Vol. 28, No. 47
Volume 28 Issue 47
Refugee writers continue to find sanctuary at City of Asylum
City of Asylum has dedicated its entire organization to promoting a safe space where writers can express themselves creatively without fear of persecution.
By Taylor Fife
Pittsburgh small retailers feed the local economy and offer intangibles the likes of Amazon cannot give
Avoid the online and big-box retailers on Small Business Saturday and support a perpetual-motion machine boosting Pittsburgh’s local economy
By Ryan Deto
Local author Jane Bernstein writes new children’s book about dogs and immigration
Gina From Siberia is both entertaining and timely as it explores the immigrant experience through the eyes of a dog.
By Rege Behe
Closing of Youngstown-area GM plant highlights economic difficulties of small cities near Pittsburgh
While Pittsburgh is showing strong signs of an economic rebound, small cities nearby are still suffering.
Anti-immigrant group Colcom Foundation's sponsorship of Holiday Market draws criticism
After the Tree of Life shooter was allegedly motivated by anti-immigrant hate, some are calling out the Colcom Foundation for anti-immigrant funding.
Essential bar tools
The second round of recommendations for your personal bar cart
By Craig Mrusek
Morcilla checks all the boxes
By Maggie Weaver
Review of Choolaah in East Liberty: healthy, convenient, but a little too hip
Naan and samosas were the big winners, but the rest was a bit underwhelming
Woodland Hills senior Eli Alfieri uses music as a form of coping
“I’m just trying to talk more about happiness, inner peace, and philosophy.”
By Jordan Snowden
7 Days of Concerts
Meet the 2018 Battle of the Bands finalists
CP asked their thoughts on being selected and how they are preparing for the show.
Sad Girls Aquatics Club releases first EP, Vodkawine
Fueled by the concoction, Marie Mashyna and Chelsea Rumbaugh spent the snowy season recording the seven-track release
Thanksgiving Eve: Biggest bar night of the year
Instead of hitting up the same old bar, here’s a list of entertaining events going down on Thanksgiving Eve
Two unreleased 'Spotify Singles' from Mac Miller just dropped
The two new tracks include a Billy Preston cover and an alternate version of "Dunno"
Q and A with Image Consultant Sonia McKoy
What the people who decide what you wear wear
By Tereneh Idia
Attack Theatre reworks In Defense of Gravity
By Steve Sucato
Glitter Box casts a spell with the feminist witch musical La Strega
The original production tells a dark, magical tale with Italian history, folklore, music.
By Amanda Waltz
The Nutcracker Returns to Benedum Center
The ballet will run Fri., Nov. 30 – Thu., Dec. 27
The Princess Switch is fun nonsense
Vanessa Hudgens plays two identical women who are not twins
By Hannah Lynn
Wildlife is an intimate drama about marriage, pride, and wildfires
The characters are deeply flawed, and too enamored with the possibilities of life to have control over their reality.
Netflix documentary Shirkers uncovers the lost filmmaking dreams of Singaporean teenagers
It’s a collage of their past and present selves, held together by a secret they never wanted to keep
Who decided what "comfort food" in Pittsburgh means?
It's more than pierogis, pickles, and fries on salad.
Gab Bonesso seriously loves parades
What’s a girl got to do to get on a WPXI Holiday Parade Float?
By Gab Bonesso
Peepshow: Jessie Sage chats with a BDSM enthusiast
“Mr. X, an NYC-based writer, has discovered that for him, self-care means being beaten into submission by a professional dominatrix.”
By Jessie Sage
Peepshow: Damned if you do, damned if you don’t (shave pubic hair)
A decision that should be a matter of personal preference feels fraught to many women.
Free Will Astrology
By Rob Brezsny
Lynn Cullen Live - 11/26/18
Audio & Video Archive
By Lynn Cullen
Lynn Cullen Live - 11/27/18
By Mars Johnson
Goat Fest proves goats are the GOAT for landscaping in Pittsburgh
Better Food, Better Me combats food insecurity in Homewood
By Maia Williams
Tasty Creme of Library is a South Hills soft-serve staple
By Matt Petras
Affordable-ish Housing: Renters paradise(?) edition
By Michael Machosky
