Shirley McMarlin stories, Page 95
Travel tip: All roads lead to Allentown’s Auto Mania flea market
All roads will lead to Allentown for antique and classic car enthusiasts, collectors and flippers from Jan. 18 to 20. Those are the dates for Auto Mania, which for more than 30 years has been Pennsylvania’s largest indoor heated automotive flea market. The 59,000-square-foot Agri-Plex facility at the Allentown Fairgrounds...
Laurel and Hardy ‘Laugh Challenge’ coming to Regent Square Theater
They dare you not to laugh. At 2 p.m. Jan. 26, Regent Square Theater in Pittsburgh is offering guests a “Laugh Challenge”: “Anyone who can sit through our matinee of Laurel and Hardy shorts without laughing at least once will get a ticket refund, a jumbo tub of popcorn and...
Saint Vincent College galleries planning new winter exhibitions
Two exhibits will open on Jan. 24 in galleries at Saint Vincent College in Unity. The Saint Vincent Gallery and the Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery will host receptions for the new exhibits from 5 to 7 p.m. that day. Both will offer free admission, beverages and light hors...
JazzLive series will mark 15 years with all-star jam session
The BNY Mellon Presents JazzLive series will celebrate its 15th year of presenting jazz performances in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District with a Jan. 15 all-star jam session. Led by legendary drummer Roger Humphries and RH Factor, the event is set for 7-10 p.m. in the Greer Cabaret Theater, 655 Penn Ave....
Review: Kevin Hart’s star turn in ‘The Upside’ has a down sideVideo
Kevin Hart’s transition from brattily charming comic persona to serious dramatic cinematic presence isn’t going quite as planned. His extracurricular controversies notwithstanding, the comedian’s first turn in a more serious role in “The Upside” — a remake of the award-winning French hit “The Intouchables,” across from Bryan Cranston and Nicole...
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ sing-along version coming to Pittsburgh-area theatersVideo
Movie-goers will be able to make like Freddie Mercury — or Rami Malek — with a sing-along version of “Bohemian Rhapsody” coming to theaters on Jan. 11. Area theaters running the sing-along version of the Twentieth Century Fox film include AMC Waterfront 22 in West Homestead, with showtime at 4:10...
Entertainment planner: Jan. 10-23
Friday Jan. 11 Art on Tap, The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg. 724-837-1500 or thewestmoreland.org One Act Festival, presented by Actors and Artists of Fayette County, Geyer Performing Arts Center, Scottdale. Through Jan. 13. 724-887-0887 or geyerpac.com PAW Patrol Live, PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh. Through Jan. 13. 833-215-5121 or...
Wiz Khalifa set to return to Pittsburgh’s Stage AE
Wiz Khalifa will be back in Pittsburgh for a March 2 indoor show at Stage AE on the North Shore. Also appearing will be Curren$y, an original member of Young Money Entertainment, a label founded by Lil Wayne. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Jan. 11 at ticketmaster.com. Pittsburghers...
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy to play Carnegie Lecture Hall of OaklandVideo
Tickets go on sale at 7 p.m. Jan. 11 for an April 4 show by Jeff Tweedy in the Carnegie Lecture Hall of Oakland. Buck Meek will be the special guest for the concert by the Wilco frontman, who is touring in support of “Warm,” his first solo album of...
Pennsylvania resorts offer Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month specials
January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month, with more than 140 resorts nationwide — including 21 in Pennsylvania — participating As part of the special month, in its 11th year, Pennsylvania ski resorts will join with others across the country to celebrate Jan. 11 as National Learn to Ski...
Jeff Goldblum adds second show to Carnegie music hall jazz gigVideo
A second show has been added to West Homestead native Jeff Goldblum’s Feb. 14 jazz gig in the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall in Munhall. Due to demand for tickets, a 9:45 show has been added to the 7 p.m. show that will find Goldblum at the piano with his...
Gullah-inspired art dolls part of Jeannette gallery exhibition
“Stitches,” a fiber arts exhibition opening Jan. 12 in Jeannette’s You Are Here Gallery, will include works that are “organic, whimsical and elegant in their own way,” says gallery co-founder Mary Briggs. The three-artist show will feature Indigo’s Friends Art Dolls by artist Imani Russell of Arlington, Va., inspired by...
Pittsburgh Travel Showcase offers one-stop vacation planning
The Pittsburgh Travel Showcase, set for Jan. 11-13 in the downtown David L. Lawrence Convention Center, promises one-stop shopping for all vacation planning needs. Presented by AAA Travel, the third showcase will offer presentations from industry experts and travel agency services, along with prizes and giveaways. “The Showcase promises to...
Dry January: A time to reassess your relationship with alcohol
January is the time to put those resolutions into practice. New year, new you — right? One practice that’s come along in recent years is Dry January, a month for people to abstain from and reassess their relationships with alcohol. The idea is that even a brief time-out can benefit...
Out & About: Fort’s Twelfth Night guests party like it’s 1776
Fort Ligonier’s second annual Twelfth Night Celebration was a blast from the past, with guests in their Colonial best dress partying like it was 1776. The Jan. 5 soiree in the fort’s Center for History Education laid the holiday season to rest, after one last hurrah including food, drink, music...
Make like Yukon Cornelius with Arctic Paws Dog Sled Tours
Get ready to unleash your inner Yukon Cornelius with the Arctic Paws Dog Sled Tours in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. Operating Saturdays and Sundays until March out of Manor Sports at Pocono Manor Resort and Spa in Monroe County, the tours are not for the timid. “Dog sledding is like mountain...
The 2019 Golden Globe Awards: Everything to know before you watch
The 76th Golden Globe Awards are nearly here to kick off the 2019 awards-show blitz leading up to the Oscars in late February. Here’s what you need to know about Sunday night’s ceremony, which celebrates achievements in film and television. What time does the show start? And where do I...
Entertainment planner: Jan. 3-16
Thursday Jan. 3 Dancing With the Stars LIVE, Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh. 412-392-4900 or pittsburghsymphony.org Friday Jan. 4 The Four Horsemen — The Ultimate Tribute to Metallica, Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, Warrendale. 724-799-8333 or jergels.com Saturday Jan. 5 Dan Kuniak, magician/illusionist, The Oaks Theater, Oakmont. 412-828-6322 or theoakstheater.com “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live!...
Bergman’s classic ‘Wild Strawberries’ to screen at Regent Square
Pittsburgh Filmmakers will host a screening of “Wild Strawberries,” widely regarded as Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman’s greatest accomplishment, at 8 p.m. Jan. 6 in the Regent Square Theater, 1035 S. Braddock Ave., Pittsburgh. The 1957 film is a character study of egotistical Professor Isak Borg, a widowed 78-year-old physician, as...
Children invited to ‘Fraktur & Fun’ class at The Westmoreland
Children ages 7 to 10 can try their hands at Fraktur, a Pennsylvania Dutch style of decorative calligraphy, during a Jan. 12 class in the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. “Fraktur & Fun” is scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon in the museum at 221 N. Main St. Participants will...
For foolproof poached chicken, turn to sous vide cooking
Poached chicken gets a bad rap for being tough, dry and a little squeaky between your teeth. But that’s probably because poaching is a relatively imprecise cooking method. If your poaching water’s too hot, the meat overcooks; if you leave the meat in the water too long, it overcooks; if...
