Vol. 25, No. 32
From social critique to urban landscapes, solo shows impress at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
Eight exhibits by local talents range include room-sized installations and a citywide sampling of urban landscapes
By Bill O'Driscoll
In the wake of inmate deaths, Allegheny County will begin overseeing jail health care next month. So why are some advocates still feeling queasy?
“I think there is a lot of culpability within the county.”
By Ryan Deto
New optical center Chromos opens up in Lawrenceville with a charitable focus
“We have a local focus and a focus on education.”
Liven up the Republican primary debate with this set of six unique bingo cards
Did somebody just say “tax and spend”? You might be a winner!
By Al Hoff
Wigle series unites craft beer and spirits
Craft-beer people and craft-cocktail people needn’t be different groups
By Drew Cranisky
Thai Touch Kitchen
A well-seasoned kitchen team provides this Thai restaurant with solid favorites
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
Dinner Lab’s unique pop-up dining experiences prove popular in Pittsburgh
Chef Justin Thompson, of Nashville, presented a “Southern Hospitality” meal
By Celine Roberts
Stewart Huff brings his “philosophical comedy” to Hambone’s
“I end up pissing off a lot of rednecks.”
By Joseph Peiser
Lori Jakiela’s latest memoir explores adoption and family
The narrative dips and veers in interesting ways
By Fred Shaw
Nothing Holds
By David Adès
After building a career on touring and mixtapes, Taylor Gang rapper Chevy Woods releases his first official EP
“I’m polished to where I’m on stage and I don’t have to worry. Now it’s just focusing on the music.”
By Trevor Leard
Bard College-bred Palberta has a gift for being fun, engaging and in-your-face
“The songwriting process is really easy for us.”
By Margaret Welsh
Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild Jazz transforms a downtown bus shelter into “Pittsburgh’s Smallest Jazz Club”
“It's about Pittsburgh culture, art and music, and it involves an experience for Pittsburghers.”
By Alex Gordon
On the Record with Eleanor Friedberger
“I always try to make everything my own.”
By Shawn Cooke
Critics' Picks, August 6-9
Outside Mullingar at Little Lake
This show works both because of, and in spite of, its quirky elements
By Gwendolyn Kiste
It Could Be Any One of Us at Apple Hill
A hard-working cast can’t save Alan Ayckbourn’s murder mystery
By Ted Hoover
Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation
The fifth Mission feels lighter and sillier than previous ones, but perfect for the summer
Infinitely Polar Bear
Maya Forbes’s dramedy is adapted from her own life as a kid in an “abnormal” family
Cobain: Montage of Heck
The Nirvana frontman is the subject of this docu-essay, a mix of music, home movies and animation
I Am Chris Farley
Family and friends recall the SNL funnyman who lived hard and died young
Irrational Man
Woody Allen’s campus comedy combined with philosophy and a murder never finds a spark
Savage Love
“Your boyfriend’s problem isn’t weed, your boyfriend’s problem is asshole.”
By Dan Savage
Stuff We Like
By CP Staff
Lynn Cullen Live 8/5/15
Audio & Video Archive
CP Weekend Podcast - Aug. 7 - 9, 2015
By Celine Roberts and Aaron Warnick
Short List: August 6 - 13
David Bernabo dance at the New Hazlett; Rodman at the Improv; Style Week Pittsburgh is back; local true-crime author at Mystery Lovers Bookshop
By Mars Johnson
Pittsburgh’s street trees are free upon request. So why do they often go to the city’s wealthiest residents?
By James Paul
Sophie Masloff seldom talked about her childhood. Were seedy family ties the reason?
By David S. Rotenstein
Mrs. Soffel was a cougar who might still haunt The Shiloh Gastro, pining for her Biddle brothers boy toy
By Rachel Wilkinson
The cassette-tape comeback has reached Pittsburgh's record stores
By Ethan Beck
