Stepping on the Gas

Despite a heated debate among Pittsburgh officials, interest in the city's natural-gas resources has cooled.

• by Chris Potter

Sidewalk Art: City man spends a year observing life from street level

"I saw the world from the sidewalk. I didn't realize how angry people were."

• by Chris Young

Questions Mounting: Lawsuit makes sex-abuse allegation against officer named in SCI-Pittsburgh probe

Inmate's claim names one of eight suspended prison guards

• by Matt Stroud

Say, What?: Exec candidates struggle to address community concerns in BPEP debate

Rhetoric/personal jabs dominate event

• by Charlie Deitch

Hunting the Wild Mushroom

A produce-delivery company has a sideline foraging for fungi

• by Chris Potter

Going smoke-free a success at New Amsterdam -- so far

"I think people are just getting used to it, because it's pretty much everywhere now."

• by Hal B. Klein

Bite Bistro

Friendly service, a relaxed atmosphere, reasonable prices and an intriguing menu make this venue a welcome stop in Bellevue

• by Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth

New Shouts Shout New Songs on Sing New Shouts

"We wanted to bring the wholeness of the '60s together, all of those vibes and all of those looks."

• by Patrick Bowman

Shade Cobain goes from selector to MC to producer

"My mom and stepdad used to freestyle battle each other. And then one day I jumped in."

• by Rory D. Webb

Critics' Picks: Sept 23 - 28

Local shows by Trey Songz, Foo Fighters, NewVillager, Chromeo and Mt. Eerie

• by Kate Magoc and Andy Mulkerin

Cerebral Rock

Host Skull mixes pop, performance art and cross-country drives

• by Andy Mulkerin
• Tags: Music Features, Host Skull, performance-art, Totally Fatalist

On the Record: Bill Toms

The singer-songwriter and former Houserockers guitarist talks about his new album, Memphis

• by Andy Mulkerin

Straw Dogs

Rod Lurie's remake devolves into ineffective culture-wars melodrama.

• by Harry Kloman

Dolphin Tale

Plucky people help a plucky dolphin in this inspirational family flick

• by Al Hoff

The Interrupters

A new doc looks at one group working to halt youth violence in Chicago

• by Al Hoff

A conversation with superhero-comics artist Alex Ross

Warhol show is the first retrospective of his work.

• by Nick Keppler
• Tags: Art Reviews + Features, Alex Ross, Comics, Warhol Museum

Moving Mountains: Activists taking the battle to mountaintop-removal companies

"We face these repercussions, but the coal industry doesn't."

• by Bill O'Driscoll

Reviews of new poetry books by Lori Jakiela and Bob Ziller

"The Mill Hunk's Daughter..." looks at the world of the stewardess; "Van Gogh Surfing" ranges from politics to lyrical observation.

• by Bill O'Driscoll

Wicked's an entertainment-industry juggernaut -- but it's also a good show.

Natalie Daradich, as Glinda, and Anne Brummel, as Elphaba, turn in powerful and fiercely committed performances.

• by Ted Hoover
• Tags: Theater Reviews + Features, Wicked, Broadway Musical, Benedum Center

Bootleggin' and Bathtub Gin

Bricolage's Midnight Radio series takes on a Pittsburgh true-crime story with mixed results.

• by Michelle Pilecki

Camino

It's like sticking an Anderson Cooper segment in the middle of "Watership Down."

• by Robert Isenberg

Short List: Week of September 22 - 27