Squonk Opera in China: Week Two
Dispatches from Squonk Opera’s second week at Qingdao International Beer Festival
An NYC road trip to check out Progress UK wrestling
An NYC road trip to check out Progress UK wrestling, Havoc, Joey Janela
Lynn Cullen Show returns to Pittsburgh City Paper on Tuesday Aug. 15
Lynn Cullen Live returns Aug. 15
Southwestern Pennsylvania Republicans are taking heat for condemning neo-Nazis
Some people on social media are critical of local representatives’ comments, requesting they echo Trump’s initial comments condemning “many sides.”
MP3 Monday: Sierra Sellers
New R&B from a promising young artist named Sierra Sellers
Hundreds gather for Pittsburgh solidarity vigil against Charlottesville violence
Pittsburgh residents gather to decry Charlottesville violence
FairDistricts PA will fight gerrymandering with week of educational events and campaign for voting reform
FairDistricts Pa is pushing for voting reform that would take redistricting out of the hands of politicians.
Pittsburgh Filmmakers marks Restaurant Week with films and video programs
Pittsburgh Filmmakers presenting several programs about food, cooking and community for Pittsburgh Restaurant Week
PWSA grants activists’ request to consider a customer-assistance program
At this week’s board meeting, PWSA agreed to form a subcommittee to explore a customer-assistance program.
Advocates call for Lexington Technology Park redevelopment to include affordable housing
The Lexington site is located next to the Homewood busway station and could provide good transit access to low-income individuals.
Smark Attack Pro Wrestling Promo of the Day: Sweet Daddy Siki
Smark Attack Pro Wrestling Promo of the Day: The brilliance of Sweet Daddy Siki
Theater targeted by protesters holds “Handmaid’s Tale” walk tomorrow
Silent, costumed marchers mark recent incidents at the theater
Pops and Botches: The best and worst from WWE TV this week
What you might have missed and what you’re glad you didn’t see this week on WWE Television
Two Pitt students working at Radio Shack built an app that tracks food trucks in real time
An interview with one of the creators of Mobile Nom
Dig it: Pittsburgh Filmmakers to screen classic 1970s movies
Pittsburgh Filmmakers to screen classic 1970s movies this week
Pittsburgh-area soccer team Northern Steel Fusion takes home top prize at US Club Soccer National Cup
When Blair Gerlach talks about his team, Northern Steel Fusion, pride brims in his voice – and with good reason. In late July, the Pittsburgh-area U-14 girls club soccer team Northern Steel Fusion – for whom Gerlach is Director of Coaching – traveled to the US Club Soccer National Cup, in Westfield Ind., where they…
Liane Ellison Norman’s Way Station
Liane Ellison Norman begins her new poetry collection, Way Station (Finishing Line Press), with “2015,” which reads, “In these latter days / I throw my poems — / small stones — into still ponds / In hope / that someone / will see rings.” She’s looking to make connections with readers. Forgoing experimentation and clever…
Todd Rundgren has spent 40 years on the path less travelled and has no intention of taking a detour now
Todd Rundgren with Yes 7 p.m. Wed., Aug. 16. Palace Theatre, 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg. $85-350. 724-836-8000 or thepalacetheatre.org In February 1972, Todd Rundgren released what is widely known as his most popular record, Something, Anything. The double album contained hits like “Hello, It’s Me,” “I Saw the Light” and “Couldn’t I Just Tell…
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Carmella’s Plates & Pints vs. Kelly’s Bar & Lounge
Each week, we order the same cocktail at two different bars for a friendly head-to-head battle. Go to the bars, taste both drinks and tell us what you like about each by tagging @pghcitypaper on Twitter or Instagram and using #CPBoozeBattles. If you want to be part of Booze Battles, send an email to food-and-beverage…
Crack the Sky: Variety for the albums, familiar songs for the shows
CRACK THE SKY 8 p.m. Sat., Aug. 12. Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, 103 Slade Lane, Warrendale. $25-29. 724-799-8333 or tickets.jergels.com The landscape of pop history is littered with one-and-done acts, artists whose first album — no matter how good it might have been — failed or was lost in the commercial marketplace. Nearly all of these…
Erweitern
My gender is gluttony and I am confusing you, Liebling. I meant to say consuming you, bleeding. The words are a mess in my head. You’re the carnage I’m scavenging, dead memories of sweaty bedside water glasses. How are we sustained by something invisible that way, gulping down quickly what quickly dissembles inside of us,…
GLOW is an entertaining series about lady wrestlers worth a binge
The Netflix series GLOW is a fictionalized dramedy set in the 1980s and inspired by the real wrestling show Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (1986-89). Centered around a motley crew of women who answer a vague casting call, GLOW weaves the tale of women learning to wrestle on the fly for a show dreamed up by…
East Deer fight club is resurrecting the lost discipline of European martial arts
When people watch Game of Thrones or other medieval fantasy shows, sword fights tend to look pretty bad-ass. But ask the martial artists at Broken Plow Western Martial Arts in East Deer Township about the authenticity of the TV fights, and you’ll get one answer: They’re bullshit. Not that the members, who practice the lost…
Yes pleases fans old and new on its current tour
Yes with Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy and Todd Rundgren 7 p.m. Wed., Aug. 16. Palace Theatre, 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg. $85-350. 724-836-8000 or thepalacetheatre.org Currently there are two bands touring as Yes. Long story short, after more than a dozen lineup shakeups and less-than-ceremonious splits, the group now tours in two iterations. Both feature…
Natasha Neira’s This Isn’t About You at 709 Penn Gallery
THIS ISN’T ABOUT YOU continues through Aug. 27. 709 Penn Gallery, 709 Penn Ave., Downtown. trustarts.org Upon entering 709 Penn Gallery to experience Natasha Neira’s This Isn’t About You, if you take a few steps forward and keep your back to the door, it’s easy to forget where you are. This whole-gallery installation creating the…
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
Al Gore wasn’t the first person to warn us about global warming. But with the 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth, he became the loudest. And that film — like the Nobel Peace Prize that followed — helped raise awareness and spur action on this gravest threat facing civilization. A decade later, though, the need to…
One-Pan Breakfast
At home, I like to make things that are easy, look appealing and are nutritious. This one-pan breakfast is my go-to for Saturday mornings — it’s super tasty and very easy to make. You can change it as you please, adding different spices, herbs or vegetables each time, so it’s not tiresome. My favorite version…
Superior Motors revs up a superior drinks program
If you know only one thing about Superior Motors, you know this: It’s been a long time coming. Thanks to a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign, the ambitious Braddock restaurant had more than a few folks watching its progress. For the better part of three years, there wasn’t much to watch. But despite construction delays and tight…
Absolut Hibiskus Vodka
“This is something summery and floral. I bartend during the Saturday and Sunday matinees and I make lemon vojitos [vodka mojitos] with this. Three slices of lime, six mint leaves and a sugar cube muddled and then shaken with this vodka. It’s a great, mellow weekend-afternoon drink.” Recommended by Kassia Toth, bartender at Peter Allen’s…
Vogue star Leiomy Maldonado makes her Pittsburgh debut
LEIOMY MALDONADO — LEGENDARY LEIOMY, ICONIC VOGUE 7 p.m. Sat., Aug. 12 (6 p.m. pre-show mixer). Alloy Studios, 5530 Penn Ave., Friendship. Admision is pay-what-makes-you-happy. 412-363-3000 or kelly-strayhorn.org Legendary ballroom/vogue icon Leiomy Maldonado makes her Pittsburgh debut as headliner of True T Entertainment’s third edition of its #BlackOUT Weekend. The three-day, multi-venue festival, Aug. 11-13,…
Savage Love
My boyfriend of eight months, K, and I are polyamorous. We started the relationship on that foot, and for a while I was the partner he spent the most time with. There have been ups and downs, but overall our relationship is solid and loving. However, recently we both started dating the same woman, L,…
Mobile Nom, an app built by Pitt students, provides real-time food-truck locations in Pittsburgh and beyond
Paul Landry’s idea for a food-truck-tracking app dates back to 2013, as Pittsburgh’s food-truck scene was growing from niche novelty to ubiquitous dining option. Landry was a Pitt student and passionate food-truck patron who would “buy food out of the back of basically any vehicle that [offered] it.” But he found himself frustrated by the…
Wall Paintings: Storytellers at SPACE
WALL PAINTINGS: STORYTELLERS continues through Sept. 3. SPACE, 812 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 412-325-7723 or spacepittsburgh.org July’s Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Gallery Crawl began early at SPACE Gallery in preparation for Wall Paintings: Storytellers. Works were not hung on the walls, but painted directly on them, by artists given eight hours to create their contributions in public…
This week in Pittsburgh Sports History
Aug. 13, 1889 Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Pud Galvin leads his team to 9-0 shutout win over Boston. But, this entry is just an excuse to talk about Galvin, who had a career ERA of .285 and pitched an average of 400 innings every season (for perspective, San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner has never thrown…
Needle & Pin, in Dormont, offers a fusion of British and Indian fare
Needle & Pin 3271 W. Liberty Ave., Dormont. 412-207-9724 Hours: Mon.-Thu. 4:30 p.m.-midnight; Fri.-Sat. 4:30 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sun. brunch 10 a.m.-2 p.m., dinner 4:30 p.m.-midnight Prices: Small plates $9-13, large plates $16-24 Liquor: Full bar Cultures and identities are constantly in flux, and what we think of as the central foods of many national cuisines…
Mr. Burns, a post-electric play at 12 Peers Theater
MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY continues through Aug. 20. 12 Peers Theatre at University of Pittsburgh Studio Theater (Cathedral of Learning), 4200 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $20. 12peerstheater.org The world is devastated; civilization has collapsed, and the humans left alive wander from city to city in search of food, family, fuel and, hopefully, an end to…
New Local Releases: House & Hawk
House & Hawk Mick Jagger Solo Album Heavy River Record Co. www.houseandhawk.bandcamp.com/ House & Hawk is a local pop duo that fuses elements of indie rock, electro-pop and soundscape artistry to create a sound that reaches into many pockets of electronic music. On its latest album, Mick Jagger Solo Album, H&H creates a flowing voyage…
Cheap Seats: Taking a look at the best MLB managers to hail from Pittsburgh
As a big-league manager, Wilkinsburg’s Bill McKechnie won 1,896 games and led three different teams to a pennant. Only one other manager in history (Dick Williams) has managed that feat. McKechnie also won two World Series titles. One with the Pirates in 1925, the other with Cincinnati in 1940. We all know that Western Pennsylvania…
Despite what you have heard, Pittsburgh’s still losing population to the suburbs. Will that change?
It’s no secret that over the past few years, Pittsburgh has been receiving high praise. The city has made countless lists like “best city for millennials” and has been named the “new Brooklyn” in national travel publications. And these declarations seem to have led many people to assess the city as booming. In replying…
Pittsburgh City Paper joins national initiative sponsored by ProPublica to document incidents of hate
On Nov. 22, a few weeks after the presidential election, an Indian man named Ankur Mehta was allegedly attacked at a Red Robin restaurant in the South Hills Village mall. In addition to the alleged physical assault, Mehta was also subjected to racial and ethnic epithets. “Things are different now … I don’t want you…
Critics’ Pick: Valley Queen at Brillobox
[CALI ROCK] + THU., AUG. 10 It’s surprisingly satisfying when a band’s name matches its sound. A band called Valley Queen seems like it would have a laid-back, West Coast sound in the vein of Fleetwood Mac, and it does! In March, the Los Angeles-based group released its debut EP, Destroyer, a minimalist album characterized…
Short List: Aug 10-17
FREE EVENT: Fri., Aug. 11 – Art Cleveland native Stephanie Armbruster came to Pittsburgh to study painting at Carnegie Mellon University; she graduated in 2006, and within a few years became a presence on the local scene with her striking abstract encaustic paintings. Numerous solo and group shows followed. But for most of 2016, Armbruster…
Critics’ Pick: Summer Recess Food and Music Festival at Spirit
[FESTIVAL] + SAT., AUG. 12 There are so many summer music festivals, both in town and across the country, that it can be overwhelming. Are any of them even worth going to, or is it best to just lie on a cold tile floor? Spirit is doing a great job of trying to lure you…
Dear President Trump: In Re Comm. Director Position
Donald J. Trump President of the United States 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, DC 20500 Charlie Deitch Editor, Pittsburgh City Paper 650 Smithfield St. Suite 2200 Pittsburgh, PA15222 Your Excellency, Please accept this letter as my formal application for the position of White House Communications Director. I know this position has been a bit of a…
Critics’ Pick: Durand Jones and the Indications at Mr. Smalls
[SOUL] + SUN., AUG. 13 Retro-tinged soul group Durand Jones and the Indications, playing Mr. Smalls tonight, hails from Indiana via Louisiana. Jones and crew infuse their eponymous debut album with classic influences like Marvin Gaye, and classic-inspired contemporaries like Leon Bridges. Jones’ voice is emotive, encompassing pining, sorrow and triumph, and the band backs…
In its third year, 1Hood Day brings art, activism, Freeway and Beanie Sigel to Spirit
If you’ve attended any event in Pittsburgh in the past decade where hip hop, education and activism intersected, it’s a safe bet you already know 1Hood Media, or have at least rubbed elbows with its members. The collective was formed in 2006 by activist and artist Jasiri X as a platform to bring hip hop,…
Critics’ Pick: Teenage Halloween at Mr. Roboto Project
[PUNK] + AUG. 16, 2017 Get ready for an angsty night at The Mr. Roboto Project, featuring both traveling and local talent. Eight-piece pop-punk outfit Teenage Halloween has plenty of angst, but also the big sound you’d expect from its hometown of Asbury Park, evident on tracks like “Tiki Party.” Howardian is the dark and…
