Vol. 26, No. 25
All Around Us, at Wood Street Galleries, explores our relationship with insects
Live roaches, crickets and bees are involved
By Bill O'Driscoll
Arrival of SolarCity in Pittsburgh reflects the ongoing solar-energy boom
Solar’s potential to deliver more of our electricity continues to grow
This week in City Paper History
By CP Staff
Pittsburgh Pride attendees reflect on the event’s purpose in the wake of Orlando mass shooting
“Pride means taking pride in who you are and not being afraid.”
By Rebecca Nuttall and Billy Ludt
Mexican immigrants in Pittsburgh and across the country are trailing other foreign-born citizens in getting U.S. citizenship
“There needs to be more of an effort to help immigrants from Mexico naturalize.”
By Ryan Deto
Focusing on Pride
Pittsburgh celebrated PrideFest on Sunday with a parade and street festival in Downtown Pittsburgh
By John Colombo
Weird Pittsburgh
News of the weird from all over Western Pennsylvania
By Nick Keppler
Pittsburgh religious leaders, advocates call for peace and united action in wake of Orlando massacre
By Ryan Deto and Video by Ashley Murray
Pennsylvania liquor stores offer more than meets the eye
The selection runs much deeper than what’s on the shelves
By Drew Cranisky
Booze Battles: Muddy Waters Oyster Bar vs. Sienna Mercato Il Tetto
Battle of the Negronis
By Celine Roberts
Ustianochka Vodka
Chillegal Kitchen
Sound Bite returns with Celine dining at a pop-up kitchen tucked away in a hillside garden.
By Celine Roberts and Music by Reid Magette
Bakersfield brings another batch of delicious tacos to Downtown Pittsburgh
A simple menu nonetheless excels at tacos, tortas and tostadas
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
A community oven rises in Deutschtown
Artist launches Tripoli Street Bake Club
Sweet or savory, fried apples work as a side for most anything
“Fried apples are a do-what-you-like situation.”
By Terry Gibson
A review of Stewart O’Nan’s compelling new novel, City of Secrets
What makes the book so interesting is its dimensionality
By Stuart Sheppard
Len Barcousky’s Hidden History of Pittsburgh edifies and amuses
History buff unearths little-remembered episodes and connections
By Kim Lyons
Being Cured
By Micki Myers
Pittsburgh’s The Gotobeds come out swinging on their Sub Pop debut
“And then all of a sudden we started to think, ‘Should we be giving a shit too?’”
By Mike Shanley
On its second EP, Pittsburgh’s LoFi Delphi balances elaborate arrangements with strong hooks
“We have parts that are more complex. But we try really hard to write good pop songs.”
Critics’ Picks, June 16-22
Performances by Barbara Blue, Master P, Adia Victoria, Tunji Ige and Sleep
By Meg Fair
Pittsburgh-based luthier Stuart Day celebrates the opening of his new guitar store in Allentown
“What worked for luthiers 20 years ago doesn’t necessarily work for luthiers my age.”
By Ian Thomas
Philadelphia’s Modern Baseball aims to make show spaces safer
“There’s a lot less people coming up to us after shows saying they’re getting groped or kicked in face.”
Venus in Fur at Pittsburgh Public Theater
It’s been some time since I’ve had such a flat-out blast at the theater.
By Ted Hoover
Judgment at Nuremburg at Throughline
The play remains painfully relevant
By Michelle Pilecki
Jasiri X on Creating a New Hip-Hop Score for the 1925 Silent Film Body and Soul
“Hip hop turned 40 last year, so where are we going with this music?”
By Al Hoff
Pittsburgh rapper Jasiri X premieres an original live hip-hop score for 1925 film Body and Soul
“It allowed me to touch on topics that I don’t normally address.”
Weiner
Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg’s documentary captures the fall, rise and fall again of Anthony Weiner’s political career
Pittsburgh Penguins hoist the Stanley Cup in victory parade
The Penguins hoisted the Stanley Cup as they rode through the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh during a victory parade.
By Ashley Murray and Luke Thor Travis
From Danny Murtaugh to John Russell, Mike Wysocki ranks the Pittsburgh Pirates best managers
John Russell’s milquetoast personality blended in awkwardly with a bunch of rag-tag also-rans
By Mike Wysocki
The gun lobby is culpable for the Orlando nightclub shooting whether they’ll admit it or not
“They had their lives, their existence pried from their cold, dead hands.”
By Charlie Deitch
Savage Love
“He may have told you there’s nothing sexual about his thing for diapers because he thinks it makes his diapers seem less sordid.”
By Dan Savage
Stuff We Like
Lynn Cullen Live 06/20/16
Audio & Video Archive
Lynn Cullen Live 06/13/16
Lynn Cullen Live 06/15/16
Lynn Cullen Live 06/16/16
Lynn Cullen Live 06/17/16
Pittsburgh mourns for Orlando shooting victims
By Ashley Murray
City Paper Podcast - Episode 22
By Alex Gordon
Word Cloud: Issue June 22-28, 2006
Comment Cloud
Website comments: June 13-17
Short List: June 16 - 22
Public artwork Acupuncture debuts at the Mattress Factory; a burlesque tribute to Prince; Opera Theater SummerFest tours Carmen; Cirque du Soleil’s new show
By Mars Johnson
Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: density or destiny edition
By Michael Machosky
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
The Thunderbirds are ready for their ninth season of pro ultimate frisbee
By Colin Williams
