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Hal Prince, towering Broadway director and producer, dead at 91
NEW YORK — Harold Prince, a Broadway director and producer who pushed the boundaries of musical theater with such groundbreaking shows as “The Phantom of the Opera,” ”Cabaret,” ”Company” and “Sweeney Todd” and won a staggering 21 Tony Awards, has died. Prince was 91. Prince’s publicist Rick Miramontez said Prince...
New Touchstone exhibit explores artists’ ‘Mutual Understanding’
Artists Adrienne Heinrich of Murrsyville and Judith Musser of Bedford will display their works in “Mutual Understanding,” a joint exhibition opening Aug. 2 at Touchstone Center for Crafts in Fayette County. An opening reception is planned for 2-5 p.m. Aug. 4 in the arts enclave’s Iron Gate Gallery at 1049...
First look at Pacino-DeNiro-Pesci mob movie — ‘The Irishman’Video
A movie starring Oscar-winners Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci can only be about one thing. Yep, you got it — the mob. Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” is billed as “an epic saga of organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank...
Beds and floors ‘covered’ with new SAMA exhibit partnership
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art-Ligonier Valley exhibition, “A Celebration of Texture and Pattern: Hooked Rugs and Historic Coverlets,” features a collaboration between Ligonier resident Barb Carroll and the National Museum of the American Coverlet in Bedford. A rug-hooking enthusiast since the 1980s, Carroll creates rug patterns and writes about...
Cardi B postpones Indianapolis concert due to threat
Rapper Cardi B postponed an Indianapolis concert following what police described as an unverified threat to the Grammy-winning artist. A post on her Twitter account offered an apology to fans about Tuesday’s planned show at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, saying: “My safety and your safety first.” Dear Indiana people I’m so...
Relive the best of the ’60s, ’70s classics at The Palace
When Gary Puckett and the Union Gap last played The Palace Theatre in Greensburg in 2011, they shared the stage with Turtle Creek’s Chuck Blasko and The Vogues. This time around, the catalog of ’60s and ’70s classic music hits will be considerably larger with the addition of The Turtles,...
Pittsburgh Symphony plays along with Harry PotterVideo
Andres Franco has vivid memories of working as an assistant to John Williams at the Fort Worth Symphony in Texas. Williams, besides being a great composer, is an expert conductor who was music director of the Boston Pops from 1980-93. He guest conducted widely, including many times with the Pittsburgh...
Tool announces title of long-awaited album, digital release date for back catalog
After waiting 13 years, fans of the rock group Tool are finally getting their light at the end of the tunnel. The band announced that its fifth record, titled Fear Inoculum, will be released on Aug. 30. FEAR INOCULUM, Aug 30th, 2019 Album Art, Lead Track, and Pre-Order info TBA....
Murrysville Concert in the Park marks Woodstock’s 50th anniversary
Bandleader Tim Woods of Greensburg was 7 years old when the original Woodstock festival spread its message of peace, love and music from Bethel, N.Y., across the nation’s consciousness as the tumultuous 1960s neared their end. While he didn’t get to attend, he was precisely the right age to be...
Prince Harry says he and Meghan will have 2 kids ‘maximum’
LONDON — Prince Harry says he and his wife Meghan will have no more than two children because of concerns for the environment. In an interview with primatologist Jane Goodall for British Vogue, Harry said becoming a father in May had changed his perspective. He said “I view it differently...
‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’ returning to theaters for 40th anniversary
“Star Trek” had been just a short-lived 1960s science-fiction TV show when it made its first journey to movie theaters in 1979 with “Star Trek: The Motion Picture.” It was a special-effects-heavy affair, more like “2001: A Space Odyssey” and differing significantly in look and feel from its sequel, “The...
Lil Nas X sets new Billboard record for most weeks at No.1
NEW YORK — It’s one sweet day for Lil Nas X: The breakthrough rapper’s viral “Old Town Road” has broken the Billboard record set by Mariah Carey’s “One Sweet Day” for most weeks at No. 1. Lil Nas X accomplishes the feat this week as his country-trap song spends its...
Mac Miller tribute planned at Blue Slide Park on 1-year anniversary of his death
On the one-year anniversary of Mac Miller’s death, fans will gather at a place the late Pittsburgh rapper felt safe and at home — Blue Slide Park in Squirrel Hill’s Frick Park. Miller named his 2011 debut studio album “Blue Slide Park.” From noon to 9 p.m. on Sept. 7,...
Chance the Rapper bringing ‘The Big Day’ tour to Pittsburgh
Chance the Rapper has an Oct. 6 tour date at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The Grammy Award-winning rapper will be touring in support of his debut studio album, “The Big Day,” released July 26. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning at 10 a.m. Aug. 2 at...
Steel Curtain coaster has another fan in actress Viola Davis
List Viola Davis among fans of Kennywood’s new Steel Curtain roller coaster. After taking a spin (or nine) Sunday, the Academy Award-winning actress tweeted that the two-minute, 76-mph ride with nine inversions is “awesome.” Sweating at @Kenny_Kangaroo after the awesome Steel Curtain ride ?❤️?? pic.twitter.com/0wAZc7IqQ3— Viola Davis (@violadavis) July 28,...
PBS adds George W. Bush documentary to its president series
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — A documentary about the life and political career of former President George W. Bush is coming to PBS stations next year. The two-part documentary, titled “W,” will include interviews with historians, journalists and inner-circle members. Among them: Bush’s chiefs of staff, press secretary Ari Fleischer and...
Kathy Griffin still working and hustling after Trump photo
NEW YORK — Kathy Griffin says two days into the fallout of her 2017 photo posing with a fake severed head of President Donald Trump, she knew she should film what was happening. She was losing jobs, making headline news and the topic of widespread scrutiny, not to mention the...
Anne Hathaway opens up about fertility struggles
Anne Hathaway, who announced this week she was expecting her second child, says she came forward about her struggles with getting pregnant because infertility can be deeply isolating. “I think that we have a very one-size-fits-all approach to getting pregnant,” Hathaway told The Associated Press on Saturday. “And you get...
Aaron Neville promises ‘fantastic show’ as he makes Meadows stopVideo
Aaron Neville is a balladeer. It’s a fact that’s been well established since the world at large heard him croon his 1966 hit, “Tell It Like It Is.” It’s been a constant through his time in the Neville Brothers and his solo career that includes his pair of 1989 Grammy-winning...
Annual Pittsburgh Blues and Roots Festival heating up the summer
The Pittsburgh Blues and Roots Festival, scheduled for July 27-28 at the Syria Shrine Center in Cheswick, delivers again with a lineup of blistering blues talent. Those on the bill include national marquee acts Tommy Castro & the Painkillers, “Across the Universe” fame and Joplin-esque vocalist Dana Fuchs, Joe Grushecky...
Actresses of color make equal-pay quest a group effort
LOS ANGELES — When Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox recorded “Sisters Are Doin’ it For Themselves” in 1985, the Queen of Soul tried out a pointed ad lib for the empowerment anthem. “‘Equal pay, that’s what we say!’” she exclaimed in one take, as recounted by Lennox at a gathering...
50 Cent: ‘Power’ being overlooked by Emmys is racial
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — 50 Cent said he thinks “Power” being overlooked by the Emmys over the years was racial despite the success of popular Starz series that has a prominently black cast. “I like to say it’s racial. That’s the easy way to get out of things,” said the...
New Baby Shark merchandise coming to Walmart
Baby Shark will consume us all. As if billions of YouTube views and a 100-date live tour wasn’t enough, the children’s song mega-hit is getting a new merchandise line at Walmart. Stores will stock electronic puppets that sing the song, dolls, bath toys, a Play-Doh set, towels and bedding. All...
AP Source: Jay-Z pulls out of Woodstock 50 performance
Jay-Z’s got 99 problems but Woodstock isn’t one: The rap king has pulled out of the 50th anniversary Woodstock festival just weeks before the troubled event is supposed to take place. Jay-Z will no longer close the three-day festival scheduled for Aug. 16-18, a person familiar with the situation told...
What music gets the Steelers hyped for training camp?
There’s no doubt about what Steelers guard Ramon Foster is listening to in order to get hyped up for 2019 training camp. “ ‘Racks in the Middle,’ by Nipsey Hussle,” Foster said without missing a beat at Saint Vincent College. “I think that’s the only one worthy of mentioning.” Likewise,...
