Vol. 25, No. 36
At Wood Street, multimedia installations alternately intrigue and disappoint
Pattern and Noise showcases the British artist collective D-Fuse
By Onastasia Youssef
A unique artistic collaboration pays off at the Glass Center
Carnegie Museum artifacts inspire new works
By Lissa Brennan
Steelers Preview 2015
Dust off your Terrible Towels and vintage Frenchy Fuqua jerseys, because another Pittsburgh Steelers season is upon us.
By CP Staff
Bernie Sanders: How a Vermont socialist improbably won key elections — and a national stage
“Bernie doesn’t fight the cultural wars. He was never a hippie.”
By Kevin J. Kelley
How will Bernie Sanders play in Pennsylvania?
“I think Pennsylvania has a working-class backbone and Bernie Sanders touches that in a way other candidates don’t.”
By Rebecca Nuttall
Can a young Steelers defense keep pace with its big-play offense?
“We expect our guys to play good, dominant defense, regardless of who they are.”
By Charlie Deitch
Mike Wysocki’s predictions for the 2015 Steelers season
“The Browns are Cheers and the Steelers are Gary’s Olde Towne Tavern.”
By Mike Wysocki
Five storylines for the upcoming Steelers season
With a prolific offense and young defense, 2015 should be interesting
Quarterback Controversy: Adding context to the Michael Vick signing
“Here’s my issue with the Michael Vick bashing: an incontrovertible belief in second chances.”
It doesn’t take much to have a great home bar
Two experienced bartenders tell what you need to get started
By Drew Cranisky
Tartine
In the West End, diners can find a café serving classic light French fare
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
Downtown’s lone grocery, four months in
Market Street Grocery also works the lunch crowd
By Bill O'Driscoll
In The Pittsburgh Anthology, local talents paint a multifaceted portrait of the city
Editor Eric Boyd and his contributors don’t ignore Pittsburgh’s underside
CP catches up with newly arrived novelist Ryan Blacketter
“It took me five years to learn how to write and then five years to write the book.”
By Joseph Peiser
On its new record, To Your Death, Christian Mistress ups the heavy-metal ante
“This record feels like driving through the city under neon lights.”
By Margaret Welsh
With a new guitarist and an even newer record, Carousel stays true to its Pittsburgh roots
“It’s fun to be both a musical lifer and someone who’s stayed in Pittsburgh.”
By Ian Thomas
Point Park film students raise money for a documentary about music around the globe
“If we show that everybody has a particular style of music, we can break through walls.”
By Ryan Deto
Critics’ Picks, Sept. 3-9
Concerts by Swervedriver, Moon Hooch, Albert Hammond Jr. and an all-DIVAS dance night
By Caleb Murphy and Shawn Cooke
Multi-instrumentalist Jennifer Baron releases a new record as The Garment District
“One of the things I love about Pittsburgh is that it’s a place where you can create something from concept to fruition.”
By Miriam Lamey
CorningWorks does Beckett
“Act Without Words,” “Rockaby” join dance-theater and existential exploration
By Steve Sucato
Mistress America
The latest comedy-of-millennial-manners from Noah Baumbach is entertaining, if a bit obvious
By Al Hoff
Jimmy’s Hall
Ken Loach’s new drama is prettily filmed, but just mildly interesting, provocative and entertaining
No Escape
A by-the-book thriller about imperiled Americans abroad
We Are Your Friends
This dramedy about EDM DJs is big, loud and dumb, but kinda fun
By Alex Gordon
Z for Zachariah
Three survivors navigate an uncertain present and future in a quiet corner of the post-apocalyptic world
Robert Morris football looks to rebound after a dismal 2014
“The Colonials are predicted to come in seventh this season, which wouldn’t sound bad if it weren’t a seven-team league.”
Savage Love
“You’re going to have to enter kinky places to meet kinky guys.”
By Dan Savage
Stuff We Like: Football edition
Lynn Cullen Live 09/01/15
Audio & Video Archive
Lynn Cullen Live 9/02/15
Lynn Cullen Live 9/03/15
Lynn Cullen Live 9/04/15
Lynn Cullen Live 9/08/15
What's on your favorite Steelers' minds besides football?
By Aaron Warnick and Ashley Murray
The fans of Steelers Training Camp
By Ashley Murray
CP Weekend Podcast - Sept. 4 - 6, 2015
By Celine Roberts and Aaron Warnick
Short List: September 3-10
Unblurred gallery crawl; Pittsburgh New Works Festival; OPEK plays Strayhorn at the Frick; National Beat Poetry Festival
By Mars Johnson
Both the Evergreen Cafe owner and his adversaries are calling authorities over the new loading zone
By Matt Petras
Confessions of a non-monogamous, compulsively caregiving eldest daughter
By Jessie Sage
Ed Piskor exhibition postponed over sexual misconduct allegations
Is Pittsburgh headed for a Catholic renaissance?
By Colin Williams