Jul 23-29, 2014

News

• Community Profile

  A digital-only art group goes meatspace at Assemble

  "We prefer art that can only be done digitally."

  By Nick Keppler

  Jul 23, 2014

  
• Environment

  Carbon Nation: Pittsburgh will host hearings on EPA's emission-reduction plan

  If enacted, the rule would be the first national attempt to limit carbon emissions

  By Bill O'Driscoll

  Jul 23, 2014
• News

  In Memoriam: Victor Navarro Jr.

  He'd always led a strangely dignified life, albeit on the fringes

  By Andrew McKeon

  Jul 23, 2014

  
• News

  Following Up: PrideFest altercation raises as many questions about police policy as it does about the officer's conduct

  ACLU head calls PrideFest altercation "important incident" for young Peduto administration

  By Alex Zimmerman

  Jul 23, 2014

  
• News

  Gift Box: For Jimmy Cvetic, a locally-shot boxing film offers a chance for local kids to step into the ring.

  "If you're not willing to risk hearing no, you'll never hear yes."

  By Charlie Deitch

  Jul 23, 2014

  

Food+Drink

• Drink

  After devastating blaze, Perle and NOLA return with enhanced drinks list

  "We took all the things we wanted to make better, and we did that."

  By Hal B. Klein

  Jul 23, 2014
• Food

  Alla Famiglia

  The Allentown venue is an elder statesman of Pittsburgh fine dining, but hardly stuck in the past

  By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth

  Jul 23, 2014

  
• Food

  With the new Dulcinea Bakeshop, the Strip District gets a bakery

  Bacon-topped cinnamon rolls are an early choice for signature item

  By Al Hoff

  Jul 23, 2014

Arts+Entertainment

• Comedy

  A Conversation with Bill Maher

  "Two states have regular, roll-up-a-fatty-and-watch-SpongeBob marijuana, which is pretty amazing."

  By Nick Keppler

  Jul 23, 2014

  
• Music

  Review: Sean Jones' Im•pro•vise

  They took the old-school approach, recording live with everyone in the same room

  By Mike Shanley

  Jul 23, 2014

  
• Music

  Exit Interview: Sean Jones

  The renowned jazz trumpeter wants Pittsburgh to know, even though he's leaving for a job in Boston, Pittsburgh is still his home

  By Zach Brendza

  Jul 23, 2014

  
• Music

  Campaign to start Pittsburgh jazz wax-figure exhibit takes to Indiegogo

  "I'm going directly to people who love music."

  By Margaret Welsh

  Jul 23, 2014
• Music

  Critics' Picks: July 23 - 29

  Local shows by Jack Wilson, MH the Verb and Jurassic 5, plus a new program from C Street Brass, a hits compilation from Anti-Flag, and the return of Mayhem Festival

  Jul 23, 2014

  
• Music

  New Releases

  Recent music from Casino Bulldogs, Harlan Twins and R. Cook

  By Andy Mulkerin

  Jul 23, 2014

  
• Theater

  Fixing King John at No Name Players

  A playwright updates — and improves upon — third-tier Bard.

  By Michelle Pilecki

  Jul 23, 2014

  
• Theater

  Romance at Kinetic Theatre Co.

  David Mamet's farce is funny, mostly in that puerile sense of humor that finds giggles in every naughty word.

  By Michelle Pilecki

  Jul 23, 2014

  
• Theater

  Side Show at Stage 62

  The musical story of the conjoined Hilton sisters is one worth telling

  By Gwendolyn Kiste

  Jul 23, 2014

  
• Theater

  A New Death at Throughline Theatre

  It's interesting watching playwright C.S. Wyatt construct a cosmology by divine law, but for a comedy it's airless and deadly.

  By Ted Hoover

  Jul 23, 2014

  
• Theater

  Writing on the walls, throughout the ages

  Hatch Arts' Walldogs ranges from Biblical times to today

  By Kayla Berkey

  Jul 23, 2014

  
• Screen

  A Most-Wanted Man

  This contemporary spy thriller paints a downbeat portrait of toiling in the shadows

  By Al Hoff

  Jul 23, 2014

  
• Screen

  The Dance of Reality

  A surreal autobiographical tale from idiosyncratic Chilean filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky

  By Al Hoff

  Jul 23, 2014

  
• Screen

  And So It Goes

  A tepid, predictable rom-com that doesn't make much effort

  By Al Hoff

  Jul 23, 2014

  
• Screen

  The Purge: Anarchy

  It's broader and marginally deeper than its predecssor, but still pretty junky

  By Al Hoff

  Jul 23, 2014

  
• Screen

  Sex Tape

  Not funny or sexy; just a waste of actors and iPads

  By Al Hoff

  Jul 23, 2014

  
• Screen

  Wish I Was Here

  Moderately amusing dramedy about domestic problems, with a drizzle of quirk

  By Al Hoff

  Jul 23, 2014

  
• Screen

  Film Kitchen

  The series for local and independent film does a special road edition at the Hollywood Theater

  By Bill O'Driscoll

  Jul 23, 2014

Columns

• Opinion

  Savage Love

  Don't round "online flirtation" up to "cyber infidelity" unless you want to make yourself miserable.

  Jul 23, 2014
• Opinion

  Stuff We Like

  Jul 23, 2014

  

Podcasts

• Lynn Cullen Live

  Lynn Cullen Live 07/23/14

  Audio & Video Archive

  Jul 23, 2014
• Lynn Cullen Live

  Lynn Cullen Live - 07/25/14

  Audio & Video Archive

  Jul 25, 2014
• Lynn Cullen Live

  Lynn Cullen Live 07/28/14

  Audio & Video Archive

  Jul 28, 2014
• Lynn Cullen Live

  Lynn Cullen Live 07/29/14

  Audio & Video Archive

  Jul 29, 2014

Listings

• This Week's Top Events

  Short List: July 23 - 30

  The Lovelace Puppet Festival honors a local pioneer; Unsmoke Artspace goes carnival; Summerfest celebrates Happy Hour!; and world-class soccer at Heinz Field.

  Jul 23, 2014