DETROIT — The Detroit museum that hosted Aretha Franklin’s public visitations after her death is again holding space for her — this time with an exhibit featuring photographs, videos and the red shoes she wore at the first funeral viewing that drew global attention. Billed as a ...
NEW YORK — After spearheading an epic, 18-hour documentary on the Vietnam War, acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns has turned to more personal subject matter — one that knows him very intimately, too. Burns tackles the famed Mayo Clinic in his next film, exploring the history of the innovative ...
NEW YORK — Michael Weatherly is a fixture at CBS. He played Anthony DiNozzo on “NCIS” from its premiere in 2003 until 2016, when he left to star in his own CBS series, “Bull.” It’s that history with the network that Weatherly says makes it difficult to comment on Les Moonves’ ...
LOS ANGELES — As beguiling and powerful as Jane Fonda is onscreen, she’s yet to play a role that’s a match for her whiplash-inducing life of artistry, celebrity and polarizing activism. Then there’s the personal drama, including serial marriages to three very different husbands with ...
NEW YORK — Mariska Hargitay thinks “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” has played a huge role in educating people on sexual violence, but believes there is still a lot of work to do. The star of the TV drama spoke as the NBC show celebrated its 20th season Thursday at the Tribeca TV ...
Astride McLanahan’s passion — keeping local and family history alive — will be recognized Thursday with the 2018 Preservation Pennsylvania Henry A. Jordan Award. McLanahan will receive one of 22 awards presented at the State Museum of Pennsylvania during the annual Pennsylvania Historic ...
BERLIN — An arrowhead firmly lodged in the skull of an ancient fallen warrior, a voluptuous woman’s form carved from ivory and the mask of a Roman river god are among more than 1,000 major archaeological discoveries being brought together for the first time. The exhibition opening Friday ...
NEW YORK — Jonas is back, if only briefly. Anna is here, in full diva mode. The seemingly unstoppable Placido marks his 50th anniversary. And the “Ring” contraption returns — maybe for the last time — with a promise of greater reliability and fewer “clunks and clicks.” These ...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Actor Brad Pitt’s foundation has sued a New Orleans architect, saying defective design work led to leaks and other flaws in homes built for residents of an area that was among the hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina. The lawsuit filed Tuesday says damages caused by ...
Marching bands, legendary pop stars and soaring comedic talents are on tap at the Bryce Jordan Center this fall as performers include Justin Timberlake, Metallica, Trevor Noah and Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Owned by Penn State University, BJC is the third largest arena venue in Pennsylvania, ...
HOOVERSVILLE — Camp Harmony, 1414 Plank Rd., Hooversville, is holding a Toyland fundraising event from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 29. The proceeds of the fundraiser will be sent to The Enmanuel Children’s Home in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, in order to create positive change for the lives of at risk ...
The American Rescue Workers are sponsoring a shopping spree from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Oct. 16. The event will be held at Boscovs, 139 Falcon Ln. in Altoona. Attendees will receive a 25 percent off shopping pass that is good for that day only. Tickets can be purchased at www.altoonatickets.com.
I confess. I love TV, especially sitcoms. This is often to the chagrin of my husband, Bob, and daughter, Val, who much prefer Fox news programs and sports. One show that all three of us enjoy, however, is “Frasier.” Now in reruns — the show ended several years ago — the series takes ...
LYRA, an a cappella group of five professional vocalists from St. Petersburg, Russia, will present a concert of Russian choral music at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 208 West Foster Ave., State College. The first part of the concert — sacred music of the Russian ...
50 YEARS AGO: Sept. 21, 1968 Ahron Caspl and Sharon Moshe, fire department chiefs from Israel, visited the Phoenix Volunteer Fire Co. in Hollidaysburg, Larry Corbin assistant chief, as part of a tour of fire departments in the United States to learn about the latest equipment and ...
You’ve probably enjoyed hiking or fishing in many state parks without knowing the men who built them did so as part a nationwide jobs project during the Great Depression. The unemployed men got jobs with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), part of a massive public works project created ...
NEW YORK — If you’re a fan of “Hidden Figures” and Margot Lee Shetterly’s story of three black female mathematicians’ contributions to the space program, you should thank in part the efforts of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. “We made a grant to Margot Lee Shetterly when she was ...
A retrospective of the late Charles Krauthammer’s speeches and writings will come out Dec. 4. Crown Forum announced Tuesday that “The Point of It All: A Lifetime of Great Loves and Endeavors” will include both political and personal thoughts and an introduction from his son, Daniel ...
Artist Michael Allison’s portraits of Altoona’s most well-known industrialist family — Elias Baker, his wife and three children — are now on display at the historic Baker Mansion providing insight into Altoona’s prominent 1800s family. “I tried to humanize the family and try to ...
At 2 years old, Liliane Umuhoza’s life changed and her family was decimated in a genocidal tidal wave across Rwanda. Now 26, Umuhoza, a senior at Juniata College, Huntingdon, seeks to inspire change — an ideal shared with a Nobel Laureate for Peace who visits in October. “The ...