in March, Nipsey Hussle’s influence pulses through the city — in alleys, on the fronts and sides of buildings, along busy highways and streets, on billboards and basketball courts, in galleries and breweries. In rich, vibrant colors, his face is amplified on dozens of murals and...
Brosnahan, Chlumsky, Shalhoub reaction to their Emmy noms
LOS ANGELES — Stars react to Tuesday’s 71st Primetime Emmy Award nominations: ——— “I was watching it live on my phone. I was in a restaurant with some of my friends from high school. My manager and my mom were on the way. We were having breakfast together. … It...
The Clarks to perform at Freedom Farms summer ‘hootenanny’
The Clarks are going down on the farm. Freedom Farms in Butler County will host the popular band on July 20 to celebrate Pittsburgh’s small businesses with a “Husks and Hops Hootenanny,” an event that will feature more than 20 locally owned breweries, three local bands and food straight from...
South African musician Johnny Clegg dies at 66 after cancer
JOHANNESBURG — Johnny Clegg, a South African musician who performed in defiance of racial barriers imposed by the apartheid system decades ago and celebrated its new democracy under Nelson Mandela, died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 66. The British-born singer sometimes called the “White Zulu” died...
Westmoreland Fair ‘the only place we have to showcase our products and educate people’Video
Pennsylvania’s top industry is still agriculture, but that’s little consolation to farmer and Westmoreland Fair President Craig Lash. “This fair is the only place we have to showcase our products and educate people about where their food comes from,” Lash said. Lash, the sixth generation of his family to go...
‘Game of Thrones’ sets record with 32 Emmy nominations
LOS ANGELES — HBO’s “Game of Thrones” slashed its way to a record-setting 32 Emmy nominations Tuesday for its eighth and final season, leading HBO back to dominance over Netflix, the streaming service that bumped it last year from atop the increasingly crowded television heap. The bloodthirsty saga’s total eclipsed...
9 Western Pa. authors to sign books at Hempfield Barnes & Noble
A group of Western Pennsylvania authors will discuss and sign their books from 1-3 p.m. July 21 at Barnes & Noble, 5155 Route 30, Hempfield. Featured writers include Scott Brown, Jennifer Delozier, Michele Dulas, Lorraine Helena, Linda Hoffman, John Jamison, Paul LaViolette, Stephen Nagy and Lisa Pellegrene. The store offers...
Catch a wave at The Westmoreland’s ‘beach party’ Summer SaturdayVideo
A “beach party” is planned for the July 20 Summer Saturday event at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. The centerpiece for the free evening, beginning at 7 p.m., will be the screening of “The Endless Summer,” a 1966 movie following two surfers on a surfing trip around...
Ben Folds will hit Pittsburgh for concert, event for new book
Fans of Ben Folds will have two opportunities to see the singer-songwriter in the Pittsburgh area. On Aug. 5, the multi-platinum-selling musician will display another kind of writing talent, appearing at an event in support of his new memoir, “A Dream About Lightning Bugs,” from 7-9 p.m. at the First...
George Takei talks Pittsburgh, new novel, Hollywood and John Wayne
George Takei has led a most unique, extraordinary life. He spent part of his childhood years imprisoned with his family and then grew up to become a science fiction icon, activist, author and internet superstar. Best known as “Star Trek” Enterprise helmsman Hikaru Sulu, Takei just published a graphic novel,...
