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Greensburg ArtsWalk coming back ‘bigger, better’
The Greensburg ArtsWalk is coming back strong for a second year. On April 27, painters, sculptors, musicians, dancers and artists working in various other mediums will disperse through downtown for a day of performances, exhibitions and other art activities. As with any other respectable festival, there also will be food....
Take a journey with Pittsburgh Symphony Pops’ ‘Wonderful Music of Oz’
Music played a vital role in the iconic film “The Wizard of Oz,” as well as subsequent shows “The Wiz,” “Wicked” and “Chasing Rainbows,” which were inspired by the film but take a different approach to the story. Lawrence Loh will conduct the Pittsburgh Symphony Pops in three performances of...
Clarion Quartet explores music suppressed by the Nazis
The Clarion Quartet is a group with a mission and performs at the highest level, but gives few performances because its members have another job — members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Two upcoming concerts are therefore special events. The musicians formed the quartet to play a single concert exploring...
John Noble to take final bow with ‘Night of the Stars’
Greensburg attorney and champion of high school musicals John Noble is a pretty humble guy when it comes to taking credit for the success of his “Westmoreland Night of the Stars.” The event held at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg has grown to a two-night celebration of local students representing...
Jennifer Garner graces cover of People’s annual ‘Beautiful Issue’Video
NEW YORK — Jennifer Garner graces the front of this year’s “Beautiful Issue” of People magazine with a cover story that cheers the way she balances Hollywood, business and motherhood. The magazine revealed the cover Tuesday of the annual issue that hits newsstands Friday. On the cover, the Texas-born, West...
Review: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ a fitting send-off for Marvel’s superheroesVideo
If there’s a single phrase that sums up the guiding principle of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — the interdependent series of superhero movies that, with the arrival of this week’s “Avengers: Endgame,” now numbers 22 films — it’s this: Hold that thought. (Truth be told, with “Endgame’s” running time of...
Keynote Café owner celebrates its ‘community of creative people’ as closing nearsVideo
Jill Sorrels just wanted to hear live music again when she made the decision to open Keynote Cafe on Jeannette’s Clay Avenue in 2007. “I missed the music,” Sorrels said of get-togethers at her home where friends would regularly play and sing. “I had enough money for about six months,...
Watch ‘Avengers: Endgame’ cast sing ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’
Jimmy Fallon strikes again. (In a good way.) The “Tonight Show” host marked Monday’s Los Angeles premiere of the latest (and supposedly final) Avengers movie — “Avengers: Endgame” — with a special video version of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” Fallon, being Fallon, got many members of the...
Local women artists subject of WQED’s ‘Visible’
WQED will premiere a new documentary profiling local women who who create art through diverse media. “Visible” will be shown at 8 p.m. April 25 on WQED-TV, and will be available online at www.wqed.org/visible Five western Pennsylvania women will show their work and share stories of the rewards and challenges...
Celebrate Shakespeare’s 455th birthday with Pittsburgh troupeVideo
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks is celebrating the 455th anniversary of the renowned playwright’s birth with a week-long schedule of special events throughout the city. The Bard’s Birthday Bash includes: • April 23: Shakespeare statue salute, 12:15-1:30 p.m. in front of the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland. Actor Yvonne Hudson,...
Country music series returns to Washington County ballpark
Texas Country concerts are returning this summer to Wild Things Park, home of the Washington Wild Things in North Franklin Township, Washington County. The schedule, announced by hosts Lord and Thorn Music Publishing and radio station Y108, includes: • June 15: David Allan Coe, with Ruff Creek and Todd Jones....
Sheryl Crow records ‘Redemption Day’ with Johnny Cash vocalsVideo
Sheryl Crow has released a political and spiritual song about war featuring vocals from the late Johnny Cash that will be featured on what she says is her last full-length album. Crow’s “Redemption Day” was originally included on her Grammy-winning 1996 self-titled album and later recorded by Cash and released...
Woodland Hills High School set to perform ‘Mamma Mia!’Video
Woodland Hills High School gets down to business with a music boot camp. “It teaches you about music but also to be ready for anything, because anything can happen on stage,” says senior actress Ava Karas. “Someone might forget a line to a song or a piece of the set...
New photos mark 1st birthday of Britain’s Prince Louis
LONDON — Britain’s Prince William and his wife, Kate, have released new photos of their youngest child Prince Louis to celebrate his first birthday. Prince Louis reached the milestone on Tuesday. The photos, taken by Kate, show him playing in the garden of the family’s home in Norfolk, on England’s...
Greensburg Central Catholic tells the tale of the ‘Children of Eden’Video
As Greensburg Central Catholic Junior-Senior High School students rehearse for their spring musical, “Children of Eden,” performing arts teacher and musical producer/director Joette Salandro is on the lookout for any needed changes in lighting, sound and actor positions. It’s her 29th year directing school musicals, her third time at the...
‘Dance Spectrum 2019’ showcases Seton Hill students
Dance students at Seton Hill University have spent the current semester perfecting their skills and techniques in tap, contemporary and ballet – and now’s their time to shine in “Dance Spectrum 2019.” The program April 26-28 at Seton Hill Performing Arts Center in Greensburg will feature original choreography by Seton...
Netflix is testing a random episode option for watching shows
Watching Netflix may soon take even less effort than it currently does. The streaming giant announced it’s testing out a new option that would allow users to tune into series without having to select a specific episode. “We are testing the ability for members to play a random episode from...
Murrysville painter earns ‘Best of Show’ at Latrobe Art Center exhibition
Murrysville artist Barbara Jewell earned a “Best of Show” award for her watercolor painting, “Standing Ovation,” at the East Suburban Artists League’s recent exhibition at the newly renovated Latrobe Art Center. Jewell’s work was recognized among 80 pieces submitted by 42 ESAL artists, which will remain on display at the...
‘Saved by the Bell’ stars mark 30 years of friendshipVideo
The stars of the hit 1990s show “Saved By the Bell” got together last weekend for a reunion dinner and shared a photo for fans. Actors Mario Lopez, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Elizabeth Berkley and Tiffani Thiessen (and their significant others) had dinner together Saturday night at restaurant Petit Trois in Sherman...
‘Today’ co-anchor Jenna Bush Hager expecting 3rd child
NEW YORK — “Today” show co-anchor Jenna Bush Hager is pregnant with her third child. The 37-year-old journalist shared the news with colleagues during Monday morning’s show. The announcement comes less than a week after her co-anchor, Hoda Kotb, announced she had adopted her second child. She joined the fourth...
Rapper Wiz Khalifa announces Pittsburgh-area tour stop
Rapper Wiz Khalifa will bring The Decent Exposure Tour to Burgettstown this sumer. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday with a presale starting Tuesday for the July 20 date at KeyBank Pavilion, according to an announcement. The Taylor Allderdice graduate will be joined by French Montana,...
Harry and Meghan’s royal baby: Questions asked and answered
LONDON — The time is drawing near for the impending birth of the first child for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. The couple is keeping many details about Meghan’s pregnancy and birth plan private and say they don’t know the baby’s gender yet. Here are...
Prince memoir ‘The Beautiful Ones’ coming out in the fall
NEW YORK — The memoir Prince was working on at the time of his death is coming out Oct. 29. Random House confirmed Monday to The Associated Press that “The Beautiful Ones” will combine Prince unfinished manuscript with rare photos, scrapbooks and lyrics. First announced just weeks before his 2016...
‘Game of Thrones’: The calm before the stormVideo
**NOTE: THE NIGHT IS DARK AND FULL OF SPOILERS THROUGH SEASON 8, EPISODE 2 OF ‘GAME OF THRONES’** I’m a little bit torn about this episode. On one hand, this is what “Game of Thrones” has always been great at: developing characters more deeply, paying off arcs that have run...
‘The Curse of La Llorona’ reigns over weekend box office
LOS ANGELES — “The Curse of La Llorona” brought good fortune at the box office. The Warner Bros. horror film based on a Mexican legend about a woman who murdered her children and wanders the world looking for them brought in $26.5 million according to studio estimates Sunday, putting it...
