Vol. 25, No. 51
Performance artist Hetain Patel checks out the scene At Home.
Patel examines starry-eyed idealism and converts it into something achievably romantic, human and, in the very best sense of the word, mundane.
By Lissa Brennan
For some, the erasure of a landmark East Liberty mural reflects the travails of gentrification
“It felt very symbolic of the changes that we warned about.”
Pittsburgh’s Toy Story: Good Samaritans turn holiday toy drives into a seasonal industry
“I might have to retire and just do this.”
By Ashley Murray
Four Mile Run residents wary of transit connector between Oakland and Almono site
“I am vehemently opposed to this project.”
By Ryan Deto
Burnt almond torte is still the big draw at Prantl’s Bakery
By Rebecca Nuttall
A Downtown bar is a home away from home for an Italian winery
Market St. Grocery has a unique agreement with Abruzzo’s Collefrisio
By Celine Roberts
Nox’s Tavern and Grille
Well-prepared sandwiches, burgers, wings and specials highlight this Blawnox tavern
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
Peanut Butter Jelly Time offers just what it sounds like
From Ants on a Log to sushi rolls, finding fun uses for an old favorite
A new survey of Pittsburgh’s bridges, and another of its “lost steel plants”
Local authors offer photo-heavy histories
By Bill O'Driscoll
On the heels of Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller, Pittsburgh hip hop faces a cloudy future
“It’s a more difficult landscape to get out of now than it was when Wiz and Mac got out.”
By Shawn Cooke
With its new record, pop-punk band Punchline experiments with a new sound
Punchline is still Punchline, but Thrilled does offer some firsts
By Alex Gordon
Critics’ Picks, Dec. 17-23
Concerts by The Early Mays, Scuzz and Ali Spagnola, plus an annual Festivus celebration
By Andrew Woehrel
New Releases
Review of records by The Turbosonics and the Nied’s Hotel Band
By Margaret Welsh
Yinz’r Scrooged at Bricolage
The writers have a lot of fun spinning Victorian characters and attitudes into recognizable Pittsburgh memes.
By Ted Hoover
Inspecting Carol at Little Lake
This comedy celebrates and lampoons Christmas traditions in equal measure
By Gwendolyn Kiste
Macbeth at Pittsburgh Classic Players
A stripped-down production delivers the basics
By Gerard Stanley Hornby
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
J.J. Abrams gives Star Wars fans the film they’ve been waiting 30 years to see
By Charlie Deitch
In the Heart of the Sea
It’s the sort of CGI epic you want to avoid: hackneyed, unsubtle, visually gorgeous and stuffed with banal good intentions.
By Harry Kloman
He Never Died
Henry Rollins stars as a mysterious dude in Jason Krawczyk’s horror thriller, plus a Q&A with Rollins
By Al Hoff
Wysocki: Chatham women’s hockey is ready to take the next step
These women are smarter and tougher than you or me, especially me.
By Mike Wysocki
Savage Love
“You shouldn’t have to silently endure painful sex.”
By Dan Savage
Stuff We Like
By CP Staff
Lynn Cullen 12/16/15
Audio & Video Archive
Lynn Cullen 12/17/15
Lynn Cullen 12/18/15
Lynn Cullen 12/21/15
The faces and voices behind Pittsburgh's toy drives
CP Weekend Podcast - Dec. 18-20, 2015
By Celine Roberts, Aaron Warnick and Ashley Murray
Short List: December 16 - 22
Kids in the Hall’s Kevin McDonald; Tease-a-gogo Christmas tour; experimental dance at Bunker Projects; and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical
By Mars Johnson
Both the Evergreen Cafe owner and his adversaries are calling authorities over the new loading zone
By Matt Petras
Is Pittsburgh headed for a Catholic renaissance?
By Colin Williams
Ed Piskor exhibition postponed over sexual misconduct allegations
Pittsburgh foods you can send to out-of-town friends, all of which can be ordered online
By Rachael Narins