Vol. 27, No. 1
A glass artist and a collage artist team up to explore architectural decay
Seth Clark and Jason Forck’s Dissolution intrigues at the Glass Center
By Bill O'Driscoll
Pittsburgh-based photographer Lynn Johnson is one of National Geographic’s Women of Vision
National touring show in final week at the Carnegie
Pittsburgh City Paper’s 2017 Almanac: Everything you need to know to get through the year ahead
“The fortunes of the Pittsburgh Steelers are also as promising as a bountiful late-September onion harvest.”
By CP Staff
Champagne Campaign
In regards to bubbles, fermentation matters
By Celine Roberts
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Paris 66 Bistro vs. Casbah Mediterranean Kitchen & Wine Bar
75s
Holly Jolly Christmas Ale, Fat Head’s Brewery & Saloon
Price $11.77/six-pack
Steel Cactus, in Shadyside, is unabashedly Mexican-American
A welcoming informal atmosphere and a somewhat ambitious menu counters some inconsistent preparations
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
Virile Chickpeas
Boiled gall bladders from cattle were eaten to sooth sciatica pain, and live snails were used to heal a burn.
By Tricia Cohen and Lisa Graves
The Everyday Café in Homewood serves breakfast and lunch, plus gives back to the community
But take plastic: it’s completely cashless
By Margaret Welsh
Modernizing Medieval Meals
Sound Bite time-travels to the Middle Ages with the authors of A Thyme and Place: Medieval Feasts and Recipes for the Modern Table
A poet digs into the everyday
Marilyn Marsh Noll embraces rich imagery and straightforward language
By Fred Shaw
The Pittsburgh stories of canonical novelist Willa Cather
“Pittsburgh was the birthplace of my writing.”
Members of the Pittsburgh music community reflect on the role of art and activism in the coming year
“We keep fighting because certain things have not changed.”
Brooklyn’s Big Thief houses heartbreak and self-loathing in cozy, familiar folk rock
“Real love makes your lungs black / Real love is a heart attack”
By Shawn Cooke
Pittsburgh hip-hop artist and music mentor, Shad Ali, takes on role of head instructor at CMU’s Arts Greenhouse
It’s a fusion of two things he loves: working with kids and making music
By HollyHood
Critics’ Picks, Jan. 5-11
Performances by Galactic Empire, DOG, T-Tops, Reel Big Fish, Cherry Mellow and more
By Meg Fair
Hidden Figures
A formulaic but feel-good tale of science, determination and overcoming obstacles for three black women in the 1960s space race
By Al Hoff
A Monster Calls
J.A. Bayona’s hybrid of fantastical fairy tale and coming-of-age drama has trouble combining its disparate elements
Panther Party: University of Pittsburgh football fans make the trip to New York for Pinstripe Bowl
“To see all these Panthers fans in New York City, this is awesome.”
By Paul Guggenheimer
Mike Wysocki makes his 2017 Pittsburgh sports predictions
The parade even draws Capitals, Sabres and Blue Jackets fans who make the drive just to see what the Cup looks like
By Mike Wysocki
Savage Love
By Dan Savage
Opinion: If Steelers coach Joey Porter's past actions are relevant to recent arrest, then so are those of the arresting officer
By Charlie Deitch
This Just In
By Frances Sansig Rupp
Lynn Cullen Live 01/05/17
Audio & Video Archive
Lynn Cullen Live 01/06/17
Lynn Cullen Live 01/09/17
CP Podcast: Goodbye, Margaret
"Delete all my articles"
By Alex Gordon
Short List: Jan 4-10
On stage, Strange Times and Forced Entertainment; comedian Dan Cummins; Goodnight Brooklyn at the Hollywood; Pittsburgh Unites Perfom-a-Thon for the ACLU
By PJ Patella-Rey
Pittsburgh’s top 420 events
How to roll the perfect joint
When cannabis becomes "too much of a good thing," it might be time for a "T-break"
By Amanda Waltz
Pittsburgh loved its disco days, and Thomas Jayson packed the clubs
By Rachel Wilkinson
