Win a pair of tickets to see Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers in Pittsburgh
Bruce Hornsby, the creatively insatiable pianist and singer-songwriter from Williamsburg, Va., always has succeeded on his exceptional gifts, his training, and his work ethic. He became a global name in music by reimagining American roots forms as songs with the atmospheric grace of jazz. His 1986 album The Way It Is defined sonic joy on the…
Concert Announcements: Matt and Kim, Tyler the Creator, and more
Stay up-to-date with your favorite artists and musicians coming to Pittsburgh. Each week, Pittsburgh City Paper will bring you the most recent concert announcements so you never miss a show. Senses Fail. Wed., Oct. 2. Rex Theater, South Side. JUST ANNOUNCED: @SensesFail plus special guests @HotMulligan & @YoursTruly_Band will be at @RexTheater on October 2nd!…
Enter for a chance to win Bad Books tickets & prize pack!
Want to see BAD BOOKS at The Rex Theater on Sat., June 22? Enter for a chance to win tickets, a SIGNED SET LIST, and the band’s NEW RECORD! This is Bad Books’ first album and tour in six years. Don’t pass up the chance to see this indie-rock sensation live! The winner will be chosen…
Pittsburgh Grooveline: May 30-June 5
Each week, Pittsburgh City Paper compiles a list of Pittsburgh dance parties for you and your crew to bust loose to the best bangers, EDM, pop hits, and more. (All events are 21 and over unless otherwise stated.) Sat., June 1 Full Bloom Summer Dance Party at Kelly Strayhorn Theater. 9 p.m.-12 a.m. 5941 Penn Ave.,…
Andy Warhol, Roberto Clemente, and others tower over Downtown for We Are Pittsburgh public art project
Locals Downtown will definitely notice some familiar faces when they see We Are Pittsburgh, a large-scale public art installation featuring noteworthy figures from the area. The City of Pittsburgh unveiled We Are Pittsburgh, which transformed the façade of the 625 Stanwix Street parking garage into a visual tribute to famous Pittsburgh-born industrialists, artists, musicians, athletes,…
Mr. Bulgogi trucks in Korean history and spice
A short menu is usually a good sign when it comes to food trucks — it allows the chefs to deliver consistent flavors and focus on what they do best. Mr. Bulgogi is no exception. The Pittsburgh food truck keeps the menu brief and frequently rotates dishes in and out. The only constant is its…
Hundreds gather with striking UPMC workers calling for union rights at annual UPMC board meeting
The annual UPMC board meeting took place on Tue., May 28, gathering many from around the region at UPMC Montefiore in Oakland to learn about the health-care giant’s progress from last year. But a group of more than 200 wanted their voice to be heard as well, and they marched to UPMC Montefiore to speak…
Hozier takes Benedum Center to church
There’s a reason why Hozier’s May 26 show at the Benedum Center sold out shortly after it went on sale. Born Andrew Hozier-Byrne, the Irish musician radiates infectious energy on stage, captivating both fans and those dragged to the show by friends, family, or significant others. As soon as Hozier’s soles touched the corner of…
All-star female lineup scores Woman Who Rock benefit at Stage AE
WTAE morning news anchor Kelly Frey received the 2018 Women Who Rock (WWR) Award last year for documenting and sharing her battle with triple-negative breast cancer. This included her live streaming a tour of the Magee-Womens Research Institute and then crossing the street to UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital to receive her mammogram results. “This whole experience…
Summer Guide Events: May 28 – June 2
Tue., May 28 Photo: Amanda Searle Eddie Izzard [Comedy] British stand-up comedian and actor Eddie Izzard, who first came out as transgender over three decades ago, calls himself “a lesbian trapped in a man’s body.” Come for the political jokes; stay for the lipstick. 8 p.m. Byham Theatre, 101 Sixth St., Downtown. $64.25-78.75. trustarts.org Wed.,…
Lynn Cullen Live – 5/28/19
Video Archive Lynn is stuck in Chicago due to a canceled flight, but that won’t stop her from doing the show. She is with Susan on the phone, so there is no video, but we do have audio. They are talking about an article in the New York Times on Hope Hicks’ subpoena that is…
Bernie Sanders’ campaign is rallying support for upcoming UPMC strike
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has aligned himself closely with labor movements across the country. Not only is his campaign one of the few to have unionized workers, but he has also used his bully pulpit to pressure large employers without unionized workforces, like Amazon and McDonald’s, to raise wages of employees. And now he is…
Kim Gordon’s Lo-Fi Glamour exhibit at The Andy Warhol Museum is bold, crude, and dangerous
When Kim Gordon graduated from art school and moved from California to New York City, she brought along a pair of canvas boots bearing the distinctive signature of Andy Warhol. He’d autographed them at a book signing, and rather than keep these as a collector’s item protected and preserved, she wore them. Often, they were…
Pittsburgh gets a mini-golf pop-up bar, Cilantro & Ajo gets a food truck, and other headlines from this week in local food news
Eat outside! Pittsburgh has finally packed up its 40 degree days, which means it’s time for restaurants to dust off their patio furniture and open outdoor dining for the season. Looking for a place to get a bite and a little tan? Check out one of these unique open-air spaces across the city: ● Biergarten…
Delta Foundation draws criticism after Trump-related Facebook post
The Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh, the region’s largest LGBTQ advocacy organization, came under fire today after posting a link on Facebook showing a T-shirt emblazoned with the words “LGBTQ FOR TRUMP” over a rainbow. Delta asked in the post, “Anyone wearing one to Pride?” The post linked to the campaign of President Donald Trump’s online…
New National Aviary exhibit lets you fly like a pterosaur
Flight has evolved three distinct times in vertebrates throughout Earth’s history. Most recently — just 50 or 60 million years ago — it happened in birds and bats. Before that, it was pterosaurs, winged reptiles that soared above the earth during the Mesozoic Era. “Now we have all three of those at the Aviary,” says…
Lynn Cullen Live – 5/24/19
Video Archive In response to the news that Harriet Tubman won’t be on the $20 bill until 2028 a New York designer tweeted “We’ll see about that.” Dano Wall created at 3-D stamp that puts Tubman over the image of Jackson. In addition to this stamp, which Lynn is looking forward to purchasing, she is…
Pittsburgh cartoonists win big at Reuben Awards
Just short of a year after the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette fired Rob Rogers, the paper’s staff cartoonist of 25 years, the artist was crowned with Best Editorial Cartoon at the 73rd annual Reuben Awards. Rogers claims he was let go for his criticisms of President Trump. Since his firing on June 14, 2018, he has moved his cartoon…
Pittsburgh Democratic House Reps. weigh in on Trump impeachment talks … sort of
After dozens of other representatives across the country have issued statements calling for impeachment proceedings to start against President Donald Trump, both of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Democratic U.S. House representatives issued statements to that effect … sort of. U.S. Rep Mike Doyle (D-Forest Hills) tweeted today about Congressional efforts to subpoena information regarding Trump’s personal finances and…
Pittsburgh Grooveline: May 23-29
Each week, City Paper compiles a list of Pittsburgh dance parties for you and your crew to bust loose to the best bangers, EDM, pop hits, and more. (All events are 21 and over unless otherwise stated.) Fri., May 24 Pittsburgh City Paper + In Bed By Ten at Spirit. 6-9 p.m. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville.…
Anti-union firm paid $240K by Pitt during faculty and grad student unionization efforts
When University of Pittsburgh graduate students voted 712-675 against unionization in April, union organizers slammed the outcome as the result of anti-union interference on the part of the administration. “Instead of stepping back and allowing grad student workers to make this decision for themselves,” Graduate Student Organizing Committee (GSOC) organizers wrote in a press release, “the administration hired…
Lynn Cullen Live – 5/23/19
Video Archive Yesterday Lynn spoke about her hatred of seeing healthy trees cut down. Today in the Washington Post there is an article on the ash tree’s almost certain demise. A beetle has been killing trees, and currently five types of ash trees are critically endangered. Why this is a major issue, and the lasting…
Summer Guide Events: May 23 – May 26
Thu., May 23 [Music] Have a song, poem, stand-up routine, or haunting confession you’d like to share with an audience? Check out That Was Dope!, an open-mic night and jam session at Enix Brewing Company, featuring live music. 6:30 p.m. 337 E. Eighth Ave., Homestead. enix.beer [Event] The Bloomfield Corner Store, an arts and music…
Lynn Cullen Live – 5/22/19
Video Archive The local primary election results are Lynn’s focus this morning. Two long time politicians were ousted, Darlene Harris and John DeFazio, and many first time candidates were winners. It makes Lynn think that maybe Democrats need to not go with the safe candidate in 2020. She is also talking about a couple of…
Summer Guide 2019
This year’s Summer Guide features over 200 events to help folks of all ages enjoy their summer in Pittsburgh this year. There’s at least one event for the next 100 days. (OK, so summer doesn’t officially start until June, but college graduations have come and gone, people are already making summer vacation plans, and we’re here…
The 700-year-old Mongolian dish that’s getting hot in Pittsburgh
The origin of the hot pot dates back a thousand years to some very hungry Mongolian horsemen. These Mongol riders, en route to China and on the brink of invasion, turned their shields into grills and their helmets into soup pots. Boiling broth over the fire, they cooked pieces of meat one-by-one, staving off chills…
Disney Land-inspired cocktail finds home at local distillery
If you love Disneyland or used to live in Southern California like I did, you are likely well aware of the sweet treat known as Dole Whip. It’s basically just soft-serve ice cream combined with fresh pineapple juice, and it is tart, super sweet, and a fun treat on a hot and sunny California day.…
June 2019
Sat., June 1 [Event] Checkmate! Join regional chess enthusiasts at the Pittsburgh Chess Conference, an all-day event at Alloy 26 featuring a chess tournament and a fundraising dinner later in the evening. 9 a.m.-10 p.m. 100 S. Commons Suite 102, North Side. $15. tqgchess.institute [Food] Spanning two days, Highmark’s International StrEAT Festival fills Penn Avenue…
July 2019
Mon., July 1 [Event] The Big Butler Fair has everything: truck pulls, rabbit showmanship, free concerts, and anything battered and fried you could possibly want. Don’t miss Western PA’s biggest fair! Continues through Sun., July 7. 1127 New Castle Road, Prospect. $8-20. bigbutlerfair.com [Event] Everyone’s seen the famous photo of Fred Rogers flipping two birds…
Pittsburgh-born David McCullough finds inspiration in Ohio University for latest book
David McCullough has won two Pulitzer Prizes and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2006, the highest civilian award a U.S. citizen can receive. The Point Breeze native’s illustrious career is not a product of happenstance or fate, but the inspiration for his latest book, The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers…
Looking back at the Pittsburgh region’s role in the Vietnam War
Pennsylvania is home to more than 296,000 Vietnam War veterans, and the Southwestern region in particular played an important role in opposing, supporting, documenting, and prolonging the conflict between North and South Vietnamese. Whether it was groups providing aid and entertainment to American soldiers, protesting the government’s involvement, or fighting on the front lines, Pittsburgh’s…
Former owner of James Street Gastropub helps people learn the music industry
Earlier this year, The Pittsburgh Downtown Community Development Corporation announced plans to have more places to hear live music Downtown. As part of the initiative, the group’s executive director brought on Kevin Saftner, former owner of James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy, to help book for venues that desired live entertainment. Now, as the talk turns…
We Are Among Us dramatizes 60 years of Afghanistan’s tumultuous relationship with the United States
The program for We Are Among Us includes a two-page history on the relationship between Afghanistan and the United States. Written by Clare Drobot, City Theatre’s director of new play development, the essay starts in 1953 with the allegiance between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union and chronicles the relationship up to its tumultuous present day. …
Doctors risk their lives to provide abortions in After Tiller
There’s no better way to understand the importance of reproductive rights than by hearing from abortion providers and people who receive them, which is relevant as ever with new laws introduced in Alabama, Georgia, and other states. After Tiller, a documentary about doctors in America who perform third-trimester abortions, came out in 2013, but it’s…
August 2019
Thu., Aug. 1 [Event] ReplayFX might be the only place in the world where you can see and play over 1,000 pinball machines and arcade games. Held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, it’s a gathering for casual play and competition with all kinds of games, including esports. Continues through Sun., Aug. 4. 100…
Bright Burning Stars offers a fascinating and dramatic view of the world of young ballet dancers
How far would you go to make your wildest dreams come true? Bright Burning Stars, the debut from Pittsburgh author, A.K. Small, examines the risks one will take for the greatest reward. Split between two points of view, the young adult novel follows best friends Marine Duval and Kate Sanders during their final year as…
Local songwriter pens synthpop dance music LP about alkyl nitrites
Country music and Phil Ortmann’s first full-length album, POP — an electronic, synth-soaked collection of songs about poppers — have more in common than meets the eye or nose. “When I started [writing the album], there was a risk of it just being sort of a breezy ‘let’s party tonight, let’s do poppers or something,’”…
How Magisterial Judge Mik Pappas lowered eviction rates by 39 percent in his district
In 2017, the year before Magisterial District Judge Mik Pappas took office, 90 percent of landlord-tenant cases in his East End district sided with landlords. This means that 379 out of 421 cases in the district — encompassing East Liberty, Highland Park, Morningside, Stanton Heights, Garfield, Friendship, and Bloomfield — the tenant or renter was…
Free Will Astrology
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If there were a Hall of Fame for writers, Shakespeare might have been voted in first. His work is regarded as a pinnacle of intellectual brilliance. And yet here’s a fun fact: The Bard quoted well over a thousand passages from the Bible. Can you imagine a modern author being taken…
Imani Jahaan goes places you won’t go for her vintage treasures
Self-description: A Black creative making her way in Pittsburgh. I feel like I am on a global scale but happy to be serving the local community of Pittsburgh. What are you wearing today? Today I gave you the trifecta. [Laughs] I gave you cheetah from the head to the toes! I am giving you a…
‘The law took an interest in me, so why can’t I take an interest in the law?’
Name: Farooq Ameen Al-Said, Churchill Work: Director of Operations, 1Hood Media What does your title mean within this organization? We are an arts and education program dedicated to activism and education through the lens of hip hop. I handle the logistics, artist management, day to day. How did you get involved? I was in a…
The Biggest Little Farm highlights and hides the difficulties of running a farm
It’s easy to make fun of city folk who suddenly move to the country to fulfill a dream of being a farmer. They don’t know what they’re doing and will surely run into their fair share of hiccups because they’re from the city, dangit! Bless This Mess, a new ABC sitcom, is making a whole…
Fat models face more online policing despite not violating rules
For a time, social media promised to be an open space that would allow for diverse representations of both bodies and ideas — a digital arena where marginalized folks could build platforms, audiences, and communities. Today, however, regulations are tightening across social media platforms, narrowing these possibilities and pushing content creators who do not fall…
May 2019
Thu., May 23 [Music] Have a song, poem, stand-up routine, or haunting confession you’d like to share with an audience? Check out That Was Dope!, an open-mic night and jam session at Enix Brewing Company, featuring live music. 6:30 p.m. 337 E. Eighth Ave., Homestead. enix.beer [Event] The Bloomfield Corner Store, an arts and music…
James Gallery displays artworks made with fire, augmented reality, and more for Multiplicity
James Gallery, a space specializing in artwork for residential and corporate clients, is itself a work of art. Housed in a former stable district — a past alluded to with the occasional horseshoe or riding tack wall hanging — it boasts high ceilings, plenty of natural light, and an inviting sculpture garden. But that architectural…
Transit explores a German occupation of modern-day France
Even when the world is falling apart, people still go shopping. That’s an idea voiced early on in the 2018 German film Transit, when a character mentions George Romero’s 1978 movie Dawn of the Dead, noting how even as everything has descended into chaos and zombies roam the streets eating people’s faces, everyone still ends…
