This Just In: A look at local news online and on the tube.
Enough to Drive You Buggy Every time you take your children to the grocery store, they might die! Or so we are to believe after watching the fear-mongering WTAE promo that announces, “THOUSANDS OF KIDS HURT by simple mistakes parents make every day. Maybe even you! Action News Investigates shows you the shopping-cart risks that…
Pittsburgh City Paper’s Democratic National Committee Live Blog: Day 2
CP is live at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia
Free Admission to Pittsburgh-area Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village this weekend
Entry is free Saturday and Sunday for all adults, seniors and children
More than 100 gather in Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park for a giant pillow fight
More than 100 people joined in a pillow fight in Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park this past weekend.
MP3 Monday: Gallo
This week’s MP3 comes from rapper, Gallo. He teamed up with DJ Goodnight for the hot-weather jam “Summers Mine,” from a forthcoming EP which plays on DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince’s He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper (Gallo, like Will Smith, makes a point of promoting positivity and not swearing in his rhymes). Stream…
City Paper’s Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Live Blog: Day 1
CP is live at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia
Building issues lead to an earlier-than-expected closing for Altar Bar
“We’re all very disappointed that we were unable to have one last hoorah.”
Pittsburgh City Paper’s Republican National Convention Live Blog: Day 4
Track the Day 4 happenings at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
Photo recap of Day 3 at the RNC
More open-carrying, a sex machine and a flag burning on the third day at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.
Pittsburgh City Paper’s Republican National Convention Live Blog: Day 3
11:06 p.m. .@GovPenceIN pumps up #RNCinCLE crowd, says "Donald Trump digs coal." Applause on cue. — Ashley Murray (@Ashley__Murray) July 21, 2016 10:50 p.m. Pence officially accepts VP nomination, says he's a "Christian, conservative and Republican, in that order." #RNC pic.twitter.com/0Xf9BVff7R — Ashley Murray (@Ashley__Murray) July 21, 2016 10:44 p.m. From Reporter Ryan Deto: Texas…
Stagioni offers well-prepared seasonal Italian cuisine
Stagioni 2104 E. Carson St., South Side. 412-586-4738 Hours: Lunch Tue.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Dinner Sun.-Thu. 5-9:30 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 5-10:30 p.m. Prices: Small plates, soup, polenta, half-portions of pasta $7-12; full portions and entrees $17-27 Liquor: Full bar Bloomfield may be Pittsburgh’s self-proclaimed Little Italy, but it doesn’t have a lock on the city’s best…
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters Directed by Paul Feig Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon There have been 10,000 or so remakes and reboots of movies good and bad. And in a summer chockfull of tedious re-dos and sequels, Paul Feig’s new take on Ghostbusters turned out to be the hill that a noisy batch of…
A Conversation with Mary-Louise Parker
MARY-LOUISE PARKER 7 p.m. Wed., July 27. Carnegie Library Lecture Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $21. pittsburghlectures.org Mary-Louise Parker’s critically acclaimed debut book, Dear Mr. You (Scribner), is a collection of (fictional and nonfictional) letters to the men in her life — relatives, mentors, lovers and more — in which the actress (Weeds) explores a…
City Paper Podcast – Episode 25
CP reporters Ashley Murray and Ryan Deto join host Alex Gordon to unpack their experience at the Republic National Convention.
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie fits right into a popular entertainment genre. Because, let’s face it, Edina (writer/star Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy (Joanna Lumley) were walking corpses even back in their TV days, preserved only by copious amounts of alcohol. Nothing has changed for their colorful-cum-gaudy cinema debut (and doubtless farewell) after 24 years. They drink…
Boston-based band Quilt is informed by a wide-open musical approach
QUILT with HOOPS 9 p.m. Fri., July 22. Club Café, 56 S. 12th St., South Side. $12. 412-431-4950 or clubcafelive.com Though the group has released three albums since 2011, Quilt has been together since late 2008. Formed in Boston by Shane Butler and Anna Fox Rochinski — then students at the School of the Museum…
Come Back, Little Sheba at The Summer Company
COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA continues through Sun., July 24. Genesius Theater, 600 Forbes Ave., Duquesne University. $5-15. thesummercompany.com It always appears to be night in The Summer Company’s production of Come Back, Little Sheba, even in the play’s daytime scenes. With this simple conceit, director Justin Sines brilliantly evokes the intimate, crepuscular despair that has…
Shrek The Musical at Pittsburgh CLO
SHREK THE MUSICAL continues through Sun., July 24. Benedum Center, 237 Seventh St., Downtown. 412-456-6666 or trustarts.org Here’s a summary of how Shrek The Musical, now at Pittsburgh CLO, found its way to the stage at the Benedum. In 1990, William Steig published the children’s picture book Shrek! about an ugly green ogre who sets…
Texture’s season-opener features two collaborations with Cello Fury
TEXTURE CONTEMPORARY DANCE presents INTERFUSION Thu., July 21-Sun., July 24. New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. $20-30 (July 23 matinee: $10 per family). 888-718-4253 or newhazletttheater.org Entering its sixth season, Texture Contemporary Ballet reunites with Pittsburgh’s Cello Fury for Interfusion, July 21-24 at the New Hazlett Theater. Texture artistic director Alan Obuzor…
Street Side Karoake brings the mics to the sidewalk
You’re walking down a busy street when someone hands you a microphone. With a 20-inch electronic tablet hanging from the side of a car as your lyrics sheet, and a speaker for the music, you belt out your favorite karaoke tune, amplified as people go about their errands. No, it’s not the latest skit from…
What’s in store for Pittsburgh’s new public park?
In 2003, Heather Sage, a staffer for environmental group PennFuture, was fighting a new proposal to flatten Hays Woods, a 600-plus-acre urban forest in southeastern Pittsburgh. The property-owner, Pittsburgh Development Group II, wanted to build a casino, horse-racing track, 104-acre “town center” and upscale residential development; Pittsburgh City Council had approved the plan. To provide…
The Fits
THE FITS Starts Fri., July 22. Harris Theater. Anna Rose Holmer’s debut feature is a coming-of-age story unlike most. For starters, it zeroes in on girls, and African-American ones at that. It eschews conventional plotting and dialogue for an almost dreamlike examination of one girl’s uneasy transition from tomboy to adolescent woman. Eleven-year-old Toni (Royalty…
The Infiltrator
“One wrong word, one slip.” That, says Robert Mazur (Bryan Cranston) — an undercover U.S. Customs officer, circa mid-1980s, working to break up drug lord Pablo Escobar’s money-laundering ring — is all it takes to blow an operation and get yourself killed. Of course, we’ve heard that before, and we’ve seen The Infiltrator many times.…
Lynn Cullen Live 07/26/16
Video Archive You can listen to the audio archive here. A round up of the DNC speeches on the first night with a spotlight on Michelle Obama’s speech. Mothers of those killed in Benghazi speak out.RIP Tim LaHaye, evangelical author of the “Left Behind” series. Audio Only Archive Listen to the Audio Archives on with…
Associated Artists’ 105th Annual is a strong sampling of work from the region
ASSOCIATED ARTISTS OF PITTSBURGH 105TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION continues through Aug. 15. Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 412-622-3131 or cmoa.org The Associated Artists of Pittsburgh’s 105th Annual Exhibition, featuring 63 works by 56 artists, is a solid show. And while the exhibit doesn’t break a ton of new ground, it’s good to have…
This week in City Paper History
Yes, We Are Open (July 15, 1992) This issue marked City Paper’s eighth month in operation. Back then, there were many media choices to choose from including the Pittsburgh Press and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. But at this time, both those daily papers were in the middle of a heated strike that had already lasted eight…
Savage Love
I’m sorry if my English is wrong. I’m writing from Germany, where I am being heartbroken and not knowing how to go on. I’ve been seeing a guy for a couple of months and slowly falling in love with him. “Peter” has always been very open to me about himself, his failed relationships and his…
Beans aren’t just for hearty winter fare
People often think of sturdy beans — pintos, black, kidneys — as a hearty winter food. But the humble, inexpensive bean should be a primary food during the long, hot summer months, too. Not only are beans easy to prepare without a lot of cooking or time spent in a steamy kitchen, but they lend…
Mike Wysocki’s Mount Rushmores of Pittsburgh sports
The rock on the side of Mount Washington is getting blasted away, but that would be the perfect place to put a Pittsburgh Mount Rushmore. My nominees for all-time contributions would be Fred Rogers, Jonas Salk, Rachel Carson and Andrew Carnegie. Because of those four, we can go to free libraries in an environmentally safe,…
Weird News
Citing “safety concerns,” the Penn Hills School District has banned hoodies. Superintendent Nancy Hines told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, “The district’s larger goal is to maintain safety and to promote a focused learning environment,” a goal somehow thwarted by sweatshirts with added pieces of cloth that can be pulled over the head in case of rain…
Short List: July 20-26
SPOTLIGHT: Sun., July 14 — Talk In the wake of the June 12 nightclub shootings in Orlando, Arts Out Loud hosts The Lotus, a free night of LGBT storytelling at Shadyside’s Undercroft Gallery. Writer and filmmaker Robert Hensley, known for his young-adult novella Leo’s Love Story, will share his own story of growing up on…
England’s indie-rock Bloc Party still evolving after 17 years
Bloc Party, The Gotobeds, Shade 7 p.m. Mon., July 25. Stage AE, 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. $26. 412-229-5483 or promowestlive.com Like many in the United Kingdom, Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke says he was in “utter disbelief” when he heard the results of Brexit, a recent referendum where the British voted to leave…
The four-track tape recorder gets its day in the sun with new Pittsburgh lo-fi compilation
Kurt Gainfort bought a TASCAM four-track cassette recorder in 1996, and in the years that followed, the device grew to define his sound. Recording on only four tracks can be constricting, but it was that limitation that shaped the way he made music, whether for his label, Mirkwood Recordings, as K.M. Gainfort, or under the…
Critics’ Picks: July 21-27
[ROCK ’N’ ROLL] + THU., JULY 21 When I was little, my mother and I used kitchen utensils as microphones to sing along with the likes of Heart, Joan Jett and Cheap Trick as we made food together. Now you have a chance to see and hear all that impeccable classic rock ’n’ roll goodness…
Bees are just one of the new features of Arsenal Cider’s expansion in Penn Hills
Bill Larkin, co-owner of Arsenal Cider, has become fascinated with bees. After taking a class last year with renowned Pittsburgh beekeeper, Joe Zgurzynski of Country Barn Farm, he decided to start a small apiary as part of Arsenal’s business plan. His goal was to use the honey produced to make mead, adding a local touch…
New Releases
Reggie Watkins The Jimmy Knepper Project: Avid Admirer (BYNK Records) www.reggiewatkinsmusic.com Jimmy Knepper’s name might not reside in the upper pantheon of jazz musicians, but aficionados know the late trombonist was a gifted soloist and a strong support player. He played with Charles Mingus on several albums, including the landmark Mingus Ah Um, often considered…
Chocolate fudgies, just like grandma used to make
If there’s a family recipe I know well, it’s my Grandma Ruthie’s fudgies. They’re richer than brownies, with dense, moist centers and delicate crackly tops, and brimming with walnuts. They always made an appearance at the table. Years ago, I requested the recipe from my grandma. She wrote it slowly in her signature, slanted cursive…
The Shit List: Our guide to 10 state legislators from the Pittsburgh area who need to clean up their act
During this unprecedentedly shitty presidential-election cycle, there has been an unusually high amount of vitriolic dung thrown at two candidates: Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. While this election has stolen the spotlight, City Paper wants to remind readers there are plenty of craptastic Pennsylvania state legislators: They are making important decisions that have…
Harpoon Brewery, Camp Wannamango
$10-12 / six-pack Wish IC Light Mango tasted like beer and didn’t portray you as someone pretending to enjoy alcohol? Boston-based Harpoon Brewery has you covered. Crisp, light, the right amount of hops and rounded out with delicate mango sweetness. Camp Wannamango, I hold you in my heart. – Ryan Deto Camp Wannamango can be…
Democratic challenger John Craig Hammond has uphill battle to unseat Republican Mike Turzai in Pennsylvania House race
Earlier this year, North Hills resident John Craig Hammond set out on a hunt. After years of frustration with the area’s state representative, Mike Turzai, Hammond was ready to put his full support behind Turzai’s Democratic opponent in the upcoming election. The problem, he soon learned, was that Turzai didn’t have one. “Somebody had to…
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Industry Public House vs. Mixtape
Each week, we order the same cocktail at two different bars for a friendly head-to-head battle. Go to the bars, taste them both and tell us what you like about each by tagging @pghcitypaper on Twitter or Instagram and using #CPBoozeBattles. If you want to be a part of Booze Battles, send an email to…
Second-annual Picklesburgh returns to the Rachel Carson Bridge
Don’t be confused by the name. While a big inflatable pickle announces it’s time again for Picklesburgh, it doesn’t mean everything you find is green and dill. In its second year, the festival featured all manner of things to make your mouth burn, eyes squint and lips pucker, but still keep you coming back for…
Stuff We Like
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. A classic fish-out-of-water story about moving to New York City, except that Kimmy has also just escaped the bunker of an apocalyptic cult. Full of underscored jokes, it’s prime for summer binge-watching. On Netflix RMU Island Sports Center Mini Golf. This miniature golf course on Neville Island is well landscaped, open until 9:30…
Lynn Cullen Live 07/20/16
Video Archive You can listen to the audio archive here. Ryan Deto, PGH City Paper reporter, calls in from the RNC. Chris Christie and Tiffany Trump let out to speak. RIP Garry Marshall. Charges levied at police by other police. Cougar reintroduction as a way to manage deer? Audio Only Archive Listen to the Audio…
Lynn Cullen Live 07/19/16
Video Archive You can listen to the audio archive here. RNC Convention and Melania’s speech. Roger Ailes may be getting ousted. Co-writer of Trump’s “The Art of the Deal” expresses great remorse. Audio Only Archive Listen to the Audio Archives on with our new Apple and Android Apps or the computer audio player.
