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Portrait of Patsy: Singer brings country legend’s spirit to Hampton
Music was the order of most days at the Rhodes house in South Greensburg. “Dad would play guitar and sing. My mother would harmonize while she was doing dishes,” Cathi Rhodes said. “I thought everyone grew up this way. I’d go to some of my friends’ houses, and I’d say...
Franklin Regional ‘pauses’ teaching of novel about Iranian Revolution after complaints
Franklin Regional School District is “pausing” use of a novel in a freshman honors English course after school board members asked administrators to review its use amid concerns from some residents in the district. “Persepolis,” Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel about growing up as a 10-year-old girl amidst the Iranian Revolution...
Westmoreland Performing Arts troupe shoulders weighty Sam Shepard drama
The Westmoreland Performing Arts professional company will make its debut with Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer Prize finalist drama, “True West,” playing March 17-19 at the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center. “True West” examines the fraught relationship between screenwriter Austin and his older brother Lee, with the action unfolding in the kitchen...
The truer story behind NBC’s true-crime miniseries about Missouri murderer Pam Hupp
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis area is no stranger to the long saga surrounding Pamela Hupp and the 2011 stabbing death of Elizabeth “Betsy” Faria and the 2016 shooting death of Louis Gumpenberger. Neither is the rest of the country — or at least it won’t be for long....
Review: ‘Sandy Hook’ is vital reading in the post-truth age
“Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for the Truth” by Elizabeth Williamson (Dutton) If you stand on a street corner all day yelling at passersby, you might reach a few hundred people. If you do the same thing on the internet, that number is comparatively limitless. “Sandy Hook:...
Texas artists explore weaponization of border in Pittsburgh exhibition
These days, when the word “border” is spoken, it’s often about the line separating the United States from Mexico. “The Border is a Weapon/La Frontera es un Arma” a special exhibition of artwork from and about the U.S./Mexico border, currently showing in Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s downtown 937 Gallery, illuminates that...
Pamela Anderson set to make her Broadway debut in ‘Chicago’
One of the planet’s biggest celebrities will play a woman desperately craving fame when Pamela Anderson makes her Broadway debut next month in the musical “Chicago,” The Associated Press has learned. Anderson will play Roxie Hart from April 12-June 5 at the Ambassador Theatre, a remarkable union of one of...
Dolly Parton, James Patterson — in words and music
LA VERGNE, Tennessee — Sometimes even Dolly Parton has a hard time keeping up with the legend of Dolly Parton. “I often go into my museum in Dollywood, you know, because I’m in the mood to be there or we’re in there doing something or putting something new in. And...
‘The Batman’ gives movie theaters a new hope with big launch
LOS ANGELES — Batman has his fair share of pressures, from saving Gotham to saving movie theaters. And while they’re both still decidedly works in progress, “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson, managed to give a little glimmer of hope to both by grossing $128.5 million in North America, according to...
‘Dark Shadows,’ ‘Lethal Weapon’ actor Mitchell Ryan dies
Mitchell Ryan, who played a villainous general in the first “Lethal Weapon” movie, a ruthless businessman on TV’s “Santa Barbara” and had character roles on the soap opera “Dark Shadows” and the 1990s sitcom “Dharma & Greg,” died Friday. He was 88. Ryan died of congestive heart failure at his...
RAIN relives Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ era at Greensburg’s Palace Theatre
“Rain” is the name of a lesser-known Beatles’ song, the B-side to the 1966 hit single, “Paperback Writer.” RAIN — with all capital letters — is the name of a popular tribute act paying homage to the Fab Four. Currently touring to celebrate the 1969 “Abbey Road” album and The...
Celtic Thunder celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with Greensburg showVideo
Everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, or so the saying goes. Celtic Thunder will help a Greensburg audience celebrate its Irish roots — real or imagined — with a concert at 8 p.m. March 16 in The Palace Theatre. The group will present a brand-new revue show revisiting their most...
‘Holy moly!’ Pittsburgh woman’s Jeopardy! win streak continues; tops $79,000
A Pittsburgh homemaker is a Jeopardy! winning machine, cruising to her fourth consecutive victory as a contestant on Friday’s show. Margaret Shelton, of the city’s East End, won for the fourth consecutive game on Friday. She earned another $21,500 to bring her total winnings to $79,700. Shelton had to stage...
The future of Gotham? 10 actors we could see as Batman
Robert Pattinson is the current occupant of Wayne Manor, and with the way things are going for “The Batman,” it looks like he may stay there for awhile. But no one stays Batman forever, so it’s never too early to start fantasy booking who will be the next actor to...
Why dubbing has become more crucial to Netflix’s business
LOS ANGELES — No one said dubbing a Korean zombie series would be easy. Inside a Netflix recording studio off Sunset Boulevard, director Kyung Sok Kim, associate producer Anastasia Barbato and engineer Yoav Litman scanned a big screen as they replayed a scene from an episode of “All of Us...
Tyler, the Creator show at Petersen canceled
A concert by rapper Tyler, the Creator scheduled for March 12 at the Petersen Events Center in Oakland has been canceled, the artist tweeted Thursday. Tyler tweeted a screenshot of a text that read the show at Petersen was canceled because the 12,500-seat venue “is physically unable to accommodate the...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 4-6
It’s the first weekend of March. Here are some ways to spend it. Home & Garden Show The 40th annual Duquesne Light Co. Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show opens this weekend. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. More than...
Soprano Anna Netrebko withdraws from Met Opera over her support of Putin
NEW YORK — Soprano Anna Netrebko withdrew from her future engagements at the Metropolitan Opera rather than repudiate her support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, costing the company one of its top singers and best box-office draws. “It is a great artistic loss for the Met and for opera,” Met...
Pittsburgh Ballet’s 2022-23 season to be ‘fresh, bold and challenging’
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Artistic Director Susan Jaffe has issued a warning for the company’s 2022-23 season: “The audience is going to see a different side of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre — it’s not all fairies and tutus.” While the ballet will present classical favorites, audience members and the dancers themselves also...
Pittsburgh pastel artists show ‘Pure Colors’ at North Hills Art Center
“Pure Color,” an exhibit by the Pittsburgh Pastel Artists League, will run March 12 through April 8 at the North Hills Art Center. A reception is planned for 5-7 p.m. March 19, with first- through third-place cash awards to be presented at 6 p.m. The show will include 25 member...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: March 4-6
Mother-daughter artwork An opening reception for “A Little Bit of Everything,” a joint exhibition of paintings by Indiana County artists Jolene Joyner and Jonelle Summerfield, is set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday at Latrobe Art Center, 819 Ligonier St. A former surgical nurse, Joyner is a member of the Indiana Art...
Penn Hills graduate, Upper Burrell resident publishes her own book
After living in others’ fantasy worlds, Penn Hills High School graduate and Upper Burrell resident Jenna E. Faas was ready to create her own. Writing has been a core passion for Faas, who remembers her mom reading books to her before bedtime at 5 years old. Although she was unable...
Disney on Ice’s ‘Let’s Celebrate’ at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena a ‘dream job’ for skater
Sophia Cucci fell in love with ice skating when she was 3 years old. There was no better feeling than lacing up her skates and gliding around the rinks in her native Michigan. Her passion for the sport continued through high school and college. “I wasn’t done skating,” said Cucci....
Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder makes solo outing a group project
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Technically, Eddie Vedder’s new album and tour are a solo project. But the longtime Pearl Jam frontman was anything but alone on the almost-accidental venture. “The Earthling” was all about collaboration and camaraderie. “It’s my picture on the cover of the record but really there should be...
New Dr. Seuss-inspired books to feature diverse creators
Sketches of fantastic creatures by Dr. Seuss that have never before been published will see the light of day in new books being written and illustrated by an inclusive group of up-and-coming authors and artists, the company that owns the intellectual property rights to Dr. Seuss’ works announced Wednesday. The...
