Ted Nugent Brings ‘Cat Scratch Fever’ to Stage AE; Pittsburgh Restaurant Week Continues (Tues., 8/16/16)

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1) Every four years, the Republican presidential nominee has a problem—most of the best rock is performed by Democratic-leaning performers and groups. Problem solved—the “Motor City Madman” Ted Nugent, an ardent gun rights advocate, hunter, and Republican, known for his conservative stances and bombastic statements, would and probably has already played for the party’s political events. How about candidate Donald Trump entering to Nugent’s song “Stranglehold,” “Great White Buffalo,” or “Cat Scratch Fever?” Now is your chance to see the “Nuge” perform on his Sonic Baptizm tour at Stage AE. Gene The Werewolf opens. Doors at 6:30 p.m. 400 North Shore Dr., North Shore.

2) It’s Pittsburgh Restaurant Week! Why is this important to you? More than 50 Pittsburgh restaurants are offering extra special deals through August 21, including multi-course meals or $20.16 specialties. To view participating restaurants and for more information, visit Pittsburghrestaurantweek.com. Let’s get out there and support all our great local restaurants!

3) Ghostbusters – In hopes of squeezing out some more money from this series of 80’s comedies, Sony Pictures have gone and rebooted the franchise with a gender-switched cast—what could possibly go wrong? Well, how about this: “Women ruin everything.” Or this: “Pssshht. Female scientists? Yeah, right.” Or get a load of this: “Feminists just f**ked my childhood… going to ignore every movie with these actresses since now.” Those are just a few of the comments left on the Sony website mere moments after posting the first trailer for the remake… and now the industry is on tender hooks wondering if this wanton misogyny will tank the movie. At the pitch meeting, it must have seemed like it couldn’t fail: Paul Feig writes and directs and the cast includes a galaxy of star power: Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, and Leslie Jones are the leads, with Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Annie Potts from the original stopping by. Plus there’s Chris Hemsworth, Andy Garcia, Michael Kenneth Williams, Cecily Strong, and Michael McDonald. Lets hope that the evil fanboys stay home and shut up. Check Fandango for screens and times. (TH)

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