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Kindness of strangers on 9/11 exemplified in ‘Come From Away’Video
“Come From Away” is a heartwarming story that’s even more special because it really happened. The first national tour of the new Broadway musical, coming to Benedum Center April 9-14 for eight performances, takes a look at the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, from the perspective of nearly 7,000 stranded...
‘Superstar’ is an Easter tradition for Stage Right
Stage Right! Theater Company ends its 20th anniversary season on Palm Sunday weekend, April 12-14, with a retelling of the last week of Jesus Christ’s life in the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice 1970 rock opera, “Jesus Christ Superstar.” The musical at The Palace Theatre – loosely based on the Gospels...
Netflix drops chilling Ted Bundy movie trailerVideo
The story of Ted Bundy’s shocking crimes is all the more disturbing when told from the perspective of his girlfriend. Viewers will witness the betrayal felt by Elizabeth Kloepfer, played by Lily Collins, as she comes to realize the man she has grown most close to will turn out to...
Peter Max painting exhibition celebrates Woodstock’s 50th anniversary
A newly-curated collection of artist Peter Max’s work will be on exhibition and available for purchase May 11-19 at the Christine Frechard Gallery, 5126 Butler St., Pittsburgh. Max, a German-American artist, is well-known for producing psychedelic and pop art. His work features bright, rainbow colors bordering on neon. He became...
Magician Criss Angel brings ‘RAW – The Mindfreak Unplugged’ to Rivers Casino
Magician Criss Angel brings “RAW - The Mindfreak Unplugged” to The Event Center at Rivers Casino for an 8 p.m. June 9 show, promised to include the sleight of hand, mentalism and illusions that made him famous. Tickets start at $70. Angel is the youngest inductee voted into the International...
Author James Patterson donates $1.25M to classroom libraries
NEW YORK — James Patterson’s latest gift for literacy is a $1.25 million pledge to classroom libraries. On Tuesday, the best-selling author announced the fifth installment for his Patterson Partnership, formed in coordination with Scholastic Book Club. Patterson is giving $250 each to 4,000 teachers around the country to help...
Banff Centre adventure films world tour coming to PittsburghVideo
Stories of “remote journeys, ground-breaking expeditions, and cutting-edge adventures told through the eyes of adventurers, authors, photographers, and filmmakers from around the globe” will come to Pittsburgh as the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour plays the Byham Theater from April 5-7. The festival spans nine days each fall...
East Suburban Artists League hosts show, opening reception
East Suburban Artists League will host a free opening reception of its show at the newly renovated Latrobe Art Center, 819 Ligonier St., from 6-8 p.m. April 13. According to a release, 44 artists from communities throughout Westmoreland and Allegheny counties will showcase 80 works of original art. Included will...
‘Avengers: Endgame’ tickets on sale, teaser with Thanos released
With less than a month until it debuts in theaters, Marvel Studios has begun selling tickets for “Avengers: Endgame.” On top of that, a new “Special Look” teaser trailer was released to social media on Tuesday. In it, we see the Avengers assembling to take on Thanos, whose is revealed...
TV host Deborah Norville will have cancerous nodule removed
LOS ANGELES — “Inside Edition” anchor Deborah Norville will undergo surgery to remove a cancerous thyroid nodule from her neck. The 60-year-old host says in a video a viewer reached out a long time ago and told her she had seen a lump on her neck. Norville says she had...
Loretta Lynn sings with friends at birthday concert
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Loretta Lynn was honored like country music royalty by country and rock stars alike with gifts of flowers and songs during a concert Monday night celebrating her upcoming 87th birthday. Lynn, whose birthday is April 14, closed out the all-star concert in Nashville, Tennessee, by singing her...
Los Angeles police identify suspect in Nipsey Hussle slaying
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police are seeking a 29-year-old man who they believe shot and killed Nipsey Hussle outside the rapper’s clothing store where he was trying to remake his community. Los Angeles police Chief Michel Moore has scheduled a briefing Tuesday morning in which he will discuss how...
Jeannette students to perform classic ‘Annie’Video
The popular tale of Annie, determined to find the parents who dropped her off at an orphanage years ago, is in regular rotation among high school musicals. Jeannette City School District students believe their production of “Annie,” showing at the junior/senior high school auditorium April 5-7, will be familiar to...
Hempfield Area musical is in the pink with ‘Legally Blonde’Video
The Hempfield Area High School spring musical, “Legally Blonde,” holds special significance for senior cast members Anthony Marino and Jenna Salvatore. “It’s always fun playing opposite Jenna,” says Marino, who is double cast with senior Nick Fry in the role of Emmett, a schoolmate and admirer of the lead character,...
Mt. Pleasant presents the classic, feel-good ‘Annie’
Two cast members sure to capture the hearts of audiences at the Mt. Pleasant Junior/Senior High School spring musical are a father-son pair named Gio and Wallie. What makes them stand out in crew of about 50 actors? They’re Shetland sheepdogs, commonly called Shelties, and they will share the role...
Seton Hill’s ‘The Seagull’ delves into love in all of its forms
Russian playwright and author Anton Chekov once described his classic comedy, “The Seagull,” as having a cast of nine, four acts and “five tons of love.” Robyne Parrish, who is directing the Seton Hill University Theatre production of the play written in 1895 and first produced in 1896, agrees the...
St. Joseph High School stages Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘In the Heights’
St. Joseph High School tackles a “new classic” — “In the Heights.” Before “Hamilton” swept the musical theater world by storm there was “In the Heights.” Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the music and lyrics, starring in both. “In the Heights” garnered numerous top industry honors including Best Musical, Choreography, Original Score...
French conductor Emmanuel Krivine makes PSO debut
Generalizations and stereotypes often fall apart with just a little scratching of the surface. You might think a French pianist’s favorite music would be French, or at least for piano, but Robert Casadesus most loved German composer Ludwig van Beethoven’s late string quartets. The Pittsburgh Symphony is anticipating the debut...
Pittsburgh Youth Chorus gets little singers some big experience
A few years ago, Olivia Laubham and Evelyn Maiman were just starting out with the Pittsburgh Youth Chorus and were a little nervous about getting onstage. Today, they might not be considered stage veterans yet, but after performances with the Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Pittsburgh Public Theater, they’re...
Penn Township vocalist wows crowds with national anthem renditionVideo
It’s possible that Antolena Damico was literally born to sing the national anthem. After all, she shares an Aug. 1 birthday with the song’s lyricist, Francis Scott Key. Over the past three years Damico, 12, of Penn Township has gone from singing the anthem at her older brother’s midget football...
Nate Bargatze’s ‘Good Problem to Have’ tour coming to Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall
Comedian Nate Bargatze will bring his “Good Problem to Have” tour to the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, 510 E. 10th Ave, Munhall, for a 7 p.m. show on Sept. 28. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and all tickets are $38. Venue presale begins at 10 a.m. April 4...
‘Black Panther,’ ‘black-ish’ win big at the 50th NAACP Image Awards
LOS ANGELES — “Black Panther,” the cultural phenomenon from Marvel Studios, swept the NAACP Image Awards by taking home six trophies, including best picture, director and ensemble. Director Ryan Coogler and much of the cast of the 2018 blockbuster took the stage late Saturday at the Dolby Theatre to accept...
Queen-inspired rock musical to tour North AmericaVideo
LOS ANGELES — A musical inspired by Queen’s music is preparing for a North America tour following the popularity of the Academy Award-winning movie, “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Producers announced Monday “We Will Rock You” will open in Winnipeg, Canada, on Sept. 3. The tour will stop in other cities including New...
West Mifflin’s Nate Walker misses top-20 cut on ‘American Idol’Video
Nate Walker didn’t make the cut on Sunday night’s episode of “American Idol,” but at least he got a trip to Hawaii for his final round. Following a week in which he struggled through vocal issues, the 18-year-old from West Mifflin made what might have been a risky choice: He...
Officials say rapper Nipsey Hussle shot and killed at 33
LOS ANGELES — Nipsey Hussle, a respected rapper who earned a Grammy nomination this year for his major-label debut, was fatally shot outside his clothing store, authorities said. He was 33. Police said Hussle was one of three men shot Sunday outside Marathon Clothing, his store in South Los Angeles;...
