Jersey Shore native participates in SRU Theatre production of ‘Red Bike’

October 9, 2025

SLIPPERY ROCK — Audiences will have five chances to experience the powerful theater performances that showcase the talent and passion of Slippery Rock University students, as the SRU Theatre Department presents Caridad Svich’s “Red Bike.” The play is a poetic journey through the American dream through the lens of an 11-year-old child’s world-expanding experience of riding their very own, bright red bike. Shows will be hosted Oct. 17-22 in the Stoner Black Box Theater. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 17, 18, 21 and 22 and 2 p.m. on Oct. 19. Tickets are ...

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts

October 9, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for public television stations suffering from cuts in federal funding. Ross, a public television stalwart in the 1980s and ‘90s, “dedicated his life to making art accessible to everyone,” said Joan Kowalski, president of Bob Ross Inc. “This auction ensures his legacy continues to support the very medium that brought his joy and creativity into American homes for decades.” Bonhams in Los Angeles will auction three of Ross’ ...

Rush announce reunion tour five years after the death of drummer Neil Peart

October 9, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Five years after their influential drummer and lyricist Neil Peart died of glioblastoma, the Canadian band Rush have announced a reunion tour. On Monday, Rush co-founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson revealed a 12-date, seven city tour is scheduled for summer 2026, kicking off in June at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles — where the band played their final show in 2015. The reunion tour will end in Cleveland in September 2026. They’ll also hit Mexico City, Fort Worth, Texas, Chicago, New York and Toronto. Taking Peart’s place is celebrated German composer and ...

‘Clown in a Cornfield’ sticks to its source material with some unique additions

October 2, 2025

It’s here! It’s here! It’s here! My absolute favorite time of the year… Halloween season. A time where I get to either entertain or bore you, dear reader, with reviews of various scary movies all month long. We’re starting off strong, though not with what you could consider a ...

WPSU senior producer honored by National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

October 2, 2025

UNIVERSITY PARK — Kristian Berg, a senior producer for WPSU and 36-year veteran of public media, has been inducted into the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Silver Circle Society. The honor was presented at a Regional Emmy Awards gala in ...

Apple TV+ extends its deal to be the exclusive streaming home for ‘Peanuts’ until 2030

October 2, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the “Peanuts” gang are staying put. Apple TV+ is announcing a five-year extension as the exclusive streaming home for all things “Peanuts,” The Associated Press has learned. The new deal will run until 2030. The new extension — building on a partnership between WildBrain, Peanuts Worldwide and Lee Mendelson Film Productions — includes the classic “Peanuts” library, as well as plans for more new original series and specials. Apple TV+ obtained the exclusive rights to the “Peanuts” catalog in 2020, including the widely ...