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Reception will mark Hempfield painter’s first solo exhibition
Surrealistic painter Stephanie Oplinger will hold her first solo exhibition, “A Midsummer’s Night Dream,” at the Greensburg Art and Civic Center, 951 Old Salem Road. An opening reception will take place 6-8 p.m. July 11, featuring live music by Andrew P. DeBroeck and models showing Oplinger’s wearable art sculptures. The...
TV is over the moon with specials recounting 1969 landing
The 1969 moon landing turned an achievement seen only in the imagination and sci-fi movies into a most improbable television event, a live broadcast starring Neil Armstrong and a desolate landscape. The astounding images from more than 200,000 miles away mesmerized viewers, a feat TV hopes to replicate leading up...
Primanti Bros. debuts Wiz Khalifa ‘Black and Yellow’ sandwich
What would Wiz eat? From now until July 20, Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa can chow down on Primanti Bros. exclusive “Black and Yellow” sandwich. To celebrate Khalifa’s return home for a concert July 20 at KeyBank Pavilion in Burgettstown, Primanti Bros. is offering a tribute to Wiz, featuring “a half-pound...
Penn-Trafford grad will join Shinedown onstage at KeyBank PavilionVideo
When hard rock band Shinedown takes the stage Wednesday at KeyBank Pavilion, Penn-Trafford High School alumni from the late ’90s and early 2000s will see a familiar face onstage. Josh Sturm of Murrysville, a 2000 Penn-Trafford graduate, will join the band onstage after a brief stint filling in for bassist...
Daughtry, with ‘American Idol’ frontman, to play Palace TheatreVideo
Rock band Daughtry, fronted by “American Idol” alum Chris Daughtry, will play a show Oct. 20 at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. Tickets are $59.75-$79.75 and go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. July 12 at 724-836-8000, thepalacetheatre.org and druskyent.com A promoter presale will be held 10 a.m.-10...
Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce dies at 20
Cameron Boyce, a 20-year-old actor who is best known for his roles on Disney Channel’s “Descendants” and “Jessie,” has died, ABC News reported. A family spokesperson told ABC that Boyce died in his sleep after suffering a seizure, which was the result of “an ongoing medical condition.” Boyce made his...
New Kids on the Block’s Donnie Wahlberg dances his way through Hersheypark
One way to unwind before performing your hits in an amusement park is to dance along to the beat of a passing band. New Kids On The Block member Donnie Wahlberg grabbed a friend Saturday afternoon and cut a jig through Hersheypark a few hours prior to the band’s show....
Stevie Wonder says he’s getting a kidney transplant
LONDON — Stevie Wonder surprised concertgoers in London on Saturday night by announcing that he will take a break from performing so that he can receive a kidney transplant this fall. The 69-year-old music legend made the announcement after performing “Superstition” at the end of a packed British Summer Time...
Lauren Ash loves chance to share ‘Scare Tactics’
Lauren Ash spent two years at a job where she came to work every day fearing someone would play a horrible practical joke on her. It wasn’t that she was working in a hostile work environment, but the natural concern that comes when you are part of a series called...
MAD Magazine leaving newsstands
MAD Magazine is folding — but not for fun this time. The highly influential humor magazine — famous for its gap-toothed mascot Alfred E. Neuman, social satire and fold-in back covers — is due to stop publishing newsstand issues after its upcoming October edition, multiple people close to the title...
Review: ‘Stranger Things 3’ finds new horrors at … the mallVideo
Demogorgons. Mad scientists. A parallel universe. It has seemed that Hawkins, Ind., saw it all over the past two seasons of “Stranger Things,” the 1980s-set sci-fi horror series. But the fictional town faces a new threat: the Starcourt Mall. It’s 1985 and the Fourth of July is days away, yet...
Latrobe’s Cabaret Theatre postpones ‘Cotton Patch Gospel’ run
The Latrobe-based Cabaret Theatre has postponed its upcoming production of Harry Chapin’s “Cotton Patch Gospel.” Originally scheduled to open July 10 and run through July 20, the production has been rescheduled for Oct. 16-26 in the Olde Main Theatre in Latrobe. Artistic Director John Carosella cited “production difficulties” for the...
Kevin Spacey accuser drops lawsuit against actor
BOSTON — A young man who says Kevin Spacey groped him in a Nantucket bar in 2016 has dropped his lawsuit against the Oscar-winning actor. Mitchell Garabedian, an attorney for the man, announced in an email Friday that the suit filed June 26 in Nantucket Superior Court has been voluntarily...
Entertainment planner: July 4-17
Thursday July 4 EQT Celebrate America, Point State Park, Pittsburgh. celebrateamericapgh.com Independence Day Celebration, Historic Hanna’s Town, Hempfield. 724-532-1935 or westmorelandhistory.com Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival, Twin Lakes Park, Unity. Through July 7. artsandheritage.com Saturday July 6 “Outlaw Hippie Showdown,” Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale. 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/mrsmalls Ninth Annual Classic...
Shinedown show is ‘all killer, no filler’Video
Talk to Brent Smith for a few minutes and it becomes clear that there’s never going to be any rest for Shinedown. Nor will the multi-million-selling, hit-generating rock band ever get stuck in its ways. The latter translates to everything from switching up the band’s record-setting stage show to finding...
Let down your hair with Apple Hill Playhouse’s ‘Rapunzel’
Apple Hill Playhouse will stage “Let Your Hair Down, Rapunzel” at 11 a.m. July 9, 11-13, 16-17 and 19 as part of the Delmont theater’s Johnny Appleseed Children’s Theatre. The musical adaptation of the classic fairytale revisits Rapunzel on her 18th birthday, when the villain, Witch Izwitch, follows through with...
Apple Hill Playhouse tackles aging with a comedic twist
Getting older is no fun, but as they say, it sure beats the alternative. Apple Hill Playhouse will confront the agony of aging head on when it presents Michael and Susan Parker’s saucy senior comedy, “Sex Please, We’re Sixty,” July 4-14 at the Delmont theater. Ron Ferrara of Vandergrift directs...
Mean girls burst into song in ‘Heathers the Musical’
“Heathers the Musical” could be the equivalent of “Mean Girls” times three — where each of the three snobbiest teens at Westerberg High School is named Heather. Matt Mlynarski of Lower Burrell is directing The Theatre Factory’s production of the dark comedy based on the classic 1989 film, which he...
Deutschtown Music Festival brings more than 300 bands to 30 venues on North SideVideo
It might seem that, after six years of organizing the Deutschtown Music Festival, the logistics would get easier. But when more than 300 bands and 30-some venues are involved, it’s always a challenge, according to organizer Ben Soltesz. “It keeps getting bigger,” said Soltesz, 46, of Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood....
SAMA-Ligonier Valley garden party will have ‘Wonderland’ theme
A journey down the rabbit hole is planned for this year’s Garden Party at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley. Guests are invited to get as mad as a hatter for the 18th annual fundraiser on July 27, this year with an “Alice in Wonderland” theme. The...
‘Old Town Road’ now longest-running No. 1 hip-hop songVideo
He’s on the Old Town Road to success. Lil Nas X earned the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for the 13th consecutive week — the longest for any hip-hop record — with his breakout single “Old Town Road” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. The artist beat out “See You...
PICT Classic Theatre previews upcoming season
PICT Classic Theatre’s 2019-20 season will begin in November and include three productions: a ghost story play written by Stephen Mallatratt; an adaptation of a Shakespeare classic; and an Irish play by Hugh Leonard. The performances will be staged at WQED’s Fred Rogers Studio, 4802 Fifth Ave., Oakland. “This season,...
Greensburg and Latrobe art centers plan first joint exhibition
Members of Latrobe Art Center and Greensburg Art Center are planning their first-ever collaborative exhibition. “Art Neighbors: Latrobe Art Center/Greensburg Art Center Joint Exhibition” will run from July 5 through Aug. 25 in the Latrobe facility, 819 Ligonier St. A free public reception is planned for 6-8 p.m. July 18....
Thomas Rhett taking risks, reaping rewardsVideo
Four albums into his career, Thomas Rhett has shown that while being one of country music’s top hitmakers, he also has a rebellious streak that has found him pushing the envelope on what kind of song can actually work in the country genre. This willingness to test boundaries comes naturally...
Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj to perform in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia said Wednesday that hip-hop star Nicki Minaj will perform in the ultraconservative kingdom as it sheds decades of restrictions on entertainment. The female rapper is known for her outlandish, provocative style and hits like “Anaconda,” where she raps about her “big fat” backside. Her lyrics are often laced...
