Uphill Climb: Perry Hilltop struggles to keep pace with changes on the North Side

"You can't just give money to a community and expect to change it."

• by Jacob Flannick

Cutting Deep: Corbett budget would put social services further out of reach

"It will force county administrators to play Solomon."

• by Lauren Daley

At East End Book Exchange, Lesley Rains tries to find new bookselling niche

"Books will always be with us. People want that book — and they want it in their hands."

• by Abby Mendelson

Hot cocktails a winter attraction at Murray Avenue Grill

It's the spiked hot-chocolate drinks that really stand out

• by Hal B. Klein

Meat and Potatoes

The Downtown venue provides a refined gastropub approach to culimary staples

• by Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
• Tags: Dining Reviews, Meat & Potatoes, Slideshow

Station Street

The East Liberty hot-dog joint is re-opened with a new menu and much fanfare

• by Al Hoff

Caravan of Thieves plays pop with a vaudeville twist

The band tries to dodge the "gypsy jazz" label

• by Nick Keppler

Loft parties pop up in Lawrenceville this month

"This space is completely intact, the way it was in the 1800s."

• by Andy Mulkerin

Rivka mixes chill soundscapes and crunk beats

Tucked under Rebecca Dulberg's ethereal vocals are the trill beats that hit Wilkins' ear in just the right way

• by Kate Magoc

Critics' Picks: March 1 - 6

Local shows by Puscifer, Black Milk, Juston Stens, Matt Pryor and The Kooks.

• by Andy Mulkerin and Nicole Chynoweth

On the Record with Dion Lunadon of A Place to Bury Strangers

"We want to make music to tear your head off and make you shit your pants."

• by Patrick Bowman

Act of Valor

Even Navy SEALs can't rescue this flailing actioner

• by Al Hoff

The Lorax

Dr. Seuss' eco-oriented kids' tale gets a big, colorful screen adaptation

• by Al Hoff

Chico and Rita

This lively musical animated film tracks a romance through Cuban music

• by Al Hoff

Project X

A teen-age party out of bounds is the subject of this raucous comedy

• by Al Hoff

Wanderlust

Are hippie communes still viable comic fodder in the year 2012?

• by Al Hoff

We Need to Talk About Kevin

Tilda Swinton shines in this unsettling drama about a troubled mother-son relationship

• by Al Hoff

A new exhibition highlights the crossroads of contemporary art and science

Intimate Science goes from mushroom bricks to genetically modified carnations

• by Justin Hopper

Downtown

• Tags: Pieces of Pittsburgh, Downtown, street art, sidewalk

Lynn Cullen Live 02/29/12

Audio & Video Archive

Bloomfield

• Tags: Pieces of Pittsburgh, Bloomfield, wall, word

Lynn Cullen Live 03/01/12

Audio & Video Archive

Lynn Cullen Live 03/02/12

Audio & Video Archive

South Side

• Tags: Pieces of Pittsburgh, South Side, building part

Lynn Cullen Live 03/05/12

Audio & Video Archive

Lynn Cullen Live 03/06/12

Audio & Video Archive

21 Jump Street - CP TV

Art book You'll Find This Offensive strives to live up to its title

The Outlaw Artisans take on sex, religion and politics

• by Nick Keppler

M33

A new musical version of a famed play about dance marathons is messy, but has its rewards.

• by Robert Isenberg

Sweeney Todd

CMU does the Sondheim classic proud.

• by Ted Hoover

The Elephant Man

The only thing better than Richard Keitel's staging is Sean Sears' heart-stopping performance.

• by Robert Isenberg

Acclaimed choreographer offers a ballet based on a physics book

Karole Armitage's Three Theories interprets Brian Greene's The Elegant Universe

• by Steve Sucato

Short List: March 1 - 8