Sep 7-13, 2016

News

• Community Profile

  A preview of the inaugural Re:NEW Festival of recycled art

  Fest includes more than 80 events and exhibits around town, and an international component

  By Bill O'Driscoll

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Community Profile

  Teenie Harris election photos intrigue at the Carnegie

  It’s Orson Welles, Thelma Lovette and “Vote Republican”

  By Amani Newton

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• News

  While Bernie Sanders’ supporters still disagree about Hillary Clinton, they’re uniting behind down-ballot candidates

  “This movement is working toward a progressive goal in the bottom-up revolution.”

  By Ashley Murray

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• News

  With 12 years of success, Partners For Quality has found a winning formula

  “I think fashion is relatable to so many people.”

  By Rebecca Addison

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• News

  PennDOT is urged to provide safer passage for cyclists in road projects

  “It was us saying, ‘You have to consider us.’”

  By Ryan Deto

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• News

  Weird Pittsburgh: Gators, bees, dogs, Donald Trump and a very unlucky miniature horse

  “It’s like a soap opera. You sit on the porch and you get reality TV.”

  By Nick Keppler

  Sep 7, 2016
• News

  Weird Pittsburgh: Cat cafés, joyrides, acts of God and zumba-less senior citizens

  By Nick Keppler

  Sep 14, 2016

  

Food+Drink

• Drink

  Buffalo Trace bourbon

  Retail price: $24.99

  By CP Staff

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Drink

  Beyond the pumpkin: the wide world of fall beer

  A pint of malty, dark lager is the perfect accompaniment for the changing seasons.

  By Drew Cranisky

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Drink

  Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Scratch Food & Beverage vs. NOLA on the Square

  Sazeracs

  By Celine Roberts

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Food

  Smallman Galley in the Strip offers four restaurant options

  The restaurant-incubator space is a great way to sample a variety of foods

  By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Food

  End summer and welcome fall with spiced-pear preserves

  “Pears are a beautiful fruit.”

  By Tomasz Skowronski and Kate Lasky

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Food

  NatuRoll Creamery in Lawrenceville brings rolled ice cream to Pittsburgh

  Each order is made fresh with mix-ins, and frozen and rolled while you wait

  By Al Hoff

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Food

  Brian Butko gives us five minutes in the food history of Isaly's, a once-beloved local chain of dairies and delis

  "The business ethics they brought to it really became part of what Pittsburghers consider their identity of being hardworking yet generous."

  By Celine Roberts

  Sep 8, 2016

  

Arts+Entertainment

• Comedy

  A conversation with Kathleen Madigan

  “Why is the president crying? This can’t be good!”

  By Sam Leonard

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Literary Arts

  Sitting Ducks

  By RB Mertz

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Music

  With her new record, MY WOMAN, Angel Olsen continues to expand her vision and subvert expectations

  “I’m pretty good at describing pain. But that doesn’t mean I wasn’t just watching Louis CK before the set, and having a beer and a laugh with my friends.”

  By Margaret Welsh

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Music

  Three decades in, the members of Yo La Tengo are still Murdering the Classics

  “I always liked seeing other bands do covers.”

  By Bill Kopp

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Music

  Photographer Caroline Moore brings her DIY small-business success to a new illustrated advice book

  Punk Rock Entrepreneur: Running a Business Without Losing Your Values favors casual and practical advice over clichéd platitudes

  By Alex Gordon

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Music

  Critics’ Picks, Sept. 8-14

  Performances by Agent Orange, Bruce Springsteen, Meghan Trainor, Rocky Votolato and Guitar Wolf

  By Meg Fair

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Music

  After more than 50 years in music, John Mayall is still delivering the blues

  “I never found it difficult to find excellent musicians.”

  By Bill Kopp

  Sep 14, 2016

  
• Music

  On the record with Jillian Medford of IAN SWEET

  “I have always been prone to spending a solid amount of time alone.”

  By Lauren Rearick

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Theater

  Shirley Valentine at PICT Classic

  It’s an incredibly charming evening of theater

  By Ted Hoover

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Theater

  Better Late at South Park Theatre

  Director Melissa Hill Grande paces Late’s bittersweet with humor

  By Michelle Pilecki

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Screen

  Sully

  How do you construct a compelling film about a recent news story that everybody already knows?

  By Al Hoff

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Screen

  Complete Unknown

  Small-scale drama about the life-changing potential of adopting a new identity

  By Al Hoff

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Screen

  Don’t Think Twice

  Life in a tight-knit comedy improv group is disrupted when one member finds success

  By Al Hoff

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Screen

  For the Love of Spock

  Adam Nimoy’s new documentary looks at his father, Leonard Nimoy, and his iconic role as Star Trek’s Spock

  By Al Hoff

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Screen

  Film Kitchen

  Local short films and videos are featured at this monthly screening series

  By Bill O'Driscoll

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Sports

  A behind-the-scenes look at the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stanley Cup Celebration from the ‘Keeper of the Cup’

  “It’s so powerful and emotional when the guys bring it home.”

  By Stacy Kauffman

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Sports

  Looking for the next NFL star? Woodland Hills High School is the place to go

  From Gronk to Jason Taylor, Woody High churns out the talent

  By Mike Wysocki

  Sep 7, 2016

  
• Sports

  Lineup card: Sept 9-14

  Sure, the NFL season kicks off this weekend, but there are plenty of other sports to grab your attention. Here’s our sports to-do list for Sept. 8-14.

  By Charlie Deitch

  Sep 7, 2016

  

Columns

• Opinion

  Dan Savage on cuckolding, browser histories and the market for breast milk

  “You don’t have a good sex life, you have a great sex life.”

  By Dan Savage

  Sep 7, 2016

  

Podcasts

• Lynn Cullen Live

  Lynn Cullen Live 09/02/16

  Audio & Video Archive

  Sep 5, 2016
• Lynn Cullen Live

  Lynn Cullen Live 09/06/16

  Audio & Video Archive

  Sep 6, 2016
• Lynn Cullen Live

  Lynn Cullen Live 09/07/16

  Audio & Video Archive

  Sep 7, 2016
• Lynn Cullen Live

  Lynn Cullen Live 09/08/16

  Audio & Video Archive

  Sep 8, 2016
• Lynn Cullen Live

  Lynn Cullen Live 09/09/16

  Audio & Video Archive

  Sep 9, 2016
• Lynn Cullen Live

  Lynn Cullen Live 09/12/16

  Audio & Video Archive

  Sep 12, 2016

Web Only

• City Paper Podcast

  City Paper Podcast - Talking Marijuana reform with Patrick Nightingale of PGH NORML

  "Marijuana is defined as a 'noxious weed', it's a summary offense for someone who's letting their yard get overgrown."

  By Alex Gordon

  Sep 7, 2016

  

Specials & Guides

• Fall Guide

  From a foul-mouthed puppet to Oliver Sacks, Shakespeare to Rocky Bleier, fall stages have it all

  An abundance of Pittsburgh premieres are complemented by perennial favorites, crowd-pleasers and special events

  By Bill O'Driscoll

  Sep 14, 2016

  

Listings

• This Week's Top Events

  Short List: Sept. 7-14

  Nobel winner Svetlana Alexievich at City of Asylum grand opening; the Carnegie’s all-nighter; Wig Out! at The REP; Star Trek 50th-anniversary screenings; Golden Legends of burlesque

  By CP Staff

  Sep 7, 2016