Vol. 27, No. 9
Arts groups mobilize to save federal funding
“There seems to be a disregard for free speech.”
By Bill O'Driscoll
Addiction treatment can save lives, but getting patients in the door is still an issue
“Recovery is possible and we’re proof of that.”
By Rebecca Addison
Pitt’s conservative student-run publication brings a new slant to campus news
“The reason we have such a conservative slant at The Pitt Maverick is because that viewpoint was not [represented] anywhere on campus.”
By Ryan Deto
For this UPMC surgeon, music is an important prescription for a successful procedure
“Music influences us in the operating room just as much as it influences the mood inside of a restaurant.”
By Caleb Murphy
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Morcilla vs. Union Standard
A reverential nod to vespers
By Celine Roberts
Di Majo Norante Ramitello, Montepulciano/Aglianico blend 2012
$12/glass, $48/750 ml
Scott Smith, of East End Brewing Company, lets his baby bird fly with can distribution
“We’ve been threatening to can for years.”
Jabo’s Smoque House and Saloon, Bloomfield, makes a play for BBQ fans
The venue did well by smoke and some meats, but fell short in other places
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
Leona’s Ice Cream, known for its ice-cream sandwiches, now comes in pints
The lactose-free ice cream is packaged in colorful, adorable boxes
By Alex Gordon
The Colombian Spot opens a storefront eatery on the South Side
It offers an extensive Colombian menu, including arepas, soups and fruit drinks
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
“I was so young I had to stand on a stool to reach the pan.”
By Makinley Magill, Ellwood City
Not Its First Rodeo
Goat Rodeo Farm & Dairy cultures up fresh goat cheese for Pittsburgh
A Conversation with Roxane Gay
“People think they know me, but they only know what I choose for them to know.”
By Shalin Mody
Hardcore band Power Trip plans on staying political even as it gains more notoriety among metal fans
“I feel more obligated to speak out. And if it makes some redneck cringe, I don’t really care.”
By Margaret Welsh
The Necks and Battle Trance offer two different takes on experimental music
With either group, it’s best to check your inhibitions at the door and keep your ears open
By Mike Shanley
Critics' Picks, March 2-8
Check out performances this week from We The Kings, Foxing, GZA and more
By Alona Williams and Alex Gordon
J. Trafford, of Suavity’s Mouthpiece, stages a concert benefiting the Trans Women of Color Collective
The joyfully weird Pittsburgh band previously donated all online sales to the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit
Korean contemporary dance company Bereishit makes its Pittsburgh debut
Works combine dance and traditional Korean music
By Steve Sucato
Ragtime at Carnegie Mellon School of Drama
Something full of Americana becomes a harrowingly relevant story
By Drew Praskovich
Big Love at Point Park Conservatory
It’s fun. It’s entertaining. But it’s not profound.
By Stuart Sheppard
Logan
James Mangold’s film explores what happens to superheroes when they are past their prime
Get Out
Jordan Peele’s thriller is an assured, smart and provocative debut
By Al Hoff
A United Kingdom
An old-fashioned, golden-toned melodrama set in Britain and southern African in the late 1940s
XX
This new horror anthology offers four short films directed by women.
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-André Fleury deserves a chance to start somewhere else
I’d rather remember the guy who won the Stanley Cup in 2009 than the guy who won a Cup as a team’s backup goalie
By Charlie Deitch
NHL hockey is fun outdoors, but hockey over a shark tank kicks it up a notch
There are plenty of other games that are perfect for alternate locations
Wysocki: In Pittsburgh’s college-basketball scene, women hold all the power
They have broken down the barriers and escaped from their binders
By Mike Wysocki
Savage Love
I’m not ready to go pro at this stage in my career.
By Dan Savage
Lynn Cullen Live 03/06/17
Audio & Video Archive
Lynn Cullen Live 03/07/17
Short List: Mar. 2-8
Prime Stage’s 1984 — and George Orwell’s son; The Beauty Queen of Leenane; Aaron Draplin at the Hollywood; Brain Candy Live!
By CP Staff
By Mars Johnson
Dave and Andy's says goodbye, Construction Junction turns 25 with wine, and more Pittsburgh food news
By Rachel Wilkinson
Power-ranking the Pirates' 2024 walkup music
By Colin Williams
The choices are few but the stakes are high in Pa.'s upcoming primary
Pittsburgh’s street trees are free upon request. So why do they often go to the city’s wealthiest residents?
By James Paul
