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Three Rivers Arts Festival canceled as Pittsburgh Cultural Trust extends suspensions
Another signature Pittsburgh event has been canceled. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced Tuesday that the Three Rivers Arts Festival would be axed as the trust’s suspension of events was extended into mid-June because of the coronavirus pandemic. “As we continue to follow the leadership of Gov. Wolf and our public...
Jon Bon Jovi asks kindergartners to ‘Do What You Can’
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — A Florida kindergarten teacher took his virtual classroom to new levels on Monday when rock icon Jon Bon Jovi popped in on a writing lesson about life in the coronavirus quarantine. Last month, the Grammy award-winning 80s rocker released an incomplete version of “Do What...
Palace Theatre announces 3 new late-summer, fall concerts in Greensburg
Looking forward to lifting of coronavirus-related restrictions, The Palace Theatre in Greensburg has scheduled these new late-summer and fall shows: • Ronnie Milsap, July 17 — Grammy-winning country singer and pianist best known for late 1970s and early ’80s hits like “(There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me” and “I Wouldn’t Have...
Kids can join theater’s ‘Pirates of the Mon’ online adventuresVideo
Children are invited to set sail from home with Gemini Children’s Theater for an action-packed “Pirates of the Mon” adventure. The McKees Rocks-based theater has posted a video in which Allegheny Annie and Captain Schnook board the Black and Gold Pearl in search of the Triangle Treasure. In order to...
‘SNL’ returns for work-at-home version with host Tom HanksVideo
NEW YORK — “Saturday Night Live” tried its first “quarantine version” of the comedy show, with coronavirus pioneer Tom Hanks, Coldplay singer Chris Martin and the comedy show’s entire cast phoning in with jokes from home. After being gone for more than a month, the NBC comedy institution returned to...
‘Penn State Presents’ airs nightly livestream featuring alumni, students
John Simpkins, head of musical theater at Penn State University, was not happy at having to cancel the performances theater students would have put on this spring due to the coronavirus pandemic. In an effort to continue bringing Nittany Lion students’ talents to the public, Simpkins is hosting “Penn State...
Review: Watching ‘Trolls World Tour’? Bring ear plugs
Music snobbery is making a comeback. On the heels of the excellent serial remake of “High Fidelity,” about a tasteful Brooklyn record store owner, comes “Trolls World Tour,” in which different pixie clans each representing a music genre vie for sonic domination. Both are quaint in their own way, pretending...
Rihanna donates $2.1 million for domestic violence victims in coronavirus lockdown
Singer Rihanna is joining forces with Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey to help victims of domestic violence living in Los Angeles during the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, the “Needed Me” artist’s Clara Lionel Foundation announced that the duo is co-funding a $4.2-million grant to the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles....
From ‘Ten Commandments’ to ‘Uncut Gems,’ here are 12 great movies for Passover and EasterVideo
It’s not uncommon for some of us to describe a great, genuinely transcendent movie as a religious experience. We like to exalt the sublimity of the moving image, sacralizing what is too often regarded as a godless, sometimes profane medium. We make our dutiful pilgrimages to this Robert Bresson retrospective...
Sean Penn wants to ‘save lives’ with free covid-19 testing
After nearly a decade of helping communities in distress abroad, Sean Penn is joining the fight against the coronavirus much closer to home. The Oscar winner’s disaster relief organization CORE has teamed up with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office and the city’s fire department to safely distribute free drive-thru...
Latrobe Art Center offering virtual classes, studio sessions
Running out of ideas for your at-home art projects? Latrobe Art Center has a series of free online tutorials, featuring member artists including Pamela Cooper, Peg Panasiti and Eileen Stoner, as well as some from center director Lauren Buches. Other online resources include a peek into Doreen Currie’s studio and...
Fox to air ‘Tiger King’ specialVideo
Fans of “Tiger King” are getting more of it, this time on TV. According to Variety, Fox will air a one-hour special called “TMZ Investigates: Tiger King – What Really Went Down?” The program is said to have “never-before-seen footage” of the people involved in the popular Netflix show. Hey...
How do Broadway stars cope with silent theaters? They singVideo
The coronavirus silenced Broadway. It could not silence two of its rising stars. Samantha Pauly and Brittney Mack, who play two wives of Henry VIII in the musical “Six,” have turned their disappointment at having their musical on hold by doing what they do best — singing for an audience,...
‘Will and Grace’ features Pittsburgh artist’s colorful paintings
Western Pennsylvania fans of NBC’s “Will and Grace” should watch the April 16 episode with particular care. Not only will it be the penultimate episode of the long-running sitcom, which ends its second run on April 23, but it also will feature prints of paintings by Pittsburgh artist Johno Prascak....
Loretta Lynn’s bond with Patsy Cline remains strong
Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn only knew each other a short time before Cline’s death at the age of 30, but the friendship formed between two trailblazers of country music is enough to fill a book. Lynn’s new memoir, “Me and Patsy: Kicking Up Dust,” which was released this week,...
Working at home tests family atmosphere of TV morning shows
For all the planning that went into “CBS This Morning” putting on a broadcast with its anchors working remotely, no one thought about the pillow. It sat — slightly crookedly — on a chair behind Gayle King in the makeshift studio set up in her family room. And that pillow,...
Franklin Regional art students send portraits overseas to Malaysia
Members of Franklin Regional’s National Art Honor Society may be stuck at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, but their artwork continues to make a difference in the lives of others. Most recently, it made a difference by way of the Memory Project, which promotes intercultural awareness and friendship through art....
Bocelli says Easter Sunday appearance not a concert for coronavirus: ‘It’s a prayer’
NEW YORK — Andrea Bocelli will sing at the Duomo of Milan on Easter Sunday sending a message of love and hope to the world during the coronavirus pandemic, but the Italian tenor says it’s not a concert. Instead, he calls it a “prayer.” “I received this invitation by the...
‘Full House’ cast goes ‘Full Quarantine’ in coronavirus-themed remake of show introVideo
Some members of the “Full House” cast are keeping the mood light in reminding everyone to stay home and stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic. In a video posted to Bob Saget’s official Facebook page, some of the cast of the classic TV sitcom recreated the “Full House” intro, but...
‘E.T.” cinematographer latest on list of notable covid-19 victimsVideo
Music lovers were saddened to hear of the April 7 death of singer/songwriter John Prine from complications of covid-19. As the list of those succumbing to the disease grows worldwide, names of many prominent people continue to appear. From arts and entertainment to government and medicine, no segment of society...
Adam Sandler and Jimmy Fallon want to remind you not to touch GrandmaVideo
Tempted to hug your grandmother during the pandemic? Jimmy Fallon and Adam Sandler are here to remind you to stay the hell away from her. The silly duo teamed up via video chat, with guitars in hand, to sing a duet on Monday’s episode of “The Tonight Show: At Home...
A tip at Jamison Farm leads Pittsburgh writer to book on organic agriculture pioneer Louis Bromfield
For a man who wrote so many books — 34 in 33 years — not many books have been written about Louis Bromfield. Pittsburgh author Stephen Heyman is remedying that oversight with his new book, “The Planter of Modern Life: Louis Bromfield and the Seeds of a Food Revolution” (W.W....
Say ‘hi’ to others with Children’s Museum photo, video challengeVideo
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is sponsoring a “New Ways to Say Hi” challenge, asking kids of all ages and families to share the special ways they are saying “hi” while social distancing. Those wishing to participate are asked to submit a photo or short video (10-15 seconds recommended) showing creative...
Stuck at home, Alesso and Liam Payne still film music videoVideo
The coronavirus has halted many plans in the music industry, from tour cancellations to album pushbacks, but it didn’t stop Grammy-nominated DJ-producer Alesso and former One Direction singer Liam Payne from filming a new music video. The pair joined forces for the new dance song “Midnight” but couldn’t film a...
Coronavirus claims celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine
John Prine, the ingenious singer-songwriter who explored the heartbreaks, indignities and absurdities of everyday life in “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone,” “Hello in There” and scores of other indelible tunes, died Tuesday at 73. His family announced his death from complications from the coronavirus; he died at Vanderbilt University Medical...
