Vol. 17, No. 49
A photo exhibit at the Carnegie shows how we were Picturing Childhood a century ago.
By Samantha Archetti
On the Brink: Could Polish Hill be on a verge of an upswing?
By Alexis Miller
Pipe Dreams
Pittsburgh could be at the epicenter of a bagpiping renaissance
By Aaron Jentzen
Business: East End Food Co-Op cafe downplays vegan menu
By Melissa Meinzer
Cultures: "Grandmothers" come from all over the world to help heal Pittsburgh
Sakura Teppanyaki & Sushi
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
Eat n 'At
By Colleen Van Tassell
How Many Dumb Americans Can Fit In My Sony Flatscreen TV
Jane Bernstein's Rachel in the World describes the challenges facing developmentally delayed adults and their families.
By Bill O'Driscoll
Pop chameleon Todd Rundgren plays the Rex Theatre
By Ben Karakh
The spirit of the season fires the Boilermaker Jazz Band's new CD
By Justin Hopper
Locals Life in Bed license self-released album ... to Japan
Iron Lung unleashes the power violence at Roboto
By Andy Mulkerin
Satanic Bat's latest a heavy high(light) for the local metal scene
By Manny Theiner
Rasputina's cello-rock visits the Rex Theatre
Dance Alloy Theater's eclectic beat drives A Different Drummer.
By Steve Sucato
Guys and Dolls
By Ted Hoover
Rising dancer and choreographer Kyle Abraham premieres his first evening-length work in his hometown.
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
Julien Temple delivers a lively, reverential and warts-all bio-documentary about the late Clash frontman
By Al Hoff
Ira and Abby
A fresh quirky take on navel-gazing New Yorkers in love.
A scheme to deliver a trick play to the Steelers motivates the comedic documentary The Steal Phantom.
Delirious
Living in Oblivion writer-director Tom DiCillo is back skewering show biz.
Redacted
Brian De Palma's drama, a faux documentary about U.S. military misconduct in Iraq, sounds more interesting than it is.
Vanaja
A young Indian girl hopes to dance out of poverty in Rajnesh Domalpalli's drama.
Letters to the Editor: Dec 5 - 12
Savage Love
By Dan Savage
Fast Talk at Schenley High
Why the big hurry to close down a beloved school?
By Dr. Goddess
A Conversation with William Lassek
By Chris Potter
Forgetting Our Roots
Heinz Field is muddy ... but it's the fans who are getting soft
By Jody DiPerna
This Just In: Dec 5 - 12
By Frances Sansig Monahan
By Mars Johnson
A love letter, via Stormy Daniels, to the women and femmes who did not say no
By Jessie Sage
Pittsburgh loved its disco days, and Thomas Jayson packed the clubs
By Rachel Wilkinson
Pittsburgh’s heaviest hardcore band No Reason to Live will never die
By Eli Enis
Pittsburgh’s top 420 events
By CP Staff