Vol. 26, No. 46
In Checks & Balances, six sculptors explore duality
These riffs on the theme are diverse and intriguing, ranging from the literal to the obscure
By Lissa Brennan
Center for Creative Reuse has a Secret Show
You’re conscripted into reuse culture yourself
By Natalie Spanner
An extended Pittsburgh Symphony strike threatens to change the dynamic of ‘one of the best in the world’
“One of the bad parts of the strike in 1975 were the players that we lost.”
By Stephen Caruso
Pittsburgh LGBT student denied from homecoming dance claims discrimination
“We try as hard as we can to be as inclusive in our practices.”
By Ryan Deto
While they may be a hit with fans, cosplayers are doing it for themselves
“This is about having fun. If anybody tells you otherwise, ignore them because their opinion doesn’t matter.”
By Gabrielle Fellows
Weird Pittsburgh: Napping lawyers, flipping the bird, and karma, as it always has been, is a bitch
“Giving someone the finger should not constitute a crime.”
By Nick Keppler
Pork & Beans opens Downtown
Chefs Richard DeShantz and Keith Fuller’s new venture has a boldly beer-centric drinks program
By Celine Roberts
Poli Elisir Camomilla Liqueur
Price: $ 34.99/bottle
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Tiki Lounge vs. Ease Modern Comfort Cuisine
Mai Tai
A revamped Sonoma Grille remains a sophisticated but not stuffy choice for Downtown dining
The menu offers a variety of approaches to the size, format and formality of one’s meal, from tapas platters to a four-course, fixed-price chef’s table
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
Dijlah in Lawrenceville debuts new breakfast menu
Middle Eastern breakfast covers a lot of ground
By Alex Gordon
Devil’s Food Cake
It might not look super fancy, but it’s delicious.
By Sarah Sudar
The Zen of Handmade Pasta
Roll out!
Sandra Bernhard returns with her new solo show, Feel the Bernhard
“I like to keep people on their toes and surprised.”
By Bill O'Driscoll
With the release of its first full-length record, Grown, the stars are aligning for Pittsburgh’s The Commonheart
“This is my last band. I’m just not gonna stop.”
By Andy Mulkerin
For North Carolina’s Mount Moriah, the political is personal
“I think the answer is that we need to be vocal about our identities as Southerners.”
By Margaret Welsh
Critics’ Picks, Nov. 10-16
Performances by Gemma Ray, Lizdelise, Born Without Bones, Tony Molina and a retrospective of Fredrico Garcia-De Castro
By Meg Fair
Critics’ Picks, Nov. 17-23
Performances by True Widow, Atmosphere, Outside, Ramsey Lewis and the Dickies
New Releases
A review of the latest from Cloud
As Swampwalk, Pittsburgh’s Anna Hale uses her Gameboy to create danceable and brain-soothing tunes
“At the end of the day I’m still a singer-songwriter.”
The Merchant of Venice at PICT Classic
If you’re going to see only one play this fall, you won’t have a better experience than this
By Stuart Sheppard
To Kill A Mockingbird at Prime Stage Theatre
It’s a solid production of this classic story
By Ted Hoover
Up-and-coming choreographers set works on Point Park dancers in annual program
“I thought about a splintered version of myself.”
By Steve Sucato
Moonlight
Barry Jenkins’ affecting and lyrical film tells the story of one boy’s journey into manhood and self-discovery
By Al Hoff
The Three Rivers Film Festival opens with the marriage-equality documentary The Freedom to Marry
Eddie Rosenstein’s film charts the decades-long struggle for legalizing same-sex marriage
Doctor Strange
Benedict Cumberbatch in a new twist on the Marvel Cinematic Universe
By Rebecca Addison
Lineup Card
By Charlie Deitch
Andrew McCutchen trade talk is a conversation the Pittsburgh Pirates shouldn’t be having
Cutch was lousy this season but hasn’t he done enough to earn a little grace from the team and the city?
Cleveland edges out Chicago to become baseball’s biggest losers
It was the series to determine just exactly who is the biggest loser of all time
By Mike Wysocki
Power couples made for a 2020 run for the White House
We’re rapidly approaching the time when people will start running for public office two or three election cycles ahead
Savage Love
Many lovers have very personal nicknames for each other.
By Dan Savage
Deitch: Just because Democrats lost the election doesn't mean the battle is over
We need to pull together as a country, but that doesn’t mean we should sit by and wait for Trump to screw things up.
Lynn Cullen Live 11/07/16
Audio & Video Archive
Lynn Cullen Live 11/08/16
Lynn Cullen Live 11/09/16
Lynn Cullen Live 11/10/16
Lynn Cullen Live 11/14/16
Short List: November 9-12
A “kids’ drag show”; the Public ventures Between Riverside and Crazy; Black Poets Speak Out; comedian John Dick Winters records live
By CP Staff
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
The cassette-tape comeback has reached Pittsburgh's record stores
By Ethan Beck
