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Latrobe Art Center’s Fred Rogers juried exhibition draws 200 submissions
Artworks chosen for Latrobe Art Center’s annual Mister Fred Rogers Juried Fine Arts Exhibition have a chance to earn another distinction: They’ll also be considered for inclusion in Greater Latrobe School District’s special art collection. The exhibition opened with a Sept. 9 reception in the center at 819 Ligonier St....
Scottish clans to gather for 1-day Ligonier Highland Games
The clans will gather once again for the Ligonier Highland Games. Returning after a pandemic-year break, the celebration of Scottish heritage is planned Saturday at Idlewild & SoakZone, off Route 30 in Ligonier Township. Gates open at 8 a.m., with the last event beginning at 5:30 p.m. Usually spanning a...
Met Gala returns Monday with star power after pandemic delay
Thanks to the pandemic, the 2020 Met Gala and its fashion parade was pushed from its traditional May berth and morphed this year into a two-part affair that kicks off Monday night with a mini version of the celebrity-splashed fundraiser. Organizers promise no less the star power. The intimate gala...
TV Talk: Daytime changes for fall include Jay Leno-hosted game show, Nick Cannon talk showVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Already “Dr. Oz” has moved over from WTAE-TV to 10 a.m. weekdays on WPGH-TV, but perhaps the most noteworthy syndicated debut of the Fall 2021 season is “You Bet Your Life” (6 and 6:30 p.m....
Justin Bieber wins artist of the year at star-packed MTV VMAsVideo
The MTV VMAs have embraced “Bieber fever.” Justin Bieber won artist of the year and kicked off Sunday’s ceremony with an energetic performance that featured him rappelling from the ceiling of Barclays Center” and launching into “Stay” with Kid LAROI and his single “Ghost.” The leading nominee heading into Sunday’s...
Poignant return for Met Opera after 18-month pandemic pause
NEW YORK — Even before the first note, there were a pair of standing ovations — one when the chorus filed in and another when concertmaster Benjamin Bowman walked on to tune up the orchestra. About 90 minutes later, when conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin relaxed his arms, the 3,600 people filling...
‘Shang-Chi’ tops box office again with $35.8 million
NEW YORK — “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” stayed on top at the box office, collecting $35.8 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. That total was good enough for the best second-weekend gross of any film during the pandemic, edging...
Al Franken to perform at Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall
Comedian Al Franken has a question. “Is it pronounced Car-neg-ie or Car-negie?” said Franken. “I want to find out from the people in Pittsburgh. It’s a lively debate.” Franken wants to know because he will be on stage at Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall in Munhall. The former “Saturday Night...
Brick Fest Live brings its LEGO extravaganza to Monroeville Convention Center this weekend
Brick Fest Live, the nation’s largest touring fan-created LEGO show, comes to the Monroeville Convention Center this weekend. More than 1 million LEGO bricks will be on display throughout the 70,000-square-foot venue. The show is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 209 Mall Plaza Blvd....
Disney backs theatrical releases for remaining 2021 films
After endless disruption due to the pandemic and the super-charged growth of streaming services, moviegoing may be going back to something a little like normal. The Walt Disney Co. on Friday announced that all of its remaining films this year will open exclusively in theaters. That includes the Marvel release...
TV Talk: KDKA-TV reporter Nicole Ford jumps to WPXI-TV
It’s not the norm in TV news for a reporter to file her last report for one station on a Friday and then turn up reporting on a rival station a few days later. But when a reporter is part-time and not under contract with the first station, such circumstances...
Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez make romance official in Venice
After weeks of smooching on yachts and holding hands on intimate walks, Jennifer Lopez and old flame turned new again Ben Affleck made it official Friday night on the red carpet for the premiere of Affleck’s “The Last Duel” at the Venice International Film Festival. She was dripping in Cartier...
Marvel asks the question we’ve been waiting for: ‘What If… Zombies?’
NOTE: Spoilers for the Marvel Cinematic and Disney+ universe up through episode 5 of “What If…” Superheroes and zombies. Do I even need to bother with a sales pitch? The latest installment of Marvel’s newest series asks my favorite question yet: “What if… Zombies?” This story concept has already gotten...
In ‘Fauci,’ a big-screen portrait of a pandemic superstar
John Hoffman and Janet Tobias’ “Fauci” is the first big-screen documentary of the nation’s top infectious disease expert and ubiquitous face of the covid-19 pandemic. It’s an intimate portrait of a longtime public servant whose notoriety has risen dramatically — and with that, brought heaps of far-right scorn on the...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 10-12
It’s the weekend. The weather forecast looks good. Here are some ways to enjoy it. Taco Saturday The Original Pittsburgh Taco Festival will feature more than 25 food trucks selling authentic hand-held fried tortillas, folded and filled with seasoned meat, beans, lettuce, and tomatoes or a variety of ingredients. It’s...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Sept. 10-12Video
Laurel Canyon will play the classic rock music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young at 7 p.m. Friday in St. Clair Park in downtown Greensburg as part of the SummerSounds weekly concert series. The trio comprises music industry professionals, including a former frontman for Pure Prairie League and a songwriting...
Eighty Four resident, firearms expert a part of ‘American Rust’ crew
Award-winning actors Tom Cruise and Jeff Daniels have learned a thing or two from Eighty Four resident Dale McCue. McCue is a police technical adviser for movies and television shows. He’s hired to teach actors everything from the basics of firing a gun to the importance of how to safely...
TV Talk: Is filmed-in-Western Pa. ‘American Rust’ worth watching?Video
Showtime’s Western Pennsylvania-set series “American Rust” (10 p.m. Sunday) gets off to an exceedingly slow start as it introduces its characters and their situations. In Sunday’s premiere, Del Harris (Jeff Daniels), the police chief of Buell, Fayette County, covers up a possible crime for the benefit of the woman he...
Doors Open encourages Pittsburghers to embrace their nebbiness
If there are two things Pittsburgh is known for, it’s iconic buildings and curious people. Or in Pittsburgh parlance, people who are “nebby.” Well, all you neb noses can now satisfy your curiosity about what’s inside those historic buildings, as well as some newly designed spaces. The nonprofit Doors Open...
Michael Constantine of ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ dies at 94
Michael Constantine, an Emmy Award-winning character actor who reached worldwide fame playing the Windex bottle-toting father of the bride in the 2002 film “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” has died. He was 94. Constantine died Aug. 31 at his home in Reading of natural causes, his family said. The news...
Cutting-edge sculpture featured in Seton Hill University exhibition
Works on the cutting edge of sculpture are on display in two Seton Hill University art galleries. “SculptureX: Art & Agency 2 Emerging Artists Exhibition” runs through Sept. 30 in the Harlan and Jodee Harris galleries in the university’s arts center at 205 West Otterman St., Greensburg. The exhibition is...
‘The Matrix Resurrections’ trailer drops ahead of December releaseVideo
Fans eagerly awaiting the fourth installment of the “The Matrix” franchise can finally plug into the trailer. Warner Bros. officially released the trailer for “The Matrix Resurrections” on Thursday. Keanu Reeves returns as Neo, with Carrie-Annie Moss reprising her role as Trinity. Laurence Fishburn, who played Morpheus, and Hugo Weaving,...
Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit reveals Pittsburgh location, new dates
Organizers build anticipation for the traveling Original Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit by withholding location information for each city it visits until the opening date approaches. It was announced in March that it would travel to Pittsburgh — now it’s been revealed that the location is Lighthouse Artspace Pittsburgh, a former...
Munhall native Gabby Barrett lands 4 CMA nominationsVideo
Country stars Chris Stapleton and Eric Church will go toe-to-toe with each other at this year’s Country Music Association Awards, with both vying in the same five categories, including entertainer of the year. In nominations announced on Thursday, Stapleton leads with seven nominations including male vocalist, album of the year,...
TV Talk: Jeff Daniels accomplishes his quest to bring filmed-in-Western Pa. ‘American Rust’ to fruitionVideo
For actor Jeff Daniels, Showtime’s filmed-in-Western-Pennsylvania “American Rust” (10 p.m. Sunday) is more than another role. It’s the fulfillment of an idea he had more than a decade ago to adapt the 2009 Philipp Meyer novel of the same name into a filmed project after Daniels’ agent (now his manager)...
