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To glam or not to glam soon after giving birth
NEW YORK — As Danielle Bayard Jackson was putting together her birthing team, she made sure to include a doula, all the details she wanted taken care of during delivery and how bright the lights should be for ambiance. She passed on the makeup artist. “I even looked up various...
Jim Jefferies will leave them laughing with Carnegie Music Hall performance
Comedian Jim Jefferies, star of the Comedy Central series “The Jim Jefferies Show,” and currently appearing in his third Netflix special, “Jim Jefferies: This Is Me Now,” will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland, 400 Forbes Ave. Tickets will be available for $49.50...
Todd Rundgren’s 50-year career retrospective tour coming to The PalaceVideo
Singer/songwriter/producer Todd Rundgren brings his “The Individualist Tour,” highlighting music from his 50-year career to Greensburg’s Palace Theatre on June 15. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the 7:30 show. Tickets at $39-$49 go on sale at 10 a.m. March 29 at 724-836-8000 or thepalacetheatre.org. Tickets will increase by $6...
Saint Vincent College Concert Series features Greek guitarist Dimitris Kotronakis
Classical Greek guitarist Dimitris Kotronakis will perform at 7 p.m. March 30 as the 47th season of the Saint Vincent College Concert Series continues in the Saint Vincent Basilica Crypt. A native of Crete, Kotronakis began playing at age 7. He has performed in numerous recitals worldwide and has released...
West Mifflin’s Nate Walker pushes through vocal struggles on ‘American Idol’
The show must go on, and go on it did for “American Idol” contestant Nate Walker. Following his performance during Sunday night’s episode, the West Mifflin native said he lost his voice and ended up with a pounding headache and stomach pain. He was rushed to the hospital, but he...
CAPA will perform the musical ‘Sister Act’ for 2 weekends
In a three-piece suit, accessorized with lots and lots of jewelry, Eli Yaroch commits murder. “I have never played the villain before,” says Yaroch, a junior at Pittsburgh CAPA, Downtown Pittsburgh, who plays Curtis Jackson in the musical “Sister Act.” “I like playing a part that is so far from...
‘Grease’ is the word for Monessen High School spring musical
It’s got groove, it’s got meaning. It’s “Grease,” the spring musical at Monessen High School. The auditorium will be rocking like Rydell High School when the musical comedy about 1950s teen love between greaser Danny Zuko and sweet Aussie Sandy Olsson hits the stage. The High/Middle School Group for Performing...
Join in the fun with Burrell’s ‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood’
Audience participation is not only expected as Burrell High School presents “The Mystery of Edward Drood,” it’s required says Burrell musical director Martin Connolly. “The audience gets to vote and decide who the murderer is at the end of the show,” Connolly says. “And then based on that we will...
Springdale takes a chance on ‘Mamma Mia’Video
The global sensation “Mamma Mia” lands on the Springdale Jr./Sr. High School stage March 29-31. “I like the fact that this musical is contemporary. We can do a lot with that,” says Emily Plunkett of her lead role as Sophie. The global smash hit musical takes place on a tiny...
Highlands High School presents ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’Video
Highlands High School presents the only Pittsburgh area high school musical production of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” March 29-31. Based on the French novel by Victor Hugo and songs from the Disney animated feature, this production is the largest to grace the Highlands stage under the direction of Highlands...
‘Wiesenthal: Nazi Hunter’ spotlights tolerance, benefits Tree of Life fund
He is nicknamed the “Jewish James Bond.” Simon Wiesenthal survived 12 Nazi concentration camps and made a name for himself by doggedly hunting down and bringing to justice Nazi criminals, including Adolf Eichmann. Now he is the subject of a one-man, one-act play called “Wiesenthal: Nazi Hunter” opening Tuesday at...
West Mifflin’s Nate Walker goes to hospital on ‘American Idol’ episode
There’s always drama on “American Idol,” and Sunday night’s Hollywood Week episode was no different. Unfortunately, the drama came from the sudden illness of Nate Walker, with the West Mifflin singer heading off to the hospital. Walker started feeling sick after a soulful rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Believe in...
King Cool and Cruisers headline Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall show
Pittsburgh musical statesman Donnie Iris & the Cruisers will perform in an 8 p.m. concert June 22 at the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, 510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall. Limited Gold Circle seating will be available for $69. Remaining tickets will be sold for $25 and $45. A limited number...
McKees Rocks theater to showcase short films directed by women
A showcase of short films directed by women is planned for 6:30 p.m. March 27 in the Parkway Theater, 644 Broadway Ave., McKees Rocks. The program of narrative, documentary and animated works is hosted by Women in Film and Media Pittsburgh. Most of the films will be from women from...
‘Fuller House’ actress gets co-star’s support
LOS ANGELES — Actress Candace Cameron Bure says “family sticks together no matter what,” in what seems a sign of support for “Fuller House” co-star Lori Loughlin, who has been charged in an alleged college admissions scandal. Bure delivered that message in her acceptance speech Saturday night at the Nickelodeon...
Scott Walker of the Walker Brothers dies at age 76
LONDON — Influential singer, songwriter and producer ScottWalker, whose hits with the Walker Brothers in the 1960s included “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore,” has died. He was 76. The record company 4AD announced the death on Monday. The company said he died Friday afternoon in London. The Walker Brothers...
Mark Hamill plays forceful character in ‘Knightfall’
LOS ANGELES — Unless you hang around to read the credits at the end of a television show, the addition of Mark Hamill to the cast of the History Channel’s “Knightfall” would seem like a rare move for the actor, who will forever be known as Luke Skywalker. But Hamill’s...
Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ scares up $70.3M debut
NEW YORK — Jordan Peele has done it again. Two years after the filmmaker’s “Get Out” became a box-office sensation, his frightening follow-up, “Us,” debuted with $70.3 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The opening, well above forecasts, had few parallels. It was the largest debut for...
Kid Rock wears American flag pants for golf with Trump
President Donald Trump apparently took in some golf on Saturday with long-time friend and supporter, Kid Rock. Trump was scheduled to be in Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. this weekend. Kid Rock posted a photo to social media with Trump and a thank you note, “Another great day on the...
Dubai denies there were plans for R. Kelly concert
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai’s government on Sunday forcefully denied a claim by R&B singer R. Kelly that the artist had planned concerts in the sheikhdom after he had sought permission from an Illinois judge to travel here despite facing sexual-abuse charges. In a rare statement, the government’s Dubai...
Recording studio is a hidden gem in Armbrust schoolhouseVideo
Abbey Road, Muscle Shoals, Sunset Sound. Someday, maybe The Schoolhouse will join that list of famous recording studios. Right now, it’s a hidden gem in the tiny hamlet of Armbrust in Hempfield, a dream brought to life by audio engineer Daniel Blake, and a kind of refuge for the musicians...
Barbra Streisand apologizes for remarks on Michael Jackson accusers
NEW YORK — Barbra Streisand apologized Saturday for her remarks about Michael Jackson and two men who have accused him of sexual abuse, saying that she should have chosen her words more carefully and that she admires the accusers for “speaking their truth.” Streisand had received bitter criticism online after...
Barbra Streisand under fire for Michael Jackson remarks
NEW YORK — Barbra Streisand is coming under intense criticism on social media for telling a British newspaper that two men who say they were molested as children by Michael Jackson were “thrilled to be there” and that the alleged abuse “didn’t kill them.” In a wide-ranging interview with the...
Exhalations Dance Theatre to perform ‘Equinox’ at Kelly Strayhorn TheatreVideo
They are pharmacists, bankers, nurses, teachers, and digital strategists. They are also dancers and members of the Exhalations Dance Theatre, a nonprofit organization that was formed to create performing and choreography opportunities for non-professional dancers. The company will present “Equinox” at 8 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday at the...
Gabby Barrett is engaged to fellow ‘American Idol’ alum
Munhall’s favorite daughter, “American Idol” second runner-up Gabby Barrett is engaged. People reports the country singer and her boyfriend — now fiance — Cade Foehner, another former “American Idol” contestant, are tying the knot. Foehner has a nice RING to it... ?? pic.twitter.com/1sojkPzGUX— Gabby Barrett (@GabbyBarrett_) March 22, 2019 Surprise!...
