Vol. 27, No. 50
Nat Finkelstein’s Velvet Underground photos; Abe Lincoln in pictures; the dawn of photography
Reviews of exhibits at the Irma Freeman Center, Photo Antiquities and the Carnegie
By Bill O'Driscoll
Speculators have been holding onto hundreds of properties in Uptown for years. What does that mean for the neighborhood’s future?
“Unfortunately, you still have bad landlords that still own large swaths of the neighborhood.”
By Ryan Deto
Recognizing dearth of women in elected office, Allegheny County politicians form new PAC
“We have to stop asking the old-boys’ club for money, they’re not giving it to us.”
By Kim Lyons
Pittsburgh ranked No. 30 on list of “Most Sinful Cities in America”
Sorry, sinners. We’ll just have to try harder next time.
By Hannah Lynn
Federal Galley opens on the North Side
“We don’t want this to be Smallman Galley 2.0.”
By Celine Roberts
Christmas Ale, Great Lakes Brewing Co.
$17.99/six pack
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Pirata vs. Hidden Harbor
A pair of daiquiris go head to head
The RedWood Café, in Mount Lebanon, is a modern take on the humble lunch counter
The core of the lunch menu is just over a half-dozen tantalizing sandwiches
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
Refreshing Salad Cure to Holiday Food
“It’s nice to have a lift in the middle of the meal to help offset the pound of cheese you just ingested.”
Bae Bae’s Kitchen brings Korean-inspired fare to Downtown Pittsburgh
Add chicken, beef or tofu to rice, noodles or mixed greens
By Al Hoff
Writelight
By Season Ciechanowski
Topshelf Records Showcase Tour of Slingshot Dakota, Prawn, Queen Moo and People Like You perform at Mr. Smalls Dec. 19
Bands on the tour recount their favorite Topshelf releases
By Eli Enis
Rachel Lynne’s dreamy indie rock EP fueled by heartbreak and uprooting
"I was like, 'Holy shit, I’m supposed to be doing this.'"
By Meg Fair
Matisyahu performs at Rex Theater Fri., Dec. 15
“That's what creativity is: entering into that unknown space and taking those risks.”
By Bill Kopp
New Local Release: Bindley Hardware Co.'s Ever Satisfactory
New Local Release: Badluxe's Ribcage Xylophone
Critics' Pick: The Weak Days at Roboto
Critics' Pick: The Pink Spiders at Smalls
Critics' Pick: The Early Mays at Old St. Luke's
Critics' Pick: Aimee Mann at Carnegie Lecture Hall
Critics' Pick: The Long Hunt at Brillobox
By Alex Gordon
Pittsburgh’s slowdanger collaborates with New York’s MICHIYAYA Dance
“It felt organic and potent”
By Steve Sucato
The Gift of the Magi at Point Park Conservatory Theatre Co.
It feels more like a let’s-put-on-a-show Christmas pageant than a play
By Harry Kloman
The Carols at Carnegie Stage
The trio’s vocals carry the memories and love of real sisterhood
By Drew Praskovich
folkLAB reimagines folklore in the voices of the oppressed
“Folk tales are the building blocks of storytelling.”
Some Netflix suggestions to ease the holiday get-togethers
Available for screening: surfing, artificial legs, bad cops and dancing elephants
Wait For Your Laugh
A new documentary recounts the nine-decade career of entertainer Rose Marie
New book Kings of the Bluff recalls a time when Duquesne basketball was the greatest game in town
“The Dukes were, well, they were the shit in the 1950s.”
By Jody DiPerna
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 Charlie Deitch
In Pittsburgh, the Steelers-Patriots game is the most anticipated holiday of the month
Oh, how this town hates Tom Brady so much
By Mike Wysocki
KDKA’s Marty Griffin’s troubling comments about this country’s sexual-harassment epidemic show how little he cares about the people he covers
I see a narrow-minded narcissist who refuses to see what effect his actions have on others
Savage Love
So I wanted to ask: Am [I] a groper?
By Dan Savage
Lynn Cullen Live - 12/18/17
Audio & Video Archive
Lynn Cullen Live - 12/19/17
Lynn Cullen Live - 12/13/17
Lynn Cullen Live - 12/14/17
Lynn Cullen Live - 12/15/17
Short List: Dec 14-20
The Skivvies at City Theatre; dueling Scrooges; Chatham Baroque’s Jubilant Season; comedian Brent Morin
By CP Staff
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