Vol. 28, No. 14
Radiolab host Jad Abumrad speaks at Carnegie Library and Lecture Hall on Fri., April 6
“You’re trying to somehow get to those essential tiny little fragments that then allow you to have an actual conversation.”
By Alex Gordon
Top 5: Horror/Thriller flicks to watch on Netflix
By Lauren Ortego
Pittsburgh Black Pride reorganizes, looks for a ‘rebirth’
“We are more than just Pride weekend. When it comes to LGBTQ community, we battle all these things every day.”
By Ryan Deto
Advocates question the benefits of immigration enforcement in Pittsburgh and Rust Belt areas
A growing chorus of progressives and immigration advocates are calling for defunding and even abolishing ICE
Do your best drinking out: Tips from a bartender
There’s no prize for finishing the most drinks before Happy Hour is over
By Craig Mrusek
Young donut-makers twist tradition
Pittsburgh has been a stronghold of this dessert for years.
By Celine Roberts
Perry High School raises money for in-school food pantry
“We asked ourselves, ‘Why are kids so mean?’”
Eat Me: Shrimp Curry
By Lisa Cunningham
Bill Burr performs at Benedum Center on April 6
"... I love Pittsburgh, it’s always been good to me.”
By Charlie Deitch
Scott Pyle's Seeking Fire
The 74 pages of brief poems are often paired with thumbprint-sized black-and-white photos that document both the everyday and his working life.
By Fred Shaw
Clara Kent releases A U R A, takes on SXSW and plots a bright future
“The album was a healing process, but I wanted others to experience it.”
By Meg Fair
Liss Victory releases new record Quelque Chose at Mr. Smalls Funhouse April 6
“It’s something, more than nothing, maybe interesting.”
By Mike Shanley
Johanna Warren’s Plant Medicine Tour stops by the Mr. Roboto Project Wed., April 11
“The forest was speaking to me and asking me to do something.”
Khruangbin performs at the Rex Theater on Fri., April 6
“We’re pulling from influences that aren’t the average thing coming out of music today.”
By Bill Kopp
Silver Car Crash releases Resource Body on Crafted Sounds
The post-punk release channels Ought and Bauhaus
7 Days of Concerts
The annual Japanese Film Festival returns to Row House Cinema
From cute cats to menacing tentacles, samurai to teenagers, there is something for everyone
By Al Hoff
What’s Playing on Pittsburgh Screens: April 4-11
The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival, plus two evenings of local experimental film at Melwood Screening Room
More New Films
These films are opening this week in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh-area martial artist creates new karate style
“I wanted to build something geared toward helping people learn how to defend themselves in different situations.”
By Rebecca Addison
Our state legislators need an education on the function of government
This is a whole new level of narcissistic leadership
By Meg Fair and Celine Roberts
Our school kids deserve more than the daily nightmare of a school shooting
“They know this is their reality today. I hate it.”
Savage Love
A short-term relationship can be a success.
By Dan Savage
Free Will Astrology
Week of April 5
By Rob Brezsny
Lynn Cullen Live - 4/10/18
Audio & Video Archive
By Lynn Cullen
Lynn Cullen Live - 4/4/18
Lynn Cullen Live - 4/5/18
Lynn Cullen Live - 4/6/18
Lynn Cullen Live - 4/9/18
By Mars Johnson
Big screen, little lies: Pittsburgh is being gaslit about IMAX theaters
By Rachel Wilkinson
Move over, Pittsburgh Dad, “Cig Mom” is here
By Kate Oczypok
Pastoli's is secretly Squirrel Hill's best pizza
By Colin Williams
Drink and be merry at these Pittsburgh holiday pop-up bars
By Amanda Waltz