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In advance of new album, Tesla plays Greensburg’s Palace TheatreVideo
It looks to be another good year for Tesla. There’s just no stopping the original Sacramento hard rock band from the ‘80s that has sold more than 25 million albums and filled concert auditoriums to sold-out crowds in its three decades plus together. Just as Tesla’s Winter 2019 tour starts...
‘American Girl Live’ brings positive message to Byham TheaterVideo
Creators of a new touring musical production are hoping that their young audiences love the stage show as much as the popular dolls on which they are based. “American Girl Live” is an original 90-minute musical that celebrates the power of girls and the strength of friendship, two messages that...
Think spring with latest Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra offering
In the heart of winter we think longingly of greener days to come. The next Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra program will show how music can warm that hope. Esteemed guest conductor Herbert Blomstedt will return to conduct symphonies by two composer who eloquently shared their love for verdant nature. Blomstedt will...
Monster Jam roars into PPG Paints ArenaVideo
Kayla Blood is behind the wheel of a new ride for 2019. The Monster Jam veteran from Lafayette, La., has been recruited for the Soldier Fortune team, the first woman to drive a Monster truck with the prestigious group. She moved to Soldier Fortune on the Triple Threat Series Central,...
Reporter alleges Jill Abramson lifted material for her book
NEW YORK — Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson is facing allegations that she lifted material from other sources for her new book, “Merchants of Truth.” A Twitter thread posted Wednesday by Vice correspondent Michael Moynihan lists several examples of passages in “Merchants of Truth: The Business of...
Let’s engage in wild speculation over these brand-new ‘Game of Thrones’ photos from the final season
HBO released a brand-new batch of promotional photos for the final season of their flagship show, fantasy drama “Game of Thrones.” And as faithful throne-watchers, it’s our solemn duty to engage in wild speculation about what every possible detail in every photo might portend! **WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD THROUGH SEASON 7...
‘Icy Lights’ winter block party premieres in Oakland in March
Street curling in Pittsburgh? The Oakland Business Improvement District promises that sport and other entertainment during its first winter-themed block party, “Icy Lights,” from 4-10 p.m. on March 1. Set for the central business district, on Oakland Avenue between Forbes Avenue and Sennott Street, the event will showcase the neighborhood’s...
Art exhibit shows Ivanka Trump lookalike vacuuming up crumbs
WASHINGTON — A new art exhibit at a Washington museum shows an Ivanka Trump lookalike pushing a vacuum cleaner and invites spectators to toss crumbs for her to clean up. The art piece by Jennifer Rubell, titled “Ivanka Vacuuming,” opened Feb. 1 and continues through Feb. 17 at the Flashpoint...
Stage Right will attempt to break world record for fastest musical production
Stage Right Artistic Director Tony Marino is about to stretch the limits of that old stage adage that promises “the show must go on.” Marino assures his audience that he and his cast of actors will be ready to roll when the curtain goes up at Greensburg’s The Palace Theatre...
Andy Warhol said he wanted to be ‘a machine’ — two new shows prove he was anything but
NEW YORK — We live with Andy Warhol in much the same way we live with the visual material he reproduced and exploited — the vast Americana of consumer products, movie stars and news. He sought to claim this iconography as art, to harness its seductive power and mimic the...
Unblocking naked Venus: Facebook OKs museum nudes after all
Associated Press Eds: APNewsNow. With AP Photos from Monday, Feb. 4 GENEVA (AP) — It seems Facebook can be friends with a topless Venus after all. The social media giant said Tuesday it mistakenly blocked a museum in Switzerland from using images of two statues — a marble Venus and...
21 Savage’s English origins stun fans of the Atlanta rapper
LOS ANGELES — It was a shock for fans when 21 Savage was taken into custody by U.S. immigration agents in Georgia. It was an even bigger shock to learn he had been an immigrant in the first place. The Grammy-nominated rapper and his music are so deeply associated with...
Prime Stage Theatre plans auditions for March talent showcase
Prime Stage Theatre will hold auditions from 3:30-7 p.m. Feb. 10 for “15 Minutes of Fame,” a talent showcase with a celebrity emcee scheduled for March 11. Auditions will take place in the Prime Stage Studio, 840 Saw Mill Run Blvd., Pittsburgh. A panel of Pittsburgh theater and music professionals...
Sybarite5 blends chamber music with rock for Carnegie Music Hall performanceVideo
New York-based Sybarite5 showcases musicians whose classical string techniques include a repertoire from David Bowie and Radiohead to Led Zeppelin, as they create their own chamber music performance. Musicians Sami Meridinian and Sarah Whitney, violins; Angela Pickett, viola; Laura Metcalf, cello; and Louis Levitt, bass, will perform at 7:30 p.m....
Donnie Iris to celebrate ‘Spirit of 76’ in GreensburgVideo
It seems like it took almost a full year for fans to finally stop wishing Donnie Iris “Happy 75th Birthday” last year. But that’s OK, suggests Pittsburgh’s beloved, iconic rocker. “It’s the fans and the need to create new things that keep us motivated,” explains Iris as he prepares to...
New Alexandria church plans Valentine Night
A New Alexandria church is planning a family-friendly Valentine holiday celebration on Feb. 16. All are welcome to attend the Valentines Community Night 6 to 9 p.m. at No Walls Ministries, 214 Church St., New Alexandria. Family fun, games and food will be featured. The church also conducts a homeless...
Westmoreland Symphony’s young artist competition winners to perform
The 2019 Westmoreland Symphony Tribune-Review Young Artists Competition Winners’ Recital will take place at 3 p.m. Feb. 10 in the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Ave., Greensburg. The following performers will present pieces chosen by the judges from their audition programs: Level I – up to Grade...
Saint Vincent College Players bring ‘Damn Yankees’ to student center stage
Saint Vincent College Players will present four performances of the musical comedy “Damn Yankees” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14, 15 and 16, and at 2 p.m. Feb. 17 in the Performing Arts Center of the Robert S. Carey Student Center. General admission tickets will be available beginning one hour prior...
Historians irked by musical ‘Hamilton’ escalate their duel
NEW YORK — Ever since the historical musical “Hamilton” began its march to near-universal infatuation, one group has noticeably withheld its applause — historians. Many academics argue the portrait of Alexander Hamilton, the star of our $10 bills, is a counterfeit. Now they’re escalating their fight. Ishmael Reed, who has...
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art offers educators free membership
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is offering K-12 educators in Westmoreland County a new free membership program. Educator members receive museum membership benefits at no cost, and can access collection and exhibition-related programming designed specifically for teachers. “We value the teachers and educators in our region and wanted to...
Review: Thank U, Next: Maroon 5’s halftime show was basic
There are a number of words you could use to describe Maroon 5’s halftime show performance: Empty. Boring. Basic. Sleepy. Skippable. Unfulfilling. Unnecessary. And those who came to help save the day didn’t do their jobs: If you blinked you would have missed that Travis Scott and Big Boi performed....
Sammy Hagar and his band coming to Pittsburgh’s Highmark Stadium
Sammy Hagar and The Circle have a June 5 date at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh. Tickets from $55 to $95.50 go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Feb. 15 at 412-325-7241, ticketmaster.com and highmarkstadium.com. They also will be available 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the...
Super Bowl ad winners: Bud Light, Amazon
NEW YORK — This year some of the Super Bowl ads that grabbed the greatest buzz were surprises, like Bud Light’s “Game of Thrones” teaser. Other crowd-pleasers focused on humor, like Amazon’s take on celebrity product testers. While the New England Patriots bested the L.A. Rams on Sunday in Atlanta...
Cabaret Theatre production takes an absurdist view of love
The Cabaret Theatre will present the absurdist comedy, “Funicello’s Birthday,” from Feb. 6-16 in the Olde Main Building, 350 Main St., Latrobe. The play’s title refers to the late actress and singer Annette Funicello, first known as a Mouseketeer on the original Mickey Mouse Club. “It doesn’t matter whether anyone...
World of Wheels showcases cool rides
Car guys don’t really need a good reason to buy a cool-looking car to restore. Take Sean Ulanowicz of Blawnox, for example, show chairman of the 58th Annual MaxMotive World of Wheels presented by NAPA. He and his family, especially his dad, Bob Ulanowicz, 81, of O’Hara, have been involved...
