Recap: A Night On Mars Becomes A Night To Remember
Hip-Hop artist Mars Jackson and FarEsh Brand collaborate for A Night On Mars, an intimate performance at 720 Music, Clothing, and Café.
All My Sons at The REP
Play has five more productions through Sunday
Molchany to host public hearing on roll-out of Affordable Care Act
State Rep. Erin Molchany will host a public hearing on the roll-out of the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday. The hearing will be held at 10 a.m., at St. Pamphilus Banquet Hall, 1000 Tropical Ave., Beechview. The hearing will include testimony from experts in the insurance and health care industries, nonprofits and community leaders. In…
Lynn Cullen Live 09/17/13
Video Archive Phone guest: Susan; all of our teams lost last night; problems & annoyances being at a sporting event; nothing to say about the Navy yard shooting; why would anyone want to take a cruise?; rubber duck already causing trouble in Pgh; Puritans name their children Anger, No Merit, Humiliation; Dancing w/ the Stars…
Good at Breaking Bad? Try this pub quiz.
Suit up for a Breaking Bad-themed pub quiz on Wed., Sept. 25.
The 2013 PittsBurgher
Pittsburgh City Paper was on-site Saturday Sept. 14th at Rivers Casino for the 2013 PittsBurgher! The PittsBurgher is a gourmet burger competition featuring a handful of restaurants around Pittsburgh competing for the best in the Burgh. Some of the participants were Luke Wholey’s in the Strip, Latitude 40 and Redbeards.
Lynn Cullen Live 09/16/13
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Cultural Trust, Local Artist Squabble Over Rubber Duck
The giant floating yellow rubber duck that’s coming to Pittsburgh in a couple of weeks is meant to make everyone happy. But a dispute over who can capitalize on the duck’s image is already ruffling feathers. Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust sent an email to local artist Joe Wos, demanding that Wos “cease and desist”…
Lynn Cullen Live 09/13/13
Video Archive Guest: Chris Potter; the last Fri. the 13th was in July 2012; was of Ravenstahl’s ex-girlfriends one of Potter’s students?; Pgh Police officer gets drunk at Bloomfield bar, shoots a friend; Voyager 1 has broken free from our solar system; what the Repubs are up to; Putin’s op-ed in the New York Times;…
FreeBurgh brings diverse local acts together for 1st annual festival
Local acts including Tracksploitation, The Van Allen Belt, and Wreck Loose will play Saturday at the first annual FreeBurgh Fest.
Afronaut(a) Film Series Debuting This Weekend
Afronaut(a) is a seven-part free film series kicking off this weekend, curated by artist and filmmaker Alisha B. Wormsley. Each event, held twice a month through early December, is set up as a salon, comprising films of many genres (experimental, sci-fi, African diaspora) as well as related performances from local and national artists and discussions.…
Lynn Cullen Live 09/12/13
Video Archive Guest: Tom Sokolowski; we have a good looking Pope; kids who grew up in a rectory; The Falling Man — article in Esquire; shots from 9/11 & other iconic images; Putin’s op-ed in the New York Times; Repubs want Obamacare de-funded. Audio Only Archive
Future Tenant calling all filmmakers
Future Tenant seeks locally made films for a film night.
Reza Aslan interview: director’s cut
Our arts section this week includes a feature on the upcoming Pittsburgh visit of Reza Aslan, the religious scholar who touched off such a shitstorm on Foxnews.com. That story contains excerpts from an interview City Paper carried out with Aslan last week … but for Intro to Comparative Religion students out there, here’s a longer…
All My Sons at The Playhouse REP
ALL MY SONS continues through Sept. 22. Pittsburgh Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave., Oakland. $15-27. 412-392-8000 or pittsburghplayhouse.com All My Sons was Arthur Miller’s first hit show, and with a new Playhouse REP production — directed by Robert Miller (son of Arthur) — you have an opportunity to see how firmly in control Miller was even…
On transportation funding and privatizing liquor sales, Corbett hopes for a do-over this autumn
As lawmakers departed Harrisburg after passing a budget in June, there was, for once, little talk about the state’s spending plan. Instead, attention centered on the legislature’s failure to act on three of Gov. Tom Corbett’s top priorities: transportation funding, liquor privatization and pension reform. Corbett will get another shot this fall: The state Senate…
Sister’s Summer Catechism at City Theatre
SISTER’S SUMMER SCHOOL CATECHISM: GOD NEVER TAKES A VACATION continues through Sun., Sept. 15. Lester Hamburg Studio at City Theatre, South Side. $45. 412-431-2489 or citytheatrecompany.org “There are Protestants here. I can smell them,” says Sister. “Just like a lion smells fear.” So begins Sister’s Summer School Catechism: God Never Takes a Vacation, now at…
Bus Lines
Since last March, “Transit Tales” has been canvassing Pittsburgh for stories about local transit — how it serves and shapes the region, by connecting us to our jobs, our community and each other. The project — an effort by Pittsburghers for Public Transit, Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group and Bricolage Production Company — seeks to raise…
The Lion King at PNC Broadway Across America
THE LION KING continues through Sept. 29. Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $70-150. 412-456-666 or trustarts.org Sometimes the circle of life whimpers. Sometimes it whispers. When it comes to The Lion King, it roars. The mammoth Disney musical — the story of lion cub Simba, who must avenge his father’s death — has returned…
Lynn Cullen Live 09/11/13
Video Archive Obama’s speech last night; Remembering 9/11; Pirates fan arrested after storming the field on Monday; baseball chewing behavior; Oneida Nation’s protest against Washington Redskins, wants them to change their name; 107 year old blind man shot down by SWAT team; America’s love affair with guns; space station news; electric Formula 1 race cars;…
The Haitian Art Gallery shows great art for a good cause.
HAITIAN ART GALLERY Friends of HAS Haiti, 6739 Reynolds St., Point Breeze. 412-361-4884 or friendsofhasgallery.org There may be someone out there who doesn’t like Haitian art but I would need to see proof. And while there are other places in Pittsburgh to see Haitian art, Friends of HAS Haiti is hard to beat. (HAS, or…
Savage Love
My boyfriend and I have been monogamous for five years. His dick is of average size. It’s not small enough for him to have dealt with the baggage associated with “small dicks.” Yet, I’ve had sex with big dicks, and I would love to try one of those dick sheaths or extenders. But my boyfriend…
Computer Chess
Computer Chess Directed by Andrew Bujalski Starring: Myles Paige, Wiley Wiggins, Patrick Riester Starts: Fri., Sept. 13. Melwood If you reckon there’s not much interesting about watching some guys play chess on computers, you wouldn’t be wrong. But if you’re willing to give it a shot, there’s much about the new film Computer Chess that’s…
Short List: September 11 – 18
Thu., Sept. 12 — Art “[A]n environment burgeoning with opportunity” might not be how everyone would describe Detroit. But artists are different. And so as one of three new exhibitions marking its 35th anniversary, The Mattress Factory presents Detroit: Artists in Residence, featuring artists who live and work in The Largest American City to Declare…
Riddick
I last hung out with hulking space hero-villain Riddick (Vin Diesel) in 2000, when the character debuted in Pitch Black. I took a pass on 2004’s The Chronicles of Riddick, and thus wound up at the new Riddick, well, in the dark. There’s no preamble, and the first 20 minutes of David Twohy’s futuristic actioner…
Tan Lac Vien
Tan Lac Vien 2114 Murray Ave., Squirrel Hill. 412-521-8888 Hours: Sun.-Thu. 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Prices: Appetizers $4-6; individual entrees $10-15; family style dishes $15-35 Liquor: BYOB Just because Pittsburgh has been culinarily conservative doesn’t mean it can’t catch up in terms of global cuisine. And to the delight of our palates,…
American Made Movie
Nathaniel McGill and Vincent Vittorio’s documentary film is a primer covering some of the issues that led to the huge decline in American manufacturing, while spotlighting a few longtime and new businesses that chose to stay American. Economists and academics weigh in, while the filmmakers collect anecdotal material from producers, including such well-known brands as…
Pie-Eyed
One bite and you’ll know: These are not your grandmother’s muffins. The unique treats crafted by Megan Drew’s one-woman-enterprise, Drew’s Pie Supply, grace the counters of The Commonplace Coffee Company’s two Pittsburgh locations (in Squirrel Hill and Voluto, in Garfield), as well as the New Hazlett Theater. Named after Drew’s Cowboy Supply, the Penns Creek,…
In a World …
There have been a million behind-the-scenes comedies about the movie biz, but this ensemble pic has two marks of distinction: (1) it’s set in the tiny, but no less backbiting, realm of voice-over work, and (2) it’s written and directed by a woman, Lake Bell. Bell also stars, portraying Carol, daughter of a voice-over king…
City’s first “Cocktail Week” to focus on Pittsburgh bars, bartenders
As if we didn’t have enough of a cocktail buzz already, Pittsburgh is about to embark on its first-ever cocktail week, running from Sept. 16-22. “I think Pittsburgh is ready to do something like this,” says Mike Basista, a drinks photographer who organized the week’s events with Rob McCaughey (of Dreadnought Wines) and Will Groves…
Still Mine
Writer-director Michael McGowan’s low-key drama is based on a true story, parts of which are universally familiar. New Brunswick farmer Craig Morrison (James Cromwell) and his wife (Genevieve Bujold) are in their 80s, and failing health is impacting their previously fiercely independent lives. It’s what Morrison does next that makes his story extraordinary: At the…
The demise of Gullifty’s has some Pittsburghers seeking out new dessert spots
The recent closing of Gullifty’s in Squirrel Hill has caused many locals to lament the loss of the eatery’s much ballyhooed desserts, a wide assortment of classic pies and cakes. If there’s a silver lining to the demise of the Murray Avenue icon, it’s that now Pittsburghers will have to undertake the delicious task of…
J.D. Eicher and the Goodnights concentrate on the lyrics
J.D. EICHER AND THE GOODNIGHTS CD RELEASE with JOY IKE 9 p.m. Sat., Sept. 14. Hard Rock Café, 230 W. Station Square Drive, Station Square. $6-8. 412-481-7625 J.D. Eicher is a musician, yes — he’s been playing guitar since he was a kid, and majored in music and business in college. But more than that,…
Fall Arts Preview 2013
Navigation: Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts Film Music Visual Art Dance Stage Literary Duck! The Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts is just one of many arts events happening this fall. Click the links to the right for upcoming art, film, stage, dance, music and more.
Lina Allemano Quartet eschews the expected
LINA ALLEMANO FOUR. 9 p.m. Tue., Sept. 17. Thunderbird Café, 4023 Butler St., Lawrenceville. Free. 412-687-0177 or thunderbirdcafe.net When a jazz group can maintain a steady lineup for several years, it establishes a strong level of trust among the musicians. The Lina Allemano Four has lasted eight years, a rarity for an improvising band, and…
The Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts offers boundary-pushing theater, dance and visual art — and one very large rubber ducky
Navigation: Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts Film Music Visual Art Dance Stage Literary ——————– PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FIRSTS Sept. 27-Oct. 26. Various venues, Downtown and North Side. Ticket prices vary. 412-456-6666 or trustarts.org When previewing the 2013 Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts, first things first: that duck. The 40-foot-tall Rubber Duck that is the…
Former Sun King Dan Bubien returns with less reggae, more soul
DAN BUBIEN CD RELEASE. 10 p.m. Fri., Sept. 13. Club Café, 56 S. 12th St., South Side. $10. 412-431-4950 or clubcafelive.com When Dan Bubien was laid off from his day job early this year, it was sad, of course … but it was also fortuitous. The former Sun Kings frontman was working on his first…
Fall Film Preview
Navigation: Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts Film Music Visual Art Dance Stage Literary Now that the mostly lackluster summer-movie season is in our wake, it’s time to look ahead to fall: better films, festivals and local treats. The first of the ‘Burgh’s two long-running festivals to return is the 28th annual Pittsburgh International Lesbian and…
New work and premieres of all sorts dominate the season’s stage offerings.
Navigation: Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts Film Music Visual Art Dance Stage Literary The season’s roster of plays has a distinct tilt toward new and recent work. That means a ton of local premieres — always good news for theater fans. A 2012 Broadway hit, for instance, kicks things off for City Theatre: Vanya and…
Critics’ Picks: September 11 – 17
[ELECTRONIC] + FRI., SEPT. 13 Electronic music is very much of the zeitgeist, and that’s evident in how many artists have come from disparate backgrounds and settled on processors and synths. Robert DeLong was an indie-rock drummer before becoming an electronic producer and performer — and a popular one. DeLong has gotten tons of good…
Fall concert calendar features the return of some acts we haven’t seen in years
Navigation: Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts Film Music Visual Art Dance Stage Literary As Pittsburgh’s reputation as a live-music town continues to revive, we see a number of musicians who haven’t visited in years returning this fall. The last Pittsburgh appearance for Icelandic post-rockers Sigur Ros was a decade ago, at the Byham Theater. On…
An international festival goes Pittsburgh, plus visits from name authors and rising talents.
Navigation: Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts Film Music Visual Art Dance Stage Literary Plenty of top literary names are visiting Pittsburgh this fall, most of them American, and most hosted by familiar presenters. But one addition to the scene is also rather international: The Prague Writers’ Festival, as hosted by Point Park University, runs Oct.…
New Releases
Summer-Winter Heart of a Starling (Self-released) The semi-reclusive singer-songwriter (real name Terry O’Hara) has returned with another stellar set of beautiful, somewhat depressing songs. Like his prior release, it’s studded with local guest musicians — Phil Johnson of Sleep Experiments; Dan Harding and Megan Lindsey of Good Night, States; Guy Russo of Broken Fences. Also…
From light- and sound-based installations and the massive Carnegie International to solo shows by local artists, a rundown of fall’s offerings.
Navigation: Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts Film Music Visual Art Dance Stage Literary Light and sound are suddenly quite prominent in the visual arts. In New York, James Turrell’s shifting light installation fills the Guggenheim rotunda, while Soundings: A Contemporary Score, at the Museum of Modern Art, features sound artists from a variety of disciplines.…
A Conversation with Reza Aslan
“THE POLITICS OF JESUS” WITH REZA ASLAN 6 p.m. Tue., Sept. 17. New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. $25. 412-281-7970 or worldpittsburgh.org You couldn’t call Reza Aslan a martyr, but people have tried to push him around — and ended up regretting it. The Iranian-born scholar’s book, Zealot: The Life and Times…
In Oakland, labor fight with UPMC takes to streets in weekend protest
At about 12:45 Sunday afternoon, hundreds of marchers along Fifth Avenue — who had been chanting “U-P-M-C, you are not a charity” minutes before — fell silent and dropped to the ground in the middle of the intersection with Atwood Street. With the hospital giant’s Oakland nerve center a block away, and a police escort…
Fall dance brings everything from showcases of local talent to international touring companies
Navigation: Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts Film Music Visual Art Dance Stage Literary Pittsburgh’s dance scene has seen lots of changes of late, including the addition of new dance troupes Geeksdanz, Maree ReMalia/merrygogo and Yes Brain Dance Theater. Most recently there is ReedDance, the retooled successor to the now-defunct August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble, still…
Clayton Days Revisited is a nice idea — and a lost opportunity.
CLAYTON DAYS REVISITED: A PROJECT BY VIK MUNIZ continues through Oct. 27. Frick Art Historical Center, 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze. 412-371-0600 or thefrickpittsburgh.org Restored in 1990 and opened as a house museum, Clayton — the Henry Clay Frick family mansion — is an artifact of the Gilded Age. It is decorated almost entirely as…
On the Record with Richard Barcaskey
For years, state lawmakers, transportation advocates, riders and drivers have been waiting for Gov. Tom Corbett and the GOP-controlled state legislature to pass a comprehensive transportation-funding package. They failed to do so last term, and all eyes this fall are trained on legislators as they are once again expected to work on passing a bill.…
MP3 Monday: My Cardboard Spaceship Adventure – “Farewell”
Stream “Farewell” by My Cardboard Spaceship Adventure.
MP3 Monday: Slim Forsythe – “Steeltown Christmas”
Stream “Steeltown Christmas” by Slim Forsythe.
MP3 Monday: André Costello – “Hear, Say”
Download “Hear, Say” by André Costello.
MP3 Monday: Supervoid – “Arcane Groves”
Download “Arcane Groves” by Supervoid.
MP3 Monday: Kid Durango – “The Other Side”
Download “The Other Side” by Kid Durango.
Coming Soon: Family of the Year @ Shadow Lounge, Nov. 4
Family of the Year comes to the Shadow Lounge this Sunday, November 4!
Coming Soon: Two Man Gentlemen Band at Thunderbird Café, Oct. 4
The Two Man Gentlemen Band comes to Thunderbird Cafe, Thurs., Oct. 4.
MP3 Monday: Instead of Sleeping – “Indian Giver”
Download “Indian Giver,” by Instead of Sleeping.
MP3 Monday: Judith Avers
Download “Doves,” by Judith Avers.
Coming Soon: Dr. Dog at Mr. Smalls, Sept. 22
Attention indie rockers: Dr. Dog is coming to Pittsburgh this weekend. The Philadelphia-based band has been touring in support of their latest album, Enter The Void, since early this year and even played a sold-out show at Mr. Smalls last March. With seven albums under their belts, Dr. Dog has found a way to blend…
