Candy Williams stories, Page 9
Stage Right’s ‘Snow White’ turns students into fairy tale royalty
Area high school students are stepping into roles of fairy tale royalty in student company performances of Stage Right’s first full-length original musical, “Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs.” Grace Rusnica of Irwin, a junior at Hempfield Area High School; Maura Rygg of Manor, a junior at Greensburg Central Catholic...
‘Flip or Flop Vegas’ star to give tips at Monroeville Home Show
Aubrey Marunde has a knack for turning neglected properties into paradises that often are over-the-top Vegas-style transitions. She and her martial arts champ/handyman husband, Bristol, have made HGTV’s “Flip or Flop Vegas” one of the cable station’s hottest home improvement and real estate shows. The show has been renewed for...
Tamburitzans’ production highlights full spectrum of cultureVideo
The Tamburitzans organization has undergone some changes in the past few years, but the troupe of young performing artists based in Pittsburgh is as devoted as ever to bringing the music, songs and dances of other lands to audiences all over the country. The heart and soul of the group...
‘Wizard of Oz’ returns to big screen for 80th-anniversary stintVideo
All the magic of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” the scary Wicked Witch of the West, those creepy flying monkeys and the adventurous Dorothy that generations of little girls dreamed of being is coming back to the big screen. Four Pittsburgh area movie theaters will be among nearly 700 nationwide that...
‘Chocolate Factory’ brings sweet musical treat to Benedum CenterVideo
Pittsburgh audiences are in for a sweet treat when the national tour of Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” makes its area premiere Jan. 29-Feb. 3 in the Benedum Center, as part of Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh series. Noah Weisberg, whose Broadway credits include “South Pacific,”...
New Oakmont Bakery promises more great food, expanded service
Loyal customers of Oakmont Bakery can almost smell the freshly baked bread, bagels and rolls and taste the buttercream frosting and chocolate ganache as they drive past the soon-to-open facility just off the Hulton Bridge. The new building, located about a half-mile from the bakery’s current location on Allegheny Avenue...
‘Snow Queen and the Goblin’ comes to The Theatre Factory in Trafford
It certainly is a fitting time of year for a children’s story about a snow queen living in an ice palace. Throw in a goblin who’s the queen’s minion and you have the makings of The Theatre Factory’s Kidworks production of Martha Bennett King’s play, “Snow Queen and the Goblin,”...
Step into the tropics during Phipps annual orchid, bonsai show
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens knows how to brighten up a cold winter’s day in Pittsburgh. Its annual Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show, “Eye Candy” — which opens Jan. 12 and runs through March 10 — is a treat for the senses, spotlighting more than 1,000 orchid blooms and some...
Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Corteo’ is a celebration of (a clown’s) life
Cirque du Soleil’s latest production, “Corteo,” focuses on the funeral of a clown. The subject matter might seem like a sad scenario for the Canadian theatrical troupe that has brought joy and laughter to audiences around the world, including with its 22 current touring and residency shows. “Corteo,” an Italian...
Actors and Artists of Fayette County stage annual ‘One-Acts Festival’
A weekend of original one-act plays starts the new year and a new season for Actors and Artists of Fayette County at Geyer Performing Arts Center in Scottdale. AAFC’s second annual “One Acts Festival” Jan. 11-13 gives theatergoers an opportunity to check out three new plays directed by three local...
7 new spots to try for Pittsburgh Restaurant Week
Meal deals will be on the menus of more than 50 popular dining spots during the Winter 2019 edition of Pittsburgh Restaurant Week, Jan. 14-20. Pittsburgh is one of several cities that offer Restaurant Week promotions in January and August to help boost business during typically slow months in the...
Outdoor skating is a winter tradition that’s worth the wait
The holidays are over, but there’s still plenty of winter left to celebrate. It’s the perfect time to head outside and hit the ice at any of the outdoor skating rinks in the region. If Old Man Winter sends a little chill our way, that is. Those rinks that were...
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...
