Vol. 26, No. 33
A proposed highway cap won’t help the Lower Hill
The real reconnection that needs to take place is of the Hill with itself
By Charles Rosenblum
A new public artwork lights up the North Side
Hans Peter Kuhn’s Acupuncture “pierces” the Mattress Factory
By Nadine Wasserman
Though they’re illegal, health advocates say needle exchanges are key to combating HIV and hep C in rural counties
“In rural communities that this has just never been a problem in, people are really being forced to confront it.”
By Ryan Deto
Summer mural project addresses gun violence in Pittsburgh
“It’s definitely going to send a positive message to the community.”
By Rebecca Addison
Weird Pittsburgh
News of the weird from all over Western Pennsylvania
By Nick Keppler
Southern Tier Brewing breaks ground on the North Side
“We’ve always had a connection with the area.”
By Drew Cranisky
Moonstomp Berliner Weisse Ale, East End Brewing Company
By Scott Smith
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Spirit vs. The Yard
Juiced Up
By Celine Roberts
The Revel half of Revel & Roost is a worthy destination for a casual dinner Downtown
The menu offers food with a Southern bent, as well as sandwiches, pizza and salads
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
It’s a hot, comforting pasta dish on a cold day, or a cold, peppy summer pasta salad
By Lucy Gillespie
The antidote to Pittsburgh’s highfalutin’ food-scene: Frankie’s Extra Long
The Lawrenceville dog-and-sausage joint is a welcome outlier on Butler Street
By Alex Gordon
Gluten Free Baking with Jeanette Harris, owner of the Gluten Free Goat
“I read a lot about how a diverse grain diet can be good for anyone whether they have allergies or not.”
Saturday, Flamenco Music
By Jason Irwin
Pittsburgh rapper Hardo’s long walk to redemption
“You can’t tell somebody, ‘Don’t be bad, just be good.’ You have to show them the steps, show them how you know.”
By Charlie Deitch
Burgeoning R&B singer Patience Roy’al performs as part of this year’s 1Hood Day
“They helped me a lot with my performance, and I’m more knowledgeable about the music industry as a whole.”
By Margaret Welsh
Critics’ Picks, Aug. 11-17
Performances by Best Coast, Chris Farren, Drake and Future, and nearly 200 musicians flood Lawrenceville for RANT 2016
By Meg Fair
Influential hip-hop duo EPMD comes to town for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s inaugural Multiple Choice event
“If it weren’t for hip hop, I wouldn’t be doing this.”
Mother Lode at Off the Wall Productions
A biographical play explores a mother-daughter relationship
By Michelle Pilecki
The Birds at 12 Peers Theater
It’s a “last three people on the planet” story about love and jealousy
By Ted Hoover
South Pacific at Pittsburgh CLO
A classic gets a most enjoyable production
A choreographer confronts eating disorders
Social stigma around eating disorders means that “you don’t talk about these things.”
By Steve Sucato
Suicide Squad
David Ayer’s comic-book actioner is choppy, uneven and not nearly as fun as it thinks it is
By Al Hoff
The Land
Indie film from Steven Caple Jr. finds four teenage boys trying to bust out of Cleveland
Cosmos
An absurdist riff on obsession, desire and holidays in France
Indignation
A young Jewish man from New Jersey adjusts to college life in Ohio in 1951
Phantom Boy
A charming animated tale about a boy who uses a special power to help prevent a crime
Pittsburgh City Paper to launch new sports section Aug. 17
Coverage to focus on the sports and athletes in our region that you might not know about
Stuff We Like
By CP Staff
Savage Love
“Some people are destined to play man-to-(wo)man.”
By Dan Savage
Lynn Cullen Live 08/08/16
Audio & Video Archive
Lynn Cullen Live 08/09/16
Lynn Cullen 08/10/16
Lynn Cullen Live 08/11/16
Lynn Cullen Live 08/12/16
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