Magnetic Fields perform 50 Song Memoir at Carnegie Music Hall June 19 and 20
“I had a rule: no two songs were going to have the same rule.”
Some Pittsburghers recently arrested while protesting for universal health care
Thirty protesters staged a “die-in” in front of the Capitol building entrance and were arrested. Some were from Pittsburgh.
Proud Pittsburgh: Scenes from Pittsburgh Pride 2018
Photo highlights from the 2018 EQT Equality March
Advocacy group holding public forum to discuss Allegheny County criminalizing condom possession
Allgheny County police officers have been designating condoms as crime instruments in prostitution cases; Sex Workers Outreach Project wants to discuss the practice’s impact.
Lynn Cullen Live – 6/11/18 – Rob Roger’s Support Rally
Video Archive Lynn is starting the week with a review of this past weekend’s rally in support of Rob Rogers. She is grateful to all the amazing speakers, as well as, those who joined her to voice their disgust with the Post Gazette. Rob Rogers Support Rally Video Audio Only Archive Stream or download the…
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? reminds us that Fred Rogers truly was our neighbor
A review of Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Lynn Cullen Live – 6/8/18
Video Archive We’re two days away from the rally to support Rob Rogers! Tune in to today’s show to learn all the details. Join Lynn at the demonstration in support of Rob Rogers, who has been silenced by the Post Gazette. Sunday, June 10th @ 11 am At the old PG Building downtown 34 Blvd.…
Acacia, part of Pittsburgh’s classic cocktail legacy, closes
The cocktail bar offering excellent drinks in a 1920s-style venue in the South Side is closing.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette cartoonist Rob Rogers critical of paper’s decision to pull anti-Trump cartoons
Several of Rogers’ cartoons criticizing Trump have been pulled by P-G editorial board. Now, Rogers is speaking out.
Lynn Cullen Live – 6/7/18 – Guest Cartoonist Rob Rogers
Video Archive Lynn is having an interesting conversation with today’s special guest, editorial cartoonist Rob Rogers. Join Lynn at the demonstration in support of Rob Rogers, who has been silenced by the Post Gazette. Sunday, June 10th @ 11 am At the old PG Building downtown 34 Blvd. of the Allies Audio Only Archive Stream…
Ocean’s 8 is the latest very unnecessary, but very fun all-female reboot
Gender-swapped remakes and reboots are not necessary and don’t advance the culture of gender equality on screen or behind the scenes. As hungry as I am for more women’s stories on screen, I don’t have to like every bone that’s thrown to us. There’s a moment midway through Ocean’s 8, the all-female continuation of the…
Lynn Cullen Live – 6/6/18
Video Archive Lynn is suggesting we all give Keith Burris, editorial page editor of the Post Gazette a call to express our disgust with the current situation. 419-724-6266 Audio Only Archive Stream or download the last 5 shows on the MP3 downloads page.
Alternate Histories and everyday balloons team up for a new card game
There’s a Kraken on the table. Do you slap down a robot, alien, or cloning machine? Picture a badass version of UNO, where zombies and fire-breathing dinosaurs battle to help you get rid of all the cards. Monster Fight: The Card Game is a vision created by local artist Matthew Buchholz of Alternate Histories, best…
Dandy Andy: Warhol’s Queer History explores the role of queerness in Andy Warhol’s art
Andy Warhol is an LGBTQ icon. Not just for Pittsburghers, but everyone. On the last Saturday of every month, the Andy Warhol Museum holds a specialized tour dedicated to that iconic status. The Dandy Andy: Warhol’s Queer History tour will be trading its end-of-the-month slot for one more fitting of Pride month – every weekend…
Drag Queen Story Hour at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh promotes literacy and self-expression
Pittsburgh drag queen Akasha L Van-Cartier was anxious before her first time performing at the Drag Queen Story Hour. This program, which pairs a drag queen and a librarian for readings and performances for kids, seeks to expand understanding of gender, encourage self-expression, and tell a good story. But Van-Cartier (whose name is Michael King)…
Ride Like a Girl weekend at the Wheel Mill offers skills and encouragement
Ride Like a Girl, the all-female BMX and mountain biking clinic held twice a year in Pittsburgh, is a play on the old taunts that someone runs or throws “like a girl.” This is supposed to imply that someone’s skills are in poor form, but anyone who accepts women as athletes knows this to be…
Savage Love
I’ve been married to my husband for two years. Five months into our relationship (before we got married), he confessed that he was an adult baby. I was so grossed out, I was literally ill. (Why would this great guy want to be like this?) I told him he would have to choose: diapers or…
How Fred Rogers used his neighborhood to teach important, often radical, lessons
It was a simple concept: a children’s show that taught life lessons in a calm, friendly manner within a puppet-filled fantasy world and a fictionalized suburban neighborhood. It grew into so much more. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood became a staple in countless households, transformed educational television and made a star out of its quiet, thoughtful host,…
What does Pride mean to you? Pittsburghers share their thoughts
Pride started with uproar, but has since evolved into something joyous and celebratory. The LGBTQ-rights movement hit a watershed moment in 1969 with the Stonewall Riots in New York. The uprising that followed after police officers raided a popular gay bar, the Stonewall Inn, coalesced into organization and the first Pride parade. That parade was…
Plus-size fashion show comes to Lawrenceville to uplift body positivity
Shateesha Murphy knows the difference between plus-size models shown in mainstream fashion publications and plus-size everyday women. The owner of online clothing retailer Voluptuous Lady Boutique, Murphy says plus-size models in fashion magazines are typically a 10, maybe a 12. But there are many more sizes on the plus-size gamut, and that is what her…
Shop, sleep, eat and stay healthy while supporting LGBTQ-friendly spaces during Pittsburgh Pride this year
Though there are scores of Pride-related activities to keep you busy all weekend long, City Paper knows even the most fervent celebrators need breaks from the festivities. Most LGBTQ bars across the city will extend the party beyond the parade and concerts. Pittsburgh, ranked one of most inclusive LGBTQ cities in the U.S., offers many…
Brooke Annibale releases dreamy full-length Hold to the Light
Brooke Annibale Hold to the Light Self-released brookeannibale.com Hold to the Light is Brooke Annibale’s fourth release. It opens an electronic swell that drops into a smart, sparse arrangement that threads through the record. The sound is a departure from her previous records’ acoustic singer-songwriter approach. She presents an ethereal, ambience-tinged indie-pop record with folk…
Free Will Astrology
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Between 1967 and 1973, NASA used a series of Saturn V rockets to deliver six groups of American astronauts to the moon. Each massive vehicle weighed about 6.5-million pounds. The initial thrust required to launch it was tremendous. Gas mileage was seven inches per gallon. Only later, after the rocket flew…
Breaking fast for Ramadan at Salem’s Market in the Strip District
During Ramadan, devout Muslims eat a hearty breakfast before fasting from sunrise to sunset, but Abdullah Salem sticks to water. His family business, Salem’s Market and Grill in the Strip District, accommodates thousands of hungry of Muslims in Pittsburgh as they break their fast each night. Being in the hot kitchen for hours weakens his…
A bakery incubator to open in Mount Oliver
Sweet aromas of baking will soon fill Mount Oliver. The Bakery Society Pittsburgh, the region’s first bakery incubator with its fitting acronym (TBSP), will exist within the former Kullman’s Bakery. A family-owned institution for almost 60 years, Kullman’s left a pastry-sized hole in the hearts of customers when it closed because of family illness a…
Eat Me: Chocolate aquafaba
Location: Greek Gourmet, 2130 Murray Ave., Squirrel Hill Ambiance: The shop is small and homey, with a friendly staff and a simple counter. Expect to get your food as takeout, since there are only a few seats. What we ate: Chocolate aquafaba Cost: $5/pint Hot take: This super light “ice cream” is made from the…
Zaydamane and Choo Jackson release collaborative EP, Rebels Don’t Die
Rebels Don’t Die is rife with ballsy beats and clever bars. It’s a high energy, genuinely fun release, one that keeps the party going with each track. This EP is a collaboration between two hungry, ambitious Pittsburgh artists Zaydamane and Choo Jackson. The two met when they were working on other projects at ID Labs…
In Orphans, a cutting-edge acting technique comes to life at one of the area’s newest theaters
In a Lawrenceville theater thick with the scent of freshly cut lumber, Cotter Smith is teaching the actors of Orphans the exact opposite of what they learned in drama school. Rather than standing with scripts in hand waiting for their line, the actors in this production rehearse with études, three unscripted variations of the same…
Slugss celebrates release of debut full-length APPEAL at Spirit, Fri., June 8
“I never wanna be thought of as uncool.” This is the hazy hook of “Flight Chief,” the first song on Slugss’ forthcoming debut full-length, APPEAL. But with its psychedelic-tinged indie rock sound, a heavy emphasis on guitars and a feeling of musical ease in spite of tricky grooves, it’s impossible for Slugss to not seem…
Roving gangs, retractable screwdrivers and drunk zombies: celebrating 40 years of Dawn of the Dead
Tom Savini was working on a play in North Carolina when a telegram arrived from director George Romero. “‘We got another gig,’” it read. “‘Start thinking of ways to kill people.’” “So I came back to Pittsburgh, and I’m thinking of things like, ‘How about we drive a screwdriver through a zombie’s ear?’” says Savini.…
Revisit the G&T this summer
The gin and tonic might just be the perfect summer drink. Sharp and herbaceous, gin already tastes like summer; combining it with bitter tonic and a lot of ice makes for the ultimate warm weather highball. Simple in concept but complex in flavor, the G&T continues to endure centuries after its invention. Like many beloved…
Top 5 Queer Coded TV Shows/Cartoons
Steven Universe This show overfloweth with amazing queer characters and lessons about accepting and embracing others. For you non-binary folks, the “Alone Together” episode is a magical, validating tear jerker. Adventure Time Princess Bubblegum and Marceline’s romance, the genderless/genderfluid sentient game console and best friend BMO are just three of the overtly queer characters. Sailor…
7 Days of Concerts
From local superstars to gems from across the country, this week is full of cool shows to sink your teeth into. Close your eyes and point to one of these and get to that gig, why don’t ya? Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
