Listen Up! Sept. 28
Every Wednesday, we make a Spotify playlist containing tracks from artists mentioned in the current music section. Grab a paper and listen along:
Icelandic writer, Björk collaborator Sjón at Pittsburgh’s City of Asylum Tomorrow
Reading continues Jazz Poetry Month
Egg Cups for Night Owls
Every guide to creative success starts with the same thing: Wake up earlier than usual and work on your craft before heading off to your dreaded day job. After countless tries to beat the snooze alarm, I’ve finally accepted that I will never be a morning person, just as I’ll never wake up a supermodel.…
Short List: Sept. 28 – Oct. 6
Sat., Oct. 1 – Games City of Play keeps growing: The nonprofit rec outfit now has two full-time and two part-time employees, including founder and creative director Adam Nelson, and in addition to corporate gigs, still runs free weekly and monthly events all over town. Its annual Come Out & Play festival for new and…
As Pennsylvania’s voter-registration deadline approaches, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald calls for Election Day volunteers
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald expects a high voter turnout for this November’s election and is calling on volunteers to make the process run smoothly.
Music To Sweep To 03: Plantasia
Music To Sweep To: Plantasia by Mort Garson.
MP3 Monday: Laika, The Astro-Hound
This week’s track comes from Laika, The Astro-Hound, a project headed by Johnstown-based musician Sean Jackson. Jackson started writing the new record, Kairos, after his mother passed away three years ago. “Music has been a life-long love for me,” he explained in an email, adding that he hopes this record will be relatable to anyone struggling…
The 90s returned to Pittsburgh last weekend with Salt N Pepa, Vanilla Ice, Coolio, more
Photos from the I Love The 90s tour featuring Coolio, Salt N Pepa, Vanilla Ice and more.
Panel Talk on August Wilson’s Relationship to Pittsburgh Tonight
Program explores playwright’s “Birthright and Burden”
City Paper Podcast: Dirty Gertie the Poor Polluted Birdie
Ashley Murray sat down with GASP executive director Rachel Filippini and lifelong board member Walter Goldburg to talk about what Pittsburgh looked and smelled like “back then” and what still needs to be done today.
Donald Trump in Pittsburgh: Drilling into the candidate’s nonsense on natural gas
Drilling into Donald Trump’s statements in Pittsburgh on natural gas.
Final weekend for the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival
The Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival comes to a close this weekend in West Newton.
Sound Bite goes huntin’ for pawpaws with Andrew Moore
Celine Roberts goes hunting for pawpaws with Andrew Moore, author of Pawpaw: In Search of America’s Forgotten Fruit.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette publisher hangs on Donald Trump’s jet in a ‘more than memorable’ experience
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Publisher John Robinson Block hangs out with Donald Trump on Trump’s private plane
Donald Trump’s visit to Pittsburgh sparks protests
The republican nominee spoke at the Shale Insight 2016 conference and appeared at a campaign fundraiser at the Duquesne Club.
Pittsburgh residents voice their support for Housing Opportunity Fund; some question how the money will be raised
Hundreds fill Pittsburgh City Council to voice support and concerns for the city’s proposed affordable-housing trust fund.
City Paper’s live coverage of Donald Trump’s visit to Pittsburgh
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is in Pittsburgh today and so are the protesters.
Hop Farm Provision with homegrown lime basil
I swear to God I wasn’t going to drink. It was too early in the day for beer, and I hadn’t been up very long. But I saw this brew on the brunch menu and I had to try it. The beer is a full-flavored farmhouse ale, and the lime basil gives it a refreshing…
Critics’ Picks, Sept. 22-28
[FEST] + SEPT 23-24 Thrival Innovation + Music Festival returns for a fourth year to meld start-up culture with dance-party vibes. Following three days of programming dealing with city policy, entrepreneurship and technology (workshops run through Sept. 22), two days of musical performances are guaranteed to get you on your feet. There’s something for everyone,…
Four Point Park Pioneers who made a splash in big-time baseball
Point Park University is taking over the city. It’s the biggest new investor in Downtown, and its urban growth includes new offices, dorms and a journalism center. Its contributions to the performing arts have been felt on Broadway and in Hollywood, from former Saturday Night Live “Weekend Update” anchor Dennis Miller to Tony- and Emmy-winning…
The new Frick Environmental Center hits all the marks
A design review of the new Frick Environmental Center in Squirrel Hill.
Aftershock
Where they are after real mourning begins and weighted breath makes you gasp. The time that boy at camp held you underwater for too long and you were flaring, aching for air … Where are they when you get married and wonder why your sister is not standing beside you as planned. Two bullets to…
Snowden
A review of Oliver Stone’s new film, Snowden.
A number of Somali Bantu refugees have resettled in Pittsburgh, but how are they adjusting?
A small garden near rows of nondescript apartment buildings in Northview Heights serves as a small reminder of the ancestral farming traditions of Pittsburgh’s Somali Bantu community. With its plots of rainbow chard, tomatoes and cabbage, the garden offers an opportunity for Bantus to farm like they did in Somalia, before they were violently forced from…
Hieronymus Bosch, Touched by the Devil
A review of Pieter van Huystee’s film ‘Hieronymus Bosch, Touched by the Devil.’
Italian restaurant Cibo in Regent Square re-opens under a new chef
Cibo 1103 S. Braddock Ave., Regent Square. 412-371-7829 Hours: Tue.-Thu. 5-9 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 5-10 p.m. Prices: Starters and salads $6-14; pasta and entrees $10-29 Liquor: BYOB It was almost exactly five years ago that we first visited Cibo, an intimate Italian place in Regent Square that offered mildly updated dishes in a mildly upscale atmosphere.…
Calliope: The Pittsburgh Folk Music Society celebrates four decades of advocating roots-based music
A look at the past, present and future of Calliope: The Pittsburgh Folk Music Society.
Curried Green Tomato Soup
Back in the late ’90s, before I cooked for a living, I used to scratch that itch by cooking for friends. I hosted a weekly Monday-night soup party at my apartment in Lawrenceville. A group of folks would gather, bringing salads, breads and drinks, to pair with the soups I would put together from what…
Russian Grand Ballet visits with Sleeping Beauty
RUSSIAN GRAND BALLET PERFORMS SLEEPING BEAUTY 7:30 p.m. Wed., Sept. 28. Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., Downtown. $29.25-79.25. 412-456-6666 or trustarts.org One of several Russian ballet troupes that grace U.S. stages each year, Russian Grand Ballet, as part of a 36-city U.S. tour, stops at the Byham Theater on Sept. 28 to perform its production…
Questions stymie one group’s years-long battle for open government
More than two decades ago, as a member of the Citizen Advisory Panel of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Planning Commission, local activist David Tessitor says he uncovered some serious issues involving the allocation of federal transportation funds. “There was a lot of transparency. We had such a handle on what was going on,” Tessitor says…
On Golden Sings That Have Been Sung, Rockford, Ill.-based singer-songwriter Ryley Walker expertly arranges every element
A review of Ryley Walker’s fourth album, Golden Sings That Have Been Sung.
The Pittsburgh Harlequins bring rough-and-tumble rugby to appreciative fans
As cigar smoke whirls and beer pitchers slosh, Rick Stein cheers as he looks down on the rugby pitch he has called home for five years, and the team he played with for more than triple that. “I paid my dues,” Stein says of his 17 years — from 1983 to 2000 — on the…
Jimmy Cvetic’s new poetry collection
A review of Beware of the Dog by Jimmy Cvetic.
The Censor at Throughline Theatre Co.
THE CENSOR continues through Sept. 24. Throughline Theater Co. at Grey Box Theatre, 3595 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $15-20. www.throughlinetheatre.org As part of its “Can You Trust the Government?” season, Throughline Theatre Company presents the world premiere of locally based playwright David L. Williams’ very creepy The Censor, in which the answer to that seasonal question…
Hannibal Buress and the art of “why?”
An interview with Hannibal Buress.
Pittsburgh New Works Festival
PITTSBURGH NEW WORKS FESTIVAL continues through Sun., Sept. 25. Carnegie Stage, 25 W. Main St., Carnegie. $15-40. 412-944-2639 or pittsburghnewworks.org For a city already rich with many great theater companies, how lucky are we to also have the Pittsburgh New Works Festival, which has been staged here for 26 years? I was fortunate to catch…
Pittsburgh-based musician AllegrA releases her solo debut
Allegra Eidinger’s solo debut has been a lifetime in the making. Eidinger recalls birthday parties where family members sang “Happy Birthday” in four-part harmony, and her dad encouraging her toward music through his own love for drumming. “I was raised with rhythm in my blood,” Eidinger says. “I played the baritone horn in school and…
Lineup Card
We keep telling you that the University of Pittsburgh’s volleyball team is good, and that you need to see it. You can heed our latest endorsement by catching the Panthers in action twice this weekend against Atlantic Coast Conference competition. At 7 p.m. Fri., Sept. 23, the 9-3 Panthers host Georgia Tech (9-3). At 1…
Weird Pittsburgh: Angry cyclists, anthem threats and a Linda Blair sighting in York County
Westmoreland County’s angriest bicyclist is back behind bars, accused of again violating a judge’s orders to stay off his bike. David Smith, 57, is notorious in the area for cycling in the center of lanes on major roads and for his profanity-filled outbursts at motorists who try to pass him. One resident told WTAE that…
The Hollars
Nothing like a life-threatening illness to pull a family together and get folks back on track! This new dramedy, directed by John Krasinski, rumbles over the same playing field, making the same easy goals. John (Krasinski), a struggling artist in New York City who is avoiding committing to his very pregnant girlfriend (Anna Kendrick), gets…
412 Food Rescue takes up urban gleaning
Nobody knows how many fruit and nut trees Pittsburgh has, less still how much of that nutritious produce falls to the ground, uneaten. A new 412 Food Rescue program aims to get as much of that food to hungry people as possible. The nonprofit’s Hidden Harvest — which expands a project launched in 2014 by…
My Blind Brother
Sophie Goodhart’s comedy finds a new twist on sibling rivalry. Robbie (Adam Scott) is the family’s golden boy, his accomplishments doubly underscored because he is blind. His brother Bill (Nick Kroll) is Robbie’s disgruntled caretaker, doubly annoyed that his efforts merit no larger consideration. Plus, Bill sees that Robbie uses his disability to make himself…
The Old Fashioned never goes out of style
Not long ago, a woman requested an Old Fashioned at the bar where I work. I prepared one according to our house recipe — bonded bourbon, demerara sugar syrup and a healthy dose of bitters. I slid the cocktail across the bar and watched her take a sip. “Ah, that’s a wonderful boff,” she declared.…
A local activist at the Dakota Access pipeline, plus a new documentary on West Virginia and coal
The Dakota Access pipeline might seem far away. But Vanessa German knows it’s only two days’ drive. And if you’re concerned about issues like fracking, water quality and climate change, it’s closer still. German, the nationally known, Pittsburgh-based artist, recently spent nine days in the activist camp near where Energy Transfer Partners is building the $3.8…
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Social vs. Speakeasy at the Omni William Penn Hotel
Each week, we order the same cocktail at two different bars for a friendly head-to-head battle. Go to the bars, taste them both 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…
Savage Love
I’m a 27-year-old straight male and a high school teacher held to a strict code. I left my fiancée in June and haven’t had sex since. Needless to say, I’m really horny. I’m also in that weird in-between age where I’m not comfortable hanging out at college bars but I’m also a bit younger than…
Short List: Sept. 21-27
Sat., Sept. 24 – Stage “I don’t want to be bad,” says Jason. “Yes you do,” replies Tyrone. The fact that Tyrone is teen-age Jason’s very own orange hand puppet, with button eyes and a shock of maroon hair, only gooses this brief but pivotal exchange in Robert Askins’ dark comedy Hand to God. The…
Lynn Cullen 09/21/16
Video Archive You can listen to the audio archive here. Terence Crutcher, another unarmed black man, shot and killed by Tulsa police. Scandal at Wells Fargo. Pepe the Frog is antisemitic. Wireless emotion monitors? Audio Only Archive Listen to the Audio Archives on with our new Apple and Android Apps or the computer audio player.
Lynn Cullen Live 09/20/16
Video Archive You can listen to the audio archive here. Skittles and Trump Jr. Trump continues to make creepy comments about his daughter. Pittsburgh is a confirmed drinking town. Bradjolina is over. Audio Only Archive Listen to the Audio Archives on with our new Apple and Android Apps or the computer audio player.
Lynn Cullen 09/19/20
Video Archive You can listen to the audio archive here. Announcement on the “birther issue,” more pageantry. Explosions in Manhattan. The evolution of news. Pittsburgh plans more tree cover. Audio Only Archive Listen to the Audio Archives on with our new Apple and Android Apps or the computer audio player.
