Rangers Take on the Pens; Free Carnegie Museum Admission (Thurs., 3/3/16)

1) The Pens face off against the New York Rangers in a 7 p.m. game at Consol Energy Center. Currently residing in fourth place in the NHL’s Metropolitan division, the Penguins can climb in the standings if they beat the Rangers who are in second place. Next up for the team is another home game Saturday against the Atlanta Flames. 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown.

2) Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Oakland is offering free admission every Thursday evening in March thanks to The Jack Buncher Foundation. Enjoy exhibits about different cultures, animals, dinosaurs, minerals, nature and ancient Egypt, etc. 3 – 8 p.m. 4400 Forbes Ave.

3) Race – It’s astonishing to think it’s taken Hollywood 80 years to get around to filming a version of Jesse Owens’ remarkable feats at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. I wonder why? By ’36 Hitler was Germany’s leader and using the Olympics to promote his vision of “Aryan racial superiority.” And it was at those same Olympics that the African America Owens won four gold medals and set a number of records. Hooray for our side! But Race also tells the story that while the government used Owens as an advertisement for racial equality in the global community, he faced institutionalized segregation and racism in his home country. Indeed, after the Olympics Owens ended up a gas station attendant. Stephan James plays Owens and the film also features William Hurt, Tim McInnerny, David Kross, Clarice van Houten and in a rare dramatic role Jason Sudeikis. For screens and times check Fandango.  (TH)

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