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Saint Vincent College alumna speaks at visiting writers series event
Saint Vincent College alumna Abigail Chabitnoy, a 2009 graduate and poet, is the first speaker for the school’s spring semester’s Visiting Writers Series on March 13. The 5 p.m. event in the Luparello Lecture Hall in the Sis and Herman Dupré Science Pavilion is free and open to the public....
Review: ‘Hamilton’ proves worth the wait
“Hamilton” is exhausting – in a good way. A national tour of the historical musical created by superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda has taken up residence at the Benedum Center downtown through Jan. 27. The celebrated show, which runs two hours, 45 minutes with one intermission, is nonstop action with ambitious choreography...
Entertainment planner: Jan. 3-16
Thursday Jan. 3 Dancing With the Stars LIVE, Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh. 412-392-4900 or pittsburghsymphony.org Friday Jan. 4 The Four Horsemen — The Ultimate Tribute to Metallica, Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, Warrendale. 724-799-8333 or jergels.com Saturday Jan. 5 Dan Kuniak, magician/illusionist, The Oaks Theater, Oakmont. 412-828-6322 or theoakstheater.com “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live!...
Bergman’s classic ‘Wild Strawberries’ to screen at Regent Square
Pittsburgh Filmmakers will host a screening of “Wild Strawberries,” widely regarded as Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman’s greatest accomplishment, at 8 p.m. Jan. 6 in the Regent Square Theater, 1035 S. Braddock Ave., Pittsburgh. The 1957 film is a character study of egotistical Professor Isak Borg, a widowed 78-year-old physician, as...
‘The Masked Singer’ premieres and it’s even weirder than you imagined
How weird is Fox’s new reality singing competition “The Masked Singer”? Even before the show debuted Wednesday night, the ads were seriously strange, as they featured celebrities cloaked in deranged-looking animal costumes while they belted out songs onstage. Here are some helpful descriptions: “The Masked Singers not only wear masks,...
Steelers receiver Antonio Brown wins inaugural episode of ‘The Masked Singer’
The circus has no end. As the fevered pitch of Antonio Brown’s antics around the Steelers hit a high, we were all introduced to the receiver’s vocal pitch. Brown, who grabbed headlines with his actions before, during and after Pittsburgh’s last game with the Cincinnati Bengals, now has upped the...
Westmoreland County Blind Association hosts ‘Havana Nights’ gala
Westmoreland County Blind Association will host its annual spring gala at 6 p.m. March 1 at the Greensburg Country Club, 309 Pleasant Valley Road, with a theme of “Havana Nights.” The evening will feature a savory Cuban dinner buffet and rum bar, along with a cigar lounge hosted by Nelson...
Children invited to ‘Fraktur & Fun’ class at The Westmoreland
Children ages 7 to 10 can try their hands at Fraktur, a Pennsylvania Dutch style of decorative calligraphy, during a Jan. 12 class in the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. “Fraktur & Fun” is scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon in the museum at 221 N. Main St. Participants will...
Netflix criticized for yanking Patriot Act episode in Saudi
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Netflix faced criticism on Wednesday for pulling an episode in Saudi Arabia of comedian Hasan Minhaj’s “Patriot Act” that criticized the kingdom’s powerful crown prince. The American comedian used his second episode, released on Oct. 28, to lambaste Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the...
This year, Oscar more likely to go to film you’ve actually seen
This year’s Oscar race is one of the most wide open in recent memory, giving some big-studio blockbusters a shot at the best-picture crown after years of victories by indie darlings. Gold Derby, which tracks the Academy Awards race, lists six films at 10-1 or better, based on picks by...
January is going to be a big month for new TV shows
January is just chock full of great viewing — here are a few shows to keep an eye on, almost one every night. JAN. 3 “The Titan Games,” NBC, 8 p.m. This sports competition series will be hosted by (who else?) Dwayne Johnson, in which people or, um, “titans.” undergo...
Smithsonian and the National Gallery held on as long as they could, but they’re closed
WASHINGTON - Residents of D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood are accustomed to the roars of lions and cries of gibbons emanating from the National Zoo. And while they’ll still be able to hear the animals Wednesday, they won’t be able to see them in person for the foreseeable future. When the...
