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Radio host Ira Glass to speak at Pittsburgh Humanities Festival
Ira Glass, host and creator of the popular public radio program “This American Life,” will be among featured speakers at the upcoming Pittsburgh Humanities Festival. Presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and The Humanities Center at Carnegie Mellon University, the fifth festival will take place March 20-22 at locations throughout...
Dave Matthews Band coming to Burgettstown on summer tourVideo
The Dave Matthews Band 2020 North American summer tour includes a July 3 date at S&T Bank Music Park in Burgettstown. The tour launches June 16-17 with a two-night stand in Uncasville, Conn., and wraps Sept. 23 in Southaven, Miss. Dates will include the band’s traditional three-night Labor Day run,...
Antiques show, sale returns to Greensburg Country Club
Most area residents are too young to remember Oakford Park, the Jeannette amusement park that operated from 1896 to 1940. But if you have a little nostalgia in your heart for the popular recreation destination, John Mickinak has a deal for you. The Greensburg antiques dealer will have a 6-foot,...
Alice Cooper bringing ‘Ol’ Black Eyes’ show to BurgettstownVideo
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper has extended his 2019 “Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back” show, with summer 2020 tour dates including June 26 at S&T Bank Music Park in Burgettstown. Tickets go on sale at noon Jan. 24 at livenation.com. Heavy metal rockers Tesla and Lita Ford...
Young piano virtuoso to play encore with Westmoreland SymphonyVideo
A young piano virtuoso will return to Greensburg for the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s Feb. 15 “Parisian Valentine” concert. “We celebrate the return of the wonderful pianist Maxim Lando, who made such an impression on us all for our 50th season opening night that we had to bring him back to...
Out & About: WCCC hosts Culinary Olympics preview party
Members of the American Culinary Federation Culinary Team USA came to Westmoreland County Community College to preview the table display that they will present when competing in the 2020 Internationale Kochkunst Austellung, or International Culinary Olympics, Feb. 14-19 in Stuttgart, Germany. Their presentation — museum-worthy in its perfection — was...
Out & About: Coverlet gallery exhibit links textiles and computersVideo
Did you know that there is a link between 19th-century woven coverlets and modern computers? The link is explored in “Technological Textiles: Computing History and Decorative Textiles,” the current exhibition in the Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery at Saint Vincent College. Some of us still remember that early computers...
Plan that dream vacation at the Pittsburgh Travel Showcase
It’s never too early to start planning your summer (or any season) getaway. In fact, making travel plans in the middle of winter might help chase away those January blues. Whether your vacation destination is in the Laurel Highlands, halfway across the country, on another continent, on land or sea,...
Travel tip: New Mexico’s White Sands now a national park
Travelers who like to visit America’s national parks now have an added destination — White Sands National Park near Alamogordo, N.M. Previously a national monument, the world’s largest gypsum dunes area — covering 275 square miles — was designated the nation’s 62nd national park on Dec. 20, 2019. Visitors will...
2020 Country Megaticket announced for 9 shows at S&T Bank Music Park
The 2020 Country Megaticket will offer country music fans one ticket to each of nine summer concerts at S&T Bank Music Park. The Megaticket, presented by the Burgettstown venue and Live Nation, will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Jan. 24 at megaticket.com. The 14th year of...
Entertainment planner: Jan. 16-29
Thursday Jan. 16 Artist Talk, with members of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg. 724-837-1500 or thewestmoreland.org “Locality,” works by Pittsburgh artist Lauren Scavo-Fulk, Hoyt Center for the Arts, New Castle. Through March 26. 724-652-2882 or hoytartcenter.org New work by BIKO, Jack Puglisi and...
‘Nick Jr. Live!’ introduces children to the world of theater
With a name like “Nick Jr. Live!” and a cast of characters including Dora the Explorer, PAW Patrol and Bubble Guppies, it’s obviously a show for kids — but that doesn’t mean parents won’t enjoy it. They might even reap some hidden benefits in the eyes of their offspring. Though...
15 can’t-miss Pittsburgh shows for your summer music calendarVideo
Whether you prefer Charlie Daniels to Justin Bieber, or Harry Styles to Ozzy Osbourne, there should be something for you on the Pittsburgh summer concert calendar. From country to pop to metal, here are 15 can’t-miss shows to consider. Charlie Daniels Band/Marshall Tucker April 30, UPMC Events Center, Moon Charlie...
Get the Led Out stays faithful to original Led Zeppelin songsVideo
As director of operations and programming at Greensburg’s Palace Theatre, Teresa Baughman knows a good thing when she sees it. Such was the case with Get the Led Out, a Philadelphia-based Led Zeppelin tribute group. “I first saw Get the Led Out at a 2010 booking conference in New York...
Tim McGraw’s summer ‘Here on Earth Tour’ has Burgettstown dateVideo
If you’re reading this, you’ll be happy to know that country music superstar Tim McGraw will play the S&T Bank Music Park in Burgettstown on July 31. And not a moment too soon for fans. The date is part of McGraw’s Here on Earth Tour, which opens July 10 in...
Jeannette gallery to offer rummage sale of art materials
Budget-conscious artists are invited to a rummage sale of recycled art materials from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 18 at You Are Here art center, 406 Clay Ave., Jeannette. Materials from the center’s Oh, Scrap! art supplies market will be available at discounted prices. The entire Oh, Scrap! inventory will be...
‘Technological Textiles’ up next in Saint Vincent College gallery
An exhibit focusing on computing technology in the early textile industry will open Jan. 17 in the Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet at Saint Vincent College. A reception for “Technological Textiles: Computing History and Decorative Textiles” is planned for 5-7 p.m. that day in the gallery is on the ground...
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...
Out & About: Pop fiction writers meet with Seton Hill MFA students
For most of their tenure, students in the Seton Hill University Writing Popular Fiction MFA program work remotely from home. Twice yearly, they gather at the Greensburg campus for face-to-face meetings and workshops with faculty members and guest writers. Each residency includes a talk and reception with successful pop fiction...
Out & About: Community music recital showcases young talent
If you’re looking to hear good music by some up-and-coming performers but don’t want to spend a lot of money, consider attending a recital by students who study through the Seton Hill University Community Music Program. The price is right for all pocketbooks — it’s free. And the set list...
Travel tip: Punxsutawney weather center plans Snow Day fun
No need to wait until Groundhog Day to visit Punxsutawney — there’s plenty of fun to be had Jan. 18 at the Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center, where these annual Snow Day activities are scheduled for 1-3 p.m.: • Snow relay races • Snowball fight and other snowball games • Make-your-own-snow...
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....
What’s new for 2020? Let us offer you these 20 lifestyle trends
Out with the old, in with the new — they’re words to live by if you want to stay abreast of the latest lifestyle trends. Who wants to look or live like 2019 now that it’s 2020? New year, new decade, new you. It’s time to give your chunky dad...
Extras needed for Kristen Stewart movie filming in Pittsburgh
Extras are needed for filming in Pittsburgh of “Happiest Season,” a Tristar/Sony feature film starring Kristen Stewart, who first came to fame portraying Bella Swan in the “Twilight” movies. Local filming will take place from mid-January to late February, according to movieextraspittsburgh.com. According to the website, the filmmakers are looking...
Zac Brown Band’s summer ‘Lions’ tour will stop in BurgettstownVideo
The country/rock Zac Brown Band has a June 18 date at S&T Bank Music Park (formerly KeyBank Pavilion) in Burgettstown. “The ‘Roar with the Lions Tour’ will feature music from the band’s entire discography mixed with a dynamic selection of genre-crossing cover songs that are a signature mark of each...
