Campaign 2016’s Silly Season: A Weekly Tweet Round-Up July 24
Campaign 2016’s Silly Season: A Weekly Tweet Round-Up July 24
Local community groups seek a memorial for Andre Gray through crowdfunding
A memorial project for slain LGBT volunteer/advocate Andre Gray seeking crowdfunding.
Kickstarter Campaign for Innovative Documentary
Film to explore the search for long-lost foster siblings
Listen Up! July 22
Every Wednesday, we make a Spotify playlist containing tracks from artists covered in the current music section. Grab a copy of the paper and listen while you read!
Concert announcements: Sufjan Stevens, Toxic Holocaust, Mayhem, more
You may have already heard that Sufjan Stevens is coming to Heinz Hall on November 3 ($34.50-49.50, on sale Friday), and the Zombies will be playing Odessey & Oracle live at Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall on October 14 ($40-250, on sale now), but here are a few more tours that are coming through town. The Struts…
The Magnetic Chart of 2016 Primary Awesomeness Welcomes John Kasich
The Magnetic Chart of 2016 Primary Awesomeness Welcomes John Kasich
Lawrenceville community perplexed over proposed ‘rumble strip’ for Butler Street
Potential noise-creating rumble strip could run the entire stretch of commercial district of Lawrenceville.
ToonSeum Issues Call for Local Comics Artists
Deadline for juried exhibition is July 31.
MP3 Monday: Glowworms
This week’s MP3 Monday is an earworm from Glowworms. Well, maybe it’s not quite an earworm in the traditional sense, but that was tough to pass up. “Lull” is a tense post-punk slow-burner from the band’s record 1. If you’re into it, feel free to download below. The download link has expired. Sorry!
Sci-fi, horror and fantasy literary returns this weekend
Registration deadline for Confluence is Wed., July 22.
Lynn Cullen Live 7/20/15
Video Archive You can listen to the audio archive here. Trump and the news. Trainwreck flips gender roles for an interesting take on a rom-com. Texas at it again with the xenophobia. Audio Only Archive Listen to the Audio Archives on with our new Apple and Android Apps or the computer audio player.
Lynn Cullen Live 7/17/15
Video Archive You can listen to the audio archive here. Chattanooga shooting. President Obama’s visit to a federal prison and the ESPY awards. Audio Only Archive Listen to the Audio Archives on with our new Apple and Android Apps or the computer audio player.
Fraternity brothers of alleged ‘Darkode’ suspect Morgan Culbertson say federal charges came ‘out of the blue’
Rising sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University, Morgan Culbertson, is being investigated for his alleged involvement with the malware marketplace, Darkode.
Call for Pittsburgh Zine Fair vendors
Photographers, writers, illustrators, cartoonists, journalists, printmakers encouraged to apply
Local Artists Win Big at Comics Awards
Ed Piskor, Jim Rugg take home honors
CP Weekend Podcast – July 17 – 19, 2015
This week: African dancing, tattoo history and the Polish Hill arts festival
Lynn Cullen Live 7/16/15
Video Archive You can listen to the audio archive here. Bruce Kraus, City Councilman, on city politics, the toxicity of secrets and being accountable to the public. Audio Only Archive Listen to the Audio Archives on with our new Apple and Android Apps or the computer audio player.
Alice’s Adventures in “Wonderland” at Rage of the Stage
ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN “WONDERLAND” continues through July 25 Rage of the Stage Players at the McKeesport Little Theatre 1614 Coursin St., McKeesport. $15. 724-292-8427 or rageofthestage.com In celebration — or at least commemoration — of the 150th anniversary of the publication of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the Rage of the Stage Players have…
Regent Square and Vicinity
One Day in Town Tucked just inside city limits, Regent Square is a quaint little neighborhood with old-growth trees lining the streets and a charmingly abbreviated main drag. A haven for young families, aging hippies and post-college grads, it’s tranquil, but far from boring. A good first stop on your tour is Frick Park (www.pittsburghparks.org/frick),…
Stuff We Like
Oakland in Summer. It’s exactly like it is any other time of year, except warmer and with fewer students clogging up the line at Dave & Andy’s. Mislaid. Nell Zink’s culturally relevant (see: Rachel Dolezal) sophomore novel about love, race and white privilege. Market Street Grocery. This small grocery store just off of Market Square offers…
Texture Contemporary Ballet opens its fifth season with works new and revisited
TEXTURE CONTEMPORARY BALLET performs STRENGTH & GRACE Thu., July 16-Sun., July 19. New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. $20-25. 888-718-4253 or newhazletttheater.org To open its fifth-anniversary season at the New Hazlett Theater, Texture Contemporary Ballet pays homage to World War II-era women in Kelsey Bartman’s new ballet “Forget About Home.” It’s one…
Shadyside
One Day in Town Shadyside is an affluent East End neighborhood where hip meets historic. The area was once home to some of the city’s early industrialists. Over time, it’s remained the home of the some of the city’s wealthiest inhabitants while also attracting young professionals. Today, the neighborhood continues to move forward by embracing…
Elisa
that’s exactly how your name appears: the letters are white, the strikeout is bold black — stitched with thick thread into the uniform that you wear when you stand behind the register a bold statement for those who wonder, perhaps a tool to get through the transition, an act of courage, if nothing else and…
Minions
Minions Directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda Featuring the voices of Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Pierre Coffin (all the minions) In 3-D, in select theaters The pill-shaped minions from the Despicable Me movies are such popular characters that their creators could have delivered raw footage of the yellow guys just hanging out and jabbering.…
South Side
One Day in Town For both locals and outsiders, South Side is most well-known for one thing: bars. For years, main drag East Carson Street and environs have been denser with bars than anywhere in town. But there’s more to these streets than just nightlife and bar-hopping. South Side runs parallel for its length along…
The Twisted Frenchman
The Twisted Frenchman 128 S. Highland Ave. East Liberty 412-361-1340 Hours: Tue.-Thu. 5-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 5-10:30 p.m.; Sun. 5-9 p.m. Prices: Appetizers $12-16; entrees $28-36 Liquor: Full bar How fast is East Liberty gentrifying? Just half a dozen years since the first notable restaurants clustered, hopefully, north of the intersection of Centre and Highland, they…
Mr. Holmes
The light dramedy Mr. Holmes catches up with the famed Victorian detective Sherlock Holmes (Ian McKellen) as he spends his golden years at his country home. It’s 1947, the war is over, and Holmes would just like to tend to his bees, and perhaps finish his account of one last case while his failing memory…
Squirrel Hill
One Day in Town An uphill climb from virtually all of its surrounding neighborhoods, Squirrel Hill has a little bit of everything: bars, parks, ethnic food, students, a charming business district, old mansions, and is the center of the city’s Jewish community. Start your tour in the heart of the business district at the intersection…
New members-only Penn Society opens Downtown
Inside Ten Penny and behind a sliding oak door, a stairway tiled in ivory white draws you down into the comfortable quarters of The Penn Society, a new members-only bar and social club chartered in 2010. Adam DeSimone, a club officer, says that having a space had always been a goal. Mid-July marks the soft…
The Gallows
Schools are super-creepy at night, says a character in this new horror film from the production house behind the Paranormal Activity franchise. To drive the point home, he says it again a few minutes later. And despite The Gallows’ weak spots and its many clichés, the dude is right. Schools are creepy at night, particularly this one. The film…
Strip District and Polish Hill
One Day in Town Whether you’re a history buff or a fine-foods connoisseur, the grit and culture of Polish Hill and the Strip District will satisfy your curiosity. And if you’ve only got one day to explore, there are some must-sees that will ensure an enriching and fun experience. Begin at Immaculate Heart of Mary…
Pittsburgh’s latest food truck offers Puerto Rican fare
SWING TRUCK 2216 Penn Ave., Strip District. 412-471-1900 The team behind Bar Marco and Livermore has launched a new venture: Swing Truck, a food truck specializing in Puerto Rican cuisine. Headed by chef Jamilka Borges, a Puerto Rico native, the truck, located next to Bar Marco in the Strip District, opened at the end of…
Under a new name, Ladyfest returns with a lineup of female-dominated bands
LADYFEST PITTSBURGH Fri., July 17, through Sun., July 19. Various times and locations. Visit facebook.com/Vulva palooza for more information. The 2014 Three Rivers Arts Festival featured just one female music headliner out of nine. Last year’s Thrival featured two female voices out of 15 acts. Posters for this year’s Coachella and Lollapalooza look nearly naked…
Other Fine Neighborhoods
Pittsburgh is full of great places to eat, drink, shop and visit. Here’s a sampling of some of the best from other neighborhoods and nearby towns. Food Alla Famiglia. The Italian restaurant is an elder statesman of Pittsburgh fine dining, but hardly stuck in the past. The frequently changing menu is anchored by classics. 804…
Rockabilly triple-threat Rosie Flores works on improving her craft and staying young
ROSIE FLORES with THE BAR BRAWL III, SLIM FORSYTH and JENNIE SNYDER 8 p.m. Thu., July 16. Thunderbird Café, 4023 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $15-17. 412-682-0177 or thunderbirdcafe.net Two days before embarking on an 18-city tour of the East Coast and Sweden, Rosie Flores is at the chiropractor’s office getting an adjustment. “The downside of touring…
On The Coffee House, WYEP DJ Adam Kukic brings musicians into the conversation
Adam Kukic wears a lot of hats in this town: actor, writer and, perhaps most notably, host of The WYEP Coffee House on 91.3 FM. The Coffee House airs every Sunday morning from 8-11 a.m. with the final hour devoted to an on-air conversation with a chosen musician, the segment aptly named Coffee House Conversations.…
Lynn Cullen Live 7/21/15
Video Archive You can listen to the audio archive here. The epidemic of the smartphone. The President comes to Pittsburgh today. Uber’s business plan. Audio Only Archive Listen to the Audio Archives on with our new Apple and Android Apps or the computer audio player.
City Guide 2015
There’s an old joke that goes, “If you don’t like the weather in Pittsburgh, wait five minutes and it’ll change.” Spend five minutes in our fair city and you’ll quickly realize that it’s not a joke at all. As we prepared this guide in June, high temperatures for one weekend ranged from 85 on Friday…
Critics’ Picks, July 16-22
[METAL] + SAT., JULY 18 There will be blood this weekend at First Niagara Pavilion — some of the biggest names in metal will converge for this year’s Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival. Since 2008, the energy-drink titan hasn’t pulled any punches in booking genre heroes of now and yesteryear for its touring festival. It continues…
Fun for All Seasons
While it doesn’t always feel like it weather-wise, Pittsburgh really does have four seasons. Each comes with its own special events and happenings, so no matter when you’re here, you can find something that strikes your fancy. We’ve organized some of our favorites by season. (Check websites for exact dates and times.) Year Round Without…
On the Record With Riff Raff
RIFF RAFF with GPISGOINGPLACES, KRSZ, more 8 p.m. Wed., July 22. Altar Bar, 1620 Penn Ave., Strip District. $20-23. All ages. 412-263-2877 or thealtarbar.com This week, rapper Riff Raff performs at Altar Bar. It will be his second trip to Pittsburgh in three weeks — he appeared with Warped Tour earlier this month. As Warped…
Bloomfield, Friendship and Garfield
One Day in Town In a city of hills, the Bloomfield-Garfield-Friendship area is flat. That makes it perfect for exploring on foot. Or bicycle: Grab one from several Healthy Ride bike-share kiosks; www.healthyridepgh.com. Garfield’s Penn Avenue between Negley and Mathilda is re-inventing itself as an arts corridor, and your stroll will take you past numerous…
New law makes reporting, preventing sexual assault a top priority on college campuses
Point Park University senior Ren Finkel is pretty active in her school. She can tell you how much tuition has increased over the past four decades. She’s participated in the university’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity. And she’s a member of the university’s Student Solidarity activist organization. But if Finkel or a friend were to…
Author Robert Yune discusses his debut novel
Many first novels are heavily autobiographical. But however convincing — and singular — is the story told in Robert Yune’s Eighty Days of Sunlight (Thought Catalog), only fragments are drawn directly from Yune’s own life. The book’s sardonic narrator, Jason Han, is a Korean-American who in a freak Boy Scouting accident gets bullet fragments embedded…
Downtown
One Day in Town The Golden Triangle has come a long way in recent years — from a rundown place that visitors wanted to avoid to a must-stop locale full of cultural and culinary delights. Downtown’s flat layout makes it very walker-friendly, and the Penn Avenue bike lane that runs into the heart of the…
Pittsburgh City Council proposal would force city businesses to provide paid sick days
Mary Jo Heidkamp has been a cashier for nearly two decades. Just after the New Year, she got bronchitis and missed three days of work. “I did have a doctor’s excuse, but I still didn’t get paid for those three days,” says Heidkamp, who’s been working at a Brighton Heights grocery store since 2004. She…
An excerpt from Eighty Days of Sunlight, by Robert Yune
The shift I worked after that long walk was one of the worst. It’s amazing what people can get used to. I could suddenly feel my cells and organs dying as the seconds ticked away. It wasn’t really a decision for this to be my final shift down at Tower — I absolutely couldn’t stay…
East Liberty
One Day in Town Within a town known for its skyline, East Liberty is a neighborhood with its own striking view; from a distance, the sight of towering churches, murals and the antique-green dome of the historic Motor Square Garden (which now houses AAA) gives the impression of a mini city. But there’s more to…
A Conversation with Larry Schweiger
He was born in what’s now McCandless, but even as the head for a decade of the National Wildlife Federation, Larry Schweiger still made his home less than two miles from where he grew up. Now, the nationally known environmentalist, author (Last Chance: Preserving Life on Earth) and former president and CEO of the Western…
Writer Adriana Ramirez Earns Honors
Independence wasn’t the only thing celebrated in Pittsburgh this July 4. The Founding Fathers shared the spotlight with University of Pittsburgh lecturer Adriana Ramirez, whom the City of Pittsburgh honored with “Ms. Adriana Ramirez Day” “for her outstanding writing and poetry that seeks to advance freedom of expression and human rights.” As accolades go, however,…
Lawrenceville
One Day in Town Lawrenceville is a snapshot of Pittsburgh’s former and current “maker” heydays. Though it’s a riverfront neighborhood, industry along the banks separates residents from the water. One can even find a steel foundry that’s been around since the 1860s and is still producing products for the nation’s railroads. Take a stroll in…
Gypsy at Pittsburgh CLO
GYPSY continues through Sun., July 19. Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $20-68. 412-456-6666 or trustarts.org It must have been an experience sitting in The Broadway Theater on May 21, 1959, for the opening night of Gypsy. Onstage, two little girls are singing a dreadful kiddie song when suddenly in the back of the theater…
North Side
One Day in Town To paraphrase the motto for that classic Pittsburgh hairstyle the mullet, the North Side is a party in the front and a neighborhood (and an art museum and a restaurant) in the back. The North Side’s face to Downtown includes such supersized Allegheny River-front attractions as two sports stadiums, a casino,…
Savage Love
My boyfriend and I have been together for two years. I moved in a year ago, and we have been happy living together since. During the past year, I’ve come across a lot of his ex’s old belongings — letters and pictures. It’s not like I snoop. He’s kind of a hoarder, and I frequently…
Sherlock’s Last Case at Kinetic Theatre
SHERLOCK’S LAST CASE continues through July 26. Charity Randall Theatre, 4301 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $35. 888-718-4253 or kinetictheatre.org Kinetic Theatre’s production of Sherlock’s Last Case, directed by Andrew Paul and written by the late Charles Marowitz, is a fist made of theater which ripped through my chest right for my heart, like in Temple of…
Oakland
One Day in Town Home to the universities and hospitals that replaced steel mills as the city’s main job-creators, Oakland encapsulates Pittsburgh’s past and future. Filled with college students from the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon and Carlow universities during the academic year (but more tranquil during the summer), Oakland has a college-town-within-a-city vibe. Start…
Short List: July 15 – 21
SPOTLIGHT: Sat., July 18 — Dance Part of the nation’s largest festival dedicated to African dance, the fourth Dance Africa: Pittsburgh, July 17-18, will feature two evenings of performances, an Afro-Cuban dance workshop and an African marketplace. Presented by The Legacy Arts Project and Kelly-Strayhorn Theater as part of its East Liberty LIVE! series, the event, entitled…
Lynn Cullen Live 7/15/15
Video Archive You can listen to the audio archive here. Macy’s downtown is closing. More on the deal with Iran. Scott Walker officially announces his candidacy. Audio Only Archive Listen to the Audio Archives on with our new Apple and Android Apps or the computer audio player.
Lynn Cullen Live 7/14/15
Video Archive You can listen to the audio archive here. Iran comes to an agreement on arms and production. Whoopie Goldberg still defends Bill Cosby. Server wages. Pope tells a reporter he will consider his report. Body mind connection. Audio Only Archive Listen to the Audio Archives on with our new Apple and Android Apps…
The Deutschtown Music Festival
The Deutschtown Music Festival returned to the North Side for its third year this past Saturday. The festival featured more than 125 bands, 16 venues and 24 stages – all for free. City Paper photographer intern, Mike Schwarz, was there to capture these moments.
