Will Work for Change: Activists say their work might not be lucrative, but it's fulfilling

"It sounds noble but in reality, I'm broke."

• by Lauren Daley

Out of Reach: Will amendment to state constitution help keep nonprofits' money out of taxpayers' hands?

"I think the public needs to have greater input in this debate"

• by Charlie Deitch

Bad Check: Some restaurant owners get poor reviews when it comes to tip pooling

"Tips do not belong to the employers"

• by AmyJo Brown

A City of Two Tales

Behind upbeat headlines, local economy has both winners and losers

• by Chris Potter

Café Delhi

A former Catholic church in Carnegie now houses an Indian café

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

Challenging Times

Local chefs experience cooking on a food-pantry budget

• by AmyJo Brown

Copper Kettle lets you try your hand at brewing your own craft beer

"We try to make it as easy as possible for everyone."

• by Hal B. Klein

The Thin Man Sandwich Shop brings upscale deli fare to The Strip

Two local chefs turn their skills to inventive sandwiches

• by Bill O'Driscoll

Dream Death reawakens to play Winter's Wake

"We started jamming together and somehow it turned into Dream Death again."

• by Margaret Welsh

Lord Finesse's suit against Mac Miller raises questions about the future of the hip-hop mixtape

"A common misconception is that just because downloadable mixtapes are available for free, they're somehow avoiding being copyright infringements; that's not the case."

• by Andy Mulkerin

Ex Cops makes dream-pop concise on first full-length

The band joins a genre not lacking for benchwarmers and manage to distinguish themselves.

• by Alex Gordon

Devin Miles prepares to head south for SXSW

The microphone may be pulling Miles away from the production board.

• by Rory D. Webb

Critics' Picks: February 20 - 26

Local shows by Jenny Dalton, Murder by Death and Bugs and Rats, plus Code Orange Kids come home to open for H₂O and Terror

The Last Gladiators

Alex Gibney's documentary profiles the rise and fall of hockey enforcer Chris Nilan

• by Al Hoff

Safe Haven

A passable, if predictable romance is interrupted by a cheesy thriller

• by Al Hoff

One Life

A handsomely filmed greatest-hits reel of amusing and resourceful animals, worldwide

• by Al Hoff

Boxheart's artist-of-the-year show is an elegant exhibit by Kuzana Ogg.

One is reminded of opalescent jellyfish and watery environments bursting with life.

• by David S. Berger

Seven Myths About Arts Funding

Think ticket price covers production cost? Or foundations pay for it all? Think again.

• by Bill O'Driscoll

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Police Bureaus

Running city government like a business

• by Chris Potter

Lynn Cullen Live 02/20/13

Audio & Video Archive

Bloomfield

• Tags: Pieces of Pittsburgh, Bloomfield, pavement, animal

Lynn Cullen Live 02/21/13

Audio & Video Archive

Lynn Cullen Live 02/22/13

Audio & Video Archive

Lynn Cullen Live 02/25/13

Audio & Video Archive

Oakland

• Tags: Pieces of Pittsburgh, Oakland, wall

Lynn Cullen Live 02/26/13

Audio & Video Archive

My Hippie Teachers Are Dying or Already Dead

Pitt Rep's Zanna, Don't!

This musical has only one thing on its mind ... to entertain the shit out of you.

• by Ted Hoover

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) at Unseam'd Shakespeare

The company passes the test of this road-tested vehicle.

• by Michelle Pilecki

Comedian Paul Poundstone on textbooks, "loud and yelly" humor, and road rage.

"Now they say if you don't have anything nice to say, retweet it."

• by Mike Shanley

A new dance work explores "post-blackness" and other aspects of identity

"My work may come out not looking like traditional African-American dance, but that doesn't mean it's not black dance."

• by Steve Sucato

Short List: February 20 - 26