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Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival returns after 2-year hiatus
The long wait is almost over for fans of the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival. Canceled in 2020 and 2021, the festival returns for its 48th year Thursday through Sunday at Twin Lakes Park, east of Greensburg. “It just keeps going and growing, so we’re very happy,” said Diane Shrader,...
TV Q&A: Why are ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ switching time slots?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: I have seen some other markets do this and I never thought that WPXI-TV would do so: Is there a particular reason why “Jeopardy!” and...
Q&A: Norah Jones reflects on her music, career and rise to prominence
It’s been 20 years since the release of Norah Jones’s gently captivating debut album, “Come Away With Me.” The album went on to sell more than 27 million copies worldwide and earned Jones six Grammy Awards. It was a swift and heady rise to prominence for the then-23-year-old troubadour. “It...
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong vows to renounce his U.S. citizenship after Roe reversal
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong doesn’t wanna be an American idiot. At a London Stadium concert on Friday, the Oakland-born singer and guitarist vowed to renounce his United States citizenship shortly after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision. “F— America,” Armstrong shouted. “I’m f—...
Book review: ‘Elsewhere’ ponders the meaning of motherhood
“Elsewhere” by Alexis Schaitkin (Celadon Books) Sometimes it’s fun to read something that doesn’t fit in any particular category. “Elsewhere,” the new novel from Alexis Schaitkin (“Saint X,” 2020), is best described as a dark fairy tale, with elements of the supernatural, but with something very real to say about...
Book review: A hunting trip turns deadly when a blizzard strikes in ‘Outside’
“Outside” by Ragnar Jonasson (Minotaur) It’s reunion week in Iceland for Daniel, Armann, Gunnlaugur, and Helena, who were tight in college and like to get together every year or so to drink heavily and catch up. They all have issues. Daniel has been lying about how poorly his acting career...
1990s alt-rock band Failure is anything but, and looking to prove it in Pittsburgh
When you think of 1990s alt-rock music, bands like Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, The Smashing Pumpkins and Jane’s Addiction likely spring to mind. There’s another quintessentially ‘90s band that you might not remember or maybe haven’t even heard of. You might know, and maybe even love, the band...
‘Elvis,’ ‘Top Gun’ tie for box-office crown with $30.5M eachVideo
NEW YORK — Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic “Elvis” shook up theaters with an estimated $30.5 million in weekend ticket sales, but — in a box-office rarity — “Elvis” tied “Top Gun: Maverick,” which also reported $30.5 million, for No. 1 in theaters. Final figures Monday, once Sunday’s grosses are...
Joe Manganiello hit the Rex Theater instead of high school prom. Here’s why.Video
Mt. Lebanon’s Joe Manganiello joined Jimmy Kimmel Live Wednesday night to relive high school horrors and preview his new show, “Moonhaven” which airs on AMC+ next year. A Carnegie Mellon University grad, Manganiello is most commonly known for his roles in “Magic Mike” and “True Blood.” During the interview with...
Ben Folds wows Heinz Hall fans in PSO concert
Of all the cities singer-songwriter and pianist Ben Folds couldn’t perform in during the pandemic, Pittsburgh may well have been the one he missed the most. It’s no secret that Folds loves the Steel City. “I’ve always thought Pittsburgh was a memorable, outstanding, soulful place,” he said in an interview...
‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ turns a low-stakes fight into an emotional series finale
Contains spoilers for the first season of “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” I have to give it up to the folks at Disney+ who put together the “Obi-Wan Kenobi” show. Once we got a good look at where it would be situated within the “Star Wars” universe — a decade after the events...
James Rado, who co-created groundbreaking ‘Hair,’ dies at 90
NEW YORK — James Rado, co-creator of the groundbreaking hippie musical “Hair,” which celebrated protest, pot and free love and paved the way for the sound of rock on Broadway, has died. He was 90. Rado died Tuesday night in New York City of cardio respiratory arrest, according to friend...
Colbert says his staffers guilty of ‘first-degree puppetry’
NEW YORK — Stephen Colbert pronounced his staff members who were arrested at a congressional office building last week as guilty of “first-degree puppetry,” and lashed out at those comparing the incident to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. That includes Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson, who in a...
Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes talks ‘1972’ EP and his sibling reconciliation
For nearly a decade, siblings Chris and Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes were estranged, brothers broken by acrimony and resentment. Not anymore. The Atlanta natives reconciled a few years ago and are now on good terms. The band has been touring since 2019 with the pandemic creating an unexpected...
Carlos Santana keeps his music-legend persona at arm’s length: ‘I don’t even look at that guy!’ he says
There is one person Carlos Santana is careful to keep out of his home, and it’s … Carlos Santana. Or, more precisely, it’s the famous Carlos Santana who you won’t find a hint of in the home he shares with his wife and band mate, drum dynamo Cindy Blackman Santana....
‘Lightyear’ stays earthbound, ‘Jurassic World’ holds No. 1
“Lightyear” did not go to infinity (or beyond) in its first weekend in theaters: Pixar’s first major theatrical release since March 2020 blasted off with $51 million in its debut weekend in North America, according to studio estimates on Sunday. Not only did it open lower than expected, but it...
7 arrested in House office building linked to Stephen Colbert’s show
WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police said Friday that officers arrested seven unauthorized people in a congressional office building Thursday night and charged them with unlawful entry. The people identified themselves as being affiliated with CBS’ “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press....
Longtime WWE, professional wrestling referee diesVideo
Longtime WWE referee Dave Hebner died on Friday. He was 73. A cause of death was not given, but Hebner had been battling a myriad of health issues across the past several years, according to multiple reports. Hebner and his twin brother, Earl, were both well-known professional wrestling referees. Dave...
Hank Williams Jr. unleashes Thunderhead Hawkins on bawdy blues record
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sometimes it’s hard to tell who Hank Williams Jr. really is behind the dark sunglasses and the beard covering facial scars. How much of him is a persona — or a stage presence — is further complicated by the fact that Williams takes on multiple identities, whether...
New documentary looks at changing views on turning 40
There’s something about turning 40 that causes many people to reassess their lives in ways that might not occur to them when they reach other milestone birthdays. A new documentary looking at the extraordinary lives of four 40-something professionals is debuting this weekend at the Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival. “Hello...
McCartney marks 80th birthday with Springsteen, 60,000 palsVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Hard to think of a better way for Paul McCartney to celebrate his 80th birthday than by singing “Glory Days” onstage with Bruce Springsteen or being serenaded by some 60,000 well-wishers. That’s right, the “cute Beatle” turns 80 on Saturday. It’s one of those cultural milestones...
Vince McMahon stepping down as WWE CEO during misconduct probe
Vince McMahon is stepping down as CEO and chairman of WWE during an an investigation into alleged misconduct involving the longtime leader and public face of the organization. McMahon will continue to oversee WWE’s creative content during the investigation, World Wrestling Entertainment said Friday, and named McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie, as...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: June 17-19
Scandalous scoundrels Faire Wynds Entertainment will present a living history program entitled “Scoundrel’s Alley” from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Compass Inn Museum, along Route 30 in Laughlintown. A troupe of four historical re-enactors will portray rogues, paupers and other undesirable figures, bringing to life historical...
TV Talk: CMU student stars in ‘Summer I Turned Pretty’ on Amazon PrimeVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. In addition to classwork and scene work that’s usual for Carnegie Mellon University drama students, in the spring of 2021, CMU freshman Lola Tung also booked her first on-camera role via a video audition...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: June 17-19
It’s Father’s Day weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Juneteenth Pittsburgh’s annual Juneteenth celebration is from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Downtown from Point State Park to Market Square. It will feature a festival and more than 100 minority-owned vendors set up along Penn and...
