Pittsburgh City Paper’s 2020 Winter Guide
50 must-see plays, parties, films, arts, concerts, and events this season Winter Arts Winter Music Winter Food and Drink Winter Stage Winter Readings and Lectures Winter Comedy Winter Dance Winter Film Winter Parties and Events + Pro tips on how to chill out or stay warm while you’re waiting for spring Five fun indoor spots…
Winter Guide: 10 Hot soups for cold days
Labor-Inducing Vegetarian Chili at Harris Grill Multiple locations. harrisgrill.com Inferno Ramen at Ki Ramen 4401 Butler St., Lawrenceville. kiramenpgh.com Chicken Noodle Soup at Hello Bistro Mulitple locations. hellobistro.com Tom Yum at Nicky’s Thai Kitchen Multiple locations. nickysthaikitchen.com New England Clam Chowder at Merchant Oyster Co. 4129 Butler St., Lawrenceville merchantpgh.com Caldo Verde Soup at Azorean…
Winter Guide: Take a hike with these guided local tours
Venture Outdoors ventureoutdoors.org The local member-supported nonprofit offers winter hikes, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing at various Southwestern Pennsylvania locations. Event of note: Winter Tree ID Walk Local ecologist Henry Schumacher leads a walk, helping identify trees in winter. Frick Park. $10-15. Pittsburgh Parks Conservatory pittsburghparks.org The local nonprofit offers both educational and fitness hikes at…
Winter Guide: Indoor sports activities for adults
Axe Throwing LumberjAxes Locations in Cranberry, Millvale, Monroeville and Mt. Lebanon. axethrowingpgh.com Ace Axe Throwing Pittsburgh 145 E. Eighth Ave., Homestead. aceaxethrowing.com Throw Axe Throwing Locations in North Hills, South Hills, Waterfront, and Southpointe. throwaxes.com Competitive Bar-Style Ice Curling Sliders Ice Curling 2 Sedgwick St., Millvale. slidersbarandgames.com Pickleball Cool Springs 1530 Hamilton Road, Bethel Park.…
Winter Guide: Arts
ART Vanishing Black Bars & Lounges/I came by Boat so Meet me at the BeachThe August Wilson African American Cultural Center presents two exhibitions highlighting the Black experience; I came by Boat so Meet me at the Beach includes collaborative works by New York-based performance artist Ayana M. Evans and Tsedaye Makonnen, a multidisciplinary artist…
Winter Guide: Music
MUSIC Phat Man Dee’s Roaring 2020s The “Roaring Twenties” are best left in the past; we’re all about the Roaring 2020s now. With jazz musician extraordinaire Phat Man Dee at the helm with her band The Cultural District, this party is guaranteed to be swingin’! The 18+ night also features dancers, themed cocktails, and a…
Winter Guide: Food and Drink
DRINKS Pittsburgh’s Bloody Mary Festival Legend has it that French bartender Fernand Petiot was the first to spice up a common vodka-and-tomato juice cocktail with cayenne, salt, pepper, lemon, and Worcestershire sauce, thus creating the Bloody Mary. If only he knew the monster he’d created: These days, toppings range from whole lobster claws to pepperoni…
Winter Guide: Readings and Lectures
LIT The Queerpunk Slamjunk Use your bus pass, shake your ass. Don’t stay home, read a poem. Hell, do whatever you like at the Queerpunk Slamjunk open mic. (But no, rhymes aren’t required at this “queer-youth-focused open mic for anyone between 12-25 brave and proud enough to step up.”) 7 p.m. Fri., Jan. 31. The…
Winter Guide: Comedy
COMEDY Todd Glass If you like absurdist comedy about puddles of melted suits and ties, then Todd Glass is the perfect comedian for you. Glass’ material often skewers stand-up as a form, breaking the fourth wall and leaving you wondering if he has any idea what he’s doing. But he’s performed on The Sarah Silverman…
Winter Guide: Dance
DANCE Unveiled The Bodiography contemporary ballet company takes the stage at Byham Theater for its latest production, Unveiled. The show includes guest artists from Buglisi Dance Theatre, as well as guest choreographers Virginie Mécène and Ze’eva Cohen. 8 p.m. Fri., Feb. 7 and 8 p.m. Sat., Feb. 8. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. $21.25-61.25. bodiographycbc.com DANCE…
Winter Guide: Film
FILM Raiders of the Lost Ark Before the good name of Indiana Jones was sullied by inane plotlines about UFOs and intergalactic portals, the man was a just a simple Nazi-hunting archaeologist with excellent bone structure and a healthy fear of snakes. Relive the glory years when Heinz Hall screens the 1981 original Raiders of…
Winter Guide: Parties and Events
PARTY Darkness is Spreading x In The Weeds Anniversary Last January, the event series Darkness is Spreading started a DJing residency with In The Weeds at Ace Hotel, marking the first time that sarah huny young, founder of DiS, DJ’d an event. In the years since, huny has expanded her DJ career and been consistently…
Winter Guide: Stage
STAGE Terminer Part of New Hazlett Theater’s CSA series for emerging artists, Terminer is a play by Philip Wesley Gates about a “cyborg coven” that calls upon the spirit of the Salem Witch Trials to address issues of power and justice in contemporary life. Featuring an all-queer cast, the play combines movement, algorithms, and found…
Winter Guide: Five fun indoor spots to take kids
Highmark SportsWorks HIGHLIGHTS: Sports challenge, ropes course, and rock wall Carnegie Science Center, 1 Allegheny Ave., North Side. carnegiesciencecenter.org SkyZone HIGHLIGHTS: Trampolines, trapeze, and zip line 160 Levin Way, Monroeville. skyzone.com/monroeville Flight Fit N Fun HIGHLIGHTS: Trampolines, dodgeball, and laser race 1041 Washington Pike, Suite 200, Bridgeville. flightfitnfun.com/locations/pittsburgh Fun Slides Carpet Skatepark and Party Center…
Winter Guide: Pittsburgh Ice Skating Rinks
MassMutual Pittsburgh Ice Rink at PPG Place 100 Three PPG Place, Downtown. ppgplace.com/directory/the-rink $9-10, plus $4 for skate rental. (Monthly packages and group rates available). Open through March 1. Schenley Park Ice Rink 10341 Overlook Drive (near tennis courts), Oakland. pittsburghpa.gov/schenley/rink $3.30-5.50, plus $3.30 for skate rental. Opens Fri., Jan. 31. South Park and North…
Winter Guide: Three must-have winter cocktails
Spirits & Tales The Oaklander Hotel, 5130 Bigelow Blvd., Oakland. theoaklanderhotel.com Must-have cocktail: Puppets & Neighbors Rye whiskey and bourbon infused with bananas, walnuts, cinnamon sticks, and bitters; served with a garnish of Chef Jessica Lewis’ banana bread The Commoner Kimpton Hotel Monaco, 620 William Penn Plaza, Downtown. thecommonerpgh.com Must-have cocktail: Turducken – not vegan…
Winter Guide: Day trips for hitting the ski slopes
Boyce Park 35 minutes from Downtown Pittsburgh 675 Old Frankstown Road, Plum. alleghenycounty.us/parks Boyce Park offers the only downhill skiing and snow tubing hills in Allegheny County. Open through mid-March (weather and conditions permitting). $6-20, plus fees for rental equipment. Hidden Valley Resort An hour and 10 minutes from Downtown Pittsburgh 1 Craighead Road, Hidden…
