Vol. 26, No. 3
Exploring the American landscape at SPACE with The Mountain and the Bumblebee
McGinnis and crew capture, flawlessly, the desire for virgin territory
By Lissa Brennan
Pittsburgh’s Galaxy Ball takes center stage
“Ballroom is our baby. That’s what black gay men put out to the world.”
By Deesha Philyaw
Pittsburgh prepares for its bicentennial celebration
“Not knowing your history is like having amnesia.”
By Rebecca Nuttall
Port Authority proposes shifting to one-fare system
All zone fares, including Downtown free zone, could be eliminated
By Ryan Deto
Pittsburgh Public Market looking for a new home
“It’s been a nice time here.”
By Ashley Murray
Pittsburgh-generated app CorkGuru
It’s a lighthearted way to abdicate responsibility for making a wine choice
By Celine Roberts
Poros Aegean Estiartorio
A sprawling Market Square restaurant aims to bring top-notch Greek cuisine to Downtown
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
The Mexican War Streets gets a new coffeehouse
Commonplace Coffee is the neighborhood’s first in two years
By Bill O'Driscoll
Poet Terrence Chiusano’s On Generation & Corruption is a striking debut collection
These are poems that push language to an edge
Outlines
By Jude Waldo
Torres on psychopathy, Jesus Christ and why Sharon Van Etten is the best
“I find it so easy to share with strangers it’s unbelievable.”
By Caralyn Green
In its second year, the Strip District Music Festival offers a massive lineup of local musicians and other performers
“I thought we would be successful if we got 2,000 people tops. We got at least 8,000 people.”
By Charlie Deitch
Black Forge Coffee House makes Allentown a destination for coffee drinkers and fans of live music
“Music is our life. We’ve always done it. We’ve always been in it.”
By Zach Brendza
This year’s Strip District Music Festival will highlight hip-hop artists from around the city
“When you’re up-and-coming you have to be hitting them from every angle.”
By Trevor Leard
Critics’ Picks: Jan. 14-20
A local hip-hop showcase, plus shows by 0h85, In Arthur’s Court, Julien Baker and a little-known artist from New Jersey
By Andrew Woehrel and Margaret Welsh
The Sisters at Cup-A-Jo Productions
Chekhov in Manhattan
By Michelle Pilecki
Bodiography performs new and little-seen works by Maria Caruso
“I was curious what some of my works would look like on the company dancers I have now.”
By Steve Sucato
Carol
Todd Haynes’ mellow period drama is a pleasure to watch and engage
By Harry Kloman
Heart of a Dog
Laurie Anderson’s film essay ponders death, memory, grief and moving on
By Al Hoff
Moonwalkers
A comedy about a hapless crew hired to fake footage of the moon-landing
Mustang
Turkish drama about five teenage sisters confined to their home exposes larger oppression
Wysocki on Pittsburgh’s six greatest Olympians
By Mike Wysocki
Savage Love
“Racism is a problem in the gay community.”
By Dan Savage
Stuff We Like
By CP Staff
Lynn Cullen 1/12/16
Audio & Video Archive
Lynn Cullen 1/13/16
Lynn Cullen 1/14/16
Lynn Cullen 1/15/16
Lynn Cullen 1/18/16
Pittsburgh artist James Simon opens his studio of giant musician sculptures
CP Weekend Podcast - Jan. 14-17, 2016
By Alex Gordon, Aaron Warnick and Ashley Murray
Pittsburgh artist James Simon opens his Uptown studio to show giant musician sculptures
Sculptures between 12- and 19-foot-high fill Pittsburgh artist James Simon’s garage studio
Short List: Jan 13 - 21
David Lee White’s one-man Panther Hollow; comic Jermaine Fowler; Martin Luther King Jr. Day events; William Close & The Earth Harp Collective at the Byham
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
Dave and Andy's says goodbye, Construction Junction turns 25 with wine, and more Pittsburgh food news
