Pittsburg, PA
On Tap: Pittsburg Theatre Company to present ‘Steel Magnolias’
PITTSBURG
Pittsburg Theatre Firm (previously often known as Pittsburg Neighborhood Theatre) will open its second Black Field collection season Sept. 16-18 and 23-25 with Robert Harlin’s “Metal Magnolias.”
“Metal Magnolias,” directed by Terry Tracy, is a heartwarming, hilarious story with a bittersweet tinge. Set in Truvy’s magnificence salon within the Eighties, all the women who’re “anyone” come there to have their hair executed. They talk about all the pieces from favourite recipes and native magnificence queens to births and loss of life solely to search out energy inside themselves and luxury in one another’s firm.
Tickets are $15 upfront or $20 on the door. Seating is restricted. Advance tickets are extremely really useful. Name 925-439-PLAY (7529) or go to ptcca.org/tickets. Performances can be in Steeltown Espresso & Tea at 695 Railroad Ave. in Previous City Pittsburg
— Pittsburg Theatre Firm
ORINDA
Lamorinda Arts Council presenting displays at library
The Lamorinda Arts Council presents ceramics by Jeannine Calcagno, Rick Nelson’s wooden turnings, the material artwork of Tina Nelson, images by Wendy Pyman and work and drawings by Nancy Vachani within the Artwork Gallery on the Orinda Library throughout August.
Be taught extra about these proficient artists at a reception of their honor on Aug. 6 from 3 to five p.m. Mild refreshments can be served. Go to lamorindaarts.org for extra particulars.
— Lamorinda Arts Council
ANTIOCH
Drama manufacturing unit to carry auditions Sept. 12-13 for ‘Dracula’
The Drama Manufacturing unit will host auditions for “Dracula” from 6 to eight p.m. Sept. 12-13 within the Nick Rodriguez Theater at 213 F St. in Antioch.
The troupe is searching for a full vary of actors ages 13 by means of adults. There are also some crew positions obtainable, together with home crew, costuming, make-up and scene shift crew. All events can come to both date to fill out a request. Actors ought to deliver a headshot and can be requested to do a fast chilly studying.
Presently, the troupe nonetheless requires all individuals to be totally COVID-19 vaccinated and masked all through rehearsals. Please deliver proof of full COVID vaccination to the auditions with you.
Orientation is Sept. 18. Rehearsals can be from 7 to 9 p.m Tuesdays by means of Thursdays with extra rehearsals deliberate. Performances are scheduled for Nov. 4-6, and 11-12. For extra data, go browsing to dramafactory.org.
— The Drama Manufacturing unit
Traditional ‘Guys and Dolls’ now displaying by means of Aug. 7
Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble is presenting “Guys and Dolls” Friday by means of Aug. 7 at El Campanil Theatre. Set in Damon Runyon’s legendary New York Metropolis, “Guys and Dolls” is an oddball romantic comedy.
Gambler Nathan Detroit tries to search out the money to arrange the most important craps sport on the town whereas the authorities breathe down his neck; in the meantime, his girlfriend and nightclub performer Adelaide laments that they’ve been engaged for 14 years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler Sky Masterson for the dough, and Sky finally ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary Sarah Brown because of this.
“Guys and Dolls” takes us from the guts of Instances Sq. to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York Metropolis, however ultimately everybody finally ends up proper the place they belong. The musical is directed by Martie Muldoon, with the assist of Chuck Phalen, assistant director.
The stand-out solid consists of Jared Ramirez (Sky Masterson), Ava Venezia (Sarah Brown), Casey Standridge (Nathan Detroit), Sara Schori (Adelaide), and Bart Schneider (Properly-Properly Johnson), supported by a proficient ensemble. Music Director Jeff Kumagai, Vocal Director Susan Stuart and Choreographer Noelle Campos spherical out the inventive staff that brings the present to life.
The remaining performances are being held on the historic El Campanil Theatre on Friday and Aug. 6 at 7:30 p.m. and on Aug. 7 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $28 for adults and $24 for seniors and youth. For extra data and to buy tickets, name 925-757-9500 or go to elcampaniltheatre.com.
Bruno Mars tribute present occurring Aug. 14 at El Campanil
Worldwide touring sensation Uptown Funk invitations listeners to expertise the essence of Bruno Mars, his reside band and the music that defines in the present day’s popular culture with an Aug. 14 present at El Campanil Theatre in Antioch at 602 W. Second St.
Uptown Funk’s stage manufacturing captures music and efficiency of Mars with accuracy and unmatched consideration to element from songs to bop strikes. The group has carried out for reside audiences nationally and internationally since 2018 and performs all of the hits as Mars’s reside band onstage, together with a number of the most advanced and difficult choreography.
Tickets for the 4 p.m. present are $15 for youth, $29 for seniors and $32 for basic admission. Go to elcampaniltheatre.com for tickets or extra particulars.
SF Stand-Up Comedy Competitors present set for Aug. 20
The celebrated San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Competitors will deliver a batch of previous winners and finalists to El Campanil Theatre at 8 p.m. Aug. 20 for an evening of stand-up comedy with headliner Tommy Savitt.
Savitt is understood for his many characters and has been featured on the “Bob & Tom Present,” Si TV and “Humorous is Humorous.” Savitt received the third annual Comedy Cage Match on the Arduous Rock Resort and On line casino Lake Tahoe, the Ventura Comedy Pageant, the celebrated Boston and Seattle Comedy Festivals and is a two-time recipient of the L.A. Comedy Award for Stand-Up.
“The Tommy Lama Expertise” created by Savitt has loved prolonged performances at Las Vegas’ Tropicana and Stratosphere Resorts. Different comics have but to be introduced. Tickets vary from $20 to $30. Go to elcampaniltheatre.com for tickets or additional data.
— El Campanil Theatre
DANVILLE
‘Eternal’ exhibit on show on the Blackhawk Gallery
The Alamo Danville Artists’ Society is internet hosting the Blackhawk Gallery’s new exhibit “Eternal” now by means of Oct. 23. The exhibit is free and open to the general public.
The “Eternal” exhibit options 30 Blackhawk Gallery member artists. Members’ artworks embody work, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, images and wearable artwork. The Blackhawk Gallery is at 3416 Blackhawk Plaza Circle in Danville within the Blackhawk Plaza Purchasing Middle.
Featured visitor artist Patty Taylor describes herself as an experimentalist with inventive ardour. She creates flamed summary sculptures of the feminine determine that adorn themes honoring music, dance, ocean, spirituality, vogue and anthropology. She is fascinated with texturing clay, glazing or fuming in flamed firing processes — raku, saggar and pit fireplace.
Common gallery hours are Tuesdays by means of Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to six p.m. Name 925-648-8023 or go browsing to adas4art.org/blackhawk-gallery for extra data.
— Alamo Danville Artists’ Society
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Having a baby is a life-changing experience and can come with parenting advice from just about everyone, even on how to best get your baby to sleep. There’s one subject few should be talking about but should.
“Truly, the most dangerous thing your baby does during its first year of life is sleep,” said Devon George, the program officer for Cribs for Kids, a nonprofit that educates about the dangers of unsafe sleep environments for babies.
If your baby is not sleeping in a safe space, you could be putting them at risk.
“It is a death that we don’t talk about, so people don’t think it’s gonna happen, but it is happening,” George said.
UPMC Magee has been a part of the program for about 10 years, and over that time has helped parents learn the ABCDs of safe sleep: Baby is “alone,” on its “back,” in a “clean” crib, away from “danger.”
“Parents need to know that an adult bed is always too soft and a baby should never be placed on an adult bed,” said Vivian Petticord, the director of Women’s Health Service Line at UPMC.
The thing is, despite the guidelines, George says we’re seeing an increase of newborns suffocating while sleeping nationally and locally.
“Our numbers in Allegheny County are looking like they did like 20 years ago,” George said.
Those numbers, according to the Allegheny County Health Department in 2008, were around 13 deaths a year. Social media, George says, is one reason why we’re seeing the numbers go up.
“Images that show unsafe sleep and encourage that behavior, right? Like if you find your right page and group to follow, then it gives you permission to do that,” he says.
“And I think it’s really important to have that conversation with your pediatrician. You know, they can be helpful,” Petticord said.
Because nothing is more important than the health and safety of your baby.
Mason Rudolph will be getting his old number back with the Pittsburgh Steelers in his second stint with the team. Since Justin Fields left for the New York Jets, Rudolph’s number was open, and he has reclaimed it.
Rudolph wore No. 2 from the time he was drafted with the Steelers to his departure for the Tennessee Titans a season ago. His roster page lists his number as being his old number, No. 2.
Rudolph had other options but chose to return to the Steelers over any other destination. A return to the Titans was on the table for Rudolph.
Rudolph went 1-4 in his starts in 2024, throwing nine touchdowns and nine intercpetions while amassing 1530 over the year. Now, Rudolph is back on the market and the Steelers could be one of his landing spots.
Rudolph’s breakout three games came at the end of the 2023 season, where he led the Steelers from 7-7 to 10-7 and a playoff berth, where they would lose to the Buffalo Bills.
The Steelers drafted Rudolph in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He stayed with the team through the 2023 season after a second lease on his NFL life
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Just when it looked like the Penguins were throwing in the towel and looking ahead to next season, they go ahead and post four straight wins. Thanks to the Eastern Conference being so tight, at the time of their fourth consecutive win, the Penguins were just four points back of the second wild card spot.
The New York Rangers defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets, pushing the Penguins to six points back, but being that close to a playoff spot is a sharp contrast to where they were at the trade deadline.
I can’t believe I’m typing this and everyone has games in hand on them, but the Penguins are four points out of a playoff spot.
— Josh Yohe (@JoshYohe_PGH) March 15, 2025
Upon returning from the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the Penguins went 1-6-1 and found themselves in the basement of the Metropolitan Division. Landing the first overall pick at the upcoming NHL Draft seemed more likely than fighting for a spot in the postseason, but things can swing quickly in the East this year.
The Penguins lost 4-0 to the Vegas Golden Knights on deadline day, but haven’t been back to the win column since. Since their loss in Vegas, the Penguins have gone on to beat the Minnesota Wild, squeak out an overtime win over the Golden Knights, defeat the St. Louis Blues, then thump the New Jersey Devils.
Outscoring their opponents 18-9 in the last four outings, the Penguins are crawling their way out of the bottom of the league. Their playoff odds are still well under 1% according to moneypuck.com, but they aren’t dead yet.
An unexpected common denominator in the Penguins’ winning streak is the return of struggling goalie Tristan Jarry. After being recalled from a stint in the American Hockey League, Jarry has made 120 saves during this four-game win streak with a .930 save percentage.
It’s usually hard to bet against the likes of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, but most of the 2024-25 season has been rough for the Penguins. With less than 20 games remaining, though, they may keep things interesting.
No team in the NHL has played more games than the Penguins, so everyone has games in hand. The odds are still very much stacked against them, but one thing is certain: the Penguins will always be entertaining, one way or another.
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