The struggle continues into Pittsburgh Summit Against Racism’s 20th year
In the past few years, turnout at the Summit Against Racism has grown exponentially.
Oakland Restaurant Week kicks off Jan. 29
Oakland Restaurant Week will be offer dining deals from January 29 to February 3.
Pittsburgh and Japanese college students celebrate city’s first Coming of Age Day
The holiday celebrates when Japanese people officially become adults, and Japanese students don’t normally get a chance to partake while in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette employees plan byline strike Thursday to protest stalled contract negotiations with management
Post-Gazette writers plan byline strike to protest stalled contract negotiations.
Savage Love
My father left my mother abruptly when I was 14 years old, and he hasn’t contacted either of us since. It was a crushing blow for her, and she retreated from the world. She was never bitter about it, but it was devastating. She lost the love of her life for no apparent reason and…
Lynn Cullen Live – 1/23/18
Video Archive Hello everyone, and on Lynn’s show today, it’s Tuesdays with Suz! The two are talking a lot of topics so buckle in, from the Oscar nominations to the Trump’s McDonald’s order to the Pa. Supreme Court striking down the congressional map. For Suz, it calls to mind SNL’s recent sketch that asks “does…
Pennsylvania Supreme Court throws out state’s partisan gerrymandered Congressional districts
The current map, which was drawn by Republicans, was ruled unconstitutional and will be redrawn by Feb. 19.
Special election for 35th State House District planned for Tuesday
The race is between McKeesport natives Democrat Austin Davis and Republican Fawn Walker-Montgomery.
Lynn Cullen Live – 1/22/18
Video Archive It’s a Monday and Lynn isn’t feeling super great, as Mondays tend to do. And overall, the current state of dysfunction on Congress is driving her crazy that she isn’t sure what to say. However, while she couldn’t go to Pittsburgh’s own women’s march, she was amazed at the turnout, which was about…
Daniel Smith Jr., an openly gay candidate, is running against homophobic Pennsylvania state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe
Metcalfe is arguably the state’s most anti-LGBTQ legislator and his Democratic opponent is focused on “equality” and local infrastructure issues.
Braddock Mayor John Fetterman finds himself in the hot seat in campaign for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor
Members of the Young Democratic Socialists pressed Fetterman on his progressive values at a recent event.
Punxsutawney Phil comes to visit Threadbare Cider House on Saturday
Can a groundhog drink a cider and see its shadow at the same time?
In North Fayette, President Donald Trump touts tax cuts in speech on the economy
Trump said the U.S was benefiting from his tax-cut bill, praised congressional candidate Rick Saccone and relived his Pennsylvania electoral victory.
East End Brewing Company and Justin Severino team up on a casual eatery
East End Brewing Company, Justin Severino, craft beer, Pittsburgh craft beer, snacks,
Lynn Cullen Live – 1/18/18
Video Archive Fun fact: today is Lynn’s birthday! Yes, the venerable Lynn is now in her eighth decade of life on Earth today. And today there’s a lot happening, from the next war of letters regarding the Post Gazette (including one from the Newsguild disowning their own editorial to Pittsburgh getting named as one of…
Lynn Cullen Live – 1/17/18
Video Archive Good morning everyone, and happy hump day! Sorry for the delay on Facebook posts, but Lynn is live this morning, and has been both Monday and Tuesday. Make sure you go back and listen. She’s leading off with Pittsburgh’s leading target right now, the Post Gazette, but specifically it’s editorial and publisher John…
Savage Love
I’m a professional dominatrix, and I thought I’d seen everything in the last five years. But this situation completely baffled the entire dungeon. This middle-aged guy, seemingly in fine health, booked an appointment with me and my colleague for one hour of some very light play and a golden shower to finish off with. We…
Food Mood Girl Lindsey Smith wants you to eat your feelings
Local author Lindsey Smith wants you to eat your feelings. Smith, also known as the Food Mood Girl, released her third book Eat Your Feelings, The Food Mood Girl’s Guide to Transforming Your Emotional Eating (St. Martin’s Press) in December. She is now laughing, rapping and cooking her way toward teaching people the connection between…
Chase away the cold with a toddy
“Under the proper circumstances, a Hot Toddy — particularly one constructed upon a foundation of good Highland malt whisky — is one of the clearest signs I know that there is a providential plan to the universe.” So says celebrated drinks writer David Wondrich in his excellent book Imbibe! And it would seem, with the…
The Long Run at SPACE
THE LONG RUN continues through Jan. 29. SPACE, 812 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 412-325-7723 or spacepittsburgh.org The Long Run, currently on view at SPACE, gathers the works of seven artists in a show the gallery describes, not quite accurately, as consisting solely of paintings. The exhibition has been compiled by guest curator and local artist Brandon…
Critics’ Pick: Het Ward, Blak Rapp M.A.D.U.S.A., more at Roboto
[HXC] + THU., JAN. 18 1980s-inspired hardcore band Het Ward is celebrating the release of its dynamic debut full-length No One Is Ever Going to Tell Us How to Love Again at The Mr. Roboto Project tonight with a host of exceptional guests. The ever powerful Blak Rapp M.A.D.U.S.A., grungy rock bunch Maenads, take-no-shit HXC…
Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream and Macaron Bar are a match made in heaven
Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream 246 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 412-709-6579 website For the last couple of years, Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream has been tantalizing Pittsburgh with its treats — small-batch ice creams sourced from local ingredients. Now Millie’s has teamed up with Macaron Bar to create ice-cream sandwiches topped and bottomed with the artfully crafted,…
The AMERICAN WOMAN project seeks to highlight black women, but a similarly titled CNN project could overshadow it
Since launching her AMERICAN WOMAN project in July 2016, Sarah Huny Young has interviewed nearly 70 black women in major cities across the country. Each participant in the multimedia photography/documentary series was asked the same six questions, including what came to mind when they heard the term “American Woman.” “And 95 percent of them said…
Moriah Ella Mason’s Sex Werque
Welcome to the Champagne Room, where sexily-clad women tantalize and tease, where personal connections come at a price, truths hide amidst lies, and where one thing is certain, says dancer and former stripper Moriah Ella Mason: “You are entirely safe from true love.” This fantasy setting, candidly based in part on Mason’s own real-life experiences,…
Here are six sure-fire offseason moves to get the Pittsburgh Steelers ready for 2018
The Pittsburgh Steelers won’t be winning their seventh Super Bowl this year. And after being pushed around by the Jacksonville Jaguars Jan. 14 at Heinz Field, it’s obvious that there’s plenty of blame to go around, that everybody sucks and some big changes need to happen. How do I know? Twitter told me: Ben Roethlisberger…
David Adés’ Afloat in Light
David Adès is a poet who convinces me that the richest poetry comes from the simplest experiences. His second major collection, Afloat in Light (UWAP Publishing, 128 pp., $22.99), with all of its references to distant lands, skies, seas and stars, is really an interior journey, exploring the transcendent possibilities of walking down a street,…
Critics’ Pick: Walk The Moon at Stage AE
DANCE ROCK] + TUE., JAN. 23 OK, Walk the Moon is so much more than “Shut Up and Dance.” In fact, the band has built a pop empire for itself by separating its sound from the mindless sea of MIDI and Auto-Tune that dominates the world of mainstream music; Walk the Moon has concocted its…
“War and its aftermath” in Pittsburgh Opera’s A Long Walk
Brian Castner called it “the Crazy”: the profound disassociation from everyday life, sometimes including hallucinations, that he felt on returning from duty in Iraq as an Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) captain in the Air Force. Castner recounted his service and its effects in his acclaimed 2012 memoir The Long Walk. In 2015, composer Jeremy Howard…
Pittsburgh heavy-metal band Code Orange heads to the Grammys on Jan. 28
2017 was an awful year for plenty of people, but for Code Orange, it was a year of victories. The Pittsburgh metalcore band released the critically acclaimed Forever, snagging positive reviews from Rolling Stone and Kerrang!; was the first band to perform live at a WWE NXT event; and has become the first rock band…
Phantom Thread and Call Me By Your Name
Two films that made a lot of critics’ year-end best-of lists are finally opening in Pittsburgh on Fri., Jan. 19. Both are worthy of the nods; each is a finely crafted probe of the human heart, though each takes a quite different path to a similar conclusion: To love and be loved is quite wonderful…
Domaine Dozon Chinon Cabernet Franc 2015
“I tend to like bold reds — Malbecs, red blends, Tuscans and Chianti. This one has a great price point at 10 dollars a glass. It’s bold, and it has nice undernotes of fruit and pepper.” Recommended by Casey Marzell, bartender at Andys Wine Bar Domaine Dozon Chinon Cabernet Franc 2015 is available at Andys…
Critics’ Pick: Caamp at Mr. Smalls
[NEWGRASS] + THU., JAN. 18 If you don’t hate trucker hats or the way the Avett Brothers have grown slightly less edgy and a smidge more commercialized, don’t miss this Ohio duo known as Caamp. There’s a banjo; there are boys. Caamp will tear you apart with its mad harmonies, acoustic charms and heartrending lyricism,…
Despite its thousands of uses, industrial hemp is often overshadowed by marijuana
Susan Merenstein’s introduction to healing came behind the counter of her father’s drugstore in Washington, D.C. At a young age, she watched her father whip up and dole out remedies for the common cold, pain and other ailments. Today, at her own pharmacy, Murray Avenue Apothecary in Greenfield, she’s following in her father’s footsteps. But…
Four new animated films screen at Row House Cinema
This week at Row House Cinema, it’s a slate of recent animated feature films, three of them Pittsburgh premieres. BIRDBOY: THE FORGOTTEN CHILDREN. This Spanish film from Pedro Rivero and Alberto Vázquez should delight those who like their tales dark. The story takes place in a dystopic realm of anthropomorphic animals. Some scavenge for copper…
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Muddy Waters Oyster Bar vs. Union Standard
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…
New Local Release: Shin Guard’s Five Songs
Shin Guard Five Songs Self-released shinguard.bandcamp.com Shin Guard’s got a sense of humor in spite of being a band that writes mostly sad songs. There are only four songs on its latest EP, Five Songs, but the band is telling the truth that each track is about a break up. Find the one that suits…
Pittsburgh rapper Hardo headlines hip-hop show at Spirit Hall
When City Paper profiled Wilkinsburg-born Hardo in a 2016 cover story, his career and life were finally getting on the right track. A former drug dealer, he had been in and out of prison between 2011 and 2015 on drug charges and subsequent probation violations. But his rhymes and his self-made YouTube videos went viral…
Critics’ Pick: Toy Cars at Black Forge
[INDIE] + TUE., JAN. 23 A compelling combo for the usually more metal-, hard-core- and punk-leaning Black Forge Coffeehouse, bandcamp heroes Toy Cars is teaming up with sticky-sweet-pop gang DRMCTHR to deliver something equal parts dancey and emo. Toy Cars’ new full-length Paint Brain sounds massive and decades beyond its past emo/folk releases. It’s an…
New Local Release: Skull Kid’s Make Better Choices
Skull Kid Make Better Choices Self-released skullkidpa.bandcamp.com Make Better Choices is the final release of Pittsburgh emo punk band Skull Kid (2013-2017). The four songs are some of the band’s most realized and crisp recordings to date and are an excellent swan song for a band with a fervent following. The EP begins with “Dark…
Animation Show of Shows
This curated 90-minute program of 16 animated short films from around the world offers some laughs, some gorgeous visuals and a fair amount of reflection on troubled times and assorted anxieties. Among the distressed are the night-shift workers depicted in “The Burden,” a dizzying work from Sweden that travels from odd to profound, with roots…
This week in Pittsburgh Sports History
Jan. 18, 1923 Former Pitt standout Jock Sutherland is hired as the team’s head coach, replacing Pop Warner. In 14 seasons with the Panthers, Sutherland would lose just 20 games and win nine consensus national championships, of which Pitt recognizes five today. Following World War II, Sutherland took over as head coach and vice president…
The Commuter
In Jaume Collet-Serra’s absurd but relatively entertaining thriller, Liam Neeson plays an everyman — a financially stressed family man who is just trying to get to his suburban home from Manhattan on the Metro North train. For reasons too dumb and complicated to explain here, he winds up spending the normally uneventful journey variously interrogating,…
Critics’ Pick: Garter Shake, Brittney Chantele at Glitter Box
[LOCAL] + SAT., JAN. 20 There’s something magical about watching incredible performances while surrounded by some of the most beautiful macramé you’ve ever seen in your life, and that’s what the Glitter Box Theater will grant you. This all-locals banger features indie-rock/grrrl/garage gang Garter Shake, as well as poet and hip-hop artist Brittney Chantele. The…
