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Jackie Evancho plays along and takes the ‘Personality Test’Video
Jackie Evancho isn’t playing on “Burn,” the first single from her new album, “The Debut.” From the Broadway hit “Hamilton,” the aching story of betrayal is sung by Alexander Hamilton’s wife when she learns he’s been unfaithful. Like Icarus, “he’s flown too close to the sun,” and it ends with...
Get your tickets for Westmoreland Symphony Hat Luncheon
Tickets are available for the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s 18th Hat Luncheon, set for June 8 at the Greensburg Country Club in Hempfield. The event will begin at 11 a.m. with a champagne reception, with luncheon served at noon. “This is a special year for the symphony, celebrating our 50th (anniversary)...
WWII Big Band dance to add ‘aviation nostalgia’ to Westmoreland air showVideo
The Jeannette-based Glass City Swing Band will perform for the World War II-themed Big Band Dance Benefit at DeNunzio’s Italian Chophouse at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport on May 25. The dance coincides with the Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland County Airshow – and although it’s a separate ticket, it’s the perfect...
Greensburg Community Days marks 25 years, start of summer
Greensburg Community Days is a sure sign that summer is just around the corner. The 25th edition of the weekend family festival of fun is set for 6-10 p.m. May 23 and 24, and 2-11 p.m. May 25 at Lynch Field, 528 New Alexandria Road, Greensburg. Admission is free. City...
Clemente Museum plans outdoor mural painting weekend
A larger-than-life-size mural of Pirate’s great Roberto Clemente will soon grace the side of the Clemente Museum in Lawrenceville. The museum has partnered with local mural artist Kyle Holbrook on the project. “Holbrook’s mural painting style encourages community members to participate in the painting process with him. In conjunction with...
Westmoreland County Airshow set to take flightVideo
It’s not easy for Gabe Monzo to choose which one of the featured aircraft at the Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland County Airshow May 25-26 is the main attraction. “The main attraction is aviation,” says Monzo, executive director of the Westmoreland County Airport Authority, which operates the Unity airport and stages...
Popular Lincoln Highway SupperMarket returns for 5th season
Instead of stopping at the supermarket, the Lincoln Highway Experience invites hungry people to stop on summer Wednesdays at the SupperMarket. The fifth season of the weekly gourmet picnic event kicks off 5-8 p.m. June 5 on the museum grounds at 3435 Route 30 East, Unity, at the intersection with...
Disney Junior ready for holiday party in Pittsburgh
The all-new “Disney Junior Holiday Party! On Tour,” presented by Pull-Ups, will get the Christmas season started with a 6 p.m. Nov. 7 appearance at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Hall. An extension of the popular Pollstar-nominated “Disney Junior Dance Party On Tour,” the 46-date interactive show features favorite Disney Junior characters, including...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 17-19
If you aren’t one of the 70,000-plus fans going to the Garth Brooks concert on Saturday, here are some other options for what to do this weekend Spanish celebration ENIX Brewing in Homestead is hosting Feria, a festival from the south of Spain from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Guests...
Entertainment planner: May 16-29
Friday May 17 Broken Arrow: The Music of Neil Young, Lamp Theatre, Irwin. 724-367-4000 or lamptheatre.org Michael Christopher, Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh. 412-231-7777 or riverscasino.com “Pirate Queens,” The Theatre Factory, Trafford. Through May 25. 412-374-9200 or thetheatrefactory.org Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Lincoln Center Great Performers Series program, Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh. 412-392-4900 or...
Audience member calls 911 on comedian’s joke
Most everyone has a comedian they don’t find to be funny. And somehow almost all of them manage to not call the police. However, one guy who attended a recent comedy show at Off the Hook Comedy Club in Naples, Fla., wasn’t able to restrain himself. Yahoo News reports that...
Bushy Run hosts paranormal group, ghost hunt
Bushy Run Battlefield will hold a ghost tour from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. June 1, offering visitors a chance to experience the Penn Township historical site in a new way. Facility tour guides and a visiting paranormal group will lead the nighttime exploration of the battlefield and try to stir up...
Magician Billy Kidd knows all the tricks of the tradeVideo
Magician Billy Kidd credits a street magician in her hometown of Bath, England, for teaching her the tricks of her trade. She had never seen a live performance of a magic show until she met up one day with a man who was entertaining a growing number of passersby with...
The Westmoreland hosts ‘conversation,’ celebrates anniversary
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg will host “In Conversation: Will Wilson and Jami Powell,” from 2-3:30 p.m. May 19 at the 221 N. Main St. site. The talk will focus on exploring the photographic process from the perspectives of both artist and sitter, according to museum officials....
Memorial Day weekend kicks off summer fun at Seven Springs
Seven Springs Mountain Resort will host a summer of events and festivals featuring live music, family adventure, fireworks and food. MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND Kids’ Mud on the Mountain Run, 9 a.m. May 25, barbecue buffet, AWRCS ATV and dirt bike races, children’s activities, followed at 7:30 p.m. by the Country...
Westmoreland’s ‘Art as Fashion’ to give insider’s view of Met Gala
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg will offer an insider’s view of the Met Gala during its Art as Fashion red carpet cocktail party on May 24. Special guest will be Clyde B. Jones III, Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in...
‘Aladdin,’ live and on film, showing at Diamond TheatreVideo
Diamond Theatre of Ligonier is presenting “Disney’s Aladdin Jr.,” double cast and over two weekends, at its 210 W. Main St. site. The magic carpet ride to the mystical town of Agrabah will take place at 6 p.m. May 24, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. May 25 and 3 p.m....
Indiana museum celebrates Jimmy Stewart’s birthday
Indiana’s Jimmy Stewart Museum will celebrate its native son’s 111th birthday with a party on May 19. Stewart was born in the Indiana County town on May 20, 1908. He died on July 2, 1997. The event also recognizes the 24th anniversary of the museum, located at 835 Philadelphia St....
Andy Warhol Museum marks silver anniversary
The Andy Warhol Museum is celebrating its silver anniversary today, with plans to mark the 25th anniversary of its May 13, 1994, opening at 117 Sandusky St. on Pittsburgh’s North Side with several special events this year and next. It's our 25th anniversary! On 5/13/1994, we opened with an inaugural...
WQED announces PBS writers’ contest finalists
WQED invites the public to vote for the “Reader’s Choice Winner” in its 2019 PBS KIDS Writers Contest from May 24-31. The contest is made possible locally by the EQT Foundation. Partnering with WQED this year is West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB); PBS 39 (WLVT), serving eastern Pennsylvania and western...
Travel tip: Edinboro festival highlights Appalachian roots
The Edinboro Art and Music Festival is an annual showcase of Appalachian-roots art, music and culture. Scheduled for May 16-19 at venues throughout the Erie County borough, the festival includes live music, stringed instrument workshops, health and well-being workshops, professional and student art shows, food and beverage vendors, art market...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 10-12
Mother’s Day is Sunday. So celebrate the woman who gave you life with one of these events this weekend. More than a race The 27th annual Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure begins at 6:30 a.m. Sunday. There is a Kids Dash and a 5K Run and Walk. The race...
Historic Hanna’s Town plans summer programs
The opening of the Westmoreland History Education Center at Historic Hanna’s Town is leading to new and expanded programs this year for children and families. Summer camps for children ages 6-12 will introduce them to the history of their backyards and beyond through educational hands-on activities, living history demonstrations, crafts...
EQT kids’ theater festival draws talent from around the globeVideo
Cyril Lancelin, an artist and architect from Lyon, France, is known for using random shapes in exaggerated proportions to create unique immersive installations. The world premiere of his “circle circle circle,” a colorful 15-foot-tall cube of oversized rings creating a maze to walk through, will be located on Penn Avenue...
Peter Max art on exhibit, for sale, at Pittsburgh galleryVideo
Peter Max’s artwork may conjure up memories of the “psychedelic era” — neon pops of color on college dorm walls and album covers, beginning in the 1960s. His fans know his creativity also has shown up on a postage stamp, Grammy posters, New York City’s Yellow Pages covers, clocks and...
