Vol. 27, No. 26
At Wood Street, robots draw a Martian landscape and copy the Bible
The immediate reaction of some viewers will be to anthropomorphize these machines
By Lissa Brennan
Some bats show resistance to deadly white-nose syndrome
“It’s still going to take a long time to get them back”
By Bill O'Driscoll
Howl Hiss & Hello
Working at an animal shelter isn’t what you’d expect
By Em DeMarco
Allegheny GoatScape offers novelty, sustainability as the herd embarks on a mission to clean up Pittsburgh
“We want to make sure that these guys are not eaten, but are eating.”
By Haley Frederick
Needle & Pin brings dozens of gins to Dormont
“We’ve already had a lot of guest interactions where they’ve had kind of this eureka moment.”
By Drew Cranisky
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: The Commoner vs. Spoon
This week, we try the Martinez
By Celine Roberts
Kilchoman Machir Bay Single Malt Whisky
$26/2.8-ounce pour
By CP Staff
Pennsylvania Libations Opens in the Strip District
“It’s all about building relationships.”
Clean-Out-The-Fridge Quiche
My generation seems to think if it’s not made from scratch, it’s an inferior dish.
By Kelly Andrews
NYC’s Wafels and Dinges makes its debut at Kennywood Amusement Park this summer
It’s a simple menu, pairing waffles with a variety of sweets ranging from dulce du leche to strawberries
By Alex Gordon
Joyride
By Tori Williams
Critics' Picks: Hamish Anderson at Club Cafe
By Hannah Lynn
Pokey LaFarge mixes things up for the better on ‘Manic Revelations’; plays Pittsburgh July 1
“You reinvent and reinterpret yourself almost on a daily basis, especially as an artist.”
By Charlie Deitch
Chicago’s No Men brings its sharp edge and driving rhythms to Pittsburgh
“We want to sound like one unit instead of three separate musicians.”
By Margaret Welsh
Critics' Picks: • f i g • at Mr. Roboto
Pittsburgh’s Honey gears up for release of mostly sinister/slightly sweet Mock Pop
The album doesn’t wallow in darkness like a teenage nihilist
Critics' Picks: The O'Jays at Heinz Hall
Critics' Picks: Irenka at Hambone's
Critics' Picks: BIDET at Rock Room
By Meg Fair
Acclaimed belly-dancer Michelle Sorensen makes her Pennsylvania debut
“The solo is heavily influenced by horror films, theater, and contemporary and classical Indian dance movements.”
By Steve Sucato
A Gathering of Sons at Pittsburgh Festival Opera
More allegorical than narrative, Gathering taps into atavistic traditions of community
By Michelle Pilecki
Baby Driver
Edgar Wright’s film is a crime actioner wrapped in a quirky musical rom-com
By Al Hoff
Band Aid
In Zoe Lister-Jones’ dramedy, a couple find it helps to sing about what’s wrong with their marriage
The Survivalist
Life in this dystopic drama is filthy, fraught and feral
Pittsburgh pickleball tournament attracts more than 400 players while raising money for Parkinson Foundation
Cardiovascular exercise, like pickleball, has been shown to slow the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and promote mobility
By Billy Ludt
This week in Pittsburgh Sports History
A look back at events that you’ve either forgotten about or never heard of in the first place
By Ryan Deto
A mediocre division may be a huge break for the Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pirates are still in it because everyone else in the division isn’t much better
By Mike Wysocki
Sally Wiggin: A positive relationship with animals can lead to natural balance
I came to appreciate the greater connection between wildlife and humans during my first trip to Africa
By Sally Wiggin
Animal Tales
City Paper’s Animal Issue: Bats, cats, penguins and everything in between
Get up close and personal with this team of penguins at Pittsburgh’s National Aviary
“Our birds are ambassadors for their wild counterparts.”
Animal Encounters at the National Aviary
Flathead catfish are an impressive predator in Pittsburgh’s rivers
“When they dig, it feels like your forearms are getting ripped out of your body.”
Pittsburgh aviation team rescues animals along the East Coast
“It started as, ‘Let’s save some dogs,’ and it’s really transformed into ‘We’re really helping people.’”
By Rebecca Addison
The Colony Café, in the Strip District, lets patrons enjoy coffee, wine, light fare and snuggling with cats
A dozen ready-to-adopt cats are the highlight of this cafe
Honey-bee swarms are key to fighting population decline
“We’re losing approximately 40 percent of our bee population every year.”
Yappy hour at Pittsburgh’s dog parks
The place where everyone knows your name
Can you take roadkill home and eat it?
It turns out the answer is yes, with some caveats
Inside the Hall of Birds at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History
“We want to make people feel like this is not just something to rush through. It’s an exhibit, a destination to connect with.”
By Carley Bonk
Short List: June 29-July 6
Famed actor Mark Rylance marks the Battle of Homestead; Jim Norton at the Improv; Solar SUNdays at the Science Center; July 4 at the Point
By Mars Johnson
Pittsburgh’s street trees are free upon request. So why do they often go to the city’s wealthiest residents?
By James Paul
Sophie Masloff seldom talked about her childhood. Were seedy family ties the reason?
By David S. Rotenstein
Mrs. Soffel was a cougar who might still haunt The Shiloh Gastro, pining for her Biddle brothers boy toy
By Rachel Wilkinson
The cassette-tape comeback has reached Pittsburgh's record stores
By Ethan Beck
