Vol. 25, No. 47
The History Center could have made more of its tribute to American ingenuity and sacrifice during World War II
The exhibit comes just to the cusp of some valuable critiques
By Charles Rosenblum
A state law requires recycling old TVs — but doesn’t make it feasible to do so
“We see more TVs every year.”
By Bill O'Driscoll
Propel charter schools, Chatham University want to change the culture of inner-city education with Pittsburgh Urban Teaching Corps
“There’s a need for people who have that passion to make a difference in urban schools.”
By Rebecca Nuttall
Harking to 1972’s Mod Trolley, the Port Authority and the Carnegie roll out retro buses and a new exhibit
“It was like looking at a record album going down the street.”
By Onastasia Youssef
Upstart Code Red Wrestling brings pro wrestling and an animal-welfare fundraiser to Century III Mall
“I used to come here and sit on Santa’s lap. Now I come here and do this.”
By Charlie Deitch
Why events like the Pittsburgh Whiskey & Fine Spirits Festival might be worth your while
The best feature is the side-by-side tasting
By Celine Roberts
Mambo Italia
A neighborhood pizza venue in Sewickley offers charm and well-prepared pies
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
Los Campos Mexican Grocery supplies food staples, plus tamales on Sundays
The popular masa dumplings run only $1-2 each
By Ryan Deto
Poet Peter Oresick’s new collection is a stirring retrospective
Iconoscope includes new and selected work dating to 1990
By Fred Shaw
My Bus Is Almost Here and I’m Married
By Teddi Salsgiver
Watain’s Erik Danielsson discusses ritual, avoiding black-metal formulas, and the challenges of using fire in performances
“Watain performances do indeed go beyond the established concept of a rock concert in the sense that they serve as crossroads between this world and the untamed, chaotic chasm of hungry darkness that lies beyond its borders.”
By Dan Morgan
Warhol curator switches hats to become a recording artist
“I’ve always wanted to make a real, studio-quality record.”
By Mike Shanley
Locally based hip-hop blog The Daily Loud finds national popularity
“I couldn’t rap or sing, so me being an artist was out of the question.”
By Andrew Woehrel
Critics’ Picks, Nov. 19-25
Concerts by King Diamond, Kate Voegele, Summit Station and KRS-One and Rakim
By Margaret Welsh, Andrew Woehrel and Troy Michael
New Releases
Reviews of records by David & The Disasters and Crooked Cobras
The Piano Lesson at Pittsburgh Playwrights
Theater returns to the August Wilson Center with a potent production
By Gerard Stanley Hornby
Sunset Baby at City Theatre
Dominique Morisseau’s play is a feast of words
By Ted Hoover
Good Kids at Pitt Stages
The play delivers a solid judgment on the pervasive problem of sexual assault
By Michelle Pilecki
A Servant to Two Masters at the Public
A commedia dell’arte classic gets a British-music-hall makeover
Contemporary Choreographers largely hits home
High-energy works highlight the annual Point Park University program
By Steve Sucato
Love the Coopers
Jessie Nelson’s holiday comedy-with-a-message is about as formulaic as they come
By Al Hoff
The 33
This docudrama about the trapped, and then rescued, Chilean miners is a hokey, dumbed-down feel-gooder
By Alex Gordon
Difret
Ethiopian drama looks at how young girls get caught up in the clash between human rights and traditional culture
Nasty Baby
A low-key dramedy set among Brooklyn hipsters about making a baby turns dark
Duquesne women’s basketball might be the most successfully consistent sports program in the city
They even beat Suzie McConnell-Serio’s Pitt Panthers. That would be like Daniel beating Mr. Miyagi in the All-Valley Karate Tournament.
By Mike Wysocki
Savage Love
“So here’s what you can do: Chill the fuck out.”
By Dan Savage
Stuff We Like
By CP Staff
Lynn Cullen 11/18/15
Audio & Video Archive
Lynn Cullen 11/19/15
Lynn Cullen 11/20/15
Lynn Cullen 11/23/15
CP Weekend Podcast - Nov. 20 - 22, 2015
By Celine Roberts and Aaron Warnick
Short List: November 18 - 23
Quantum raises Chickens in the Yard; poet Ed Roberson reads; Ursula Rucker is her Father’s Daughter; and the Carnegie has designs on Silver to Steel
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
The mayor and the tenor: when Masloff met Pavarotti
By David S. Rotenstein
Pittsburgh’s Dawn Hartman is bringing a new lens to her LGBTQ-centered Intimacy Project
By Jessie Sage
The cassette-tape comeback has reached Pittsburgh's record stores
By Ethan Beck
