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Have a compelling short (five minutes) story you would like to share with a live audience? As part of its upcoming festival, Pittsburgh Fringe will hold a “StorySlam” open mic competition at 10:30 p.m. April 6 at Ace Hotel Pittsburgh, 120 S. Whitfield St., East Liberty. The festival features international,...

As a child, comic books gave Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez an escape. Reading about the power of superheroes helped him see a way out of poverty and discrimination because of his heritage. “When I was a child, my mom was a single mother raising us and we grew up poor and on...

Magician Criss Angel brings “RAW - The Mindfreak Unplugged” to The Event Center at Rivers Casino for an 8 p.m. June 9 show, promised to include the sleight of hand, mentalism and illusions that made him famous. Tickets start at $70. Angel is the youngest inductee voted into the International...

East Suburban Artists League will host a free opening reception of its show at the newly renovated Latrobe Art Center, 819 Ligonier St., from 6-8 p.m. April 13. According to a release, 44 artists from communities throughout Westmoreland and Allegheny counties will showcase 80 works of original art. Included will...

Comedian Nate Bargatze will bring his “Good Problem to Have” tour to the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, 510 E. 10th Ave, Munhall, for a 7 p.m. show on Sept. 28. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and all tickets are $38. Venue presale begins at 10 a.m. April 4...

Pink will be the color of the day on April 27, as the Latrobe Art Center hosts “The Art of Fashion: Pretty in Pink” at the Latrobe Country Club. Seven area boutiques will participate in a fashion show, including: The Black Bunny Boutique in Ligonier; Chicora’s Boutique in Latrobe; Crossroads...

Here are some ideas for how to spend this final March weekend: Sealed with a KISS The KISS “End of the World” tour is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at PPG Paints Arena, Uptown. After 45 years, the band is making its final appearances. The rock & roll hall of famers...

Thursday March 28 “Above, Below, After, Until: CMU MFA Exhibit,” Miller Institute for Contemporary Art, Carnegie Mellon University, Oakland. Through April 7. 412-268-3618 or miller-ica.cmu.edu Russell Peters, Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead. Through March 30. 412-462-5233 or improv.com/pittsburgh Friday March 29 Ten: A Tribute to Pearl Jam, Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, Warrendale. 724-799-8333...

Ligonier Valley Writers will host a reading and book-signing for “Phantom Detectives at Risk” from 1-4 p.m. March 30 at Craftique Collections, 770 East Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. Authors will read from the mystery anthology, the fourth book in the group’s “Sleuths and Serpents Mystery Collection” series, published as a fundraiser....

WQED’s history is a storied one. Its expansion to radio, digital and community programming has always held education as its foundation. An early holder of an educational broadcast license, WQED began with a flicker of life on VHF Channel 13 at 8 p.m. on April 1, 1954, in Pittsburgh. It...

Mt. Pleasant Free Public Library will hold a Spring Fling Vendor Show from 1-5 p.m. April 7 at the facility at 120 S. Church St. A wide variety of vendors will participate in the show, which includes a 50/50, bake sale, Chinese auction, door prizes and baskets. Light refreshments, including...

Comedian Jim Jefferies, star of the Comedy Central series “The Jim Jefferies Show,” and currently appearing in his third Netflix special, “Jim Jefferies: This Is Me Now,” will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland, 400 Forbes Ave. Tickets will be available for $49.50...

All Saints Brewing Co. will host its first brewery tour and tasting event from 3-6 p.m. April 6, a benefit for the soldiers and families of Greensburg’s Delta Company 1st of the 110th Infantry Army National Guard. The brewery is located at Route 119 and Roseytown Road, Hempfield. Tickets are...

History is far from boring, but Fort Ligonier plans to make it a bit more entertaining. The museum will host “Tipsy History” at 7 p.m. March 30 in an event for those age 18 and up. Guests will be invited to sip on a spirit while immersed in casual conversation...

A showcase of short films directed by women is planned for 6:30 p.m. March 27 in the Parkway Theater, 644 Broadway Ave., McKees Rocks. The program of narrative, documentary and animated works is hosted by Women in Film and Media Pittsburgh. Most of the films will be from women from...

The August Wilson Center in Downtown Pittsburgh announced in a news release it plans to add the words “African American” to its name. The suggestion to do so by the center’s leadership was welcomed by the organization’s board of directors and they’ve agreed to this: The August Wilson African American...

Pittsburgh’s a big dill. Picklesburgh was chosen as the No. 1 best specialty food festival in America in a USA Today reader poll. Pittsburghers played a significant role by voting daily to ensure that the event beat out competition from cities such as Miami, Houston, Louisville and Baltimore, according to...

What goes into staging the Met Gala, the annual fashion extravaganza benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City? Get the inside scoop at “Art as Fashion: A Behind-the-Scenes View of the Met Gala and The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Anna Wintour Costume Center” a...

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...

In recognition of its silver anniversary with the Allegheny Regional Asset District, the National Aviary is hosting a yearlong visitor promotion initiative. The special prizes and incentives mark RAD’s 25 years of “significant support” provided to the North Side facility, according to a news release. Aviary patrons on the 25th...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The World Video Game Hall of Fame fielded thousands of nominations for the Class of 2019 from more than 100 countries, hall officials said Thursday after narrowing the field to 12. “Will ‘Centipede’ devour the competition? Can ‘Mortal Kombat’ fight its way to victory? Will ‘Microsoft Windows...

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,...

Unity Township’s annual Easter egg hunt will take place, rain or shine, at 10 a.m. April 6 at the township municipal building on Beatty County Road. Children age 10 or younger are invited to bring their baskets and take part in the hunt. Refreshments and a visit with the Easter...