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TV Talk: Fred Rogers’ Production’s ‘Odd Squad’ gets 4th season and it’s U.K.-based
Fred Roger’s Production’s “Odd Squad,” a rare live-action series for PBS Kids that educates children in math concepts while entertaining viewers of all ages with humorous adventures, will return for a fourth season, this time going across the pond to become “Odd Squad UK.” In this new season a new...
TV Q&A: On which Pittsburgh channel will Steelers’ Thursday night games air?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: Will Thursday night football games be broadcast on local channels or will it be subscription streaming TV only? — Mark, via email Rob: Just like...
Lana Del Rey strikes right notes in sold-out Pittsburgh area debut
Lana Del Rey could be described as an enigma, even calling herself “a modern day woman with a weak constitution” in one song. Yet there was little weakness on display Tuesday — just vulnerability, and isn’t purposefully exposing that actually a true sign of strength? Sure, her songs often dwell...
Jeannette Community Band cabaret concert to honor late director
Terri Miller of Hempfield remembers watching her father, Carl Masciantonio, directing the Jeannette Community Band from his podium. She can remember watching him onstage playing tuba. And she remembers playing under his direction as a Jeannette student. Those memories will come flooding back Sunday, Oct. 15, when the Jeannette Community...
Demola the Violinist bringing his interesting fusion of music to PittsburghVideo
For someone who wanted to be one of the “cool” kids, Ademola Daniel Babafemi might have picked the wrong instrument. Growing up in Nigeria, he wound up playing the violin because his older brother was playing the piano at a nearby church. And, of course, there were laughs about his...
Pittsburgh Speaker Series kicks off this week, without Jane Fonda
The slate for this season’s Pittsburgh Speakers Series at Heinz Hall features an Emmy-winning TV host, a Hollywood legend, and an explorer/filmmaker. Van Jones, CNN host and president of Magic Labs Media, will kick off the Speaker Series this week on Wednesday. The Emmy Award-winning producer and political commentator worked...
New Van Gogh show in Paris focuses on artist’s extraordinarily productive and tragic final months
PARIS — Planted in a field, Vincent van Gogh painted furiously, bending the thick oils, riotous yellows and sumptuous blues to his will. The resulting masterpiece, “Wheatfield with Crows,” bursts off the canvas like technicolor champagne. Art historians believe the Dutch master painted it on July 8, 1890. As far...
Pittsburgh among just 13 cities to land Mariah Carey’s Christmas tourVideo
Mariah Carey, the unofficial Queen of Christmas, will be performing in December in Pittsburgh. Carey brings her Merry Christmas One and All! tour to PPG Paints Arena on Dec. 5. The best-selling female artist of all time, Carey is well-known for her holiday songs like “All I Want For Christmas...
Taylor Swift watches Travis Kelce’s Chiefs take on Jets at MetLife Stadium
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Taylor Swift couldn’t just shake off another chance to watch Travis Kelce on the football field. The 12-time Grammy Award winner arrived at MetLife Stadium about 40 minutes before kickoff Sunday night to watch Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs defeat the New York Jets 23-20....
U2 concert uses stunning visuals to open massive Sphere venue in Las VegasVideo
LAS VEGAS — It looked like a typical U2 outdoor concert: Two helicopters zoomed through the starlit sky before producing spotlights over a Las Vegas desert and frontman Bono, who kneeled to ground while singing the band’s 2004 hit “Vertigo.” This scene may seem customary, but the visuals were created...
‘Toy Story’ meets the NFL: Sunday’s Falcons-Jaguars game to feature alternate presentation for kidsVideo
Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the “Toy Story” universe will be taking in an NFL game for the first time. Sunday’s game between the Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars at London’s Wembley Stadium will be contested inside of Andy’s room as part of an alternate telecast. The “Toy Story Funday Football”...
Hispanic Heritage Festival happening in Pittsburgh this weekend
Saturday is a day to celebrate Hispanic culture and heritage as the second annual Hispanic Heritage Festival is happening at three locations. “The event is a celebration of Hispanic culture and heritage, embodying the values of diversity, inclusion and understanding within the Pittsburgh region,” said Melanie Marie Boyer, executive director...
Could Foo Fighters be coming to Pittsburgh next year?Video
The Foo Fighters took to social media on Friday with cryptic posts that appear to be teasing a tour in 2024. And there could be a Pittsburgh appearance. The posts on Facebook, Instagram and X all had the same message: “2024 | Everything or Nothing At All #FF2024” with a...
Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted in Las Vegas on murder charge
LAS VEGAS — A man who prosecutors say ordered the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur was arrested and charged with murder Friday in a long-awaited breakthrough in one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries. Duane “Keffe D” Davis has long been known to investigators as one of four suspects identified...
Jami Morgan, singer for Pittsburgh metal band Code Orange, discusses new album, hometown festivalVideo
Jami Morgan thinks the next year could be pivotal for Code Orange, the Pittsburgh metal band that’s already been nominated for two Grammys. “This feels like the end of one journey and hopefully the beginning of another,” Morgan said Wednesday. The dawning of their new era officially starts Friday with...
Lana Del Rey, Dogstar, Eagles among October’s top concerts to see around Pittsburgh
This month’s concert schedule includes one of the latest shows ever at the Pavilion at Star Lake, an appearance from Keanu Reeves and the final tour from the Eagles. Here’s a look at the most notable shows coming to the area in October: Top shows Oct. 3: Lana Del Rey...
New musical ‘The Crinolynns’ highlights human experience, brings Broadway stars to Saint Vincent
For Scott Logsdon, writing “The Crinolynns” — a new musical set to make its debut this weekend at Saint Vincent College — was one of the happiest and fun-filled parts of his life. Featuring Broadway and television stars as the three female characters, the musical takes place in 1999 at...
Michael Gambon, actor who played Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ movies, dies at 82
LONDON — Veteran actor Michael Gambon, who was known to many for his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films, has died, his publicist said Thursday. He was 82. A statement by his family, issued by his publicist, said he died following “a...
Review: Stevie Nicks delivers the hits and stories in Pittsburgh concertVideo
Much as she’s done for the past 40-plus years of her solo career, Stevie Nicks enchanted Pittsburgh concert-goers with a career-spanning show Wednesday night. Nicks dazzled through a nearly two-hour show at PPG Paints Arena, soaring through Fleetwood Mac classics like “Dreams” and “Gypsy” while delving into her solo career,...
Greensburg Civic Theatre opens 72nd season with ‘The Last Five Years’
A two-person performance will light up the stage and kick off the 72nd season at the Greensburg Civic Theatre this weekend. The show, “The Last Five Years,” will be performed at the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This will be an early season opener for...
TV Talk: Mt. Lebanon native Joe Manganiello to host NBC game show rebootVideo
Mt. Lebanon native Joe Manganiello, who recently starred in AMC+’s canceled sci-fi drama “Moonhaven,” will host NBC’s reboot of “Deal or No Deal” in 2024. Manganiello, a 1995 graduate of Mt. Lebanon High School and a 2000 graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s acting program, takes over from Howie Mandel, who...
Bruce Springsteen postpones all 2023 tour dates as he recovers from peptic ulcer disease
LOS ANGELES — Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s 2023 tour will be postponed until 2024, citing doctor’s advice. The Boss, who last week celebrated his 74th birthday, is “steadily recovering” from peptic ulcer disease, a news release read. “Out of an abundance of caution,” the remainder of this...
Sammy Rae talks about authenticity, expression and Springsteen ahead of sold-out Pittsburgh showVideo
The goal of a Sammy Rae & the Friends show is to be more than a concert — it should be an experience. “That’s the idea, right? If people are going to trust us with their night and come on out and spend time with us, I think it’s important...
Book club marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month
The Blackburn Center in Greensburg will host a new book club, “Turning Pages,” which will meet at 6 p.m. Oct. 10. In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the October book will be Colleen Hoover’s “It Ends With Us.” A book discussion will take place at The Headkeeper, 618 South...
Ghost Hounds set to play McKees Rocks in November
The Pittsburgh-based band Ghost Hounds will headline The Roxian theater in McKees Rocks on Nov. 17. The six-member blues-rock group are on the road in support of their latest album, “First Last Time,” which features the track “Last Train to Nowhere” — a Top 3 hit on Apple’s iTunes Rock...
