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Review: The Clarks are still rocking the stage after 4 decades

This year, The Clarks celebrate 40 years as a band — and they’re still selling out shows, as with their Friday night engagement at The Oaks Theater in Oakmont. For a certain strand of Southwestern Pennsylvanian, The Clarks have become a part of the fabric of the region, much like...
Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ’70s, dies at age 86

NEW YORK — Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n’ roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died. Sedaka, whose hits included “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do”...
How ‘The Pitt’ grosses you out

Producers of “The Pitt” insist the show doesn’t pick medical cases for shock value. But they are still often shocking. Throughout its run so far, the series, about a Pittsburgh emergency room, routinely presents cases that test viewers’ gag reflexes with protruding bones, visible organs and buckets of blood. (Season...
Grateful Dead meets contemporary dance in Attack Theatre’s ‘Once in a While’

Anyone familiar with the music and subculture of the Grateful Dead understands the innate physicality of a Dead show. A closely packed crowd flows in unison with the slow build of a jam, collectively exhaling as melodies resolve. The audience gives its energy to the band, and the band gives...
Top March concerts for Pittsburgh: Journey, Cody Johnson, Zara Larsson and more

A classic rock band on a farewell tour, a country singer on the mend and a rising Swedish pop star are on tap in March as the concert schedule begins to fill up. Here’s a look at the top concerts coming to the Pittsburgh region in March: Top concerts March...
2026 Pittsburgh area concert calendar

Concerts scheduled for the Pittsburgh area: February 2026 Feb. 27: Rascal Flatts, Lauren Alaina, Chris Lane at PPG Paints Arena Feb. 27: Skye Burkett at Original Pittsburgh Winery Feb. 27: Driftwood at Original Pittsburgh Winery Feb. 27: Moneybagg Yo at Enclave Feb. 27: The Clarks at Oaks Theater Feb. 27:...
Hannah Montana 20th anniversary special to appear on Disney

Miley Cyrus will once again step into her famous blonde wig pop star persona for a “Hannah Montana” 20th anniversary special airing on Disney+ in March. “Hannah Montana” first aired on March 24, 2006 on Disney Channel. The anniversary special, which Disney+ said will air this March 24, will be...
TV Talk: Michelle Wright anchors her final WTAE broadcastVideo

And then she was done. After 30 years at WTAE, most of that time as a morning news anchor, Michelle Wright said farewell to viewers Friday just before 7 a.m., capping a sweeps month of on-air walks down memory lane, including a live visit with “Good Morning America” host Robin...
‘The Pitt’ takes on cyberattack chaos in latest episode

Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for the show’s eighth episode of Season 2. Each episode of “The Pitt” takes on new angles of the health care profession and introduces new maladies. In “2:00 P.M.,” the latter include margarita burn, eye strokes and a particularly gruesome tongue laceration. “This is...
Here’s what students will perform during 2026 high school musical season

As spring approaches, high school theater kids all over the region are dusting off their tap shoes, doing vocal warm-ups and memorizing their lines. Here’s a look at which schools are doing which shows this spring musical season. Apollo-Ridge: “Mamma Mia!” March 12-14 Avonworth: “The Phantom of the Opera,” March...
2026 Pittsburgh area comedy calendar

Comedy shows scheduled for the Pittsburgh area: February 2026 Feb. 27-28: Paul Virzi at Pittsburgh Improv Feb. 27: Terry Fator at Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall Feb. 27-28: Emil Wakim at Bottlerocket Social Hall Feb. 27-28: Luis J. Gomez at The Comedy Bar Feb. 28: Alonzo Bodden at City Winery...
‘We accidentally wrote a dark album again’: ERRA vocalist J.T. Cavey on band’s new release ahead of Pittsburgh showVideo

ERRA’s new album “silence outlives the earth” could be seen as a reflection of today’s current climate, but it wasn’t intentional for the metalcore band. “We accidentally wrote a dark album again,” vocalist J.T. Cavey said with a laugh. “I don’t even come in the studio with specific topics. Of...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 27-March 1

March is marching in, and whether you’re still happy to bundle up and be cozy or you’re longing for spring, there’s fun stuff to do around town this weekend. Here are some events to make your weekend brighter. Spirits of the Burgh Festival Get dressed up and enjoy some of...
TV Talk: Soapy Civil War drama on Amazon; KDKA-TV anchor goes full-timeVideo

It’s been a minute since we’ve had a Civil War-set miniseries, a genre that proved popular in the 1980s thanks to ABC’s “North and South” (and its soaring Bill Conti score) and CBS’s “The Blue and the Gray.” PBS took a crack at a Civil War story with the 2016-17...
Interview: Sister act Aly & AJ bringing ‘Places to Run’ tour to PittsburghVideo

The pop-rock sister duo of Aly & AJ has only played Pittsburgh a few times, hitting Philadelphia more in their 20-plus years of performing. But that doesn’t mean there’s no connection to the city. In fact, younger sister AJ Michalka has two fictional ties to Pennsylvania. “Usually we are in...
Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira get Rock Hall nominations

NEW YORK — Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira are some the 2026 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a wide net that includes rap, metal, R&B, hip-hop, Britpop, blues rock and pop. The hall revealed the list...

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