On a Roll

Local skateboard firm rides a growing reputation

• by Abby Mendelson

Target Practice: Mayor says he's not a target in a federal investigation. Does that mean he's out of the woods?

"Just because someone is not a target today does not mean that they won't be one tomorrow."

• by Charlie Deitch

Secret recipe

"You wonder what could be said that wouldn't be in the public's interest to hear."

• by AmyJo Brown

Raw Story: Documentary looks at healing potential of raw food diet

"We're hoping that people realize that there is a better way to live."

• by AmyJo Brown

1947 Tavern

The revamped menu offers some disappointing fare

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

Local bartenders travel long distances to hone their skills

"You need to find out what other people are doing elsewhere."

• by Hal B. Klein

After a long prep, the PGH Taco Truck is open for business

On the menu: barbecue steak taco with kimchi, and butternut-squash taco with chipotle cream

• by Andy Mulkerin

Steve Kimock leads a life on the periphery of rock

"I seem to have made a career out of being an outlier on some level."

• by Nicole Chynoweth

On the Record with Jessica Numsuwankijkul of Heliotropes

"But there's also something very sinister about Cracker Barrel, something very unsettling."

• by Rory D. Webb

Point Park band Nevada Color goes indie rock, gets some attention

"We wanted to be able to move around a little more on stage and get a little more rock with it."

• by Nicole Chynoweth

WFMU DJ broadcasts from Squirrel Hill — and saves the stream during Sandy

"If you lose CNN, you go to another news stream. If you lose this, there's no way to replace it."

• by Margaret Welsh

Critics' Picks: February 27 - March 5

Local shows by Shiny Toy Guns and Hoodie Allen, plus Arnold Dreyblatt's first Pittsburgh performance, and the launch of the One-Hit Wonder Spaktacular at Howlers

New Releases

New music from Good Jeans, Wil Kondrich and Seconds Before Landing

• by Andy Mulkerin

Jack the Giant Slayer

An entertaining re-do of the classic "Jack and the Beanstalk" fairy tale

• by Al Hoff

Happy People: A Year in the Taiga

Werner Herzog takes his camera to a remote village in Siberia

• by Harry Kloman

John Dies at the End

A quirky, mind-bending romp pitting slackers against mutated beings

• by Al Hoff

Snitch

A dull excursion into the mechanics of becoming a vigilante narc

• by Al Hoff

Intimate moments dominate an exhibit of classic photographic images at the Carnegie.

The 79 black-and-white photographs are consistently terrific, precious works on paper that pull you in close

• by Robert Raczka

Where the Gas Goes

If natural gas is supposed to cure energy dependence, why is so much of it being exported?

• by Bill O'Driscoll

Lynn Cullen Live 02/27/13

Audio & Video Archive

Uptown

• Tags: Pieces of Pittsburgh, Uptown

Lynn Cullen Live 02/28/13

Audio & Video Archive

Lynn Cullen Live 03/01/13

Audio & Video Archive

Homestead

• Tags: Pieces of Pittsburgh, Homestead, word, doorway

Lynn Cullen Live 03/04/13

Audio & Video Archive

Bloomfield

• Tags: Pieces of Pittsburgh, Bloomfield, street art, pole

Lynn Cullen Live 03/05/13

Audio & Video Archive

Amazing Grace

New Zealand dance troupe Black Grace blends traditional and modern forms

• by Steve Sucato

Chess at Point Park Conservatory

You'll be reminded why, as a child, you always found Chutes and Ladders more fun to play than chess

• by Ted Hoover

Local comic Alex Stypula offends to please.

"The best feeling is when people that I know don't want to laugh, laugh."

• by Isaac Kozell

Carnegie Mellon's Spring Awakening

Spring takes considerable time not only to develop its story, but also to compose its gloomy poetry

• by Robert Isenberg

New Horizon Theater's Black Pearl Sings

The dynamics between the two protagonists are a microcosm for all of American history

• by Robert Isenberg

Short List: February 27 - March 5