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THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO REPLACE PATRICK DOWD HAS BECOME A DIZZYING BLEND OF OLD AND NEW.
Most Port Authority pay stations functioning, with some notable exceptions (Oct. 9) The biggest issue I’ve encountered is that you can’t buy the cards from the machine. … I have no idea why Pittsburgh is so far behind other cities on this. It’s actually appalling when you visit other places and they just make it easy to get around. — Web comment from “Bex” I’d use the card, but on the T I have to wait in line behind all of the people paying cash. With my normal bus pass, I can just show the booth attendant and walk right on by. — Web comment from “Alex” Keeping fare booths open is much faster because you can open all three or six doors for maximum efficiency! I wish the Port Authority could have EVERY fare booth staffed along the system during every special event that crush[es] the Light Rail System. — Web comment from “Samuel J. Hurst”
The rise in urban chickenkeeping has led to unforeseen problems (Oct. 9) The very title of this article is misleading — what are the “unforeseen problems”? Only one problem was identified — the appearance of about 30 additional chickens in one area shelter last year. Moreover, that single problem is highly foreseeable — when an animal becomes more popular and numerous in a given area, it is almost inevitable that more of those animals will end up in area shelters. — Web comment from “More facts, less fluff” Perhaps [this] article was simply encouraging responsible, thoughtful and wellresearched decisions. Anyone willing to raise a chicken in an unconventional setting is probably well-intentioned, and could benefit from this kind of information being made widely available in a column like this. — Web comment from “Sarahlovescitypaper”
“Progressive before progressive was cool in Pittsburgh. RIP: Michelle Madoff” — Oct. 14 tweet from Chris Briem (@chrisbriem) on the death of the former Pittsburgh city councilor
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The five hopefuls for the District 7 City Council vacancy gathered at a candidates’ forum, sponsored by the Bloomfield Citizens Council, on Oct. 9. From left: Tony Ceoffe, Tom Fallon, Deb Gross, Jim Wudarczyk and David Powell.
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AYBE MORE than any part of Pittsburgh, City Council District 7 contains both relics of the region’s industrial past and signposts for its future. Lawrenceville’s steel-era sheds have been given over to robotic engineers, while Bloomfield’s historic “Little Italy” bristles with nonItalian restaurants. The Strip District, long Pittsburgh’s open-air market, faces a potentially huge development project, while even bedroom communities like Highland Park and Morningside are perking up. No surprise, then, that the special election to replace Patrick Dowd has also become a dizzying blend of old and new. Much has changed since Dowd first won office in 2007 — and even since he re-
signed to head a new nonprofit, Allies for Children, in June. Six years ago, Bill Peduto was striving to dismantle a “Democratic machine”; today, he is poised to become the city’s next mayor. What’s more, Peduto’s choice
taking on the political machine — even though Ceoffe had the party’s endorsement when he challenged Dowd in 2011. “I’m not just fighting Team Deb,” says Ceoffe. “I’m fighting an entire army.” GROSS AND CEOFFE aren’t the only can-
Two candidates lead field of five in race to represent District 7 {BY CHRIS POTTER} to replace Dowd, Highland Park consultant Deb Gross, has what neither Peduto nor Dowd ever got: the Democratic Party endorsement. And suddenly, it’s Lawrenceville’s Tony Ceoffe who claims to be
didates in the running. The five-person field also includes:
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Tom Fallon, a former staffer for former City Councilor and state Sen. Jim Ferlo. Fallon now runs a business rehabilitating blighted homes, while remaining active in local civic groups. Fallon, of Lawrenceville, notes that because this is a special election, the winner will take office this year: “We will have to go in and judge [the city’s proposed 2014] CONTINUES ON PG. 08
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Jim Wudarczyk, a Lawrenceville neighborhood historian who works for a packaging company, bills himself as business-minded and socially conservative. Alone among the candidates, he expressed a strong preference for hiring the city’s next police chief from within the current bureau’s ranks; while other candidates supported a nationwide search, “We don’t need to spend a fortune in taxpayers’ money,” Wudarczyk said at a Sept. 26 forum.
controversial plan to develop 55 acres adjacent to the Strip District — Gross describes herself in “listening mode.” Preservationists have expressed special concern about the fate of the Produce Terminal, a low-slung landmark that Buncher intends to partially demolish. Ceoffe says that while “I don’t want to see the terminal come down,” he’s skeptical about what other uses might be found for it. “I’m sure Wholey’s doesn’t want to see another fish dealer there.” There are some policy differences. Ceoffe, for one, supports ending the state’s Act 47 financial oversight of city finances. (That could give unions more maneuvering room in contract talks, though Ceoffe contends Act 47 allows local officials to avoid being held accountable for decisions.) Gross, by contrast, agrees with Peduto that while “we’ve come a long way” under Act 47, “I don’t think we should be overconfident in our ability to balance the budget. … I don’t see a reason for rushing out of it.” But in this race, the major flashpoint has been the race itself, and who represents the real challenge to politics as usual.
“IN THIS RACE, THE MAJOR FLASHPOINT HAS BEEN THE RACE ITSELF, AND WHO REPRESENTS THE REAL CHALLENGE TO POLITICS AS USUAL.”
But Gross, a Highland Park consultant with a background in the arts, is the Democratic nominee and the frontrunner. And Ceoffe has been her sharpest critic. Oddly, when Gross and Ceoffe talk about any issue except each other, it can be difficult to discern a difference between them. Both boast of years of civic involvement: Gross has been especially active in the arts scene and in historic preservation, while Ceoffe has been active in Lawrenceville, where his father once headed the community group Lawrenceville United. Both take a hard line on health-care giant UPMC, backing a lawsuit challenging its tax-exempt status. Both also support a ban on drilling for natural gas within city limits. And with Lawrenceville on the comeup — and fears of becoming “the next South Side” on the rise — both espouse a grassroots approach to addressing community needs and concerns. Both say, for example, that like Dowd, they would support neighborhood groups trying to alter the expansion plans of the Thunderbird, Café, a Butler Street bar and music venue. On the district’s highest-profile development — the Buncher Company’s
GROSS NARROWLY won the Democratic Party’s endorsement this summer, arguably with the help of a handful of appointments to fill vacant committee spots — appointments suggested to County Democratic Chair Nancy Patton Mills, weeks before the endorsement, by a Peduto ally. Ceoffe filed suit to overturn the endorsement, but lost. Forced to run as an independent, he observes that “District 7 has lost an independent voice” — one he is best positioned to restore. Gross has made numerous public appearances with Peduto and his ally, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald. And Peduto confirms that when his campaign volunteers door-knock and phone-bank in the district, they tout Gross as well. “Democratic nominees support Democratic nominees,” Peduto says, and Gross has been a longtime ally. “If I were to abandon her at the time she needs my help, then [Ceoffe] would be right, and I’d have sold out.” While neither Peduto nor Fitzgerald “needs someone on council who says they are gunning for them,” Gross says, “I’m a grown-up with my own beliefs CONTINUES ON PG. 10
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and my own supporters. No one has ever accused me of being a pushover.” “How can you expect someone to be independent when she’s getting that kind of help?” Ceoffe counters. “If she wins, it’s going to be a pure rubber stamp on council.” Ceoffe, by contrast, promises to be a “check” on Peduto, and to promote “government transparency.” If it seems odd to hear the independent-minded Peduto praise party loyalty, skeptics may be surprised to hear Ceoffe complaining about it and calling for government transparency. Ceoffe was also a ward chair in the Allegheny County Democratic Committee until he stepped down to run as an independent this year; his day job, which he also gave up to campaign, was in placement services for the city Housing Authority. “A lot of people may chuckle when I say I’m against the nepotistic form of government,” he says. But, he says, “You can’t say that just because you’re a ward chair, you aren’t qualified” for a government job. Ceoffe’s brother, Justin, was hired in early September as a fiscal auditor by City Controller Michael Lamb, who ran against Peduto earlier this year before calling off his own mayoral bid. “We went through the regular process; he was on the Civil Service Commission list” of eligible hires, says Lamb spokesman Doug Anderson, who denies political ties played any role. Ceoffe says his brother
is “well educated and well qualified” for the post but adds, “My brother is not a candidate, and [his hiring] has nothing to do with the campaign.” Concerns about Ceoffe’s political ties seem increasingly moot. Earlier this month, the county committee ousted Justin Ceoffe for signing his brother’s election petition: Party bylaws require commiteepeople to support the nominee. Party officials also ousted three members of the Turpin family, a prominent bloc in Bloomfield’s 8th ward who supported Ceoffe with yard signs. Ceoffe calls it “unfortunate” that the party is “trying to take away people’s choices.” He adds, “There are committee members who were handing out Romney/Ryan stickers in 2012.” The Turpins ascribe their ouster to Peduto and Fitzgerald’s efforts to remake the party in their own image. “Bill Peduto does not have the moral stature to be mayor,” Mike Turpin says. Peduto bristles at the notion that there is anything wrong with backing an ally. “If we don’t build and organize, then we lose,” he says. In any event, he says, the candidates’ merits stand on their own. Voters in District 7, he says “have a candidate who has supported a progressive, versus a candidate who has stood against all that. Tony Ceoffe can’t point to me and say, ‘It’s all Bill Peduto’s fault.’” C P OT T E R@ P G HC I T Y PA P E R. C OM
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Ferguson is facing eviction from his home — a spot he’s found beneath a highway overpass. And in both cases, the reason has been the same: a PennDOT decision to fence off homeless camps Downtown. “In a way, I can understand why they do that,” says Ferguson, who has been homeless for five months. Still, he asks, “They have money to fence the bridges off; why not [fund] shelters?” According to spokesman Steve Cowan, PennDOT will spend a total of $240,000 to fence off areas around bridges and highways near the Veterans Bridge, Crosstown Boulevard, Bigelow Boulevard and along ramps near Route 579, including some on the North Side. The project should be mostly complete by Oct. 16. The eviction of seven new areas comes after PennDOT cleared camps on the North Side in July. That sweep included one of the city’s most populous encampments,
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plaints about the homeless camps, Cowan says: “There are obviously some spots where encampments are visible from the roadway … especially close to PNC Park. There’s lots of garbage generated under the bridges — that’s where people walk.” Homeless advocates and American Civil Liberties Union lawyers acknowledge PennDOT can evict people from its property. But they contend that the homeless pose little risk, while moving them could disrupt efforts at providing services — especially because there is little coordination between PennDOT and social-service agencies in the region. “It’s certainly within [PennDOT’s] rights,” says Jim Withers, the founder of Operation Safety Net, which helps provide medical care to the homeless through the Pittsburgh Mercy Health System. “But the thing is, you take their stuff and they just end up somewhere else in the same circumstances.” Ferguson hopes his and his wife’s days of living outdoors are numbered. They are banking on help from Operation Safety Net, which offers six months of rental assistance to get people off the streets. Breanna Jay, the housing-crisis coordinator for Community Human Services, says evictions affect the agency’s ability to offer such services. Once people are scattered, she says, they often lose medications, IDs and other important documents, which can make enrolling in medical and housing programs more difficult. Asked why PennDOT didn’t contact social-service agencies in advance of the eviction effort, Cowan says, “Because we’re
not a social-service agency; we’re protecting our structures.” But, he acknowledges: “There hasn’t been specific damage to the structures that I’m aware of.” PennDOT isn’t all to blame, says Mac McMahon, director of homeless assistance programs at Community Human Services. He says social-service agencies haven’t always adequately managed the camps, and they should play a role in starting conversations with local leaders to coordinate their efforts. McMahon plans to create a quarterly meeting between social-service organizations and officials with the city, county, public works, police and PennDOT, to find ways of responding to problems like homelessness beyond “putting people in jail or moving them around like a chess board.” Cowan says he sees no reason why PennDOT wouldn’t participate. Concerns about the legality of the eviction process were the basis of an ACLU lawsuit against the city 10 years ago, and have recently drawn the attention of the federal courts. “There were sweeps going on and we got complaints that people were losing medications, important family photographs,” says Witold Walczak, legal director for the Pennsylvania ACLU. “The government can’t just take the belongings of people off the streets and destroy them.” In a settlement agreement, the city said it would give seven days’ notice before clearing camps. It also agreed to store personal property of value for a year. That agreement has expired, and wouldn’t have applied to PennDOT anyway. But it is based on a legal theory that has gained traction. A federal court ruled last year, for example, that the city of Los Angeles erred when it destroyed the property of homeless individuals. For its part, PennDOT plans to leave all personal property in the camps for at least several months after the fences are installed, Cowan says. Those who want to retrieve their property from behind the fence will have to call PennDOT. PennDOT has posted signs to that effect, but the sign at Ferguson’s camp doesn’t make the process clear. It reads: “Area to be cleared and fenced … your belongings will be removed and thrown away. For items of value contact Operation Safety Net [or] PennDOT.” ACLU staff attorney Sara Rose says the language is problematic. “They’re not saying your items will be stored and here’s how to collect them. They’re saying, ‘We’ll throw them away.’” A Z I M M E RM A N @ P G HC I T Y PA P E R. C OM
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DIVESTED INTERESTS {BY BILL O’DRISCOLL} EVERY WEEK, it seems, arrives fresh confirmation that human-caused climate change is real, and new evidence that its effects will be even worse than expected. For instance, a recent report published in Nature predicts that in just three decades, every year will be hotter than 2005, the hottest year ever globally. Yet week by week, the response from America’s ruling class is the same: business as usual. How to spur action? One new tactic is divestment: prodding universities and other large institutions to pull their money out of the petroleum, coal and gas companies whose products are the single biggest source of the greenhouse gasses warming the planet and acidifying the oceans. Divestment, led by Bill McKibben’s climate group 350.org’s Fossil Free Campaign, is gaining momentum. Fossil Free — slogan: “It’s wrong to profit from wrecking the climate” — says that more than 300 colleges and universities have divestment campaigns (though only a few small schools have actually divested). More than a dozen cities, from Seattle to State College, Pa., have committed to divestment. And in July, President Obama approvingly slipped the term “disinvest” into a speech on climate change. Divestment is also on the agenda of Power Shift 2013, a national summit for young climate activists that visits Pittsburgh Oct. 18-21. Some 10,000 participants, from all 50 states, are expected; McKibben is a keynote speaker. “Fossil fuels are bankrupting our future,” says Whit Jones, campaign director of the Energy Action Coalition, the aggregation of 50 youth-led groups that convenes Power Shift. And divestment, he says, can “undermine the power of the fossil-fuel industry.” Can it? Raymond J. Bradley, an internationally known climatologist, said in an Oct. 2 talk at the University of Pittsburgh that divestment campaigns are ultimately a distraction from the real problem: Congress. Like other critics of divestment, Bradley argues that it’s unlikely to lower share prices for the companies that produce the energy on which the world economy depends. He says it’s even less likely to prompt submission to 350.org’s demands that industry cease exploration for new hydrocarbons and pledge “to keep 80 percent of their current
reserves underground forever.” Such demands are indeed in line with the urgency for change expressed in the new report from the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, whose grim outlook on rising oceans and extreme weather Bradley discussed at Pitt. But to get there by divestment “seems to me … a totally unrealistic goal,” says Bradley, who directs the Climate System Research Center at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Instead, Bradley says, we need effective federal legislation to reduce fossil-fuel consumption and encourage renewable energy — like a carbon tax whose proceeds would be rebated to citizens. And the reason we don’t already have such a law, he says, is because of “maybe a dozen people in Congress who have been obstacles to any legislation.” Such deniers are typically backed by fossil-fuel industry cash. Though Congress houses many climate-deniers, Bradley blames key roadblockers like Rep. Joe Barton, the Texas Republican who chairs the House Committee on Energy & Commerce. Other influential denialists include Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe and California Rep. Darrell Issa. Bradley knows whereof he speaks: He was among 17 climate scientists whom Inhofe demanded the Justice Department indict for “unlawful use of federal funds and potential ethical misconduct” — all based on Inhofe’s belief that man-made climate change is a “hoax.” Barton, too, has targeted Bradley and other scientists. Bradley details such campaigns in his book Global Warming and Political Intimidation. Unseating entrenched denialists won’t be easy. But Bradley says it’s less quixotic than divestment. Divestment supporters counter that this is also a moral issue; as with South African apartheid in the 1980s, and tobacco in the 1990s, a divestment campaign “really opens up the opportunity for broader action on these issues, like legislative action,” says the Energy Action Coalition’s Jones. “Getting climate denialists out of Congress is important,” Jones agrees. But “there isn’t going to be a silver bullet. We need a host of people … pursuing a multitude of strategies.” However, as Bradley says, “People have only so much time and energy.” He might also be talking about the planet.
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News of the Weird first reported successful “stool implants” among family members in 2007 (to cure infections such as C. difficile by introducing the donor’s “good” microbes to overcome an imbalance of “bad” bacteria). In 2012, however, two University of CaliforniaDavis neurosurgeons boldly extended the cutting-edge treatment for three patients with a highly malignant brain tumor unresponsive to treatment. The doctors tried infusing bowel bacteria directly into the tumor, but the patients died, nonetheless. Although the patients had given fully informed consent, the school in August 2013 pressured Drs. J. Paul Muizelaar and Rudolph Schrot to resign for having violated internal and FDA procedures.
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It is well known that hospitals charge for medical supplies far in excess of what the products would cost at drugstores, but an August New York Times investigation of “saline drips” vividly demonstrated the disconnect. Though Medicare reimburses $1.07 for a 1-liter plastic bag of saltwater (supplied by a subsidiary of Morton Salt), White Plains (N.Y.) Hospital charged patients’ insurance companies like Aetna $91 per bag. Other hospitals decline to charge per-bag, listing only “IV therapy” of, for example, $787 for hooking up the drip.
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From the world’s cosmetic-surgery capital (South Korea, where one woman in five has had at least one procedure) comes the “Smile Lipt” offered by Aone Plastic Surgery in the city of Yongin, designed to produce a permanent smile (associated with success). The Smile Lipt turns downward-drooping lip corners upward, to allow a persistent smile resembling that of Batman’s nemesis, The Joker.
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A 63-year-old man in Bakersfield, Calif., finally had surgery in August, after 14 years waiting, during which his set of tumors grew to 200 pounds. Bakersfield surgeon Vip Dev noted that the sprawled tumors dragged the floor when the man sat and that the surgery was complicated by the patient’s shape, which could not be accommodated by the hospital’s MRI and CT scan machines.
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In 2010, Chinese agencies stepped up “birth tourism” packages for rich pregnant women to book vacations in America timed to their due dates — to exploit the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee of citizenship to any-
one born here. A September USA Today report indicated that more Chinese mothers now prefer to land in the U.S. territory of Northern Mariana Islands (where birth also bestows citizenship), to the consternation of Islands officials, who would prefer traditional Chinese tourists instead of the “birthers.”
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At Hong Kong’s traditional “Hungry Ghost” festival in August, in which people burn fake money on top of ancestors’ graves to support their afterlife styles, a weaker economy and inflation seem to have upped the ante for the gifts. An August Wall Street Journal dispatch noted that the denominations of burnable “currency” sold in stores have appreciated, including one “valued” at $130 billion. (Some festivalgoers asked how the ancestor could expect change from such a bill if he needed to make a small afterlife purchase.)
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The family of the great Native American Olympic athlete and Oklahoma native Jim Thorpe (1888-1953) was so disappointed that the then-governor of Oklahoma would not properly honor Thorpe on his death that one faction of his family moved the body to Pennsylvania, where he had no discernible ties but where municipal officials eagerly offered to name a town after him. Since then, Jim Thorpe, Pa. (current population, 4,800), has withstood legal challenges seeking to return the body to Oklahoma, including a recent federal court decision upholding the entire town as a Native American “museum.” One grandson said that Thorpe spoke to him at a sweat lodge in Texas in 2010, telling him to leave the body in Jim Thorpe, with “no more pain created in my name.”
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Anthony Alleyne appeared in News of the Weird in 2003 for turning his Hinckley, England, home into a replica of the command center of Star Trek’s starship Enterprise (including transporter control, warp core drive, infinity mirror, etc.). When he later tried to sell it, he learned that, somehow, potential buyers failed to value the house as much as Alleyne imagined. In September 2013, Alleyne was back in the news as Leicester Crown Court sentenced him to 34 months in prison for viewing child pornography — a diversion that he blamed on years of depression following marital difficulties and, of course, the brutal real-estate market.
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The Raelian sect made headlines in 1998, when “Bishop” Brigitte Boisselier ran a human-cloning start-up planning to charge $200,000 to make identical twins. Raelian’s core belief is that humanity descended from extraterrestrials arriving on spaceships whose inhabitants explained to Raelian founder Claude Vorilhon that life’s purpose is to experience sexual pleasure. Recently, a Raelian “priestess,” Nadine Gary, has turned the sect’s attention to counseling victims of the anti-pleasure female genital mutilation, which, though horrifyingly painful, remains traditional among some African societies, and enlisted a prominent U.S. surgeon to undo the procedure, pro bono. Wrote London’s The Guardian, in an August dispatch from the surgeon’s San Francisco clinic, “[J]ust 12 minutes of delicate scalpel work (to restore the clitoris) removes a lifetime of discomfort.”
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B SQUARED {BY BILL O’DRISCOLL} If you like Squirrel Hill’s 61C Cafe, you’ll surely enjoy Regent Square’s new 61B Cafe. It’s got the same owners, the same menu and some agreeable new wrinkles. Gary Kaboly and Kate Knorr opened the B in September, nearly a year after they were first approached by the owners of the old Katerbean coffeehouse, who own the prominent building on South Braddock Avenue but wanted out of the coffee business. For the first time since Katerbean opened, in the ’90s, Regent Square went without a coffeehouse while workers totally remodeled the interior, removing Katerbean’s distinctive seating “platform” and giving the place its first sidewalk entry in decades. (Katerbean customers entered through a side hall.) The high, pressed-tin ceiling remains. With its glass cookie jars, 19 small tables and identical barista hardware, the B nearly twins its crosstown cousin named for a bus line. It boasts the same extensive loose-tea menu; hand-squeezed juices; custom smoothies; house-made cookies, scones and muffins; and a dessert case. One difference: The facade’s new half-garage doors with their sidewalkservice window. The B opens and closes earlier than the C, which serves more student customers, says Kaboly. Still, Braddock Avenue types seem happy to be coffeehoused again. “They all complimented us,” says Kaboly (who’s also known as Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ longtime director of exhibitions). “The people who live in Regent Square are very proud of their neighborhood.” DRISCOLL@PGHCITYPAPER.COM
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EFORE IT GAINED its reputation as Party Central, East Carson Street was renowned for its historic architecture and for the wide variety of businesses — from butcher shops to used book stores — that kept those old storefronts in service to generations of South Siders. Today, the proliferation of bars, restaurants and boutiques has homogenized the retail scene, but the architecture is as interesting as ever. And few businesses showcase their tinceilinged interiors better than Apsara, the neighborhood’s newest Southeast Asian restaurant. The latest offering from the family behind Downtown’s now-shuttered Lemon Grass Cafe and Oakwood’s Angkor, Apsara offers primarily Cambodian food alongside Thai and a limited Chinese selection. The dining room’s ambience is elegant, with pistachio-green walls rising up a story-and-a-half to a white pressedtin ceiling. The tables boast white cloth tablecloths and fresh flower arrangements. Although only a couple of large,
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almost photorealistic paintings of classical Cambodian dance poses hang on the walls, high shelves display silver statuary and a collection of elephant figurines. Where most ethnic restaurants tend toward extremes of either bazaar-bought kitsch or stark simplicity, Apsara struck a perfect balance.
APSARA CAFÉ 1703 E. Carson St., South Side. 412-251-0664 HOURS: Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun. noon-9 p.m.; late night express Thu.-Sat. 10 p.m.-3 a.m. PRICES: Appetizers, soups and salads $3-8; lunch entrees $8-10; dinner entrees $11-17 LIQUOR: BYOB
CP APPROVED The menu is balanced as well, with nearly equal parts unfamiliar dishes, familiar ones and ones that are, perhaps, even a bit over-familiar. We started our meal with something from each category, respectively: na-taings (Cambodian puffed rice squares), short ribs and
calamari. We were most intrigued by the calamari’s sauce, which promised a blend of black pepper and lemon. Our first taste was dull, but once we gave it a swirl to distribute the finely ground pepper, it became vibrant and the highlight of the dish, which otherwise consisted of slightly chewy squid rings in a puffy tempura-style batter. Na-taings were fresher and crispier relatives of American rice cakes, served with ground beef or pork in a thick, deepbrown sauce that was richly flavored with coconut milk, roasted shallots, garlic and peanut. It was so good, we found ourselves loading up the squares with as much sauce as they could bear. The short ribs were similarly addictive: glazed with a savory, slightly sweet sauce and tossed with pickled papaya, ginger and garlic. Individual vegetables — chive flowers, Japanese eggplant, green beans — serve as the foundation ingredients for the entrees, to which diners add their choice of meat, shrimp or tofu. The dish that caught our attention promised
a broad medley of vegetables in “an Apsara creation: a unique lemongrass sauce.” Sadly, it didn’t live up to its promise. While the chicken consisted of thin, broad slices of tender white meat that held the sauce well, the sauce itself was muddy-tasting, as if too many spices had been thrown together without enough time to bloom and meld. Additionally, the mix of vegetables suggested a kitchen-sink approach to a stir-fry, rather than a curated dish.
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Jason was much more pleased with saramann, cubes of chuck slow-simmered in a thick coconut-milk sauce that was warmly spiced with star anise, cloves and cinnamon. Angelique wished for some sour or spice notes to offset the sweetness, but Jason’s only complaint was that the dish could have used a vegetable. Something green and crisp would have added contrast, or else something tender and earthy would have rounded the dish out. If the mussels are an indication of the quality of the menu’s seafood section, then Apsara’s way with seafood is very, very good. A generous pile of shellfish — their top shells removed to reveal individual, iridescent bowls — was served in a light oyster broth. Each mussel was individually garnished with a wilted basil leaf, a sprinkling of hot red-pepper flakes and a matchstick or two of sautéed ginger root. If the overall retail mix on East Carson Street has become narrower, at least its restaurant scene is constantly expanding. Apsara brings Cambodian, beautifully, to the table.
As Pittsburgh’s food and drink culture continues to develop, comparisons to Brooklyn — the hippest of hipster enclaves — are bound to pile up. Now, Brooklyn Brewery is helping to make that connection a little more overt by bringing its nationwide “Brooklyn Brewery Mash” tour here, from Oct. 21-27. Pittsburgh is one of 11 cities on the tour, which promises “Adventures in Food, Film, Music, Books & Beer,” and offers events that range from free to fancy. (Details are available at brooklynbrewerymash.com/ Pittsburgh.) Brooklyn Brewery house chef Andrew Gerson will team up with several local chefs for beer-focused dinners, for example. He’ll also do a cooking demo on Saturday morning at Slow Food’s Farmers@Firehouse market. “We’re bringing some of our favorite people and partners from Brooklyn … and localizing it to Pittsburgh,” says Brooklyn Brewery marketing manager Maia Raposo. “We’re celebrating the same thing they’re celebrating: local. We share a very similar philosophy,” says Susan T. Barclay, a Slow Food Pittsburgh co-leader who helped coordinate local events with Virginia Phillips and Amy Rosenfield. (A portion of the proceeds from most ticketed events will go to Slow Food Pittsburgh.) Lawrenceville’s Industry Public House will serve as “Mash HQ.” In addition to a full line of the Brewery’s bottled beers (and a selection on tap), expect to find a rotating array of rare Brooklyn beers, plus drop-ins from some of the brewery’s touring team. Do we need a brewery from Brooklyn to celebrate what’s unique about Pittsburgh? Slow Food’s Barclay sees the benefits of partnering with a nationally known, and highly respected, craft-brew house. “We’ll get to meet new people, and talk to people [about Slow Food] that we wouldn’t have met through other means,” she says. “It all goes back to beer being about camaraderie,” says Raposo. “It’s a celebration of what’s already happening in Pittsburgh, looked at from our lens of what we love about Brooklyn.” Of course, she adds, it doesn’t hurt that “you get to enjoy our beer along the way.”
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BISTRO 19. 711 Washington Road, Mount Lebanon. 412-306-1919. Bistro 19 fits within the upper echelon of the region’s dining scene, while keeping its cozy neighborhood feel. It offers a broad range of surf and turf, pastas and poultry. Its inventive preparations, and the kitchen’s attention to detail, make even now-familiar items such as pot-stickers and flatbreads exciting. LE BRIDGE TEN BRASSERIE. 20 S. 10th St., South Side. 412-586-5033. This brasserie mines the rich core of sophistication in everyday French fare. The menu offers familiar dishes such as steak frites, escargot and cassoulet made distinctive with regional French inflections. Add a welltrained staff and a lovingly curated wine list for a finedining experience. LE CAFÉ RAYMOND. 2103 Penn Ave., Strip District. 412-281-4670. A perfect place to catch lunch or a snack during Strip District shopping forays, this little café offers an array of artisan breads, French pastries, fine cheeses and refined delicatessen fare. The few tables up front — augmented by sidewalk seating in season — have the feel of a bright, cozy, Parisian café. J
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Union Pig and Chicken {PHOTO BY HEATHER MULL} (for cutting and dry-aging), and desserts are made on site. LE THE CHELSEA GRILLE. 515 Allegheny Ave., Oakmont. 412828-0570. The menu here covers mostly familiar ground, with red-sauce pasta, chops and an unusual predilection for Mornay sauce. But that’s not to say that dinner here is rote. From the fritto baguette to the rarebit-ish Chicken Wisconsin, the classics prove quite surprising. JE
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and “locavore” mean. The East End Food Co-op wants this year’s buzzword to be “GMO” — the acronym for genetically modified organism. GMOs, such as Monsanto’s “Roundup Ready” crops, are born when genes from one species are inserted into another to obtain a desired characteristic. Currently, 64 nations require GMOs to be labeled. The United States does not. “It’s flabbergasting how that’s possible,” says Heather Hackett, the co-op’s marketing and memberservices manager. In an effort to help inform American consumers, she organized “Know Your GMOs” at Chatham University on Oct. 12. Pittsburgher Kyle Pattison attended, drawn by headliner Jeffrey Smith, from the Institute for Responsible Technology. One of the leading consumer advocates for non-GMO food, Smith asked audience members for their experiences removing GMO foods from their diets. “I had terrible allergies,” Pattison told Smith, “and they’re just gone now.” Smith posited that GMO crops — which include most soy, cotton, canola, sugar beets, corn and alfalfa — negatively impact human health. Smith noted evidence to suggest a possible effect on conditions including autism, cancer, obesity — basically everything from acne to Alzheimer’s. “In their quieter moments,” Smith joked, “Monsanto thinks, ‘What would Darth Vader do?” GMO makers deny those claims. Monsanto, for example, maintains that the products can have environmental benefits, including a reduced need for pesticides — an upside the company notes is “recognized by consumers and environmentalists.” But GMO Free PA’s Karen Stark, one of seven local speakers at the Chatham event, wasn’t taking chances. A self-proclaimed “McDonald’s mom,” Stark changed her five-times-a-week fast-food habit into GMO-free activism when diagnosed with invasive ductile carcinoma, an estrogen-dependent breast cancer. Between speakers, guests received product samples and tools such as a shopping guide for avoiding GMO products. They also had an opportunity to speak with event partners such as Chatham’s Food Studies Program and Burgh Bees. Ultimately, organizers say, the best thing consumers can do is learn about their food. Smith noted that last year, the “non-GMO” label brought the most sales growth of any health/wellness claim. The “tipping point,” he said, would be reached “any day now.” INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM
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TO MARKET, TO MARKET James A. Richards has been involved in entertainment — and marketing — for more than 20 years, having put together publications like Applause, a local entertainment-trade mag. But his latest venture concentrates on musicians … and addresses a problem he’s witnessed for too long. “I co-produced a couple of music festivals, and that’s when it hit home to me that this was such a big problem,” Richards explains. “I learned that almost no one in music, from local music on up, has any formal training in marketing, advertising, PR. And since then, I’ve come to realize there’s a certain amount of intimidation involved among music artists.” Richards’ experience lies on both sides of the arts-marketing equation — he once ran an event-listing website and gathered information from artists, which is where it first hit him that musicians were often lacking in marketing knowledge. His new book, Marketing 101, is aimed at remedying that situation. Marketing 101 is a 44-page booklet that could teach a thing or two to musicians at any level; Richards, who’s lived in Pittsburgh for 25 years, drew from his personal experience to write it, and by and large, he hits the nail on the head. What’s the most important takeaway for an artist wanting to learn about self-promotion? “Writing copy,” says Richards. “Almost everything involving media and publicity involves the written word — especially in this Internet age. And I think this is part of the intimidation: thinking that it takes a lot of training to write copy. But not really — a lot of it is what we learned in high school English class.” While the booklet is thin, it’s rich with information, and Richards, though working from the perspective of just one writer, is experienced enough to act as a good coach. The book may be self-published, and may feature some stock-art people on the cover, but don’t discount it: Richards can teach us all a thing or two. “I’d encourage as many acts as possible to buy it,” he says. “Not so much for my sake — I won’t make that much money off of it — but for their sake.” And for your favorite music journalist’s sake as well.
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HILE DESCRIBING his Sewickleyarea upbringing, Jackson Scott takes a bit of a detour. “I don’t know if this is relevant,” he says, “but I feel like mentioning that the Sewickley police force is absolutely awful. They’re kind of power-hungry idiots, in my opinion.” Of course, Scott — whose first record, Melbourne, was released by Fat Possum Records, in July — is simply echoing the frustrations of many who’ve spent their teenage years in a sleepy, upper-middleclass neighborhood, where the police seem focused on busting young stoners. “I guess,” Scott grants, “the cops are just as bored as the kids.” Despite his ardor, Scott never really got into much trouble himself. And although, he says, there was little for high school students to do that didn’t involve drinking or smoking weed, he found the boredom to be conducive to his budding creativity. “It’s not like there’s this crazy city life to go out to,” he says. “You’re just kind of a kid
hanging out. I would always try to go off into my own world.” The fact that Melbourne is the work of a relative loner is not surprising. Recorded on a four-track in the basement of Scott’s Asheville, N.C., residence — he moved there for college — the record has a dizzy, surfy, psych-pop sensibility, but feels less like a
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day at the beach than harsh sunlight on a frigid winter day. Scott’s self-professed devotion to Syd Barrett is evident, but the loose, lo-fidelity nature of the recording, coupled with Scott’s androgynous, sometimes high-pitched vocals, can be either exquisitely dreamy or slightly nightmarish, depending on your state of mind.
Melbourne was recorded as a solo project, but, for the sake of touring, Jackson Scott has grown into a band. Aaron Kostial, a friend of Scott’s from high school (and a fellow North Carolina transplant) plays drums, with Chase Gorter, whom Scott met in Asheville, on bass. Scott started playing the piano at age 8, and later moved on to drums and guitar. “The funny thing about the town I grew up in is, there’s big, like, jam-band love.” he says, recalling early musical experiences. “I was never a big fan, but I did jam with some kids in high school. That was always kind of fun, just kind of getting into that mentality of playing music.” After graduating from high school in 2011, Scott enrolled at University of North Carolina, knowing only that he wanted to do “something creative.” He’d long planned to pursue filmmaking but, as music began to take on a greater role in is life, those plans faded. “Music just became more fun for me, especially when I started playing guitar [and] it became easier for me CONTINUES ON PG. 23
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The first new full-length in a couple of years from local treasure Weird Paul starts with characteristically dry and funny introspection on his recent success with YouTube videos he made from home movies from his childhood. (The track is called “Delusions of Grandeur.”) And who else would write a song called “Peanut Butter Recall,” and make it simply about remembering all of the kinds of peanut butter you’ve eaten? WEIRD PAUL CD RELEASE. Sat., Oct. 19. Bloomfield Bridge Tavern, 4412 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. $5 (or $10 with CD). 412-682-8611 or www.bloomfieldbridgetavern.com SOUTHSIDE AMERICAN IN OUR KEYSTONE STATE (WEDNESDAY RECORDS)
Southside American — the project of Pittsburgh-based songwriter Benjamin Sweet — mixes classic Americana/countryrock songwriting and recording techniques more common to lo-fi garage rock, and that’s a large part of what makes this six-track disc stand out in a crowded field. There aren’t a ton of surprises in the songwriting, but there also aren’t any cringeworthy moments to speak of — it’s all decent stuff. This one puts a lot of good elements together to make a whole that’s greater than its parts, and better than most singer-songwriter fare.
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to write songs,” he recalls. “I kind of went [to Asheville] with that mentality. I just wanted to, you know, play some music, meet some friends.” Scott never got around to actually declaring a major, and he dropped out after his first year. “I was basically treating [music] like a job. I wasn’t going to school. I was spending literally every day working on [Melbourne] for four or five months.” When the record was finally finished, Scott posted it for free online, and began sending it to as many outlets as possible. “[At the time] I was thinking, how exactly does one get signed to a record label? How exactly does one put something out on vinyl? Because that was my main goal,” he says. And before long, bloggers started to write about the record, Pitchfork featured Scott in its trend-setting “Rising” column, and emails from labels started rolling in. Essentially, he says, “It started to kind of blow up.” More recently, Scott has attracted attention for his second single, “Sandy,” which he wrote about the Sandy Hook shooting. It’s one of the record’s most upbeatsounding tracks, but the lyrics — in which Scott speculates what might have been going through the children’s minds that day, and laments the young-adulthoods they’ll never have — are heart-wrenching, and difficult to listen to. The music video, released earlier this month, aimlessly follows a group of young people, drinking and laughing at a party that probably looks a lot like those thrown by bored teenagers back in Scott’s hometown. For some, the juxtaposition made the song more distressing. Robin Hilton, who interviewed Scott for NPR Music, wrote: “While the song and video are thoughtfully and respectfully rendered, they leave you wondering whether some subjects are simply off limits.” For Scott, it’s important to be able to express life at both its brightest and its darkest: “I think one of my goals, artistically, is to try to take things as far as I can go. I don’t think there should be any boundaries with art. I don’t see why anyone should have to shy away from anything.” And, though he didn’t intend for anyone to focus on one particular song, he doesn’t seem particularly surprised, or bothered by the attention. “I’m just really intrigued by duality and paradoxes,” he explains. “There’s always going to be evil and absolutely awful stuff, and there will always be a lot of really beautiful, pure, innocent stuff. And if you ignore one of them, you’re ignoring both of them. I think it’s interesting to take it all into consideration.”
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EZRA FURMAN established himself as a lyrically driven rock songwriter with his band The Harpoons; his latest, Day of the Dog, is an eclectic and thoughtful solo release with help from a new backing band, The BoyFriends. He spoke with CP by phone on the first day of the band’s current tour.
THE LINER OF THIS ALBUM HAS AN INDEX OF TOPICS AND THEMATIC IDEAS. I DON’T KNOW IF I’VE EVER SEEN ANYONE ELSE DO THAT. I was just trying to think about what I’d want. If I open up a record, what would be most interesting to me? And also, I’m involved with a woman who’s studying political theory, and she was comparing all these different indices of books she was reading. I realized that index-writing, it’s like writing an editorial. It’s not at all impartial. IS THAT KIND OF EXPLICATION IMPORTANT TO YOU? SOME SONGWRITERS WANT THEIR MUSIC TO BE MORE OBSCURE. I think I like for there to be a way to find out. Even if it’s not specifically explained all the time. I like there to be the possibility for some detective work, for people who are into that kind of thing. I am, and I do lots of detective work with the records I like. And it’s nice when they give you hints. THE INDEX MENTIONS PSALM 82. WHY DID THAT RELATE TO A FEW DIFFERENT SONGS? You’re now testing my commitment to slight obscurity. The song “Walk on in Darkness”; that came from reading certain interpretations of Psalm 82. I was reading Maimonides, the medieval Jew-
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ish philosopher, and he has this whole thing about this line in Psalm 82, “They know not / They will not understand / They walk on in darkness.” His take on it is: Most people never see even a glimmer of the truth. Most of us are just in the dark our whole lives. Then some people see the reflection off a shiny item of the light of the truth. Then there are some people who see, like, a full flash of lightning. Then there are some people who see so many flashes like that, it’s almost like they live in the daylight. And that was a reaction to that. If everybody’s in the dark, shouldn’t our sympathy lie with all of us who will never understand any of it?
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IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS IN THE LINER YOU REFER TO YOUR JUDAISM. HOW DO YOU RELATE THAT TO YOUR MUSIC? It’s where I come from. Personally, I think I have some bad dispositions. And my upbringing has saved me from a life of total debauchery. It’s only semi-debauched now. I accept everybody’s different approaches to religion — rejection of it, whatever. It’s your own thing you have to decide. For me, I think I’d be a lot worse off without it. And also, it’s given me most of the thought that’s led me to do my best work as a songwriter. I use Biblical imagery, and ideas from Jewish thought, and all these moral challenges that are all over my music. Jewish thought is one of my largest influences, in a million ways. A M U L K E RI N @ P G HC I T Y PA P E R. C OM
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The children of musicians, Natalie and Elliott Bergman came together this year for their first official collaboration after years of being in and out of each other’s musical lives. In college, Elliott was part of an Afrobeat band called Nomo, and his younger sister began singing back-up vocals for the group when she was just 16. Now her vocals are at the forefront, and the Chicago natives make mellow indie pop, infused with bits of reggae, jazz, West African and psychedelic music. The duo plays at Rex Theater tonight with Saint Rich. AC 8 p.m. 1602 E. Carson St., South Side. $12-15. 412-381-6811 or www.rextheater.com
Singer-songwriter Carolyn Berk’s poetic lyrics have touched the hearts of many over the years, especially registering with those in the LGBT community. Blending a feminist outlook with sonic and lyrical complexity, her Portlandbased band Lovers has recently been incorporating more synth and electronic sounds into its bedroom-pop music. The trio — comprising Berk, producer Kerby Ferris and percussionist Emily Kingan — released A Friend in the World this year as a follow up to its much-loved Darklight, released in 2010. Lovers performs tonight at Brillobox as part of the Operation Sappho dance party. Allison Cosby 9 p.m. 4104 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. $10. 412-621-4900 or www.brillobox.net
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Local bands getting together for Halloween shows is old hat; national touring bands going all-out for the holiday? That’s something special. Three longtime rock bands — The Fleshtones, Southern Culture on the Skids and Los os Straitjacketss — combined forces this his year to create Mondo Zombie ombie Boogaloo, a collaborative rative album of spooky tunes unes for Halloween. The three hree bands are touring together ogether in support of the he record, and appear tonight onight at Altar Bar. Andy Mulkerin 5:30 :30 p.m. 1620 620 Penn Ave., ve., Strip District. istrict. $19-20. 19-20. 412-20612-2069719 719 or www.the altarbar.com ltarbar.com
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The bashing, thrashing punk of Brooklyn’s The Men has blossomed into a mix of guitarcentered indie rock, Neil Young-style stuff and … bashing, thrashing punk. But while the three-piece strayed only a bit from its wheelhouse on last spring’s full-length New Moon, what’s truly different is its new EP, Campfire Songs, which is exactly what it says it is — a set of songs, some versions of tunes that are on New Moon, that were recorded unplugged around a campfire during the New Moon recording sessions. Maybe don’t expect them to be sitting on stools with acoustics like Crosby, Stills and Nash when they play Club Café tonight, but the versatility is admirable. Purling Hiss, locals Old Head and Pampers open. AM M 8 p.m. 56 S. 12th St., South Side. $10. 412431-4950 or www. clubcafelive.com
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MEADOWS CASINO. Rumours (Fleetwood Mac Tribute). Washington. 724-503-1200. MOONDOG’S. acoustiCAUSE theCAUSE. Blawnox. 412-828-2040. THE MR. ROBOTO PROJECT. Onward Progress, The Fledgelings, Scene Stage the World, Poolside Eye Candy. Bloomfield. MR. SMALLS THEATER. Second Empire, Stark, Long Time Divided, Chip DiMonick. Millvale. 866-468-3401. SHADYSIDE NURSERY. Weather Permitting Haybale Happy Hour feat. The Turpentiners, The Allegheny Rhythm Rangers. Shadyside. 412-251-6058. THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Wild Child, Faithful Sinners. Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.
SUN 20 BRILLOBOX. Partly Sunny, Dead Painters, The Telephone Line. Bloomfield. 412-621-4900. GARFIELD ARTWORKS. Ouais, The Funs, Bbigpigg. Garfield. 412-361-2262. SEVEN SPRINGS. Tony Janflone Jr. Champion. 814-352-7777.
MON 21 ANDREW CARNEGIE FREE LIBRARY MUSIC HALL. Barenaked Ladies. Carnegie. 412-276-3456. HOWLERS COYOTE CAFE. The Fuckies, Middle Children, Playfully Yours, Valerie Keuhne. Bloomfield. 412-682-0320. MR. SMALLS THEATER. Between The Buried And Me, The Faceless, The Contortionist, Safety Fire. Millvale. 866-468-3401. SMILING MOOSE. Death Before Dishonor. South Side. 412-431-4668.
TUE 22 ALTAR BAR. Mondo Zombie Boogaloo. Strip District. 412-263-2877. CLUB CAFE. SHEL, The Wreckids. South Side. 412-431-4950. THE HANDLE BAR & GRILLE. Michael Todd. Canonsburg. 724-884-5944. HOWLERS COYOTE CAFE. Paint Fumes, Ghost Foot, Dead River Cult. Bloomfield. 412-682-0320. MR. SMALLS THEATER. Minus The Bear, INVSN, Slow Bird. Millvale. 866-468-3401.
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CLUB CAFE. American Babies, Derek Woodz Band. South Side. 412-431-4950. THE HANDLE BAR & GRILLE. Sputzy Sparacino. Canonsburg. 724-746-4227. HOWLERS COYOTE CAFE. Dead Bundy & The Neat Neat Neats, Skinny Jim, The No. 9 Blacktops. Bloomfield. 412-682-0320. MR. SMALLS THEATER. Beats Antique, ill-esha, SORNE. Millvale. 866-468-3401. REX THEATER. Wild Belle, Saint Rich. South Side. 412-381-6811. SONNY’S TAVERN. The Working Poor, The Bugs. Bloomfield. 412-683-5884.
THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Terakaft, Landmark Tongues. Concert #4 in the “Sahara Series.”. Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.
FRI 18 CONSOL ENERGY CENTER. Drake. Uptown. 412-642-1800.
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DJS THU 17 BELVEDERE’S. Neon w/ DJ hatesyou. 80s Night. Lawrenceville. 412-687-2555. CLUB TABOO. DJ Matt & Gangsta Shak. Homewood. 412-969-0260. PARK HOUSE. Jx4. North Side. 412-224-2273.
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CJ’S. The Variety Band. Strip District. 412-642-2377. SMILING MOOSE. Fortified PhonetX. South Side. 412-431-4668.
WED 23 SMILING MOOSE. Black Milk, Shad Ali, C.H.R.I.S. South Side. 412-818-5604.
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BACKSTAGE BAR AT THEATRE SQUARE. Salsa Fridays. DJ Jeff Shirey, DJ Carlton, DJ Paul Mitchell. THE HOP HOUSE. Yoho’s Yinzide Downtown. 412-456-6666. Out. Green Tree. 412-922-9560. BRILLOBOX. Operation SLOPPY JOE’S. Wil E. Tri Sappho Queer Dance Party. & the Bluescasters. Lovers, DJ Natty Boom, Mt. Washington. more. Bloomfield. 412-381-4300. 412-621-4900. CAPRI PIZZA AND www. per BAR. Bombo Claat pa JAMES STREET pghcitym Friday’s Reggae. East .co GASTROPUB & Liberty. 412-362-1250. SPEAKEASY. The DRUM BAR. VDJ Dave Ott. Blues Orphans. North Side. North Side. 412-231-7777. 412-904-3335. LAVA LOUNGE. 80’s Alternative. LEGACY LANES. Bobby DJ Electric. South Side. Hawkins Back Alley Blues. Baldwin. 412-431-5282. 412-653-2695. ONE 10 LOUNGE. DJ Goodnight, DJ Rojo. Downtown. 412-874-4582. MOONDOG’S. John Nemeth. Blawnox. 412-828-2040. ROWDY BUCK. Top 40 Dance. NOLA ON THE SQUARE. John South Side. 412-431-2825. Gresh’s Gris-Gris. Downtown. RUGGER’S PUB. 80s Night w/ DJ 412-471-9100. Connor. South Side. 412-381-1330. REX THEATER. Robben Ford. South Side. 412-381-6811.
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BRILLOBOX. Pandemic. Joro Boro & Pandemic Pete. Bloomfield. 412-621-4900. CAPRI PIZZA AND BAR. Saturday Night Meltdown. Top 40, Hip Hop, Club, R&B, Funk & Soul. East Liberty. 412-362-1250. DIESEL. DJ CK. South Side. 412-431-8800. DRUM BAR. VDJ Michael Joseph. North Side. 412-231-7777. REMEDY. Push It! DJ Huck Finn, DJ Kelly Fasterchild. Lawrenceville. 412-781-6771. ROWDY BUCK. Top 40 Dance. South Side. 412-431-2825. S BAR. Pete Butta. South Side. 412-481-7227.
SUN 20 SMILING MOOSE. The Upstage Nation. DJ EzLou & N8theSk8. Electro, post punk, industrial, new wave, alternative dance. South Side. 412-431-4668.
WED 23 BLOOMFIELD BRIDGE TAVERN. Fuzz! Drum & bass weekly. Bloomfield. 412-682-8611. SPOON. Spoon Fed. Hump day chill. House music. aDesusParty. East Liberty. 412-362-6001.
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SAT 19 AMERICAN LEGION - DONEGAL. Bobby Hawkins Back Alley Blues. Donegal. EXCUSES BAR & GRILL. The Rhythm Aces. South Side. 412-431-4090. GROTTO BAR & GRILLE. Gone South. West View. 412-931-3990. THE R BAR. The Jimmy Adler Band. Dormont. 412-942-0882. WHEELHOUSE AT THE RIVERS CASINO. Shot O’ Soul. North Side. 412-231-7777.
WED 23 THE R BAR. Yoho’s Yinzide Out. Dormont. 412-942-8842.
JAZZ THU 17 ANDYS. Tania Grubbs. Downtown. 412-773-8884. CJ’S. Rodger Humphries & The RH Factor. Strip District. 412-642-2377. LITTLE E’S. Jessica Lee & Friends. Entrepreneurial Thursdays. Downtown. 412-392-2217. MARY PAPPERT SCHOOL OF MUSIC. Duquesne Jazz Ensemble. Uptown. 412-396-4632. PAPA J’S RISTORANTE. Jimmy Z & Friends. Carnegie. 412-429-7272.
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GARFIELD ARTWORKS. Esh The Monolith, Grey Sky Appeal, Proseed, Unsung, Stillborn Identity,. Garfield. 412-361-2262.
ANDYS. Dane Vannatter. Downtown. 412-773-8884. CLUB COLONY. Take Two. Scott. 412-668-0903.
OMNI WILLIAM PENN. Joe Negri w/ Max Leake. Downtown. 412-553-5235.
SAT 19 ANDYS. Maureen Budway. Downtown. 412-773-8884. BACKSTAGE BAR AT THEATRE SQUARE. Ron Wilson, Tony DePaolis. Downtown. 412-325-6769. CIOPPINO SEAFOOD CHOPHOUSE BAR. Moorehouse Jazz. Strip District. 412-281-6593. CJ’S. The Tony Campbell Saturday Jazz Jam Session. Strip District. 412-642-2377. CLUB COLONY. Guy Matone. Scott. 412-668-0903. NINE ON NINE. Bronwyn Wyatt & John Bagnato. Downtown. 412-338-6463. SUPPER CLUB RESTAURANT. Frank Cunimondo & Patricia Skala. Greensburg. 724-850-7245. TAMBELLINI BRIDGEVILLE RESTAURANT. RML Jazz. Bridgeville. 412-370-9621.
SUN 20 OMNI WILLIAM PENN. Frank Cunimondo. Downtown. 412-553-5235.
MON 21 SAVOY RESTAURANT. Savoy Jazz. Strip District. 412-281-0660.
TUE 22 ANDYS. Mark Strickland. Downtown. 412-773-8884. BACKSTAGE BAR AT THEATRE SQUARE. New View Trio. Downtown. 412-456-6666. THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Space Exchange Series w/ Chris Parker Trio. Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.
WED 23 ANDYS. Maria Becoates-Bey & Daniel May. Downtown. 412-773-8884. THE BLIND PIG SALOON. Erin Burkett & Virgil Walters. New Kensington. 724-337-7008.
ACOUSTIC THU 17 BILLY’S ROADHOUSE BAR & GRILL. Mark Pipas. Wexford. 724-934-1177. BOTTLEBRUSH GALLERY & SHOP. Songwriters In Harmony. Songwriters Workshop. Harmony. 724-452-0539. DOWNEY’S HOUSE. Mark Shuttleworth. Robinson. 412-489-5631. LEVELS. Nick & Nina. North Side. 412-231-7777. MULLIGAN’S SPORTS BAR & GRILLE. Acoustic Night. West Mifflin. 412-461-8000. PERRYTOWNE DRAFT HOUSE. Ashley & Garret. McCandless. 412-367-9610.
FRI 18 ELWOOD’S PUB. The Unknown String Band. Cheswick. 724-265-1181.
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FRI 18 NIED’S HOTEL. Slim Forsythe. Lawrenceville. 412-781-9853. WINTZELL’S OYSTER HOUSE. Dallas Marks Band. West Mifflin. 412-650-9090.
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CLASSICAL SAT 19 DUETS EXTRAORDINAIRE. Beulah Presbyterian Church, Churchill. EAST WINDS SYMPHONIC BAND. Rodef Shalom Congregation, Oakland. 412-621-6566. LIVING ROOM CHAMBER MUSIC PROJECT. Pittsburgh CAPA, Downtown. 412-371-4028.
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ALIA MUSICA. East Liberty Presbyterian Church, East Liberty. 412-441-3800. DUQUESNE WIND SYMPHONY & SYMPHONY BAND. Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. 412-622-3131. KRISTEN TAYLOR. Kresge Theater, CMU, Oakland. 412-922-0903. OLIVIER LATRY. Organ concert. Calvary Episcopal Church, Shadyside. 412-661-0120.
Halloween Zombie Prom feat. Black Moon CD-release show Rex Theater, 1602 E. Carson St., South Side {FRI., OCT. 25}
Thriller: A Tribute Show Mr. Small’s Theater, 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale {SAT., OCT. 26}
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DAVID ALLEN WEHR, JACK W. GELTZ, RACHEL STEGEMAN, ADAM LIU. Faculty Recital. PNC Recital Hall, Duquesne Univ., Uptown. 412-396-6080.
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OTHER MUSIC MARIO’S SOUTH SIDE SALOON. Michael Todd. South Side. 412-381-5610. OLIVER’S POURHOUSE. The Regular Joes The Regular Joes. Greensburg. 724-836-7687. THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Blue Moon Soup. Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.
SAT 19 THE CENTER OF HARMONY. Joy Ike. Harmony. 570-294-6450. HAMBONE’S. Mac Martin & the Dixie Travelers, Shelf Life String Band. Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318. OLIVE OR TWIST. The Vagrants. Downtown. 412-255-0525. OLIVER’S POURHOUSE. Gary Rahl. Greensburg. 724-836-7687. TRAX FARMS. Shelf Life String Band. Finleyville. 412-835-3246.
SUN 20 TRAX FARMS. Shelf Life String Band. Finleyville. 412-835-3246.
MON 21 HAMBONE’S. Monday Night Whiskey Rebellion Bluegrass Jam. Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318.
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Club. Wednesdays. North Side. 412-321-1834. PARK HOUSE. Bluegrass Jam w/ The Shelf Life String Band. North Side. 412-224-2273.
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THU 17 KRESGE THEATER, CMU. A Concert of Contemporary Music of Iran. Oakland. 412-268-1047.
FRI 18 KRESGE THEATER, CMU. Dialogue of Ancient Civilizations, A Concert of Persian & Chinese Hammer Dulcimers. Oakland. 412-268-1047.
HEINZ HALL. Broadway & Beyond w/ The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra & Brian Stokes Mitchell. Downtown. 412-392-4900. LEMONT. Judi Figel. Mt. Washington. 412-431-3100. LEVELS. Gina Rendina. North Side. 412-231-7777. MEADOWS CASINO. Night Life. Washington. 724-503-1200.
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HEINZ HALL. Broadway & Beyond w/ The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra & Brian Stokes Mitchell. Downtown. 412-392-4900. LEMONT. Dave Crisci. Mt. Washington. 412-431-3100. LEVELS. BackSeat Driver. North Side. 412-231-7777. UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT GREENSBURG. Pitt-Greensburg Choral Festival. Greensburg. 724-837-7040.
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SAT 19 BIG RED BARN. Callan, Mark Digman. Callan cd release. Allison Park. KRESGE THEATER, CMU. Women of Persian Music: A Concert of Persian Traditional Music. Oakland. 412-268-1047.
AVA BAR & LOUNGE. Kwesi Kankam, Ricardo Iamuuri, Holly Keene. Oakland. 412-818-5604. PAPA J’S RISTORANTE. Gene Stovall. Carnegie. 412-429-7272.
SMILING MOOSE. The Balconies, The Motorleague. South Side. 412-431-4668.
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AUGUST WILSON CENTER Downtown. 412-456-6666. Tickets: trustarts.org. 8p.m. Through Oct.17.
Taking Back Sunday STAGE AE North Side. With special guests Polar Bear Club, Transit & more. All ages show. Tickets: ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. Doors open at 7p.m.
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carnegieconcerts.com. 7:30p.m.
Dave Patten
BEDNER’S FARM & GREENHOUSE McDonald. 724-926-2541.For more info visit bednersgreenhouse.com. 1p.m.
The Winery Dogs
HARD ROCK CAFE Station Square. 412-481-ROCK. Over 21 show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 8:30p.m.
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HEINZ HALL Downtown. 412-392-4900. Tickets: pittsburghsymphony.org. Through Oct. 20.
BENEDUM CENTER Downtown. 412-456-6666. Tickets: pittsburghopera.org. Through Oct. 20.
ALTAR BAR Strip District. 412-263-2877. With special guests Arcane Haven. All ages show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 8p.m.
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
Hugh Laurie CARNEGIE LIBRARY MUSIC HALL Munhall. 412-368-5225. All ages show. Tickets:
The Squirrel Hillbillies
Aida
Those Who Fear
Broadway and Beyond with Brian Stokes Mitchell
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carnegieconcerts.com. 7:30p.m.
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ROCKWELL THEATRE Oakland. 412-392-8000. Tickets: pittsburghplayhouse.com. Through Oct. 27.
TAKING BACK SUNDAY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 STAGE AE
SATURDAY 19 SOUTH PARK FAIRGROUNDS South Park. Free event. For more info visit alleghenycounty.us or 412-350-5929. 12p.m.
Wild Child THUNDERBIRD CAFE
Stroke 9 HARD ROCK CAFE Station Square. 412-481-ROCK. With special guests Gypsy Grin & more. Over 21 show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLYTIX. 10:30p.m.
NEW BALANCE
KELLY STRAYHORN THEATRE East Liberty. 412-363-3000. Tickets: ticketmaster.com. 8p.m.
Between the Buried and Me
TUESDAY 22 Mondo Zombie Boogaloo
ALTAR BAR Strip District. 412-263-2877. With special guests The Fleshtones, Southern Culture & more. All ages show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLYTIX. 6:30p.m.
MR. SMALLS THEATRE Millvale. 412-821-4447. With special guests The Faceless, Contortionist & more. Tickets: 866-468-3401 Minus the Bear or ticketweb.com/opusone. MR. SMALLS THEATRE 7:30p.m. Millvale. 412-821-4447. With special guests INVSN Barenaked Ladies & Slow Bird.Tickets: 866CARNEGIE LIBRARY MUSIC 468-3401 or ticketweb.com/ HALL Munhall. 412-368-5225. opusone. 8p.m. All ages show. Tickets:
Lawrenceville. 412-6820177. Over 21 show. Tickets: greyareaprod.com. 9p.m.
Hay Days 2013
Dylan Moran
ALTAR BAR Strip District. 412-263-2877. With special guests Sixxis & Sicksense. All ages show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 7p.m.
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BEST FRIENDS {BY AL HOFF} The ensemble comedy GBF — in which three A-list girls in high school fight over the hottest new accessory, a gay best friend — closes out this year’s Reel Q film festival. CP caught up via email with George Northy, the film’s screenwriter, who grew up in Moon Township and now lives in Los Angeles. He is scheduled to attend the GBF screening. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO WRITE GBF? I wanted to write something that paid homage to all the teen comedies that came before — from the John Hughes films of the ’80s to Mean Girls and Easy A — but one that allowed the side character of the “Gay Best Friend” to finally be the lead. George Northy
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MOVIE? The Breakfast Club — it’s just the perfect teen movie. Mean Girls was also a big influence and Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead is an underappreciated classic.
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WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER IN GBF? As I was writing I kind of fell in love with the bigoted Christian character McKenzie (played by Harry Potter’s Evanna Lynch). I loved thinking up horrible, nasty homophobic things for her to say. But I truly love all my characters equally. IF SOMEBODY FAILS TO GET A GBF, WHAT’S THE NEXT BEST OPTION/ ACCESSORY? GBFs are on the way out, anyway. Go for a lesbian best friend, or LBF. Much more current.
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GBF screens at 8:30 p.m. Sat. Oct. 19. Harris. $15 (includes party at ToonSeum). See www.reelQ.org for complete festival schedule.
The he-man pairing decades in the making! The unimaginatively titled Escape Plan finds a high-security-prison designer (Sylvester Stallone) wrongfully imprisoned in a high-security prison, where he must use his skills and those of another prisoner (Arnold ( Schwarzenegger) r to escape.
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drenched in winter rain, four middleaged men in an American sedan prepare to rob a bank. The execution of the heist unfolds smoothly and wordlessly — until something goes wrong, and one of the gang is shot. The opening scene of 1972’s Un Flic, the last film from director Jean-Pierre Melville (Bob le Flambeur, Le Samourai, Le Cercle Rouge), is a classic piece of neonoir, both visually and thematically. The unforeseen act of violence sets off a series of ripples, causing widespread disruption through a Paris police station and second planned heist. The title translates as “a cop,” but Un Flic is equally about a policeman — Commissaire Coleman (Alain Delon) — and his adversary, nightclub owner and heist man Simon (Richard Crenna). The two alpha men are friends of a sort; they share some sensibilities (like an eye for fine art) and, more importantly, a woman
(Catherine Deneuve). We catch up with Coleman on his rounds in Paris, where the wintry countryside gives way to nighttime neon. Coleman is a successful cop, but the job is a grind: There’s a running gag with monotonous radio calls, and his encounters with Paris’ colorful demimonde scarcely raise a reac-
UN FLIC DIRECTED BY: Jean-Pierre Melville STARRING: Alain Delon, Richard Crenna, Catherine Deneuve In French, with subtitles Mon., Oct. 21, through Thu., Oct. 24. Harris
CP APPROVED tion. (No surprise, given that the film opens with a quote from 19th-century criminalist Francois-Eugene Vidocq: “The only feelings mankind ever inspired in policemen are those of indifference and derision.”) What kickiness the film offers is in the two heists, at the aforementioned beach
bank, and during a lengthy later scene in which the gang stage a nighttime raid on a train. Both scenes play out in more or less real time. This isn’t high action, but deliberate and detail-oriented operations. But Melville also undercuts the pleasures of a heist film with the dissolution of the male bond: Typically, the gang breaks apart, but more significant is the betrayal between Simon and Coleman. Un Flic is not a perfect film. It’s a rather unemotional experience, as if watching a series of well-filmed, specifically assigned exercises. The film employs limited dialogue throughout, relying instead on characters who stare, look away and barely nod to convey information. The conclusion is a series of Gallic shrugs, responding to the serious (a dead body) and the trivial (proffered gum), as well as the existential: What’s it all for anyway? But it’s a must for Melville completists, and anybody else who doesn’t mind their cops-and-robbers films on the cool, calculated and moody side. A H OF F @ P G HC I T Y PA P E R. C OM
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NEW CARRIE. Stephen King’s novel about a telekinetic teenager gets a new big-screen adaptation from Kimberley Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry). Chloe Grace Mertz stars as Carrie, with Julianne Moore portraying her mom. Starts Fri., Oct. 18. THE FIFTH ESTATE. Bill Condon directs this ripped-from-the-headlines docu-drama about the secrets-sharing website WikiLeaks, and the relationship between its two founders, Julian Assange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Daniel Domscheit-Berg (Daniel Brühl). Starts Fri., Oct. 18. REEL Q. The gay and lesbian film festival continues through Sat., Oct. 19. See www.ReelQ. org for complete schedule.
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FAST FOOD NATION. Richard Linklater’s ensemble drama — adapted from Eric Schlosser’s nonfiction best-seller — rips the bun off the patty, and shoves our heads behind the shiny plastic curtain of fast-food marketing so we can see the real costs wrought by those millions of Big Macs and Whoppers. The 2006 film continues a mini-series, “Fight Back: Global Politics of Resistance,” presented by Point Park University. In English, and some Spanish with subtitles. 6 p.m. Wed., Oct 16. University Center (Room 212), 414 Wood St., Downtown. www.pointpark.edu. Free (Al Hoff) WILD AND SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL. This national touring program offers three hours of short films addressing the theme “A Climate of Change,” designed to educate and inspire activism. The event is sponsored locally by the Allegheny Defense Project. Film topics include: good soil, diminishing glaciers, the Colorado River delta and oyster farming. 6 p.m. Wed., Oct. 16. Phipps Conservatory, Schenley Drive, Oakland. Free (suggested donation $10). www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org. 13 GHOSTS. William Castle directs this 1960 spooker in which a family inherits a haunted house, complete with ghosts that viewers can see with the use of special glasses. 7 p.m. Wed., Oct. 16, and 7 p.m. Thu., Oct. 17. Oaks THE LOST BOYS. This 1987 MTV-style twist on vampires — it’s as if an ’80s hair-metal band turned to blood-sucking and remade Rebel Without a Cause — holds up as a decent goof and even has a few creepy moments. Directed by Joel Schumacher, it all ends in a bloodbath of unholy proportions — as it should. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 16. AMC Loews (AH)
Night of the Living Dead movies of all time. Fringe auteur Ed Wood Jr. hit pay dirt (albeit long after this film was produced, in 1956) with his low-low-budget tale of an alien invasion that raises the dead. Technical gaffes abound, the dialogue is absurd, and the acting wooden — but Plan 9 never fails to entertain. The plot seems farfetched, but as the noted seer Criswell posits on screen: “Can you prove it didn’t happen?” The film screens as part of Handmade for the Hollywood, in which local artists will sell posters they created for various horror films. Doors at 6 p.m.; film at 8 p.m. Fri., Oct. 18. Hollywood. $5, or free with poster purchase (AH) THE MONKEY TALKS. Raoul Walsh (High Sierra) directs this 1927 melodrama featuring a love triangle between circus performers: a tightrope-walking beauty, an acrobat who impersonates a talking chimpanzee; and a former suitor, posing as an animal trainer. Screens as part of the Unseen Treasures from the George Eastman House series, which features restored silent films. A new score for the film composed by Michael Johnsen (electronics) and Tom Roberts (piano) will be performed live. 8 p.m. Fri., Oct. 18. Warhol. $10. www.warhol.org HORROR FILMS AT THE PARKWAY. Spooky times on screen. Fri., Oct. 28: An American Werewolf in London (8 p.m.), and Feast (10 p.m.). Sat., Oct. 19: 2003’s The Haunted Mansion (6:15 p.m.); Young Frankenstein (8 p.m.); and Sinister (10 p.m.). 644 Broadway Ave., McKees Rocks. $3 ($2 for kids). 412-766-1668
THE GODFATHER. Catch one of the most enduring and influential American films of the late 20th century on the big screen, where Francis Ford Coppola’s multi-generational 1972 mafia family drama and perversion of the American Dream writ large belongs. To be followed by a discussion. 7 p.m. Thu., Oct. 17. Melwood
NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. Some dead creep called Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) is haunting the dreams of teens in Wes Craven’s 1984 scream-fest. A cheapie in its day, Nightmare is now regarded as one of the best of the early-1980s teen-slasher genre. 10 p.m. Fri., Oct. 18, and 10 p.m. Sat., Oct. 19. Oaks
BIG SUR. This new drama from Michael Polish recounts the three trips that Beat writer Jack Kerouac made to the Big Sur region of California after publishing On the Road. 7:30 p.m. Thu., Oct. 17. Hollywood
BIG ASS SPIDER. What more do you need to know? A gigantic alien spider escapes from a military facility and rampages through Los Angeles. Mike Mendez directs this new arachno-horror-thriller. 10 p.m. Fri., Oct. 18, and 7 p.m. Sun., Oct. 20. Hollywood
PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE. It’s rightly considered one of the most enjoyable bad
13 HOURS OF HORROR. Classics, indies and locals. Terror Is a Man (11 a.m.), Asylum of Satan (12:30 p.m.), CONTINUES ON PG. 81
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CROWNING MOMENT WHEN WE PUBLISHED our last “Best of Pittsburgh” edition, in the fall of 2012,
humanity was breathlessly waiting to see whether the end-times prophecies of the ancient Mayans — who predicted an epochal shift in mankind’s destiny that December — would come true. City Paper scoffed, which is kinda what we do around here. In this very space, in fact, we observed that “India Garden won ‘Best Indian Restaurant’ yet again … so the cosmos hasn’t come completely unhinged.” Well … guess what? We don’t want to give away any surprises on the following pages, but let’s just say that not even the ancient Mayans saw a couple of this year’s results coming. When you factor in the Pirates’ playoff run, in fact, it seems possible that perhaps the world did end … only we didn’t notice it, because it was instantaneously replaced by something equally fascinating. Is it possible? Could it be that we have been ushered into some sort of bizarre alternate universe? One in which the Pirates can be contenders? You couldn’t call this brave new world a paradise, exactly — after all, now it’s the Steelers who seem poised to become a league-wide joke. But as our “Best of” issue confirms each year, if you want to find a utopia in Pittsburgh, you need only look around. Some of the places may change, but there’s always evidence to show that we live in the best of all possible cities. And the more the fabric of the universe changes, the more it stays the same. You’ll find plenty of familiar establishments on the pages that follow. After all, even this new reality contains well-known landmarks. For example, City Paper readers will always be able to find the city’s best desserts at Gullifty’s. Wait. What?!?!? B Y C H R IS POT T E R
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Nightmare on Bridge Street Wednesday, October 23rd Join Rock Bottom and Sing Sing for a charity Halloween party to benefit the Special Olympics @ Sing Sing
@ Rock Bottom
(starts at 6:00pm, free admission):
(starts at 8:00 pm, $20 admission)
• Beer tasting with local breweries
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The most important exhibition of new INTERNATIONAL art in the US happens in Pittsburgh.
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Major support for the 2013 Carnegie International has been provided by the A. W. Mellon Charitable and Educational Fund, The Fine Foundation, the Jill and Peter Kraus Endowment for Contemporary Art, and The Henry L. Hillman Fund. Additional major support has been provided by The Friends of the 2013 Carnegie International. Major gifts and grants have also been provided by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Jill and Peter Kraus, Maja Oeri and Hans Bodenmann, Ritchie Battle, The Fellows of Carnegie Museum of Art, Marcia M. Gumberg, the National Endowment for the Arts, and The Pittsburgh Foundation.
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1300 Bingham St., South Side 412-431-CITY or www.citytheatrecompany.org
_________ Led by longtime artistic director Tracy Brigden, City is Pittsburgh’s largest theater company focusing on new work — including occasional world premieres by name playwrights. Recent seasons’ polished productions have included Maggie-Kate Coleman and Anna K. Jacobs’ edgy, Andy Warholthemed musical POP! This season brings Christopher Durang’s hit Broadway comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. _________ 2nd: Quantum Theatre 3rd: Pittsburgh Public Theater, Downtown
BEST GALLERY FOR LOCAL ARTISTS
SPACE
812 Liberty Ave., Downtown 412-325-7733 or www.spacepittsburgh.org
_________ Among the city’s larger galleries, this expansive Downtown venue, owned by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, is one of the few to regularly feature local artists, and to exhibit their work alongside that of international artists. Recent shows have ranged from the playful Romper Room to the introspective Overlapping Memories, a creative exchange with artists from Spain. _________ 2nd: ModernFormations, Garfield 3rd Most Wanted Fine Art, Garfield
BEST DANCE COMPANY
PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE 412-281-0360 or www.pbt.org
_________ While beloved for its annual staging of The Nutcracker, and for producing iconic works like Swan Lake, the PBT has more than classics on its mind. The company, led by longtime artistic director Terrence Orr, regularly ventures into work by modern masters like Twyla Tharp, and even contemporary works that push the boundaries of ballet. _________ 2nd: Attack Theatre 3rd: Texture
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BEST METAL BAND
DETHLEHEM www.dethlehem.com {BY CHRIS POTTER} TO EXPLAIN the legend of Dethlehem, it’s
best to begin at the beginning. So: Fëanor, son of Finwë, created the Silmarils. But these jewels were stolen by Melkor, who fled with them to Middle Earth and made war on elves and men alike. Skipping ahead a bit, we come to 2008, when a group of local heroes joined to fulfill a noble quest. “We started out as a joke band for a friend’s Halloween party,” says Dethlehem’s drummer, J.T. Penderville. But lo! They were not entirely a joke band. “We spent the time to make original songs,” says Penderville, who along with guitarists Doyle Daigle and Rick Serafini is one of the three original members still playing with the five-piece. Thus was born Pittsburgh’s leading practitioner of Dungeons & Dragonsinspired metal, whose performances feature medieval costumes and stage names like “Overlord Brom” and “Hank the Guy.” While every metal band boasts a member that plays an axe, in Dethlehem even
the vocalist wields a blade. “When we put the costumes on, we play different personas,” says Penderville. “I feel like I’m more intimidating.” “I’m the opposite,” counters bassist Patrick Lammie. “I feel like an even bigger piece of shit.” Not surprisingly, Dethlehem’s members are fans of role-playing and video games. Also not surprisingly, they don’t take themselves too seriously. That can sometimes cause confusion. While self-parodying metal bands aren’t new (see GWAR), metal fans aren’t universally noted for their sense of irony. During one show, Prenderville recalls, an onlooker saw his black-and-gold tunic and pronounced, “Yellow is not metal.” But make no mistake: “We’re not shitting on metal at all,” says vocalist Jeff Kerekes. Verily, agrees Lammie: “We’re metal as fuck.” Indeed, Dethlehem’s most recent release, The Ghorusalem Codex Vol. 2, amply
demonstrates its brand of harmonic metal: guttural vocals, driving bass lines, thrashing guitars. And that’s just part of the experience: There’s a comic-book version of Codex — which tells the story of a band of adventurers pursuing an evil sorcerer — and a video of the track “Circle of Deth.” And while the video features lighthearted allusions to bestiality and masturbating barbarians, “We’re serious about the jokes too,” Penderville says. As befits a band whose members work in graphic design and computer software, the video’s production is surprisingly elaborate. Dethlehem’s merchandising, meanwhile, would do credit to a hobbit film franchise. The band is marketing its foam-rubber “Battlesword 9000” — suitable for wielding in moshpits — with an online commercial that shows the sword cutting a watermelon, along with other, less savory, uses. Dethlehem is currently unsigned, although the release of an upcoming third album may change that. And band members confess that after years of stretching every copper piece, the thought of some label support is tempting. Then again, Penderville reflects, there’s something to be said for creating everything — from the costumes to the comic books — on your own. “It’s just like playing Dungeons & Dragons,” he says. “You create a whole universe yourself.” C P OT T E R@ P G H C I T Y PA P E R. C OM
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400 North Shore Drive, North Side 412-229-5483 or www.stageae.com
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Olive or Twist is the perfect location for your next private party. In addition to our downstairs restaurant and bar, we also offer our 2nd floor lounge; where we can provide an elegant and stylish atmosphere for any event.
Best Place for a Martini
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Pittsburgh’s premier martini bar is adjacent to the Heinz Hall, the Renaissance Hotel and a short walk across the Clemente Bridge from PNC park.
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_________ It’s an outdoor venue, an indoor venue and a club, all in one. And that versatility is surely one of the keys to this North Side space. But the real draw at Stage AE is always the talent, and with acts like Belle and Sebastian, Sigur Ros and Mac Miller headlining, it’s hard to go wrong. _________ 2nd: Mr. Smalls, Millvale 3rd: Altar Bar, Strip District
BEST POP/ROCK BAND (THAT’S NOT THE CLARKS)
BASTARD BEARDED IRISHMEN _________
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Every day is St. Patrick’s Day when this local favorite takes the stage. The band is as much at home playing classical Irish folk music as it is playing the Irishmen’s own distinct style of Irish music with a strong punk influence. That distinct sound has led to gigs all year long, so you don’t have to wait until March to hear it. _________ 2nd: Donora 3rd: Meeting of Important People SEE ON STORY 6 PG. 0
BEST METAL BAND
DETHLEHEM _________
Here’s maybe all you need to know about Dethlehem, Pittsburgh’s finest metal act to be inspired by role-playing
games: When it opened for GWAR at Mr. Small’s a few years back, even lead singer Dave Brockie was impressed by the costumes. Yes, those are real metal helmets, and notwithstanding the sometimes-jokey material … this is a real metal band. _________ 2nd: Lady Beast 3rd: Fist Fight in
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BEST COMMUNITY LEADER
FRANCO HARRIS Reason: He is a person who stayed in Pittsburgh and used his fame and monies to give back to this community. He is very driven and passionate.
BEST ALT-FOLK/ ALT-COUNTRY BAND
THE ARMADILLOS _________ This is the third Best Of win for The Armadillos, and it’s not hard to hear why. At a time when sticky-sweet Americana-ish rock bands top the charts, this four-piece brings a strippeddown, dark traditionalism to its music, without losing its sense of fun. Keep a lookout for a new record in the coming year, the band’s third since 2010. _________ 2nd: The Harlan Twins 3rd: Cathasaigh CONTINUES ON PG. 10
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THE OLGA WATKINS BAND _________ Olga Watkins — chef, singer, general personality and ladyabout-town — has been at the head of the class for years now. Her chops are undeniable, her band is one of the tightest, and she’s quintessentially Pittsburgh: Alongside torch-style tunes, expect to hear the signature, Steelers-inspired number “Drink Up Yinz Bitches.” _________
Bartender Sarah Clarke assembles a one-of-a-kind cocktail at Tender.
2nd: Phat Man Dee &
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BEST HIP-HOP PERFORMER(S)
WIZ _________ KHALIFA What’s Wiz been up to this year? Pittsburgh’s biggest entertainment export in recent years has been touring relentlessly to support last December’s O.N.I.F.C. … oh, and having a baby with longtime girlfriend Amber Rose. The couple welcomed Sebastian Taylor Thomaz on Feb. 21, and have been tweeting sweet, mushy stuff about “Baby Bash” ever since. _________ 2nd: Mac Miller 3rd: Tracksploitation
BEST NEW BAR SEE T STORY A RIGHT
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4300 Butler St., Lawrenceville 412-402-9522 or www.tenderpgh.com
_________ Tender opened last spring amidst a growing Pittsburgh cocktail scene, and it quickly carved out a niche. A small menu of American comfort-food-inspired dishes supplements an expertly curated cocktail menu and a “Banker’s List” of traditional cocktails, many pre-Prohibition-era in origin. The largely 1920s-inspired décor alone is enough to warrant a trip. _________
IF YOU GO into Lawrenceville’s Tender Bar
2nd: Industry Public House, Lawrenceville 3rd: Acacia, South Side
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TENDER BAR + KITCHEN 4300 Butler St., Lawrenceville 412-402-9522 or www.tenderpgh.com {BY ANDY MULKERIN} “While we don’t have Captain Morgan,” says general manager Jason Carr, “our bartenders will work with you to get something you’ll like. Tell them you like a
particular spirit or flavor profile, and they’ll tailor a drink specific to your preferences, or assist you in choosing one off our cocktail menu. They’re here to guide you.” The bar, opened last spring by Verde owner Jeff Catalina, focuses loosely on preProhibition-style cocktails. That approach fits with the ambience of the space, the old Arsenal Bank, which was open from the late 19th century through the mid-20th. Some of the old bank details (the safe, the vault security system) are preserved, and elements of the decor — like the old checks, found in the building, that are decoupaged on the wall — keep the theme alive. Still, you don’t walk into a period piece when you enter Tender: Carr says the staff strives to strike a balance between a romantic vision of 1920s life and a practical, contemporary venue. On weekends, you’ll find staff dressed up pretty fancy, and touches like old seltzer bottles from Pittsburgh Seltzer Works add to the classy, old-time feel. On a recent Monday night, by contrast, bartenders were sporting flannel shirts, and Neil Young was on the turntable. (Tuesday nights, you’ll find a local musician on the piano, playing jazz.) Tender bartenders aren’t just people off the street who can pull a draft. Carr — who worked at Verde, and previously at the now-defunct Firehouse Lounge and Embury in the Strip — began assembling the Tender crew months before it opened, and worked with them to come up with an initial cocktail menu. Featured cocktails come with a note from the bartender who crafted them, and are signed with the author’s initials. (While pre-Prohibition is a starting point, new cocktails, using nonera-specific spirits, are welcome.) When Carr talks about the group, he sounds like the coach of a sports team, evaluating the roles played by each member of the roster: the tiki-drink guy, the craft-beer woman, the sommelier, the beverage director who knows his obscure spirits. The cocktail list changes regularly. Some standbys get extended play, like the Van Buren, a patron favorite that features Wigle Ginever, chartreuse, Benedictine and a few other additions. Most other cocktails come and go in favor of something new that one of the bartenders has come up with. Ultimately, the point is to provide an experience that will be different from other bars, even within the growing local cocktail scene. The folks at Tender also hope you’ll learn a thing or two. “Our goal is to provide our guests with a comfortable and educational experience,” says Carr. “And maybe even get them to try something outside of their comfort zone.” A M U L K E RI N @ P G HC I T Y PA P E R. C OM
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CAVO
1916 Smallman St., Strip District 412-918-1068 or www.cavopgh.com
_________ The newest big club in town is the Strip District’s Cavo, which features a small restaurant in addition to the large club area. Besides the usual dance nights, Cavo has hosted plenty of interesting events: among them the RAW Artists Pittsburgh series, a showcase for local artists and musicians. _________ 2nd: Skybar, South Side 3rd: Latitude 40, Robinson Township
BEST STRIP CLUB
BLUSH
135 Ninth St., Downtown 412-281-7703 or www.blushexotic.com
_________ Whether you’re out for a night on the town or looking to spice up your lunch hour, Blush is ready to keep you entertained. In addition to the regular schedule of exotic dancers, the club features nationally known dancers and adult-film stars, plus amateur nights, couples nights, happy-hour specials and a lunch buffet. _________ 2nd: Cheerleaders Gentlemen’s Club, Strip District 3rd: Club Erotica, McKees Rocks
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BEST GAME TO PLAY WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE CITY
RAT OR WEAVE Reason: Because it’s almost always a weave in the gutter, not a rat.
BEST SPORTS BAR
JEROME BETTIS’ GRILLE 36
393 North Shore Drive, North Side 412-224-6287 or www.jeromebettisgrille36.com
_________ Everything about this restaurant pays homage to athletics, including the fact it’s wedged between PNC Park and Heinz Field. There are plenty of nods to the legendary Steelers halfback too, including The 36 steak, Jerome’s burger and a “Bus” steak salad, plus standard tavern fare and some
wild-card menu items, like a deep-fried cheeseburger. It’s a great place to watch the game, or spread out for an after-work happy hour. _________ 2nd: Mario’s Saloon, Shadyside and South Side 3rd: Primanti Bros., multiple locations
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BEST FOOD FROM AXIS OF EVIL
CONFLICT KITCHEN Reason: They make some great food and help people to think about the fact that food binds us all together and that the people of Iran are people, just like the rest of us.
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BEST DANCE CLUB
STATIC
1650 Smallman St., Strip District 412-315-7330 or www.staticpgh.com
_________ For serious fans of electronic dance music, the Top-40-dominated club scene can feel a little lacking. Which is why it was kind of a big deal when Static opened as “the city’s first and only electronic-focused night club.” The 10,000-square-foot space — formerly Rosebud— regularly features national talent, as well as resident DJ Strobe. _________ 2nd: Diesel, South Side 3rd: Whim, South Side
BEST MONTHLY/ WEEKLY DJ NIGHT
’80S NIGHT, BELVEDERE’S ULTRA-DIVE 4016 Butler St., Lawrenceville 412-687-2555 or www.belvederesultradive.com
_________ Last year, Neon — known to most just as “’80s Night” — underwent a quiet change of DJ. The former DJ Hatesyou left for England, and his successor took over the Thursday-night event, under the name … DJ Hatesyou. If you don’t care about getting up early Friday morning — or rolling out of bed smelling like booze and smoke — you’re in good company here. _________ 2nd: Title Town Soul and Funk Party, Brillobox (Bloomfield) 3rd: Pandemic, Brillobox (Bloomfield)
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BEST BARTENDER
TIM QUINLAN, GOOSKI’S
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3117 Brereton St., Polish Hill. 412-681-1658
_________ When you want a stiff drink and you want it fast, Tim Quinlan is your man. His philosophy is, “Don’t make people wait for a drink.” After 17 years tending bar at Gooski’s — and thanks to his unusually good memory for faces and beverage preferences — he has speedy service down to a near science. _________ 2nd: Mark Miller, Monterey Pub (North Side) 3rd: Maggie Meskey, Salt of the Earth (Garfield)
expect, and each has gone through rigorous testing and editing via the team of experienced barkeeps. A fun addition: The menu includes notes on each featured cocktail from the bartender who concocted it. _________ 2nd: Bar Marco, Strip District 3rd (tie): Acacia (South Side) and Olive or Twist (Downtown)
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_________ Tender’s cocktail list varies regularly, and caters to a variety of tastes, from robust to light-and-sweet. Each drink has a few more ingredients than you
BEST HAPPY HOUR
MAD MEX Multiple locations, www.madmex.com
_________ Happy hours are ubiquitous, but Mad Mex’s is tough to beat: half-off
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TIM QUINLAN QUINLAN,, GOOSKI’S 3117 Brereton St., Polish Hill. 412-681-1658 {BY MARGARET WELSH} IF YOU’VE BEEN to Gooski’s in the last 17
years — whether for a post-work beer, a weekend Bloody Mary or to see a band — you’ve probably been waited on by Tim Quinlan. For many patrons, in fact, Quinlan practically is Gooski’s.
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Built like a pro wrestler and fond of greeting customers as “brother” or “lady,” Quinlan is a man of few words. When asked if he knows why people voted him the city’s best bartender, for example, he laughs and says, “No.” Then he observes that since
Gooski’s owner Marcus Visco keeps prices low, “The drinks sell themselves.” Quinlan’s fans are less reserved. On overhearing him being interviewed recently, a small group at the bar began calling out a chorus of “Tim is the best!” and “We love Tim!” Quinlan just smiled, shook his head and stepped away to wait on someone else. But what is it about Quinlan that inspires seemingly universal affection? “Tim has the uncanny ability to remember people’s faces and what they drink,” says bouncer and cook Matt Hanzes. By Quinlan’s own estimation, the mark of any good bartender is speed (“Don’t make people wait for a drink,” is his philosophy) and a good memory is key to keeping up the pace. If you remember a regular’s drink, Quinlan explains, you can get it ready while listening to someone else’s order.
“TIM HAS THE UNCANNY ABILITY TO REMEMBER PEOPLE’S FACES AND WHAT THEY DRINK” He makes it sound easy; in reality this method requires a serious talent for multitasking. “On nights where we get really busy,” Hanzes says, “[Quinlan] can handle the entire bar by himself, where other bars would need two or three bartenders.” Plus, at around 6’5”, Quinlan’s presence alone seems to keep things from getting too wild on a busy night. “I’m not necessarily the biggest guy,” Hanzes says. But during his first few days of working the door, he recalls, “Tim said, ‘Don’t worry, I wouldn’t let anyone hurt you.’ He’s a good guy to have in your corner.” It isn’t just fast service that makes Quinlan popular. Polish Hill resident Angela Okins says, “All my stories about Timmy are, like, you go up to the bar and say, ‘I need to get my car inspected.’ And Tim says, ‘This is where you’re going.’” Lots of people have stories of Quinlan offering help. One regular mentions that Quinlan gave her driving lessons (“We didn’t have parking cones,” she says, “so we used a sweatshirt and my can of coconut water”). Another recalls the time Quinlan gave him the bar’s old ping-pong table, and helped move it. Quinlan is as welcoming as he is nononsense — which is exactly what people are looking for in a bar like Gooski’s. As Hanzes puts it, “I like a nice cocktail as much as anyone, but sometimes you just want a drink. And you want it quick. That’s what Tim is good at.” M WE LS H@ PGHC ITY PAP ER.CO M
bEST of CULTURE + NIGHTLIFE drafts, half-off regular wings and $7 for a 22-ounce margarita. There’s a generous list of craft beers from the likes of Troeg’s, Victory, Great Lakes and Boulder, and even some Belgian brews mixed in. Offer is good at all seven local Mexes between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. daily. _________ 2nd: Tamari, Lawrenceville and Warrendale 3rd: Sharp Edge, multiple locations
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GRANDVIEW AVENUE, MOUNT WASHINGTON Reason: In less than five minutes, I saw a girl puke in front of St. Mary of the Mount, three teenage boys record a music video with the music playing out of their beater car, and a man sitting cross-legged on top of his Jeep feeding a parrot that was sitting on his forearm.
BEST BAR TO KARAOKE
NICO’S RECOVERY ROOM 178 Pearl St., Bloomfield 412-681-9562
_________ Nico’s is one of those great Pittsburgh dives, and its Saturdaynight karaoke is a perennial favorite with City Paper readers. Just be sure to sign up early if you want to sing: The forgiving audience may not pressure performers, but it can be hard to squeeze through the crowd just to get up on stage. _________ 2nd: Round Corner Cantina, Lawrenceville 3rd: Cappy’s Café, Shadyside
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_________ This Lawrenceville bar, a favorite for local lesbians, strives to offer something for everyone. At times,
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_________ For anyone worried that Lawrenceville is inevitably destined for hipster preciousness, Matteo’s is able to serve up a retort. A sophisticated but unpretentious wine list, familiar cuts of meat and classic pasta preparations — when done by owner Matthew Cavanaugh, these things haven’t gone out of fashion. And it seems City Paper readers hope they never will. _________
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2nd: Tender Bar + Kitchen, Lawrenceville 3rd: Noodlehead, Shadyside
BEST BYOB DINING
PICCOLO FORNO
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3801 Butler St., Lawrenceville 412-622-0111 or www.piccolo-forno.com
_________ Hearty pasta dishes, woodfired-oven pizza, a zesty salad — what goes great with these classic Italian dishes? The right wine, of course! The days of home-style Italian food being paired with a bottle of chianti wrapped in straw are long gone. When dining at Piccolo Forno, bring your appetite and the perfect wine. It may even be a chianti. _________ 2nd: Pusadee’s Garden, Lawrenceville 3rd: Nicky’s Thai Kitchen, North Side and Downtown
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PUSADEE’S GARDEN
5321 Butler St., Lawrenceville 412-781-8724 or www.pusadeesgarden.com
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BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT
TAJ MAHAL 7795 McKnight Road, North Hills 412-364-1760 or www.tajmahalinc.com {BY AL HOFF} THERE’S NO MISTAKING this single-story restaurant on retail-heavy McKnight Road for the actual Taj Mahal, India’s most famous and spectacular structure. But if you’re searching for the delights of Indian cuisine, you have come to the right spot. Taj Mahal boasts an impressively long menu, one that features Indian dishes from north to south, and some points in between. (There is a small selection of IndoChinese specialties, for instance.) The menu also takes care to explain various types of Indian cooking (curry, tandoor, dum), as well as the origins and use of critical ingredients (spices, ghee, yogurt). Items are made from scratch, and the cheese and yogurt are made fresh daily. Perhaps the easiest way to navigate the choices is to partake of the buffet. The flat-price, all-you-can-eat option is available daily for lunch, with dinner buffets on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
Settle into the unassuming space, decorated in warm spice colors (gold, brown, deep red), and plate up. On offer at a recent Sunday lunch buffet were more than a dozen entrée-type dishes (goat curry, chicken tikka masala, chicken briyani), as well as another full complement of hearty sides (paneer with peas, dal, lentil soup). There was a selection of raitas and chutneys, a build-your-ownside-salad set-up, and several types of bread (crispy, salty, spongy). For dessert, there were two puddings (mango and rice, great together), sooji halwa (a sweetened semolina porridge) and excellent, ooey-gooey honey balls. All the items are labeled, though often with the Indian name alone, which preserves a bit of mystery. (One dish, arbi, was helpfully annotated as being “potato-like.”)
But the buffet is the perfect way to take a chance with a small portion: New-to-me chilli iddy turned out to be battered and deep-fried potato slices that could have easily topped a menu of Highly Addictive Bar Snacks. Thus educated, I would happily order these in the future. Some buffets aim for the low end of spiciness, but the dishes here were well spiced, with several being satisfyingly hot. Another new-to-me item was “lemon rice,” which was brightly flavored with citrus, but also contained nuts and hot peppers; I got a deliciously fiery mouthful. Understandably, Taj Mahal’s buffet is a popular destination for families, with everyone from grandma to the baby sharing food at a big table. The hardest part — besides getting to the restaurant from the northbound lanes of McKnight Road — might be pushing the plate away. Despite my best efforts to try everything, I still left a few dishes untasted, while I shamefully kept returning to load up on more potato fritters dipped in tamarind chutney. But a buffet, especially one this ample, is an invitation to eat what you want, and at your pace. Take your appetite, and take your time.
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bEST of FOOD + DRINK feet away: You don’t get much more locally sourced than that. And when the sun goes down, outdoor lighting makes this garden doubly enchanted. _________ 2nd: Double Wide Grill, South Side and Mars 3rd: Round Corner Cantina, Lawrenceville
Nicky’s Thai Kitchen has been dedicated to serving delicious authentic Thai cuisinee to the Pittsburgh region since 2007. We hope to see you at either location soon for either dining in or take out.
Please visit us either Downtown or on the Northside for Lunch Monday - Saturday or Dinner Every Day
——— NORTHSIDE ——— 856 Western Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15233 412 321-THAI (8424) B.Y.O.B. LUNCH HOURS: Monday - Saturday 11:30am - 3pm DINNER HOURS : Monday - Thursday 5pm - 9pm; Friday and Saturday 5pm - 10pm; Sunday 4pm - 9pm
——— DOWNTOWN ——— 903 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412 471-THAI (8424) Full Bar with Thai Beer, Thai inspired cocktails, a variety of Sake, and more! DOWNTOWN HAPPY HOURS Monday - Wednesday 5pm - 7pm LUNCH HOURS: Monday - Saturday 11:30am - 3pm DINNER HOURS : Monday - Thursday 5pm - 10pm; Friday and Saturday 5pm - 10:30pm; Sunday 4pm-9pm
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BEST CHEF
KEVIN SOUSA, MULTIPLE LOCATIONS _________ There are more local household-name chefs now than five years ago, but Kevin Sousa is still foremost. The innovator who first brought us stuff like molecular gastronomy continues to do things his way, running his flagship Salt of the Earth while opening Union Pig and Chicken, cocktail bar Harvard and Highland, and Station Street Hot Dogs, all in East Liberty. _________ 2nd: Justin Severino, Cure (Lawrenceville) 3rd: Matt Cavanaugh, Matteo’s (Lawrenceville)
BEST BAKERY
OAKMONT BAKERY 531 Allegheny Ave., Oakmont 412-826-1606 or www.oakmontbakery.com
_________ Pittsburgh has no shortage of neighborhood bakeries, but Oakmont Bakery is a destination for customers well outside the Allegheny Valley — especially during Lent, when its famed paczki are on offer. But all year round, its seemingly endless display cases offer a dizzying array of cakes, pastries, breads, cookies … basically almost everything you’ve ever wanted, but knew you probably shouldn’t have. _________ 2nd: La Gourmandine Bakery, Lawrenceville 3rd: Prantl’s Bakery, Shadyside and Downtown
BEST BREAD
MANCINI’S BAKERY Multiple locations, www.mancinisbakery.com
_________ Ask any Pittsburgher with roots what their favorite bread is, and the answer you’ll get more than any other is Mancini’s. It’s the bread on our world-famous Primanti Bros. sandwiches. It’s the best bread to sop
up the last of the pasta sauce from the plate. And it’s the bread we’re willing to stand in any size line for. _________ 2nd: Breadworks, North Side 3rd: Allegro Hearth Bakery, Squirrel Hill
BEST ALL-DAY BREAKFAST
PAMELA’S DINER Multiple locations, www.pamelasdiner.com
_________ Pamela’s serves just about everything on a respectable breakfast menu: omelets oozing with savory fillings like corned beef and Swiss or feta and spinach; French toast; and unique fare like chorizo patties and Lyonnaise potatoes. They even have a “morning after” special. But the diner is known for its crêpe-like thin hotcakes that are pillowy, buttery discs with crispy edges. _________ 2nd: Eat’n Park, multiple locations 3rd: Ritter’s Diner, Bloomfield
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GRAND CONCOURSE 100 W. Station Square Drive, South Side 412-261-1717 or www.muer.com/grand-concourse
_________ The Sunday Brunch at this converted Pittsburgh and Erie Railroad Station in the South Side’s Station Square has long been a favorite of both locals and out-of-towners. The elegance of the restaurant’s interior is matched by the upscale buffet fare. Typical breakfast food is elevated and complemented by entrees like prime rib, salmon Rockefeller and roast pork with apple chutney. _________ 2nd: Meat and Potatoes, Downtown 3rd: Coca Café, Lawrenceville CONTINUES ON PG. 22
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_________ For decades, Downtown Pittsburgh is where business titans have carved up the region’s economy like it was a fine steak … and vice versa. The Capital Grille, famous for its own dry-aged beef and fine dining, carries on that tradition. For particularly complicated deals, it offers private dining facilities whose creature comforts would satisfy a robber baron, and whose networking technology would impress a Silicon Valley venture capitalist. _________
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2nd: Six Penn Kitchen, Downtown 3rd: NOLA on the Square, Downtown
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BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT
TAJ MAHAL
7795 McKnight Road, North Hills 412-364-1760 or www.tajmahalinc.com
_________ There’s a lengthy menu of northern and southern Indian entrees, side dishes and appetizers, and desserts. Besides chicken, there is lamb, goat, fish and even beef. But rather than choose, why not partake of the Taj Mahal’s extensive buffets, held every day? Try something new — or simply fill up, over and over, on your favorites. _________ 2nd: Tamarind, multiple locations 3rd: People’s Indian, Garfield
BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT
NAKAMA JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR 1611 E. Carson St., South Side 412-381-6000 or www.eatatnakama.com
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BEST FOOD TRUCK
PGH TACO TRUCK 412-841-9234 or www.facebook.com/pghtacotruck {BY CHARLIE DEITCH} IT MAKES sense that the first winner in the Best Food Truck category would be the Pgh Taco Truck. After all, the truck represented a movement even before it started moving. “I started a blog in 2010 called Burgh Gourmand and at that time, I committed digitally to opening a food truck in Pittsburgh,” says Pgh Taco Truck owner James Rich. “At the time, there was less than a handful of gourmet food trucks, and I asked people what they thought and what they’d like to see. So in 2012, I bought a truck and started doing events.” Rich started getting solid word-ofmouth reviews from customers who had the chance to sample his gourmet tacos. In January 2013, the truck opened for business several days a week at different spots around the region. The truck’s offerings aren’t your runof-the-mill tacos. You can find tacos with
ground-beef filling, of course: a third of a pound of Angus beef served with cheddar and salsa or queso fresco and cilantro. But there are other choices as well, like spicy jerk chicken with avocado cream. There’s also a daily vegetarian option. Despite its name, Pgh Taco Truck is active mostly in the North Hills, where it frequently operates in the parking lot of Coffee Buddha (964 Perry Highway). The suburban location is largely due to the city’s restrictive rules about where food trucks can operate. “When I was building my business plan, I became aware of the city’s restrictions, so I wasn’t getting into it blindly,” says Rich, who lives in Bloomfield. “So the idea became to build my business at
locations outside of the city, and through private events.” But Rich has built up a customer base that apparently doesn’t mind traveling from all over the region to the North Hills. Rich says his arrangement at Coffee Buddha has been beneficial to both businesses. On the days he sells outside the store, he doesn’t sell drinks, directing customers inside the coffee shop instead. “This arrangement has really been an integral part of our success thus far,” Rich says. “There’s just this lovely symbiosis.” “At first I think people started coming because we were like a novelty,” Rich adds. “But as they tried our food, they enjoyed it. And I think they appreciate the effort that we put into it, and see that it’s on par with food they might get at a restaurant.” “But beyond that, I think our customers feel like they are supporting a movement,” he says. “I’ve spoken a lot about the process of how we got here, and I think people are connected to our story.”
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Shaler $2.75 Yuengling Lager 16oz Drafts
s n o i t a r b re e o l m e d n a C Imperial $2.75 Yuengling Drafts All Day
Irwin $2.50 Yuengling Lager Drafts
Trafford $2.00 Yuengling Lager Draft
WAYNE’S LO U N G E
Downtown $2.50 Yuengling Drafts
Coraopolis $1.50Yuengling Lager Drafts All Day
Wexford $2.00 Yuengling Drafts All Day
McCandless $2.00 Yuengling Drafts All Day
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a flutter on a whole Peking duck. Best advice: Take a group, and share the dishes family-style. _________
2nd: Little Tokyo, South Side and Mount Lebanon 3rd: Fukuda, Bloomfield
2nd: Wai Wai, Bloomfield 3rd: China Palace, Shadyside
BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
PICCOLO FORNO
3801 Butler St., Lawrenceville 412-622-0111 or www.piccolo-forno.com
_________ When the weather turns chilly, one’s stomach naturally gravitates toward hearty carbohydrates. Consider this cozy spot along the popular Butler Street corridor. While gently warmed by the wood-fired pizza oven, fortify yourself with cavatelli and sausage, baked rigatoni, lasagna, risotto or perhaps one of the many pizza and panini options. _________ 2nd: Il Pizzaiolo, Mount Lebanon and Downtown 3rd: Girasole, Shadyside
BEST THAI RESTAURANT
NICKY’S THAI KITCHEN
856 Western Ave., North Side (412-321-8424) / 903 Penn Ave., Downtown (412-471-8424) www.nickysthaikitchen.com
_________ Nicky’s Thai Kitchen in the North Side has long been a favorite, thanks to the homey atmosphere and Edenlike outdoor seating. But the new Downtown location offers its own charms. Away from the bustle of the street, it’s the perfect spot for a lunchtime escape. And, with a selection of tempting happy-hour specials, it’s a great place to stop by after work. _________ 2nd: Thai Cuisine, Bloomfield 3rd: Thai Me Up, South Side
BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT
SESAME INN Multiple locations, www.sesameinn.net
_________ A perennial winner in this category, Sesame Inn offers Chinese cuisine at four area locations (Three locations also serve sushi.) Satisfy your taste for popular dishes such as kung pao chicken and Sichuan beef, or take
BEST FRENCH RESTAURANT
Open 7 Days from 11am-10pm
TAJ MAHAL
Serving North Indian, South Indian and other authentic regional Indian Cuisine
RESTAURANT
7795 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 • 412-364-1760 • tajmahalinc.com
PARIS 66
6018 Penn Circle South, East Liberty 412-404-8166 or www.paris66bistro.com
_________ Owners Lori and Frederic Rongier have been cooking up what they call “everyday French cuisine” from family recipes since opening in 2009. The bistro-style restaurant makes French food accessible with favorites like quiche, croques, galletes and crêpes, as well as wonderful soups. The restaurant also offers up a fantastic Sunday brunch menu … and there’s nothing like waking up with crêpes. _________ 2nd: Bridge Ten Brasserie, South Side 3rd: N/A
BYOB TUES.-THURS. 11am - 10pm FRI.-SAT. 11am - 11pm SUN.-MON. - closed ß
3801 Butler St • Lawenceville
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BEST THING TO DO WHEN STRESSED
GO KAYAKING EARLY IN THE MORNING Reason: Time is “different” on the river, especially early morning. It’s a physical activity most people can do and a great view of the city and nature of the shoreline.
BEST MIDDLE-EASTERN RESTAURANT
ALADDIN’S EATERY Multiple locations, www.aladdinseatery.com
_________ Whether you’re meeting a healthconscious friend for lunch, or taking the whole family out for dinner — picky eaters, vegetarians, adventurers and confirmed carnivores included — Aladdin’s Eatery has something for everyone. The vast menu of LebaneseAmerican fare includes both the traditional and unconventional. And once you glimpse the impressive cake selection, you’ll want to save some room for dessert. _________ 2nd: Ali Baba, Oakland 3rd: Kassab’s, South Side
412-622-0111 www.piccolo-forno.com Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
Simply the Best...
NA KA MA
Sushi and Japanese Steakhouse ...Better Than all the Rest!
Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar
Monday - Friday Happy Hour!
Thursday is Ladies Night!
DAILY DRINK SPECIALS & 1/2 OFF APPETIZERS IN THE BAR AREA
1/2 OFF ALL MARTINIS, MIXED WELL DRINKS & HOUSE WINES IN THE BAR AREA
Corner of 17th and East Carson Street • South Side PHONE: 412-381-6000 • WWW: eatatnakama.com FACEBOOK: Nakama • TWITTER: Nakamasushi
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Best Vegan or Vegetarian Restaurant Quiet Storm
{PHOTO BY JOHN COLOMBO}
Thank you City Paper readers for voting us 2nd place Best Chinese in Pittsburgh (2012)
BEST MEXICAN/LATIN AMERICAN RESTAURANT
BEST VEGAN OR VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT
MAD MEX
QUIET STORM
Multiple locations, www.madmex.com
China Palace Shadyside Featuring cuisine in the style of
Peking, Hunan, Szechuan and Mandarin
100 VEGETARIAN DISHES! Delivery Hours 11:30 - 2 pm and 5-10pm
5440 Walnut Street, Shadyside 412-687-RICE www.chinapalaceshadyside.net
_________ When it comes to Cal-Mex cuisine, Mad Mex happily flouts convention. Culinary inspiration is found all over the globe — unusual menu choices range from the Thai Curry Burrito to its popular Gobblerito, a.k.a. Thanksgiving dinner in a tortilla. Margaritas — including the happyhour favorite, the 22-ounce Big Azz Margarita — are available in both traditional and seasonal flavors. _________
multiple locations 3rd: El Campesino, multiple locations
SALT OF THE EARTH
5523 Penn Ave., Garfield. 412-441-7258 or www.saltpgh.com
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_________ For the last 12 years, the Quiet Storm has been the city’s go-to spot for vegan and vegetarian comfort food: Few things are cozier than nestling in with an order of Hangover Hash and a coffee. Sunday, Oct. 27, is your last chance to hit up the Penn Avenue spot — keep an eye out for a new location, currently in the works. _________ 2nd: The Zenith, South Side 3rd: Eden, Shadyside
2nd: Emiliano’s Mexican Restaurant,
BEST CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN RESTAURANT
Italian, Steak and Seafood
5430 Penn Ave., Friendship 412-661-9355 or www.qspgh.com
_________ You never quite know what you’ll get: The seasonal menu is always in flux (fall means squash and heartier fare), and its chefs keep dreaming up new combinations, such as a corn dessert with peach, basil and popcorn. Add Ramen Sundays, Oyster Tuesdays, a lively cocktail menu, late-night hours, and it’s always worth a stop. _________ 2nd: Eleven, Strip District 3rd: Meat and Potatoes, Downtown
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BEST CHEESEMONGER
CAROL “DEAR HEART” PASCUZZI AT PENN MAC Reason: She takes good cheese and real people seriously.
BEST CHEAP EATS
EAT’N PARK
Multiple locations, www.eatnpark.com
_________ Eat’n Park bills itself as “the place for smiles” and is home to the iconic Smiley cookie. It’s also the place you can get an enormous salad bar that, depending
bEST of FOOD + DRINK on the time of day (or night), is stuffed with breakfast or a plethora of soup, salad and home-made bakery items, for under $10. There’s a huge menu of fresh-baked pies, all for $1.99 a slice. _________ 2nd: Primanti Bros., multiple locations 3rd: Franktuary, Downtown and Lawrenceville
a comprehensive sushi selection — from traditional rolls to dishes like tuna sashimi with red onion, celery, jalapeno and yuzu soy. In addition to its South Side location, Nakama offers a pared-down menu via its mobile food truck and outposts at the Consol Energy Center and PNC Park. _________
BEST STEAKHOUSE
2nd: Little Tokyo, South Side and Mount Lebanon 3rd: Umi, Shadyside
THE CAPITAL GRILLE 301 Fifth Ave., Downtown 412-338-9100 or www.thecapitalgrille.com
_________ If you’re going to get a steak dinner, why not indulge in a top-notch one? The steaks here have been dry-aged and butchered in house, and come in a variety of tantalizing preparations: coffee-rubbed sirloin, Delmonico with a porcini-mushroom crust and, of course, the classic indulgence: surf-and-turf (lobster tail and tenderloin). _________ 2nd: Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse, North Side 3rd: Morton’s The Steakhouse, Downtown
BEST SEAFOOD
MONTEREY BAY FISH GROTTO
1411 Grandview Ave., Mount Washington (412-482-4414) / 146 Mall Circle Drive, Monroeville (412-374-8530) www.montereybayfishgrotto.com
_________ Eat more fish, the doctors advise us, and it’s hard not to at this Pittsburgh institution devoted to serving fresh fish in a variety of preparations. The Mount Washington location has the stunning views of The Point, but the parking is easier in Monroeville. Either way, come for the fish. _________ 2nd: Penn Avenue Fish Company, Strip District and Downtown 3rd: Luke Wholey’s Wild Alaskan Grille, Strip District
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BEST LOCAL ICON
“WEIRD” PAUL PETROSKEY Reason: Weird Paul, Pittsburgh’s own lo-fi bowl-cut guy, is still making new music after 30 years. He plays shows at least once a month in and around the city.
BEST PIEROGIES
PIEROGIES PLUS
342 Island Ave., McKees Rocks 412-331-2224 or www.pierogiesplus.com
_________ Do you dream of little pillows of pasta and potato? Pierogies Plus has you covered with an array of traditionally prepared ’rogies: Hot sausage, sauerkraut and potato are just a couple of the flavors available daily in the McKees Rocks store. The selection available for special orders is even more impressive, including various meats, vegetables and even fruit. _________ 2nd: Bloomfield Bridge Tavern, Bloomfield 3rd: Church Brew Works, Lawrenceville
BEST BURGER BEST SUSHI
NAKAMA JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR 1611 E. Carson St., South Side 412-381-6000 or www.eatatnakama.com
_________ Nakama is best known for its hibachi-style dining. But it also offers
BURGATORY
932 Freeport Road, Waterworks Mall (412-781-1456) / 300 McHolme Drive, Robinson (412-809-9400) www.burgatorybar.com
_________ In Catholic doctrine, “purgatory” is where souls go to be purified. But why go through all that on an empty stomach? Burger options include hormone-free beef, elk, crab and bison, with dozens of topping options.
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bEST of FOOD + DRINK And it would take a whole hymnal to sing the praises of the milkshakes, both hard and soft. _________ 2nd: BRGR, East Liberty and Cranberry 3rd: Tessaro’s, Bloomfield
BEST PIZZA
MINEO’S PIZZA HOUSE
2128 Murray Ave., Squirrel Hill (412-521-9864) / 713A Washington Road, Mount Lebanon (412-344-9467) www.mineospizza.com
_________ Americans seem sharply divided over almost everything nowadays: Even arguments about pizza can lead to an exchange of blows, or the shutting-down of national parks. Yet at times, a consensus emerges: Mineo’s, established in 1958 and still family-owned, has won this category four of the past five years. With all due respect to partisans on the other side, the people have spoken. _________ 2nd: Fiori’s, Beechview 3rd: Pizza Sola, multiple locations
BEST WINGS
La Gourmandine co-owner
QUAKER STEAK & LUBE
and baker Fabien Moreau, and one of his creations, a raspberry and chocolate
Multiple locations, www.quakersteakandlube.com
pastry (inset)
_________ Sport-eaters no doubt love the challenge implicit in this regionally founded restaurant chain’s Triple Atomic Wings, advertised as “Guts, Glory, Pain!” But even descending the heat scale on this gas-stationthemed outlet’s menu, there’s plenty to choose from. Quaker Steak has 21-plus kinds of wing, including Buckeye Barbecue, Golden Garlic, Dusted Mango Habanero and Dusted Tex Mex Ranch. _________ 2nd: Big Shot Bob’s House of Wings, Avalon and Coraopolis 3rd: Fat Heads Saloon, South Side
BEST LATE-NIGHT MENU
EAT’N PARK Multiple locations, www.eatnpark.com
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LA GOURMANDINE BAKERY 4605 Butler St., Lawrenceville 412-682-2210 or www.lagourmandinebakery.com {BY JESSICA SERVER} CONSIDER THIS the next time you find yourself trapped in traffic outside a tunnel: Road congestion can change your life. That’s what happened to Fabien and Lisanne Moreau, owners of La Gourmandine. If they hadn’t gotten stuck in traffic back in their
former home of Toulouse, France, their Butler Street French pastry shop may never have existed, “One day we were in traffic, just sitting there,” says Fabien, a Paris native. Traffic jams were a daily occurrence, but this one
sparked what he says was a “crazy idea.” “We said to each other, ‘Should we try to go to the U.S.?’ …We just said, ‘Yeah, why not? Let’s try it.’” Soon after, in 2006, the pair arrived in Pittsburgh, where Lisanne had family. Fabien worked in kitchens from Olive Garden to Eleven, but found it hard to find some of the desserts he could get in France. A French bakery seemed like a natural business opportunity — but first Fabien would need to become an actual French baker. He returned to study at the Lenôtre School in Paris. “Mr. Lenôtre was classic in his food,” with an emphasis on consistency and traditional flavors, remembers Fabien. “I’m trying to reproduce the flavor that I had in France, because I miss my country, my food.” When the bakery finally opened, in June 2010, Lawrenceville embraced it. From the Toulouse-inspired exposedbrick wall to the menu of elaborate desserts, Danishes and freshbaked breads, La Gourmandine is meant to recreate the feel of d neighborhood bakeries found throughout France. (Although in France, a bakery this size wouldn’t have any seating.) So what on the menu appealed to City Paper readers’ sweet tooth? Breads and Danishes aside, each day brings 12 pastries, from French classics like éclairs au chocolate and macarons, to the seasonal and unique, such as autumn’s apple-based feuílleté aux pommes, and tartelette á la cítrouílle (pumpkin tart). When asked how he creates new recipes, Fabien demurs. “I never create a recipe,” he insists. Relying on centuries-old techniques, “I just assemble, and put things together.” His knack for “putting things together” has the shop bustling, even at 3:30 p.m. on a Tuesday afternoon, as loyal customers purchase almond croissants or a baguette for dinner. At La Gourmandine, high-quality ingredients (some imported from France) mix well with classical training and a dash of creativity to keep you coming back. So, it’s a dream come true, right? “I think it’s dangerous for restaurants to be a lifelong dream,” Fabien warns. “I love what I’m doing, I love food. But people ask, ‘Is the bakery your baby?’ and I say, ‘No, I have two babies at home.’” Not that you should worry about the Moreaus abandoning Lawrenceville any time soon. After all, Fabien says, “at 4 in the morning” — when he and his wife drive in to the bakery — “there is no traffic.” I N F O@ P G H C I T Y PA P E R. C OM
bEST of FOOD + DRINK at least one all-night outlet within a few miles of most Pittsburgh communities — rounds out its Midnight Menu with full breakfast options, 20 different burgers and sandwiches, dinner and salad choices … and, of course, dessert. _________
From the French Dream Team who brought you Paris 66...
Best French Restaurant 2011 - 2013
Best Frozen Treats
- Pittsburgh Magazine
Razzy Fresh
2nd: Mad Mex, multiple locations 3rd: Primanti Bros., multiple locations
Where P Penn aris meets Circ le South
BEST COFFEEHOUSE
CRAZY MOCHA
A gift of love
Multiple locations, www.crazymocha.com
_________ If there’s one thing Crazy Mocha has going for it, it’s options. There are now more than 30 locations spread across the Greater Pittsburgh area. The menu also offers a variety of beverage choices: Whether you want just a regular cup of coffee, a chai tea latte or a frozen hot chocolate, this local chain has got you covered. _________ 2nd: Espresso a Mano, Lawrenceville 3rd: Beehive Coffeehouse & Dessertery, South Side
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BEST NEIGHBORHOOD TO VISIT DURING THE DAY
SOUTH SIDE Reason: It’s 1,000 times better without all of the drunk kids; there are a ton of great little shops and restaurants to try — with 1/8th the vomit.
BEST FROZEN TREATS
RAZZY FRESH
SQUIRREL HILL • 5837 FORBES AVE • 412-682-1966
6018 PENN CIRCLE SOUTH SHADYSIDE 412-404-8166
www.gabyetjules.com
www.paris66bistro.com
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BEST DESSERTS
LA GOURMANDINE BAKERY SEE
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4605 Butler St., Lawrenceville 412-682-2210 or www.lagourmandine bakery.com
_________ This exquisite and competitively priced French bakery is a Butler Street gem. Opened three years ago by Frenchborn Fabien Moreau, the shop does feature baguettes and the like, but the big draw is the sweets. Eclairs! Pain au chocolat! Tarts that are to die for! Why are you still reading this instead of running to Lawrenceville?! _________ 2nd: Dozen Bake Shop, Lawrenceville 3rd: Vanilla Pastry Studio, Regent Square
BEST LOCAL BEER
EAST END BREWING COMPANY 147 Julius St., Larimer 412-537-BEER or www.eastendbrewing.com
Multiple locations, www.razzyfresh.com
_________ The flagship location of this build-yourown-frozen-yogurt shop is on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill, though there are a couple of outposts in Oakland as well. The key to success in the fro-yo business is toppings, and Razzy has plenty — from candy for the truly decadent to fresh fruit for those of us pretending we’re eating healthfully. _________
_________ Late last year, East End Brewing Company left behind the “wobbly bar” and “cramped quarters” of its Homewood location for a space in Larimer. Consider this a reminder to check out the new digs, and fill a growler with one of its tasty year-round or seasonal beers. Or swing by its shop at the (also) newly located Pittsburgh Public Market. _________
2nd: Dave and Andy’s, Oakland 3rd: Oh Yeah! Ice Cream & Coffee, Shadyside
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bEST of FOOD + DRINK Eljay’s Used Books is now
Toast! Tasting Tuesdays 4 course chef’s menu $30 4 course vegetarian $25 optional wine pairing $15
Wednesdays all bottles of wine are 1/2 price
Thursday Burger Night! Burger, Beer & Bourbon $12
Friday Night Happy Hour 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. 1/2 off snacks, appetizers & beer $5.00 wine features, special flights, cocktails & more Artisan Pizza & Craft Beers on Draft! 60 wines by the glass
Rickert & Beagle Books Perfectly Strange, Strangely Perfect
Don’t worry, we’re still weird... and still a winner!
5102 BAUM BLVD. SHADYSIDE www.toastpgh.com • 412-224-2579
412.344.7444 www.rickertandbeaglebooks.com
BEST RESTAURANT BEER LIST
SHARP EDGE Multiple locations, www.sharpedgebeer.com
_________ From vanilla Java porters to Belgian pale ales, from Pilsner Urquell to Southern Tier Pumking, the international selection at Sharp Edge’s five locations is both well chosen and pages long. But while each of its five locations has dozens of varieties on tap, Sharp Edge’s specialty remains those variously hearty, sweet and spicy Belgian brews beloved of enthusiasts everywhere. _________
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2nd: Fat Heads Saloon, South Side 3rd: D’s SixPax & Dogz, Regent Square
BEST RESTAURANT WINE LIST
SONOMA GRILLE 947 Penn Ave., Downtown 412-697-1336 or www.thesonomagrille.com
_________ You’ll find more than 1,000 wines on the list here, scores of which are available by the glass. Sound daunting? Relax. The staff are friendly, the vibe upscale but welcoming, befitting a California-themed restaurant where the emphasis is on West Coast wineries. And with happy-hour specials, wine flights and tasting pours — not to mention monthly tasting parties — the barrier to entry is low. _________ 2nd: Toast! Kitchen and Wine Bar, Bloomfield 3rd: Eleven, Strip District
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Best Local Beer
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PITTSBURGH CELEBRITY/PERSON
RANDY GILSON OF RANDYLAND Reason: His gardens, murals, and whiskey-barrel plants. He’s super-welcoming, cares about his community, and is out to make a difference in whatever way he can. He’s the biggest heart and greatest soul in the city. Everyone needs to make a visit to Randyland.
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BEST FOOD TRUCK SEE ON STORY 2 PG. 2
PGH TACO TRUCK
www.pghtacotruck.com
_________ This food truck began in 2010 as an online idea by food blogger James Rich. In January, Rich began serving both traditional and creative takes on tacos from his food truck that is located primarily at the Coffee Buddha in the North Hills. It’s worth the drive, even if you spend the trip cursing the citywide, food-truck-unfriendly regulations forcing you to make it. _________ 2nd: Franktuary, www.franktuary.com 3rd: BRGR, www.brgrpgh.com
BEST JUICE/SMOOTHIE BAR
EMBODY NATURAL HEALTH 5400 Butler St., Lawrenceville 412-477-0767 or www.embodynaturalhealth.com
_________ Smoothies are just a small (but tasty) part of this recent Upper Lawrenceville addition. It’s also a gathering spot for holistic-health types, with yoga classes, talks on alternative medicine and supplies like chia seeds. The smoothies and juice blends, many studded with greens like kale, are named for the tendencies they’re meant to bring out, such as focus. _________ 2nd: East End Food Co-Op, Point Breeze 3rd: Eden, Shadyside
bEST of
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Vue to come to Pittsburgh at age 15: He soon found work “making items of a fairytype nature” for Renaissance fair-goers and other interested buyers. But gossamer wings only get you so far, and Angst discovered his true calling when he was offered a tattoo machine by an artist leaving the trade. After a few years of freelancing, and a stint with local studio Tattoo Noir, Angst and his wife, Meliora Angst, launched Artisan in 2011. The studio occupies a building Angst bought with money earned from tattooing at a HarleyDavidson rally. “I’ve always leaned toward self-sustainability,” he says. Angst’s career has tracked the growth in tattooing as a whole. “When I started in the mid-to-late-1990s,” he says, many people “didn’t really know what was possible with the art form.” But today, tattooing has come into its own as an art form, and even a life choice. “We’ve been striving to build an education about what it means to be a heavily tattooed person — how it defines you in society.”
BEST LOCAL BOOKSTORE
CALIBAN BOOKS 410 S. Craig St., Oakland 412-681-9111 or www.calibanbooks.com
_________ It’s easy for a used bookstore, especially one that offers first-editions and other rarities, to get stuffy. But not a lot of dust gathers at Caliban, whose offbeat taste and wry humor are apparent in its window displays, and whose shelves offer up esoterics and ephemera alike. Caliban also offers contemporary zines and indie publishers and an expertly, if quirkily, curated music department. _________ 2nd: Eljay’s Used Books, Dormont 3rd: Amazing Books, Downtown
BEST LOCAL STORE TO BUY MUSIC SEE ON STORY 6 PG. 3
DAVE’S MUSIC MINE
1210 E. Carson St., South Side 412-488-8800 or www.davesmusicmine.com
“PEOPLE WILL SAY, ‘I HAD NO IDEA THAT’S WHAT I WANTED.’”
Jason Angst, flanked by his handiwork on the backs of his business partners Nathan Mould (left) and Meliora Angst
_________ From The Dickies to Miles Davis, a bonanza of affordable used CDs is crammed into this unassuming storefront, with often even-more-affordable vinyl LPs filling the basement. Dave’s is lately also riding the vogue for new vinyl. But no matter your format, don’t be afraid to ask for aid or advice — the friendly staff stands ready to help. _________ 2nd: The Exchange, multiple locations 3rd: Jerry’s Records, Squirrel Hill
BEST LOCAL PLACE TO BUY VINTAGE CLOTHING
AVALON EXCHANGE
5858 Forbes Ave., Squirrel Hill 412-421-2911 or www.avalonexchange.com
_________ With changing temperatures come thoughts of new clothes. Not just sweaters and boots, but Halloween costumes, holiday-party outfits and all the accessories these new get-ups require. Fortunately — with its CONTINUES ON PG. 35
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BEST TATTOO ARTIST
JASON ANGST , ARTISAN TATTOO 5001 Penn Ave., Garfield 412-661-0503 or www.artisantattoogallery.com {BY CHRIS POTTER} JASON ANGST recalls that he “started drawing before I could read, maybe even before I could talk. Which is kind of sad, because maybe I should be better at this by now.” But if City Paper readers are any judge, he’s got nothing to apologize for. And
Angst, 33, brings decades of experience to each tattoo. As a child, he was a fan of dragons and tanks — “especially if I could mix the two.” That interest in fantasy art served him well after he left a troubled home life in Port
Angst himself draws inspiration from a variety of sources, ranging from internationally famous Robert Hernández to local artists like Steve Morris. “My work doesn’t entirely look like theirs, but they are all in there,” says Angst. He looks to the aesthetics, and ethics, of indigenous cultures as well. For example, he cites Japanese tattoo masters to explain his own approach to work: “You wouldn’t even tell them a concept: You’d go and hang out with them for a day and they would learn about you. I try and work a bit of that into my consulting with people.” Angst will spend time getting a feel for a customer’s personality, and then try to find the visual imagery to match. “Most of the time people will say, ‘I had no idea that’s what I wanted.’” It’s not an approach that lends itself to high business volume, but then that’s why his shop is called “Artisan.” And while his own career continues its upward trajectory, Angst says he hasn’t forgotten his hard-luck origins. His work “comes out of the struggle that followed from the mills closing down. I do a lot of art that relates to the fall of industry, and the spiritual quests that ensue. The work ethic of the steelworkers and what befell them — all of that is reflected in my art.” C P OT T E R@ P G H C I T Y PA P E R. C OM
bEST of GOODS + SERVICES assortment of hand-selected, stylish vintage (and not-so-vintage) gear for men and women — Avalon Exchange makes it easy to look good on the cheap. _________ 2nd: Goodwill, multiple locations 3rd: Eons Fashion Antique, Shadyside
2nd: Red White & Blue Thrift Store, Brookline and Avalon 3rd: Salvation Army, multiple locations
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BEST THRIFT SHOP
GOODWILL
Multiple locations, www.goodwillswpa.org
_________ Feel good when you donate your gently used clothing, furniture, books, dishware and more. Feel good when
2nd: Figleaf, South Side 3rd: Jupe Boutique, South Side
BEST LOCAL SHOE STORE
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RAY PETELIN, WTAE
well-curated selection of casualand-up clothing, with an emphasis on “local, indie and eco” designers. Now, expect seasonal favorites — oversized sweaters, patterned tights, skinny trousers, hats and boots — as well as unexpected décor: old kids’ books and deer antlers. _________
you score that perfect $6 shirt or bargain paperback. And feel good because Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania isn’t about making money so much as helping folks with special needs improve their lives and contribute to our community. _________
BEST LOCAL JEWELRY STORE
LITTLE’S SHOES 5850 Forbes Ave., Squirrel Hill 412-521-3530 or www.littlesshoes.com
_________ Some MBA student out there should study how this Squirrel Hill institution thrives in an age of DSWs and global supply chains. But as City Paper readers already know, it has to do not just with wide selection — ranging from Cole Haan and Mephisto to Dansko and Uggs — but with the kind of knowledgeable, attentive staff you can’t find in the strip mall. _________ 2nd: Gordon Shoes, Homestead 3rd: Pavement, Lawrenceville
ORR’S JEWELERS 5857 Forbes Ave., Squirrel Hill (412-421-6777) / 532 Beaver St., Sewickley (412-741-8080) www.orrsrocks.com
Best Hair Stylist Dana Bannon, Pageboy Salon & Boutique {PHOTO BY HEATHER MULL}
BEST LOCAL FASHION BOUTIQUE
PAVEMENT
3629 Butler St., Lawrenceville 412-621-6400 or www.pavementpittsburgh.com
_________ Since 2006, this charming storefront boutique has been offering a
_________ In 1952 — years before they began running advertising campaigns featuring local sports stars like Andrew McCutchen and Hines Ward — Bill Orr was selling jewelry out of his little shop in Midland, Pa. More than 60 years later, Orr’s is one of the area’s most popular jewelers, as our “Best of” issue regularly attests. _________ 2nd: Henne Jewelers, Shadyside 3rd: Goldstock Jewelers, Downtown CONTINUES ON PG. 36
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BEST BICYCLE SHOP
THICK BIKES
1408 Bingham St., South Side 412-390-3590 or www.thickbikes.com
_________ Thick Bikes is a full-service bike shop with a down-to-earth attitude. Visitors can find two floors of bikes — new and used, plus walls of accessories and decades of experience from the floor-staff and mechanics. They won’t sell you crap: Owner Chris Beech posts a list of what he won’t sell to document his belief in every product on display. _________
Vinyl fantasy: Dave’s customer Carmen Brown flips through the racks.
2nd: Kraynick’s Bike Shop, Garfield 3rd: Trek of Pittsburgh, multiple locations
BEST CAR DEALER
MINI OF PITTSBURGH
4900 Baum Blvd., Bloomfield 412-682-0788 or www.miniofpittsburgh.com
“IT’S LIKE A MUSEUM OF MUSIC.”
_________ Quite a coup for a dealership specializing in just one make, and with just one location, to capture the checkered flag. But the sporty retro styling of models like the flagship Cooper — named after British racing legend John Cooper — still excites drivers. Mini of Pittsburgh caters to their taste with new and used vehicles, and a service department that draws raves. _________ 2nd: #1 Cochran, multiple locations 3rd: Day Automotive, multiple locations
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BEST LOCAL STORE TO BUY FURNITURE
LEVIN FURNITURE Multiple locations, 800-262-5200 or www.levinfurniture.com
_________ When Sam Levin opened his first hardware and furniture shop, in 1920, he could not have imagined that it would grow into 24 stores across two states offering everything imaginable to furnish a home. In addition to standard furniture store, Levin also has 10 stores focused on selling mattresses. _________ 2nd: Perlora, South Side 3rd: IKEA, Robinson Township CONTINUES ON PG. 37
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In fact, Panasiuk recently added a whole new rack for all the fresh vinyl, from vintage Stax to new Nine Inch Nails. Vinyl is actually outselling the CDs and DVDs at his South Side store — the last of four locations that Panasiuk once ran in the region. The others, he says, were done in by downloads and Wal-Mart. The selection here is mostly rock, but with ample jazz, blues, folk and soul sections. “It seems incredibly meticulous,” says twentysomething Julie Cronan, a first-time customer. “It seems almost like a personal collection, which is cool. It’s like a museum of music.” Long-time customers love Panasiuk’s prices; $2.99 used LPs and $5.99 CDs are typical. So who’s buying that new vinyl, at $20 or more per platter? Kids, Panasiuk says. If half of Panasiuk’s in-store customer base is people over 50 who never took to downloading, the other half is young folks looking for something “new.” That includes Mark Schneider, who on a recent first visit to Dave’s bought a reissue of De La Soul’s Three Feet High and Rising. Schneider and his girlfriend now enjoy it on his newlypurchased reconditioned turntable.
BEST LOCAL STORE TO BUY MUSIC
DAVE’’S MUSIC MINE DAVE 1210 E. Carson St., South Side 412-488-8800 or www.davesmusicmine.com {BY BILL O’DRISCOLL} AT DAVE’S Music Mine, most of the records are still used, but there’s something new happening, too: vinyl. Yep, the LP format, left for dead 20 years ago, is back. Sales of new vinyl, though still just a percent or two of all U.S. music sales, have doubled in the past few years. Vinyl
incarnations of major new releases complement re-issued classics. And Music Mine owner and founder Dave Panasiuk is staying on top of it all. The “key to why we’re still around,” he says, “[is] constantly trying to change with the times.”
“It sits in the living room and we listen to it every day,” says Schneider, of Brookline. “I really have appreciated the purer sound that comes from the [vinyl] record.” Other Dave’s customers, meanwhile, are sticking with plain old CDs. “I’m a technophobe,” says Fred Orlansky, who’s grabbed some live Warren Zevon and Dire Straits and a Lawrence of Arabia DVD. “This is the last format I’m gonna do.” Like many Dave’s regulars, Orlansky enjoys the two-floor joint’s cozily stuffed rec(ord)-room vibe. Panasiuk’s wife, Michelle, often works alongside his other three employees. “[Panusiak] and Michelle are just very nice people,” says Orlansky, of Squirrel Hill. But even with those regulars, and despite the sales boost from vinyl, Panusiak makes two-thirds of his sales online — mostly with pricey, out-of-print CD rarities. So why bother with bricks-andmortar at all? “I couldn’t stand being in front of a computer all day,” says Panasiuk, who still lives in Oakland, where he grew up. “I want to interact with customers” — not least so he can proselytize about the glory of vinyl. After all, he says, “It’s the only medium right now that’s going to increase in value if you sit on it.” D RI S C OL L @ P G HC I T Y PA P E R. C OM
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BEST HAIR STYLIST
DANA BANNON, PAGEBOY SALON & BOUTIQUE 3613 Butler St., Lawrenceville 412-224-2294 or www.pageboypgh.com
_________ Four years ago, Dana Bannon opened her Lawrenceville Pageboy Salon and Boutique because she wanted to do things her own way. Now she’s adding service, like a barber and hot shaves. And Bannon’s known for her personal touch, which is her goal. “I wanted to have a more intimate feeling,” she
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BEST STREET ART
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says. “I want to have a close relationship with my clients.” _________ 2nd: Bethany Novak, Salon Ivy (South Side) 3rd: Dan Burda, Studio Raw (North Hills)
BEST DAY SPA
SEWICKLEY SPA 337 Beaver St., Sewickley 412-741-4240 or www.sewickleyspa.com
_________ Around these parts, the very name “Sewickley” connotes a life of ease and comfort, and for more than 15 years, Sewickley Spa has been delivering on that promise from its Victorian-era home. The Spa offers nearly 50 treatments, ranging from straightforward “muscle deknotting” and acne-treatment regimens to more esoteric practices like seaweed botanical wraps. _________ 2nd: Esspa Kozmetika, Aspinwall 3rd: La Pomponnee Salon & Spa, Mount Lebanon
BEST YOGA STUDIO
AMAZING YOGA Multiple locations, www.amazingyoga.net
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BEST TATTOO ARTIST SEE ON STORY 4 PG. 3
JASON ANGST, ARTISAN TATTOO
5001 Penn Ave., Garfield 412-661-0503 or www.artisantattoogallery.com
_________ If all you want is a rose tattooed on your ankle, there are any number of tattoo shops you can visit. But if your interest in tattooing goes more than skin-deep, Jason Angst is the guy to see. At his studio, tattooing is an artform featuring often surprising imagery — ranging from birds to blast furnaces — and Angst’s own soft-spoken philosophy. _________ 2nd: Justun Palencsar, In the Blood Tattoo (South Side) 3rd: Josh Suchoza, Tattoo Noir (Bloomfield)
BEST BODY-PIERCING SHOP
HOT ROD PIERCING COMPANY 115 Oakland Ave., Oakland (412-687-0503) / 95 S. 16th St., (South Side) 412-431-6077 www.hotrodpiercingcompany.com
_________ If you’ve got a body part in serious need of bling, then the Hot Rod Body Piecing Company has an experienced crew ready to take care of your needs. Whether it’s ears, lips, navel, nose or something a little more … personal, they’ve got you covered. _________ 2nd: In the Blood Tattoo, South Side 3rd: Tattoo Noir, Bloomfield CONTINUES ON PG. 40
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Thick Bikes owner Chris Beech (front) and crew hang out around a cargo bike.
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BEST BIKE SHOP
THICK BIKES 1408 Bingham St., South Side 412-390-3590 or www.thickbikes.com {BY LAUREN DALEY} WALKING INTO a bike shop can be intimi-
dating. There are people in Spandex, bicycles that cost as much as, if not more than, a mortgage payment, and lots of tiny tools. But at Thick Bikes, owner Chris Beech strives to get more people on two wheels … and that means the only pressure he wants is in the tires. “We try not to be snobby,” says Beech. “We’re an everyman’s kind of shop.” And they practice what they preach. Wheel in a bike with Presta valves on your tires — even without knowing what Presta valves actually are — and Beech will demonstrate how to use them with a pump, then let you try yourself. As for buying a new bike, “When you come in, we try to work with you on a human level,” says Adam Haller, head of sales and a fitting technician. “What do you need as a person? And let’s go from there.”
Thick stocks all styles of new and used bikes — from single-speed street bikes and hybrids to commuter and mountain bikes. The main-floor showroom displays all new bikes, but if you venture into the basement, you’ll find a spacious room full of used rides. (Another basement room houses overflow from the upstairs showroom.) Somewhere in the shop is the right ride for everyone. “We will support any rider,” Haller says. Haller estimates that the average new bike at Thick costs between $400 and $600, but it’s closer to half that for the used rides. Thick also carries mid-to-high-end bikes, plus walls of carefully selected accessories. “We only sell things we use and believe in,” Haller says.
And when you buy a bike, the shop records its serial number to help track it down if it’s ever stolen or someone tries to sell it back to the shop. They recently recovered a $7,000 bike. Thick Bikes is also a full-service repair shop, one boasting a signature tool that the Thick staffers built themselves — the King Arthur. “It can get seatposts out where all others fail and cry in shame,” Haller says proudly. The bike mechanics can help with anything else that goes wrong with your bike as well. Walk in with a flat tire, and in many cases, Haller says, it can be fixed in 10 minutes. “We can turn around and tell you why it happened and we can tell you what to do to avoid it happening again,” says Haller. “If we can help our customers learn to fix things themselves, we will.” Beech started building custom bike frames in the store’s South Side space in 2000. In 2005, he began repairing used bikes and, later, selling new models. Beech bought the building itself last year, and is constantly working at improving the business. “We want to make this shop as good as it can be.”
“WE TRY NOT TO BE SNOBBY. WE’RE AN EVERYMAN’S KIND OF SHOP.”
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_________ With its original location billed as the “Key West” of the Strip District, this coffee-and-cigar shop is a laidback hang-out, with plenty of spots to cozy up and escape. The shop boasts a walk-in humidor with a stock of cigars ranging from Acid to St. Luis Rey, coffee roasted fresh on site and singersongwriters on weekends. _________ 2nd: Bloom Cigar Shop, South Side 3rd: Smoke Wizard, Squirrel Hill
items. Plus: in-house butcher, cheesery, bakery and some of the area’s most entertaining parking lots. _________ 2nd: East End Food Co-Op, Point Breeze 3rd: Trader Joe’s, East Liberty and South Hills
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BEST BANK
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_________ With branches in 19 states and Washington, D.C., PNC Bank is everywhere. But you don’t need to leave home to handle your accounts: Its online Virtual Wallet allows you to sort your money into everyday, short-term and long-term needs. _________ 2nd: Dollar Bank, multiple locations 3rd: Citizens Bank, multiple locations
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BEST LOCAL WAR
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BEST PLACE TO BUY HEALTH FOOD
WHOLE FOODS
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_________ What you eat matters — where it comes from, how it was grown, even how it’s packaged. And the one-stop for health-conscious consumers is Whole Foods. It’s a national chain, sure, but one that makes an effort to stock and identify local produce and food
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BEST PLACE TO ADOPT A PET
ANIMAL FRIENDS
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_________ Studies show that owning a pet helps reduce stress, and the positive vibes only increase when you adopt a pet from an animal shelter. Founded in 1943 to help find homes for deployed soldiers’ pets, Animal Friends now has a comprehensive facility for temporarily housing dogs, cats and rabbits, as well as providing training and related services. _________ 2nd: Animal Rescue League, Larimer 3rd: Western PA Humane Society, North Side
BEST PLACE TO TAKE THE KIDS FOR AN AFTERNOON
PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM 1 Wild Place, Highland Park 412-665-3640 or www.pittsburghzoo.org
_________ No surprise that kids love seeing elephants grazing or sea lions gamboling, or looking up through a transparent tunnel at polar bears underwater. But even non-cuddly creatures fascinate here, as with the stingray exhibit, which allows kids to touch the rays themselves. Their enthusiasm may even help you get
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BEST BOWLING ALLEY
ARSENAL LANES
212 44th St., Lawrenceville 412-683-5992 or www.arsenalbowl.com
_________ Arsenal mixes a normal bowling-alley experience with a trip to the bar, replete with live bands on Wednesday nights and DJs spinning ’80s and ’90s music on other evenings. It’s a big hangout for twentysomethings on Friday and Saturday nights, and the signature drink at the bar? The Dudeapproved White Russian, of course. _________ 2nd: Forward Lanes, Squirrel Hill 3rd: Paradise Island Bowl, Neville Island
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BEST THING YOU WILL NEVER EVER AGAIN TAKE FOR GRANTED
POINT STATE PARK FOUNTAIN Reason: Forgot about it for four years and then all of the sudden it’s back and I can’t imagine the city without it again. Fireworks and the fountain for Pittsburghers are like light to a moth.
BEST EVENT-RENTAL SPOT
PHIPPS CONSERVATORY 1 Schenley Park, Oakland 412-622-6914 or www.phipps.conservatory.org
_________ True, Phipps’ Summer Flower Show just ended — but the Fall Flower exhibit is ready to begin. And where else in town but this venerable Victorian greenhouse can you hold a cocktail reception in an outdoor garden and treat your wedding guests to a Tropical Forest Conservatory … year-round? _________ 2nd: Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters, Strip District 3rd: Union Project, Highland Park
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believe his teachers were taking the time to work with him. “I physically took him back to school and talked with his teachers and principal, who put him on a program to get his grades up to play ball,” Batch says. “Then several years later, I was playing in a charity basketball game at Bethany College and this young man walked up to me and asked if I remembered him. It was that same kid, and he said he wanted to thank me for helping him because he had just graduated from college. “Through my foundation, we reach out to 2,300 kids every year, and it’s the small memories like that that makes what we do worthwhile.”
BEST LOCAL TWITTER PARODY ACCOUNT
PITTSBURGH DAD @PITTSBURGH_DAD
_________ Fans of the web-based series Pittsburgh Dad can expect to see much of the same Pittsburgh pride and Yinzerisms on this Twitter account, manned by Pittsburgh Dad actor Curt Wootton and writer Chris Preksta. “That giant duck cost $20,000?! If they paid that much, this duck better be able to fill potholes or play on the Steelers offensive line.” _________
Hometown favorite Charlie Batch
“I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO BE THERE FOR THE FANS BECAUSE GROWING UP IN HOMESTEAD, I WAS THAT FAN.”
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BEST LOCAL FUNDRAISER
BITCHES BALL, ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE _________ The Animal Rescue League’s event to promote National Spay Day isn’t just another fundraiser. Last year, at Cruze Bar, attendees danced, drank and voted for their favorite performers in a drag show. “People couldn’t stop talking about it,” recalls marketing director Ann Yeager. Save the date for the next one: Feb. 25, 2014. It’s not to be missed. _________ 2nd: Dirty Ball, Attack Theatre 3rd: Urban Garden Party,
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BEST EYESORE
“WALKING TO THE SKY,” CMU’S_________ CAMPUS
There they go: seven people suspended forever while walking up a pole. One simply can’t ignore this 100-foot-tall sculpture, created by Jonathan Borofsky. But how far a walk is it to the sky? Are they already there? And what happens when they reach the end of the pole and presumably fall back to Earth? Curse these troublesome questions! _________ 2nd: BAYER sign on Mount Washington 3rd: Luke Ravenstahl CONTINUES ON PG. 45
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MOST FAN-FRIENDLY LOCAL PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE
CHARLIE BATCH www.charliebatch.com, www.batchfoundation.org {BY CHARLIE DEITCH} FOR FORMER Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch, fan interaction is a two-way street. Once, for example, Batch was driving through McKees Rocks in the middle of the afternoon when he saw a young man
walking down the street. “So I stopped and I asked him, ‘Shouldn’t you be in school?’” Batch recalls. The student told Batch that he was a football player and since he was failing he wasn’t able to play. He didn’t
City Paper readers also clearly appreciate Batch’s efforts and voted him the city’s most fan-friendly athlete — an honor Batch calls “very humbling.” For Batch, who until this year spent 11 years as the Steelers’ backup, being friendly and accessible to the fans is a natural undertaking. “I know how important it is to be there for the fans because growing up in Homestead, I was that fan,” Batch says. “Plus, my mother lived in the same house for 20 years and my grandmother for 35 years, so I’m not a hard guy to get a hold of.” Batch was drafted in the second round of the 1998 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions. He began the Batch Foundation in 1999, focusing at first on literacy and computer programs for children in both Pennsylvania and Michigan — an effort to honor his sister, who was shot and killed in 1996. Once he became a Steeler, in 2002, Batch shifted the program completely to his hometown. He’s been interacting with and helping local youths ever since. And now that he’s retired, Batch says he has even more time to spend with his foundation and the fans. “For the first time in years, I have the fall off,” says Batch. “That gives me more time for speaking engagements and more time to do events with the fans and work with the kids. “I’ve had a great career, and the opportunity to give back to the community where I grew up has really been special.” C D E I T C H @ P G H C I T Y PA P E R. C OM
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DISAPPEARING _________ What to do if you’re a mayor facing a police scandal and a federal grand jury? Abruptly announce, after six years in office, that public service just isn’t for you. Then, for the final 10 months of your term, vanish. We thought using an official vehicle to go see Toby Keith was bad; at least we knew where our mayor was. _________ 2nd: UPMC lawsuit 3rd: Continuing to
exist/being himself
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CHARLIE BATCH _________
Even though Charlie Batch spent most of his 11 years with the Steelers as a backup, the Homestead native is one of the best-liked players to wear the black and gold. It’s not just that he’s a hometown hero; it’s that his charitable investment in projects like Homestead’s 16th Avenue Playground prove he never forgot where he came from. _________
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shaving has become a popular fundraiser for Children’s Hospital. _________ 2nd: Pascal Dupuis 3rd: Adam Causgrove
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Mad Doctor of Blood Island (2 p.m.), Big Ass Spider (3:30 p.m.), Babysitter Massacre (5 p.m.), Jagoff Massacre (6:20 p.m.), Corpsing (7:30 p.m.), Maskhead (9:10 p.m.), and Fright Night 2 (10:40 p.m.). Presented by Horror Realm. Doors at 10:45 a.m. Sat., Oct. 19. Hollywood. $13 all-day pass; $5 per film. More info at www.thehollywooddormont.org ORANGE WINTER. Andrei Zagdansky directs this 2007 documentary about 2004’s political “Orange Revolution” in Ukraine. Screens as part of Hoverla, the Ukrainian-American Film Festival. In English, and Ukrainian, with subtitles. 5 p.m. Sat., Oct. 19. Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, 650 Schenley Drive, Oakland. www.ucowpa.org. $10 ($15 for double-feature); fulltime students with ID, free. THE HAUNTING OF LARIMER MANSION. In this new documentary, check out the footage of possible paranormal activity occurring at this 18th-century home (and now bed-and-breakfast) in North Huntington, Pa. Members of the Pittsburgh-based Hauntings Research, as well as the film crew and the mansion owners, will be on hand to answer your questions. 6:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 19. Oaks. $9.50 BOMZHI. This recent documentary from Andrej Naterer examines street children living in Makeevka, Ukraine. Screens as part of Hoverla, the UkrainianAmerican Film Festival. With subtitles. 7 p.m. Sat., Oct. 19. Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, 650 Schenley Drive, Oakland. www.ucowpa.org. $10 ($15 for doublefeature); free for full-time students with ID. THE SHINING. It seemed like a great opportunity for writer Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) and his family: a care-taking gig at an isolated mountain hotel. But the place is wicked haunted, and soon the little family, including wife (Shelley Duvall) and son Danny (Danny Lloyd), are in grave peril of losing their minds — and lives. Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 adaptation of Stephen King’s novel drops some of King’s supernatural elements in favor of omnipresent dread and a meditation about the collapsing family unit, but it’s still a freaky, hair-raising ride. Midnight, Sat., Oct. 19 (Manor) and 7:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 23 (AMC Loews) (AH)
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BREATHLESS. An American in Paris (Jean (Je Seberg) and a raffish criminal (Jean-Pa (Jean-Paul Jean-L Belmondo) meet and run wild, in Jean-Luc Godard’s 1959 New Wave classic, winning winni the hearts of cineastes and hipsters ffor decades to come. In French, with subtitles. subtitl 8 p.m., Wed., Oct. 23. Melwood. $2
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RIFFTRAX: NIGHT OF THE LIVIN LIVING DEAD. Arguably, George Romer Romero’s locally produced, low-budget 1968 na nailbiter sparked American filmmake filmmakers’ late-20th-century fascination w with zombies. Romero’s depiction of flesh-munching was groun groundbreaking for its time, but wh what really makes this horror fl flick resonate still is its nihilism a and sense of futility. For this spec special — and lighter — screenin screening, RiffTrax crew (Michael J. Nelso Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbe Corbett, formerly of MST3K) will provi provide live comic commentary (v (via satellite). 8 p.m. Thu., Oct. 2 24. Cinemark Robinson, Cinema Cinemark Pittsburgh Mills and Pittsbur Pittsburgh North 11. Tickets at theater or www.fathomevents.com (AH) ANDY WARHOL FILMS. Selectio Selections from Warhol’s Factory Diaries ser series (1971-75) and other shorts scree screen. Ongoing. Free with museu museum admission. Andy Warhol Museu Museum, North Side. www.warhol.org
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WORLDLY COMIC In the U.S., at least, Irish comedian Dylan Moran is a cult favorite, thanks to his award-winning U.K. TV series Black Books and a role in 2004’s Shaun of the Dead. But standup comedy is the backbone of his career: Moran, 41, has toured internationally since the 1990s. The Times of London has called him “one of the most excitingly articulate standups around.” Moran’s “yeah, yeah” tour is his first to cross North America. An 11-city leg, which began with two sold-out Los Angeles shows, includes Pittsburgh. Moran spoke to CP by phone from his home in Edinburgh, Scotland, having just toured Eastern Europe. Asked why in Pittsburgh he was playing the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, not known as a comedy venue, Moran disavowed knowledge: “I’m just hoping to arrive alive and be able to find my underwear. And the microphone.” CP’s three questions for Dylan Moran: WHAT WAS ONE COUNTRY THAT WASN’T WHAT YOU EXPECTED? When I was going to Belgrade, all I really knew about the country is the recent Balkan war and one or two writers. I’m going in with all these assumptions and worries, really, about how it’s going to go. And then I get there and I meet these lovely people, they’re Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, and they’re all working together to try to get a live comedy scene going. And a lot of them are young. They don’t want to be carrying the weight of history for what other people did. TWO FAVORITE BEVERAGES FROM YOUR TOUR? I had honey schnapps, actually, in both Zagreb and Belgrade. That’s pretty good. That’s good for a cold. Maybe a little bit too easy to drink, actually. You have to bear in mind that I am on the road, so I have to watch it! THREE COMEDY ALBUMS OR VIDEOS YOU COULD WATCH ANY TIME? I’d watch probably Richard Pryor, Live on the Sunset Strip or the other one he did in L.A. I’m a big fan of a Dutch comedian called Hans Teeuwen. Wonderful, wonderful comedian. And there’s an American I saw for the first time this year. He’s a wonderful, wonderful act, and seems like a very nice guy called Reggie Watts, who does really interesting stuff with his voice, and sampling, and he’s got a great way about him. DRISCOLL@PGHCITYPAPER.COM
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CLARITY AND TORMENT Like a wormhole in time: Kurt Hentschlager’s POL
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T ITS BEST, art will refashion one’s way of seeing. This is true of the ..latest exhibits by Kurt Hentschlager, an Austrian-born artist who now teaches at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The exhibits, at Wood Street Galleries and Space, are the U.S. premieres of three works: Hive, Model 5 and POL. From 1993 to 2003, Hentschlager teamed with Ulf Langeinrich in a group called Granular Synthesis, and the two projections at Space reflect that collaboration. (Another Hentschlager work, Zee, at 943 Liberty Ave., was closed after three gallery-goers reportedly suffered seizures.) Hentschlager is a pioneer in the use of audiovisual media. He strives to create an experience of “being there” — to immerse the visitor in a virtual world where one’s senses are overwhelmed, forcing the viewer out of his physical self. The goal, as curator Murray Horne says, is to turn the viewer from passive perceiver of the material world into active participant in a conceptual inner world. When it works, it creates a feeling of presence, when all the senses perceive the
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digital environment to be physically real. Hentschlager employs animation techniques, computer-aided design and plenty of imagination. In Hive, there are two large screens set at 90 degrees to one another. The projectors have special filters to create a 3-D effect and the screens themselves are prepared with a highly reflective silver paint. With 3-D glasses, the sense of depth makes you feel you can almost touch the projected forms.
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Hive reflects our collective consciousness by showing how human bodies in space can relate to each other. In this 22-minute loop,
the white/orange bodies are semi-transparent and aesthetically beautiful. The choreography of the figures is mesmerizing and almost mystical. The accompanying audio, which is a low drone, creates a feeling of anxiety as bodies join together and disband, tumbling over one another, and turning into flames of light. Sometimes the bodies spin rapidly as if attracted by a black hole. It offers a vision of eternity, a scenario where they are flesh and spirit at the same time. While Hive is a piece that you can passively absorb, the Space exhibitions are more dramatic. POL and Model 5 push the boundaries of perception. These half-hourlong pieces require patience and resist a straightforward narrative. POL, whose initials stand for “live improvised performance” in German, starts with a noise that sounds like an approaching locomotive. Seven screens, together 45 feet wide, are filled with an electrical fuzz that fluctuates in sound and intensity. At one point the light is blinding, and at another time it resembles a speckled Jackson Pollock painting.
IN HIVE, THE CHOREOGRAPHY OF THE FIGURES IS MESMERIZING AND ALMOST MYSTICAL.
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Eventually, on each screen, a face and torso emerge from the fuzz, accompanied by the sound of heavy breathing, as if from an iron lung. For a millisecond, we see a focused image that suddenly disappears. The next sequence contains flashing blue and black geometric designs. One feels like one has entered a wormhole in time. Sound punctuates the rapid fire of the changing screens, suddenly interfered with by static that recalls thunderous electrical storms. The projection’s rhythm slows, and incorporates flashing red panels. Ultimately, a series of downward-gazing female heads appears embedded like a red/black silkscreen. Each head performs a strange pecking motion until it slowly fades out. Model 5 is a primal scream about the intrusions of modern society. It includes four frontal heads of performance artist Akemi Takeya. Each head’s movement is manipulated, and merged with eerie disembodied soundscapes. Takeya appears to be undergoing torture by electrical shock. She resembles a puppet on remote control. At one point the eyes appear to plead with the invisible controller to stop. Slowed to stop-action, the mouths emit a growl like a lion. Then the heads return to vibrating, with spontaneous exclamations from the mouth. Hentschlager uses double exposure to represent a split personality, and sometimes to generate an erotic element. Toward the end, the heads are in a trance, muttering pieces of words. The only possible way of resisting seems to be meditation, and at the end, one senses the head is repeating a mantra. As the writer Howard Rheingold wrote, immersive art like Hentschlager’s can “alter consciousness, shape behavior and influence belief systems.” In Hive, the futuristic vision of human relations on a cosmic scale might suggest that the resemblances among human beings give us more to gain by acting in concert. In POL, we observe the interface between consciousness and technology, what it means to be constrained within a body, and perhaps how technology will mold our humanity in the future; it seems a very pessimistic picture. And Model 5 deconstructs the psychology of the alter ego to suggest how modern society affects the individual. Perhaps becoming more fully human requires more technology. In any case, Hentschlager’s is a seductive art that might alter our understanding of reality.
Holding the Prague Writers’ Festival in Pittsburgh is not as curious as it might sound. This was, after all, the site of the Pittsburgh Agreement, the 1918 pact that created Czechoslovakia. That country no longer exists, having split into Slovakia and the Czech Republic. But the 95th anniversary of that historical connection — plus a modern literary one — were enough to bring the festival here. The literary link is Channa Newman, the Point Park University professor who’s also the prestigious festival’s director of international programs. She desires to make Pittsburgh more international, and convinced the festival to follow up its traditional spring session, in Prague, with its first appearance outside what’s now the Czech Republic. The festival, founded in the 1970s by American poet Michael March, has hosted scores of famed writers from around the world. Tariq Ali, Martin Amis, Margaret Atwood, Nadine Gordimer, Aleksandr Hemon, Salman Rushdie, Wole Soyinka and Derek Walcott are just some of them. The big name at the Pittsburgh festival, at least for American readers, is Ragtime author E.L. Doctorow, who at 6:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 18, will give the first public reading of his forthcoming novel Andrew’s Brain. Other notables include Indian-born novelist Anita Desai and Egyptian author, playwright and journalist Hamdy El-Gazzar. The two-day festival, titled “Birth of Nations/Pursuit of Happiness,” includes both informal daytime “conversations” and evening readings. All are free, though preregistration is required. The first conversation is an Oct. 18 lunchtime talk with Tomas Sedlacek. He’s the pioneering economist who argued, in his acclaimed 2011 book Economics of Good and Evil: The Quest for Economic Meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street, that economics isn’t just about numbers; it’s also an expression of culture. The pop-literate Sedlacek is as liable to reference Fight Club as he is to cite Aristotle. And he’s known for his iconoclastic takes on greed and consumer society. “Consumption works like a drug. Enough is always just beyond the horizon,” this former advisor to Czech President Vaclav Havel has said. And even more provocatively: “We have to abandon our obsession with growth in economics.” Saturday’s conversation, titled “Freedom of Literature,” includes Desai, El-Gazzar, Havel biographer Eda Kriseova and City of Asylum/Pittsburgh’s Henry Reese. Desai, El-Gazzar and Kriseova are featured at the evening reading.
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LIFE STORIES {BY TED HOOVER} RENN WOODS has enjoyed an amazing career. Hit radio singles before she was 15 years old, a role in the legendary television show Roots, stage triumphs and, especially, her definitive performance of “Aquarius” in the film version of Hair. But this is show biz we’re talking about, so you know there’s a dark side, too — in Woods’ case a very dark side indeed. Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater Co. presents Sold, an autobiographical cabaret/ musical written and composed by Woods and adapted from an earlier work. This production is the premiere of this new incarnation.
Sold is far from a “finished” work. It feels as if Woods, the artist, is puzzling out how to build a show from snippets and fragments, while Woods, the woman, is puzzling out her own life and what it meant, and means. To her credit, Woods has no interest in creating a linear “and then, in the fall of 1974, I did ‘x,’ and in early spring of ’75 I did ‘y’” narrative. Her mode is more akin to creating a collage from life experiences. So that’s all good. But it also must be said that what’s on stage is meandering, unfocussed and curiously uninvolving. Big sections of her life seem not to be referenced — at one point she suddenly has a grown-up son, of whom we’ve heard nothing — while we spend a lot of time on inconsequential past romances. Like I said above, this production marks the first baby steps of what Woods (who now lives part time in Pittsburgh) hopes will one day be a full-grown show. There’s a lot of determined work ahead, but if we learn anything from Sold, it’s that determined work is never something Woods has shied away from.
RENN WOODS’ MODE IS AKIN TO CREATING A COLLAGE FROM LIFE EXPERIENCES.
SOLD continues through Sat., Oct. 20. Pittsburgh Playwrights at Bricolage, 937 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $20-30. www.pghplaywrights.com
Woods narrates events in her life, which are also acted by, among others, a very adorable Aliya Sims playing her as a child; Woods playing herself as an adult; a large supporting cast including a creepy Leslie “Ezra” Smith as an abusive manager; backup singers Delana Flowers and Jamilah Chanie … and the return of sorely missed local performer Sandra Dowe. It can’t be news to anyone involved that
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FINAL WEEKEND! See FRANCO HARRIS (10/18) and PHIL BOURQUE (10/20) in the famous Triumphal Scene!
When is theater most exciting? T. Ryder Smith says it’s not when everything goes right, and the audience knows the performers are in control; it’s when, for instance, an actor forgets a line, and struggles to remember. “There’s almost an electric charge to the moment, because something real is happening,” says Smith, a New York Citybased writer and performer. “We want to find a way to create an event that’s as spontaneous as a recovery from a mistake.” “We” is Smith and frequent collaborator Christopher McElroen, the lauded, Brooklyn-based producer and director. The two are behind Measure Back, a Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts world premiere that uses improvisation in an intimate setting to explore the origins of war. Audiences will enter the longunused fifth floor of Downtown’s Baum Building (above Space gallery), with its chipped paint and bubbled plaster. Monitors will be playing “whatever’s on TV that night,” McElroen said during a visit to Pittsburgh last month. Smith, as himself, will tell the audience that though he’s never been to war, family members of his have; then he’ll ask who present has experienced war. The unfolding discussion — some of it conducted by cell phone — prompts a question that places war in the context of interpersonal conflict: “What would it take,” Smith will ask, “for you and me to be at war?” McElroen is best known for founding the Classical Theatre of Harlem. In 2007, he drew national attention by co-producing and directing Waiting for Godot in New Orleans, which staged Beckett’s classic outdoors in the Lower Ninth Ward and Gentilly after Hurricane Katrina. Measure Back grew out of a 2011 New York production McElroen directed of Jon Lipsky’s post-Vietnam play Living in Exile, a three-actor retelling of The Iliad. Smith, one of the three actors, says that show “explor[ed] the idea of war within a living-room setting.” But America’s contemporary wars affect very few of us personally, and Smith began deconstructing the format. “Why don’t I ask this question of the audience instead of another character?” he thought. Measure Back questions media packaging of war as well as our personal complicity in war-making. “At some point, the event gets away from us,” says McElroen. “Are we responsible for what took place in this room?”
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Nov. 22 marks 50 years since JFK’s assassination, but disagreement over who did it persists. Starting today, three events tackle the issue from different angles. “Passing the Torch” is a three-day scholarly symposium at Duquesne University’s Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law that will explore new theories about the killing. The centerpiece is Friday’s talk by famed filmmaker Oliver Stone, whose 1991 hit JFK fanned conspiracy theories. But first, tonight, Stone joins Salon.com founder and Kennedy-family expert David Talbot; journalist and author Jefferson Morley; and others for The JFK Assassination and the Media, a panel talk at the Heinz History Center. Finally, on Saturday, The John McIntire Dangerously Live Comedy Talk Show chips in with JFK: A Comedy Show — Too Soon? Guests include noted single-bullet-theory skeptic Cyril Wecht, plus Talbot, Walt Brown (author of The Warren Omission) and others. Bill O’Driscoll Duquesne
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The season’s most diverse sampling of local musical talent is tonight at Mr. Smalls – and topping it off, Phat Man Dee’s Cavalcade of Stars N’at is free (or just $2 if you’re under 21). The show, co-presented by Creative Life Support, includes jazz by Phat Man Dee and the Cultural District; rock by Amoeba Knievel; salsa by Machete Kisumontao; gospel by the Rev. Deryck Tines; hip hop from HollyHood and J-Pad da Juggernaut; bellydance by Christine Andrews; the burlesque of Lita D’Vargas; and … Trixy, Trundle Manor’s fire-breathing art car. BO 7 p.m. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. Free ($2 if under 21). www.mrsmalls.com
{PECHAKUCHA} symposium continues through Sat., Oct. 19 (Duquesne campus, Uptown; passes range from $25-200; www.duq.edu/ JFK). History Center panel: 7 p.m. (5:30 p.m. reception; 1212 Smallman St., Strip District; $40; www.heinz historycenter.org). McIntire show: 10:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 19 (655 Penn Ave., Downtown; $10; www.trustarts.org)
PechaKucha, the Japanese term for chit-chat, is now used worldwide to indicate an evening where creative types have exactly 6 minutes and 40 seconds to get their ideas across — 20 seconds for each of 20 projected images. Presentations can be about anything, from innovative initiatives to travelogues and documentations of enthusiasms. Locally, PechaKucha is presented four times annually by AIA Pittsburgh. PechaKucha Night Pittsburgh 20 x 20 is tonight at Downtown’s Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Arts Education Center. BO 7:20 p.m. 805-807 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $15. 412-471-9548
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Martin Zimmermann and Dimitri de Perrot say of their works, “We do everything very seriously, but take nothing seriously.” The awardwinning duo’s Zurich-based Zimmermann & de Perrot combines circus arts, dance, theater and a whole lot of wackiness. The troupe makes its Pittsburgh debut with the U.S. premiere of Hans Was Heiri, in three Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts shows at the August Wilson Center. On its website, the company describes itself as “theater based on precise observation, humorous repetition, distortion, and the artistically accomplished transformation of everyday interactions.” By phone from Montreal, co-director and choreographer Zimmerman says that Hans builds on the idea that while we humans strive for individuality, we are surprisingly similar in our basic needs and desires. The family-friendly, 80-minute piece takes place in a zany world where six lonely, off-the wall characters occupy what could be an apartment building with a shared bathroom. The characters are tragic, comical, human but not quite normal, Zimmerman says. The set is dominated by a large cube rotating on a horizontal axis and partitioned into four rooms. In a video clip, the characters tumble into corners or other rooms of the cube, and run along its outside like hamsters on a wheel. “It is a really surrealistic, funny world,” says Zimmerman. Steve Sucato 8 p.m. nightly Wed., Oct 16, through Fri., Oct. 18. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $19-55. 412-456-6666 or www.trustarts.org
shelter, and includes singing rabbits. The cast of five visits the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater tonight. BO 8 p.m. 5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty. $10-20. 412-363-3000 or www.kelly-strayhorn.org
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{WORDS} David Riley Bertsch — a Pittsburgh native who studied law (at Pitt) and then became a fly-fishing guide in Jackson, Wyo. — has written a thriller about a former lawyer who’s a fly-fishing guide in Jackson, Wyo. But unlike his protagonist, Jake Trent, Bertsch has likely never experienced the discovery there of three dead bodies in one day. Bertsch’s debut novel, Death Canyon, is earning strong reviews. He visits Mystery Lovers Bookshop for today’s Coffee & Crime author breakfast. BO 10 a.m. 514 Allegheny
competition at the Amarillo Museum of Art. Endangered shows off Castonguay’s techniques of realism in the service of a visionary sensibility to honor the planet’s more than 10,000 endangered species. The opening reception is tonight. BO 5-8 p.m. 3583 Butler St., Lawrenceville. Free. 412-687-2606 or www.begalleries.com
{COMICS} It’s a big night for local comics artists, as Copacetic Comics hosts a release party for four edgy new publications. Nils Balls’ Ship of Soiled Doves is a rather saucy, intermittently
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{DANCE} In April, Ellen Deutsch’s Geeksdanz interpreted the high-tech world of video gaming. Now her fledgling troupe explores a much older, low-tech form of entertainment: ghost stories. Manifestations — at Shadyside’s intimate Steel City Improv Theater — seeks to tingle spines and chill blood. Four dancers will perform to six stories by award-winning storyteller Alan Irvine, drawn from legends, folk tales and literary classics including Bram Stoker’s “The Judge’s House.” The interpretations range from pretty realistic to very abstract, says Deutsch. A half-hour family-friendly early show features three G-rated stories; two hour-long performances add three PG-13-rated tales. Steve Sucato 7 p.m. (family show) and 8 and 10 p.m. 5950 Ellsworth Ave., Shadyside. $5-10. Reservations at tickets@ geeksdanz.org
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has covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and written for USA Today and many other publications; Lynda Schuster, a former staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal who has covered events in South America and the Middle East;
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that includes ancestors lost to the Holocaust as well as a Russian-immigrant great-aunt who founded the Maidenform lingerie line. On his national tour, Laskin discusses this epic history — including two world wars and the founding of Israel — during morning services today at Rodef Shalom Congregation. Brett Wilson 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. 4905 Fifth Ave., Shadyside. Free. 412-621-6566 or www.rodefshalom.org
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THEATER AIDA. Presented by Pittsburgh Opera. Tue, Fri, Sun. Thru Oct. 20. Benedum Center, Downtown. 412-456-6666. BLITHE SPIRIT. A cantakerous novelist gets re-married, but is haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife. Presented by the Actors & Artists of Fayette County. Oct. 17-20. Geyer Performing Arts Center, Scottdale. 724-887-0887. THE DEATH OF DR. FRANKENSTEIN. Presented by Musical Mysteries & More. Fri., Oct. 18, 6:30 p.m. Lamplighter Restaurant, Delmont. 724-468-4545. DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN. A comedic & prehistoric look at the battle of the sexes. Wed-Sun. Thru Oct. 20. Pittsburgh CLO, Downtown. 412-456-6666. DODGE INTREPID RADIO ADVENTURE SHOW. A witty, live radio adventure about a time traveling librarian. Sat., Oct. 19, 8 p.m. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown. 412-339-0608.
OKLAHOMA! Presented by Point FUTURE TEN 10: A SHOWCASE Park University’s Conservatory OF THE PAST DECADE. Feat. the Theatre Company. Thu-Sun. Thru best eight 10-min. plays submitted Oct. 27. Pittsburgh Playhouse, to Future Ten in the past 10 years. Oakland. 412-392-8000. Fri, Sat. Thru Oct. 26. Future OLIVER! Presented by the Tenant, Downtown. 412-325-7037. Heritage Players. Fri-Sun. Thru MEASURE BACK. Performance Oct. 20. Seton Center, Brookline. using audience participation & 412-254-4633. black humor to probe how war is OUR TOWN. Thornton Wilder’s constructed & performed. classic play about a small, Part of the Pittsburgh early-20th century International Festival of community. Thru Firsts. Oct. 22-26. Baum Oct. 27. O’Reilly Building, Downtown. Theater, Downtown. 412-456-6666. 412-316-1600. MONTY PYTHON’S www. per pa PRINCESS IDA. SPAMALOT. Hilarious & pghcitym .co Prince Hilarion sneaks twisted take on the story into a women’s of King Arthur, the Knights university to win the love of the Round Table, & of his betrothed. Presented by canned meat. Fri, Sat. Thru Pittsburgh Savoyards. Fri-Sun and Nov. 9. Comtra Theatre, Cranberry. Thu., Oct. 17. Thru Oct. 20. 724-591-8727. Andrew Carnegie Free Library MURDERED TO DEATH. Spoof Music Hall, Carnegie. 412-734-8476. of Agatha Christie mysteries. THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW. Presented by Community Theatre Presented by Brisbane Players. Fri, Sat and Thu., Oct. 24. Management Group. Location Thru Oct. 26. Community released after ticket purchase. Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon, brisbane-management-group.com Ben Avon. 412-766-4471.
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Wed-Sat. Thru Oct. 31. SOLD: RENN WOODS IN CONCERT. An autobiographical tour de force written by & starring Renn Woods. Fri, 8 p.m., Sat, 3 & 8 p.m. and Sun, 3 p.m. Thru Oct. 20. Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre, Downtown. TICK, TICK .. BOOM! Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical. Fri, Sat, 7:30 p.m. and Sun, 2 p.m. Thru Nov. 3. New Castle Playhouse, New Castle. 724-654-3437. TURN OF THE SCREW PREVIEW. Based on the novella by Henry James. Presented by Prime Stage Theatre. Sat., Oct. 19. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151. VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE. Vanya & his sister Sonia tolerate a mediocre life until their movie-star sister Masha returns w/ her boy-toy Spike. Tue-Sun. Thru Nov. 3. City Theatre, South Side. 412-431-2489. YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN. Oct. 18-19, 8 p.m. and Sun., Oct. 20, 2 p.m. Greensburg Civic Theatre, Greensburg. 724-836-PLAY. ZERO COST HOUSE. Five characters take turns playing one contemporary Japanese playwright who confronts a younger version of himself & the ideas he once believed. Presented by Pig Iron Theatre Co. Oct. 18-19. Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. 412-363-3000.
COMEDY THU 17 COMEDY OPEN MIC W/ DEREK MINTO. Thu, 9 p.m. Thru Nov. 28 Hambone’s, Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318.
THU 17 - SAT 19 MITCH FATEL. 8 p.m., Fri., Oct. 18, 8 & 10 p.m. and Sat., Oct. 19, 7 & 9 p.m. The Improv, Waterfront. 412-462-5233.
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BEST OF THE BURGH COMEDY SHOWCASE. Fri, 8 p.m. Corner Cafe, South Side. 412-488-2995. THE GRATEFUL DYING. 10 p.m. Steel City Improv Theater, Shadyside. 412-404-2695. KING FAKE. 8 p.m. Steel City Improv Theater, Shadyside. 412-404-2695. RUCKUS. 9 p.m. Steel City Improv Theater, Shadyside. 412-404-2695.
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The Curators of the 2013 Carnegie International Co-curators Daniel Baumann, Dan Byers, and Tina Kukielski have combined their unique perspectives on contemporary art to create the collective effort known as the 2013 Carnegie International. Each curator will have small-group discussions at their favorite locations throughout the exhibition. Tours are on a first-come, first-served basis. This Thursday, October 17 $10 (includes admission and one drink ticket) Bar opens at 5:30 p.m. Visit the galleries with the curators: choose 6–6:30 p.m. or 6:45–7:15 p.m. upon arrival Culture Club is sponsored by
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WED 23 COMEDY OPEN MIC. Hosted by Ronald Renwick. Wed, 9:30 p.m. Scarpaci’s Place, Mt. Washington. 412-431-9908.
This was a really fun sketch show that had a lot of varieties, and it was great to see some really poignant character acting. The actors drove home every joke because they were very committed to what they were doing. I attended this show because I am a friend of the theater’s, as well as a fellow performer myself, and I wanted to be able to see the sketches because we do not get to see shows like this as often as we should in Pittsburgh. I feel very comfortable in this venue as I have performed improv here as well. The actors made a really excellent fit for this stage, and the audience reacted very well to it. I really loved the show, as each of the different skits had their own ways of getting a reaction from the crowd.
EXHIBITS AUGUST WILSON CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE. Pittsburgh: Reclaim, Renew, Remix. FRICK ART & HISTORICAL Feat. imagery, film & oral history CENTER. Ongoing: tours of narratives to explore communities, Clayton, the Frick estate, with cultures, & innovations. classes, car & carriage museum. Downtown. 412-258-2700. Point Breeze. 412-371-0600. BAYERNHOF MUSEUM. Large HARTWOOD ACRES. Tour this collection of automatic roll-played Tudor mansion and stable complex, musical instruments and music and enjoy hikes and outdoor boxes in a mansion setting. activities in the surrounding park. Call for appointment. O’Hara. Allison Park. 412-767-9200. 412-782-4231. KENTUCK KNOB. Tour the BOST BUILDING. Collectors. other Frank Lloyd Wright house. Preserved materials reflecting Chalk Hill. 724-329-8501. the industrial heritage of KERR MEMORIAL MUSEUM. Southwestern PA. Homestead. Tours of a restored 19th-century, 412-464-4020. middle-class home. Oakmont. CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF 412-826-9295. NATURAL HISTORY. Roads of NATIONAL AVIARY. Home to Arabia: Archaeology & History more than 600 birds from over 200 of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. species. With classes, lectures, Archaeological materials demos and more. North exploring the cultural Side. 412-323-7235. history of the NATIONALITY Arabian Peninsula. ROOMS. 26 rooms Ongoing: Earth . helping to tell the www per Revealed, Dinosaurs a p ty story of Pittsburgh’s pghci m In Their Time, more. .co immigrant past. Oakland. 412-622-3131. University of Pittsburgh. CONNEY M. KIMBO Oakland. 412-624-6000. GALLERY. University of OLIVER MILLER HOMESTEAD. Pittsburgh Jazz Exhibit: This pioneer/Whiskey Rebellion Memorabilia & Awards from site features log house, blacksmith the International Hall of Fame. shop & gardens. South Park. Oakland. 412-648-7446. 412-835-1554. FALLINGWATER. Tour the PHIPPS CONSERVATORY & famed Frank Lloyd Wright house. BOTANICAL GARDEN. Fall Ohiopyle. 724-329-8501. Flower Show. Thousands of FORT PITT MUSEUM. chrysanthemums in various forms Unconquered: History Meets & colors display festive scenes. 14 Hollywood at Fort Pitt. Original indoor rooms & 3 outdoor gardens movie props, photographs, & feature exotic plants and floral costumes alongside 18th century displays from around the world. artifacts & documents, comparing & Oakland. 412-622-6914. contrasting historical events w/ PINBALL PERFECTION. Pinball Hollywood depictions. Reconstructed museum & players club. West fort houses museum of Pittsburgh history circa French & Indian View. 412-931-4425. War and American Revolution. PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG Downtown. 412-281-9285. AQUARIUM. Home to 4,000
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BE GALLERIES. Endangered. Work by Elizabeth Castonguay. Opening reception: Oct. 19, 5-8 p.m. Lawrenceville. 412-687-2606. GALLERIE CHIZ. A Magical Mirror of International Cultures Combining Real & Imaginary Worlds. Work by Masha Archer, Salvador DiQuinzio, Mitzi Hall, & Manuela Holban. Opening reception: Oct. 18, 5:308:30 p.m., Artist Talk: Oct. 19, noon. Shadyside. 412-441-6005. INTERNATIONAL IMAGES. Reclaiming Landscapes. Photographs by Student Art Show winner Christopher Sprowls. Opening reception: Oct. 18, 6-9 p.m. Sewickley. 412-741-3036. MANCHESTER CRAFTSMEN’S GUILD. Here & Now. Work by Sharif Bey. Artist reception: Oct. 17, 6-8 p.m. North Side. 412-322-1773. WOOD STREET GALLERIES. Art of the City. Pop-up exhibit feat. local artists, designers, & musicians. Oct. 19, 8 p.m.midnight. artofthecity.tumblr. com. Downtown. 412-471-5605.
ONGOING 3RD STREET GALLERY. 2013 Aqueous Open. The Pittsburgh Watercolor Society presents its 67th Annual International Exhibition. Carnegie. 412-276-5233. 707 PENN GALLERY. HOLDUP in the HOOD. Multimedia work by Francis Crisafio. Downtown. 412-325-7017. 709 PENN GALLERY. Proud to be an American? Photographs by Bea Chiappelli. Downtown. 412-471-6070. AMERICAN JEWISH MUSEUM. Finnish & Jewish. Photographs by Dina Kantor. Squirrel Hill. 412-521-8010. ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM. Theater of the Self. Photographic reprisals by Yasumasa Morimura. I Just Want to Watch: Warhol’s Film, Video and Television. Long-term exhibition of
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Abstract & Pointillist. Work by Marsha Lee Moore. Bloomfield. 412-681-5225. EAST LIBERTY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Christopher Ruane. Photography exhibit. East Liberty. 412-441-3800. ECLECTIC ART & OBJECTS GALLERY. 19th century American & European paintings combined with some of the world’s most talented contemporary artists & their artwork. The Hidden Collection. Watercolors by Robert N. Blair (1912- 2003). Hiromi Traditional Japanese Oil Paintings The Lost Artists of the 1893 Chicago Exhibition. Collectors Showcase. Emsworth. 412-734-2099. FILMMAKERS GALLERIES. Gravitational Pull. Multimedia work by Megan Biddle. Oakland. 412-681-5449. FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER. The Clayton Days, Revisited: A Project by Vik Muniz. Feat. his 65-photo collection. Permanent collection of European Art. Point Breeze. 412-371-0600. GALERIE WERNER, THE MANSIONS ON FIFTH. Modern Moods: Paintings of Pittsburgh Between the Wars. Work by Claire Hardy. Oakland. 412-716-1390. GALLERY ON 43RD STREET. Raw Images. Photographs by Jill & Flannery Joyce. Lawrenceville. 412-683-6488. GARFIELD ARTWORKS. Remaining Nameless. Work by Nick & Noell. Garfield. 412-361-2262. GLENN GREENE STAINED GLASS STUDIO INC. Original Glass Art by Glenn Greene. Regent Square. 412-243-2772. GREENSBURG ART CENTER. Different Dimensions: The “Unpainting” Exhibit. Group show. Greensburg. 724-837-6791. HUNT INSTITUTE FOR BOTANICAL DOCUMENTATION. 14th International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration. Oakland. 412-268-2434.
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FRI 18 7TH ANNUAL HOWL-O-WEEN PET COSTUME CONTEST. Presented by the Western PA Humane Society. 7-9 p.m. Mall at Robinson. 412-321-4625.
SPECIAL THU 17 - WED 23 RADICAL DAYS. Dozens of cultural establishments will offer free admission on designated days. Visit radworkshere.org for full schedule. Thru Nov. 10
DANCE THU 17 - FRI 18 HANS WAS HEIRI. Performance by Zimmermann & de Perrot. Part of the Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts. Thru Oct. 18 August Wilson Center for African American Culture, Downtown. 412-456-6666.
FRI 18 WORLD DANCE SHOW. Tango fusion, Balkan fusion, Bhangra, & more feat. Amethyst Electrobelly, Sahra DeRoy & Anjali Soi. 7:30 p.m. Fitness with a Twist, South Side. 412-897-0809.
FUNDRAISERS THU 17 CARNIVAL IN THE FALL. Salsa dancing, live music, tapas, rum tastings, more. Benefits the Homeless Children’s Education Fund. 6:30-9:30 p.m. The Priory, North Side. 412-562-0154. JAMMIN’ WITH ANDY: JAZZ AT THE WARHOL. Live jazz, libations, full access to the galleries, more. Benefits Mental Health America Allegheny County. 5:30-9 p.m. Andy Warhol Museum, North Side. 412-661-7860.
SAT 19 BOO & BREW BASH. Bar crawl benefiting Make-A-Wish. Participating bar list at makea-wishbooandbrewbash2013. eventbrite.com 6-10 p.m. Ellsworth Ave, Shadyside. 412-471-9474. HOWL AT THE MOON. Live music, open bar, games, costume contest, more. Benefits the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. 7 p.m. Mattress Factory, North Side. 412-823-8272. LIVELIKELOU BIKE RIDE. Benefits the LiveLikeLou ALS Fund. 7 a.m. Homestead Pump House, Munhall. 412-496-7648. MASKED BALL COUTURE FASHION SHOW. Benefits Gwen’s Girls. 7-10 p.m. Cavo, Strip District. 412-731-7670. NEED ANNIVERSARY GALA. Benefits NEED scholarships for African-American students. 6 p.m.
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THE INN. Dos Solos. Emerging Artist Enterprise Series, Vol. II. Feat. new work by Gianna Paniagua & Alex Hamrick, curated by Nikkia Margaret Hall. Lawrenceville. IRMA FREEMAN CENTER FOR IMAGINATION. Pittsburgh by Pittsburgh Artists III. Group show feat. all media. Garfield. 412-924-0634. JAMES GALLERY. Necessary Fictions. Work by Patricia BellanGillen. Artist talk: Oct. 19, 10:30 a.m.-noon. West End. 412-922-9800. LA PRIMA ESPRESSO. Paintings/ Prints of Italy. Prints of Vince Ornato’s oil paintings of Italy. Strip District. 412-281-1922. LAKEVUE ATHLETIC CLUB. Pop-Up Gallery. Work by a variety of artists. Valencia. 724-316-9326. MALL AT ROBINSON. Perspective 2013: A Photography Exhibition. Robinson. 412-788-0816. MATTRESS FACTORY. DETROIT: Artists in Residence. Work by Design 99, Jessica Frelinghuysen, Scott Hocking, Nicola Kuperus & Adam Lee Miller, Russ Orlando, Frank Pahl. Janine Antoni: Within. Chiharu Shiota: Trace of Memory. Site-specific installation focusing on the body w/ relation to place & space. North Side. 412-231-3169. MENDELSON GALLERY. Idiosyncrasy. Work by Carolyn Alexandra Frischling. Shadyside. 412-361-8664. MILLER GALLERY AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY. Alien She. Work by Ginger Brooks Takahashi, Tammy Rae Carland, Miranda July, Faythe Levine, Allyson Mitchell, L.J. Roberts, & Stephanie Syjuco. Oakland. 412-268-3618. MODERNFORMATIONS GALLERY. Our Disappearing City: New Works About Old Things. Work by Paulette Poullet. Things Are Looking Up: Abstract Tourist & Architectural Photography. Work by Kurt Garrison. Garfield. 412-362-0274. MORGAN CONTEMPORARY GLASS GALLERY. common discourse. Group show. Shadyside. 412-441-5200. PANZA GALLERY. Sanctuary. Multimedia exhibit by members of the Pittsburgh Society of Artists. Millvale. 412-821-0959. PHOTO ANTIQUITIES. Photography of the Great
August Wilson Center for African American Culture, Downtown. 412-566-7392. NO ONE SURVIVES ALONE. Zombie-themed party benefiting Community Human Services. 7 p.m. Clear Story Studio, South Side. 412-246-1685.
Gatsby Era. See what cameras were popular in the Roaring 20’s. North Side. 412-231-7881. PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Artist of the Year: Akiko Kotani. Emerging Artist of the Year: Lenka Clayton. Master Visual Artists: Preserving the Legacy. Work by Tadao Arimoto, Gary Jurysta, Contance Merriman, Risë Nagin, Chuck Olson, Marjorie F. Shipe, Paul Zelevansky, more. Shadyside. 412-361-0873. SENATOR JOHN HEINZ HISTORY CENTER. Poptastic! The Art of Burton Morris. Retrospective feat. nearly 50 works. Strip District. 412-454-6000. SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT SATELLITE GALLERY. Touch in Real Time. Work by Holly Hanessian. Downtown. 412-261-7003. THE SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT. ENOUGH Violence: Artists Speak Out. Feat. over 40 works by US & European contemporary artists. Strip District. 412-261-7003. SWEETWATER CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Oasis. Paintings by Leslie Ansley. Sewickley. 412-741-4405. THE TOONSEUM. Duck! Showcase of original animation art, comic art & artifacts of some of cartooning’s most iconic quackers. Downtown. 412-232-0199. TRUNDLE MANOR. Coffin Cuties Art Opening. Photography by Mike Hearse. Swissvale. 412-916-5544. TUGBOAT PRINT SHOP. Tugboat Printshop. Open studio. Lawrenceville. 412-621-0663. UNSMOKE ART SPACE. With Things Inside. Installation by Carolina Ramos & David Lasky. Braddock. 415-518-9921. WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART. Born of Fire: The Valley Work. Greensburg. 724-837-1500. WESTMORELAND @RT 30. The Sacred Feminine. The Works of Cydra Vaux. A Pop-Up Exhibition at Westmoreland Museum of American Art’s temporary location. Salon Oct. 24, 6-7 p.m. Latrobe. 724-837-1500. WILDCARD. 365 Critters. Animal illustrations by Jeff Brunner. Lawrenceville. 412-224-2651.
ST. BARNABAS FASHION GALA & LUNCHEON. Benefits the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Kean Theatre, Gibsonia. 724-444-5521. STAND UP & RUN FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN. 10K, 5K & Walk benefiting the Homeless
Children’s Education Fund. 8:30 a.m. North Park, Allison Park. 412-562-0154.
SUN 20 BOOK ‘EM BOOKS TO PRISONERS WORK PARTY. Read & code letters, pick books, pack ‘em or database ‘em! Sundays 47 p.m. or by appt. Thomas Merton Center, Garfield. 412-361-3022. PUMPKIN PANCAKE BRUNCH. 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Harmony Museum, Harmony. 724-452-7341. SEWICKLEY AREA THEATRE COMPANY LAUNCH PARTY/ BENEFIT. Chinese auction, door prizes, hors d’oeuvres, live entertainment, more. 2 p.m. Sewickley Speakeasy Seafood & Steakhouse, Sewickley. 412-879-0355.
FRI 18 - SAT 19 PRAGUE WRITERS FESTIVAL. Feat. international writers, poets, historians & journalists. Oct. 18-19 Point Park University, Downtown. 412-392-3938.
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JASON JACK MILLER. Book signing w/ author of Revelations of Preston Black. Part of the Raw Dog Screaming Press Tour. 5 p.m. Eljay’s Used Books, Dormont. 412-344-7444. MATTHEW BETTS. Book signing w/ author of Odd Men Out. Part of the Raw Dog Screaming Press Tour. 3 p.m. The Muse Stand, Bloomfield. 412-904-4004. MICHAEL ARNZEN. Book signing w/ author of 100 Volts. Part of the Raw Dog Screaming Press Tour. 1 p.m. Carnegie HARVEST Mellon Bookstore, www. per CELEBRATION. pa Oakland. 412-268-2107. pghcitym o .c Dinner benefiting the PENNWRITERS Homewood-Brushton SPRINGDALE WRITERS YMCA. 6-8 p.m. Social, GROUP. Third Sat of every Larimer. 412-243-2900. month Springdale Free Public PITTSBURGH LIBERTY BALL Library, Springdale. 724-274-9729. & CELEBRITY ROAST. Benefits THE PEOPLE’S UNIVERSITY: America’s Future Foundation DOGGING STEINBECK. Bill Pittsburgh. 7 p.m. Penn Brewery, Steigerwald discusses his North Side. 724-531-1991. book, which reconsiders John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley as a fictionalized account of STEELTOWN SHIVERS. an American journey. 3-5 p.m. Halloween-themed party & Carnegie Library, Oakland. reading presented by local fiction, 412-622-3151. non-fiction, & poetry writers. PSYCHIC DETECTIVE NANCY 7 p.m. Braddock Carnegie Library, MYER BOOK PARTY. Author Braddock. 412-351-6810. of Travels with My Father: Life, Death and a Psychic Detective. goodknightbooks.com/Travels. html 1-4 p.m. Ramada Inn Hotel & Conference Center, Greensburg. GLOBAL CHALLENGES LOCAL SARA SHEPARD. Discussion & IMPACTS: IMMIGRATION. book signing w/ author of Pretty Panel discussion on immigration Little Liars. 7:30 p.m. South Park both locally & internationally. Library, South Park. 412-833-5585. 6-8 p.m. Union Project, Highland STEPHANIE WYTOVICH. Book Park. 412-471-7852. signing w/ author of HYSTERIA: A Collection of Madness. Part of the Raw Dog Screaming Press Tour. 2 p.m. The Big Idea Bookstore & Cafe, Bloomfield. 412-687-4323. AUTHOR TALK W/ DAN ROONEY & CAROL PETERSON. Allegheny City: A History of Pittsburgh’s North SUNDAY POETRY & READING Side. 6:30 p.m. Carnegie Library, SERIES. Sandee Gertz Umbach. Squirrel Hill. 412-422-9650. 2-3 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. THE HOUR AFTER HAPPY HOUR 412-622-3151. WRITER’S WORKSHOP. Young WRITERS’ STUDIO POETRY writers & recent graduates looking READING. 2 p.m. Carnegie Library, for additional feedback on their Squirrel Hill. 412-422-9650. work. thehourafterhappyhour. wordpress.com Thu, 7-9 p.m. The Big Idea Bookstore & Cafe, 12 STEPS TO PEACE: USING Bloomfield. 412-687-4323. CREATIVITY TO TRANSFORM JOHN LAWTON. Author of ANXIETY. Writing & discussion Then We Take Berlin. 7 p.m. group. Mon, 6-7 p.m. Thru Mystery Lovers Bookshop, Nov. 25 Carnegie Library, Squirrel Oakmont. 888-800-6078. Hill. 412-337-4976. THE NEW YINZER PRESENTS.. IAN FRAZIER. Monday Night Karen Dietrich, SBR Martin, Mike Lecture Series. 7:30 p.m. Carnegie Steffen. 7 p.m. ModernFormations Music Hall, Oakland. 412-622-3131. Gallery, Garfield. 412-362-0274.
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KIDSTUFF THU 17 - WED 23 BACKYARD EXHIBIT. Musical swing set, sandbox, solar-powered instruments, more. Ongoing Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. 412-322-5058. BALL. 500 beach balls, larger inflatable balls, a disco ball & music. Ongoing Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. 412-322-5058. TOUGH ART. Interactive artworks by Chris Beauregard, Katie Ford, Scott Garner, Isla Hansen & Luke Loeffler. Ongoing Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. 412-322-5058.
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SUN 20 PETER PAN. Presented by Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater & Theatreworks USA. 2 p.m. Byham Theater, Downtown. 412-456-6666.
GEEKSDANCE: MANIFESTATIONS. Kid-friendly dance & scary stories. 7 p.m. Steel City Improv Theater, Shadyside. LITTLE SPROUTS: WE LOVE 412-404-2695. CRITTERS. Ages 2-3 w/ adult. HEIDI RUBY MILLER. Book Mon, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. signing w/ author of Greenshift. Thru Oct. 28 Phipps Conservatory Part of the Raw Dog Screaming & Botanical Garden, Oakland. Press Tour. 4 p.m. Bradley’s Books, 412-441-4442 x 3925. Station Square, Station Square. MUNCHKIN MONDAYS: 412-391-3987. CHEMISTRY IS COOL. MAKE IT!: E-TEXTILES & Ages 2-6. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. SOFT CIRCUITS. Ages Carnegie Science 10-14. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Center, North Side. Assemble, Garfield. 412-237-3400. MONSTER BLAST www. per pa HALLOWEEN PARTY. pghcitym .co Halloween crafts, PETER PAN. Presented treats, storytelling, more. by Pittsburgh International 1-3:30 p.m. The ToonSeum, Children’s Theater & Theatreworks Downtown. 412-232-0199. USA. 7 p.m. Penn Hills High School, MONSTER MASH. Costume Penn Hills. 412-456-6666. contest, live music, Halloween marketplace, pumpkin painting, more. 1-4 p.m. Waterfront Town Center, Homestead. 412-476-8889. PETER & THE WOLF. Educational CLEAN AIR DASH & FESTIVAL. program for students in 5K & 1-mile events, yoga demos, kindergarten thru 8th grade. music, food, & other family-friendly Lincoln Park Performing Arts activities. www.gasp-pgh.org Center, Midland. 724-576-4644. 9 a.m. South Side Riverfront Park, South Side. WALKING TOUR OF TAPESCAPE. Massive indoor RENZIEHAUSEN PARK. 1 p.m. landscape made of 22 miles of McKeesport Regional History & packing tape. Oct. 19-Jan. 19 Heritage Center, McKeesport. Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, 412-678-1832. North Side. 412-322-5058.
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OTHER STUFF THU 17 CULTURE CLUB: THE CURATORS OF THE 2013 CARNEGIE INTERNATIONAL. Each curator will lead small-group discussions of a few favorite works throughout the exhibition. 5:30-9 p.m. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. 412-622-3131. INA GARTEN: THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA. Interactive Q&A. 7:30 p.m. Benedum Center, Downtown. 412-456-6666. THE JFK ASSASSINATION & THE MEDIA. Panel discussion hosted by Sally Wiggin. 7 p.m. Senator John Heinz History Center, Strip District. 412-454-6000. PECHAKUCHA NIGHT. A dynamic presentation style where presenters have 6 minutes & 40 seconds to pair words & images. Presented by AIA Pittsburgh. 7 p.m. Trust Arts Education Center, Downtown. 412-471-9548.
THU 17 - SAT 19 ANNUAL FALL BOOK SALE. Oct. 17-19 South Park Library, South Park. 412-833-5585. PASSING THE TORCH. International symposium on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Presented by the Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science & Law. duq.edu/events/jfk Oct. 17-19 Duquesne University, Uptown. 412-396-6000.
FRI 18 8TH ANNUAL THINK BIG FORUM: WOMEN WHO LEAD. Panel discussions, networking, more. Keynote speaker: Jill Blashack Strahan. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Chatham University, Shadyside. 412-365-1100. FOOD NETWORK’S CHEF AARON MCCARGO, JR. Talk & tips for kidney-friendly foods for football tailgating. 12-1:30 p.m. Fresenius Medical Care, Bloomfield. 412-682-0205 & 3-4:30 p.m. Liberty Dialysis Banksville, Banksville. 412-343-3060. HOLD ON TO HOPE: IMMACULEE ILIBAGIZA. Discussion w/ Rwandan genocide survivor. 7 p.m. St. Ferdinand Church, Cranberry. 724-776-9177 x 313. MAIN STREET WALKING TOUR: BRIGHTON HEIGHTS & CALIFORNIA AVE. 12-1 p.m. 412-471-5808. UNSEEN TREASURES FROM GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE 2013: THE MONKEY TALKS. Silent film screening. 8 p.m. Andy Warhol Museum, North Side. 412-237-8300. URBAN STREET VIOLENCE PRESENTATION. Part of YWCA’s Week Without Violence & ENOUGH Violence: Artists Speak Out. 5:30-8 p.m. The Society for Contemporary Craft, Strip District. 412-261-7003.
FRI 18 - SAT 19 HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR. Fri, Sat. Thru Oct. 26 Point State Park, Downtown. 412-565-2850.
SAT 19 6TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S WALK FOR PEACE. Ends in West Park. 10 a.m. The Pittsburgh Project, North Side. 412-321-5527. THE BREWHAHA: RECYCLED CARNIVAL & STREET FAIRE. Pop-up market, live music, silent auction, more. The Brew House, South Side. 412-381-7767. DANCE FOR PARKINSON’S PITTSBURGH. Dance classes designed for people w/ Parkinson’s Disease to explore the art of dance & live music. Sat, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Thru Nov. 23 Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Strip District. 412-387-2542. GEEKSDANCE: MANIFESTATIONS. Dance & scary storytelling. 8 & 10 p.m. Steel City Improv Theater, Shadyside. 412-404-2695. HOME MOVIES DAYS. Dig up your old 8mm, Super 8mm &/or 16mm reels, & stop by the appartment. Film archivists will give advice on the condition of films & possibly screen them for a local audience. www.homemovieday.org 4-8 p.m. The 2013 Carnegie International Satellite Apartment, Lawrenceville. HOVERLA: UKRAINIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL. Sat. Thru Oct. 26 Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Oakland. 412-624-4125.
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WED 23 PFLAG WASHINGTON. Support, education & advocacy for the LGBTQ community, family & friends. Fourth Wed of every month First Presbyterian Church, Downtown. 412-471-3436. WORKABLE CAREER FAIR. 9 a.m.12 p.m. Millvale Community Center, Millvale. 412-487-6316 x 3216.
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MON 21 EMANCIPATING LINCOLN: THE PROSE & POETRY OF THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. St. Clair Lecture w/ Harold Holzer. 7:30 p.m. University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Greensburg. 724-837-7040. THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. Combined film screening & live performance. 8 p.m. Regent Square Theater, Regent Square. 1-888-718-4253. SELF-GUIDED OLD ALLEGHENY COUNTY JAIL MUSEUM TOUR. Mon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thru Oct. 28 Old Allegheny County Jail Museum, Downtown. 412-471-5808.
TUE 22 GIRLS THINKING GLOBALLY, ACTING LOCALLY. Speakers: Sarah Pesi & Laila Al-Soulaiman. Presented by the Women & Girls Foundation. 8:30 a.m. Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, Station Square. 412-434-4883. KABLAM VIP PRE-PRE PARTY W/ LOUIE ANDERSON. 7:30 p.m. The ToonSeum, Downtown. 412-232-0199.
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SUBMISSIONS THE HOUR AFTER HAPPY HOUR REVIEW. Seeking submissions in all genres for fledgling literary magazine curated by members of the Hour After Happy Hour Writing Workshop. afterhappyhourreview.com INSISTENT LIGHT POETRY COMPETITION. Submit 2 of your best poems, no themes or restrictions. cathleenbailey. blogspot.com/2013/08/insistentlight-first-annual-poetry.html PITTSBURGH SOCIETY OF ARTISTS NEW MEMBER SCREENING. Screening Oct. 20. Bring three works of art in the same medium, 2D or 3D. Drop off 12:30-1 p.m., pick up 3-4 p.m. pittsburghsocietyofartists.org Thru Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Shadyside. 412-361-0873. SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY. Seeking submissions for Fellowship 14. Submit a 1-page Artist’s Statement in PDF format, a biography/CV in PDF format, & work sample to silvereye.org/f14-submit. Email jzipay@silvereye.org for information. 412-431-1810.
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Savage Love {BY DAN SAVAGE}
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The first hit is free. Actually, so are all the others.
My boyfriend and I have been together for two years and we live together. Recently, his ex was killed in a car accident. They were not on good terms, and he often made scathing statements about her. I made the mistake of saying the following several days after her death (after offering him sympathy on numerous occasions): “I don’t know how to help you grieve because you didn’t like her.” Obviously, that was a stupid thing to say. I apologized numerous times, and he said that he forgave me. Fast-forward two weeks. We were out having drinks with friends. He disappeared from the bar and I ended up calling a cab and heading home by myself. When I got home, he was drinking with our roommate and some of his friends who were crashing at our house, including his friend’s wife. I was angry and went to bed. I awoke alone and went downstairs, where I found him making out with his friend’s wife. They were both incredibly drunk. Later, he told me he was still angry about my comment, accused me of hating his ex, and informed me that he spent the night venting about me to his friends. I am capable of getting over one drunken kiss — everybody makes mistakes. However, I’m not sure if I’m interested in staying with someone who can’t speak to me like an adult when he has an issue, and instead gets scary drunk and makes out with people. I told him that this chick owes me an apology and asked him to consider quitting drinking. And I asked him to make it clear to his friends what really happened, so I don’t have to be treated like the bad guy. Am I being too demanding? Does it seem like our relationship is worth salvaging?
himself, and he projected that anger onto you. In the cold/sober light of day, he may be able to see that and you can rebuild your relationship. Or, you know, not. My uncle died in a car wreck. I didn’t know him well, but we lived in the same city and he named me executor of his estate. He was single, childless, straight, unmarried and, as it turns out, pretty kinky. I’ve been looking around online, and some of this stuff in his “playroom” is worth a lot. But you can’t haul a $1,000 bondage table out on the lawn for a yard sale (at least not where he lived). So what do you do with a dungeon full of BDSM gear when the owner dies unexpectedly? BOY DE-ACQUISITIONING SADISTIC MERCH
There’s an adult section on eBay where you can unload the stuff, BDSM, and NaughtyBids. com is a site dedicated to auctioning off pre-owned sex toys and gear. But if you don’t want to do the work (and if you don’t care about cashing in on that bondage table), Google around a bit, and I bet you’ll find a local BDSM group in your area that would be happy take your late uncle’s gear off your hands.
BETTER TO RISK A MOMENT OF AWKWARDNESS THAN TO FAIL TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR MASSEUR’S HUMANITY.
I’m a gay man in a happy and open marriage. I routinely seek the services of an erotic masseur, with whom I have a great client/serviceprovider relationship. I found out that he was recently in a car accident with his long-term partner, who died in the hospital. Normally, I’d send flowers and a card. However, I don’t want to extend myself in ways that could be uncomfortable for him. I wouldn’t want to put him in the position of having to explain who I am if the card I sent was read by someone else. WANTS TO BE RESPECTFUL
CONFUSED AND CONCERNED ABOUT SITUATION
Let’s review your boyfriend’s behavior: gets drunk, ditches girlfriend, gets shitfaced back at home, bitches about girlfriend to drunk friends, makes out with another woman — who happens to be married to another friend — while his girlfriend sleeps, gets caught, blames girlfriend. That looks like someone who wants out of this relationship. Which means your willingness to stay in it may be irrelevant. Because if your boyfriend lacks the decency, balls or self-awareness to end it himself (he may not be consciously aware that he wants out), he’ll keep pulling stunts like this until you dump him. I’ve been wrong in the past (see “clitoris, location” and “male bisexuality, existence of”), and this is advice, not binding arbitration. Maybe his behavior can be attributed to a meltdown over his ex-girlfriend’s death. Clearly, his feelings for his ex were more complicated than he let on. I’m thinking he still had feelings for her, and that she dumped him. He may have said shitty things about his ex because he thought that’s what you wanted to hear. Reminding him about all of the shit he talked about his ex may have made him angry with
If we were talking about your lawyer or hairstylist or housekeeper, you wouldn’t hesitate to send flowers and a card. You’re hesitating in this case because you fear outing your masseur as a sex worker. Here’s what’s fucked up about that: You’re assuming he isn’t already out about doing sex work. You’re assuming that being outed as a sex worker is the worst possible thing that could happen to him. Most shockingly, you’re assuming your masseur is too stupid to cover for himself if he isn’t out about doing sex work and if someone else reads your card and if that person asks who you are. Should a nosy relative ask, your masseur has lots of options before “a decent and kind guy I sometimes jack off for money.” He can say you’re a friend or an acquaintance or someone with whom he’s worked. Better to risk a moment of awkwardness than to fail to acknowledge your masseur’s humanity. And that’s what failing to acknowledge his grief amounts to. Don’t participate in the dehumanization of sex workers. Send the flowers. The new magnum Savage Lovecast season starts on Oct. 22 at savagelovecast.com.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “The door to the invisible must be visible,” wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene Daumal. This describes an opportunity that is on the verge of becoming available to you. The opportunity is still invisible simply because it has no precedents in your life; you can’t imagine what it is. But just recently a door to that unknown realm has become visible to you. I suggest you open it, even though you have almost no idea what’s on the other side.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In Tim Burton’s film Alice in Wonderland, Alice asks the White Rabbit, “How long is forever?” The talking rabbit replies, “Sometimes, just one second.” That’s an important piece of information for you to keep in mind, Scorpio. It implies that “forever” may not necessarily, in all cases, last until the universe dies out 5 billion years from now. “Forever” might actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutes or a month or a year or who knows? So how does this apply to your life right now? Well, a situation you assumed was permanent could ultimately change — perhaps much faster than you have imagined. An apparently everlasting decree or perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift, as if by magic.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “I need a little language such as lovers use,” wrote Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves. “I need no words. Nothing neat … I need a howl; a cry.” If I’m reading the astrological omens correctly, Sagittarius, Woolf is speaking for you right now. You should be willing to get guttural and primal … to trust the teachings of silence and the
crazy wisdom of your body … to exult in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow. Are you brave enough to love what can’t be put into words?
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “I get bored with the idea of becoming a better listener,” writes business blogger Penelope Trunk. “Why would I do that when interrupting people is so much faster?” If your main goal is to impose your will on people and get things over with as soon as possible, Capricorn, by all means follow Trunk’s advice this week. But if you have other goals — like building consensus, finding out important information you don’t know yet and winning help from people who feel affection for you — I suggest that you find out how to have maximum fun by being an excellent listener.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The last time meteorologists officially added a new type of cloud formation to the International Cloud Atlas was 1951. But they’re considering another one now. It’s called “asperatus,” which is derived from the Latin term undulatus aspera-
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tus, meaning “turbulent undulation.” According to the Cloud Appreciation Society, it resembles “the surface of a choppy sea from below.” But although it looks rough and agitated, it almost never brings a storm. Let’s make asperatus your mascot for the next few weeks. Aquarius. I suspect that you, too, will soon discover something new under the sun. It may at first look turbulent, but I bet it will mostly just be interesting.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Should you try private experiments that might generate intimate miracles? Yes! Should you dream up extravagant proposals and schedule midnight rendezvous? By all means! Should you pick up where your fantasies left off the last time you got too timid to explore further? Naturally! Should you find out what “as raw as the law allows” actually means? I encourage you! Should you question taboos that are no longer relevant? Most assuredly! Should you burn away the rotting pain with a show of liberated strength? Beyond a doubt! Should you tap into the open secret at the core of your wild beauty? Of course!
ARIES (March 21-April 19): This is an indelicate oracle. If you’re offended by the mention of bodily functions in a prophetic context you should STOP READING NOW. Still here? OK. I was walking through my neighborhood when I spied an older woman standing over her aged Yorkshire terrier next to a bush. The dog was in discomfort, squatting and shivering but unable to relieve himself. “He’s having trouble getting his business done,” his owner confided in me. “He’s been struggling for 10 minutes.” I felt a rush of sympathy for the distressed creature. With a flourish of my hand, I said, “More power to you, little one. May you purge your burden.” The dog instantly defecated. Shrieking her approval, the woman exclaimed, “It’s like you waved a magic wand!” Now I am invoking my wizardry in your behalf, Aries, although in a less literal way: More power to you. May you purge your psychological burden.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “You won’t do it at the right time,” warns writer Kate Moller. “You’ll be late. You’ll be early. You’ll get re-routed. You’ll get delayed. You’ll change your mind. You’ll change your heart. It’s not going to turn out the way you thought it would.” And yet, Moller concludes — are you ready for the punch line? — “it will be better.” In describing your future, Taurus, I couldn’t have said it better myself. Fate may be comical in the way it plays with your expectations and plans, but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the outcome.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the coming weeks, you Geminis could be skillful and even spectacular liars. You will have the
potential to deceive more people, bend more truths, and even fool yourself better than anyone else. On the other hand, you will also have the knack to channel this same slipperiness in a different direction. You could tell imaginative stories that rouse people from their ruts. You might explore the positive aspects of Kurt Vonnegut’s theory that we tend to become what we pretend to be. Or you could simply be so creative and playful and improvisational in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of inspirational fun. Which way will you go?
CANCER (June 21-July 22): I’m all in favor of you indulging your instinct for self-protection. As a Cancerian myself, I understand that one of the ways you take good care of yourself is by making sure that you feel reasonably safe. Having said that, I also want to remind you that your mental and emotional health requires you to leave your comfort zone on a regular basis. Now is one of those times. The call to adventure will arrive soon. If you make yourself ready and eager for changes, the changes that come will kick your ass in mostly educational and pleasurable ways.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Who exactly do you want to be when you grow up, and what is the single most important experience you need in order to make that happen? What riches do you want to possess when you are finally wise enough to make enlightened use of them, and how can you boost your eligibility for those riches? Which one of your glorious dreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill it, but is primed to be dramatically ripened in the coming weeks? If I were you, Leo, I would meditate on these questions. Answers will be forthcoming.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): At an elementary school festival some years ago, I performed the role of the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland. One of my tasks was to ask kids to make a wish, whereupon I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust. Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole business. They questioned the proposition that the fairy dust would make their wishes come true. A few were so suspicious that they walked away without making a wish or accepting the fairy dust. Yet every single one of those distrustful kids came back later to tell me they had changed their minds, and every single one asked me to bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust. They are your role models, Virgo. Like them, you should return to the scene of your doubts and demand extra fairy dust. What would be the title of your autobiography? What’s the name of the rock band you’d be in? Testify at Freewillastrology.com.
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In Partnership With: Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh NAACP, Corporate Diversity Associates
Assistant Managers and Shift Supervisors
FULL TIME CALL CENTER REPRESENTATIVES (LOAN COUNSELORS)
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Centurian Security is looking for qualified candidates to provide baseline security in the Pittsburgh surrounding School District areas.
Applicants must have: • Valid drivers license • Pass a drug screening and background check • Cogent and Childline preferred but not needed.
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Family Behavioral Resources - Family Focused Therapy - Want to make a difference?
Part Time - Flexible Schedules Field positions available throughout the following counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Indiana, Mercer, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland counties. Behavioral Specialist Consultant (BSC) Masters level mental health professional who consults and collaborates with all members of the treatment team. The BSC maintains clinical oversight of the case, including development of the treatment plan, clinical programming and mentoring the MT and TSS.Applicants must have a Masters Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Special Education or other human service fields and be professionally licensed. Mobile Therapist (MT) Masters level mental health professional provides individual therapy for the consumer. Applicants must have a Master’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or other human service fields. Therapeutic Support Staff (TSS) Provide one-on-one interventions under the direct supervision of a Masters therapist. Applicants must have a Bachelors Degree in: Counseling, Criminology, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or other Human Service Field. Other Bachelor Degrees may be accepted with one year of paid experience working with children. Associate’s Degree, sixty credits towards a Bachelor’s Degree or an LPN with the equivalent of at least three years of full-time paid childcare experience also accepted Credentialed Licensed Therapist (LCSW, LMFT, LPC) Provide intensive therapeutic services to consumers in outpatient clinics. Applicants must have a qualifying Master’s Degree and be professionally licensed in the state of PA, and preferably credentialed with regional insurance companies. Clinics located in Greensburg, Indiana, Johnstown, New Kensington and Uniontown. Benefits: Excellent pay, paid travel, paid training and supervision, healthcare reimbursement, vacation, professional and personal growth opportunities. EOE For more information and to apply, visit our company website at: www.familybehavioralresources.com
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Family Behavioral Resources - Family Focused Therapy - Want to make a difference?
Accountant Full Time – Greensburg, PA Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with 5 years related experience and solid understanding of accounting principles. Detail oriented with strong analytical and problem solving skills. Individual must be able to work under stressful situations brought on by deadlines.
Authorization Coordinator Full Time – Greensburg, PA Minimum one year experience (three preferred) in behavioral health rehabilitation services and knowledge of behavioral health clinic services. Experience working with managed care organizations, Medical Assistance, and commercial insurances and knowledge of the service authorization process. The Authorization Coordinator will coordinate the process for receiving timely authorization of services for new clients as well as on an ongoing basis for subsequent treatment plans of care in order to provide for continuity of care and for timely billing.
Billing Supervisor Full Time – Greensburg, PA 5 years of experience with successful record of cash collections, accurate billing, and supervision of multiple staff. Associates degree in Medical Insurance Billing and Coding or related field is preferred. Proficient with MS Office software applications. Knowledge of Credible software and ACT 62 compliance experience preferred.
Licensed Psychologist Full Time North Huntingdon – Somerset - Indiana An advanced degree in Psychology and a valid PA Psychologist license is required. Duties include: Perform best-practice psychological evaluations and reevaluations meeting all requirements set forth by payers, quality assurance, and Senior Management, perform and summarize results of assessments within each psychological evaluation performed, participate in all peer reviews, grievances and fair hearings for clients. Opportunities are now available at our BHRS offices located in North Huntingdon, Somerset and Indiana, PA!
Psychiatrist Full Time – Part Time Board Certified Psychiatrists needed for Outpatient Mental Health Clinics located across Southwestern PA. Duties include: Diagnosing Adult, Adolescents, and Children’s needs, oversight of the development and implementation of client treatment plan, supervision of clinical staff in their discharge of services relating to the treatment plans, oversight in the development of treatment policies and procedures for the program, clinical liaison with county agencies involved with support and treatment of children and adolescents, prescribes/monitors medications of clients and demonstrates proficiency in the use of software programs and applications. Opportunities are now available at our Outpatient Clinics located in Greensburg, Indiana, Johnstoåwn, New Kensington and Uniontown.
Benefits: Excellent pay, paid travel, paid training and supervision, healthcare reimbursement, vacation, professional and personal growth opportunities. EOE For more information and to apply, visit our company website at: www.familybehavioralresources.com
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WELLNESS HEALTH AND WELLNESS
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• Experienced, caring therapy and medical staff. • Private, professional setting. • Downtown office near public transportation and parking. • Medication by prescription coverage or self-pay.
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STUDIES CLINICAL STUDIES
People with Current Cold Sore or Canker Sore needed for a Research study
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This study of Herpes Simplex Virus-1 and Cognition is looking for individuals who experience cold sores, canker sores or other oral lesions.
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call 412.316.3342 — Mary Beth Tedesco, CRNP, University of Pittsburgh
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Participation involves 2 visits each lasting 1.5-2 hours and the completion of cognitive assessments, donation of a blood sample, clinic assessment of the cold sore, a health and wellbeing survey, and a brief medical history questionnaire. You will be asked to complete these procedures twice, on two separate visits, three weeks apart. Participants will be reimbursed $50 for each visit, for a total of $100. Willing participants will also be asked to complete a magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI) and further cognitive assessments. Participants will be reimbursed $100 for this portion of the study.
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HOW THE WEST IS BEING WON
Community champions hope to restore long-overlooked Elliott {BY ABBY MENDELSON} NOT SO LONG AGO, when some folks in Elliott conceived the
idea to convert an empty lot from an eyesore into a Veterans Memorial — complete with small pool, pathway, brick work and fencing —50 people showed up to help. And when Ericka DiVito set about to transform another empty lot into an Edible Garden — with rain barrels, a dozen 4-by-12-foot raised beds for growing fruits and vegetables — some 30 people came to lend a hand. Here, she gestures, there were weeds and trash. Now there are tomatoes and basil, cabbages and cukes and peppers.
Columbus building, which had begun life as a fruit store, was transformed into the clean, well-lighted New Life Fellowship Center. In what was a run-down building near demolition, Pastor Chris Mays fashioned two large multi-purpose rooms with a new roof, laminate floor and modern kitchen. Now the center hosts social events, Wednesday-night scripture study, even a Vacation Bible School, which last summer attracted 40 kids. “It’s one thing to pray for the community,” Pastor Mays says. “The larger question is, do we love the community enough to care for it? If so, we have to do something. We have to be a part
“IT’S ONE THING TO PRAY FOR THE COMMUNITY. THE LARGER QUESTION IS, DO WE LOVE THE COMMUNITY ENOUGH TO CARE FOR IT?” “We’re a collaboration of people working together to bring Elliott around,” offers resident visionary Gena Turner, “to make it livable and beautiful and green. Our goal is simple: to revitalize and energize the neighborhood so that it can attract new people.” Having worked for community causes for decades, by 2010 Turner felt that existing efforts were not sufficiently focused on the hilltop neighborhood. The nearby West End, with its shops and galleries, was getting attention. But not Elliott, perched high above it, a place full of aging homes and crumbling streets. Taking matters in hand, Turner formed the Elliott Community Group and focused all her considerable efforts on the home front. Elliott, which occupies just six-tenths of a square mile, now houses some 2,300 people. Justly famous for the Overlook, which arguably offers the region’s best view of the Point, Elliott began life as a farming and coal-mining community. In the days of streetcars and nearby shops, when people rarely left their neighborhoods, Elliott’s then7,000 souls enjoyed a lively, thriving mom ’n’ pop commercial district. By mid-century, as war-time steel demand ebbed and people moved elsewhere, the world trended away from local groceries and hardware stores. By the time Big Steel went down, Elliott, like many centuryold city neighborhoods, was locked into a seemingly inexorable decline. Vacant housing begets vacant housing, as abandoned houses rot and collapse. Today, empty lots, the acne scars of shifting populations, pockmark the little village. One way to deal with derelict housing is adaptive reuse. Recently, a long-dormant Knights of
of making things happen.” “I viewed this church as a legacy,” says Mays, a South Fayette native who returned from a posting in Virginia to take his father’s pastorship. “I grew up here. I cared about the members. So I returned to help the church move to the place it needs to go.” Like Mays, Ericka DiVito came to Elliott from without — in her case Point Breeze — because she could get a lot more house for her money. As someone who’s fixed up her own home, DiVito agrees that Elliott needs a good, stiff dose of house recycling. Currently, the neighborhood is burdened with some 80 vacant homes, an unacceptable 20 percent of its housing stock. Of the remaining 80 percent of occupied homes, nearly half are rentals. “That’s what we want to change,” Turner says. “We want owners who live here. Because owner-occupied home ownership means that people will care enough to develop the neighborhood.” Development, for Pastor Mays, means “bringing the best things about the past into the future.” Elliott’s champions are wise enough to know that they will never return to the bustling 1940s; instead, they hope to generate contemporary versions of older amenities. A real café, for example. Pop-up stores. More hands-on projects like the Veterans Memorial and the Edible Garden. As they work toward the future, they’re celebrating the fall harvest, their small, urban Oktoberfest. With friends and neighbors in tow, DiVito will lead an effort to clean out their plots, pick their green beans and peas, spinach and squash. They’ll eat some, and put up the rest for winter. They’ll swap recipes, play games with the young ’uns, even carve pumpkins. Then they’ll top it off with a party at New Life. “Elliott’s a work in progress,” Pastor Mays says. “It’s one lot at a time.” INF O@ P G HC I T Y PA P E R. C OM
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