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Netflix to make ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ series
NEW YORK — Netflix has acquired the rights to Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” one of the most celebrated novels of the 20th century. The streaming company announced Wednesday that it will adapt the 1967 book into a Spanish language series. “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” which...
Bush and Live bringing their joint summer tour to Pittsburgh
Seminal 1990s rock bands Live and Bush will co-headline this summer’s “The ALT-IMATE Tour,” celebrating the 25th anniversary of their respective landmark albums, “Throwing Copper” and “Sixteen Stone.” The tour includes an Aug. 25 date at Stage AE in Pittsburgh. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10...
Post-interview, R. Kelly gets tried in the court of public opinion
“How stupid would I be to do that?” In an interview with Gayle King of “CBS This Morning,” R. Kelly asked the question others have been asking since the R&B singer was charged with sexually abusing four people, including three underage girls. In a performance of Shakespearean proportions, Kelly alternately...
History dinner theater to present Civil War espionage story
“Civil War Espionage” is the title of the Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery’s next history dinner theater, set for 6 p.m. March 15 in the Fred M. Rogers Center at Saint Vincent College, Unity. The production will tell the story of Elizabeth Van Lew — daughter of John Van...
Furious R. Kelly cries, blasts sex abuse accusers as liarsVideo
CHICAGO — R&B star R. Kelly cried, angrily stood up and ranted about being “assassinated” during his first interview since being charged with sexual abuse, calling his accusers liars and saying people are after him for his money. Kelly, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, told Gayle...
Clash of ‘Jeopardy!’ titans ends with $1 million runaway win
LOS ANGELES — The first-ever “Jeopardy!” team championship came down to a clash of the titans, Ken Jennings vs. Brad Rutter. With $1 million at stake, a big Daily Double bet by Rutter positioned his team for a runaway victory as the quiz show’s “All-Star Games” ended Tuesday. Rutter and...
Bend, Oregon, now has last Blockbuster store in world
BEND, Ore. — The Blockbuster store in Bend, Ore., became the last one in the United States last year. And now it’s the only one in the world. The Bulletin reports that a Blockbuster store in Perth, Australia, is closing later this month, leaving the Bend franchise alone on the...
‘Game of Thrones’: Five predictions based on the first Season 8 trailerVideo
Fantasy fans worldwide got goosebumps when checking their phone notifications Tuesday morning. Chances are, there was an alert about the first full trailer for the eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones,” HBO’s massively-popular swords-and-fantasy saga based author George R.R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” novel series....
Latrobe Art Center to showcase renovated galleries
The public is invited to explore Latrobe Art Center’s recently renovated galleries during an open house from 5 to 7 p.m., March 14. Located in three adjacent connected storefronts at 819 Ligonier St., at the corner of Latrobe’s Main Street, the center and its café were closed from Dec. 21...
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 trailer is here
Want a taste of what the dramatic final season of “Game of Thrones” will be like? HBO dropped their official trailer for Season 8 on YouTube today. Check out the scenes and try to guess what happens to your favorite characters: Arya and Sansa Stark, Jon Snow and, of course,...
Review: ‘Captain Marvel’ has dazzling powers but little personality
If there is one thing that’s true of most of the movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s that they have life and spirit to spare. It’s kind of an intoxicating joy that dares even the most comic book-apathetic to get on board and delight in the spectacle, and it...
Fort Ligonier introduces new, rare artifacts with coffee lecture
Fort Ligonier’s director of history and collections, Erica Nuckles, will introduce rare artifacts Fort Ligonier is adding to its French and Indian War collection with a coffee lecture at 2 p.m. March 17 in its Center for History Education. Fort Ligonier was the successful bidder on several lots last September...
Videos: Innovative, inspiring TEDxPittsburghWomen talks are now availableVideo
A TEDx event last fall brought eight women and their bold ideas to one Pittsburgh stage. Those performances are now free to watch on YouTube. The TEDxPittsburghWomen series on Nov. 29, 2018, featured Joanne Rogers, Nicole Heller, Summer Lee, M. Bernardine Dias, Sara Innamorato, Amy Camp, Jamilka Borges and Priya...
Breaking down ‘The Bachelor’ jumping the fence
Welcome to Portugal, the land of tiny fish, extra-virgin olive oil and our 23rd bachelor, Colton Underwood. This week, Colton is poised to get his chance in the fantasy suites, where he will have off-camera time with his finalists and might have sex for the first time. The prospect of...
Palace gala marks 50 years since Prince Charles’ investiture
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s senior royals have gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the investiture of Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales. The gala event at Buckingham Palace was hosted Tuesday by Queen Elizabeth II. Charles was joined by his wife, Camilla, his two sons, Prince William and...
Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival coming back to KeyBank Pavilion
Willie Nelson is bringing his music festival to KeyBank Pavilion near Burgettstown on June 22, according to a Tuesday announcement. The Outlaw Music Festival Tour will include performances from Willie Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Alison Krauss, Old Crow Medicine Show and Dawes. An opening act has yet to...
Library of Congress names new documentary award for Ken Burns
WASHINGTON — The Library of Congress will begin presenting an award named for Ken Burns, who elevated the craft of historical documentaries. Officials announced on Tuesday the creation of the Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film. The annual award will recognize a filmmaker whose documentary uses original research...
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art hosts Ligonier Easter egg hunt
Children of all ages are invited to hop on over to the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley, 1 Boucher Lane and Route 711 South, on April 13, for the museum’s third annual Easter egg hunt. The 1 p.m. event will be held rain or shine. Eggs will...
Some free tickets available for Attack Theatre Greensburg concert
A limited number of free tickets are available for a performance by Pittsburgh-based Attack Theatre at 8 p.m. March 6 in the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Ave., Greensburg. The concert is the opening event of the 2019 American College Dance Association Mid-Atlantic North Conference, which Seton...
Latrobe watercolorist discusses craft, demonstrates technique at SAMA program
Latrobe watercolorist Peg Panasiti will discuss her technique and give a painting demonstration at noon March 21 during the Lunch a l’Art program at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley in Ligonier Township. Panasiti is a painter with four decades of working in watercolor, according to the...
Nevada ranch once owned by Bing Crosby on market for $7.3M
ELKO, Nev. — A northeastern Nevada ranch once owned by Bing Crosby is for sale for $7,280,000. The Elko Daily Free Press reported last week that the Lawson Ranch was one of several properties the late singer and movie star owned in the area in the 1940s and 1950s. Crosby...
Tamron Hall gets a new talk show, announces baby news
LOS ANGELES — Tamron Hall is having a baby and getting her own talk show. The former NBC “Today” show anchor and host tweeted Monday that she’s pregnant. She wrote that she was “in a safe place at 32 weeks” to share her joy. I’ve wanted to share this news...
‘90210’ actor Luke Perry dead at age 52
Actor Luke Perry, known for his stints in the 1990s Fox series “Beverly Hills 90210” and, more recently, “Riverdale,” has died after suffering a massive stroke on Wednesday. He was 52. In a statement, Perry’s rep confirmed the actor’s death. “Actor Luke Perry, 52, passed away today after suffering a...
Ben Folds and Violent Femmes announce Stage AE show
Ben Folds and Violent Femmes are joining up and taking to the road this year. The co-headlining tour is headed to Pittsburgh with a stop at Stage AE on Aug. 6. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.; the venue and the bands are also offering presale ticket chances...
Greensburg area artist plans solo civic center exhibit
Local artist Sarah Hunter will present the solo exhibition “Unbalanced Harmony” at the Greensburg Garden & Civic Center, 951 Old Salem Road, throughout March. The exhibit consists of paintings Hunter completed during the last year, including pieces from her newest “Memory Series.” An opening reception from 6-8 p.m. March 5...
