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Winter Flower Show and Light Garden at Phipps; ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Continues on Local Screens (Mon., 1/4/16)

Phipps Winter Flower Show and Light garden, ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ Global Mondays

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s ‘Sisters’ on Local Screens; Ice Skating at Schenley Park (Sun., 1/3/16)

1) Sisters – This film’s opening is what’s known in Hollywood as “counter-programming.” Sisters is one of the few movies choosing to open this weekend because of that other film making its debut. Since squealing boy fans the world over will be flocking to Star Wars, movie execs have scheduled, as they used to say on…

Islanders Take on Penguins; ‘Altar Boyz’ Continue Services at Cabaret Theater (Sat., 1/2/16)

Islanders vs. Pens, ‘Altar Boyz,’ Carnegie Museum Holiday Displays

Will Smith stars as a Pittsburgh forensic pathologist in "Concussion." Photo: Columbia Pictures.

‘Concussion,’ ‘Daddy’s Home,’ and ‘Point Break’ on Local Screens (New Year’s Day, Fri., 1/1/16)

‘Concussion,’ ‘Daddy’s Home,’ ‘Point Break’

it's all good on First Night. (photo courtesy of Pittsburgh Cultural Trust)|Upward and onward

First Night 2016 Festivities to Encompass the Golden Triangle; Rusted Root and Lotus in Area Concerts (Thurs., 12/31/15)

First Night Pittsburgh 2016, Rusted Root, Lotus

Penguins Face Off Against Maple Leafs; Pitt Takes on Syracuse (Wed., 12/30/15)

Maple Leafs vs. Pens, Orange vs. Panthers, ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2’

Courtesy of Cirque Productions.

Cirque Dreams Holidaze Opens Two Day Run at Benedum; ‘Joy’ and ‘The Danish Girl’ Screening (Tues., 12/29/15)

Cirque Dreams ‘Holidaze,’ ‘Joy,’ ‘The Danish Girl,’

Three Rivers Classic Hockey Tournament Starts at Consol; Kenny Blake with Roger Humphries Trio at Savoy (Mon., 12/28/15)

Three Rivers Classic Hockey Tournament, Kenny Blake with The Roger Humphries Trio, The Balcony Big Band

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Brings Holiday Spectacular; Last Day for ‘Rudoph the Musical’ (Sun., 12/27/15)

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical,’ Citizen Kane

Harlem Globetrotters Play at Consol; Bill Deasy and The Clarks in Area Concerts (Sat., 12/26/15)

Harlem Globetrotters, Bill Deasy, The Clarks, Phat Man Dee Holiday Show, Dancing Queen

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