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Greensburg native Melessie Clark recalls seeing a Stage Right production of “Little Shop of Horrors” as a child and finding it so exciting. “It was a show I always wanted to do,” she says. Clark, 26, now living in Pittsburgh, is part of the Pittsburgh Public Theater’s production of the...

Disturbed will begin its extensive North American 31-date “The Sickness” 20th anniversary tour, with guests Staind and Bad Wolves, on July 15 in Maryland Heights, Mo. The tour makes a stop on Aug. 13 at S&T Bank Music Park in Burgettstown. The two-time Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum band is celebrating the...

Lasagna is a hot food trend this year. According to the Wall Street Journal, New Yorkers are salivating at the thought of digging into the rich pasta dish. And celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, in an effort to make a healthier version of the Italian entree, is pushing an eggplant version....

Whether it’s a preference for online browsing, time constraints or anticipating a package’s arrival, many people embrace a “personally curated,” often subscription-based shopping service. “It’s like getting a little present in the mail every month,” Linda Brasile says of her regular Stitch Fix deliveries. Stitch Fix is a clothing styling...

Desk jockeys are in the home stretch now, and the weekend looms. It’s a busy one, indoors and out, from antiques to music, culture to sculpture, to food. Enjoy. All that glitters Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce will host its 29th annual Ligonier Ice Fest Jan. 25-26, with ice sculptures...

Roger Waters is set to kick off his North American “This Is Not a Drill” tour in Pittsburgh. The show is scheduled for July 8 in PPG Paints Arena. “It’ll be a new show. It will be no-holds-barred,” Waters told Rolling Stone in September. “My work is to think, ‘Well,...

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame duo Daryl Hall and John Oates are headed out on a 32-date North American tour with a July 28 stop at S&T Bank Music Park in Burgettstown. Opening acts include Squeeze and KT Tunstall, according to producer Live Nation. 2020 Tour Announced With @Squeezeofficial...

Jan. 19 is National Popcorn Day. The Popcorn Board has numerous recipes to help make your Super Bowl viewing, movie night, awards show snacking easy and flavorful. And though traditional butter and salt is hardly passé, the popcornboard.org website has numerous other sweet and savory suggestions. Here’s one. Caramel Pecan...

Depending on your holiday/travel plans, this week may have been the first full work week since sometime last year. It’s not easy getting back into that full-time production mode. Luckily, the weekend looms for most of us. Get out and hear some music, get some culture, maybe even dare your...

As a young child, Garnet Overly recalls, she always looked forward to school. “Schooling was something I always enjoyed. I enjoyed going to school and I enjoyed my teachers I had in the lower grades. Right now don’t ask me their names,” says Overly, 94, of Donegal Township. “I remember...