Vol. 27, No. 8
Angela Washko and Hacking/Modding/Remixing as Feminist Protest
“I try to learn about the motivations of those who feel threatened by women’s liberation.”
By Amani Newton
Artists rallying to resist Trump
“It’s like doing a show, really.”
By Bill O'Driscoll
Edward Eberle Retrospective at Contemporary Craft
It’s among the more beautiful solo shows in years
A Carnegie exhibit asks visitors to contribute interpretations of artworks
The stories might be droll, obnoxious or nonsensical
By Natalie Spanner
Most Listable City
Pittsburgh looks good on travel-writing lists, but the genre’s history makes you wonder how much of an honor it really is
By Alex Gordon
Meet an Iranian-American doctor dedicated to serving rural Pennsylvanians
“I go to the areas that have a hard time maintaining physicians.”
By Ryan Deto
Know Your Rights
Since President Trump's recent executive orders, immigration enforcement has changed. But the law hasn't.
By Em DeMarco
Hibiki Suntory Japanese Harmony Blended Whisky
$64.99/750 ml
By Celine Roberts
Southern Tier’s Pittsburgh brewpub wows with fresh beer and friendly service
“Without the Pittsburgh market’s support, we wouldn’t be the brewery we are today.”
By Drew Cranisky
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Blue Dust vs. Round Corner Cantina
Drinking White Russians with El Duderino
Eighteen Café, in Squirrel Hill, offers a unique menu of memorable kosher food
The pastrami is made from cured salmon, the reuben with smoked beets
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
Simple Red Sauce
Twelve tablespoons of salted butter. That is not a typo.
By Jessicarobyn Keyser, Edgewood
CSA Day is a reminder about the importance of local agriculture
“We need to innovate.”
Dancing With the Green Fairy: Part One
Cecil Usher guides us through the history and mystery of dancing with the green fairy
Poet Jim Daniels continues fruitfully mining memories of his youth in a blue-collar town
The formula feels fresh even as he mines memory in the face of aging family and the city’s changing landscape
By Fred Shaw
Things I Left Behind Me
By Angele Ellis
Jeff Rosenstock is just a normal guy making anti-capitalist power pop
“I wanted these lyrics to be punk as fuck.”
By Meg Fair
Genesis tribute band The Musical Box knows what it likes
“I think keeping that music alive is important.”
By Bill Kopp
Critics' Picks, Feb. 23-Mar. 1
Performances from Potty Mouth, King Chip, Weird Omen and more
By Margaret Welsh, Alona Williams and Meg Fair
Strangeways unites art scenes through unpredictable dance parties
“We’ve now crossed the threshold where it is more strangers than friends.”
New Releases
A review of One Man Wrecking Crew by Cledus and the Cadillacs
By Charlie Deitch
Annual showcase highlights choreography by Point Park dance faculty
Program features Kiesha Lalama and other talents
By Steve Sucato
The Great Wall
Zhang Yimou combines Chinese spectacle with action, a buddy movie and freaky monsters
By Al Hoff
Toni Erdmann
The fractured relationship between a businesswoman and her offbeat dad is the focus of this German dramedy
Bitter Harvest
A melodrama set in 1930s Ukraine combines romance with rebellion
Fist Fight
Richie Keen’s comedy about feuding teachers gets a failing grade
The Red Turtle
A beautifully animated film about a castaway and the new life he creates
Community events scheduled in advance of opera honoring Pittsburgh Negro League legend Josh Gibson
“There could be opera fans in tuxedos and nice suits and fans in baseball jerseys and caps.”
Pittsburgh’s Steel City FC is keeping players on the pitch
“There were two men’s teams in our area, and I wanted that same kind of outlet for women.”
By Billy Ludt
Wysocki: Pittsburgh needs to step up its college-basketball game
In Pittsburgh, the two best teams in college basketball this season are the Carnegie Mellon Tartans and the LaRoche Redhawks
By Mike Wysocki
Savage Love
“Be the change you want to see in the sack.”
By Dan Savage
Short List: Feb. 22-Mar. 1
An Evening with Baby Dee; inaugural Black Bottom Film Festival; Showcase Noir; Battle of the Slams regional poetry slam
By CP Staff
By Mars Johnson
A love letter, via Stormy Daniels, to the women and femmes who did not say no
By Jessie Sage
Pittsburgh loved its disco days, and Thomas Jayson packed the clubs
By Rachel Wilkinson
Pittsburgh’s top 420 events
How to roll the perfect joint
