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Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys focus of 2nd ‘Beautiful Day’ trailerVideo
If you needed more Mister Rogers content in your life, today’s your lucky day. Sony Pictures has released another trailer for “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” the film based on Rogers’ life. The trailer shows the relationship starting and developing between Rogers, played by Tom Hanks, and journalist Lloyd...
Ligonier Christmas Market expands to second location
Shoppers at Ligonier Country Market’s annual Christmas Market this year will find an extended event awaiting them, as the market adds a second location. The Nov. 30 market will, for the first time in its 12-year history, include a second location, says market executive director Cari Frei. “In 2018, we...
Pitt-Greensburg thespians present a satirical take on Chekhov
The Pitt-Greensburg Theatre Company is gearing up for its fall production, the comedy-drama “Chekhov in Yalta,” written by John Driver and Jeffrey Haddow. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14-16 and 2 p.m. Nov. 17 in Ferguson Theater on the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg campus. Eleven students will perform...
‘Jeopardy!’ contestant’s final answer gets Alex Trebek choked upVideo
One contestant on Monday’s night “Jeopardy!” show didn’t know the answer to the final question, so he sent some love to host Alex Trebek. Dhruv Gaur, a student at Brown University from Gainesville, Georgia, competing in the Tournament of Champions, didn’t have a response to a question in the category...
Black Crowes will play Western Pa. on 30-year anniversary tourVideo
The Black Crowes will mark the 30-year anniversary of their quintuple-platinum debut album, “Shake Your Money Maker,” with a world tour. Tour dates include an Aug. 1 stop at KeyBank Pavilion in Burgettstown. Tickets are on sale now at ticketmaster.com. The tour will mark the first time brothers and group...
The Bone Forum opens winter jazz series at The Westmoreland
Kevin McManus and The Bone Forum will open the Winter Jazz Concert Series on Nov. 13 at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art. The Pittsburgh-based jazz trombone ensemble will play from 7-9 p.m. that evening at the Greensburg museum, 221 N. Main St. “On the second Wednesday of the every...
Be like Mister Rogers: Wear your cardigan for World Kindness Day
WQED says it would be an especially beautiful day in the neighborhood if everyone wore a cardigan on Nov. 13. As part of its 65th anniversary and Year of Kindness, and in conjunction with World Kindness Day, the Pittsburgh public broadcasting station is inviting everyone to wear a cardigan and...
Chrissy Teigen honored at Baby2Baby gala
Chrissy Teigen said felt honored to receive an award at the Baby2Baby Gala, but her acceptance speech wasn’t all about her achievement: “No kid should go hungry. No kid should not go without the basics in their home.” Teigen — a model, television host and cookbook author — accepted the...
The Westmoreland plans evening of good food and conversation
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg is planning a relaxing evening of good food and conversation on Nov. 14. “SIX x ATE: West” will feature dinner from The Vandal in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville section, along with short talks by seven members of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, whose 107th...
Kate Reinders going back to ‘High School’Video
Kate Reinders has had a successful musical theater career, appearing in projects from “Gypsy” to “Good Vibrations.” A long body of professional work came after years of performing in local, regional and national productions for the Seattle native who grew up in Michigan. One big musical production she missed out...
Quantum Theatre presents ‘Shakespeare’s Will’ in a Homestead churchVideo
The pool of water inside the church is enticing. It’s a different kind of prop used for this play – “Shakespeare’s Will.” But then again it’s Quantum Theatre, which mounts productions in unusual spaces with non-traditional sets. Quantum Theatre founder and director Karla Boos has transformed West Homestead United Methodist...
Going to Tool in Pittsburgh tonight? Don’t use your phone
Tool plays tonight at PPG Paints Arena, but don’t try to remember the show digitally. The arena tweeted a statement saying that anyone attempting to take photos during the show would be ejected. TOOL TONIGHT.. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:•Tonight's Show has a strict NO CAMERA policy including cellphones. •Poster Tubes...
You Are Here gallery artists showing their work at WCCC
An exhibition featuring artists associated with Jeannette gallery You Are Here is running through Dec. 11 in the Science Innovation Center gallery at Westmoreland County Community College near Youngwood. “Included in the group exhibition are the ceramics of Mary Briggs, paintings by Dan Overdorff and Nora Thompson and the pop...
Singer Pete Doherty detained in Paris over cocaine sale
Paris authorities say British singer Pete Doherty has been arrested in Paris for buying cocaine. The Paris prosecutor’s office said the 40-year old former Libertines and Babyshambles frontman was placed in detention overnight Thursday after being stopped by police during a drugs transaction. The office wouldn’t confirm French media reports...
‘Terminator: Dark Fate’: What makes a franchise live or die?Video
On the surface, “Terminator: Dark Fate” and “Joker” share basic similarities: both are R-rated movies based on well-known characters that appeal to predominantly male audiences. Further, the films got virtually identical Rotten Tomatoes scores. But the box office results could not be more different. The Warner Bros.-DC film “Joker,” made...
5 things to do in Westmoreland: Nov. 8-10Video
With Election Day in the rear-view mirror, it’s a good time to cast off the weight of the world (or at least, the weight of local politics) and find something fun to do. Here are a few events promising a good time this weekend in Westmoreland County: Step back in...
Get in the spirit with ‘Very Merry Pittsburgh’ at the Heinz History Center
There’s no place like Western Pennsylvania for the holidays. The region’s rich heritage and family traditions during the winter months will be celebrated in a new exhibition, “A Very Merry Pittsburgh,” opening Nov. 16 at the Senator John Heinz History Center in the city’s Strip District. Anne Madarasz, chief historian...
Donald Trump Jr. spars with ‘The View’ hosts, from blackface to rape
Tempers were short, the volume was loud and the crosstalk relentless when Donald Trump Jr. and girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle appeared on Thursday’s episode of ABC’s “The View.” Dubbed “The Political View,” the marathon argument session devolved from the political topics at hand into the president’s son accusing cohosts Joy Behar...
WWE’s Ali works to fight Muslim stereotypes as wrestlerVideo
Adeel Alam has had horrible things said to him. “I think the worst thing that ever got yelled at me while performing was, ‘I thought we killed you Osama,’ ” Alam said in a CBS Evening News interview. Alam, who wrestles as Ali in WWE (previously Mustafa Ali), talked about...
Study finds LGBTQ characters hit record high on network TVVideo
“Pose” and “Batwoman” are among the shows contributing to a surge in LGBTQ and gender inclusiveness on television, according to a new study by the advocacy group GLAAD. The percentage of regularly seen LGBTQ characters on prime-time broadcast TV this season reached an all-time high of 10.2%, or 90 out...
Marie Kondo’s doing what she can to make your kids tidyVideo
Not even Marie Kondo can follow all her rules for tidying all the time. “Of course, when things get very busy, I need to let go of some of my standards and methods, and I think that’s a completely natural thing,” the decluttering guru, Netflix realty star and mother of...
Review: ‘Last Christmas’ leaves its good intentions unfulfilledVideo
Paul Feig’s “Last Christmas” looks every bit like your standard holiday romantic-comedy, but it has some surprises under its gauzy wrapping. Kate (Emilia Clarke) works in a year-round Christmas ornament shop in London where she must dress daily in a green elf costume. A repeatedly self-described mess living couch to...
Review: Banal dialogue in ‘Midway’ almost sinks striking imagesVideo
The first thing Roland Emmerich should do after his latest movie “Midway” hits theaters is apologize. Apologize to the visual effects crew, the stuntmen, the carpenters, the costumers and artists. He has squandered their considerable visual skill in retelling the crucial World War II battle at Midway by melding some...
A CGI James Dean is cast in new film, sparking an outcryVideo
James Dean hasn’t been alive in 64 years, but the “Rebel Without a Cause” actor has been cast in a new film about the Vietnam War. The filmmakers behind the independent film “Finding Jack” said Wednesday that a computer-generated Dean will play a co-starring role in the upcoming production. The...
Lindsey Vonn talks mental health, retirementVideo
Lindsey Vonn, one of the most decorated skiers of all time and an Olympic gold medalist, spoke Wednesday about her struggles with mental and physical health at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia as part of Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Health of America Forum, which focused on millennial health trends. Vonn...
