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Q&A: Alicia Witt on 1st Pittsburgh visit, Christmas show at Jergel’s and moreVideo

Actress/musician Alicia Witt’s first and only visit to Pittsburgh came in 1986, yet the memories stand out almost 40 years later. That’s because the then 10-year-old, who by then had appeared in “Dune” and won plenty of piano competitions, got to perform at Heinz Hall — with Liberace as her...
Bomb squad sweeps Pittsburgh Symphony’s chartered plane in response to threat

Allegheny County Police on Thursday investigated a security threat impacting a plane chartered by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. A note “that was deemed to be potentially threatening” was found at Pittsburgh International Airport around 10:35 a.m. Thursday, Jim Madalinsky, a county police spokesman, said Friday. The county’s bomb squad swept...
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, actor who performed in ‘Mortal Kombat,’ has died at 75

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, a Tokyo-born actor known for his roles in the film “Mortal Kombat” and TV series “The Man in the High Castle” has died. He was 75. Tagawa died surrounded by his family in Santa Barbara from complications due to a stroke, his manager, Margie...
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion

NEW YORK — Netflix has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to buy the legacy Hollywood giant’s studio and streaming business for $72 billion. The acquisition, announced Friday, would bring two of the industry’s biggest players in film and TV under one roof. Beyond its namesake television and motion...
Love letters written 100 years ago inspired a book by Sewickley native

While searching through boxes after her mother’s death, Nancy Hayes Kilgore came across handwritten letters from her grandmother to her grandfather. As she read the words, she decided to type them into her computer. The more she documented the correspondence, an idea came to her about how the letters could...
The Palace Theatre to welcome The Drifters, The Platters and Cornell Gunter’s Coasters

Take a spin back in time with this Friday night’s show at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg. The Drifters, Cornell Gunter’s Coasters and The Platters will perform for a night full of classic tunes and amazing vocals. The three groups boast dozens of hits between them, and all three have...
Local celebs to add extra sparkle to Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s ‘The Nutcracker’

“The Nutcracker” is a Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre holiday tradition going back to the company’s inception in 1969. This year, they’re also continuing a more recent tradition of featuring local celebrities in cameos during the show. From football favorites to TV stars, PBT has tapped a wide variety of Pittsburgh’s famous...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 5-7

Brrr! Winter weather has arrived in Pittsburgh and we’re all feeling the chill. But that’s no excuse to stay home — bundle up and head out to see what’s going on in the ‘Burgh this weekend. Handmade Arcade Holiday Market It’s the thought that counts when it comes to gift-giving,...
The best movies of 2025, ranked by AP film writers

The bean counters might say otherwise, but 2025 was a good year for movies. Filmmakers working in and out of the studio system managed to make bold, personal, wildly imaginative and singular works. Some of them even broke through to the mainstream — how extraordinary that “Sinners” is among the...
Country singer Megan Moroney bringing Cloud 9 tour to PittsburghVideo

Country singer Megan Moroney is making the jump to arena headliner. The “Am I Okay?” singer announced a 2026 arena tour, including a stop in Pittsburgh. Her Cloud 9 tour will visit PPG Paints Arena on June 16, 2026. Moroney played a sold-out show earlier this summer on June 20...
Pope Leo XIV’s 1st full-length U.S. book, ‘Peace Be with You,’ to be released in February

NEW YORK — The first full-length book by Pope Leo XIV to come out in the U.S. will be published next year. HarperOne announced Wednesday that it had acquired world rights to “Peace Be with You! My Words to the Church and to the World,” scheduled for release on Feb....
TV Talk: Gillian Anderson, Lena Headey make ‘Abandons’ worth watching

Netflix’s matriarchal Western “The Abandons” offers a terrific showcase for stars Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey, and creator Kurt Sutter (“Sons of Anarchy”) knows how to build a season-long story that’s propulsive and entertaining, even if this is no “Deadwood.” But there’s also reason to be wary that “The Abandons”...
Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records’ Booker T and the M.G.’s, dies at 84Video

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.’s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics “Green Onions,” “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour,” has died. He was...
Doctor who sold ketamine to ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry gets 2.5 years in prison

LOS ANGELES — A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the “Friends” star’s overdose death was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Wednesday. Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett handed down the sentence plus two years of probation to 44-year-old Dr. Salvador...
No parade for this year’s Highmark First Night Pittsburgh event

The annual First Night parade will have a different look this New Year’s Eve. Instead of a single parade route on Dec. 31, there will be roaming performers throughout the Cultural District, according to an announcement by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust on Wednesday. The change is due to construction in...
Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Jeff Plate on ‘The Ghosts of Christmas Eve’ show coming to PittsburghVideo

After more than 25 years of touring, it’s just not feasible for Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s stage production to get any larger. ”We’ve reached the point of we can’t get much bigger, considering the schedule that we run when we do these tours,” drummer Jeff Plate said. “Eight shows in five days...

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