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Carnegie Museum of Art will open ‘Everlasting Plastics’ exhibit
The Carnegie Museum of Art has a new exhibition opening Saturday, and while the art is new to the space, its material will be familiar. “Everlasting Plastics,” which opens March 9 in the Heinz Architectural Center at the Carnegie Museum in Oakland, is a walk-through exhibition that explores our relationship...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 8-10
It’s the weekend. If you are not attending the opening weekend of the Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show at the David Lawrence Convention Center, here are some other ways to spend it. Pierogi contest The St. Practice Day Pierogi Contest and Charity Crawl starts at 2 p.m. on Saturday on...
Steve Lawrence, singer, entertainer and half of popular stage duo Steve & Eydie, dies at 88
NEW YORK — Steve Lawrence, a singer and top stage act who as a solo performer and in tandem with his wife Eydie Gorme kept Tin Pan Alley alive during the rock era, died Thursday. He was 88. Lawrence, whose hits included “Go Away Little Girl,” died from complications due...
K.K. Downing interview: Ex-Judas Priest guitarist on new band, KK’s Priest, Hall of Fame induction, moreVideo
The way K.K. Downing sees it, creating a setlist can be difficult, but he pretty much can’t make a bad pick. Downing, a co-founder and longtime guitarist for British metal legends Judas Priest, is on the road now with his new band, KK’s Priest. That means he can choose from...
TV Talk: Local artist competes on Netflix’s ‘Blown Away;’ sweeps ratingsVideo
The fourth season of “Blown Away,” like the third season in 2022, features a Pittsburgher who works at the Pittsburgh Glass Center. Sharpsburg’s Leana Quade, who works at PGC as an instructor and in production, is one of 10 competitors in a season that filmed last May and June in...
Academy Awards winners, nominees from Pittsburgh area over the years
It’s time again for Hollywood’s biggest night. The 96th annual Academy Awards will air at 7 p.m. Sunday. The Oscars are the most sought-after awards in film, and with an almost century-long history, many actors, musicians, directors, producers and behind-the-scenes crew have had the honor of being nominated. Some of...
Magnolia Network’s ‘Barnwood Builders’ to appear at Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show
Mark Bowe’s ancestor Edward Keenan built Union, W. Va.’s, oldest church west of the Allegheny Mountains in the 1700s. It is currently the Rehoboth Church and Museum. “My seven-time grandfather was a cabin builder,” said Bowe, co-owner of Barnwood Living, a company that salvages antique log cabins, barns and timber...
Prosecutors drop charges midtrial against 3 accused of possessing stolen ‘Hotel California’ lyrics
NEW YORK — New York prosecutors abruptly dropped their criminal case midtrial Wednesday against three men who had been accused of conspiring to possess a cache of hand-drafted lyrics to “Hotel California” and other Eagles hits. Assistant Manhattan District Attorney Aaron Ginandes informed the judge at 10 a.m. that prosecutors...
TV Talk: ‘Dance Moms’ reunite; Riverhounds return, Cavs games added to KDKA+
Lifetime scheduled its two-hour “Dance Moms: The Reunion” special for 8 p.m. May 1. Early seasons of the reality show filmed at Abby Lee Miller’s now-shuttered dance studio in Penn Hills. Miller is not expected to be part of the reunion that will feature JoJo Siwa, Chloe Lukasiak, Brooke Hyland,...
Ben Folds to play Three Rivers Arts Fest in Pittsburgh
Ben Folds dropped the tour dates Wednesday for his “Paper Airplane Request Tour,” and a stop in Pittsburgh at the Three Rivers Arts Festival is among them. Folds will play on June 9 during the fest. The festival has not announced this show yet, so this is a little bit...
Q&A: Norah Jones on her ‘ratty-sounding’ new album and the old song that’s almost ‘too sad’ to play
Twenty-two years ago, Norah Jones blasted into superstardom at age 23 with the release of her instant-smash debut, “Come Away With Me.” An easygoing blend of jazz, folk, pop and country, the LP sold 4 million copies in its first 12 months and spun off an adult-contemporary radio staple in...
Andy Falkous interview: Mclusky guitarist/singer on Pittsburgh, touring, reunion and new albumVideo
Andy Falkous, the singer/guitarist for Welsh post-hardcore group Mclusky, will be paying his first visit to Pittsburgh later this month — “unless I got really drunk in 2003 and we played a show somewhere that I just don’t recall.” Aside from the Pittsburgh Steelers, he admitted to not knowing much...
Comedian Lewis Black will say goodbye with final tour stop in Pittsburgh
Popular and prolific angry comedian Lewis Black will say farewell at his Sunday show at Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead. His “Goodbye Yeller Brick Road” tour may be his last hurrah in Pittsburgh, but it won’t be the last we see of him. “There are other things I want...
Booth where Tony Soprano may – or may not – have been whacked sells for a cool $82K to mystery buyer
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — The ice cream parlor booth where Tony Soprano may or may not have been whacked has sold for more than $82,000. As Tony would say, Madone! An anonymous buyer bid $82,600 Monday night in an online auction for the piece of memorabilia that occupies an outsize role...
Caitlin Clark’s record-setting game draws top women’s basketball regular-season TV rating since 1999
Caitlin Clark’s record-setting game for Iowa against Ohio State on Sunday attracted more than 4 million television viewers at its peak and was the most-watched women’s regular-season basketball game since 1999, Fox Sports announced Tuesday. Clark scored 35 points and passed Pete Maravich as the NCAA Division I overall career...
‘Star Wars,’ ‘Gremlins’ voice actor dies at age 64
Mark Dodson, who provided the voices for characters like Salacious B. Crumb in “Return of the Jedi” and the Mogwai in “Gremlins” has died at the age of 64. His death was announced on social media by his agent, Peter DeLorme, of Stellar Appearances. His daughter told TMZ that he...
TV Talk: Filmed-in-Pittsburgh ‘American Rust’ gets binge releaseVideo
Fans of filmed-in-Pittsburgh “American Rust,” better stock up on snacks and set aside many hours the last week of the month because Amazon’s Prime Video will binge-release all 10 episodes of the show’s second season, “American Rust: Broken Justice,” on March 28. For curious viewers who never watched the nine-episode...
Indiana Township woman to star in feature film ‘The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro’
A moral of “The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro” is to learn from history. Those behind the feature film, produced in Western Pennsylvania, are hoping the production makes some history as well. “It encompasses multiple genres, but it’s like a history, supernatural, comedic Scooby Doo, in a way,” actor Madeline...
Iris Apfel, fashion icon known for her eye-catching style, dies at 102
NEW YORK — Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric style, has died. She was 102. Her death was confirmed by her commercial agent, Lori Sale, who called Apfel “extraordinary.” No cause of death was given. It also was announced on her verified...
Marc Broussard interview: ‘Bayou soul’ singer/songwriter celebrating with 20th anniversary tour of ‘Carencro’ albumVideo
Louisiana singer/songwriter Marc Broussard looks back at 2004 as a great time for music. At the time, he was signed to Island Def Jam records, which released his major-label debut, “Carencro,” that year, and he opened for Maroon 5 and the Dave Matthews Band. Now 20 years later, the Bayou...
‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ still going strong in Pittsburgh after decades
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” was released almost 50 years ago, but the cult classic film still draws fans in Pittsburgh to interactive late-night showings. One such showing, this Saturday night at Lawrenceville’s Row House Cinema, will feature plenty of yelling at the screen, throwing of toast and playing cards,...
They are TV’s ghosts — networks that somehow survive with little reason to watch them anymore
NEW YORK — The list of memorable characters and personalities who entered popular culture through cable television is long: Honey Boo Boo. Tony Soprano. Lizzie McGuire. Don Draper. Jon Stewart. Beavis and Butt-Head. Chip and Joanna Gaines. SpongeBob SquarePants. Pick your own favorites. Chances are there won’t be many more...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 1-3
It’s the first weekend in March. Here are some ways to spend it. Disney on Ice Disney on Ice presents “Find Your Hero” at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at PPG Paints Arena, Uptown. An immersive experience includes...
Kacey Musgraves bringing Deeper Well tour to Pittsburgh in NovemberVideo
Country singer Kacey Musgraves is launching the biggest tour of her career, and it includes a stop in Pittsburgh this fall. Musgraves, the seven-time Grammy Award winner, will play PPG Paints Arena on Nov. 10 as a part of the Deeper Well world tour. Indie rockers Lord Huron and bluegrass...
What will win at the Oscars? AP’s film writers set their predictions
Ahead of the 96th Academy Awards on March 10, Associated Press Film Writers Jake Coyle and Lindsey Bahr share their predictions. Best picture Nominees: “American Fiction”; “Anatomy of a Fall”; “Barbie”; “The Holdovers”; “Killers of the Flower Moon”; “Maestro”; “Oppenheimer”; “Past Lives”; “Poor Things”; “The Zone of Interest.” BAHR: It...
