Joaquin Phoenix, iconoclastic and often infuriating performer that he is, loves playing the Joker. Why shouldn’t he? His 2019 portrayal of the ubiquitous
One of Pittsburgh’s longest tenured concert venues — and one of the final spaces regularly presenting live entertainment in the South Side — will close its doors at the end of the year.
“The Deliverance,” a tale of sinister hauntings directed by Lee Daniels, manages a tricky maneuver: It’s a work of horror fantasy that feels entirely grounded in reality.