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Compass Inn goes rogue — blacksmiths and ‘scoundrels’ featured at Laughlintown site
Visitors to Laughlintown’s Compass Inn Museum will find a gathering of blacksmiths on Saturday. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. , as many as 25 area blacksmiths will be demonstrating their skills on the grounds of the historic Route 30 inn, which has been restored to its prime 1830s appearance....
Lineup for Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival announced
With an emphasis on diversity, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has unveiled its full lineup of performers and visual artists for the 2022 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival. The festival takes place from June 3 through June 12. “This year is going to be special,” said Sarah Aziz, director of...
TV Talk: Broadcasters announce fall prime-time plans, renewals, cancellationsVideo
Managing the decline of a broadcast empire requires compromises as the Big Four networks made clear during this week’s “upfronts” in New York, an annual tradition where broadcasters try to entice advertisers to commit ad dollars to their new season lineup in advance. As media companies prioritize their streaming services,...
With sequel plans, Rob Reiner turns ‘Spinal Tap’ up to 11
CANNES, France — One of the most memorable lines — and Rob Reiner’s personal favorite — of “This Is Spinal Tap” goes: “There’s a fine line between stupid and clever.” You could say the same thing about the classic 1984 mockumentary. It could have so easily not panned out. No...
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust president and CEO Kevin McMahon retiring at end of 2022
When J. Kevin McMahon arrived in Pittsburgh 21 years ago to work for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, remnants of the seedy red-light part of Downtown that became the Cultural District were still in place. “The city was starting to emerge from its past, but I looked right out on Liberty...
No more streaming-only debuts for Oscar hopefuls
The Oscars are getting back to normal, eligibility-wise. After two years of pandemic-related adjustments, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday that Oscar hopefuls will once again have to launch their films in movie theaters. Qualifying films are allowed to premiere “day and date” in movie theaters...
Pittsburgh Opens event aims to draw people Downtown
Editor’s note: The location of Thursday’s event was incorrect in the original version of this story. The second Pittsburgh Opens event — one in a series of gatherings meant to bring people back to the city’s Downtown area — is scheduled to be held Thursday. The event is slated to...
Chris Wallace interview show to be featured on CNN Sundays
NEW YORK — Chris Wallace will host a Sunday night interview show for CNN starting this fall, the network said Wednesday in announcing a new home for the best-known personality from the since-imploded CNN+ streaming service. “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace,” which will also air on HBO Max, was the...
The Westmoreland’s Director/CEO Anne Kraybill leaving for Kansas museum post
Anne Kraybill will step down as the Richard M. Scaife Director/CEO of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art on July 22 to become director/chief executive officer of the Wichita (Kan.) Art Museum. “This is a bittersweet moment for me because the past four years at The Westmoreland have been some...
Book explores Sandy Hook, Alex Jones, and why modern conspiracy theories have been so contagious
In late April, one week before a trial began that would decide how much Alex Jones should pay the families of first-graders murdered in the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut, the conspiracy theorist filed a motion in federal bankruptcy court. Jones, at the helm of a multi-million...
TV Talk: WTAE-TV hires 11 p.m. anchor; Netflix film seeks extras
WTAE-TV didn’t name an 11 p.m. co-anchor to sit alongside Mike Clark when the station announced an anchor realignment in February, but now they have with the hiring of Kristen Powers. She’ll join Clark, chief meteorologist Mike Harvey and sports director Andrew Stockey on Channel 4’s late newscast the last...
Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley to join Country Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Lee Lewis, the late country singer Keith Whitley and music executive Joe Galante will join the Country Music Hall of Fame. Lewis, 86, nicknamed “The Killer,” wore a red sequined jacket and white shoes at Tuesday’s announcement, where he was...
Amber Heard cross-examined about fights with Johnny Depp
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Lawyers for Johnny Depp on Tuesday questioned the truthfulness of Amber Heard’s accusation that Depp sexually assaulted her with a liquor bottle. Heard was cross-examined after her testimony in Depp’s libel suit against her. Depp is suing Heard in Virginia’s Fairfax County Circuit Court over a...
Besties and former ‘Office’ co-stars write on friendship
NEW YORK — Spoiler alert: Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey obviously knew how “The Office” ended its nine-year run on NBC, because, after all, they filmed it — but revisiting that time for their new book, “Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There,” was...
‘Lightning over Braddock’ screening at Carnegie Museum of Art
The first feature film made by legendary documentary filmmaker Tony Buba, “Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy,” will be shown for free Saturday at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland. The 1:30 p.m. screening will be introduced by Edith Abeyta, artist and founder of Arts Excursions Unlimited. A discussion...
‘Patterns of Meaning’ showcases history of repurposed foundry items through art
The people in these images truly are men and women of steel. They are individuals who labored to create the foundation for many items, from steel beams for buildings and steel tools for operating rooms to steel frames for automobiles. A Pittsburgh artist and a collector of steel mill artifacts...
Amber Heard tells jury Depp hallucinated at end of marriage
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Johnny Depp was hallucinating and his sobriety had completely collapsed in the final months of his marriage, his ex-wife testified Monday in the civil lawsuit between the two. Heard was back on the stand as the trial resumed in a Virginia courtroom after a one-week hiatus....
Lady Gaga to perform in Hershey this summer
One of the biggest names in pop music will be making her Hershey debut this summer. Lady Gaga, the star behind songs like “Just Dance,” “Bad Romance,” “Rain on Me” and “Poker Face” will bring The Chromatica Ball tour to the Hersheypark Stadium this August. The show will be the...
Eric Clapton schedules Pittsburgh show for same night as Elton JohnVideo
Guitar legend Eric Clapton will play PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Sept. 16, as part of a five-city, seven-date tour. Guitarist Jimmy Vaughn will join Clapton for the tour, which will feature a band including notable musicians Doyle Bramhall II, Paul Carrack, Nathan East, Sonny Emory and Chris Stainton,...
‘Doctor Strange 2’ keeps hold on top spot in 2nd weekend
“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” stayed on top of the box office charts during its second weekend in theaters, earning an additional $61 million from North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. With $688 million in global grosses, it’s already one of the highest grossing films of...
Manor Theatre celebrates a century in Squirrel Hill
You know a movie theater has been around for a long time when the first film it ever showed was a silent hit at the time. That’s a boast that the Manor Theatre in Squirrel Hill can make. When it opened on Murray Avenue exactly 100 years ago on May...
Latrobe Art Center, Saint Vincent scholars invite community acts of kindness
When looking for ways to be kind, it’s always good to take inspiration from Mister Rogers. Latrobe Art Center is doing that for its second annual Week of Kindness, from Monday through May 23. The center is inviting people to spread intentional acts of kindness throughout the community during the...
EQT Children’s Theater Festival returns live to Pittsburgh
The EQT Children’s Theater Festival returns live and in-person Saturday and Sunday to Pittsburgh’s Cultural District for the first time since 2019, following online iterations of the event during the pandemic. Now in its 36th year, the festival fosters children’s imaginations through professional theater performances from around the world. This...
TV Talk: Broadcast networks mostly stick with game, competition shows in summerVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. The summer broadcast TV season kicked off earlier this month with the return of “Holey Moley” and “The Chase” on Tuesday nights on ABC and continues this week with Fox’s “So You Think You Can...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: May 13-15
Art and music A weekend exhibition of artwork by 15 students from three area school districts will open at noon Friday at Green Beacon Gallery, 235 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. A free, all-ages reception with virgin cocktails and light refreshments is set for 3-6 p.m. Saturday. The gallery’s weekend hours...
