Winter Guide 2012

So far, this winter hasn't been marked with piled-up snow and bitterly cold temperatures. All the more reason to shift off the couch and go do something.

• by CP Staff

Poll Dancing: Activists hoping to prevent passage of ID bill before election

"This is a law pushed by people who count votes ... a calculated move to swing elections."

• by Charlie Deitch

Down Payment: Despite $88,000 settlement, city still faces lawsuits from G-20 arrestees

Lawsuits stem from 2009 arrests on or near Pitt's Cathedral of Learning

• by Marty Levine

Community Fabric

Christina Worsing reinvents the clothing swap

• by Abby Mendelson

Bumpy Ride: Port Authority getting set for massive service cuts, rate hikes

"It's a big step to the death of public transit in Allegheny County, as well as the death of a livable city."

• by Lauren Daley

Pino's Contemporary Italian

From pizzeria to fine dining, this long-standing restaurant continues to impress

• by Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth

A modern-day "D-Vinci"

Local artist's mural enlivens D's Six Pax

• by Hal B. Klein
• Tags: On The Rocks, Slideshow

North Country Brewing Company

At this brew pub, the environment is as important as the beer

• by Charlie Deitch

Tycho takes a dive

Musician/artist Scott Hansen talks sound design and otherwordly art

• by Andy Mulkerin

Jaymay has fans in high places

"Anyone who's ‘liked' me, I feel like they really like me"

• by Margaret Welsh

Critics' Picks: January 20 - 25

Local shows by Mind Fish, The Weber Brothers, Names Divine and Bleached.

• by Andy Mulkerin

André Costello releases solo debut

The Ellwood City native says he learned to "find a beauty in the terrible."

• by Andy Mulkerin

CD Reviews

New releases from Nick Marzock, David Michael King and Scene Stage the World

• by Andy Mulkerin

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Jonathan Safran Foer's novel becomes a moving film about loss and healing

• by Harry Kloman

Le Havre

In which the darkness of illegal immigration is depicted in a sweet fairy tale

• by Al Hoff

Contraband

A junky but somewhat entertaining actioner about international smuggling

• by Al Hoff

Full Metal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos

The action anime series presents a new installment

• by Al Hoff

Semper Fi: Always Faithful

A muckraking — and inspirational — doc about one Marine's fight for environmental justice

• by Al Hoff

Tomboy

French dramedy about a 10-year-old girl who passes for a boy

• by Al Hoff

A moody, engimatic installation work hits home at the Carnegie.

Cathy Wilkes transforms an historical display into a haunting meditation on love, memory and death.

• by Nadine Wasserman

Craig Street, Oakland

• Tags: Pieces of Pittsburgh, Oakland

Lynn Cullen Live 01/24/12

Audio & Video Archive

Lawrenceville

• Tags: Pieces of Pittsburgh, Lawrenceville, street art

A Sunlit Puzzle: Studying the mystery behind solar panel efficiency

"This is a hot field in the research community around the world"

• by Bill O'Driscoll

Lynn Cullen Live 01/18/12

Audio & Video Archive

Lynn Cullen Live 01/19/12

Audio & Video Archive

Lynn Cullen Live 01/20/12

Audio & Video Archive

Lynn Cullen Live 01/23/12

Audio & Video Archive

Underworld Awakening Movie Trailer - CP TV

Mike Daisey faces the dark side of his beloved Apple devices.

Monologuist traveled to China to research The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs

• by Bill O'Driscoll

The nationally recognized August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble honors songwriter Bill Withers.

"There were so many great songs that I actually did not realize were his music."

• by Steve Sucato

Get your ticket for Jesus Hopped the A Train.

It's the Pittsburgh-premiere production for one of the most exciting new voices in American theater.

• by Ted Hoover

Short List: January 19 - 25