Uber marks one-year anniversary of driverless car launch
Uber ATG will be adding a new and improved model to its fleet of driverless cars.
Video of alleged police brutality incident in Pittsburgh draws ire, raises questions
A video taken Sept. 19 shows a Pittsburgh police officer repeatedly punching a man in the head.
Every Democratic Pennsylvania Congressman supports single-payer health care
Pittsburgh-area congressman Mike Doyle joins four other Pennsylvania reps in supporting the U.S. House Medicare for All bill
Lynn Cullen Live – 9/19/17
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MP3 Monday: Good Sport
Each week we post a song from a local artist online for free. This week it’s “Somewhere I Should Be,” an indie-tinged electropop bop from Good Sport designed for dancing it out. Stream or download “Somewhere I Should Be” below. To download “Somewhere I Should Be,” right-click here and select “save link as.”
Pittsburgh Steelers win home opener at Heinz Field
Our top 10 photos from the Steelers’ 26-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings
Allegheny County is increasing its bus riders and cyclists, but five area state reps voted to reduce transit and bike funds
Pittsburgh is outperforming national trends in public transit and biking, but Republicans from Allegheny County want to cut funding for those things.
Pittsburgh White Supremacist Hardy Lloyd arrested in connection to incident detailed in Pittsburgh City Paper story
Lloyd has a history of violence and hateful activities in the Pittsburgh area, but his latest white supremacist activities led to his arrest.
Lynn Cullen Live – 9/15/17
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Lynn Cullen Live – 9/14/17
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Lynn Cullen Live – 9/13/17
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Fall Arts Preview 2017
Fall Arts Preview • Fall Visual Art • Fall Stage • Fall Dance • Fall Comedy • Fall Literary • Fall Film • Fall Music
Sidemen: Long Road to Glory
Hopefully, even the most casual fan of 1960s and ’70s rock ’n’ roll knows how much that music owes to its antecedents in American blues. If not, consider Scott D. Rosenbaum’s new documentary a primer. But even for well-informed fans of rock and/or the blues, this shaggy but affectionate film should be a treat —…
Tazza D’Oro opens a long-awaited coffee shop in the center of Millvale
It took more than two years, but Millvale finally has its first coffee shop, and it’s smack-dab on the busiest intersection in town. Tazza D’Oro, whose other locations are in Highland Park and at Carnegie Mellon University, opened its doors on the corner of Grant and North avenues in Millvale last week, and the community…
Critics’ Pick: Valerie June at Mr. Smalls
[FOLK/ETHEREAL MAGIC] + FRI., SEPT 15 It’s hard to forget Valerie June’s voice once you hear it. It’s got a twang and sweetness, but there’s grit in there, too. She has a quality similar to that of Joanna Newsom, which is to simultaneously sound like a child and an old lady. Her latest album, The…
Museums and galleries ramp up for fall
Fall Arts Preview • Fall Visual Art • Fall Stage • Fall Dance • Fall Comedy • Fall Literary • Fall Film • Fall Music Entering the fall season, Pittsburgh’s visual-arts community finds itself poised to answer a rather unexpected question: How to move forward from what at least one observer has designated “the most…
Fall Film Preview
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Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival
Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival Sat., Sept. 16-Sun., Sept. 24 Various venues silkscreenfestival.org Pittsburgh’s Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival returns for its 12th year, beginning Sat., Sept. 16, and running for nine days. The festival will present more than two dozen films, recent features from Asia and the Middle East, at several area…
Vengeance: A Love Story
With a low-budget crime film starring Nicolas Cage, there’s at least a chance that the actor delivers one of his unhinged or otherwise inscrutable performances, thus shifting the hackneyed material to a different level of entertainment. Alas, Johnny Martin’s crime potboiler, set in Niagara Falls, doesn’t offer that. (The film was adapted from Joyce Carol…
The University of Pittsburgh Panthers have left a lasting impression on the NFL
When it comes to creating great NFL players, the University of Pittsburgh is toward the top of the heap. Five players from the Pitt Panthers were taken in the 2017 NFL draft. James Conner made the Steelers, Ejuan Price is on the Los Angeles Rams roster, and Nate Peterman is backup quarterback for the Buffalo…
Many are intimidated by CrossFit, but Pittsburgh’s Arsenal Strength is trying to change that
Ask people what they know about the fitness regimen known as CrossFit, and many will offer some variation of, “I’ve heard it’s really hard,” or “CrossFit is scary.” In the 17 years since its creation, the program has developed a reputation for being brutally tough due to its reputed intensity; CrossFitters practice some of the…
Chappellet Mountain Cuvée Napa Valley 2015
“This is a blend between merlot, cabernet and malbec. It’s got fruity tones and isn’t too dry, with a very smooth finish. It’s a little pricier, but worth it.” Recommended by Kade Gardener, bartender at Poros, Downtown Chappellet Mountain Cuvée Napa Valley 2015 is available at Poros.
Jazz Poetry Month comes to Alphabet City on the North Side
JAZZ POETRY MONTH Alphabet City, 40 W. North Ave., North Side. Free (reservations suggested). 412-435-1110 or cityofasylum.org It all started with an idea. City of Asylum, which houses writers exiled from their home countries, wanted to present Chinese dissident poet Huang Xiang in a performance with jazz music. Henry Reese, co-founder of the organization, reached…
Sen. Pat Toomey’s reluctance to address his protesters appears to be fueling a progressive wave
On Aug. 31 in Bethlehem, Pa., U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey finally held an in-person town hall. Only 54 constituents were granted tickets to attend, but unscreened questions were allowed. However, it didn’t really go the way constituents who oppose the Republican senator’s views might have hoped. Toomey answered questions on tax reform, health care, gun…
This week in Pittsburgh Sports History
Sept. 14, 1916 Pitcher Burleigh Grimes, who would go on to a Hall of Fame career, makes his first professional start, as a Pittsburgh Pirate, losing to the Brooklyn Robins, 3-2, at Ebbets Field. Grimes was best known for his spitball — it’s exactly what it sounds like. According to the Society for Baseball Research,…
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Yuzu Kitchen Ramen & Robata Grill vs. Evangeline
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’ Pick: Sylvan Esso at Stage AE
[ELECTRONIC] + SAT., SEPT. 16 Sylvan Esso is one of those unifying bands, liked by fans of all genres and ages. If you can’t listen to its music and at least gently bop your head, then you’re probably difficult to get along with. SE’s blend of electronic, folk and dance music makes for a lively…
No One Left Behind gets combat interpreters out of harm’s way in the Middle East
Before Afghan immigrant Noorulhaq Fazly came to Pittsburgh a little more than one year ago, he only knew one other person in the city. So, two months ago, when his wife went into labor at 2 a.m., and he needed someone to watch his other two children, he could’ve panicked. Thankfully, he had the people…
Critics’ Pick: Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears at the Rex
[ROCK/SOUL] + MON. SEPT. 18 Austin’s Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears have been making extremely listenable soul music for the past decade. The band could go toe-to-toe with any of its peers, like Alabama Shakes or St. Paul and the Broken Bones, drawing influence from greats like Howlin’ Wolf and James Brown. The group…
René Marie performs at New Hazlett Theater on Sept. 16
René Marie 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 16. New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. $25. 412-320-4610 René Marie is the type of singer who elicits a strong reaction from listeners, and sometimes it’s been controversial. At a civic event in Denver, she was asked to sing the National Anthem. Marie performed a version…
Sweet Green Beans
I have always loved steamed green beans. They were a staple of childhood meals at my house, and I loved their snap and distinct flavor, as well as the time I spent cleaning them on our back porch. I avoided them when my mom wasn’t the one dishing them up because they never looked as…
Bat Zuppel’s latest record, Dylar, is high-energy, fuzzed-out garage rock
Dylar release show, with Bat Zuppel, Langston Kelly, IT IT 9 p.m. Fri., Sept. 15. Spirit, 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. $5. spiritpgh.com In Don DeLillo’s 1985 novel White Noise, Dylar is the name of a drug that is supposed to treat the terror of death, but it comes with dark and twisted side effects. A…
From standup to improv, fall’s got comedy covered
Fall Arts Preview • Fall Visual Art • Fall Stage • Fall Dance • Fall Comedy • Fall Literary • Fall Film • Fall Music This fall, the big news in local comedy is that Arcade Comedy Theater is moving to roomier new digs right up the street from its original location Downtown, on Liberty…
New Local Releases: Zeve
Zeve Zeve Self-released zeve.bandcamp.com Zeve’s self-titled work is a falsetto-drenched venture into the world of catchy indie rock. The 10 songs include instrumentals that are simple but feel spacious, using a few really good ingredients in each track to keep the listener intrigued without feeling overwhelmed. Zeve is, on the whole, dreamy and mellow. But…
Savage Love
My teenage daughter just came out to us as gay. We told her we love her and support her. As a heterosexual, cisgender mother, how do I make sure she gets good advice about sex? I don’t want her learning from other kids or porn. Do you know of any good, sex-positive advice books for…
New Local Releases: CHOIR’s YOU DO IT FOR YOURSELF
CHOIR YOU DO IT TO YOURSELF Well Gov Records choirpittsburgh.bandcamp.com CHOIR is one of those bands that juggles the catchy and the caustic. Do you bob around to YOU DO IT TO YOURSELF album-opener “Needs,” or do you thrash your body while laying on the floor and screaming into the void? You can’t go wrong…
Short List: Sept. 14-21
Fri., Sept. 15 – Stage The Battle of Homestead was a pivotal episode in U.S. labor history, but not everyone knows the story. Until recently, you could have counted among that number Mark Clayton Southers, who spent 18 years as a steel-mill worker before becoming a full-time theater artist, but learned of the tragic struggle…
Seaside Attraction
Chef Dennis Marron’s new restaurant or, the Whale has raised its flag in the harbor of Downtown’s former Salvation Army building. Built in 1920, it served as the group’s Western Pennsylvania headquarters until 2008. Now it’s the Distrikt Hotel, and inside awaits seaside dining. The restaurant bar embraces the maritime theme with ships’ lines looping…
Pittsburgh sees an uptick in young artists relocating here
Bowen Schmitt didn’t recognize Pittsburgh. “I feel like I came back to a new city,” says Schmitt, who moved back to his hometown after five-and-a-half years as a student at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and founding director of the Great Far Beyond art gallery, in Philadelphia. Schmitt was impressed by the wealth returning…
Scavengers: New Paintings by Seth Storck at The Gallery 4
SCAVENGERS continues through Sept. 30. The Gallery 4, 206 S. Highland Ave., Shadyside. 412-363-5050 or thegallery4.us Scavengers: New Paintings by Seth Storck, at The Gallery 4, combines many things at once in a pulsing display of vivid singularity. A kaleidoscopic mash-up of makeshift roadside temples honoring Indian gods and goddesses; the palettes of the pioneers…
New plays and other Pittsburgh premieres dominate fall stages
Fall Arts Preview • Fall Visual Art • Fall Stage • Fall Dance • Fall Comedy • Fall Literary • Fall Film • Fall Music Pittsburgh’s theater scene has been unusually stable for years, but change is afoot. For one thing, this fall marks both City Theatre’s first season since 2000 without artistic director Tracy…
Fall’s literary offerings, from international poets to local zines
Fall Arts Preview • Fall Visual Art • Fall Stage • Fall Dance • Fall Comedy • Fall Literary • Fall Film • Fall Music Autumn’s literary offerings are already in progress: City of Asylum’s Jazz and Poetry Month is underway. However, intriguing poets yet to visit the North Side’s Alphabet City include Mark Doty…
Critics’ Pick: Rap Against Fascism at Roboto
[F*CK FASCISM] + THU., SEPT. 14 It’s not often that public figures say “I love fascism,” but you know, actions speak louder than words. Luckily, there are plenty of artists willing to speak out against fascism, with their actions and their words. Tonight at Mr. Roboto Project, catch Rap Against Fascism, featuring local talent including…
Fall dance, from ballet and bellydance to Bollywood
Fall Arts Preview • Fall Visual Art • Fall Stage • Fall Dance • Fall Comedy • Fall Literary • Fall Film • Fall Music From ballet and bellydance to Bollywood, the fall dance season is bursting with options. Here’s a sampling: The fourth Trans-Q Live!, a queer evening of dance, poetry, film and music,…
Homecoming: Artists and Adaptation at the Brew House Association
HOMECOMING: ARTISTS AND ADAPTATION continues through Sept. 16. Brew House Association, 711 S. 21st St., South Side. brewhousearts.org Homecoming: Artists and Adaptation is one show where reading the artist-written wall-text feels nearly as important as seeing the art. The group exhibit marks the return of a gallery space to the South Side’s historic-landmark Brew House,…
Trans-Q Live! at The Warhol
TRANS-Q LIVE! 8 p.m. Fri., Sept. 15. The Andy Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky St., North Side. $8-10. 412-237-8300 or warhol.org Local artists will dominate the fourth edition of Trans-Q Live!, a queer evening of dance, poetry, music and film/video on Fri., Sept. 15, at The Andy Warhol Museum. Hosted once again by Joseph Hall, this…
It
A component of being successfully scared at the movies is the anticipation of it. But perhaps the hyped run-up to It — and all its attendant history of Stephen King’s 1986 novel, the 1990 TV mini-series and the now-clichéd “killer clown” trope — has expended all that keyed-up energy. Andy Muschietti’s film has an assortment…
The Scottsboro Boys at the Playhouse REP
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS continues through Sept. 24. Pittsburgh Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave., Oakland. $10-24. 412-392-8000 or Learn more The Scottsboro Boys will probably be best remembered as the final “Kander & Ebb” musical – lyricist Fred Ebb died during the writing process, and composer John Kander finished the lyrics for the 2010 New York opening.…
As the air chills, the fall concert schedule kicks up the heat
With bands like the joyous Two Door Cinema Club and hometown hip-hop hero Wiz Khalifa, this year’s Thrival Innovation and Music Festival at the Carrie Furnaces, in Rankin, Sept. 27-30, will feel like a perfect kiss-off or fireworks finale to months of summer lovin’ and festival-goin’. Fall Arts Preview • Fall Visual Art • Fall…
