Vol. 25, No. 1
A retrospective of Chuck Connelly's paintings is small but potent
The paintings are raw, intense, violent, angry, tender, ironic, intimate, passionate and comic
By Nadine Wasserman
The backstory is the intrigue in Andy Warhol's 13 Most Wanted
A censored work from the 1964 World's Fair is resurrected
Comic-Tanium explores the science (and pseudo-science) of superheroes
From Captain America to Spider-Man, an exhibit links comics characters to real-life research
By Nick Keppler
Sense of Community: Freshman Wilkinsburg city councilor working toward change
"I saw so many things that I wanted to do"
By Abby Mendelson
Coming Attractions: Locals sound off on their 2015 Pittsburgh Predictions
"Due to a minute typo on hipster blogs, Pittsburgh will now be the 'Most Lovable City' for 2015"
By CP Staff
Shu Brew brings bold flavor and small-town charm
Now the Zelienople microbrewery is distributing kegs to a local restaurant and Cranberry's Giant Eagle
By Celine Roberts
Willow
The upscale North Hills restaurant blooms anew under new management
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
East Liberty's Zeke's Coffee is expanding
The café moves to a bigger location on Penn Avenue, plus a drive-thru is in the works for Broad Street
By Rebecca Nuttall
Haiku
By Don Wentworth
Ring in 2015 with predictions and wishes from our music writers
Shorter sets and more funk, please
Young Junne goes all in and reaps the rewards
After an effort to get his video noticed, the local rapper signs with Master P's label
By Michael Crandle
Critics' Picks, Jan. 1-7
Local shows by Shellshag, The Point and Mae, plus a hometown show for Lyndsey Smith and Soul Distribution
New Releases
Recent music from David Wilson and Mike Cali
By Andy Mulkerin
A review of fireWALL's Uproar
Elisa-Marie Alaio's passionate acting and dancing in the role of the author/heroine was a triumph
By Steve Sucato
Local film professionals are hopeful for more productions in Southwestern Pennsylvania
"Film tax credits are the number-one reason anyone comes to Pennsylvania."
By Mike Watt
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
This year's only girl-positive, Iranian teenage vampire Western
By Al Hoff
Pittsburgh on Film
Locally shot and produced films set for 2015 release include:
The Gambler
This drama starring Mark Wahlberg fails to pay off
By Charlie Deitch
The Interview
Our reviewer says: "a really good inappropriate buddy"
Shock Value: How Dan O'Bannon and Some USC Outsiders Helped Invent Modern Horror
A new anthology compiles student short films from O'Bannon, John Carpenter and others
Savage Love
By Dan Savage
Stuff We Like
Lynn Cullen Live 1/5/15
Audio & Video Archive
Lynn Cullen Live 1/6/15
CP Weekend Podcast - Jan. 2 - 4, 2015
By Ashley Murray and Margaret Welsh
Short List: December 31 - January 8
The Second City jokes, N'at's All Folks!; muralists say, "Don't Let Them Get Away With Murder"; animator Benny Zelkowicz talks about his new children's book.
By Mars Johnson
These eco-friendly Pittsburgh restaurants are putting in the work to be sustainable
By Aakanksha Agarwal
Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: Public Source, Powdermill Nature Reserve, Cinderlands Beer Co., and more
By Morgan Biddle
Clay Pittsburgh fires up pottery community with studio tours, big plans for the future
By Amanda Waltz
Lawrence Hall, Pittsburgh's swanky new food hall, puts past and present on the plate
