‘Million Dollar Quartet’ Opens at Mountain Playhouse; Round Corner Cantina Features Mexican Fare and Margaritas (Tues., 10/1/19)

Elvis back when: looking like a million. (photo: Sun Records, 1954)

1) The musical Million Dollar Quartet is set in the 1950s, when a million dollars was a lot, so ignore the fact that today it won’t buy a decent backup quarterback. The show dramatizes a legendary event in rock and country music. On December 4, 1956, four notable persons happened to show up at Sun Record Studios in Memphis: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins. They met; they jammed. Tapes of the impromptu session, lost for years, were eventually found and formed a series of albums. The stage musical followed in 2006. Million Dollar Quartet fictionally re-creates the meeting and music-making of the four greats. But whereas the tapes caught them harmonizing mostly on country and gospel songs, the musical is heavy on their jukebox hits of the period: “Hound Dog” by Presley, Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes,” Lewis’ “Great Balls of Fire,” etc. Mountain Playhouse, which scored with the show last year, once again presents Million Dollar Quartet at 7690 Somerset Pike, Jennerstown. 7 p.m. Continues through October 13. (MV)

2) Even when it’s not quite summer in Pittsburgh, it always feels like warmer climes at Round Corner Cantina in Lawrenceville. The food certainly helps: chips and salsa, burritos, tacos, and other Mexican cuisine, much of it for $10 or less. The decor furthers the ambiance. Wallpaper of palm fronds border the booths in the dining room. Then there’s the recently opened Chalet, a patio bar which is enclosed and heated during the winter. It’s also always important to know where to get a margarita that’s not too watery, not too alcoholy, and not too costly. Round Corner has you covered, serving up one that’s just right. Whenever the kitchen closes, the bar stays open for at least an hour more and even longer on weekends. There are daily specials, a happy hour, and a brunch menu. And don’t forget churros for dessert. Round Corner is also available to book for private parties. 3720 Butler St., Lawrenceville. (CM)

Tuesday, October 1

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