Classic Country Star Travis Tritt Plays Palace; Hollywood Theater Screening ‘Night of the Hunter’ (Sun., 1/10/16)

1) Remember pay phones? Fans of Travis Tritt certainly do. “Here’s a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)” was one of the country star’s first big hits when he released it as a single in 1991. The song was from his album It’s All About to Change—and while times and technology have changed, Tritt has just kept going with his straight-ahead country/rock tunes accompanied by memorable lyrics. His resume now includes 11 albums, four CMA Awards, two Grammys, and a host of TV and film appearances. If you’d like an up-close look and listen, Tritt is visiting The Palace Theatre to play a rare solo set. It will just be Travis on stage with his acoustic guitar. He’ll also be talking about his musical influences and relating stories from his career. 7 p.m. 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg. (MV)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5AKK_om1VU

2) Night of the Hunter – The only film Charles Laughton ever directed and considered by many to be the greatest non-Hitchcock thriller ever made. Robert Mitchum plays a con man and murderer, pretending to be a preacher, who marries recently widowed Shelley Winters because he’s sure she, or her two children, know where her bank robber husband hid his last stash before he was executed … and he’ll do whatever it takes to find out. Excellent performances all around, especially Lillian Gish as Miss Cooper, stylish and eerie cinematography and a screenplay by Davis Grubb from the James Agee novel have made Night of the Hunter one of the best under appreciated films—well that and the iconic tattoos on Mitchum’s knuckles. 7 p.m. Ends today. Hollywood Theater, 1449 Potomac Ave., Dormont.

3) Hearty Sunday dinners aren’t just for the meat eaters or the financially comfortable. Grab some friends and head over to Brillobox for the Starving Artist Sunday Suppers. Every Sunday, the restaurant’s chef creates a different hearty vegetarian meal and offers it for just $7 to give you a break from your regularly scheduled ramen du jour. You’ll want to get there early, as the special only goes until the food runs out (and at that price, it will). 5 p.m. 4104 Penn Ave., Bloomfield.

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