Vol. 27, No. 51
Macular at Wood Street Galleries
Kinetic light installations get contemplative, and frenetic
By Bill O'Driscoll
A look at Pittsburgh’s latest Climate Action Plan
“What the plan does is kind of give us the guideposts and the how-tos.”
Pittsburgh City Paper’s Pittsburgher of the year: Leon Ford
Five years ago, Leon Ford was shot and paralyzed by police. Today he’s trying to make a difference in Pittsburgh, Silicon Valley and everywhere in between.
By Rebecca Addison
Since President Donald Trump’s election, a grassroots uprising has grown in all corners of the Pittsburgh region, and women are leading the charge.
“I do think we will see a change as women step up.”
By Ryan Deto
Five reasons the goats of Allegheny GoatScape made Pittsburgh a better place in 2017
“Efforts to improve publicly accessible community spaces through environmentally friendly means should be applauded.”
By Alex Gordon
Highlighting reader nominees for CP’s Pittsburgher of the Year honors
“The lesson is that anyone can do anything when hard work and dedication is applied to make a dream happen.”
By Charlie Deitch
Pittsburgh City Paper’s Worst Pittsburgher of the Year: Tim Murphy
His penchant for lying and hypocritical behavior puts him head and shoulders above the rest
2017: Two bars gone, and one satisfying newcomer
Remembering Tender and the BBT, Welcoming Tina’s
By Drew Cranisky
Deep Eddy Ruby Red Grapefruit Flavored Vodka
$6/1½-ounce pour
By Sheila Geisler
Pittsburgh City PaperBooze Battles: Acacia vs. The Commoner
Butter & Fat
By CP Staff
Acorn brings elaborate culinary creations to Walnut Street in Shadyside
The venue offers some of the most exciting food in Pittsburgh
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
Blogger Granola
The world will not end if you mess up and leave it baking for more than two hours.
By Shannon Reed
Allegheny City Market gets a pizza oven
The thin-crust pies includes specialty flavors, as well as vegan options
Shucking oysters with the “Million Oyster Man”
After 45 years in the business, Angelo Galioto knows a lot about oysters.
By Celine Roberts
Madeleine Bakery and Bistro opens in Wilkinsburg
“The name is, in part, an homage to the French pastry.”
Pittsburgh-based Lynda Schuster’s memoir of her life as a foreign correspondent and ambassador’s wife
“I lived in this rarefied bubble where it’s all cocktail parties and state dinners.”
By Amanda Reed
Robert Gibb’s new poetry collection exhumes the past with bright clarity
The poet relies on precise language, a signature invoking a supple musicality
By Fred Shaw
It’s been an eventful year for Pittsburgh blues rocker Matt Barranti
He landed a place in Foghat and a slot in Annual International Blues Challenge
By Mike Shanley
Booking manager Mary Jo Coll is a pillar of the East End music scene.
“When I find a band that’s really good, I just boot them in the ass relentlessly until they get out there.”
By Sam Bojarski
New Local Release: Soft Gondola's Where I Go
By Meg Fair
New Local Release: Tears of Joy's Fat Money Summer
New Local Release: townsppl's twigs
Critics' Pick: Family-Friendly Canned Food Drive at Spirit
Critics' Pick: Festivus 13 at Howlers
By Hannah Lynn
Critics' Pick: Trans-Siberian Orchestra at PPG Paints
Critics' Pick: Ali Spagnola at Club Cafe
Midnight Radio: A Christmas Story at Bricolage Production Co.
A radio-style adaptation of the beloved film is a delight
By Michelle Pilecki
Darkest Hour
Joe Wright’s film is a handsomely produced, dialogue-driven history lesson about Winston Churchill
By Al Hoff
Ferdinand
This animated feature about the flower-loving bull is almost viciously bland
By Will Ashton
This Week in Pittsburgh Sports History
After back-to-back mediocre seasons, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds are shaking things up for 2018
“Anytime you can bring in a coach who has won championships at this level, it is a good thing.”
CP’s Mike Wysocki has a few holiday gifts for Pittsburgh sports fans
We especially need them after Sunday’s crappy loss to New England
By Mike Wysocki
Remembering Pittsburgh historian Carol Peterson
The 58-year-old died Dec. 17 following long battle with cancer
By Lisa Cunningham
Savage Love
It’s entirely possible to love more than one person at a time
By Dan Savage
Lynn Cullen Live - 12/20/17
Audio & Video Archive
Lynn Cullen Live - 12/21/17
Short List: Dec 21-28
By Mars Johnson
By some metrics, Fox Chapel is a sundown town
By David S. Rotenstein
The mayor and the tenor: when Masloff met Pavarotti
Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: density or destiny edition
By Michael Machosky
Pittsburgh Oldies All Stars isn't a tribute show, it's a DeLorean ride
By Rachel Wilkinson
