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Kelly-Strayhorn Theater partners with East Liberty arts organizations for virtual fundraiserVideo
The only tax dollars many music and performance venues get are from amusement taxes levied on ticket sales, but that money has dried up since the halls have sat empty since mid-March. Before the pandemic, the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty was partnering with restaurants in the neighborhood to host...
The Westmoreland plans virtual July artist talk, pop-up studio
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art has announced virtual July programming inspired by the current exhibition, “African American Art in the 20th Century,” and its complementary exhibition in the Post 1950s Gallery, along with a new exhibition by Pittsburgh artist Ellen Chisdes Neuberg and works from the permanent collection. Programming...
Carl Reiner, beloved creator of ‘Dick Van Dyke Show,’ dies
NEW YORK — Carl Reiner, the ingenious and versatile writer, actor and director who broke through as a “second banana” to Sid Caesar and rose to comedy’s front ranks as creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and straight man to Mel Brooks’ “2000 Year Old Man,” has died, according...
Jeannette gallery marks 2nd anniversary with juried exhibition
A juried anniversary show will open July 11 at You Are Here art gallery in Jeannette. Juried by Seattle-based artist and curator Chris Crites, the show marks the gallery’s second anniversary and features more than 20 regional artists working in various media. Among those included in the exhibition are Courtney...
Review: Revolutionary ‘Hamilton’ arrives at an uneasy timeVideo
The revolution is finally being televised, thank goodness. The long-awaited live-capture of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s shake-the-rafters musical “Hamilton” comes out Friday on Disney+, a chance to celebrate America’s independence with some of its Founding Fathers. The timing seems ideal. Or, given all that has shook this nation in the past few...
Kim Kardashian West sells stake in beauty brand for $200M
Kim Kardashian West is selling a stake in her beauty brand for $200 million, in a deal that values the TV reality star’s three-year-old business at $1 billion. The buyer is Covergirl owner Coty Inc., which will get a 20% stake in KKW Beauty. Coty seems to be enamored with...
Cirque du Soleil files for creditor protection in Canada
MONTREAL — Cirque du Soleil filed for creditor protection in Canada on Monday while it develops a plan to restart its business amid the pandemic. The creator of many of the most popular shows in Las Vegas on Monday blamed the “immense disruption and forced show closures as a result...
Despite pandemic, MTV VMAs to take place Aug. 30 in Brooklyn
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards will still go ahead despite the coronavirus pandemic. An MTV spokesperson confirmed to the Associated Press on Monday that the show will take place Aug. 30 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the...
Country stars steamed over Chase Rice’s concert with no social distancingVideo
Country music performer Chase Rice is facing criticism after a video surfaced from his weekend concert, featuring hundreds of fans packed together without masks. Rice and his band performed Saturday night at the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tenn. Other country music performers like Kelsea Ballerini, Mickey Guyton and...
UK judge says Depp broke court order in Sun libel case
A U.K. High Court judge ruled Monday that actor Johnny Depp violated a court order by failing to disclose evidence relating to his drug use to lawyers for British tabloid The Sun, which he is suing for libel. Judge Andrew Nicol deferred a decision on whether to throw out Depp’s...
Broadway shutdown due to coronavirus extended again until January
The shutdown on Broadway has been extended again — until at least early January. Although an exact date for performances to resume has yet to be determined, Broadway producers are now offering refunds and exchanges for tickets purchased for shows through Jan. 3. “The Broadway experience can be deeply personal...
T.I. to teach ‘Business of Trap Music’ at Clark Atlanta
Atlanta rapper T.I. will soon be adding educator to his resume. T.I will join hip-hop scholar Dr. Melva K. Williams at Clark Atlanta University this fall to teach the “Business of Trap Music,” news outlets reported. The course will focus on the origin, culture and business of trap music, according...
Beyoncé’s message, epic performances stand out at BET AwardsVideo
Beyoncé used her platform Sunday while accepting the BET humanitarian award to relay a direct appeal to viewers: Go vote. “Your voices are being heard and you’re proving to our ancestors that their struggles were not in vain,” said the superstar singer at the BET Awards, which celebrated its 20...
Rolling Stones threaten to sue Trump over using their songs
LONDON (AP) — The Rolling Stones are threatening President Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist directives. The Stones said in a statement Sunday that their legal team is working with music rights organization BMI to stop use of their material in Trump’s...
Adult film star Ron Jeremy pleads not guilty to 3 rapes
LOS ANGELES — Adult film star Ron Jeremy pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of raping three women and sexually assaulting a fourth. Jeremy, 67, whose real name is Ronald Jeremy Hyatt, entered the plea at his arraignment in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom to three counts each of forcible...
Sidewalk Prophets plan live, virtual Pittsburgh concertVideo
The contemporary Christian band Sidewalk Prophets is bringing its “The Things That Got Us Here” 2020 Virtual Tour to select U.S. cities, including Pittsburgh. Each show on the tour is live, so every performance will be different. The Pittsburgh show is scheduled for 7 p.m. July 24. Only one ticket...
Review: Bogged down by Will Ferrell shtick, ‘Eurovision’ sings the wrong tuneVideo
Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams belt out cheesy pop earworms as fictional Icelandic dreamers in Netflix’s “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga,” channeling the camp spirit with which the actual Eurovision — an international songwriting competition started in 1956 — has been synonymous for decades. But one of...
The Westmoreland plans online talk with 2 African American artists
Artists Renée Stout and Alisha B. Wormsley will discuss their artistic practices during a special “In Conversation” planned for July 15 by The Westmoreland Museum of American Art. Time for the livestream event is 7-8 p.m. Stout’s assemblage, “The Colonel’s Cabinet,” is part of the “African American Art in the...
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ again delays big summer releaseVideo
With reported cases of the coronavirus surging, Warner Bros. on Thursday postponed the release of Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet,” further delaying Hollywood’s summer kickoff. The sci-fi thriller starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson will move from July 31 to Aug. 12, a Wednesday. In a statement, the studio stressed the...
Daytime Emmys go virtual in age of coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has turned daily life into a drama of untold proportions. The stars and shows that offer up afternoon entertainment through good times and bad are gathering remotely to hand out trophies in the evening at the Daytime Emmys. The women of “The Talk” — Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl...
Disney reimagining Splash Lagoon ride based on film dubbed racially offensive
The death of George Floyd continues to reverberate nationwide. The reaction to his death, after a Minnesota police officer kneeled on his neck for almost eight minutes, has taken the form of continuing protests, introspection and a national — if heated — conversation about race. Amid the fallout, some companies...
Penn Hills artist wins People’s Choice Award at virtual Three Rivers Arts Festival
Give Douglas J. Webster a word and he will create an image. The Penn Hills artist painted a little girl with a violin from the word “encore.” The adorable youngster with the sparkling eyes and bold orange dress with the Peter Pan collar clutches the instrument in her left hand,...
New ‘Hot Ones’ season kicks off with Tom Segura in socially distant episodeVideo
The show with hot questions and even hotter wings is back. “Hot Ones,” the YouTube interview show hosted by Sean Evans, dropped the first episode of its 12th season Thursday. Comedian Tom Segura, known for his Netflix standup specials and podcast “Your Mom’s House,” joined Evans remotely for his return...
Dixie Chicks drop ‘dixie’ from name, now known as The ChicksVideo
Grammy-winning country group The Dixie Chicks have dropped the word dixie from their name, now going by The Chicks. The band’s social media accounts and website were changed on Thursday to the refer to the new name for the band, which is made up of Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines and...
Neon Swing X-perience rocking out at Bella Terra Vineyards for 1st live show in months
Neon Swing X-perience will play live for the first time in four months on Friday at Bella Terra Vineyards near Hunker. Music is planned for 6-9 p.m. at the winery, 121 Sunny Lane. “This may be one of only a few, if not the only, public live performance we will...
