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Bruce Hornsby’s new album doesn’t stick with ‘just the way it is’
Bruce Hornsby hit the music scene hard in the late 1980s with hits like “The Way It Is” and “Mandolin Rain,” featuring his high, clear vocals and bright, syncopated piano-playing. So distinctive is his style that it’s spawned articles like “5 Ways to Play Like Bruce Hornsby,” a 2014 Keyboard...
KC and the Sunshine Band will light up Rivers CasinoVideo
In the 1970s, one artist who surely seemed to have his finger on the pulse of what type of songs would be hits at top 40 radio was Harry Wayne Casey. The man who would become known to millions as KC of KC and the Sunshine Band enjoyed some minor...
Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble continues to innovate
The Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble is relentless in its pursuit of new ways to make concerts more meaningful experiences. When current artistic director Kevin Noe took over the group in 2000, he introduced the “Theatre of Music” approach, which brings the drama, lighting, sound and stage design of the theatre...
Craig Morgan tops bill at Indiana County country show
Country music star Craig Morgan will headline the 45th annual Fraternal Order of Police Rhododendron Lodge No. 33 Country Music Show July 14 in Indiana County. The concert begins at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Indiana County Fairgrounds in White Township’s Mack Park. The Andy Davis Band of Southwestern Pennsylvania...
Spanish judge rules 43-year-old man is son of Julio Iglesias
MADRID — A judge in Spain has found there is sufficient evidence to establish that a 43-year-old man is the biological son of Julio Iglesias even though the singer refused to have a DNA test. The judge, in fact, cited Iglesias’ refusal to submit to genetic testing as part of...
New exhibitions opening at Greensburg art center and library
Greensburg Art Center has announced new exhibitions at two Greensburg locations: • “Picture This at the Library: Sara Thomas,” opening with a free reception from 6-8 p.m. July 12 in Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, 237 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Greensburg. According to the artist’s statement, “Sara Thomas is a Senior Art...
East Huntingdon sites partner for ‘historic fun’ weekend
Neighboring historical sites West Overton Museums and Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association are partnering for a weekend of historic fun. The organizations plan to offer historic activities, music, demonstrations, crafts and food July 20-21. West Overton Museums will host its popular summer DIY History, inviting visitors to touch, smell...
Pittsburgh actress to play Wendy in ‘Peter Pan’ at the Benedum
Lori Eve Marinacci’s career is taking flight, literally. The Bridgeville native who lives in New York has been cast at Wendy Darling in Pittsburgh CLO’s “Peter Pan,” which comes to the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh July 12-21. “I am so excited to fly,” she told the Tribune-Review. “We have the...
Dusty Slay brings down-home comedy to perform at Pittsburgh Improv
Dusty Slay tells the story of the custody battle between his parents. “I was 2 years old, and my mom lost,” the comedian told the Tribune-Review. “So I had to go and live with her.” That’s the type of joke he will tell when he visits Pittsburgh July 18-21 at...
Emmy-winning actor Rip Torn has died at the age of 88
LAKEVILLE, Conn. — Rip Torn, the free-spirited Texan who overcame his quirky name to become a distinguished actor in theater, television and movies and win an Emmy in his 60s for his comedy turn on TV’s “The Larry Sanders Show,” has died. He was 88. Torn died Tuesday afternoon at...
Friendship Hill salutes firefighters who saved property
Forty years ago a series of fires, later determined to be arson, damaged Friendship Hill National Historic Site in Point Marion. On July 14, the National Park Service will hold a free, public event to welcome back and honor firefighters who saved an important part of Fayette County’s history. The...
Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi Arabia concert
NEW YORK — Nicki Minaj is pulling out of a concert in Saudi Arabia because she says she wants to show support for women’s rights, gay rights and freedom of expression. “After careful reflection I have decided to no longer move forward with my scheduled concert at Jeddah World Fest....
Baby Shark Live tickets now available for Pittsburgh show
If your kids are expecting to see Baby Shark Live in Pittsburgh you’d be wise to buy your tickets today. The all-too-catchy viral song and video are coming to life on the stage of the Byham Theater on Monday, Nov. 4. and presale is now open. Use the promo code...
Fort Ligonier, Idlewild, Rizzo’s star in Westmoreland County board game
From Historic Hanna’s Town to Bridgeport Dam, Seton Hill University to the Original Pie Shoppe, regional landmarks pop up all over the new Westmoreland County-Opoly board game. Created by Late for the Sky Production Co. in May and available only at Walmart, the game sells for $19.98. Late for the...
Author of paranormal, horror stories to discuss new book in Greensburg
Ronald Murphy Jr., who has penned books on the paranormal and strange creatures, will discuss and sign his new book, “On Faeries,” at Craftique Collections, 770 E. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. The 1-3:30 p.m. July 13 event is free and open to the public. A regional author, Murphy will address fairies,...
The Westmoreland plans tour of 3 noted Southern art museums
A September tour of three noted Southern art museums is being planned by The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. Featured museums include the Philbrook Museum of Art and the Gilcrease Museum, both in Tulsa, Okla.; and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark. Anne Kraybill,...
Reception will mark Hempfield painter’s first solo exhibition
Surrealistic painter Stephanie Oplinger will hold her first solo exhibition, “A Midsummer’s Night Dream,” at the Greensburg Art and Civic Center, 951 Old Salem Road. An opening reception will take place 6-8 p.m. July 11, featuring live music by Andrew P. DeBroeck and models showing Oplinger’s wearable art sculptures. The...
TV is over the moon with specials recounting 1969 landing
The 1969 moon landing turned an achievement seen only in the imagination and sci-fi movies into a most improbable television event, a live broadcast starring Neil Armstrong and a desolate landscape. The astounding images from more than 200,000 miles away mesmerized viewers, a feat TV hopes to replicate leading up...
Primanti Bros. debuts Wiz Khalifa ‘Black and Yellow’ sandwich
What would Wiz eat? From now until July 20, Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa can chow down on Primanti Bros. exclusive “Black and Yellow” sandwich. To celebrate Khalifa’s return home for a concert July 20 at KeyBank Pavilion in Burgettstown, Primanti Bros. is offering a tribute to Wiz, featuring “a half-pound...
Penn-Trafford grad will join Shinedown onstage at KeyBank PavilionVideo
When hard rock band Shinedown takes the stage Wednesday at KeyBank Pavilion, Penn-Trafford High School alumni from the late ’90s and early 2000s will see a familiar face onstage. Josh Sturm of Murrysville, a 2000 Penn-Trafford graduate, will join the band onstage after a brief stint filling in for bassist...
Daughtry, with ‘American Idol’ frontman, to play Palace TheatreVideo
Rock band Daughtry, fronted by “American Idol” alum Chris Daughtry, will play a show Oct. 20 at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. Tickets are $59.75-$79.75 and go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. July 12 at 724-836-8000, thepalacetheatre.org and druskyent.com A promoter presale will be held 10 a.m.-10...
Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce dies at 20
Cameron Boyce, a 20-year-old actor who is best known for his roles on Disney Channel’s “Descendants” and “Jessie,” has died, ABC News reported. A family spokesperson told ABC that Boyce died in his sleep after suffering a seizure, which was the result of “an ongoing medical condition.” Boyce made his...
New Kids on the Block’s Donnie Wahlberg dances his way through Hersheypark
One way to unwind before performing your hits in an amusement park is to dance along to the beat of a passing band. New Kids On The Block member Donnie Wahlberg grabbed a friend Saturday afternoon and cut a jig through Hersheypark a few hours prior to the band’s show....
Stevie Wonder says he’s getting a kidney transplant
LONDON — Stevie Wonder surprised concertgoers in London on Saturday night by announcing that he will take a break from performing so that he can receive a kidney transplant this fall. The 69-year-old music legend made the announcement after performing “Superstition” at the end of a packed British Summer Time...
Lauren Ash loves chance to share ‘Scare Tactics’
Lauren Ash spent two years at a job where she came to work every day fearing someone would play a horrible practical joke on her. It wasn’t that she was working in a hostile work environment, but the natural concern that comes when you are part of a series called...
