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Carnegie Museum offers controlled visits for people on autism spectrum
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Oakland is launching a “Sensory Friendly Saturday Program,” to allow those on the autism spectrum to have a quieter experience inside the museum. The museum announced in a news release that it will open its galleries 90 minutes before opening to the public...
Billy Ray Cyrus helps Lil Nas X take ‘Old Town Road’ viralVideo
Lil Nas X had no problem making his remix of ‘Old Town Road’ a hit on TikTok. But he was having some trouble getting that success counted on the charts. Billboard removed him from the country charts, reports Paper magazine, but claimed it wasn’t due to Lil Nas X’s race....
Rep: Mick Jagger doing well after receiving medical treatment
NEW YORK — A representative for Mick Jagger says he has successfully undergone treatment, though no details were provided. In a statement released Friday, his rep says Jagger “is doing very well and is expected to make a full recovery.” Last week the Rolling Stones announced they were postponing their...
Avicii’s posthumous single and album to be released
NEW YORK — Avicii’s first posthumous single will be released next week and a full album will be out in June. Collaborators of the Swedish DJ-producer say in a statement Friday that Avicii was close to completing his new album before he died last April in Muscat, Oman. His co-writers...
Adam Sandler slated to return to ‘SNL’ as host
He’s back! For the first time ever, Adam Sandler will return to his old stomping grounds at NBC’s Studio 4H in New York to host “Saturday Night Live” on May 4. The week’s musical guest will be Shawn Mendes. The gig was announced through “Saturday Night Live’s” social media channels....
With tears and wine, Kathie Lee Gifford bids farewell to ‘Today’Video
NEW YORK — Kathie Lee Gifford has wrapped up 11 years with NBC’s “Today” show with laughs, tears and — of course — wine. The 65-year-old received a standing ovation from the audience after rapper Flo Rida opened the program Friday. Co-host Hoda Kotb credited Gifford for their success. Her...
Tony Bennett, Harry Belafonte among those honored at jazz gala
NEW YORK — Tony Bennett had few words to say, but many more to sing. Bennett was among the honorees Thursday night at “A Great Night in Harlem,” the annual fundraiser for the Jazz Foundation of America. Introduced by Ben Stiller to a capacity audience at the Apollo Theater, Bennett...
Ozzy Osbourne injury delays 2019 Pittsburgh show
First Mick Jagger, now Ozzy Osbourne. Another septuagenarian British rock star has had to postpone a tour due to health reasons. Osbourne announced Thursday he is postponing all of his 2019 tour dates in North America and Europe, including a June 13 appearance at Key Bank Pavilion in Burgettstown, because...
Pitt-Greensburg raises curtain on ‘Young Frankenstein’
“Young Frankenstein,” the Pitt-Greensburg Theater Company’s spring musical production, opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Ferguson Theater on the Hempfield campus, 150 Finoli Drive. Other show times are 7:30 p.m. April 5 and 6 and 2 p.m. April 7. Tickets at the door are $10, or $5 for students,...
Singer Mark McGrath says he’s losing his hearing
Musician and TV host Mark McGrath said in a recent interview that he is losing his hearing. Speaking with Daily Mail after a show at the the Bellagio in Las Vegas, McGrath said that he’s basically deaf from years of performing as the frontman with the band Sugar Ray. “I’m...
‘Sometimes dead is better’ — critics debate ‘Pet Sematary’ remake
“Sometimes dead is better.” What better tagline for “Pet Sematary,” Paramount Pictures’ new take on Stephen King’s 1983 horror novel — also the subject of a 1989 Paramount movie? A review from Rolling Stone sets the scene this way: “What if your favorite pet died and you buried it in...
‘Game of Thrones’ fans can win Iron Throne through American Red Cross blood donationVideo
“Game of Thrones” fans are a loyal lot, both anticipating and dreading the newest — and final — season, starting April 14 on HBO. Are you so dedicated you believe you have the right to sit on the Iron Throne? Are you willing to show that dedication by shedding some...
Review: ‘Shazam!’ both comedy and sweet tale of heroic potentialVideo
“Why is my body changing?” That’s the unspoken cry of every teenager in every coming-of-age movie. It also happens to be the struggle of the reluctant superhero in “Shazam!,” the latest offering from the DC Comics Universe. Based on a character that first appeared in 1940 — and was originally...
Paper cutting artist discusses craft at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art program
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley, 1 Boucher Lane, Ligonier Township, will host a Lunch a l’Art program with paper cutter Kathryn Carr at noon on April 18. A self-taught paper cutter for more than a decade, Carr will share a history of the medium and her...
Review: ‘The Best of Enemies’ follows uplifting movie formulaVideo
In a time and place where blacks and whites rarely cooperate, a Ku Klux Klan leader agrees to help lead public meetings on the subject of possible school desegregation. The process transforms his life — and, by the way, everyone else’s — in “The Best of Enemies.” Yes, this is...
Cardi B leads with 21 Billboard Awards nominations
Cardi B is the leading contender at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards with 21 nominations. NBC and dick clark productions announced Thursday the 26-year-old rapper is up for honors including top artist, top female artist and top Billboard 200 album for her Grammy-winning release, “Invasion of Privacy.” Drake and Post...
Shakespeare troupe sets auditions for all-female ‘Julius Caesar’
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks is planning an all-female cast for its September production of “Julius Caesar.” Female performers of all ages, backgrounds and abilities are needed to fill both male and female roles. Cold-read auditions will take place 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 27, with callbacks 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April...
Greensburg Art Center open house to feature artist talk
Artist Peg Panasiti of Latrobe will present “Passionate for Still Lifes,” a talk on her creative process, during the Cafe Art open house from 2-4 p.m. April 7 at the Greensburg Art Center, 230 Todd School Road, Hempfield. Panasiti’s informal talk will reveal why she likes painting still lifes, and...
Slash’s ex-wife auctioning items from marriage
The former wife of Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash is selling off exotic and erotic items from their 14 years of marriage. Julien’s Auctions announced Thursday the collection from Slash and Perla Hudson’s Beverly Hills estate will be part of next month’s Music Icons auction. The items feature Slash’s signature...
Ligonier library Books and Brew returns, benefits programs
Guests age 21 or older are invited to pull a cork and raise some money for the Ligonier Valley Library at its May 3 Books and Brew tasting event. Introduced in 2017, the event was on hiatus last year during renovations at the library, at 120 W. Main St., Ligonier....
Entertainment planner: April 4-17
Thursday April 4 Four one-act plays, California University of Pennsylvania, California, Washington County. Through April 6. 724-938-5943 or calu.edu Pittsburgh Fringe Festival, entertainment in various genres, Penn Avenue area, Pittsburgh. Through April 7. pittsburghfringe.org Friday April 5 Chase and the Barons, CD release party, Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale. 866-468-3401 or...
2Cellos bring twice the magic to Pittsburgh showVideo
Croatian duo Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser dazzled fans of all musical genres with their electric energy and a pair of string instruments Wednesday evening at PPG Paints Arena. The pair, known as 2Cellos, brought their “Let There Be Cellos” tour to Pittsburgh as they prepare to wrap up nearly...
Make-A-Wish event remembers boy who always thought about others
Even as he dealt with cancer, Zachary Kass-Gerji of Wexford was thinking more about others than about himself. Zachary passed away March 26, 2018, not long after he and his family took a trip to the Bahamas through Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia. On the plane home, he told...
REO Speedwagon rolls into Greensburg’s Palace TheaterVideo
It was 34 years ago – in March 1985 – that rock group REO Speedwagon topped Billboard’s Hot 100 list for three consecutive weeks with their hit song, “Can’t Fight This Feeling.” Formed in 1967 in Champaign, Ill., the band has undergone personnel changes over the years, and Neal Doughty...
Britney Spears says she’s taking a little ‘me time’
LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears says she’s decided to focus on self-care as she goes through a rough stretch. Spears posted an image on Instagram Wednesday with the words, “Fall in love with taking care of yourself. Mind. Body. Spirit.” In the caption she wrote that everyone needs “a little...
