Vol. 26, No. 51
The Mattress Factory’s Factory Installed series continues to provoke
Works by four artists explore humanity, technology and nature at the 1414 Monterey Street annex
By Nadine Wasserman
City Paper reviews the decade-old case of a convicted murderer maintaining his innocence
“Things don’t add up in this case.”
By Bill O'Driscoll
The Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority is working to address high lead levels, but misinformation and current testing practices could put residents at risk
“They are giving the worst possible advice for homes with lead service lines.”
By Brian Conway
Weird Pittsburgh: Burning bridges, stupid criminals and a Christmas visit for the ages
Perce was reportedly carried down a street on the hood of a car.
By Nick Keppler
Picturing Dormont
City Paper teams up with Instagram collective @SteelCityGrammers for a photo essay from Dormont
By CP Staff
A booze-soaked holiday gift guide
From art and literature to classes and tours, intoxicating gifts are all around town
By Drew Cranisky
Black in the USSR Russian Imperial Stout, Grist House Craft Brewery
Price $6.50/10 oz. pour at Pork & Beans; $8/14 oz. pour at Grist House
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Umami vs. Station
Spice n’ everything nice
By Celine Roberts
A.N.A.’s Vietnamese Cuisine in Oakland offers a ‘greatest hits’ menu
Fill up on pho, banh mi, bun, chow fun, fried rice, pad Thai and Singapore noodles
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
Restaurant incubator Smallman Galley marks its first year by seeking a new class, and with two New Year’s events
“It’s gonna catapult their careers to the next level no matter what they do.”
Strawberry (Comfort) Cake
The denseness of the cake functions as a great muffle for loud intakes of breath (read: sobs)
By Kelly Andrews
Refrigerator Game
Making do with what’s at hand can result in creative and delicious cooking
Part four: The agony and the ecstasy of Pittsburgh Brewing Company, brewers of Iron City Beer
Iron City goes bankrupt yet again and the city wants its due
Arlene Weiner’s new poetry collection emphasizes body over mind
A focus on pregnancy, birth and motherhood should hit close to home for many
By Fred Shaw
Reviews of the first 50 pages of recent books by local authors
Novels by Steven Sherrill and Steve Hallock, and a memoir by Adriana E. Ramirez
On the Queer Side of the Moon
By Zada
Washington, D.C.’s the Nighthawks can take the blues from acoustic to a full-on electric onslaught
“There will always be a Nighthawks, somehow, as long as I’m around.”
By Bill Kopp
Drusky Entertainment celebrates a decade of booking shows in Pittsburgh
“I decided I wanted to go out and give this a try on my own.”
By Charlie Deitch
Brooklyn-based artist Emily Reo’s new split, Spell, carries a lot of emotion
“All of my feelings just started pouring out.”
By Lauren Rearick
Netlabel La Squadra closes out a year of monthly releases with a finale showcase this month
There are no duds in this expansive, challenging catalog
By Alex Gordon
Critics’ Picks, Dec. 15-21
Performances by Shellshag, Handsome Ghost and Prince Rama, plus a benefit for Standing Rock and holiday music from the African American Jazz Preservation Society of Pittsburgh
By Meg Fair
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical at the Conservatory Theatre Company
If Christmas isn’t your thing, this show is like the gift of the Magi
By Ted Hoover
Steelers icon Rocky Bleier on his new one-man stage show
The Play tells his life story, from Wisconsin to Vietnam to four Super Bowls
Some good 2016 TV shows to catch up on
The dormant holiday season is a good time to check out what you missed
By Al Hoff
Miss Sloane
A thriller about political lobbying swaps out reality for entertainment
Office Christmas Party
Josh Gordon and Will Speck’s outrageous comedy isn’t as funny as it should be
By Rebecca Addison
The Sophisticated Pugilist: Pittsburgh’s Ed Latimore wants to be the heavyweight champion of the world, and a whole lot more
“I’m having fun; I’m making money and I’m planning for the future.”
Lineup Card: Our can’t miss list of Pittsburgh sporting events
Wysocki: Why is Pitt’s reward for a stellar season playing a mediocre football team in a baseball stadium?
Pitt will battle in the semi-prestigious Pinstripe Bowl in hopes of hoisting the George Steinbrenner trophy Dec. 28.
By Mike Wysocki
Savage Love
Breaking Trump’s term into 100-day increments, and making each 100th day a day of action, is a great idea.
By Dan Savage
Lynn Cullen Live 12/12/16
Audio & Video Archive
Lynn Cullen Live 12/13/16
Short List: Dec 14-20
#Pixburgh at the History Center; Teenie Harris jazz photos; trumpeter Sean Jones’ record release; A Drag Queen Christmas
By Mars Johnson
Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: The g-word edition
By Michael Machosky
The cassette-tape comeback has reached Pittsburgh's record stores
By Ethan Beck
AG candidate Keir Bradford-Grey wants to be "the People's Lawyer"
By Maia Williams
Pittsburgh loved its disco days, and Thomas Jayson packed the clubs
By Rachel Wilkinson
