A conversation with this week’s Pittsburgh City Paper cover artist Caitlin Rose Boyle
Cover artist Caitlin Rose Boyle talks to us about comics, gaming and robot octopus arms
Pops and Botches Aug. 21: The best and worst from WWE TV this week
The Best and Worst from WWE TV
Squonk Opera in China: Week Three
Dispatches from Squonk Opera’s third week in China for the Qingdao International Beer Festival
Lynn Cullen Live – 8/22/17
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MP3 Monday: Omar-Abdul R. Lawrence
Each week, we post a song from a local artist online for free. This week, it’s “C.I.C.D.,” from local hip-hop producer and artist Omar-Abdul R. Lawrence. (He’s also a community advocate for arts, social innovation and education.) You can find more of his old-school production and positive lyricism on his latest mixtape, Tilt the Axis. But first, stream or download “C.I.C.D.” below.…
Lynn Cullen Live – 8/21/17
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Hundreds participate in ‘Black Brilliance’ march in Pittsburgh to repudiate the so-called ‘alt-right’ and neo-Nazis
The march started as a response to a planned “alt-right” protest in Larimer, but organizers said it was more about “liberating black and brown people.”
Pittsburgh area white supremacist apparently resurfaces in Mount Lebanon in wake of Charlottesville
Hardy Lloyd, a white supremacy with a violent past and mental health issues, apparently thrust himself into the public sphere.
Designer Fashion Show kicks off Style Week Pittsburgh
Scenes from Style Week Pittsburgh’s Designer Fashion Show at Coterie
At Roboto on Sunday, a F*ck Ted Nugent Extravaganza
“We’ve been called overdramatic and oversensitive for reacting in the way that we have, but that is all expected when you’re speaking out against a person with a following as big as Ted Nugent has.”
Why new bike lanes in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood are a big deal
The new bike lanes provide necessary accommodation for cyclists in a heavily biked corridor that had little bike infrastructure before.
Lynn Cullen Live – 8/18/17
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Wind River
In writer-director Taylor Sheridan’s terse crime drama, a government animal-tracker — he shoots predators — teams with an out-of-her-element FBI agent to learn who killed a young Native woman on a reservation out West. Corey Lambert (Jeremy Renner) is half insider, half outsider on the rez, while Jane Banner (Elizabeth Olsen) didn’t even bring an…
“Sorry, I was thinking about love”: A Night with Rozwell Kid, Chris Farren and Great Grandpa
A couple got engaged, a single song was played six times and a singer got sweaty.
Final weekend for “Mr. Burns — a post-electric play”
12 Peers Theater production follows “The Simpsons” after civilization
Lynn Cullen Live – 8/17/17
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Pennsylvania politicians sound off on Trump’s latest Charlottesville comments, others silent
Sen. Bob Casey and Sen. Pat Toomey were critical of Trump saying neo-Nazis and counter-protesters were equally to blame for the violence in Charlottesville, Va.
Very Smart Brothas makes the move to Gizmodo
VSB’s Damon Young discusses the blog’s big move, and his new book
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey condemns President Trump’s comments on Charlottesville violence
At a Facebook small business event in Pittsburgh today, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey called President Donald Trump’s comments on Charlottesville offensive.
Dancer-choreographers key to Pittsburgh Ballet’s annual free show
PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE presents BALLET UNDER THE STARS 7:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 20. Hartwood Acres Park Middle Road Concert Area, 200 Hartwood Acres, Allison Park. Free. 412-454-9138 or pbt.org Over his 20 years as artistic director of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Terrence Orr has sporadically given company dancers opportunities to choreograph on the company or the PBT…
New Local Releases: Patrick Haley Coyle
Patrick Haley Coyle, Giling, Rosehips, Anthony Heubel 8 p.m. Wed., Aug. 23. Brillobox, 4104 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. $5. 412-621-4900 or brilloboxpgh.com Patrick Haley Coyle Change Rose Self-released patrickhaleycoyle.bandcamp.com Patrick Haley Coyle’s EP Change Rose is, in a word, pretty. Its five songs are soft, spacious tracks dotted with drum machines, synth, thoughtful guitar work and…
Mad Noodles, on the South Side, offers far more than Asian-American cliches
The restaurant industry is famous for its rapid rate of turnover and change, but the interval between M&J Bistro on East Carson Street and its successor, Mad Noodles, was exceptionally brief. Such a quick transformation can be explained, not by any catastrophic failure, but rather by continuity: when the co-owner and chef of M&J departed,…
Savage Love
I’ve been wondering: Since there are lesbians out there who occasionally crave cock, does the reverse also happen? Are there gay men who occasionally crave pussy? This Possible? There are gay men who watch football — hell, I have it on good authority that some gay men play football, TP. So anything is possible. (Also,…
Heading to Pittsburgh’s Skull Fest? Our guide has got you covered
Skull Fest is the kind of event whose guerilla promotion methods peek through the windows of punk coffee shops and record stores. The kind of festival big enough to celebrate its ninth year of existence with four days of shows featuring 60 bands across six venues, but still insular and community-driven enough to offer events…
Critics’ Pick: Joe Louis Walker at Club Cafe
[BLUES] + THU., AUG. 17 Joe Louis Walker has been playing the blues for more than 50 years, with 25 albums under his belt. The pedigree is apparent in his music. He’s played with everyone from Buddy Guy to Bonnie Raitt. It’s the kind of music you listen to knowing the artist has more life…
Blød Maud belies its own apparent nonchalance with a haunting, hook-filled EP
Over a mid-afternoon spread of pizza, coffee and beer in a South Philadelphia bar, Blød Maud’s Emily Crossen considers the future of the Pittsburgh-based band. “I think we’ll always be able to get together and play … even if I did write new material,” says the singer/guitarist, who relocated to Philly earlier this summer. But,…
Roller-derby playoffs hit Pittsburgh’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Roller derby in 2017 is a highly competitive, fast-paced game of strategy and superhero-level athletic ability. This weekend, local fans will get to see the best of it when the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association’s Division 2 Playoffs come to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. There will be three days of intense action, featuring…
While PWSA and Veolia squabble over who’s to blame, some call for quicker action to address Pittsburgh’s lead crisis
On Oct. 12 of last year, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority filed a lawsuit against Veolia Water North America, a private water-utility management company that had been contracted to improve PWSA’s operations. “PWSA placed its trust and confidence in Veolia to properly manage and improve the Authority,” PWSA Chairman Alex Thomson said in a…
Critics’ Pick: The Homeless Gospel Choir at Mr. Smalls
[PUNK] + FRI., AUG. 18 Punk can mean different things to different people. For The Homeless Gospel Choir, it’s a world where everyone is accepted, no matter what. On the latest single, “Normal,” THGC contemplates trying to fit in with the status quo before a friend tells him “You’re never gonna be normal / Cuz…
This week in Pittsburgh Sports History
Aug. 17, 1971 Pirates legend Bill Mazeroski gets his 2,000th hit during a 6-5 loss to Houston. Aug. 18, 1922 Gene Sarazen wins the first of his three PGA Championships, this one at the Oakmont Country Club. He would win seven majors over the course of his career. Aug. 18, 1966 The Pirates beat the…
Critics’ Pick: Growl at Brillobox
[ROCK] + FRI., AUG. 18 Austin-based Growl is bringing its angsty-yet-poppy indie rock to Brillobox tonight. There’s a little Jimmy Eat World, a little Arctic Monkeys, and hyper-specific lyrics like “I could only love you / If you had 11 tattoos / If your dog is not a purebred.” It’s not wrong — I mean,…
Not all of Pittsburgh’s historical sports venues have met the wrecking ball
For the most part, the venues that played host to the greatest moments in our city’s sports history no longer exist. A wall and home plate from Forbes Field are still preserved, but nothing else of the famed baseball house. If you’re looking to see Three Rivers Stadium, Pitt Stadium, Duquesne Gardens or the Civic…
Critics’ Pick: The “F—k Ted Nugent!” Extravaganza at Mr. Roboto
[DISSENT] + SUN., AUG. 20 Musician and goatee enthusiast Ted Nugent is playing at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg tonight, but I would never recommend that to you in a million years. These days, Nugent is known more for his extreme right-wing beliefs than actual music. He regularly spews nonsense so offensive, that if it…
Short List: Aug. 17-24
SPOTLIGHT: Fri., Aug. 18 – Stage Quantum Theatre’s new production, Red Hills, revisits the 1994 Rwandan genocide. But audience members won’t all see precisely the same play. As the evening begins, half the audience will be oriented by David, a white American author, the other half by God’s Blessing, a Rwandan man who met David…
Etna and Sharpsburg believe a trail can bring economic revitalization to the riverfront towns
By car, it only takes a few minutes to get from Millvale to Sharpsburg. But try getting there without a car, and you’re in trouble. Buses are infrequent (one an hour), walking takes more than an hour through sidewalk-less streets, and biking means traversing up and down 300-foot slopes on roads without bike lanes. Even…
Pittsburgh Comedy Festival features W. Kamau Bell and improv troupe North Coast
PITTSBURGH COMEDY FESTIVAL Wed., Aug. 23, through Sun., Aug. 27. Henry Heymann Theatre, 4301 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $5-20 (single- and multi-day passes: $30-50). Complete schedule at pittsburghcomedyfestival.org The Pittsburgh Comedy Festival returns for its fourth annual event, hosting dozens of comedy acts, and headlined by standup comic and CNN host W. Kamau Bell and improv…
Step
Step Directed by Amanda Lipitz Starts Fri., Aug. 18 These fraught times call for boldly underlining new films that offer a counter-narrative to our anxieties or have uplifting qualities. And thus, I heartily recommend rounding up friends and family (bring those older kids) for the feel-good high school documentary Step. The engaging film documents the…
Cloud 9 at Throughline Theatre Co.
CLOUD 9 continues through Aug. 19. Throughline Theatre Co. at Henry Heymann Theater, 4301 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $15-20. 888-718-4253 or throughlinetheatre.org The best way to make sense of Throughline Theatre Company’s Cloud 9, the 1979 play by the controversial British playwright Caryl Churchill, is to remember Aristotle’s famous admonition regarding dramatic characters: Be consistent, or…
Hot Weather, Cold Drinks
After a summer of 90-degree days and torrents of rain, one thing is certain: We could all use a drink. With plenty of hot weather yet to come, CP cracked open some cocktail tomes to bring you a list of classic, time-tested concoctions of summer, all simple enough to make at your home bar. No…
Beet and Rainbow Carrot Slaw Salad
Growing up, I had to eat my fruits and veggies. I can remember being convinced that lima beans were wondrous (I begged to differ). Nonetheless, I shoveled the odd-tasting legume into my mouth without question. Surprisingly enough, eating a raw lima bean can be toxic as they contain compounds that break down into cyanide. I…
Frank Cornelissen “Susucaru” Rosato, Terre Siciliane 2016
“This rosé from Sicily just happens to be my favorite wine, and one of the main reasons I fell in love with natural wine. A blend of some indigenous white and red grapes from the slopes of Mount Etna, it bursts with pomegranate and apple-skin flavors, balanced out by a backbone of smoke and rose…
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Acacia vs. Speakeasy at the Omni William Penn Hotel
Each week, we order the same cocktail at two different bars for a friendly head-to-head battle. Go to the bars, taste both drinks and tell us what you like about each by tagging @pghcitypaper on Twitter or Instagram and using #CPBoozeBattles. If you want to be a part of Booze Battles, send an email to…
Lynn Cullen Live – 8/16/17
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North Side’s Casellula café is offering monthly cheese classes
On any given evening, dining at Casellula, on the North Side, is an educational experience. The wine-and-cheese café is a place where the uninitiated can feel comfortable learning about cheese pairings. “We know that a lot of our customers are not aware about a lot of what we do,” says owner Brian Keyser. “People who…
Critics say budget bill’s environmental provisions would gut the permitting process
Environmental advocates were shocked last month when Pennsylvania’s state senate approved a budget bill that would outsource Department of Environmental Protection permitting to private third parties, and create a politically appointed committee that could overrule DEP officials on matters like limiting methane emission from fracking wells. Such provisions were meant to speed up the permitting…
In This Corner of the World
Insomuch as there can be a sweet, affirming coming-of-age tale that ends with a nuclear blast, Sunao Katabuchi’s new Japanese anime In This Corner of the World fits the bill. We first meet the lively, imaginative Suzu as a girl in the 1930s. She lives in Hiroshima, and loves to draw. But at 18, she…
Soccer Mommy shoots and scores with new release, Collection; plays Pittsburgh Aug. 19
The Districts with Soccer Mommy and Sam Evian 8 p.m. Sat., Aug. 19. Mr. Smalls Theatre, 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. $17. 412-821-4447 or mrsmalls.com Right now, the band Soccer Mommy has just reached a point where its members can actually now call it a career. Like many of her contemporaries, what began in 2015 as…
Program matches local artists with immigrants and refugees
Molly Rice is one of four artists spending time with Pittsburgh-based organizations that assist immigrant and refugee communities as part of the Office of Public Art Residencies project. Matched with the Northern Area Multi-Service Center, Rice, a playwright, has been keeping busy. Since April, she’s spent three days a week interacting with clients originally from…
Charlottesville victim Heather Heyer must be remembered by continuing her fight against hate
I’d never met Heather Heyer, but in some ways, it still feels like I knew her. A lot of Americans probably feel the same way. Heyer was killed when a vehicle driven by an Ohio man with a fondness for Hitler plowed into a group of counter-protesters who were standing up to the putrid, hate-filled…
Lynn Cullen Live 08/15/17
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