Pittsburgh City Paper

Pittsburgh stakeholders disagree on how to fund affordable-housing programs

By Ryan Deto

“At some point, you have to take action if you honestly say you believe in this.”

Pittsburgh nonprofits working to reduce transmission of HIV

By Celine Roberts

“PrEP is for women, men, people of all genders and trans folks.”

Backyard Bioluminescence

By Em DeMarco

It’s nearly firefly season in Western Pennsylvania

Documentaries on jazz legends John Coltrane and Lee Morgan

By Mike Shanley

In the jazz canon, few musicians are as highly regarded as tenor saxophonist John Coltrane

Baltimore’s Wildhoney hits Pittsburgh with a new record and a poppier sound.

By Meg Fair

“While we like guitars, and pedals are fun, it’s ultimately about the song.”

Pittsburgh’s Spectres having success doing more with less

By Meg Fair

“I just want to make rock ’n’ roll music that makes people dance.”

Critics' Picks, May 25-31

By Meg Fair

Check out shows this week from Cayetana, Old Crow Medicine Show, ’68 and more

New Releases

By Meg Fair

Serpentine's 'criminal hymnal'

Using human hair and other unconventional materials, Sonya Clark explores family, cultural resilience and the slave trade

By Lissa Brennan

It’s an unsettling and invigorating collection

Violet at Front Porch Theatricals

By Ted Hoover

Front Porch has managed to summon the perfect person for every role

Ironbound at City Theatre

By Michelle Pilecki

Rebecca Harris dominates the play as Darja

KG Dynasty premieres its debut showcase

By Steve Sucato

Hip-hop dance troupe performs Infinity

A Conversation with Jim Breuer

By Charlie Deitch

The comic talks chemo, the Mets and online video

ABBEY: In the Red honors the legacy of jazz great Abbey Lincoln

By Steve Sucato

Production by SPdp and Soy Sos combines dance and live music

Short List: May 25-June 1

By CP Staff

SuicideGirls Blackheart Burlesque; Carnegie Museum of Natural History explores The Power of Poison; OpenStreetsPGH is back; City Theatre cultivates Momentum

Clo-pening with Rafael Vencio

By Celine Roberts

A conversation with an inaugural cohort chef at Smallman Galley

The Colombian Spot, on the South Side, offers the fare of this South American country

By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth

On the menu: arepas, corncakes stuffed with various fillings including, meats, cheese, beans and even fries

Substitute Cool Whip for Sweet-Tooth Cravings

By Kelly Andrews

For someone who is overweight, can’t swim and is as pale as a pile of snow, the beach has never been my scene

The Nonino family is distilling tradition

By Celine Roberts

“She can only achieve this result with the help of other women in the wineries.”

Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Spork vs. Apteka

By Celine Roberts

Flowers and Tequila

Chateau D’Esclans Whispering Angel Rosé 2016

By Celine Roberts

$21.99/750ml

Wheel and Wedge opens a new artisanal cheese shop in Lawrenceville

By Rebecca Addison

“I view it like the craft-beer movement 10 or 15 years ago.”

Sound Bite: Spring Ephemerals

By Celine Roberts

Seeking culinary spring jewels on the forest floor

Chuck

By Al Hoff

The Wedding Plan

By Al Hoff

An Israeli dramedy about a wedding that goes awry

Everything, Everything

By Al Hoff

Teen rom-com between a cute boy and a cute girl, who can’t go outside

The Bandwagon Jumper’s Guide to Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey

By Charlie Deitch

Here are a few tips to get through the remainder of the postseason with some degree of authenticity and dignity

Cheap Seats: Grading the Pittsburgh Pirates through their first 40 games

By CP Staff

Gerrit Cole gets less support than a single mother who married a deadbeat dad

Future brings Nobody Safe Tour to KeyBank Pavilion in Burgettstown

By Luke Thor Travis

Photos from the Nobody Safe Tour with Future, A$AP Ferg, Migos and Tory Lanez

Pittsburgh City Paper staffers win 10 Golden Quill Awards from the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, including best-in-show

By CP Staff

City Paper staffers win 10 Golden Quill Awards from the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania.

Last chance to vote for artwork in the Sprout Fund's 'Belonging' community art project

By Lisa Cunningham

Pittsburgh City Paper artists amongst the finalists in the Sproud Fund's "Belonging" community art project.

Pennsylvania Senate to vote on bill to arm school teachers and staff

By Rebecca Addison

The legislation passed by the Senate Education Committee last month would allow teachers and staff to carry firearms in schools.

Gubernatorial candidate Paul Mango led an effort on health-care reform, but is silent on GOP health-care plan

By Ryan Deto

North Hills Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul Mango is an expert on health-care reform, but hasn't share opinions on the American Health Care Act

Pittsburgh-based theater troupe seeks funding for overseas artist

By Bill O'Driscoll

"Angelmakers: Songs for Female Serial Killers" would premiere here in October

D.C. rapper Wale brings The Shine Tour to Stage AE

By Jordan Miller

A night with Wale.

Opening yourself to chaos: Pharmakon performs at The Shop

By Meg Fair

Pharmakon is an experimental industrial noise artist whose albums come with artist statements. Her work is raw, powerful. It’s aggressive and harsh in a purely feminine way, a refreshing relief from a world of harsh noise built so much on the ugliness of masculinity.

Amazing Cafe in Pittsburgh permanently closed after workers participate in one-day strike

By Ryan Deto

Owners of the South Side restaurant say the reasons for closure were financially motivated, workers say it was in response to the strike.

Wilkinsburg elementary students moving into previously closed high school building

By Haley Frederick

Due to extensive renovations, Turner Elementary students will move to the Wilkinsburg High School building for the 2017-2018 school year.

The state of American magazines and more at Creative Nonfiction’s Writers’ Conference

By Bill O'Driscoll

We check in with editors at The New Yorker and Harper’s