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‘Captain America’ Chris Evans helps dedicate youth theater
CONCORD, Mass. — “Captain America” actor Chris Evans returned to his native Massachusetts this weekend to help dedicate the new home of a youth theater company where as a youngster he honed his acting skills. Evans, wearing a Boston Red Sox hat, helped cut the ribbon Saturday at the Concord...
Extras sought for ‘I’m Your Woman’ scene being filmed on the South Side
Movie directors are seeking extras for a scene that will be filmed for an Amazon movie next month in Pittsburgh’s South Side. People 18- to 49-years-old are being requested for a “high energy” 70’s nightclub action scene for the upcoming feature-length film “I’m Your Woman,” starring Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous...
Scarecrow contest launches the spooky season in Ligonier
Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce is bringing back its popular scarecrow contest, with the entries now on display. Each autumn, the borough’s downtown becomes home to dozens of carefully crafted scarecrows. All winners in the creativity department, the scarecrows also compete for votes and cash prizes. This year’s 30 “scary,...
Lady Gaga says she’s fine after she and fan fall off stage in VegasVideo
Shrieks rang out Thursday when Lady Gaga and a fan fell off the stage to the floor several feet below at a show during her Las Vegas residency. Several attendees caught the incident on video, which sees Gaga wrapping her legs around a concertgoer she had invited up on the...
‘Letterkenny’ to bring live show to Pittsburgh
Pitter patter let’s get at’er, Pittsburgh. The Canadian sitcom “Letterkenny” announced Friday it would be taking its show on the road next year as Letterkenny Live! The tour will come to Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall on March 21. You and your good buddies planned another #LetterkennyLive tour the other...
Pittsburgh’s own ‘Barbra’ recalls filming of ‘Night of the Living Dead’Video
The month leading up to Halloween is always a special time for actress and Pittsburgh native Judith O’Dea. Fifty-one years ago, she returned to her hometown for the premiere of “Night of the Living Dead,” which was filmed around Pittsburgh and nearby Evans City. Starring in the 1968 horror classic...
5 things to do in and around Westmoreland this weekend: Oct. 18-20
Whether you prefer to watch the leaves turn colors and enjoy some fall crafts and cider, or hike through the woods at night — and maybe being spooked a time or two — this weekend’s events bring out the best of the season. In nearby Fayette County, a festival featuring...
Bob Seger rocks Pittsburgh one last time
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band put on quite a show Thursday night at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena. “Roll Me Away” is a farewell tour celebrating Seger’s five decades in rock ‘n’ roll. The 74-year-old Detroit rocker, known for hits like “Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man,” “Night Moves” and “Roll Me...
‘Patsy and Loretta’ highlights bond between iconic singersVideo
Writer-director Callie Khouri is drawn to stories about female friendships and country music, and her latest television film “Patsy and Loretta” combines those passions into the true story of a friendship between two of country music’s most powerful voices. The biopic about Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, which airs Oct....
Singer Gretchen Wilson forced to leave New Mexico hotel
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Country singer Gretchen Wilson was removed from a New Mexico hotel after she performed at a weekend music festival. The Las Cruces Sun-News reported Wednesday that police were called to Hotel Encanto in Las Cruces around 3 a.m. Sunday after numerous noise complaints about Wilson’s room....
Dave Matthews reacts to getting Rock Hall nomination
LOS ANGELES — Dave Matthews is having a hard time imagining his band being included on the same Rock & Roll Hall of Fame list as other musical icons such as Whitney Houston. The Dave Matthews Band frontman said their recent nomination for the Hall’s 2020 class was unexpected and...
‘Tarzan’ actor Ron Ely’s wife killed; son shot by deputies
“Tarzan” actor Ron Ely’s wife was stabbed to death in their California home by their 30-year-old son, who was then shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies, authorities said Wednesday. Deputies summoned to the home by a 911 call found Valerie Lundeen Ely, 62, dead with multiple stab wounds shortly after...
Review: ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ sleepy version of originalVideo
Director Robert Stromberg’s 2014 take on “Sleeping Beauty” with “Maleficent” entertained through a fresh look at the familiar fairy tale and with a story that showed the power of love can be found even with the darkest of hearts. This was all delivered through one of the most endearing performances...
Country artists bring tears, prayers to CMT awards showVideo
Country music artists cried together and prayed together at an emotional CMT Artists of the Year awards show that reflected the tight-knit community of artists who supported each other through success and loss. Country singer Kane Brown, who was one of several artists of the year honored at Wednesday’s show...
Guillermo Rodriguez of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ stops at Pittsburgh’s Primanti Bros.Video
There was a special guest behind the bar on Wednesday at Primanti Bros. in the Strip District. Wearing a red Primanti Bros. T-shirt with the words “Bite Me” on the back, comedian Guillermo Rodriguez stopped by to film a segment for ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” He posed for photos with...
Monster Bash plans horrifying, timely return to PittsburghVideo
With Halloween lurking just around the corner, those who enjoy being scared silly, or who just enjoy being scared or silly, can check out the Monster Bash produced by Creepy Classic Collectibles in Cranberry Township. Another installment of classic horror, sci-fi and fantasy film screenings, along with celebrity appearances, vendor...
Norwin theater company bringing ‘Sister Act’ to the stage
A convent is a good place to hide from a gangster ex-boyfriend. How singer Deloris Van Cartier ends up there and what happens next will be revealed in Norwin High School Theatre Company’s fall production, “Sister Act the Musical.” Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 24-26 and 2 p.m....
Entertainment planner: Oct. 17-30
Thursday Oct. 17 Anniversary Art Auction, Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh North Side. 412-231-3169 or mattress.org The Pumpkin Patch, Bethel United Methodist Church, Lower Burrell. Through Oct. 31. 724-339-2420 or bethelumc.us “This Skin of Ours” and “Intersections,” Miller Institute for Contemporary Art, Carnegie Mellon University, Oakland. Through Nov. 17. 412-268-3618 or miller-ica.cmu.edu...
Get a sneak peek of Pittsburgh Symphony’s upcoming European tour
Local music lovers will reap a benefit from the Pittsburgh Symphony’s upcoming European tour even before it starts. Manfred Honeck and the musicians will present three different programs on the weekend before they depart, performing much of the repertoire they’ll play at 11 concerts in 10 cities in Europe from...
Walk on the wild side with Greensburg Civic Theatre’s ‘Jekyll and Hyde’
Greensburg Civic Theatre will open its 68th season with a killer of a musical when it presents “Jekyll and Hyde” Oct. 17-19 at Greensburg Garden and Civic Center. “I seem to be completing a trilogy of horror shows for GCT,” says director Vince D’Angelo of Oakmont, who also directed “Dracula”...
Pittsburgh to be featured in Jimmy Kimmel segment
Pittsburgh will get more play on late-night TV. The Steel City will be featured on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” when Guillermo Rodriguez, a Kimmel show regular, makes a stop at Primanti Brothers in the Strip District on Wednesday night. Join us at our Strip District restaurant tomorrow night at 8PM as...
Ghost hunter’s work gets TV afterlife in ‘The Holzer Files’Video
Ask the daughter of paranormal researcher and “Ghostbusters” inspiration Hans Holzer whether she’s got any scary Halloween memories to share, and Alexandra Holzer doesn’t disappoint. She was about 12 years old and getting ready to go trick-or-treating while her dad typed busily away in his New York City apartment, she...
Hauntings and horror in the Laurel HighlandsVideo
Harvest moons, scarecrows, pumpkin patches, frost on the garden’s final blooms, all signal autumn’s arrival. And with it Halloween, a season of witches, ghosts, things that go bump in the night and doors creaking open at haunted houses. Up for a scare? Dare your friends and family to climb aboard...
Daughtry brings the hits to Greensburg’s Palace TheatreVideo
For a brief time in 2018, it looked like the main way fans would see Chris Daughtry for the time being would be as a judge on the newly revived “American Idol.” Reports were saying he was locked in for that role on the show. Which was news to the...
Theatre Factory’s ‘The Fantasticks’ beautiful, clever
Like a true Pittsburgher, James Critchfield’s only complaint these days is with his commute to work. Aside from his lengthy drive to and from rehearsals — from his home in the South Hills to The Theatre Factory in Trafford — he couldn’t be happier about his current assignment directing “The...
