Comedian Lewis Black’s ‘Rant is Due’; Cardinals vs. Steelers (Sun., 10/18/15)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6ene75RM3w

1) There is an F-word that comedian Lewis Black loves to use, and it’s not “funny.” Although Black himself is. Some have even said he’s funnier than the S-word he also likes to use, and if you’re in the mood for a rant, Black is your man. This is the technophobic guy who brought his iPhone to an Apple store to ask for “an app that will turn this piece of [S-word] into a TELEPHONE.” On social and political topics, Black is belligerently liberal—don’t get him started on religion, or on the GOP candidate debates, for he is a self-starter who needs no encouragement. And what makes his ranting effective, as comedy, is that he doesn’t only foam at the mouth and scream. He is a finely controlled ranter with a dead-on sense of comic timing. A frequent guest on TV shows, Black is ranting live at The Palace Theatre as part of his The Rant Is Due: Part Deux tour. 7 p.m. 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg. (MV)

2) The Steelers fresh off their last-minute victory versus the San Diego Chargers, take on the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals are led by former Steeler offensive coordinator Bruce Arians who “retired” from their staff several years ago. Let’s hope the Steelers aren’t jet lagged. The Cardinals are guarding against fatigue after playing in Detroit on Sunday, instead of flying back to Arizona and then back to Pittsburgh this week, they are practicing at and enjoying the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia. 1 p.m. 100 Art Rooney Ave., North Shore.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0A0sfxM6AE

3) The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari—This 1920 masterpiece of German Expressionist cinema has the distinction of being the first full-length horror film ever made. Dr. Caligari is a mysterious showman who at traveling fairs displays his “cabinet,” in which he keeps a somnambulist named Cesare, who, under Caligari’s evil influence, becomes a serial killer. You’ll go for the story, but you’ll stay to marvel at the work of director Robert Wiene and cinematographer Willy Hameister, who stretched the boundaries of German Expressionism with this classic film. The screening will be accompanied with live music by the Andrew Aiden Ensemble, an electronic chamber music group from Rochester, N.Y. 3 p.m. The Hollywood Theater,1449 Potomac Ave., Dormont.  (TH)

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