Six years ago, the Pittsburgh band 1,2,3 released a mammoth double album called Big Weather, a sprawling concept record about storms, climate change, and apocalyptic dread wrapped in catchy, nihilistic alt-country, garage rock, and psychedelic pop. It marked an arrival for a band that had been drawing in local and national audiences for years and had finally delivered something as big and bold as their early catalog foreshadowed...

For one night only, on Sat., June 13, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will be joined by legendary composer John Williams and violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. Williams is known for creating some of the most recognizable film scores of all time for the Harry Potter and Star Wars films, as well as E.T., Indiana Jones, Jaws, and more...

If one of your resolutions is to become more creative this year, join Pittsburgh City Paper in kicking off 2020 by making something new every day this month. We've signed up for Fun A Day Pittsburgh where participants spend every day in January working on a project for the month — some make something new for 31 days, others pick one big project and work on it a little each day...

Relaxing beach sounds, like squawking seagulls and cresting waves, open Rippin’ Cigs’ debut EP, Auto Infinite Fantasy Vol. 1...

This week, JD Younger called out his high school for a rule in its handbook that bans braids, locks, and twists at Pittsburgh’s Central Catholic High School. He told WPXI that the rule is "outdated" and unfairly targets Black students...

Audio & Video Archive

Video Archive Magician Derek Hughes is here with Lynn today for what is sure to be an entertaining show...

Each week, the Pittsburgh City Paper compiles a list of Pittsburgh dance parties for you and your crew to bust loose to the best bangers, EDM, pop hits, and more. (All events are 21 and over unless otherwise stated.)

Pennsylvania's medical marijuana has been operating for almost two years, with new patients joining every day. Last month, the Pennsylvania Department of Health said the state had 153,000 patients, up from 70,000 in January 2019...

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Video Archive Ryan Deto, Pittsburgh City Paper Senior Writer, will join Lynn in the second half of the show...

Sports teams have held themed nights for years in efforts to bring in more ticket sales, and last night at PPG Paints Arena, the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrated the city with its most Pittsburgh-y theme of all time: Pittsburgh! Night...

Anthony Hardison has lived in his Lawrenceville apartment for more than 10 years. He’s had his ups and downs, but 1 St. Johns Place, Apt...

Local artist Kara Bialecki says she has always been interested in Native American culture, but it wasn’t until last spring that she learned a shocking statistic. While attending an event at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art, she met a Native American performer who informed her that one in four indigenous women and girls in the U.S. have gone missing...

Racial equity is only possible when you apply justice to a system that is out of balance. Recall for a moment the racial trajectory of our nation...

Gelatin is a decidedly unmodern food, due to its artificial ingredients, odd texture, and lack of any real flavor or taste. Its contemporary uses are as an alcohol vessel, a hospital food, or a relic from mid-century cookbooks to be mocked...

Going out dancing in Pittsburgh can be predictable. There’s the club that plays all trap; spots that play sing-along hits from the early aughts; and don’t forget about the ones that stick strictly to radio tunes from the past five years...

Early in our relationship, like a great first date, HGTV and I were fast friends. Having not yet owned a house, it was fun to watch House Hunters to see what kind of prices, locations, and styles might be available to my wife and me. Sure, the hunters were mostly entitled 25-year-old dipshits with $750,000 budgets who brought their sorority sisters or cousin along to give them bad advice...

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):  "I love to be surprised by something I have never thought of," declares Capricorn actor Ralph Fiennes...

Recently I posted a photo of myself on social media, commenting on how I like the gray streaks in my hair and choose not to conceal them with dye. While I was certainly fishing for responses about the aesthetics of my choice, what I didn’t expect were comments on the ethics of my choice...

The Open Road Bar Dry January Pop-Up. Through Fri., Jan. 31...

Let’s go back to the so-called good old days, when hot dogs cost a nickel, and ads pressured women to smoke during pregnancy and give their infants Coca-Cola.  The latter will get a healthy dose of spoofing during Girls Beware: Are You People?, an all-female improv show at Arcade Comedy Theater on Sat., Jan. 18...