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Best of Pittsburgh 2017
Intro

Best of Pittsburgh 2017

The results of our annual Readers’ Poll

By CP Staff Oct 18, 2017

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Best of Pittsburgh 2017

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Best Local Theatre Company

By CP Staff, Culture and Nightlife

Best Gallery for Local Artists

By CP Staff, Culture and Nightlife

Best Dance Company

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Best Local Stage Production

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News+Features
The state’s ‘stand your ground’ law has failed to make waves, but activists and experts say Pennsylvanians shouldn’t forget about it

The state’s ‘stand your ground’ law has failed to make waves, but activists and experts say Pennsylvanians shouldn’t forget about it

By Rebecca Addison

“These laws are important to keep your eye on because they often have effects that are counterintuitive to people.”
Taking a look back at the best of Pittsburgh’s past

Taking a look back at the best of Pittsburgh’s past

By Charlie Deitch

Don’t even get me started on Olive Garden’s 1998 victory.
New ad campaign seeks to highlight potential air-quality concerns in Allegheny County

New ad campaign seeks to highlight potential air-quality concerns in Allegheny County

By Ryan Deto

“It is important to have a broader conversation about where the greater Pittsburgh region is headed.”
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Music
Pittsburgh’s Brightside looking for a fresh start, plays Roboto Oct. 25

Pittsburgh’s Brightside looking for a fresh start, plays Roboto Oct. 25

By Eli Enis

“We’re taking this reunion very slow, which is fine.”
Sexual violence isn’t just a Hollywood problem

Sexual violence isn’t just a Hollywood problem

By Meg Fair

From major labels to shows in basements, people abuse their power
Rich Dieter hopes to open a listening room for music in Pittsburgh

Rich Dieter hopes to open a listening room for music in Pittsburgh

By Mike Shanley

“You show respect to the musicians by paying attention while they’re performing.”
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Arts
<i>SHELTER: Crafting a Safe Home</i> at Contemporary Craft

SHELTER: Crafting a Safe Home at Contemporary Craft

By Lissa Brennan

A show about finding home hits all the marks
Amy Schissel’s <i>New World Order: OS</i> at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts

Amy Schissel’s New World Order: OS at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts

By Lissa Brennan

Large-scale abstractions map our journeys both physical and intellectual
Exposing underwear at the Frick

Exposing underwear at the Frick

By Bill O'Driscoll

Undressed explores some three centuries of undergarment hows, whys and why nots
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Stage
<i>DODO</i> at Bricolage Production Company

DODO at Bricolage Production Company

By Michelle Pilecki

An immersive work asks existentialist questions and leaves play-goers to seek answers
<i>The Last of the Boys</i> at Theatre Factory

The Last of the Boys at Theatre Factory

By Michelle Pilecki

Steven Dietz’s 2004 comedy-drama is haunting and sometimes genuinely funny
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Short List
Short List: Oct. 19-26

Short List: Oct. 19-26

By Bill O'Driscoll

Women serial killers sing in Angelmakers; the future of work; Harry Belafonte; Resonance Works season-opener
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Food+Drink
Strip District restaurant incubator Smallman Galley debuts four new concepts

Strip District restaurant incubator Smallman Galley debuts four new concepts

By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth

Mix and match between Vietnamese, Latin American, Detroit pizza and American favorites
Stuff’d Pierogi Bar opens in Downtown Pittsburgh

Stuff’d Pierogi Bar opens in Downtown Pittsburgh

By Rebecca Addison

Fillings range from traditional to unconventional, plus dessert pierogies

Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Coca Cafe vs. Piper’s Pub

By Celine Roberts

A pair of mimosas go head to head
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Screen
<i>The Florida Project</i>

The Florida Project

By Al Hoff

Sean Baker’s film about kids living at a motel successfully mixes exhilaration and dread
Netflix’s new crime series recounts how the FBI developed psychological profiling

Netflix’s new crime series recounts how the FBI developed psychological profiling

By Al Hoff

It’s 1977, and the country is grappling with headline-grabbing multiple murders
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Sports
This country has enough clueless white guys sounding off on racial injustice without Mike Ditka getting involved

This country has enough clueless white guys sounding off on racial injustice without Mike Ditka getting involved

By Charlie Deitch

When Iron Mike’s got something to say, he doesn’t care how completely stupid it makes him look
Pine-Richland’s Phil Jurkovec is the most dominating football player in the Pittsburgh region and maybe the entire state

Pine-Richland’s Phil Jurkovec is the most dominating football player in the Pittsburgh region and maybe the entire state

By Mike Wysocki

He’s so good that he’s been the target of sleazy college recruiters since he got out of middle school
This week in Pittsburgh Sports History

This week in Pittsburgh Sports History

By Charlie Deitch

A look back at events that you’ve either forgotten about or never heard of in the first place
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Blogs
"East Texas Hot Links" begins Pittsburgh troupe's experiment with longer runs

"East Texas Hot Links" begins Pittsburgh troupe's experiment with longer runs

By Bill O'Driscoll

Pittsburgh Playwrights tries a full season of staging shows for six weeks
How a doodle by a Pittsburgh-based data analyst became the pseudo-logo for NPR's 1A radio show

How a doodle by a Pittsburgh-based data analyst became the pseudo-logo for NPR's 1A radio show

By Alex Gordon

"I feel like the figure is mostly just a whimsical thing to lighten the mood in their twitter feed, which is otherwise reasonably serious"
Pittsburgh civil-rights leaders urge city to settle with alleged police-brutality victim Leon Ford

Pittsburgh civil-rights leaders urge city to settle with alleged police-brutality victim Leon Ford

By Haley Frederick

Following the end of Leon Ford's civil suit against Pittsburgh police officers, activists want the city to move forward.
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Views

PWSA ramps up its green-infrastructure program

By Bill O'Driscoll

Projects around the city will reduce sewage overflow

Lynn Cullen Live - 10/16/17

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Books

John Stupp’s Pawley’s Island

By Fred Shaw

A delightful poetry collection explores fishing, jazz and more
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