Vol. 26, No. 48
Three local artists take different paths to Illuminations
Carlow exhibit features moving work by Ruane, German and Oresick
By Veronica Corpuz
Can cities like Pittsburgh continue their progressive ways in Republican-controlled waters?
“We don’t know what’s going to happen. It’s unsettling.”
By Ryan Deto
Trusst Lingerie offers more supportive bras
“For too long women with fuller busts have been left with options that fall short.”
By Kim Lyons
Weird Pittsburgh: Guns for cash, here’s your sign, and Boaty McBoatface for President
By Nick Keppler
A seasonal primer on darker beers
It all comes down to the malts
By Drew Cranisky
Simplicity and dedication to detail reign at DiAnoia’s
“We want to be your most glorified home bar. Everything matters but it’s super simple.”
By Celine Roberts
Elephant by Carlsberg
Price $13.20/10 oz. bottle; $45.95/case
By Charlie Deitch
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Seviche vs. Roasted Barrelhouse & Eatery
Pisco sour
The North Side’s The Foundry transcend the gastropub scene
Attention is lavished on each dish without pointless elaboration or tiresome overkill
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
DeLuca’s Bakery brings Italian pastries and more to Upper Lawrenceville
“I’ve always been partial to the tiramisu.”
By Margaret Welsh
Butternut Squash Soup
They hosted an Austrian night, making delicious dishes, including this soup
By Emily Marko
Turkey Time
Why a little time and extra TLC with a heritage-breed turkey can be worth its price per pound
Jay D. Aronson’s new book Who Owns the Dead?: The Science and Politics of Death at Ground Zero explores the ethical frontiers of DNA identification of bodily remains
“I tend to side with some of the people who are not overly interested in recovering remains.”
Children’s-book author depicts little-known African-American historical role model
Shana Keller’s Tick Tock is about Benjamin Banneker
By Ian Flanagan
Three decades in, The Reverend Horton Heat is still spreading his psychobilly gospel
“Honestly, I’d tour hell with The Rev if he asked me.”
New release from S.L.I.P. is a ‘dark, depressing good time’
It’s fast, pissed off and unpolished with a deeply cynical outlook — and way more fun than it should be
By Alex Gordon
Nashville Pussy frontman Blaine Cartwright discusses the band’s controversial name
“Even if we called ourselves something wholesome like ‘Aunt Bea’s Quartet,’ once we got to the show, we’d still sing ‘Go Motherfucker, Go.’”
New Releases
Reviews of records by Good Dude Lojack and Mike Stout
By Alex Gordon and Margaret Welsh
Critics’ Picks, Nov. 24-30
Performances by Xaddax, Crypt Rot and Cris Jacobs, plus Title Town’s anniversary party
By Margaret Welsh and Meg Fair
Between Riverside and Crazy at Pittsburgh Public Theater
This is a fiercely entertaining script
By Ted Hoover
Three Days in the Country at Kinetic Theatre Co.
Ensemble cast highlights adaptation of a classic
By Michelle Pilecki
The Rover at CMU Drama
A Restoration comedy gets a modern makeover
By Stuart Sheppard
The Eagle Huntress
Otto Bell’s new documentary is an uplifting tale of family, female empowerment and one very large bird
By Al Hoff
Allied
Robert Zemeckis’ World War II melodrama is an old-fashioned spies-in-love tale
Bleed for This
By-the-numbers inspirational comeback film about boxer Vinny Pazienza
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
David Yates’ film opens up a new corner of the world of Harry Potter
Ice Guardians
New doc lets hockey enforcers explain why their controversial positions matter
Moana
Gorgeous digitally animated adventure tale from Disney hits the seas in the South Pacific
While they may have lost the WPIAL football title, Aliquippa’s biggest victory needs to happen off the field
The team’s performance embodied the spirit of teammate DiMantae Bronaugh as he fights leukemia
By Stacy Kauffman
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been Turkey Day’s biggest goat
Since 1939, the Steelers are 1-6 in Thanksgiving games
By Mike Wysocki
Lineup Card
Donald Trump has become the Tweeter-in-Chief
I imagine a Trump presidency where he tweets us into a nuclear war
Savage Love
“For that, I’m upgrading your GGG card to platinum.”
By Dan Savage
Lynn Cullen Live 11/22/16
Audio & Video Archive
Lynn Cullen Live 11/23/16
Lynn Cullen Live 11/28/16
Short List: Nov. 24 - Dec. 1
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for A Hat opera; annual Billy Strayhorn tribute; yo-yo champ visits; This Is What We Will Build When We Get Our Reparations
By CP Staff
By Mars Johnson
Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: Gentleman's Club Manager, Canine Handler, Various Positions at black radish kitchen, and more
By Morgan Biddle
Video game designer, animator, Jeopardy! contestant: Meet Julian Glander
By Matt Petras
How do you fence a truckload of Jaromír Jágr bobbleheads? We asked the FBI
By Amanda Waltz
Tendie Talk: I ate Pittsburgh's best chicken tenders so you can, too
By Colin Williams