Issue of
Vol. 27, No. 17
Introducing CP's Chronicle: 100 Days of Trump
By Al Hoff
100 Days of Trump: From ‘American Carnage’ to Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Superior Court gives surviving partners of long-time same-sex relationships the right to prove common-law marriage
“They had 17 years of marriage, they just never had a wedding day.”
By Ryan Deto
Girls Write Pittsburgh is helping local kids explore their creativity and themselves
“I learned a lot of stuff, as a person and a writer, the hard way.”
By Kim Lyons
New Pittsburgh-based video series will bring some much needed heroines to the Steel City
“Do you want to play a supervillain in a live-action video series?”
By Mike Shanley
On the North Side, Huszar offers classic Hungarian comfort food
A friendly place to enjoy meat, potatoes, soups and goulash
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
The decades-old ‘Men Cooking’ cookbook celebrates the adventurous chef
One egg dish is compared to a “battle breakfast” served on an aircraft carrier
Booze ’Bot
“That’s why they call it ART-ificial intelligence.”
By Celine Roberts
Underberg Herbal Digestive
Prices vary depending on vendor
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Eddie V’s vs. The Summit
Whiskey Sours
Grilled asparagus with ramps, hard-boiled egg and horseradish
A spring-vegetable creation from Brandon Blumenfeld, chef at Scratch Food & Beverage
By Brandon Blumenfeld
Liberty Poles, Excise Tax and Rebellion: Part Three
Ellen Hough, of Liberty Pole Spirits, recounts the story of the Whiskey Rebellion
Heralded painter Michael Williams on his new show at the Carnegie
“I was just experimenting with a new tool.”
By Amani Newton
Poet Barbara Edelman’s debut collection explores the experiences of adult children and aging parents
“My mother is short, my mother is bent, / my mother is sick of living.”
By Fred Shaw
On its new, Lydia Lunch-produced record, Pissed Jeans highlights the absurdity of hetero, middle-class white-guy-ness
“This horrible character … isn’t insanely far removed from the way that I’ve been conditioned.”
By Margaret Welsh
Pittsburgh’s SIDE EYE is bringing audiences a complete live experience
“We just want to make our shows events, places we ourselves would want to go”
By Meg Fair
Pittsburgh’s Women Who Rock will benefit Magee Women’s Research Institute
“It’s a tremendous opportunity for women to get together and celebrate each other.”
New Releases
The Me Toos' Ghost Fly By
Critics' Picks, April 27 - May 3
Check out shows this week from The Coathangers, Cheater Slicks, Terell Stafford and more
By Meg Fair and Alona Williams
Pittsburgh Opera throws a curve: Its first-ever world premiere tells the story of famed Negro Leagues slugger Josh Gibson
What’s on deck with this opera about baseball?
By Bill O'Driscoll
4.48 Psychosis at Off the Wall
We’re locked inside her brain with all the voices she hears
By Ted Hoover
Colossal
A genre mash-up of indie dramedy and kaiju, which links a woman and a giant lizard
The Lost City of Z
One man’s early forays into the uncharted Amazon are part real-life adventure tale and part journey of self-discovery
Graduation
A Romanian drama explores the ever-ensnaring web of systemic corruption
Unforgettable
A by-the-book throwback to those campy domestic thrillers of yore
It’s U.S. Rep. Keith Rothfus’ birthday, so send him some social-media love
“Keith, I would suggest you refrain from posting.”
By Charlie Deitch
Savage Love
Sexsomnia is a real and sometimes troubling phenomenon.
By Dan Savage
Lynn Cullen Live 04/25/16
Audio & Video Archive
The Allegheny 9 racing series is drawing runners to the county’s park system
“A really strong goal of ours has been to increase the visibility of the Allegheny Parks system.”
By Billy Ludt
Wysocki: The battle for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ best all-time catcher comes down to a close call at the plate
I would rather buy barbecue from Sanguillen than from Kendall any day
By Mike Wysocki
This week in Pittsburgh Sports History
I went looking for events that most people might never have heard of
Two world class sumo wrestlers face off for charity at Stage AE
You can see Yama in the upcoming John Wick sequel
By Alex Gordon
City Paper’s 2017 Music Issue: Pittsburgh isn’t just home to good local bands, it’s home to great artists
It’s imperative that you take the time and use your money to go out and support these musicians in their mission
Social platforms like Instagram and Spotify are changing the way musical artists promote themselves
“Everyone’s on social media right now. We’re linked in.”
By Rebecca Addison
Pittsburgh’s Pittonkatonk is a year-round venture
“We want to empower people to be a part of a group or a collective”
The Glitter Box Theater, a new DIY-space in Oakland, is all about affordability and accessibility
If a performer or organization has the desire and passion to put on a show, they don’t want a lack of money to deter them
Teen musician/promoter doing his part to bring more all-ages shows to Pittsburgh venues
“If you put the effort into it, you can do a lot.”
The 4th River Collective bring a sense of community to Pittsburgh’s street-music scene
“We’re trying to create pockets of community outside of capitalism.”
Ahead of move to Nashville, marquee producer DJ Afterthought recaps six years in Pittsburgh’s music scene
“One false move, one bad step, one big shooting, one big negative mark, and it’s gonna go right back to it.”
They are the music makers: What (some) Pittsburgh musicians, promoters, labels and producers would like to see improve in the city’s scene
What’s the hardest part of being an artist in Pittsburgh?
Short List: April 27 - May 3
I Wish to Say writes your letters to Trump; the women of the CAKE Comedy tour; Art All Night; novelist Nathan Hill
By CP Staff
Nerd Nite Pittsburgh - Natural History Nite!
@ Spirit Hall & Lodge
Thu., Jan. 23, 6:30-10 p.m.
More Lynn Cullen Live
Owners of Parker’s in Brookline have traded breakfast for booze with their latest venture
By Maggie Weaver
Pa. GOP House Speaker Mike Turzai is retiring
ProjectArt and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh invite kids and teens to free, afterschool art classes
By Amanda Waltz
After almost closing in October, the Harris Theater is coming back in a 'reel' big way
By Hannah Lynn
