Jan 25-31, 2017

Vol. 27, No. 4

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Community Profile

Factory Installed delves into real places and digital spaces

The source material is not entirely accessible, which is partly the point

By Nadine Wasserman
Jan 25, 2017
Community Profile

Kathleen Mulcahy and Sylvester Damianos impress, if differently, at the Westmoreland

You get the sense that this space was made for Opposites Attract, not the other way around

By Natalie Spanner
Jan 25, 2017
News

Two Pittsburgh women’s marches spur conversation around intersectional feminism

“The impact I think we’ve had is people realizing that white feminism is trash and that they’ve been getting things wrong.”

By Rebecca Addison
Jan 25, 2017
News

Pittsburghers pledge to continue fighting after women’s march

“I never was a person to pick up the phone and call my senator before, but I see that as my role now.”

By Kim Lyons
Jan 25, 2017
News

This year’s Summit Against Racism sees increased attendance

“A lot of people want to be engaged and feel the world should be more inclusive.”

By Ryan Deto
Jan 25, 2017
News

Art-merica Divided

Kevin Snipes, a Pittsburgh-based ceramic artist, hosted a workshop titled Friendship Bowls at Contemporary Craft on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This year, the holiday landed days before the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

By Em DeMarco
Jan 25, 2017

Drink

Cranberry Gose, Long Trail Brewing Co.

$6.50/23-oz. pour

By CP Staff
Jan 25, 2017
Drink

Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Bar Marco vs. The Abbey on Butler Street

The Corpse Reviver is a citrusy mid-winter revival

By Celine Roberts
Jan 25, 2017
Drink

Delving into dessert wines

“People still have kind of a ‘sweet is bad’ attitude”

By Drew Cranisky
Jan 25, 2017
Food

Pork and Beans brings an upscale riff on Southern barbecue to Downtown Pittsburgh

Check in for smoked meats, well-dressed sandwiches and excellent pickles

By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
Jan 25, 2017
Food

A longtime progressive dinner inspires a how-to book

Gab Cody and Sam Turich explore The Joy of Progressive Dinners

By Bill O'Driscoll
Jan 25, 2017
Food

Living That Single, Sandwich-for-Dinner-Every-Night Lifestyle

I’m going full on woo-woo with the power of positivity

By Kelly Andrews
Jan 25, 2017

Literary Arts

Two local artists offer books with contrasting takes on the everyday

Reviews of John Peña’s Daily Geology and Christiane Dolores’ Tea With Dolores

By Bill O'Driscoll
Jan 25, 2017
Literary Arts

Curse

By Fred Shaw
Jan 25, 2017
Music

Pittsburgh rockers The Park Plan deliver more than straight-up power pop

“There are a lot of different intentions that go into the writing.”

By Mike Shanley
Jan 25, 2017
Music

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox breathes old life into new classics

“I thought, ‘What if I try to make both sides happy?’”

By Bill Kopp
Jan 25, 2017
Music

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Multiple Choice expands in its second year, kicking off with a night of ‘Underground Hip Hop’

The launch party includes a breakdancing competition and performances from A-F-R-O and R.A. The Rugged Man

By Alex Gordon
Jan 25, 2017
Music

BACHBOOMBOX narrows the gap between hip hop and classical music

A cellist, a human DJ, an opera singer and a handful of multidisciplinary artists set their sights on breaking down barriers between genres

By Alex Gordon
Jan 25, 2017
Music

Critics' Picks, Jan. 26-Feb. 1

Performances by Stef Chura, Rick Springfield, Hiss Golden Messenger and more

By Alex Gordon, Alona Williams and Brian Conway
Jan 25, 2017
Theater

Jasmine Hearn premieres blue, sable and burning

Local choreographer explores the “kind of vessel where a spirit can live”

By Steve Sucato
Jan 25, 2017
Screen

Split

M. Night Shyamalan adds multiple personalities to an otherwise rote locked-up-by-a-bad-guy thriller

By Al Hoff
Jan 25, 2017
Screen

Gold

A caper-ish dramedy is buoyed by fun performances from Matthew McConaughey and Edgar Ramírez

By Al Hoff
Jan 25, 2017
Sports

How about we forgo the ‘Fire Mike Tomlin’ nonsense during the Pittsburgh Steelers offseason?

Cowher was given a whole lot more leeway than Tomlin has ever been given

By Charlie Deitch
Jan 25, 2017
Sports

National Women’s Hockey League All-Star Game comes to Pittsburgh

“It’s really an entertaining and a great product.”

By Stacy Kauffman
Feb 1, 2017
Sports

Pennsylvania is on the verge of regulating Daily Fantasy Sports

“Whether it involves skill or luck, regulation should be completed.”

By Ryan Deto
Jan 25, 2017
Sports

If you want to commemorate Pittsburgh sports milestones, a historical marker is the way to go

When you realize there’s a statue of Fonzie in Milwaukee, the value of a bronze doppelganger decreases in value.

By Mike Wysocki
Jan 25, 2017

Opinion

Savage Love

We’re in for a long and ugly four years, folks.

By Dan Savage
Jan 25, 2017
Opinion

Alternative facts aren’t lies — they’re just another way to say everything is awesome despite evidence to the contrary

The Donald doesn’t like to be called a liar, even though he’s really good at it

By Charlie Deitch
Jan 25, 2017

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Jan 30, 2017
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Jan 24, 2017
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Jan 25, 2017
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Lynn Cullen Live 01/26/17

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Jan 26, 2017
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Lynn Cullen Live 01/31/17

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Jan 31, 2017

This Week's Top Events

Short List: Jan. 25-Feb. 1

Helen Macdonald at the Monday Night Lectures; barebones wrestles with The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Diety; Hacking / Modding / Remixing as Feminist Protest; Something Rotten! at the Benedum

By CP Staff
Jan 25, 2017