Listen Up! Nov. 1 Issue
Music from The Suffers, Pere Ubu, Regina Spektor, FITS and more
Lynn Cullen Live – 10/31/17
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MP3 Monday: LoFi Delphi
Celebrate the release of LoFi Delphi’s new EP, Tilt, on Dec. 1 at Mr. Smalls, with Wreck Loose, The Telephone Line, and Essential Machine
A brief and subjective guide to the best spots in Allegheny Cemetery
Busty sphinxes, doric columns, secluded benches and more highlights from the historic Allegheny Cemetery
Amidst cuts to ACA resources, health-insurance marketplace enrollment period to begin Nov. 1, end Dec. 15
The enrollment period for the ACA is shorter than ever this year, and resources for educating the public have been cut.
Bloomfield gets into the Halloween spirit with 49th annual parade
Photo highlights from the 49th annual Bloomfield Halloween Parade
U.S. Rep. Keith Rothfus is the reason it will be harder to take on big banks
Constituents of the Republican congressman are upset his bill will eliminate a rule intended to help customers sue financial institutions.
Lynn Cullen Live – 10/27/17
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Ring of Honor’s Mandy Leon talks Women of Honor, wrestling in Japan
“To me ROH is the best wrestling in the world, and to be one of the faces of the company and WOH, to be part of something literally historic…it’s really special.”
Recently posted racist video targets Pittsburgh comedian and ‘Drinking Partners’ podcast host Day Bracey
Bracey is hoping that exposing this video will help stop further racist acts and get the region to confront its race-relation problems.
Every scary movie playing in Pittsburgh through Halloween night
From Vampire in Brooklyn to Evil Dead II to Hocus Pocus, there’s something for everybody. Probably.
Art commission votes to remove Stephen Foster statue
Commission recommends historic but controversial Oakland statue be removed within six months
Lynn Cullen Live – 10/26/17
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Allegheny Health Network conference in Pittsburgh tackles drug-addiction misconceptions
As the state faces an opiod-overdose epidemic, AHN brings together national addiction experts and addiction-medicine specialists.
Lynn Cullen Live – 10/25/17
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Ki Ramen, offering Japanese noodle soups, opens in Lawrenceville
After months of pop-ups, delays and anticipation, Ki Ramen is open on Butler Street, in Lawrenceville. Occupying a choice corner spot, the restaurant stretches down 44th Street on three levels: the main, high-ceilinged dining room; a mezzanine floor with desirable counter seating facing the kitchen; and a back room that’s down a couple steps and…
Kiss Me Kate at Point Park Conservatory
KISS ME KATE continues through Sun., Oct. 29. Point Park Conservatory at Pittsburgh Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave., Oakland. $10-20. 412-392-8000 or Get more info here If you’re interested in knowing what theater looks like when it’s done to perfection, I’d suggest Point Park Conservatory’s production of Kiss Me Kate, where director/choreographer Zeva Barzell and a…
A one-woman show about opting out of motherhood
MOTHER, A PLAY 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 27, and 2 and 7 p.m. Sat., Oct. 28. Odds & Ends Productions at Bricolage Productions, 937 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $15. motheraplay.com Women who don’t have children aren’t all that rare: According to a 2014 study by the Pew Research Center, about 15 percent of U.S. women ages…
Steel Bridge Promotions says goodbye Oct. 27 at the Mr. Roboto Project
Steel Bridge Promotions Final Show 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 27. Mr. Roboto Project, 5106 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. $12. All ages. therobotoproject.com Michael Schang is the last member of Steel Bridge Promotions. He’s been booking all-ages shows around Pittsburgh for several years, bringing in artists of quality and entertaining caliber (Andrew W.K., anybody?!). CP caught up…
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre resurrects Dracula
PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE presents DRACULA 8 p.m. Fri., Oct. 27; 2 and 8 p.m. Sat., Oct. 28; and 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 29. Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave. $28-109. 412-456-6666 or pbt.org Ben Stevenson’s Dracula, the million-dollar production that ushered in Terrence Orr’s tenure as Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre artistic director 20 years ago, returns to…
Cheddar and Goat Cheese Parsnip Bake
Fall is a time of the year best filled with cozy dishes that warm your belly and chase away the chilly nip in the air. And what better dish to get you to a cozy place than these cheesy baked parsnips? It’s a little twist on the Midwest classic that is cheesy potatoes. It’s sure…
Critics’ Pick: Evanescence at Heinz Hall
[GOTH THROWBACK] + MON., OCT. 30 The music videos you caught a glimpse of on MTV as a kid stick with you forever. When I think of Evanescence, I immediately picture singer Amy Lee desperately clinging to the side of a building in the goth-rock band’s iconic single “Bring Me to Life.” Though the song…
Castillo Perelada Pescador Rosé
This dry rosé makes a nice complement to seafood, particularly oysters. Light and fruity, with bright acid, it doesn’t overwhelm the delicate flavors of seafood and cleanses the palate. Recommended by Celine Roberts Castillo Perelada Pescador Rosé is available at the Union Standard, Downtown. Union Standard 524 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, PA (412) 281-0738 website
Only the Brave
ONLY THE BRAVE Directed by Joseph Kosinski Starring Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jeff Bridges From its cheesy poster, title and tagline — “It’s Not What Stands in Front of You, It’s Who Stands Beside You” — you’d expect this film about a group of real-life firefighters to be a truckload of tropes about…
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Hidden Harbor vs. Merchant Oyster Co.
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…
Friendship Perk and Brew is a cozy neighborhood spot in Bloomfield
Friendship Perk and Brew is a grad student’s dream. The new cafe at South Pacific and Friendship avenues in Bloomfield is cozy, clean and relatively quiet. It has all the amenities for a study night or an engaging conversation about philosophy or whatever. Patrons can start with a barista-crafted latte, then order a muffaletta sandwich…
This week in Pittsburgh Sports History
Oct. 26, 1984 The Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL) fold after just one season. The Maulers went 3-11. The main reason for the shutdown is the USFL’s decision to switch to a fall schedule for the 1985 season. Rather than fighting a losing battle trying to compete with the Steelers, the…
Short List: Oct. 26-Nov. 2
Human activity has so affected the Earth that its residue will be part of the fossil record millions of years from now: It’s a sobering idea. Think of molten rock fused with plastic (a real phenomenon), and you’ll get a sense of what many scientists propose we call the Anthropocene, a new geologic time period…
Can Keith Dambrot do for the Duquesne Dukes what he did for the Akron Zips?
Pittsburgh certainly loves its duos. Rocky and Franco, Sid and Geno, Stan and Guy, Tunch and Wolf, Johnson and Finnegan, Romero and Savini, Dave and Dave; even King Friday XIII has Queen Sara Saturday. Before Carnegie Mellon was known for manufacturing robots, it manufactured the ’70s sitcom duo of Lenny and Squiggy. In recent years,…
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
In this race for a seat on the highest court in Pennsylvania, former Pittsburgh Steeler Dwayne Woodruff faces off against Republican Justice Sallie Mundy of Tioga County. Mundy was appointed to the seat last year by Gov. Tom Wolf after Republican Justice Michael Eakin resigned as part of the state’s porn-email scandal. However, Wolf is…
A Conversation with Ron Chernow
RON CHERNOW 7:30 p.m. Mon., Oct. 30. Ten Evenings at Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Sold out. 412-622-8866 or pittsburghlectures.org Talking to Ron Chernow is like talking to your favorite professor from college. He’s erudite, gracious and eloquent, but never lets you feel like he knows a lot more than you do, even…
A more liberal Pennsylvania Supreme Court could rescue voters from gerrymandered hell
At a time when every election is important, I have to admit that writing about the 2018 midterm elections two weeks before the 2017 election seems a bit counterproductive. An extremely low number of people will likely turn out to vote because in this municipal-election year, there’s not really a marquee race or issue. That’s…
Magisterial Judge District 31
Normally, elections for local judicial races don’t get a lot of attention. But Pittsburgh’s East End is filled with buzz, thanks to independent candidate Mik Pappas challenging incumbent Democrat Ron Costa Sr. Pappas says judges should play a more active role combating inequities in the criminal-justice system, while Costa is touting his experience. Ron Costa…
A new boxing gym in Monroeville gives women the opportunity to train
It’s Wednesday evening at Gloria’s Gym in Monroeville. A group of women is gathered in a circle, bouncing back and forth on the balls of their feet. Their arms and hands are in a traditional boxer’s stance, close to their face, ready to block a hit. There have only been a handful of group classes…
Savage Love
In a frank exchange early in our courtship, I told my girlfriend that I have no kinks. As a faithful reader of Savage Love, I’m obviously not opposed to kinks — but I’ve never had any inclinations in that direction and am probably a typical hetero vanilla. As a result, I’m damn near clueless in…
Local service-industry vets introduce a new web-based community and hiring platform
Working in the service industry means facing a lot of unpredictability. From the hours, to the wages, to the combination of workers on any given night, learning to roll with the punches is a necessity in the kitchen and out on the floor. Stephanie Dooley and Ashley Hedland, long-time service-industry workers and co-founders of the…
An election could determine whether Butler becomes the first small Western Pennsylvania town to get LGBTQ protections
In most parts of Pennsylvania, residents can be fired or evicted because they identify as LGBTQ. About two-thirds of the state’s population don’t have LGBTQ civil-rights protections and have no legal recourse if they are discriminated against merely because of their sexual or gender identity. This lack of protections is particularly evident in Western Pennsylvania,…
Seattle’s Helms Alee takes a lighter approach to heavy music
BORIS with Helms Alee, Endon 8 p.m. Fri., Oct. 27. Mr. Smalls Theater, 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. $18. 412-821-4447 or mrsmalls.com As heavy music goes, Seattle’s Helms Alee’s sound is remarkably fluid; it trafficks in shifts, permutations, and movements, rather than relying solely on the plodding riffs and fuzz that have come to be associated…
Wendell G. Freeland: A Silent Soldier
If you haven’t heard of its subject, the title of the new short documentary “Wendell G. Freeland: A Silent Soldier,” explains: Though Pittsburgh attorney Freeland was prominent in most aspects of the civil-rights struggle from the 1940s until his death, in 2014, he was more concerned with results than with headlines. In 1945, as a…
New Local Release: Bill Toms and Hard Rain
CD-release show with Mark Reisman & the Strong Way Band 8 p.m. Fri., Oct. 20, and 8.p.m. Sat., Oct. 21. Club Café, 56-58 S.12th St., South Side. $12. 412-431-4950 or clubcafelive.com Bill Toms and Hard Rain Good for My Soul (Terraplane) The grit in Bill Toms’ voice gives his songs a great deal of authority.…
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
In 2005, one of Washington’s enduring mysteries was solved when former FBI Associate Director Mark Felt revealed that he was “Deep Throat.” He had been so named by The Washington Post, to whose reporters he provided leads about the unfolding Watergate scandal. Those troubled months are recounted in this straightforward docudrama from Peter Landesman (Concussion).…
Critics’ Pick: Rap Against Fascism 2
[F*CK FASCISM, AGAIN] + THU., OCT. 26 Most movies don’t deserve sequels, but anti-fascism rap shows certainly do! Following up a September event, Rap Against Fascism 2: Electric Boogaloo, at Mr. Roboto Project, once again gathers local rappers and hip-hop artists, including Princess Jafar, C. Scott, Akono Miles, Leek Lone and CPX3 in the name…
Local author attempts serialized email novel
After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh three years ago, Adam Dove found it hard to get people outside of his friends and family to read his work. “It’s a lot of [people] saying, ‘Yeah, it’s great,’ but of course you say it’s great. You like me,” he says. Dove hoped to build readership and…
Romeo and Juliet at PICT Classic Theatre
ROMEO AND JULIET continues through Nov. 4. PICT Classic Theatre at WQED’s Fred Rogers Studio, 4802 Fifth Ave., Oakland. $13-39. 412-561-6000 or picttheatre.org Imagine Shakespeare’s Mercutio meeting Mr. Rogers. It could have been a Saturday Night Live skit back in the daring Eddie Murphy days. But PICT Classic Theatre has afforded us this delicious opportunity…
Jack White Tribute Show, at James Street, Gives Back to Sweetwater Center Arts Fund on Oct. 28
Jack White Tribute Show 8 p.m. Sat., Oct. 28. James Street Gastropub, 422 Foreland St., North Side. $10. 412-904-3335 or Click here for more info Halloween season is the perfect time to put on a tribute or cover show, because everyone’s in the mood to dress up and become someone new, even for a night.…
Critics’ Pick: Dinosaur Jr. at Mr. Smalls
[ROCK] + SUN., OCT. 29 Unlike its prehistoric namesake, Dinosaur Jr. survived catastrophe — kind of. Though it’s been a stalwart in the alt-rock world since the mid-1980s, the band went through a dramatic breakup before reuniting in 2005. Even now, the bandmates remain cordial, like civil co-parenting (making music) for the sake of the…
Listen Up! Oct. 25 Issue
Music from Dinosaur Jr., Easy Action, AJR, Hey Violet and more.
Best Place to Buy Musical Instruments
1305 E. Carson St., South Side. 412-431-0700 or www.pittsburghguitars.com The walls of this venerable storefront are hung four rows high with new, used and vintage Fenders, Gretsches, Martins and more, and lined with amps and effects pedals. But customers come back largely for the attentive and knowledgeable staff, your guides to not only great gear…
Best Place to Take the Kids for an Afternoon
One Wild Place, Highland Park 412-665-3640 or www.pittsburghzoo.org Sure, kids can watch a nature film, but there’s no substitute for seeing an actual animal. Even napping, the Siberian tiger is a majestic beast, the monkeys are playful and the polar bear is really that big. Then, there are the colorful fish that outside of aquariums…
