Resonance Works, a Pittsburgh-based theater company, closes its ninth season with a performance of Giuseppe Verdi's opera, Rigoletto. Rigoletto, playing Fri., May 20 and Sun., May 22 at the Carnegie Music Hall, tells the story of Rigoletto's "pure-hearted" daughter Gilda, who falls in love with an infamous Duke in disguise, and the world of privilege and power she is exposed to as a result...

Shows at Mr. Smalls, Roxian Theatre, Heinz Hall, and more

Maple House Festival. Sat., May 21...

Nearly 1,000 protesters gathered in Downtown Pittsburgh on May 14 to rally for abortion rights. Bans Off Our Bodies, organized by groups including Women's March Pittsburgh and Planned Parenthood, joined demonstrations across the country on Saturday in wake of the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito overturning Roe v. Wade...

14 new employment listings curated from throughout the region

We searched the web to find some of Pittsburgh's best job openings this week. If your company is hiring, send info including a job title, description, and salary range to jobs@pghcitypaper.com...

“One of my party tricks is that I can pull out a map of the world and name all 197 countries,” says Adriana E. Ramírez, Pittsburgh-based nonfiction writer, storyteller, and performance poet, who will soon become the latest Pittsburgher to compete on Jeopardy! on Wed., May 18 at 7 p.m...

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, and the Pittsburgh Penguins hosted a playoff rally at noon in Market Square before tonight's much-awaited game against the New York Rangers. The energy among the small crowd of fans in Downtown Pittsburgh was energetic, with the mayor and county executive leading with the Penguins signature chant, “Let’s go Pens!” “Pittsburgh, sometimes we get divided around city suburb political events, but we're all united in black and gold tonight for the Penguins,” Fitzgerald tells Pittsburgh City Paper...

On April 5, 1922, a postman in Erie., Pa. discovered the lifeless body of Polish Jewish immigrant Herman Martius at his dry goods store on W. 18th Street. Martius' head had been bashed in, perhaps by an ax...

Pittsburgh is already seeing the effects of climate change in our region, with hotter summers, record-setting precipitation, and an increased number of invasive species, according to the city's Department of City Planning. Those interested in addressing these concerns can apply now for the state’s Local Climate Action Training, which provides the opportunity to develop plans to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change risk in their communities...

Thu., May 12 Afro Dance In the Park Highland Park 6-9 p.m...

An ongoing file of the best (and worst) city lists Pittsburgh gets ranked on in 2022

It's neverending. Year after year, month after month, Pittsburgh is named the best (or worst) city on a national list...

After Hours host Natalie Bencivenga interviews Liana Maneese, a Pittsburgh therapist, creative, and historian. Tune in as they discuss adoption, the "domestic supply of infants," why Maneese believes white supremacy demands control over others' bodily autonomy, and the need to vote and dream of a better world...

Lynn is talking with local filmmaker Tony Buba about his films, Italy, politics, and the screening of "Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy" at the Carnegie Museum of Art. Plus she talks about the local elections on Tuesday and how we should be careful what you wish for when it comes to what Conservative Republicans...

A new event series coming to Wilkinsburg this summer promises a space to “gather, connect, and enjoy” live music, food, and more. Summer at the Station, hosted by The Equity | Impact Center and Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation, will include four Saturday community gatherings, kicking off on May 21 and running through August, at the Wilkinsburg Train Station on Hay Street...

Pennsylvania’s U.S. senators, Bob Casey and Pat Toomey, were on opposite sides of the bill

Efforts to secure the nationwide right to an abortion stalled for a second time on May 11 when U.S. Senate Democrats failed to get enough votes to overcome the legislative filibuster. Republicans, including Maine Sen. Susan Collins and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, voted uniformly against limiting debate on the bill while Democrats, save West Virginia’s Joe Manchin, voted to advance the measure toward final passage...

After Hours host Natalie Bencivenga interviews state Rep. Austin Davis, who is currently running for lieutenant governor in Pennsylvania. Tune in as they discuss what issues matter to Davis, how he first got involved in politics, and why the voice of the working class is important...

Regulatory changes to a decades-old law governing Penns ylvania’s minimum wage rules will take effect on Aug. 5, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry announced on May 11...

Teens are facing a widespread mental health crisis. This is according to a recent New York Times article examining how pediatricians in the United States have treated an increasing number of young patients suffering from various mental health disorders...

Lynn talks about problems she sees in the Democratic Party, tells the story of a woman who bought a 2,00- year old bust from Goodwill, and questions what would happen if the Pilot of an airplane your flying in becomes incapacitated. Audio Only Archive...

While overall crime rates have steadily declined in Pennyslvania and nationwide over the past three decades, a recently released report says the number of firearm-related violent crimes remains “significant.” In Pittsburgh, recent gun violence has consumed local headlines. So far this year, 40 people have died in gun homicides, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, including 11 people under 20 years old, two of whom died last month after a mass shooting at a party in a North Side Airbnb...

The scene of an accident or crime can be mentally taxing for all parties involved, including first responders. In Pittsburgh, a new program is providing group mental health services for first responders and public safety professionals to ensure that the people whose jobs are to protect the public are also taking care of their own health...