Vol. 25, No. 43
Emerging Artist of the Year Seth Clark nails it at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
If Clark is just “emerging,” what he’ll produce next should be nothing less than astonishing
By Lissa Brennan
Andrew Conte’s new book on Bill Nunn is a secret history of the ’70s Steelers
Nunn insisted that Conte research the history of African Americans in sports
By Jody DiPerna
An art tour of Allegheny Cemetery
Walking tour offers sculptures, not screams
By Matthew Cichowicz
A progressive Democrat takes on a far-right Republican in Pennsylvania State Senate Showdown
“I think this is a story about money in politics.”
By Rebecca Nuttall
37th State Senate District
By CP Staff
Allegheny County Council District 11
Allegheny County Council District 13
Outside The Box
Vote in City Paper’s fourth annual ArtBox contest
Arsenal Cider House keeps expanding
Lawrenceville cidery is working on its third location
By Celine Roberts
My Thai
With a full bar, spacious dining room and flavorful “secret family” recipes, this Dormont Thai restaurant sets itself apart
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
A new take-out spot, African Taste Cuisine, brings West African cuisine to town
The menu includes everything from stewed goat to emerging local favorites like kelewele (deep-fried, seasoned plantain)
By Bill O'Driscoll
Black Man Walking
By Liane Ellison Norman
Trailblazing British artist Joan Armatrading embarks on her last major world tour
“I’ve always been the full force behind my music.”
By Caralyn Green
On his new record, Josh Ritter tackles prophesy and the Golden Rule
“I’ve absorbed all those biblical stories throughout my years, but I look at the Bible as a comprehensive list of the way people treat each other.”
By Seth Pfannenschmidt
Relive the best parts of your emotionally fraught youth at Emo Night Live!
“I think these songs are just so embedded in people’s heads from their youth that they just know them.”
By Kimberly Olsen
Critics’ Picks, Oct. 22-28
Concerts by Meat Wave, Jorma Kaukonen, Goldroom and a Surface Level Records showcase
By Andrew Woehrel
New Releases
Review of records by The Semi-Supervillains and Volcano Dogs
By Andrew Woehrel and Margaret Welsh
The Night Alive at City Theatre
The question of whether these souls are redeemed is never fully resolved
By Stuart Sheppard
Tunnel Vision at Off the Wall
The story manages to pack quite the wallop
By Gwendolyn Kiste
Into the Woods at Point Park Conservatory
Sondheim’s modern classic sounds better than it looks
By Ted Hoover
Bridge of Spies
Steven Spielberg’s film is a handsomely produced Cold War tale that falls between engaging and stodgy
By Al Hoff
Freeheld
Peter Sollett’s drama is a checklist of standard melodrama that dutifully builds to its feel-good conclusion
Crimson Peak
Go for the visual spectacle beauty and Jessica Chastain’s performance
Goosebumps
This re-work of R.L Stine’s monster tales has poor CGI but good humor
By Alex Gordon
Extraordinary Tales
An animated anthology of Edgar Allan Poe tales will have you appreciating his dark work
Wysocki: Robert Morris skating toward NCAA hockey dominance
“Not even Rudy or Hat Trick Jesus could have helped the Fightin’ Irish that day.”
By Mike Wysocki
Voting for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Nov. 3 might be the most important ballot you cast
“By making sure we install a more liberal-minded court, we can at least give ourselves a fighting chance.”
By Charlie Deitch
Stuff We Like
Savage Love
By Dan Savage
Lynn Cullen Live 10/20/15
Audio & Video Archive
Lynn Cullen Live 10/21/15
Lynn Cullen Live 10/22/15
Lynn Cullen Live 10/26/15
Lynn Cullen Live 10/27/15
Behind-the-scenes of Pittsburgh City Paper's sexy 2015 Election Issue cover
“There are three PA Supreme Court seats open. The best way to promote that those seats are open is to do this.”
By Ashley Murray
2015 Best Of Pittsburgh Party Video
CP Weekend Podcast - Oct. 23 - 25, 2015
By Celine Roberts and Aaron Warnick
Short List: October 21 - 28
Pittsburgh Ballet’s ambitious season-opener; The Propeller Group at the Carnegie; SuicideGirls’ Blackheart Burlesque; a new Westmoreland Museum of American Art
By Mars Johnson
Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: density or destiny edition
By Michael Machosky
By some metrics, Fox Chapel is a sundown town
By David S. Rotenstein
The Thunderbirds are ready for their ninth season of pro ultimate frisbee
By Colin Williams
Pittsburgh Oldies All Stars isn't a tribute show, it's a DeLorean ride
By Rachel Wilkinson
