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Matchbox Twenty tour heads to S&T Bank Music ParkVideo
More than 20 years ago Matchbox Twenty burst onto the music scene with hits including “If You’re Gone,” “Bent” and “3 A.M.” The band is touring for the first time since 2017. The tour will begin July 17 in Bethlehem, Pa., and come to Burgettstown’s S&T Bank Music Park on...
Charlie Daniels, Marshall Tucker to make Pittsburgh-area stopVideo
Southern rock will heat up Western Pennsylvania this spring, as the Charlie Daniels Band and the Marshall Tucker Band bring their “Fire on the Mountain” tour to Pittsburgh. Blending Southern rock and country music, the two bands will take the stage at UPMC Events Center at Robert Morris University, Moon...
Foreigner, Kansas, Europe bring ‘Juke Box Heroes’ tour to BurgettstownVideo
The band Foreigner turned out hit songs including “I Want to Know What Love Is,” “Cold as Ice,” “Hot-Blooded” and “Juke Box Hero” throughout the 1970s-80s. Right alongside was Kansas, with “Dust in the Wind,” “Carry on Wayward Son” and “Point of Know Return,” and, soon, Europe with “The Final...
PBS picks up Pittsburgh filmmakers’ ‘Moundsville’ documentaryVideo
“Moundsville,” a documentary about a tough times and transitions in a small West Virginia riverside town, is coming to PBS stations across the country beginning in March. Made by Pittsburgh-area filmmakers John W. Miller and Dave Bernabo, “Moundsville” tells its story through the eyes of residents who have seen the...
SAMA teaches children art of making pop-up cards
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Ligonier Township will host a paper pop-up sculpture card workshop for children. The 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 15 event is to teach children ages 8 to 12 to create the cards. Participants will learn how to turn a flat sheet of paper...
Tom Hanks lands Oscar nomination for role as Mister RogersVideo
Tom Hanks woke up to beautiful news Monday. His portrayal of Fred Rogers in “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” was nominated for an Academy Award for best actor in a supporting role. The movie, with some scenes filmed in Pittsburgh, also stars Matthew Rhys as Lloyd Vogel, the...
Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival offers classes and crafts
Editor’s note: Due to coronavirus concerns this event has been postponed. New dates will be announced. The Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival will return March 20-22 to the DoubleTree by Hilton, Green Tree, 500 Mansfield Ave. The festival features classes, demonstrations, exhibitions, a marketplace, a creative open studio and a maker...
‘Joker’ tops Oscar nominations with 11; ‘Irishman’ scores 10
Todd Phillips’ much-debated supervillain origin story and R-rated box-office smash “Joker” topped all films with 11 Academy Awards nominations, while Martin Scorsese’s elegiac crime epic “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino’s 1960s Los Angeles fairy tale “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” and Sam Mendes’ World War I tale “1917” all...
William, Harry issue statement amid UK royal family rift
Princes William and Harry slammed a newspaper report Monday describing a severe strain in their relationship, calling the story offensive and potentially harmful as they embark on talks regarding the future of the British monarchy. The two brothers issued the unusual statement even as Queen Elizabeth II was set to...
Chris Rock was ‘shocked’ to land the lead role in ‘Fargo’Video
Fans of FX’s quirky dramedy “Fargo” might believe Chris Rock starring in the latest installment is a bit bizarre. Rock would agree with them. “I was shocked,” the comedian said Thursday during a session for the anthology series during the Television Critics Association press tour, describing his reaction when first...
Queen prepares for royal family summit over Harry and Meghan
LONDON — Ensconced with aides at her royal retreat, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II prepared Sunday for a crisis family meeting to work out a future for Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, after their dramatic decision to walk away from royal roles. Well-wishers cheered the monarch as she made her...
Bye, Ricky Gervais: Poehler, Fey to host 2021 Golden Globes
PASADENA, Calif. — Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will share host duties for the Golden Globes ceremony in 2021. Poehler herself shared the announcement at a TV critics meeting Saturday, just a week after the ceremony aired with Ricky Gervais as host. “There are no two funnier people anywhere,” said...
Rush drummer Neil Peart dies
Neil Peart, the legendary drummer of Rush, has died at age 67. The band tweeted a statemet Friday afternoon confirming Peart’s death. Neil Peart September 12, 1952 - January 7, 2020 pic.twitter.com/NivX2RhiB8— Rush (@rushtheband) January 10, 2020 Per the CBC, Peart died Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif., after having been...
Mac Miller pop-ups coming to Pittsburgh for ‘Circles’ releaseVideo
Pop-up exhibitions will be held at two Pittsburgh sites with the release of “Circles,” Mac Miller’s sixth and final studio album, next week. The exhibitions, launched in partnership with Amazon Music, will feature immersive, intimate, front-to-back listenings of the late Pittsburgh rapper’s new album in Ultra HD audio, as well...
Young musicians can join Westmoreland Symphony youth programs
The Westmoreland Youth Symphony Orchestra Program is offering three orchestra playing opportunities for young musicians in elementary school through high school: • WYSO Philharmonic, open to high school and advanced middle school students by audition. It will meet Wednesday evenings beginning Feb. 5 at the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center....
Massive Harry Potter store to open in New York City
And you thought the books and movies were big. Warner Bros. has announced that the first Harry Potter-themed store — Wizarding World — will open for business in New York City this summer. It’s set to be massive. Located next to the iconic Flatiron building at 935 Broadway, the three-story,...
Code Orange announces new album ‘Underneath’
Code Orange is back with a new album. The Pittsburgh hardcore band announced Friday the release of their next LP “Underneath,” out March 13 via Roadrunner Records. The tracklist for the band’s new album lists 14 songs. “(deeperthanbefore)” “Swallowing the Rabbit Whole” “In Fear” “You and You Alone” “Who I...
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust invites all to winter ‘crawl’
You might need to pick up the pace a bit for the Pittsburgh Cultural District’s Gallery Crawl. The free, quarterly, multi-venue event showcases the city’s downtown art and entertainment scene. There is a lot to see, do and hear from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Jan. 24, as the city’s Cultural...
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Earth Alliance gives $3M to Australia fire relief
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Earth Alliance environmental organization will donate $3 million to help wildfire relief efforts in Australia. The foundation said Thursday that it has started the Australia Wildfire Fund to help with an “international response to the catastrophic bushfires” currently raging in the country. The wildfires have scorched an area...
Royal courtiers chart path for Prince Harry’s independence
Queen Elizabeth II has moved quickly to take control of the crisis surrounding the decision by Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, to distance themselves from the royal family, ordering royal courtiers to find a future role for the pair within days. Officials representing the most senior members...
Growth in number of TV series ‘bananas,’ network boss saysVideo
The mass of television series is certifiably “bananas,” according to the TV executive who has kept a close eye on its growth. An estimated tally of all scripted programs available to viewers exceeded 500 for the first time, FX Networks head John Landgraf said. He is credited with coining the...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: Jan. 10-12Video
Baby, it’s … well, warm outside. Along with the unseasonably warm temperatures, this weekend’s entertainment options include warming soup, hot music and heated drama. Full stomachs, warm (he)arts The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will hold “Art on Tap: Soup Du Jour” from 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 10 at...
Donald Glover’s ‘Atlanta’ set for 2 more seasons in 2021
PASADENA, Calif. — Donald Glover’s “Atlanta” is returning with new episodes, but not for another year. FX Networks Chairman John Landgraf said Thursday that star and creator Glover is making a total of 18 new episodes. Ten of them will air in January 2021, with the rest to follow later...
Review: ‘Just Mercy’ a first-rate story with second-rate dialogueVideo
“Just Mercy” is solid, meat-and-potatoes docudrama film-making, if you don’t mind a first-rate story of systemic injustice undercut by second-rate dialogue. No character can go two sentences without clarifying a legal point for the audience’s benefit, or reiterating a tidy, just-so note of stirring idealism. By the time the movie...
Review: Trite ‘Like a Boss’ wastes stars’ genuine comedic talents
Mia (Tiffany Haddish) and Mel (Rose Byrne) are two women in their 30s who don’t need men to make them happy, though they’ll gladly use them for fun. They’re best friends and roommates, comfortably unmarried and focused on the small cosmetics business they’ve formed together. So far, so good, right?...
