Shirley McMarlin stories, Page 89
Compose like Bach with Google’s first AI-powered Doodle
Bend it like Beckham, move like Jagger, now compose like Bach. To remember the birthday of German Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach, Google came up with its first AI-powered Doodle that allows users to compose a short melody that is then harmonized into Bach’s style. Lucky users who find a...
Uniontown theater schedules auditions for two summer musicals
Auditions for two upcoming productions are planned April 7-8 at the State Theatre Center for the Arts, 37 E. Main St., Uniontown. Summer at the State’s 2019 season will feature “Mamma Mia” and another musical to be announced. Both productions will have ensemble casts of 30-35 actors, singers and dancers....
Entertainment planner: March 21-April 3
Thursday March 21 “Prairie Gothic: Films by Melika Bass,” Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburgh. 412-431-1810 or silvereye.org Friday March 22 20th Annual Pittsburgh Arts & Crafts Spring Fever Festival, Monroeville Convention Center. Through March 24. 724-863-4577 or familyfestivals.com Full Moon Hike, Keystone State Park, Derry Township. 724-668-2939 Kevin Kwan,...
Ligonier Valley student organizes free ‘March Madness’ concert
A Ligonier Valley High School senior is using her lifelong love of music as the basis for her senior project. Faith McDowell of Ligonier Township is organizing “March Madness,” a free concert beginning at 7 p.m. March 27 at the high school, 40 Springer Road, Ligonier Township. The program will...
Kings’ Frownie returns after 4-year hiatus
Turn that frown upside down — or don’t. The return of the Kings Family Restaurants’ Frownie — the gooey chocolate brownie with the white-icing grimace — is sure to bring a smile to fans after a four-year hiatus from the menu. Created as a tongue-in-cheek counterpoint to the Eat’n Park...
Pysanky egg artist to give demonstration at Antiochian Village
A program on the Ukrainian Easter tradition of pysanky eggs is planned for 1-2:30 p.m. April 7 at Antiochian Village, 140 Church Camp Trail, Fairfield Township. Marilan Caito, an artist with more than 40 years of experience, will lead a demonstration involving the completion of one egg from start to...
ScottyCon will bring gaming, anime to Carnegie Mellon campus
Move over, Anthrocon and all you Pittsburgh Comic Cons — make way for the inaugural ScottyCon. Several Carnegie Mellon University groups are getting in on the popularity of fan convention events with an evening of video games, anime screenings and more from 4:40-11:30 p.m. March 30 in Simmons Auditorium in...
TobyMac’s ‘Hits Deep Tour’ delivers exactly what it advertisesVideo
The name of Christian hip-hop artist TobyMac’s “Hits Deep Tour” has a double meaning. “It’s called the ‘Hits Deep Tour’ because the night should be deep in hits,” TobyMac says about the concerts that also feature contemporary Christian acts Jeremy Camp, Jordan Feliz, Ryan Stevenson, We Are Messengers and Aaron...
Seton Hill gallery show inspired by British art historian
An opening reception for the group show, “Sister Wendy Beckett: Envisioning Art,” is planned for 4-6 p.m. March 21 in the Harlan Gallery, located in the Seton Hill University Arts Center, 205 W. Otterman St., Greensburg. Running through April 16, the exhibition features works by Norwood Hodge MacGilvary, Frank Trapp,...
Personal trainer learns to help others through helping himself
Sometimes you just have to take things into your own hands. Stuart Urch of Greensburg learned that lesson while dealing with lingering injuries from playing high school football — and it’s led him into a career as a personal trainer. The 24-year-old is offering private and group training sessions at...
Willow Hill bringing country pop sound to The Westmoreland
Country pop duo Willow Hill will play from 6:30-9 p.m. March 20 in The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. The husband-and-wife duo of C.T. and Alexandra Fields puts a “modern twist on a classic country sound: infusing quirky fun-loving energy, heartfelt storytelling, and a captivating live show that...
Ted Nugent bringing his Motor City madness to Western Pa.
Get ready to do the Wango Tango with the Motor City Madman. Detroit rocker Ted Nugent will play an Aug. 6 concert at the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall in Munhall. Doors will open at 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. show. Tickets at $49.75 and $59.75 go on sale...
Out & About: Latrobe Art Center open house highlights renovations
Improvements and expansions just keep on coming at the Latrobe Art Center. Since it was established in 2002, the creative space in downtown Latrobe has grown from one room to three, including the main gallery, annex gallery, Ricolita’s Cafe and a classroom. A recent round of renovations was showcased at...
Out & About: Latrobe BPW annual tea draws record crowd
Whether the draw is lunch at imaginatively decorated tables, a show of fun fashions or the company of a big group of service-minded women, the Latrobe Business and Professional Women’s Club has found a winning formula for its Spring Tea. The tea was held March 16 in the Ramada Greensburg...
Travel tip: Gettysburg programs to highlight heroes, cyclorama
These special educational programs are scheduled on March 23 at Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Adams County: • Encounters With History: The Union Army at Gettysburg, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Learn how the lives of several Union officers prior to the war may have led to their heroic actions on...
From toys to trackers, pet products are going high tech
A survey by the American Pet Products Association showed that pet owners in the United States spent about $70 billion on pet products in 2017. Figures for 2018 aren’t in yet, but APPA projects that the final number will surpass $72 billion. That’s a lot of kibble — and treats,...
Eastside Gallery in Forest Hills plans opening reception for 3-artist show
An opening reception for a show of new works by artists Bill Brunken, Laura DeFazio and Jo-Anne Bates is planned for 2-5 p.m. March 17 at Eastside Gallery in the Franklin Center Building, 4240 Greensburg Pike, Forest Hills. The featured works are described this way: • Bates: Rich, textural monotypes...
Annual She Sings concert to benefit the Blackburn Center
A group of women will raise their voices in song for She Sings, an annual musical benefit for the Blackburn Center in Greensburg. The event is set for 7-9 p.m. March 30 in the Campana Chapel at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, 150 Finoli Drive, Hempfield. On the bill...
‘Five Feet Apart’ has ties to Pittsburgh through book adaptation
“Five Feet Apart,” in wide release on March 15, joins “The Fault in Our Stars” in the pantheon of Pittsburgh-related movies about ill-fated teen lovers. While the ‘Burgh stood in for Indianapolis in “Fault,” about the relationship between two young cancer patients, “Five Feet” has real Pittsburgh roots. The screenplay...
French-inspired Cafe Marchand to open in The Westmoreland
The new Cafe Marchand will open March 30 in The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. A partnership with French Express of Latrobe, the café will offer a rotating menu of hot soups, quiches, freshly prepared sandwiches and salads, pastries and gourmet grab-and-go snacks, along with coffee, wine, Pennsylvania...
Entertainment planner: March 14-27
Thursday March 14 Renovation project open house, Latrobe Art Center. 724-537-7011 or latrobeartcenter.org Friday March 15 History Dinner Theater: Civil War Espionage, Saint Vincent College, Unity. 724-805-2188 or mccarlgallery.org Mark Dignam and Friends, traditional Irish music, Club Cafe, Pittsburgh. 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/clubcafe Rachmaninoff’s Third Concerto, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Heinz Hall,...
Don a costume and hit the slopes for special Pa. spring ski events
Spring is on the horizon, but the fun is not over yet at ski resorts across Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association says it’s a great time to hit the slopes — or the lodge — for a weekend staycation, a spring break vacation or a special event. SkiPA notes...
Westmoreland Choral Society to present 2 free Mozart concerts
The Westmoreland Choral Society will present these free Mozart Festival concerts: • Mozart in the Cathedral, 7:30 p.m. March 29 in Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, 300 N. Main St., Greensburg • Mozart in the Mountains, 3 p.m. March 31 in Covenant Presbyterian Church, 200 N. Market St., Ligonier. The presentations will...
‘Diet’ or eating ‘plan’: Either one can lead to improved lifestyle
What’s new in the world of weight loss? For one thing, the word “diet” is often replaced nowadays by terms like “eating plan” or “lifestyle change.” One reason for that is the negative association people have with the idea of a diet, says Julianne Hagan, a licensed dietitian/nutritionist and owner...
Prime Stage Theatre hosts special guest for ‘Butterflies’ opener
Prime Stage Theatre welcomed a special guest for the March 9 opening night of “In the Time of the Butterflies” at the New Hazlett Theater Center for the Performing Arts in Pittsburgh’s North Side. Joining the near-capacity audience was author Minou Tavárez Mirabal, daughter of one of the play’s subjects....
