It wouldn't be a Pittsburgh wedding without a cookie table. But why keep the tradition exclusive to happy couples?

The Harris Theater has found new life – for now – after the Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media (PCAM) announced plans to suspend programming at the historic Downtown venue. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has swooped in to keep screenings going on at the Harris after PCAM seemed poised to shutter the theater as part of a massive downsizing that included the elimination of its cinema arts programs and layoffs, as well as closing the Edgewood-based Regent Square Theater...

The holiday season is here again: a joyous time where inclement weather, extra commitments, and finding those perfect gifts add to our already hectic lives. It is easy to pack our schedules so full of activities that we don’t have time for ourselves...

Daly brings his comedy/musical revue to Club Cafe Thursday

It's probably not cool to reduce Pittsburgh native Jon Daly's career to a single character on a show that ended in 2015, but when it comes to Don, the softhearted uber-yinzer in the Kroll Show sketch "Pawnsylvania," a certain level of respect from his hometown is in order. The sketch, if you're unfamiliar, follows the Keystone State rivalry between pawnshop owners Don and his Philly cousin Murph (Kroll), who are each equipped with profound regional accents and no shortage of obscure slang and mannerisms that were probably missed by national audiences, but adored in the commonwealth...

Voting is fun. There are all kinds of buttons to push...

"Flip" features Jordan Montgomery, JM the Poet, and livefromthecity

Driving While Black Records had a good 2019. In addition to a slew of singles and features, the Pittsburgh-based record label dropped five albums from five different artists - just one short of rounding out its roster of six...

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Video Archive Lynn is talking about her difficulty reading and being interested in the news currently...

You think this happens every day?

Cary Elwes had his first film role at the age of 17 — as "Disco Dancer" in an English film called Yesterday's Hero — and in the four decades since, he's pretty much done it all. His leading-man looks and cheeky delivery made for a perfect Mel Brooks Robin Hood in Men In Tights; he channeled his darker side (and carpentry skills) in the original SAW; he's made memorable cameos in Psych and Stranger Things; and he's even played Andy Warhol...

It wouldn't be a Pittsburgh wedding without a cookie table. But why keep the tradition exclusive to happy couples?

Last year, state Rep. Sara Innamorato (D-Lawrenceville) joined a group of progressive young women who took U.S. Congress and state legislatures by storm. Her win, along with others like U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), was seen as a catalyst for the progressive movement in the Democratic Party...

It wouldn't be a Pittsburgh wedding without a cookie table. But why keep the tradition exclusive to happy couples?

WARNING: Do not read this story unless you're prepared to deal with an earworm this entire holiday season. With Christmas songs returning to set lists and local airwaves — iHeartRadio station 94.5 3WS, which has been playing holiday music 24/7, even brands itself every year as "Pittsburgh's #1 Christmas Music Station" — there's bound for some to get stuck in your head...

Hot Mass, Pittsburgh's inclusive, electronic after-hours club, turns seven this weekend. Celebrate with the venue starting tonight - or early tomorrow morning - with two back-to-back nights of music - a rarity, as Hot Mass is usually only open on Saturday nights...

Pandora, the original internet radio platform, has more to offer than music. In addition to podcasts, Pandora has a solid base of comedy albums available to users — no shuffling needed...

In a small studio at Bunker Projects, artist-in-residence Veda Sun stands among the new works for her first solo show exhibition, Lonely and Gorgeous Tears. If not for the messy, workshop-like surroundings, they might come off as high concept décor for a girl’s bedroom, with their ruffles, cartoonish imagery, and bright acrylic paint...

Every Friday, Pittsburgh City Paper compiles a round-up of new releases and second-run films playing around the city. This only covers films that are new to theaters this week; check out what movies opened previous weeks here...

The new wave of unionization in Pittsburgh isn't mirroring that of Pittsburgh's labor history. Back then, labor rights were associated with blue-collar jobs in heavy industry...

It wouldn't be a Pittsburgh wedding without a cookie table. But why keep the tradition exclusive to happy couples?

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Video Archive CP Live welcomes Jennifer Baron, Director of Marketing and Outreach for the Handmade Arcade craft market, and Val Snyder, Handmade Arcade planning member and proprietor of Simon’s Granddaughter...

It’s no secret that Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella (D-Philadelphia) isn’t a big fan of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. (Just take a look at the PA Treasury Twitter account to see some tweets gentle mocking the CEO.)