Jul 13-19, 2016

News

• Community Profile

  A review of Daniel W. Coburn’s The Hereditary Estate and Megan Ledbetter’s Homo Bulla at Silver Eye

  Coburn explores a range of expressions, but one key here is his subjects’ quality of vision.

  By Bill O'Driscoll

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• News

  The Pittsburgh Chamber of Cooperatives is raising awareness about the benefits of co-ops.

  “You mention cooperatives to people and immediately you can see people, ‘Oh yeah, that’s a hippie thing.’”

  By Marty Levine

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• News

  Yellow Cab is doing away with its iconic and tarnished brand in favor of zTrip

  “For good or bad, it was time.”

  By Kim Lyons

  Jul 13, 2016
• News

  A new proposal would reduce emission limits at Cheswick power plant outside Pittsburgh

  “We feel the facility can easily and economically meet these emissions limits.”

  By Ashley Murray

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• News

  This week in City Paper History

  By CP Staff

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• News

  Weird Pittsburgh

  News of the weird from all over Western Pennsylvania

  By Nick Keppler

  Jul 13, 2016
• News

  Allegheny County Board of Health says no to HPV-vaccine mandate

  "I've watched vaccines work over the years."

  By Ashley Murray

  Jul 15, 2016

  
• News

  Bernie supporters disappointed, but most express no appetite to ‘gamble’

  “This isn’t the year to gamble, especially in a swing state.”

  By Ashley Murray and Aaron Warnick

  Jul 14, 2016

  

Food+Drink

• Drink

  Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Bakersfield vs. Round Corner Cantina

  Margarita Matchup

  By Celine Roberts

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• Drink

  Collefrisio Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo Rosé

  By CP Staff

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• Drink

  A Look at Tea in Booze

  Making the world’s favorite beverage even more popular

  By Drew Cranisky

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• Food

  Allie Contreras takes us back through a recent history of bartending in Pittsburgh

  “What is this magical thing that’s not a flaming Dr. Pepper!?”

  By Celine Roberts

  Jul 18, 2016

  
• Food

  Apteka brings vegan Eastern European food to Bloomfield

  It re-invents traditional fare such as pierogi, golumpki and borscht

  By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• Food

  Celebrating Strawberry-Rhubarb Shrub

  “Through shrub-making, we participate in deep care of the earth and her fruitfulness.”

  By Sarah Walsh

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• Food

  Now Lawrenceville offers the Spirit Sunday Brunch Buffet

  The music venue and pizza shop expands into Sunday afternoon food, drink and DJs

  By Margaret Welsh

  Jul 13, 2016

Arts+Entertainment

• Literary Arts

  That time when baseball players rebelled by forming their own league

  Bob Ross’ The Great Baseball Revolt chronicles the little-remembered circuit’s lone season, in 1890

  By Jody DiPerna

  Jul 11, 2016

  
• Literary Arts

  Skinny Girl

  By Deidra Balchak

  Jul 13, 2016
• Music

  Hip-hop artist Blak Rapp Madusa brings her mix of art and activism to Ladyfest Pittsburgh

  Message-driven art always runs the risk of feeling flat, but Steel Waters Run Deep is gorgeous, tough, spiritual and overflowing with pain and love

  By Margaret Welsh

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• Music

  A conversation with Gillian McCain, co-author of Please Kill Me: The Uncensored History of Punk

  “I think it was just a time period that people were ready to talk.”

  By Mike Shanley

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• Music

  Critics’ Picks, July 14-20

  Performances by Abi Reimold, Chain & the Gang and Ja Rule, plus Warped Tour and a revamping of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s signature fundraising event

  By Meg Fair

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• Music

  On its new record, Pittsburgh’s Come Holy Spirit provides catharsis for troubled hearts

  This is music you can dance to. It’s also music you can cry to

  By Margaret Welsh

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• Music

  As of Aug. 2, Polish Hill’s Mind Cure records becomes Cruel Noise Records

  By Meg Fair

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• Theater

  Anna in the Tropics at Little Lake

  It’s an impressive production with flawless performances

  By Gwendolyn Kiste

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• Theater

  The Gin Game at Apple Hill

  It’s an enduring gem

  By Michelle Pilecki

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• Theater

  Eff.Ul.Gents explores the paradoxes of sexuality

  The provocative production is a potent mix of sensuality and emotional turmoil

  By Steve Sucato

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• Screen

  The Hunt for Wilderpeople

  New Zealander Taika Waititi scores with this fresh, offbeat coming-of-age comedy

  By Al Hoff

  Jul 11, 2016

  
• Screen

  Weiner-Dog

  A dachshund links four tales in Todd Solondz’s new deadpan comedy

  By Al Hoff

  Jul 11, 2016

  
• Screen

  Dheepan

  Award-winning drama explores the enormous challenge of assimilation

  By Harry Kloman

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• Screen

  De Palma

  Director Brian De Palma recounts his five-decade career

  By Al Hoff

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• Screen

  Gurukulam

  An experiential documentary that profiles life at an Indian ashram

  By Al Hoff

  Jul 13, 2016

  

Columns

• Opinion

  It’s time we learned how to properly treat the victims of sexual assault

  If one side is to be given a greater benefit of the doubt, shouldn’t it be the person who suffered the pain, horror and indignity of the alleged attack?

  By Charlie Deitch

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• Opinion

  Stuff We Like

  By CP Staff

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• Opinion

  Savage Love

  “There is no settling down without some settling for.”

  By Dan Savage

  Jul 13, 2016

Podcasts

• Lynn Cullen Live

  Lynn Cullen Live 07/11/16

  Audio & Video Archive

  Jul 11, 2016
• Lynn Cullen Live

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  Audio & Video Archive

  Jul 12, 2016
• Lynn Cullen Live

  Lynn Cullen Live 07/13/16

  Audio & Video Archive

  Jul 13, 2016
• Lynn Cullen Live

  Lynn Cullen Live 07/14/16

  Audio & Video Archive

  Jul 14, 2016
• Lynn Cullen Live

  Lynn Cullen Live 07/15/16

  Audio & Video Archive

  Jul 15, 2016
• Lynn Cullen Live

  Lynn Cullen Live 07/18/16

  Jul 18, 2016

Web Only

• CP TV

  Frank Abagnale, who inspired Catch Me If You Can film, speaks to AARP crowd on avoiding scams

  By Alex Gordon

  Jul 18, 2016

  

Specials & Guides

• City Guide

  City Guide 2016

  A Guide to Our Pittsburgh

  By Charlie Deitch

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• City Guide

  Fun for All Seasons

  Some of our favorite special events and happenings, organized by season

  By CP Staff

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• City Guide

  Bloomfield, Friendship and Garfield

  By Al Hoff

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• City Guide

  Downtown

  By Rebecca Addison

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• City Guide

  East Liberty

  By Celine Roberts

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• City Guide

  Lawrenceville

  By Margaret Welsh

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• City Guide

  Mount Washington and Allentown

  By Rebecca Addison

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• City Guide

  North Side

  By Bill O'Driscoll

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• City Guide

  Oakland

  By Ashley Murray

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• City Guide

  Shadyside

  By Ashley Murray

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• City Guide

  South Side

  By Celine Roberts

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• City Guide

  Squirrel Hill

  By Al Hoff

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• City Guide

  Strip District & Polish Hill

  By Ryan Deto

  Jul 13, 2016

  
• City Guide

  Other Fine Neighborhoods

  By Alex Gordon

  Jul 13, 2016

  

Listings

• This Week's Top Events

  Short List: July 13 - 19

  African-American Olympic greats at Heinz History Center; Steel City Poetry Championship; Wilkinsburg Dream City Art; 2 Minute Film Festival

  By CP Staff

  Jul 13, 2016