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Freeport Area High School brings tap-dancing musical ’42nd Street’ to the stageVideo

It’s a musical with a lot of kick. Freeport Area High School presents its 2020 spring musical “42nd Street” from March 12-15. And who better to direct the classic musical chronicling the story of a small town Pennsylvania girl with Big Apple dreams than Freeport alumnus, Broadway performer, New York...
Leechburg High School brings ‘Godspell’ to the stageVideo

Leechburg Area High School drama students will bring to life parables from the Gospel, with an updated twist, as they present “Godspell” on March 13-15. Think punk meets rock in this remastered 2012 version of “Godspell,” created by Grammy and Academy Award winner Stephen Schwartz. “Godspell” features a myriad of...
‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ opens March 12 at Burrell High SchoolVideo

It’s toga time as Burrell High School presents its spring musical, “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum.” Set in ancient Roman times, the show is comedic, fast paced, full of twists and turns as it follows the antics of Pseudolus, a slave attempting to win his...
Tickets for Brad Paisley show with Munhall’s Gabby Barrett on sale this weekVideo

Tickets for Brad Paisley’s Aug. 8 show at S&T Bank Music Park go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. March 13 via livenation.com. The concert is part of the Country Megaticket series of nine summer country music concerts at the Burgettstown venue. Joining Paisley on the bill...
‘Exorcist’ actor Max von Sydow dies at age 90

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Max von Sydow, the self-described “shy boy”-turned-actor known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman and later to moviegoers everywhere when he played the priest in the horror classic “The Exorcist,” has died. He was 90. His agent Jean Diamond said Monday...
Greater Latrobe’s ‘Mamma Mia!’ blends romance, comedy and classic pop hitsVideo

Editor’s note: Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Greater Latrobe School District has limited attendance at “Mamma Mia!” to two invited people per participant in the musical. Attendees will be asked to identify the cast member they are representing when they arrive at the senior high auditorium. There will be an...
Harry, Meghan do their last royal job at Commonwealth event

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will make their final appearance as senior royals Monday when they appear with Queen Elizabeth II at the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey. The televised event will mark the last time they will work alongside the entire Windsor clan before flying off into...
Business as usual at North American box office amid virus

LOS ANGELES — North American audiences are not staying away from theaters amid virus concerns, according to the weekend’s box office numbers. Disney and Pixar’s “Onward” topped the charts as expected and the Ben Affleck basketball drama “The Way Back” also opened normally. “Onward” earned $40 million from 4,310 North...
American Film Institute postponing gala with Julie Andrews

NEW YORK — The American Film Institute says it is postponing its 48th annual AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute honoring Julie Andrews in an apparent response to the new coronavirus outbreak. The organization originally planned to give Andrews its Life Achievement Award on April 25 in Los Angeles. It...
Ciara is latest musician to postpone show due to coronavirus

NEW YORK — Grammy-winning singer Ciara is the latest musician to postpone a concert because of the rapidly spreading coronavirus. Ciara, who is pregnant, was set to perform in Texas at the grand opening of the new Fort Hood USO on March 19 but announced Saturday that the event is...
Why Mark Wahlberg revived a beloved private eye for Netflix with ‘Spenser Confidential’Video

Growing up in South Boston in the ’70s and ’80s, long before films like “Good Will Hunting” and “Mystic River” came along, Mark Wahlberg didn’t see many authentic depictions of his hometown on the big or small screen. Sure, “Cheers” gave the city a friendly, feel-good sheen. But there weren’t...
South by Southwest canceled as coronavirus concerns rise

South by Southwest has been canceled, the arts festival announced Friday. “The City of Austin has cancelled the March dates for SXSW and SXSW EDU. SXSW will faithfully follow the City’s directions,” according to a statement on the festival’s website. The festival has been called off amid growing fears about...
Nashville musicians to hold concert for tornado relief

NASHVILLE — Sheryl Crow, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, Dan Auerbach and more Nashville artists will hold a benefit concert to raise money for people impacted by a recent deadly tornado. The concert called ” To Nashville, With Love ” will be held Monday at Marathon Music Works and feature artists...
Greensburg Art Center seeking proposals for sculpture garden

Greensburg Art Center is inviting artists to submit proposals for a work to be added to the center’s outdoor sculpture garden. Sculpture would be installed in late summer 2021 as an adjunct to an exhibition of three-dimensional works planned for the Rowe Gallery in the center at 230 Todd School...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: March 6-8

So we lose an hour this weekend, but gain extra daylight. Celebrate the longer days and warmer temps, but keep that umbrella close by, just in case. And get out and enjoy some music, some history, maybe even cross the (Somerset) county line and get a jump start on spring...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 6-8

We lose an hour of sleep this weekend as we spring forward on Sunday morning. There’s still plenty of time to enjoy Pittsburgh this weekend. Here are some options: By the book The musical comedy “The Book of Merman” runs Friday through Sunday at the CLO Cabaret, Downtown. Director Gerry...

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