U.S. Congressman Mike Doyle weighs in on RAISE Act’s potential effect on Pittsburgh
The Democratic congressman says the Trump-backed immigration reform bill could hurt Pittsburgh’s growing tech industry.
Listen Up! August 9 Issue
Music from tomorrow’s issue, today.
Squonk Opera in China: Week One
Dispatches from Squonk Opera’s first week at Qingdao International Beer Festival.
First Caturday Pittsburgh brings cats on leashes to Schenley Park
Cats and cat-lovers meet in Schenley Park for First Caturday Pittsburgh
Smash Mouth plays free concert at Regatta to … Shrek fans?
Photos from the Smash Mouth concert at the 2017 EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta
MP3 Monday: Livefromthecity
This week’s MP3 featured John Carpenter synths and Livefromthecity’s trademark melodic flow.
Pittsburgh region’s housing market responding well to job growth
As Southwestern Pennsylvania is starting to see more steady job growth, the housing market is keeping up with demand.
Pittsburgh event will celebrate Black Girl Magic and Black Boy Joy
The University of Pittsburgh’s Office of Child Development is kicking off a three-year campaign to build positive racial perceptions in Pittsburgh’s black children.
Pittsburgh City Paper joins Documenting Hate project to raise awareness of hate crimes
Incidents motivated by racism, bigotry, homophobia, and xenophobia might seem infrequent but acts of hate and discrimination are actually very hard to track.
Squonk Opera Goes to China
CP to carry dispatches from Squonk’s three-week gig at the massive Qingdao International Beer Festival
Sound Bite Podcast: Pittsburgh VegFest
What are the most-asked questions about vegan lifestyles?
Ohio’s Condado brings its popular build-your-own tacos eatery to Downtown Pittsburgh
Condado 971 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 412-281-9111 Hours: Daily 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Prices: $1.50-8 Liquor: Full bar For the second time in just over a year, we have dined at an Ohio-originating Mexican restaurant in the Cultural District. The first was Bakersfield; the second is Condado, which focuses on tacos, chips and dips, although “focus,” as…
Detroit
Detroit Directed by Kathryn Bigelow Starring Algee Smith, William Poulter, John Boyega Starts Fri., Aug. 4 Kathryn Bigelow’s docudrama Detroit depicts events that happened 50 years ago during the city’s infamous riots, but today’s viewers will surely process this film through the lens of current events. It’s white cops abusing black citizens, and it’s disheartening…
The Little Hours
The hazy lazy days of late summer are perfect for a naughty-nun comedy! Jeff Baena’s film is adapted from parts of the 14th-century work The Decameron. But fear not: It stars a virtual convent of your favorite comic actors (Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Kate Micucci, Molly Shannon, John C. Reilly, Dave Franco, Fred Armisen, Nick…
Lady Macbeth
I have respect for stealth movies. Those are the ones that appear to be easygoing genre fare, but turn out to be something else entirely. That’s the case with William Oldroyd’s debut film, Lady Macbeth, which has nothing to do with Shakespeare, other than an allusion to women acting badly. The film is adapted from…
Rozwell Kid: a not-so-serious band that boasts a very serious sound
Rozwell Kid, Chris Farren, Great Grandpa 7 p.m. Tue., Aug. 8. Mr. Smalls, 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. $12-14. All ages. 412-821-4447 or mrsmalls.com Rozwell Kid is one of those bands that is impossible to ignore onstage. Between the wildly catchy hooks and larger-than-life riffs, the music bursts with passion and joy, even when the lyrics…
Atomic Blonde
It’s November 1989 and in the divided city of Berlin, the wall is about to fall. But first, there’s some last-minute East vs.West spy business to take care of. Lorraine (Charlize Theron) is an undercover MI6 agent sent to the German city to meet up with another British spy (James McAvoy). They, like their East…
Laura Stevenson hits Pittsburgh with a new record and maybe even Jeff Rosenstock on guitar
Laura Stevenson with Jeff Rosenstock, Dog Party 7 p.m. Sun., Aug. 6. Mr. Smalls Funhouse, 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. $13-15. All ages. 412-821-4447 or mrsmalls.com In an age where social action and resistance are more important than ever, it’s comforting to know that Jeff Rosenstock and Laura Stevenson are not only touring together, but bearing…
Savage Love
My wife has been seriously ill for three years, and I have been her sole caregiver. The doctors here weren’t getting the job done, so we made the difficult decision for her to move 2,000 miles away to start over and be near her family. Our sex life has been nonexistent since she became ill.…
Stillwater Cellar Door American Farmhouse Ale
While a dollar an ounce might seem pricey, this wheat ale brewed with white sage is worth it. This delicate hazy beer is complex and crisp. The sage is herbal, but doesn’t overwhelm the citrus notes with its perfume. Plus I’m a sucker for marketing, and the packaging is eye-catching and fun. Recommended by Celine…
Pittsburgh’s Beagle Brothers go electric for new record and push for national recognition
BEAGLE BROTHERS CD RELEASE With Andre Costello & the Cool Minors, Kayla Schureman 9 p.m. Fri., Aug. 4. Howlers, 4509 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. $5. 412-682-0320 or howlerspittsburgh.com Since the Beagle Brothers released their sophomore album five years ago, the band members’ lives have taken turns akin to characters like the ones in the country songs…
Experts weigh-in on good backpacking food that’s not freeze-dried
Pre-packaged freeze-dried meals, from beef stew to pad thai, are popular with backpackers. But they’re heavily processed, often super salty, and come in high-tech, cook-in plastic pouches that are not easily recyclable. The repetitive prep (just add boiling water!) can grow tedious. But what besides old-school trail-food options — jerky, trail mix, oatmeal, etc. —…
Critics’ Picks: Bilal at August Wilson Center
[NEO SOUL] + FRI., AUG 4 Do yourself a giant favor and catch Philadelphian Bilal at the August Wilson Center tonight. He has a dynamic sound, incorporating soul and funk influences but innovating with modern beats. His 2015 album In Another Life is dynamic and unpredictable, featuring guest vocals from Kendrick Lamar and Kimbra. Bilal’s…
Critics’ Picks: The Wild Reeds at Mr. Smalls
[FOLK] + FRI., AUG 4 I always expect to be bored by groups of three women singing folk songs in pretty harmonies, but I never am. It’s a sound chemically designed to lull you into a calm, like sirens luring sailors. Los Angeles-based The Wild Reeds follows the format, but switches roles between songs: who…
Critics’ Picks: Smash Mouth
[THROWBACK] + SAT., AUG 5 You know what they say: The years start coming and they don’t stop coming! It’s been 16 years since Shrek gave us one of the greatest moments in cinematic history, when the green ogre himself kicks open the door of his outhouse at the exact moment the 1999 hit “All…
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Allegheny Wine Mixer vs. The Livermore
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…
Critics’ Picks: Sports at Spirit
[SYNTH POP] + WED., AUG 9 For most of us, Oklahoma brings to mind the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical of the same name, and the Dust Bowl. But Okla.-based Sports has me thinking we should start associating it with great synth pop. While the band employs an ’80s throwback vibe, it always feels fresh, self-aware…
Cigar Bar
With the opening of a few new cigar bars around town supplementing Leaf & Bean’s steady presence in the Strip District, cigars are making a comeback. Culturally, cigars have a lot of context, but to the layperson, smoking them can seem like ritualized mystery. “In Pittsburgh, we get a lot of customers who have never…
New Local Releases: Action Camp
Action Camp CD release with Hearken and Silence 10:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 4. Club Café, 56 S. 12th St., South Side. $8. 866-468-3401 or clubcafelive.com ACTION CAMP Action Camp EP (Duquesne Light Orchestra) Action Camp’s Maura Jacob (vocals, bass) and Bengt Alexsander (guitar, vocals) performed and recorded extensively as a duo before Joe Tarowsky (also…
Past Present Future: Western Pennsylvania’s People and Places at Silver Eye Center
PAST PRESENT FUTURE: WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA’S PEOPLE AND PLACES continues through Aug. 19. Silver Eye Center for Photography, 4808 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 412-431-1810 or silvereye.org Venerable art galleries in Pittsburgh are probably more likely to close than they are to get shiny new digs. So last year, when Silver Eye Center for Photography announced it was…
This week in Pittsburgh Sports History
Aug. 3, 1937 Boxer Johnny Page dies after taking an in-ring beating the night before at the hands of Pittsburgh lightweight Eddie Zivic at Millvale’s Hickey Park. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at the time, Page — who was living in Lawrenceville but originally from Chicago — was a last-minute substitute opponent for Zivic. The…
Heather Kanawa’s Investigations of Life at BoxHeart Gallery
INVESTIGATIONS OF LIFE continues through Aug. 11. BoxHeart Gallery, 4523 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 412-687-8858 or boxheartgallery.com Heather Kanazawa does not paint portraits, landscapes or still lifes, but memories. Her predominantly abstract works layer oil paint and wax, supplemented with bits of vintage fabric, in spindly, hazy compositions that spatter and wend across canvas: highlight reels…
Short List: Aug. 3-10
SPOTLIGHT: Thu., Aug. 3 – Stage “What would happen,” playwright Anne Washburn once asked, “to a pop-culture narrative pushed past the fall of civilization?” Washburn’s answer was Mr. Burns, a post-electric play, a 2012 drama making its Pittsburgh debut Aug. 3-20 at 12 Peers Theater. The three-act play traces the trajectory of a classic episode…
Taillon, Rivero and Bell are the core pieces of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ future
Baseball’s trade deadline passed Monday afternoon, and we can be thankful that it’s not like it used to be. It used to be the time of year when fans turned their attention to Steelers training camp and said goodbye to their favorite baseball players. Jack Wilson, Jason Bay and Freddy Sanchez were all sent off…
Pittsburgh Underwear Bike Ride promotes body positivity
As a newbie to the Pittsburgh Underwear Ride, it can be super intimidating to roll up to a crowd of 200 half-naked people. But since body positivity and safe cycling are the takeaway from such an event, the nerves disappear the moment you merge with the crowd. Riders are supportive, encouraging and work together to…
Mamma Mia! at Pittsburgh CLO
MAMMA MIA! continues through Sun., Aug. 6. Pittsburgh CLO at the Benedum Center, 237 Seventh St., Downtown. $25.75-80.75. 412-281-3973 or pittsburghclo.org There’s a trope that every musical ends in a wedding. Mamma Mia! promises the same, but instead of “Here Comes the Bride,” the audience is taken through the greatest hits of ABBA. The Broadway…
Meet the 2017 inductees into Pittsburgh City Paper’s Sh*t List Hall of Shame
Elsewhere in this issue, we brought you our second-annual Shit List, which highlighted some of the crappiest elected officials currently serving our citizens. However, dealing with turds in public office isn’t something new for this region. In order to give our esteemed list historical perspective, here is the first class in City Paper’s Shit List…
Alan Olifson’s Manchild: My Life Without Adult Supervision
Even in a culture where adolescence can stretch into one’s 30s, many of us are embarrassed by our self-identified inability to be competent grownups. But in his new essay collection, Manchild: My Life Without Adult Supervision (Six Gallery Press, $12), Alan Olifson owns it, often hilariously. In 38 essays over 144 pages, the comedian and…
Caprese: a perfect food
There are very few perfect foods in the world. I define a perfect food as a dish with minimal ingredients or one ingredient (for example, peaches), that requires little preparation to achieve maximum effect. Caprese is most certainly one of them. Because of our growing season, excellent caprese in Pennsylvania is a summer-time only dish.…
