Issue of
Vol. 24, No. 50
Plan B: New center will provide resources, support for bisexual community
"A lot of people accuse us of being confused, in a derogatory way"
By Marty Levine
Local concert promoter catches heat for comments about anti-violence protests
"Whether his apology is sincere or not depends on his actions."
By Andy Mulkerin and Rebecca Nuttall
Taking to the streets
Protesters call attention to police violence against African Americans
Bangal Kebab
A new Indian restaurant in the heart of Oakland offers favorite dishes and a dazzling array of breads
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
The venerable Spice Island Tea House in Oakland tries out a new menu of Singaporean and Malaysian cuisine
The focus is on curries, slow-cooked meats and street foods
By Alex Zimmerman
Fresh off a win, Maggie's Farm has big things ahead
Recent news includes an award-winning rum and Distillery of the Year honors
By Drew Cranisky
Artist's project is based on visits to local houses of worship
Her garment becomes a wearable passport bearing the stamps of spiritually driven travels
By Lissa Brennan
An exhibit documents top architects redefining spaces for health care
Maggie's Centres are explicitly critical of the bloated technocratic atmosphere of contemporary medicine
By Charles Rosenblum
Lemuria marks a decade of doing it themselves, with a little help
"For most of the band's life we were playing a lot of house shows. Staying on people's floors — and we still do."
By Zach Brendza
In moderation: Stephen Kellogg talks politics, crowdfunding
"The bad part is that you're planning a record and you feel like you're constantly NPR fundraising."
By Andy Mulkerin
Critics' Picks, Dec. 11-17
Local shows by Yelawolf and Geoff Farina's Exit Verse, plus holiday benefit performances presented by WYEP and the Blues Society
By Andy Mulkerin and Samantha Ward
New Releases
Recent music from Bill Jasper Acoustics, The Neffs
Robert Cook releases his second album — a Christmas record — after hitting retirement age
"A friend once said, ‘You should play covers!' But I'm not very good at taking advice."
By Margaret Welsh
It's a Wonderful Life at Bricolage
This simple, honest story, with all its sentimentality, is given a simple, honest airing
By Ted Hoover
Great Expectations at PICT Classic
A stage adaptation is Dickens Lite
By Michelle Pilecki
Romeo and Juliet ballet at the Conservatory Dance Company
Cassidy Burk's brilliant Juliet alone was worth the price of admission
By Steve Sucato
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Ridley Scott's Moses epic has some fun spectacle, but too much broody wannabe drama
By Al Hoff
The Overnighters
A new documentary uncovers the devastating social effects in a small town wrought by its oil-and-gas boom
The Homesman
A tale of the Nebraskan frontier sets up, then neglects, its more interesting characters
Savage Love
"There's being sensitive to gender issues, and then there's being so sensitive to gender issues that you're practically allergic"
By Dan Savage
Stuff We Like
Lynn Cullen Live 12/10/14
Audio & Video Archive
Lynn Cullen Live 12/11/14
Lynn Cullen Live 12/12/14
Lynn Cullen Live 12/15/14
Lynn Cullen Live 12/16/14
Protesters sing the star spangled banner to police - CP TV
CP Weekend Podcast - Dec. 12 - 14, 2014
By Ashley Murray and Margaret Welsh
Short List: December 10 - 16
Documentary exploring unlikely corner of the "war on terror"; Particle Falls discussion on air pollution and art; renowned jazz saxophonist Kenny Garrett; Jennings meteor-shower stargaze
Auditions for 15 Minutes of Fame
@ Prime Stage Theatre Rehearsal Studio
Sat., Jan. 25, 3:30-7 p.m.
More Lynn Cullen Live
Bill Nye wants residents of Mars, Pa. to get a free SodaStream
By Ollie Gratzinger
How America’s new trade deal could undermine Pittsburgh’s plastics future
By Ryan Deto
Where to celebrate the Lunar New Year with authentic Chinese flavors
By Maggie Weaver
Posts from Democratic state House candidate Heather Kass reveal Trump support and opposition to Obamacare
