Janet Jackson Brings State of the World Tour to PPG Paints; Team Trivia at Mario’s East Side (11/29/17)

1) Janet Jackson was the youngest sibling in the very talented Jackson family of Gary, Indiana. Her brothers were very successful with their group the Jackson Five. Brother Michael would go on to mega-stardom. Janet was not content to remain in the shadows for long and she had substantial talents of her own, both as a performer and actor. She appeared with the rest of the family on the “The Jacksons” variety show on ABC in 1976. She also had roles on “Good Times” and “Fame.” Musical success came for Jackson with the release of her Control album in 1986 which contained the hits “What Have You Done for Me Lately,” “Nasty,” “When I Think of You,” “Control,” Let’s Wait Awhile,” and “The Pleasure Principle.” The album was nominated for a Grammy in the Album of the Year category. The album also was noted for fusing sounds from various genres together including dance-pop and hip-hop.

Jackson followed Control with another home run, Rhythm Nation 1814 in 1989. With singles “Miss You Much,” “Rhythm Nation,” “Escapade,” “Alright,” “Come Back to Me,” “Black Cat,” and “Love Will Never Do (Without You),” the release was the only album to spawn seven top five singles on the Billboard Hot 100. The accompanying videos and tour showcased Jackson as a very talented dancer as well. Rhythm Nation 1814 was the highest selling album of 1990 and won 15 Billboard Music Awards. Jackson has continued to produce quality music over the years. In 2017 Jackson and husband Wissam Al Mana had a son Eissa, the couple have since separated. She is back on the road with her State of the World Tour. When Jason Timberlake was announced as the one of the halftime entertainers of this season’s Super Bowl, an effort was launched on social media to get Jackson on the bill too so they could reprise a previous performance on that big stage. 8 p.m. PPG Paints Arena, 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown. (RH)

Janet Jackson preforming in concert this year on her State Of The World Tour. Photo: Jai1814 and Wikipedia.

2)  Mario’s East Side hosts Team Trivia Night every Thursday. Win, place, or show and your team will earn Mario’s gift certificates. Play against the Miller Lite Girls, and you could even win Miller Lite trinkets and giveaways! Feed your brain some chewy trivia and your stomach some delicious Mario’s food. 8 p.m. 5442 Walnut St., Shadyside.

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