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Rapper Kodak Black arrested at border in upstate New York
LEWISTON, N.Y. — Kodak Black was arrested on drug and weapons charges as the rapper tried to cross from Canada into the United States near Niagara Falls, law enforcement officials said Thursday. Bill Kapri, whose stage name is Kodak Black, was driving two other people in a Cadillac Escalade with...
PGH Photo Fair is the focus at Carnegie Museum in Oakland
This is a picture-perfect event. The seventh edition of PGH Photo Fair is April 27-28 at the Carnegie Museum of Art’s Hall of Sculpture, in Oakland. The event will host 17 international dealers and their photo projects, exhibiting museum-quality prints and photo-based art spanning the history of the medium, from...
Greensburg offers day of music, culture with ArtsWalk
Greensburg ArtsWalk returns for a second year from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 27, filling the downtown area with dance, music and art activities. Visitors can take a self-guided tour of indoor and outdoor locations. A map of scheduled events will be available at Courthouse Square, listing more than 17 locations...
How ‘Queer Eye’ gives us a new view of genderVideo
It’s possible that there’s a more weep-inducing evening than a marathon of “Queer Eye” on Netflix, but I don’t know what it would be. In episode after episode, five gay men fix their emotionally and sartorially flailing clients with a relentless onslaught of kindness, compassion and French-tucked shirts. A friend...
West Newton benefit dares conquering the ‘Youghness Monster’Video
It seems appropriate that a fundraiser for the West Newton Volunteer Fire Department involves water. Lots and lots of water. Those who love to launch themselves — and their crafts — on the water can sign on to do just that during the May 4 Youghness Monster 25 Paddlesports Race....
‘Match Gayme’ turns back time with all-drag, all-Cher cast
Remember the Match Game, the old television game show where contestants tried to match fill-in-the-blank answers with celebrity guests? Questions led to sometimes-silly, sometimes-suggestive and sometimes spot-on answers from celebrities like Charles Nelson Reilly, whose double entendres kept 1970s television censors on their toes. 1 Rockett Productions has updated the...
Entertainment planner: April 18-May 1
Saturday April 20 “Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical,” Byham Theater, Pittsburgh. 412-456-6666 or trustarts.org Kiss the Sky, Jimi Hendrix tribute, Hard Rock Cafe, Pittsburgh. 412-481-7625 or hardrockcafe.com Paul Luc, Club Cafe, Pittsburgh. 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/clubcafe Tuesday April 23 Charlie Chaplin Silent Picture Show, The Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh. 412-624-4129 or mattress.org...
Pop Evil brings ‘lyrical hard rock’ to Jergel’s Rhythm GrilleVideo
It’s said that people are products of where and how they grew up. Leigh Kakaty, vocalist of Pop Evil, certainly seems to buy into that idea, saying his group’s music is very much a product of his Muskegon, Mich., hometown roots. On a musical level, that experience translates into a...
Jen Kirkman brings clever commentary, comedy to Rex TheaterVideo
Jen Kirkman’s comedy is not easy to define. The 44-year-old Los Angeles resident is comfortable on stage making observations about her life. She is divorced, in between relationships at the moment, childless by choice and riffs on all of that and more in her Netflix specials and appearances on late...
Comedy for A Cause benefits Myasthenia Gravis Association
The Myasthenia Gravis Association of Western Pennsylvania will hold its fifth annual Comedy for a Cause to benefit the organization’s free patient support services. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. on April 27 at the Sokol Club Banquet Hall, 2912 East Carson St. on Pittsburgh’s South Side. Buffet dinner starts...
Franklin Regional Thespians Club prepares for ‘Pride and Prejudice’Video
Lauren Thompson thought she was pretty good at speaking English. But she’s not used to pronouncing it this way. “I’ve never had to speak such ‘proper’ English before, so that’s exciting,” said Thompson, 17, a Franklin Regional senior and one of the leads in the FR Thespian Club’s spring production...
‘Game of Thrones’ star Sophie Turner says she battled depressionVideo
Sophie Turner opened up about the depression she quietly battled for years as she worked on “Game of Thrones.” The actress, who stars as Sansa Stark on the fantasy series, says she began to struggle with her mental health four years into her time on the HBO show. “It only...
Beyoncé drops surprise new album
LOS ANGELES — Beyoncé has surprised her fans by releasing a soundtrack to her Netflix documentary “Homecoming.” The 37-year-old superstar debuted “Homecoming: The Live Album” Wednesday, the same day a Netflix documentary exploring her historic performances at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was released. She was the...
Westmoreland museum celebrates National Poetry Month with reading
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will celebrate National Poetry Month with an April 17 reading of Jacob Bacharach’s poem, “Ohr Ein Sof — Light Without End.” Bacharach will read his poetry at 6 p.m. at the museum, 221 N. Main St., Greensburg. His poem is currently featured as the...
Seth Meyers bringing politically tinged comedy to PittsburghVideo
With a dad hailing from Pittsburgh and a late-night talk show, Seth Meyers leaves little doubt as to what his Western Pennsylvania show will entail. Pittsburgh Steelers, Penguins and Pirates talk and political commentary will rule the night when Meyers, host of NBC’s “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” appears June...
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust sets spring Gallery Crawl
The annual spring Gallery Crawl in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District is set for 5:30-10 p.m. April 26. The free event encompasses 21 venues and more than 30 events. A complete schedule is available TrustArts.org/Crawl. The Gallery Crawl has been a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust for 15 years with quarterly...
Brew Gentlemen expanding with outdoor space for summer
Brew Gentlemen is looking to stretch out with an outdoor summer space in time for the local craft brewer’s weeklong fifth anniversary bash starting May 20. Additionally, the Braddock business plans to renovate its the 28,000-square-foot warehouse behind its Braddock Avenue taproom to create a full-scale production brewhouse and canning...
Swing Era benefit dance planned during air show
The location has changed — slightly — but the GCSB Arts, Education and Wellness’ Westmoreland County Air Show WWII Dance Benefit will go on as planned. The event will be held from 5:30-10 p.m. May 25 at DeNunzio’s Italian Chophouse at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, rather than in a...
Carnegie Science Center to host Da Vinci 500 weekend
When most people think of Leonardo Da Vinci, they imagine a great artist, the man who painted the famous “Mona Lisa” or “The Last Supper.” But Da Vinci was a true renaissance man, an architect, inventor and scientist as well as an artist. Now, the Carnegie Science Center is planning...
Three Rivers Arts Festival announces details of 60th anniversary
Flip flops, a moving stage, multiple musical performances and lots of art will be part of the 60th anniversary of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival. The city staple presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust takes place June 7-16 at Point State Park, Gateway Plaza, and the cultural district...
Fender debuts collection of ‘Game of Thrones’ guitars
The night is dark and full of shredding. Okay, so that’s not exactly the correct line, but anyone who gets their hands on one of Fender’s new limited-edition handcrafted “Game of Thrones” Sigil Collection guitars will likely be thinking it. The trio of guitars embodies the essence of Westeros’ most...
Western Pa. gets a shout-out on ‘SNL’s’ Weekend Update
Don’t expect a bump in tourism from this late-night skit featuring Western Pennsylvania Saturday night. Saturday Night Live’s satirical news segment Weekend Update featured a Spring Break travel segment that took a comical wrong turn. Host Michael Che welcomed guest commentator Carrie Krum, played by Aidy Bryant, to present some...
‘Game of Thrones’ sets sets a viewership record for HBO
NEW YORK — HBO’s “Game of Thrones” lived up to the hype. This past weekend’s season premiere stands as the most-watched one-day event in the history of the cable network that began in 1972. The Nielsen company said 17.4 million people watched the Sunday opener to the show’s final season,...
Monopoly releases ‘Lion King’ edition, with musical Pride Rock card holder
With a new live-action remake hitting theaters this summer, “The Lion King” is getting the royal treatment from Hasbro — its own Monopoly edition. To mark the animated classic’s 25th anniversary, the set will be released April 22. “We know fans love pop culture integrations with their favorite games and...
Gipsy Kings bringing flamenco-salsa sound to Munhall music hallVideo
The Grammy-nominated flamenco/salsa group The Gipsy Kings will perform on Sept. 18 at the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, 510 E 10th Ave., Munhall. Doors will open at 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. show. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. April 19 at 877-4-FLY-TIX, ticketfly.com and librarymusichall.com. Tickets...
