Lady Bird
Lady Bird Directed by Greta Gerwig Starring Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf Starts Fri., Nov. 17. AMC Loews Waterfront, Manor “I wish I could live through something,” pouts Christine, a.k.a. Lady Bird (Saoirse Ronan). Being 17, she’s blissfully unaware that she is currently navigating a life-changing time, the bridge between adolescence and adulthood. For now, she’s…
ANTIfest takes over Mr. Smalls Funhouse and the Mr. Roboto Project Nov. 24 and 25 to celebrate 20 years of A-F Records
A-F Records celebrates 20 years of existence with reunions, showcases and fundraising for PAAR and Persad Center
Listen Up! Nov. 15 Issue
Listen to the future: a playlist featuring all of the artists in the music section of tomorrow’s issue. In it, we’re covering new music from Short Fictions, Pale Waves, Donora, David Bazan and more.
Lynn Cullen Live – 11/14/17
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Hello Neighbor is looking for new mentors and mentees
The Pittsburgh-based program that pairs native-born residents with immigrants and refugees is recruiting for its second session.
Immersive-theater show “DODO” wraps this week at the Carnegie
Sold-out production to be capped by a Nov. 30 talkback
MP3 Monday: little good bad
Each week we post a song from a local artist online for free. This week, it’s little good bad’s “Wide Awake.” It’s a rebellious pop track with a triumphant hook about refusing to bow to society’s expectations. Stream or download “Wide Awake” for free below. To download “Wide Awake,” right-click here and select “save link…
Lynn Cullen Live – 11/13/17
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Pittsburgh celebrates Veterans Day with annual parade
Photo highlights from Downtown Pittsburgh’s annual Veteran’s Day parade
Johnstown progressives are sick of national media painting them solely as Trump Country
Politico went to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, for a “Trump is still popular” piece, but it probably should have gone to Cranberry.
Lynn Cullen Live – 11/10/17
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Some of Pittsburgh’s Republican suburbs are turning blue
Democrats made significant gains in the traditional Republican strongholds of Allegheny County’s wealthy suburbs in the 2017 general elections.
Lynn Cullen Live – 11/9/17
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Vino Italiano With the Argentine Family
Sound Bite heads into a cellar to begin the winemaking process with the Argentine family. Fathers, sons and family friends gather in this Squirrel Hill basement to uphold the family tradition of winemaking by pressing grapes, telling stories and, of course, taste-testing.
Lynn Cullen Live – 11/8/17
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The Crucible at Little Lake Theater
THE CRUCIBLE continues through Nov. 18. Little Lake Theatre, 500 Lakeside Drive, Canonsburg. $13.75-21.75. 724-745-6300 or littlelake.org The Crucible, now playing at Little Lake Theatre Company, is a sight to behold. Although it debuted on Broadway 65 years ago, playwright Arthur Miller’s classic drama deals in themes that are as germane and revealing today as…
Thor: Ragnarok
Like many of the superhero movies released in theaters in recent years, Thor: Ragnarok begins with an epic fight sequence. It’s been two years since Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and the rest of the Avengers defeated Ultron, and Thor has spent his time since exploring the realms in search of infinity stones. If you haven’t seen…
LaToya Ruby Frazier’s The Notion of Family, at Silver Eye
THE NOTION OF FAMILY continues through Nov. 18. Silver Eye Center for Photography, 4808 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 412-431-1810 or silvereye.org As residents of this city, we might regard the work of LaToya Ruby Frazier as local. Hailing from Braddock, Frazier utilizes her neighborhood as not only a setting but as a presence, a primary character…
The Balvenie 17-Year-Old DoubleWood Single Malt Scotch
“This scotch from Speyside is aged in both American oak barrels and European oak sherry casks. Strong aromas of vanilla and rose permeate this whiskey. Green-apple flavors also make a subtle appearance.” Recommended by Celine Roberts The Balvenie 17-Year-Old DoubleWood Single Malt Scotch is available at Mac & Toz, in Bridgeville, and by the bottle…
Best-at-Home Burrito
I don’t know that I should recommend this recipe, but I eat this about three times a week because it’s fast and filling and I rarely go out after 6 p.m., so I don’t have to worry about eating Brussels sprouts AND refried beans in the same night. Fall is here, and every introvert is…
A new study from Pitt and CMU finds that suicidal thoughts may be identifiable using fMRI
Let’s think about hammers. I’m picturing my current hammer, which I bought on the Fourth of July a couple years ago and is plastered in American flags. I’m thinking about the weight of it in my hand and trying to remember the last time I hammered stuff. I’m thinking about other hammers I’ve owned, and…
Impeach Trump
On the one-year anniversary of his election, Pittsburgh City Paper’s editorial staff joins other alt-weeklies in calling for the impeachment of Donald Trump. Pittsburgh City Paper editorial team calls for impeachment of Donald Trump Sign the petition, call your Congressional reps, let’s impeach Donald Trump A look at the Founding Fathers’ motivation for impeachment and…
Kyle Abraham and company return for their first show here in four years
KYLE ABRAHAM/ABRAHAM.IN.MOTION 8 p.m. Fri., Nov. 10, and 8 p.m. Sat., Nov. 11. August Wilson Center, 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $10-60. 412-456-6666 or trustarts.org The last time Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion performed in Pittsburgh, in 2013, the troupe sold out the Byham Theater. Since then, company founder and Pittsburgh native Kyle Abraham has premiered more than a dozen…
Prince Daddy and the Hyena play Pittsburgh’s Mr. Roboto Project
Mom Jeans with Prince Daddy and the Hyena, Kississippi and Looming 7 p.m. Wed., Nov. 15. Mr. Roboto Project, 5106 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. All ages. $10. therobotoproject.com For anyone who was there last September, when Prince Daddy and the Hyena drew over 100 ecstatic kids to their raucous album-release show in Albany, N.Y., it was…
Critics’ Pick: Greywalker at Mr. Smalls
[SPICY METAL] + FRI., NOV. 10 Is a release party for a new flavor of hot sauce the correct time and place for a metal show? It is if the metal band in question teamed up with a hot-sauce brand to make its own flavor. Local death-metal crew Greywalker partnered with Allegheny City Farms, best…
East Liberty’s Twisted Frenchman expands its fine-dining offerings in a new location
Twisted Frenchman 5925 Baum Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 412-665-2880 website When chef Andrew Garbarino opened the Twisted Frenchman on South Highland Avenue a few years ago, there was no mistaking his ambition: In a culture where stuffy French restaurants have been supplanted by cozier, more informal cousins, Twisted Frenchman offered unabashedly fine dining. The twisted part…
Comics Shane Torres and Cliff Cash visit Pittsburgh
SHANE TORRES 10:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 10. Club Café, 56 S. 12th St., South Side. $12. 412-431-4950 or clubcafelive.com CLIFF CASH 10 p.m. Sat., Nov. 11. Hambone’s, 4207 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $10. 412-681-4318 or racetothecoffin.com As temperatures drop and darkness falls earlier, Race to the Coffin Comedy fights seasonal depression by hosting nationally touring comedians Shane Torres…
Pittsburgh City Paper editorial team calls for impeachment of Donald Trump
Knowledge is power, at least that’s what the old axiom would have you believe. Between the 24-hour news cycle, indictments of Trump campaign officials, investigations into the President’s son and son-in-law for potentially colluding with Russia, a continuing investigation by special prosecutor Robert Mueller, a daily nuclear standoff with North Korea, and President Trump’s incessant,…
Critics’ Pick: Long White Lines at Mr. Smalls
[FOLK HEROES] + SAT., NOV. 11 Pittsburgh sits close enough to both Appalachia and the East Coast that it’s the perfect breeding ground for Americana. Tonight at Mr. Smalls, Long White Lines pays tribute to the great singers and songwriters of American folk history, like Gillian Welch and Steve Earle, with local artists interpreting classic…
New Local Release: Murder for Girls’ All the Pretty Stars
Murder for Girls All the Pretty Stars Self-released murderforgirls.bandcamp.com Murder for Girls’ distorted guitars and high-energy rock pull you into that world that Republican men find to be the most frightening thing of all: women with autonomy and strength. All the Pretty Stars, the band’s latest, is a catchy grunge-rock record that’s heavily injected with…
A look at the Founding Fathers’ motivation for impeachment and how it could be done today
In accounts of discussion between the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin cites a person called the Prince of Orange as an example of why the articles of impeachment in the Constitution are necessary. According to the notes of James Madison, taken at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, “Doctor. Franklin mentioned the case of the…
Sign the petition, call your Congressional reps, let’s impeach Donald Trump
We’re taking a stand: It’s time to impeach Donald Trump. There are myriad reasons to do so: the looming threat of nuclear war with North Korea; the embarrassment of having a “tweeter in chief”; the terrible, amoral example he sets for the children of this nation; his numerous allegations of sexual assault; and his unwillingness…
Critics’ Pick: Fruit & Flowers at Mr. Roboto
[SURF/PUNK] + SUN., NOV. 12 The colder it gets, the more I think about the beach, which is too easy to take for granted in the summer. Brooklyn indie-rock trio Fruit & Flowers thrive on ocean vibes, as the band leans hard into its dark surf-pop sound. If you’re unfamiliar, get started with songs like…
New Local Release: Bjordan’s Petty Hit Machine
Bjordan Petty Hit Machine Self-releasedhttps://soundcloud.com/bjordanthoms/ Petty Hit Machine is an electro-pop EP that voyages through sadness and self-doubt, while using tongue-in-cheek humor and sarcasm to lighten the heaviness of the load. Bjordan’s vocals are smooth and easy, pairing well with the ’80s-leaning synth work which provides a backbone for the EP. Much of this album…
Pittsburgh is not lacking Thanksgiving-style dishes
There was a time when the day after Thanksgiving wasn’t known for parking-lot brawls and consumer stampedes, but rather, turkey sandwiches. Whatever leftovers survived the night were assembled on toasted bread, hit with some mayo and enjoyed on a cozy, lazy day off. Things have changed. Black Friday starts on Thursday now. There’s a Cyber…
Local musician is a voice of FEST Wrestling in Gainesville, Florida
The FEST punk festival in Gainesville, Fla., has been around for 16 years. For the last four years, founder Tony Weinbender has incorporated wrestling into the event, starting with Kaiju Big Battel and Lucha Forever. He had been working with the World Wrestling Network (WWN) to coordinate these shows, but in 2016, WWN’s wrestlers were…
Could Trump’s response to Puerto Rico motivate enough Puerto Ricans in Pennsylvania to help turn the state blue?
After the fallout over President Donald Trump’s response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, Republican politicians hoping to win elections in Pennsylvania might have cause to worry, say advocacy groups and politicians who work with the state’s Puerto Rican population. Of states that voted for Trump in 2016, Pennsylvania is home to the second largest…
This week in Pittsburgh Sports History
Nov. 9, 1976 The Pitt Panthers improve to 9-0 when the soon-to-be national champions beat Army by 30 points in 15-degree weather. They become No. 1 in the nation for the first time since 1937. Nov. 9, 2011 In the middle of his 46th year as head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions football…
Critics’ Pick: The Nth Power
[FUNK] + WED., NOV. 15 New Orleans-bred funk trio The Nth Power are at once groovy, spiritual and political. The group critiques mass incarceration, croons about divine guidance, and makes an argument for doing it on the table. It’s also worth mentioning that drummer Nikki Glaspie was Beyonce’s touring drummer for five years. The band…
Savage Love
I’m a 40-year-old bi man. I’ve been with my 33-year-old bi wife for three years and married for one. When we first met, she made it clear that she was in a long-term (more than three years) “Daddy” relationship with an older man. I figured out six months later that her “Daddy” was her boss…
In the year since Trump was elected, Pittsburgh college students have worked to find common ground
Nov. 9, 2016, was a gloomy, gray day. The sky was overcast and the ground was wet, as students on Pittsburgh’s college campuses made the usual trek to Wednesday classes, though for many of them, that Wednesday was anything but usual. The night before, as election results flashed across TVs all over Oakland, Aya Shehata…
A roundup of Trump-era protest songs from Pittsburgh and around the country
There are very few positives to take away from the year since Donald Trump was elected president, but it has made for a lot of music celebrating defiance. Anti-Flag, “When the Wall Falls” Pittsburgh, Pa. Anti-Flag has always been a band that prioritizes the political, crafting catchy punk music that rallies the opposition to oppression…
Short List: Nov 9-16
SPOTLIGHT: Sat., Nov. 11 – Stage PigPen Theatre Co. was formed 10 years ago by seven Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama students who blended traditional theater with shadow puppetry, physical puppetry and live music. While yet students, they twice played FringeNYC (winning awards both times), and after graduation they moved together to New York.…
Lay-Day Par-Tay provides music, art, poetry and, most importantly, a safe space for female-identifying individuals
Iris knows the importance of safe spaces. As a dancer at a Pittsburgh gentleman’s club, “we’re all there for sale,” she says, while admitting that she very much likes the job that she’s been doing for five years. But even in a strip club, she can feel safe, supported and even empowered. “In our dressing…
Olivia Newton-John performs at the Palace Theatre Nov. 13
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN 7:30 p.m. Mon., Nov. 13. Palace Theatre, 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg. $48-150. 724-836-8000 or thepalacetheatre.org Olivia Newton-John has been a pop star for more than four decades. She got her professional start on Australian TV and radio, and cut her first single in 1966. Newton-John made a name for herself with the…
Wonderstruck
Wonderstruck Directed by Todd Haynes Starring Oakes Fegley, Millicent Simmonds, Julianne Moore Starts Fri., Nov. 10 Among the pleasures of Todd Haynes’ films is his obvious love of recreating other time periods; most recently, he invited viewers into the 1950s with Carol. His new film, Wonderstruck, offers twice the pleasure, intercutting two narratives, one from…
A Pittsburgh-native winemaker makes good in California
Since 1850, the Soergels have been a family in touch with the land in Western Pennsylvania. The family’s German ancestor, John Conrad Soergel, bought property in Wexford that it has since run as a farm, orchard and market, even collaborating with Arsenal Cider on a taproom there. But cider isn’t the only libation the Soergel…
All Quiet on the Western Front at Prime Stage Theatre
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT continues through Sun., Nov. 12. New Hazlett Theatre, 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. $12-25. 724-773-0700 or primestage.com The most difficult trope to evoke artistically is sincerity. Miss by just a little and you slip precipitously into sentimentality. It’s the difference between Shakespeare, and a Subaru commercial. Prime Stage…
Ranking Pittsburgh’s contributions to pro basketball
Pro basketball is the only team sport where citizens of Western Pennsylvania cannot root for the team that plays closest to the house they live in. Technically, we would be Cleveland Cavalier fans, or maybe root for the Philadelphia 76ers or the Washington Wizards. But most sports fans in the area find it genetically impossible…
