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N A PARTICULARLY cold morning last week, more than 50 people ﬁlled the gallery of the Allegheny County Courthouse where Common Pleas Judge Dwayne Woodruff announced his plans to run for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Former Pittsburgh Steelers (Woodruff’s old teammates) stood shoulder-to-shoulder with local lawyers and politicians. Others pushed their way to the front, vying for prime spots to take pictures with their smartphones. “I’ve never seen this many people come out for a Supreme Court announcement,” said Shawn Flaherty, Woodruff’s former law partner. But, unlike the packed announcement last week, state Supreme Court elections tend to have low turnouts. In 2009, the most recent Supreme Court election, a little more than 215,000 votes were cast in Allegheny County. That’s fewer than one-third of the county’s registered voters. “One of the reasons for that is other elections are more glamorous,” says Sam Hens-

Greco, chair of the 14th Ward Democratic Committee. “Court elections are sort of mysterious. If people knew the impact [the Supreme Court has], we’d probably have a greater turnout.” And that might just happen this year. For the ﬁrst time in the state’s history, there are three seats up for grabs, and a dozen candidates have already jumped into the race.

Why your choice for the Pa. Supreme Court may be the most important vote you cast all year {BY REBECCA NUTALL} “It’s probably going to have the biggest long-term impact of any race out there,” says Hens-Greco, whose 14th Ward committee is planning a candidate forum at Chatham University on Jan. 25, with all candidates scheduled to appear. “It’s rare that you get three seats open in one year. The three

people who get elected will probably be sitting on the bench for some very important decisions.” Pennsylvania and Illinois are the only two states with Supreme Court races this year. Analysts say this, combined with scandals involving the court in recent years, will bring national attention to the state race. “Because the court has been in the news so much lately, unfortunately in a negative way, perhaps there will be more attention brought to this race,” says Lynn Marks, executive director of Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, a court watchdog organization. “It also most likely will gain national attention. Chances are, national political parties and interest groups will be following it and pouring in lots of money.” Jurists chosen in the 2015 election will be set to preside over some of the most important cases of this generation, analysts say. But getting voters excited about Supreme Court races, when many still don’t understand what the judges do, could CONTINUES ON PG. 10

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continue to pose a challenge. “It’s going to face future controversies involving the Marcellus Shale boom, the right to vote, the right to clean air and clean water, the rights of people to face a jury of their peers,” says Superior Court Judge David Wecht, one of the candidates. “When the legislative branches of government are in gridlock like they are now, most disputes of great conﬂict end up in the court, and the Supreme Court is the court of last resort.”

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THE RECENT controversy surrounding Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court began in 2012 when former Justice Joan Orie Melvin was indicted for using legislative and judicial staff for campaign work. She was convicted following her trial, in 2013, and sentenced to three years’ house arrest. Then, last year, Justice Seamus McCaffery resigned after he was linked to the statewide pornographic email scandal. McCaffrey was just one of several dozen state officials and employees who used the state’s email system to exchange the inappropriate missives. These two incidents and the retirement earlier this month of Justice Ronald Castille have led to the court’s three vacancies. “The Supreme Court does not enjoy a good reputation,” says state Superior Court Judge Anne Lazarus, another candidate. “A number of its members have left under somewhat dubious circumstances. No matter who is lucky enough to be awarded an opinion on the court, our Supreme Court should be one of integrity.” In addition to bringing attention to the upcoming election, the state Supreme Court’s poor reputation is also what drew candidates like Lazarus and Woodruff. “We need to make sure that doesn’t happen again,” says Woodruff, who was elected to the Court of Common Pleas in 2005. “I want to influence the court toward integrity and justice.” Another reason so many candidates have joined the race is a pending constitutional amendment to raise the Supreme Court retirement age from 70 to 75. The amendment could be decided on referendum in 2015 or 2016. If it passes, it might be a long time before another seat opens up, and the judges elected this year could serve on the bench for decades. Supreme Court judges serve 10-year terms, after which they must be affirmed with a majority yes vote. Only one judge has ever failed to win retention. “If a statute at the legislature is challenged, it’s up to the Supreme Court to decide if it’s constitutional,” says Superior Court Judge Christine Donohue, another candidate. “They are the ultimate decisionmaker of the constitutionality of any stat-

ute. They’re deciding the biggest issues with the broadest impact. That’s why this will be a highly contested election.” “Pennsylvanians are going to have an unprecedented opportunity to place justices on the court,” says Wecht. “This race is going to impact the lives of Pennsylvanians for decades and perhaps generations.” WHILE THE public might be familiar with

the recent scandals in the Supreme Court, fewer are familiar with how the Supreme Court operates, the power its jurists possess and how candidates should be evaluated. “I know judicial races are often under the radar, even at the highest court,” says Marks, of Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts. “But it’s a shame because judicial decisions impact all aspects of our lives, from where our kids go to school, child-custody issues, fracking and discrimination. Even if we aren’t involved in a case, we can be affected by it.” In December, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld a 2007 judgment in favor of approximately 1870,000 Walmart workers who claimed they were not properly compensated. The ruling will force Walmart to reimburse $188 million to employees.

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This past year, the Supreme Court also ruled against a state law giving the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection zoning authority over all oil and gas development across the state. And earlier this month, the court decided that Pennsylvania’s sex-offender registry is unconstitutional when it comes to juvenile offenders. “The impact the court has is tremendous, and it can affect your rights,” HensGreco says. “Take [reproductive] choice. There are laws that require [abortion] clinics now to be little emergency centers. Are those restrictions necessary? If a clinic challenges that, it will probably make its way to the Supreme Court.” Among the upcoming issues the elected judges will face is redistricting. In certain cases, the Supreme Court selects one of the ﬁve people on the committee responsible for redrawing election maps every 10 years, after the U.S. census. The next map will be drawn after the 2020 U.S. Census. “Some good reasoned jurists are really important to that,” says Don Friedman, a local political consultant. “I don’t think people CONTINUES ON PG. 12

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recognize how important it is. If you put three good jurists in there, the court looks pretty good. If we put three bad jurists in there for longer than most of us will be alive, the state will suffer from bad decisions.” It can be challenging, however, to determine whether a candidate will make a good or bad addition to the state Supreme Court. Even though judges address some of society’s most contentious issues, like abortion and gun laws, judges are supposed to be impartial, and candidates therefore cannot campaign on typical hot-button issues. “When you contrast it with other elections, like city council or mayor, you can ask them about trafﬁc problems, economicdevelopment issues, safety issues, potholes, taxes, all those things,” says Hens-Greco. “But what do you ask a judge? ‘Are you fair? Are you honest?’ And how do you determine that?” Since candidates can’t comment on cases that could come before the court, Marks says voters should evaluate them on their legal experience. If the candidate is a sitting judge in another court, that could include his or her reputation for fairness in the courtroom. But Pennsylvania is also one of only six

states that elect all judges in partisan elections, which means most voters will choose candidates along party lines. That distinction contrasts with the idea that judges should be impartial and not evaluated on their beliefs. “In Pennsylvania, they do run on a party line, so it’s difﬁcult to think they’re not going to follow the party like politicians,” says Marks. “But there are certainly issues of judges deciding cases against what they personally believe.” To illustrate her point, Marks points to recently retired Chief Justice Castile, who identiﬁes as a Republican but voted against the state’s voter-ID law, and against the state’s attempt to overrule local zoning authority in cases involving Marcellus Shale drilling. Those decisions were in strict opposition to the state GOP’s position on those issues. “I know it sounds kind of Pollyannaish to say they don’t have personal feelings, but they’re supposed to put them aside and they often do,” says Marks. “Of course, everyone has personal beliefs, but you want a judge who’s going to be openminded and listen to all sides of the issue before deciding.” RN U T TA L L @ P G HC I T Y PA P E R. C OM

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DESPITE SEXUAL-ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS, BILL COSBY’S FEBRUARY HEINZ HALL SHOW WILL GO ON {BY ALEX ZIMMERMAN} BILL COSBY IS still coming to Pittsburgh.

The legendary comedian, who is accused of sexually assaulting more than two dozen women beginning in the 1960s, is scheduled to appear at Heinz Hall Feb. 21 for a show that “transcends age, gender and cultural barriers,” according to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s website. And while some of Cosby’s shows have been canceled in recent months after more women came forward, both the PSO, which rented out Heinz Hall to Cosby, and the show’s promoter tell City Paper his Pittsburgh performance will go on. “The show is scheduled to play as booked and advertised and I have been in communications with Heinz Hall,” writes Carlos Larraz, the promoter and partner at the National Artists Corporation. The 77-year-old comic has largely continued to tour despite growing media attention to women who have said Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted them at various points in his career. Some of those shows have been marked by protest. The allegations have been around for more than a decade but resurfaced in November when standup comedian Hannibal Buress joked about them during a show in Philadelphia. A video of the performance went viral, which helped spark national media attention. Cosby’s lawyers have called the accusations “unsubstantiated” and “increasingly ridiculous.” The decision to allow the show to continue is a point of contention among local comics, some of whom are calling on the PSO to cancel the show. But if public pressure mounts, that could also put the ﬁnancially strained PSO in a difﬁcult position: Entertainment-law experts say it’s possible the orchestra could be on the hook for fees and penalties it tries to back out. “He’s worked his ass off,” says Pittsburgh comic Tony “T-Robe” Roberson, arguing Cosby should be allowed to perform. “He does it in a positive manner — that’s hard, that’s true talent and I think people need to receive that. He has a right to go onstage and make money.” He says it’s possible the allegations are true, but “my heart won’t let me believe that.”

Local comedians Davon Magwood and Chrissy Costa — who grew up admiring Cosby’s comedy — take a different view: Letting Cosby take the stage sends the wrong message about the seriousness of sexual assault and downplays what they call Cosby’s moral hypocrisy. “He talks to young black men about being men and fathers — to a lot of people he’s America’s black dad and he’s not facing it,” Magwood says. “He’s trying to wait out the storm. That’s really cowardly.” Magwood acknowledges some ambivalence about whether the show should be pulled — “you don’t want to persecute someone” — but he says growing cancellations might force Cosby, who has continued to play in front of sellout crowds, to at least say something substantive in response to the accusations. “Somebody needs to send a message to him that this needs to be addressed.” Costa, also a local comic, wrestled with the idea of whether the show should be canceled. “It strikes me differently being a female and being a survivor of sexual assault,” she says. Having the show “may send the wrong message that it’s OK to violate women, especially if you’re a celebrity or a powerful male ﬁgure. Nothing will change if we just stand back. I hope Heinz Hall pulls the show.” And it’s not just local comedians who are sounding off on Cosby’s appearance in Pittsburgh. Alison Hall, executive director of Pittsburgh Action Against Rape, says the Cosby case plays into lots of misconceptions about sexual assault: that well-liked people aren’t capable of rape and that women who come forward years after being assaulted must have an agenda. “It nauseates me that he’s coming to town and it’s even more disturbing that people are willing to pay to see him,” Hall says. Still, she understands why people are likely to show up: “You’re talking about changing someone’s mind about the way they’ve felt about someone for decades.” Regardless of external criticism, the PSO, which rented out Heinz Hall to Cosby, says the decision to cancel the show isn’t

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its to make. “Obviously we’re aware of what’s gone on in the news,” says Louise Sciannameo, a spokeswoman for the PSO. “Fundamentally, that call is made by the presenter, not us.” Sciannameo says the contractual rights to cancel shows the PSO has booked “varies from show to show.” She would not elaborate on the details of the contract with Cosby, including whether there is a morality clause that could form the basis of a cancelation. She referred questions about the contract to Heinz Hall vice president Carl Mancuso, who did not return requests for comment. Asked whether it would be a breach of contract if the PSO cancelled the show, Larraz, the show’s promoter, wrote in an email that “canceling a show has more moving parts than just ‘pulling the plug.’” He didn’t elaborate. So far, less than 50 percent of the hall’s 2,600-seat capacity has been sold, which is “very typical” this far out, Sciannameo says. Still, “We have been authorized to offer refunds to anyone who wants them.” But if offering refunds doesn’t quell public pressure to cancel the show, that could make the PSO’s position even more difﬁcult. Entertainment-law expert Larry Silverman explains the PSO’s ability to cancel is contract-speciﬁc — and while there might be a “morality clause” that allows for a cancelation based on poor conduct,

it’s impossible to know without looking at the contract whether accusations of sexual assault qualify. And if the morality clause isn’t in play and the PSO cancels, “Legally, they might have to give Bill Cosby the amount of the contract, and depending how it reads, a penalty on top of that,” explains Silverman, a lawyer with Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote and former general counsel for the Pittsburgh Pirates. “I suspect from a PR standpoint, if they could walk away from this show and not have to worry about [Cosby], they’d be thrilled to do it.” Pressure to cancel the show isn’t just coming from the general public. Some of Heinz Hall’s own staffers are growing increasingly uncomfortable with the prospect of hosting the show. “The sense from the staff is that they would not like for it to go on, but that basically our hands are tied,” says one Heinz Hall staffer who spoke on the condition of anonymity and does not have direct knowledge of Cosby’s contract with the PSO. “At this point, it’s just all about the money.” But despite the PSO’s budget deﬁcits, “I don’t think [Cosby’s performance is] something we should have equated with Heinz Hall and the symphony,” the staffer says. “We have a world-class symphony and we’re an incredible place and now we’re bringing in this guy who’s allegedly raped over two dozen women. That doesn’t sound like the right message to the community.” 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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ner. On a January day, she’s laid her hand on a wide, tiled window sill on the first floor of McKeesport Downtown Housing, the low-income facility where she is property manager. “Feel it. It is 7 degrees out or something,” she says — yet the tile feels indistinguishable from the indoor air, the thermostat reading 73 degrees. That is pretty amazing, especially considering that the four-story brick building — a former YMCA — is nearly 100 years old. But it’s no accident. A year ago, the MDH’s structure completed an ambitious renovation meant to make it a “passive” building, one with both a measurably high comfort level and very low energy use. Experts says passive-building principles can help shrink our carbon emissions and fight climate change. Technically, the MDH building didn’t quite achieve the rigorous, quantifiable passive-house standard. But the improvements are vast. When it was the YMCA, housing 84 residents, the building had its original radiator heat and no airconditioning. That meant it was “too hot” in the winter and “miserable” in the summer, says Paul Pirch, a former resident who’s now a maintenance worker there. In 2012, the building was acquired by an ownership group including the nonprofit ACTION-Housing, which spearheaded the 18-month, $10 million renovation (financed with low-income tax credits). The remade MDH still houses 84, a homeless shelter and other homeless services. But now the rooms are bigger (if still modest); it’s got air-conditioning and more consistent heating; and an elevator has replaced the big central staircase. And every resident got his or her own mini-fridge and microwave. “Everything is better, everything is bigger,” says Sonny Kozak, a resident for about a decade. You’d think all those improvements would have driven utility bills through the roof (itself now made white to reflect solar heat). But they didn’t. The Y’s utility bills were about $60,000 a year, says ACTIONHousing director of housing and neighborhood development Linda Metropulos. MDH’s utilities for the first post-renovation year cost $42,000 — about 30 percent less. There were two main reasons for that savings. One was passive-house strategies to greatly lower the building’s energy needs. Most buildings leak heating and cooling “like water,” says Laura Nettleton,

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a principal of Pittsburgh-based Thoughtful Balance, the project architect. “All of our mechanical systems are trying to heat up the outside, and we can’t do it.” The passive-house idea is to heat the building as much as possible with sunlight and the warmth of the people and machines inside. (In summer, it’s about keeping cool air in and warm air out.) But to get the desired energy savings of 75 percent or more requires airtightness and insulation. For MDH, that was achieved not only with new high-performance windows but also with 8 inches of spray-foam insulation applied to the inside of every exterior wall (thus the wide window sills). The other technique was geothermal energy: On MDH’s grounds were dug a couple dozen deep holes where loops of refrigerant-filled piping harvest the earth’s constant temperature to heat or cool air that’s then pumped through the building. (MDH’s system is electrical, no gas hook-up required.) There are also devices to keep the air comfortably dry and filter contaminants. The passive-house idea dates back decades and is most popular in Europe. But it’s gaining in the U.S. Three years ago, the Passive House Institute of the U.S. had certified only a dozen buildings; now there are about 130, with a comparable number in the pipeline. Pittsburgh has a couple of passive houses, including one ACTION-Housing built in Heidelberg in 2012. Despite their savings on mechanical systems, passive houses are a bit more expensive to build, by as much as 10 percent. (However, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency recently began awarding extra points to applicants for low-income financing who pursue passivebuilding standards.) But in environmental terms, passive strategies’ biggest impact is probably in retrofits like the McKeesport Y. After all, most of our buildings are going to be old for years to come. Says Nettleton, of Thoughtful Balance, “We are not going to get out of the carbon crisis by building new.”

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Fugitive Jacob Moore, 25, tried to divert police attention from his home, where officers were preparing to execute a warrant, by calling in a bomb threat to an elementary school in Hayden, Idaho. Moore forgot to turn off his caller ID, however, allowing authorities to trace the call to his phone and confirm that he was at home. They arrested him and added making a false bomb threat to the original felony charge against him. (Spokane-Couer d’Alene’s KXLY-TV)

auctioning off some of the 6,500 old-style pay phones that the 10,000 new machines will replace. (The Washington Post)

Police arrested Richard Curzon, 57, in Omaha, Neb., after observing him straddling the centerline while driving with four flat tires and a deployed airbag. An officer tried to stop Curzon, but he refused to pull over and led the officer on a brief, low-speed chase. Bloodalcohol level: .253. (Omaha World-Herald)

Sheriff’s deputies who placed burglary suspects Daniel Gargiulo, 39, and Michael Rochefort, 38, in the back seat of a patrol car in West Boynton, Fla., confirmed their guilt when a camera pointed at them in plain view recorded their conversation about the stolen goods and concocting an alibi. (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Responding to a complaint that a man was shooting a gun at a can in the street in Blair Township, Mich., while he was “wearing camo pants and a clown mask and at one point was playing a trombone,” sheriff’s deputies found the 54-year-old man aiming at surrounding houses, determined he was drunk and arrested him. (Michigan’s MLive.com)

Cornelius Jefferson, 33, moved from Georgia to Kentucky to be with a woman he met online but wound up assaulting her, the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office reported, because he “didn’t think she was like she was on the Internet.” Deputy Gilbert Acciardo Jr. didn’t say how the woman failed to match her online persona, only that Jefferson choked her, threw food on her and then left with his suitcases. (Lexington Herald-Leader)

After Gail McGovern, CEO of the American Red Cross, repeatedly declared that 91 cents of every $1 donated goes toward disaster-relief efforts, the organization abruptly removed the claim from its website. “The language used has not been as clear as it could have been,” the Red Cross announced, “and we are clarifying the language.” The subsequent official clarification was that 91 cents of every $1 the Red Cross spends goes for disaster relief. (NPR)

A witness in the London trial of African preacher Gilbert Deya testified for more than an hour before anyone realized the Sierra Leone native wasn’t speaking English. During the 38-year-old woman’s testimony, lawyers blamed the courtroom’s poor acoustics for their inability to understand her, and repeatedly told her to speak more slowly and stand back from the microphone. Finally, court clerk Christiana Kyemenu-Caiquo, also from Sierra Leone, informed Judge Nicholas Madge that the witness was speaking a native Creole dialect. Kyemenu-Caiquo was sworn in to translate the testimony, which consisted of “I can’t remember” to every question. (London Evening Standard)

New York officials selected a consortium of advertising, technology and telecom companies to install thousands of pay phones throughout the city. The new versions will offer 24-hour free wi-fi connections; touchscreen displays with direct access to city services, maps and directions; and charging stations for cell phones and other mobile devices. Sophisticated digital advertising is expected to fund the system, to the tune of $500 million over the next 12 years, providers said. The city expects additional revenue to come from

The nation’s second-biggest tobacco company introduced a cigarette that uses a carbon tip to heat tobacco rather than burn it. Unlike e-cigarettes, which use liquid nicotine, Revo contains real tobacco, which Reynolds American hopes will make it more attractive to cigarette smokers. Heat-not-burn technology “needed the mass presence of vapor products to open up an experience-base that smokers understood,” said J. Brice O’Brien, Reynolds’s head of consumer marketing. He added the company will inform smokers that Revo is different and harder to use than traditional cigarettes but encourage them to “stick with it, because it’s totally worth it.” (Associated Press)

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Vines are proliferating, thanks to rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that allow them to hog more light and water than the slower-growing trees they twine around, according to Australian biologist William Laurance. Noting that up to half of all plant species in a typical rainforest are vines, he warned that vines are advancing not only in rainforests fragmented by agriculture and logging, but even in undisturbed forests. (Sierra magazine)

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After a British coroner ruled that Dr. Daniel Ubani unlawfully killed David Gray by giving him an overdose of diamorphine, the victim’s sons, Rory and Stuart Gray, confronted Ubani at a medical conference in Germany. They called him a “charlatan,” a “killer” and “an animal.” He sued the sons, who were told by a German court that they could describe him as a charlatan and a killer, but not an animal. Ubani subsequently sued Rory Gray for calling him “an animal.” This time, the Amtsgericht civil court in Lindau ordered Gray to pay 75 percent of the case’s legal costs (“in the thousands” of euros, Gray estimated) and asked him to write to the doctor. Gray called the ruling “utterly grotesque.” (BBC News)

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Peddling Personalities: Portrait and Still Life Pairings, an exhibition in which 14 regional artists chose a portrait from the collection and paired it with a still life of their own. Through March 1. Greensburg. 412-837-1500 or www.wmuseumaa.org The work of photographers Christopher Meerdo and Matthew Conboy is featured in the Silver Eye Center for Photography’s 15th annual Fellowship competition. Meerdo’s works invite exploration through dreamlike alterations of the landscape, while Conboy’s project examines a skate park in Ohio. Through March 21. South Side. 412-431-1810 or www.silvereye.org You don’t run a successful business losing track of time. Something to ponder while admiring Time Machines: Watches from the H.J. Heinz Collection, which showcases more than 20 timepieces, including a gold mechanical “repeating watch” and a watch owned by Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson. Starts Jan. 31. Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Oakland. 412-622-3131 or www.cmnh.org

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If you’re in your 30s, Marilyn Manson was the name that terrified your parents when you were a teen; two decades after his early work, the industrial-shock-rocker is still at it, with his latest, The Pale Emperor, having dropped this week. Jan. 30. Stage AE, North Side. 412-229-5483 or www.stageae.com

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Susanne Slavick examines issues revolving around the availability, use and impact of guns in our culture. Contributing artists include Vanessa German, Dadpranks, Jessica Fenlon and Andrew Ellis Johnson. Starts Feb. 13. Downtown. 412-325-7723 or www.spacepittsburgh.org In conjunction with its Hillman Photography Initiative, the Carnegie Museum of Art opens Antoine Catala: Distant Feel, in which the multimedia work (sculpture, photography and video) investigates the way images provoke

emotion, particularly when they “travel” long distances to us, via the Internet. Starts Feb. 14. Oakland. 412-622-3131 or www.cmoa.org See the early evolution of art photography in Impressionist to Modernist: Masterworks of Early Photography, at the Frick Art & Historical Center. Among the hand-crafted vintage prints are display are those by Gertrude Kasebier, Karl Struss, Edward Steichen and Paul Strand. Starts Feb. 21. Point Breeze. 412-371-0600 or www.thefrickpittsburgh.org

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with both separate and collaborative sets. Feb. 4. Byham Theater, Downtown. 412-456-6666 or www.trustarts.org Former Drive By Trucker and songwriter’s songwriter Jason Isbell broke out as a certified solo artist with a hit record in 2013; this winter he tours with another, slightly less twangy but similarly respected name in writing, Damien Jurado. Feb. 9. Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead. www.librarymusichall.com Last year’s Brill Bruisers was a lauded new release from longtime Canadian indie {PHOTO COURTESY OF band The New COLUMBIA ARTIST Pornographers, MANAGEMENT INC.} something of a supergroup: Since the band’s founding, acts like Neko Case and Destroyer have spun off their own successes. Feb. 13. Mr. Small’s Theatre, Millvale. 412-821-4447 or www.mrsmalls.com

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Jr., Rev. Robert B. Jones and Radoslav Lorvokic pay tribute in a program presented by Calliope. Jan. 31. Carnegie Lecture Hall, Oakland. 412-316-1915 or www.calliopehouse.org

Zap Mama grew to fame in the early ’90s, melding polyphonic vocal styles with African rhythm; Antibalas is an American standard-bearer of Afrobeat, having been the band in Broadway’s Fela! The two groups are touring together this winter,

Producer and songwriter RJD2 was one of the headliners of the first Thrival Festival, in 2013; he returns to town this winter with Chrome Sparks, the buzzworthy project of Pittsburghborn Jeremy Malvin. Feb. 20. Mr. Small’s Theatre, Millvale. 412-821-4447 or www.mrsmalls.com

OUTDOORS It’s a lesson in economics and deferred pleasures: A snowball collected now, and stored in the freezer, means reduced entry to the Carnegie Science Center on June 21, when snowball-holders can name their own price. www.carnegiesciencecenter.org Embrace the beauty of cold at the 24th annual Ligonier Ice Festival, during which skilled craftsmen turn giant blocks of ice into glittery sculptures. Enjoy them before they melt! Also, kids’ events, music and kettle corn. Jan. 24 and 25. Diamond area, Ligonier. www.ligonier.com The gang at Venture Outdoors doesn’t let winter stop them from doing stuff: Join them for winter activities (skiing, snowshoeing), as well as hikes and bird- and tree-spotting. Many of the hikes come with food and/or booze incorporated to keep your caloric level up. www.ventureoutdoors.org {PHOTO COURTESY OF VENTURE OUTDOORS}

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Festival SAT, FEB. 21ST NOON-5PM 7 Wineries, Live Music, Artists, Great Food and Prizes Longtime folkie David Bromberg returns to town this winter with his quartet; the fiddler and guitarist has recorded with a laundry lists of greats, from Bob Dylan to Carly Simon and even Sha Na Na. Feb. 20. Rex Theater, South Side. 412-381-6811 or www.rextheater.com Cory Henry is well known for his work with the group Snarky Puppy, the Texas jazz outfit that shared a Grammy with Lalah Hathaway last year. He brings his other group, the Cory Henry Trio, to town on its winter tour this year. Feb. 23. Thunderbird Café, Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177 or www.thunder birdcafe.net Yo Yo Ma has the distinction of being one of a handful of classical instrumentalists

with instant name recognition even among non-music-types. This winter, his Silk Road Ensemble, which aims to entertain and educate about the traditions of Asia’s Silk Road, comes to town. Feb. 25. Heinz Hall, Downtown. 412-392-4900 or www.pittsburghsymphony.org

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Time was when you could see Arcade Fire in a tiny venue; now that band is playing arenas. But keyboardist (and past Oscar nominee) Will Butler is playing small rooms again on a solo tour supporting his new solo record, y March 12. Brillobox, Policy. Bloomfield. 412-621-4900 or www.brillobox.net

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Along Garfield’s recently liberated stretch of Penn Avenue you’ll find Brahman/I, “a one-hijra stand-up comedy.” In a borrowed community center, Quantum Theatre Pittsburgh-premieres Aditi Brennan Kapil’s play rendered as a comedy routine exploring history, mythology, gender and high school. Jan. 30-Feb. 22. www.quantumtheatre.com How about a farce featuring the young Friedrich Nietzsche? Adventuresome, up-and-coming local playwright Gab Cody has the ticket in Malpaso, Prussia: 1866, a Feb. 27-28 comedy about “Fritz,” his mentor and his mentor’s wife. Kim Martin directs for The Rep. Feb. 6-22. Oakland. www.pittsburgh playhouse.com As collaborators, acclaimed choreographer Ronald K. Brown and Brooklynbased dance troupe Evidence are known for blending African dance, ballet, modern dance and more. Pittsburgh Dance Council hosts them for a program including “On Earth Together,” set to the music of Stevie Wonder and featuring Pittsburgh-based guest dancers. Byham Theater, Downtown, Feb. 7. 412-456-6666 or www.trustarts.org

With a mix of sketch, improv, standup and more, Arcade Comedy Theater has defied the odds by thriving in a dedicated space Downtown. The troupe marks two years in business with four shows Feb. 1314. www.arcadecomedytheater.com People can’t seem to get enough of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s The Phantom of the Opera, so here’s Cameron Mackintosh’s giant new production, lately off a sold-out U.K. tour. It’s at the Byham Theater for 11 performances from Feb. 18-March 1. Downtown. 412-456-6666 or www.trustarts.org The New Hazlett Theater offers visionary art in the form of stopmotion-animated video opera

“The Crumbling,” a worldpremiere work by locally based artist Alexis Gideon. The 21-minute work, with projected video {PHOTO COURTESY and live music, OF ROBERTO LEON} follows an apprentice librarian trying to save her city from collapsing around her. Feb. 21 and 22. North Side. www.newhazletttheater.org The Kelly-Strayhorn Theater launches its World Stages Fund series with the U.S. premiere of two new works by Cuban contemporary-dance company Malpaso. The fledgling company

performs pieces by Trey McIntyre with music by Grammy winner Artyuro O’Farrill. Feb. 27 and 28. East Liberty. 412-363-3000 or www.kelly-strayhorn.org Pittsburgh Dance Council hosts an on-stage collaboration between This American Life host Ira Glass and dancers Monica Bill Barnes and Anna Bass.

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August Wilson was renowned for his Pittsburgh Cycle of 10 plays, but the Hill District native wrote one more before he died. Pittsburgh Public Theater presents the local premiere of How I Learned What I Learned, Wilson’s one-man show about his formative years, starring Eugene Lee (pictured) and directed by Wilson’s protégé, Todd Kreidler. March 5-April 5. Downtown. 412-316-1600 or www.ppt.org

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Like the name says, PBT Premieres features three Pittsburgh-premiere works, by three iconic choreographers. The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre orchestra backs performances of Jiri Kylian’s “Petite Mort,” Jerome Robbin’s comedic “The Concert” and Mark Morris’ playful ensemble work, “Sandpaper Ballet.” Benedum Center, March 6-8. 412-456-6666 or www.pbt.org Rinat Shaham returns to Pittsburgh Opera to sing the title role in Carmen. The famed Israeli mezzo-soprano, joined by tenor A.J. Glueckert, as Don Jose, tackles Bizet’s memorable, tune-filled score March 21-19 at the Benedum Center. Downtown. 412-281-0912 or www.pittsburghopera.org

Take the kids to Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, which, besides featuring an adorable mouse, also teaches lessons about good behavior and welcoming a new sibling. The hour-long play, presented by the Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater, is adapted from Kevin Henkes’ book. Feb. 22-March 1. Byham Theater, Downtown, and other locations. 412-456-6666 www.trustarts.org

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poet with notable Pittsburgh ties. He died in October. On Jan. 31, the who’s-who of local poets at the Galway Kinnell Memorial Reading includes Terrance Hayes, Jan Beatty, Sam Hazo, Ed Ochester, Lynn Emanuel and Jimmy Cvetic. East End Book Exchange, Bloomfield. www.eastendbookexchange.com {PHOTO COURTESY OF BRONX OBAMA MOVIE}

In Men We Reaped, Jesmyn Ward writes of losing five young men she knew. The novelist and memoirist speaks at Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures’ Monday Night Series about what the loss of young black men means to communities. Feb. 9. Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. 412-6228866 or www.pittsburghlectures.org The Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series continues with a visit from Jennifer Clement. Clement is an acclaimed memoirist, novelist (Prayers for the Stolen) and poet (Newton’s Sailor). The reading, at the Frick Fine Arts Building, is free. Feb. 19. Oakland. 412-624-6508 Five Days at Memorial is Sheri Fink’s award-winning 2013 account of what unfolded at a New Orleans hospital during Hurricane Katrina. The medical doctor and Pulitzer Prize-winner speaks at Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures’ Monday g Series about her work and Night end-of-life issues. March 2. Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. 412-622-8866 or www.pittsburghlectures.org

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The East End Food Co-op has your cure for January blues: Winterfest, featuring music, food and fun for the whole family (from kids’ activities to wine and beer). Nosh on light fare while grooving to DJ Selecta, Shelf Life String Band and Union Rye. Jan. 31. Hosanna House, Wilkinsburg. www.eastendfood.coop

Low gas prices tempting you to buy a new car? Check out this year’s models at the Pittsburgh International Auto Show, but remember: Choose wisely — gas prices are sure to up again. Feb. 13-16. David L. Lawrence Convention Center. www.pittautoshow.com First we drink, then we eat. Quench your thirst with malted beverages at the Pittsburgh Winter Beer Beerfest (Feb. 20www.pittsburghbeer 21, www.pittsburghbeerfest.com), then prepare for post-winter h harvests at the annual Farm to Table Conference www.farm (March 27-28, www.farmtotablepa.com), o local produce celebrating all manner of and preparations. Both e events at David L. Ce Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown

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ma their home Who doesn’t want to make mo efficient? Aisles more beautiful — or more and aisles of products — from shower stalls to patio furniture, ttrack lighting y to rain barrels — await your perusal at the annual Home and Garden Show. March 6-15. David L. Lawrence Convention Center. www www.pghhome.com

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WHAT REALLY SET THIS DISH APART WAS THE FALL-VEGETABLE HASH

FRESH BREAD {BY ALEX ZIMMERMAN} Sitting on a small window ledge in his cozy new Squirrel Hill bakery, Geof Comings recalls the years of his professional life that were devoted to community development. “You can really work your ass off for months and year and never see a project happen,” he says of his experience. Then he gestures across the room to the rack of freshly baked breads and pastries: “It’s gratifying. I like instant results.” To be sure, the 40-year-old Comings is still working his ass off. His days usually start before 4 a.m., committed to the idea that everything in his Five Points Artisan Bakeshop will be baked that day. (“A lot of bakers make their bread the night before,” he explains.) On a recent morning, there were three breads on offer: baguette, sourdough and cranberry-pecan sourdough, as well as a range of sweets, from cookies to apricot-almond scones. So far, Comings has been impressed with the customer response. “No one has said … ‘Why don’t you have a cinnamonswirl loaf?’” He plans on developing heartier Eastern European-influenced ryes, apple cakes and maybe even babkas. The shop also offers sandwiches (ham and cheese and tofu bahn mi were recent offerings), and small pizza-like dishes such as bleu cheese, roasted onion, walnut and pear on focaccia. “We’re not trying to be a French bakery,” Comings says, noting that that market is already saturated. “To me, it’s just anything you bake that tastes good could end up here.” AZIMMERMAN@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

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ELL, IT’S ONLY taken a few de-

cades of telling the world that Pittsburgh is not the Smoky City, nor really the Steel City anymore either, but the word has finally, mostly, gotten out. Just log onto your social-media channel of choice and prepare to be inundated with links to articles about how livable and beautiful and hip the city has “become.” Even so, nobody seems quite willing to let the old Pittsburgh go, whether it’s peppering one’s conversation (ironically) with “yinz” or ready references to the city’s industrial past. This can amount to not much more than decoration; wherever you find young butchers and knitters, you’re sure to find Edison light bulbs and cast-iron gears. And here, the final whistle at a lot of iconic mills isn’t that far distant, making it easy to invite the past into the present. But romancing the mills — it’s complicated. So much was lost, one can un-

derstand the temptation to wipe the slate clean. That’s what Homestead did when it erased its old mill site and replaced it with modern retail. Meanwhile, the town’s historic main street, Eighth Avenue, has revived in ﬁts and starts.

DOROTHY 6 BLAST FURNACE CAFÉ 224 E. Eighth Ave., Homestead. 412-464-9023 HOURS: Mon.-Wed. 4-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 4-11 p.m. PRICES: Appetizers, soups, salads, and sandwiches $5-11; entrees $16-23 LIQUOR: Full bar

CP APPROVED Dorothy Six Blast Furnace Café is the avenue’s latest outreach to diners willing to drive past the Waterfront’s chains and experience something like the Homestead of yore. Owner Tom Kazar is not invoking the mills just as window-dressing, either. With

relatives at ﬁve different steel and machinery companies, he’s deeply tied to the area’s industrial past. But the vibe he’s created at the café bypasses simple nostalgia for a stylish blend of workaday artifacts like the J&L safety-whistle sign and newly wrought decor, including the steel-rail bar edge that curves as if bent by Joe Magarac himself. The menu is short and simple, fearlessly blending homey mill-hunk foods like pierogis and meatloaf with more gastro-pubby fare, such as salmon croquettes and a beetarugula salad with orange-mint dressing. Dorothy’s pierogis — actually made by Kazar’s sister Bernadette — were an obvious, and marvelous, place to start. Fried in butter, their bottoms were crisp, their wrappers tender, and their ﬁlling creamy with mashed, if not whipped, potato sharpened by a shot of cheddar. In a city where, all too often, restaurants fail to best church kitchens in the pierogi department, CONTINUES ON PG. 24

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Bernadette shows how it’s done. We don’t know who gets credit for the stuffed meatballs, but let’s hear two blows of the steam whistle for them. Putting cheese in the middle of a meatball sounds like a natural progression of the concept, but all too readily leads to leaking cheese, tough meat and imbalanced flavor. These stuffed meatballs, however, managed a tasty, tender mantle of meat around a core of smoky mozzarella that stayed in place while adding gooey texture and creamy richness to every bite. The side of marinara was almost superfluous, but acquitted itself well by being bold and just slightly sweet. The meatloaf, alas, failed to uphold this high blended-meat standard. It wasn’t bad as such, but the texture was a bit coarse e and the beef flavor too stark, without appparent influence from other meats, herbss or seasonings.

Beef ﬂavor in the French onion soup was deep and dark, as it should be, with dense umami notes accentuated by the salty, nutty melted-Swiss crostini. Together with the beet-arugula salad, a generous portion with balanced sweet, citrusy and garden-green ﬂavors, this would be a wonderfully satisfying meal to touch virtually every taste receptor. Salmon croquettes, seasoned with Old Bay, met our expectations of mild seafood patties encased in a light, crispy crust. What really set this dish apart was the fall-vegetable hash on which the croquettes were served. A hearty mix of root vegetables and Brussels sprouts, each cut bite-sized and cooked just so, this was simply seasoned with salt and pepper to let the earthy sweetness of the vegetables shine through. The croquettes are also available with redcabbage slaw as an appetizer, but we can’t recommend the entrée’s vegetable hash highly enough. Once, Dorothy 6 was the name of a blast furnace. Today, the moniker belongs to a bar that deserves to be known as much, if not more, for its food: straightforward but not dumbed-down, superlatively satisfying and skillfully prepared. INF O @PGH C IT YPAPE R . C O M

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On the RoCKs

{BY DREW CRANISKY}

JUICED UP To most of us, winter cocktails mean something dark and warming. This time of year, tastes gravitate toward brown liquor and spirit-forward drinks — boozy concoctions that cut through even the bitterest of temperatures. These are all well and good, but they neglect one of the season’s great treasures: citrus. “This is the best time of the year for citrus, especially y varietal citrus from California,” explains Bob Maselli, senior buyer for Paragon b Foods. “Meyer lemons, Cara Cara and blood oranges, clementines, Satsuma, Buddha’s hands, tangelos and tangerines are at t their best.” Never t seen a Satsuma s cocktail? Because c these thes unusual varieties around for only a are aro ffew short h months (or even weeks), they tend to get bumped for readily available lemons and limes. That’s not to say you shouldn’t experiment. “When working on a new recipe, I like to ask myself, ‘How is this unusual ingredient going to make my usual favorites taste?’” says Hannah Morris, of Tender Bar and Kitchen. Try adding some blood-orange juice to a margarita, for instance, or muddle kumquats into a classic smash.

“THIS IS THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR FOR CITRUS.” In-season citrus adds more layers to a drink than bottled sour mix ever could, and the dozens of varieties can play many roles. Greta Dunn, of Meat and Potatoes, suggests using grapefruit juice to rescue a drink that’s gone too sweet, or employing orange juice to smooth out lime’s bitter edge. Her Sailor’s Warning cocktail, which took home the top prize at last year’s Pittsburgh Cocktail Week, combines orange and lime with mezcal, Yellow Chartreuse and crème de cassis. Whether you grab exotic tangelos or everyday lemons, the most important thing is to start with fresh juice. All citrus juice will start to develop off-flavors after a day or so, so it’s best to squeeze only what you’ll drink right away. So as temperatures dip into longjohns territory, put aside the Manhattans and head for the tropics — by way of the produce aisle. INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

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BIGELOW GRILLE: REGIONAL COOKING AND BAR. Doubletree Hotel, One Bigelow Square, Downtown. 412-2815013. This upscale restaurant offers fine foods with Steeltown flair, like “Pittsburgh rare” seared tuna (an innovation borrowed from steelworkers cooking meat on a blast furnace). The menu is loaded with similar ingenious combinations and preparations. KE CAFÉ DELHI. 205 Mary St., Carnegie. 412-278-5058. A former Catholic church in Carnegie now houses an Indian café, with a menu ranging from dosa to biryani to palak paneer. From a cafeteria-style menu, order street snacks (chaats, puris), or the nugget-like, spicy fried “Chicken 65.” Hearty fare includes chickpea stew, and a kebab wrapped in Indian naan bread. JF CAFÉ NOTTE. 8070 Ohio River Blvd., Emsworth. 412-761-2233. Tapas from around the globe are on the menu at this charmingly converted old gas station. The small-plate preparations are sophisticated, and the presentations are uniformly lovely. Flavors range from Asian-style crispy duck wings and scallopsthree-ways to roasted peppers stuffed with ricotta. KE

Papaya {PHOTO BY HEATHER MULL} and seafood is all infused with flavor from the wood grill. Add-on sauces include: chimichurri; ajo (garlic and herbs in olive oil); cebolla, with caramelized onions; and the charred-pepper pimenton. KF JG’S TARENTUM STATION GRILLE. 101 Station Drive, Tarentum. 724-226-3301. An old-school continental menu and a well-restored train station make this restaurant a destination. The menu leans toward Italian fine dining, plus steaks and chops. But well-charred chicken Louisiana and dishes featuring habañero and poblano peppers denote some contemporary American updating. LE

CAFFE DAVIO. 2516 E. Carson St., South Side. 412-431-1119. By day, a tiny store-front diner, serving omelets and pancakes, and by evening, an authentic and delightful Italian restaurant. The menu — both prix fixe and a la carte — focuses on the authentic flavors of Sicily, such as pasta Norma and veal alla Palermitana, while occasionally invoking the short-order tradition, as with the hash of potatoes, peppers and onions. KF COCA CAFÉ. 3811 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 412-621-3171. This café is somehow hip but not pretentious. Variety predominates: The omelets alone include smoked salmon, wild mushroom, roasted vegetable, sun-dried tomato pesto and four-cheese. (Coca also caters to vegans, with options like scrambled tofu in place of eggs.) JF GAUCHO PARRILLA. 1607 Penn Ave., Strip District. 412-709-6622. Wood-fired meat and vegetables, paired with delectable sauces, make this tiny Argentinebarbecue eatery worth stopping at. The beef, chicken, sausage

Café Notte {PHOTO BY HEATHER MULL} JIMMY WAN’S. 1337 Old Freeport Road, Fox Chapel (412-968-0848) and 1686 Route 228, Cranberry (724-778-8978). This upscale eatery delivers what Americans expect from a Chinese restaurant, plus fare with a modern, pan-Asian approach, complete with Japanese and French influences. Wan’s offers inventive appetizers such as sashimi ceviche, traditional and creative sushi, dim sum and

Chinese-American entrees both familiar (Peking duck) and less so (dan dan noodles). KE LOS CHILUDOS. 325 Southpointe Blvd., Suite 300, Canonsburg. 724-745-6791. This casual neighborhood taqueria offers classic Mexican-American fare sprinkled with more authentic options such as tinga (saucy stewed pork) and sopes, thick cornmeal cakes. Los Chiludos excels with Americanized Mexican dishes, imbuing them with authentic ingredients and preparations that recalls the fresh, flavorful fast food as it’s prepared in Mexico. JF MAD MEX. Multiple locations. www.madmex.com. This local chain’s several lively, funkily decorated restaurants boast an inventive selection of Cal-Mex cuisines. Mad Mex is a good stop for vegetarians, with dishes such as chick-pea chili and eggplant burrito. It’s not genuine Mexican by a long shot, but if there were a country with this food, it’d be great to vacation there. JE MARISQUEIRA. 225 Commercial Ave., Aspinwall. 412-696-1130. This fine-dining restaurant offers the bold flavors and confident preparations of classic Portuguese cuisine — from thick, meaty Iberian octopus tentacles, broiled with Portuguese bleu cheese, to sausage flambéed en route to the table. Entrees include steak in a red-wine sauce, chicken cooked with Portuguese peppers, pork with clams and, of course, fish. LE MENDOZA EXPRESS. 812 Mansfield Road, Green Tree. 412-429-8780. The décor is pure kitsch — sombreros on the walls, etc. — and the location is a bit obscure. But the menu is ample, and the food is as authentic as you’ll find in Pittsburgh. (Try the

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Café Delhi {PHOTO BY HEATHER MULL} rebozo, a scramble of chorizo, peppers and cheese.) JF PAPAYA. 210 McHolme Drive, Robinson. 412-494-3366. Papaya offers a fairly typical Thai menu — from pad Thai to panang curry — augmented by sushi and a few generic Chinese dishes. The selection may have erred more on the side of reliability than excitement, but the presentations show that the kitchen is making an impression. KE

SEWICKLEY SPEAKEASY. 17 Ohio River Blvd., Sewickley. 412-741-1918. This little restaurant has the charm of a bygone era and old-fashioned food whose pleasures are worth rediscovering. The Continental menu offers chestnuts like duck á l’orange and Virginia spots, as well as more distinctive dishes, such as tournedos dijon bleu and French Acadian porterhouse. LE

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PINO’S CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN. 6738 Reynolds St., Point Breeze. 412-361-1336. The menu at this Italian eatery spans from sandwiches that hearken back to its pizzeria days, through pastas of varying sophistication, to inventive, modern entrees. Some dishes pull out the stops, including seafood Newburg lasagna and veal with artichokes, peppers, olives and wild mushrooms over risotto. But don’t forgo the flatbread www. per pa pizzas, many with pghcitym .co gourmet options. KE

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ROSE TEA CAFÉ. 5874 Forbes Ave., Squirrel Hill. 412-421-2238. This bubble-tea café has broadened its offerings to include high-quality, authentic Chinese cooking. The menu is dominated by Taiwanese dishes, including a variety of seafood items. In place of the thick, glossy brown sauces which seem all but inevitable at most American Chinese restaurants, Rose Tea keeps things light with delicate sauces that are more like dressings for their fresh-tasting ingredients. KF SALT OF THE EARTH. 5523 Penn Ave., Garfield. 412-4417258. Salt embodies a singular vision for not just eating, but fully experiencing food. The ever-changing but compact menu reflects a hybrid style, combining cutting-edge techniques with traditional ingredients to create unique flavor and texture combinations. Salt erases distinctions — between fine and casual dining, between familiar and exotic ingredients, between your party and adjacent diners. LE

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VILLAGE TAVERN & TRATTORIA. 424 S. Main St., West End. 412-458-0417. This warm, welcoming, and satisfying Italian restaurant is a reason to brave the West End Circle. The menu offers variety within a few narrowly constrained categories: antipasti, pizza and pasta, with the pasta section organized around seven noodle shapes, from capelli to rigatoni, each paired with three or four distinct sauces. KE

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Mike Shanley has long been a New Pornographers fan; he knew from the get-go that he wanted to incorporate influences from the group into his current band, The Love Letters, but he didn’t know just how direct those influences would be. In fact, New Pornos multi-instrumentalist John Collins ended up having a very direct hand in The Love Letters’ debut double-7-inch. “I interviewed him about a year before [Love Letters] got together,” Shanley, a frequent CP contributor, explains. “And I mentioned to him how I’d heard one of [The New Pornographers’] songs in a University of Phoenix commercial. ‘The Bleeding Heart Show,’ my favorite song! He said he remixed that song for the commercial, emailed it to the production company and, like, 24 hours later he heard it on TV. “I was thinking, if he could do that for a commercial, I wonder if he ever does that for bands?” He does: After some quick email backand-forth, Collins agreed to mix The Love Letters single (which is the first half of what then became the double-7-inch). The first two songs on the release were recorded at Machine Age Studios and produced long-distance by Collins. Soon after Collins committed to do the job, singer and songwriting contributor Aimee DeFoe left The Love Letters — but at that point, there was no turning back. Shanley, guitarist Buck Knauer and drummer Erin Dawes continued as a three-piece (they’re now joined by second guitarist Mike Prosser), and DeFoe appears on the record. (She’ll rejoin the band for its record-release show at Club Café on Jan. 31.) Collins never met with the band in person, but he fit the mixing sessions into his schedule as a musician and producer. (“I felt kind of close to [The New Pornographers’] latest album, because he was traveling from Vancouver to Woodstock, N.Y., a lot for recording, and trying to squeeze our tracks in, too,” Shanley notes.) The subsequent two tracks were recorded with the help of Dave Cerminara, also at Machine Age, and making the whole thing seamless was a focus. “We worked a lot on the other two to make sure they weren’t lackluster in comparison.” AMULKERIN@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

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F YOU’VE BEEN lamenting an apparent drought of funk and groove in Pittsburgh, you can quell those lamentations, at least for a night, and take note of Flow Tribe at Thunderbird Café on Thu., Jan. 22. Skeptical that your deep thirst for backbreakin’ beats can be quenched? Consider that the band is from New Orleans, the members have been playing for eight years, and they’re featured on main stages at the annual New Orleans Jazz Fest and Mardi Gras celebrations. Flow Tribe plays a classic style of funk, rife with Parliament overtones, and the band’s horns and pop sensibility recount early-’90s ska. The clean guitars cite a reggae inﬂuence, and the polyrhythmic percussion is classic Big Easy. Additionally, the band has that certain something in the vein of the Beastie Boys or 311, satisfying both the need to dance and the need to rage at the same time. Flow Tribe credits Caribbean rhythms, injected by its Cuban guitar player, Mario Palmisano, and the culture of New Orleans itself, as inspirational.

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“New Orleans is known as the northernmost tip of the Caribbean, and so we’ve observed all these different dimensions of stuff that turned us on to different sounds,” explains lead singer and trumpet player K.C. O’Rorke. Those inﬂuences can readily be heard on Flow Tribe’s latest release, Alligator White, a ﬁve-song EP whose namesake celebrates the white alligator, native to Louisiana. “They stand out with their white skin and blue eyes,” says O’Rorke. “And that’s how we wanted this album to feel: something that stands out and is undeniable.”

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Alligator White is dynamic, at times touching on a prog-rock angle, then folding over to surf tones, lifted up by a horn-andpercussion section that grooves its way back to island roots. The EP ends with “Won’t Be

Long,” the overdriven harmonica sounding as if it has just crawled out of a New Orleans swamp, and points to the band’s blues connections almost as an afterthought but with no less passion and authority. Alligator White is certainly listenable, but the full effect of Flow Tribe probably cannot be realized without attending one of its live shows. “It’s a genre of movement,” says John Michael Early, the band’s washboard and harmonica player. “You won’t hear us do a lot of ballads.” “We’re not going to cry with you,” he continues, “but if you are crying, we’ll help you forget whatever’s troubling you.” As a six-piece, Flow Tribe is by no means the biggest band out there, but getting six guys all on the same page and touring over 100 dates a year can be a daunting task. Flow Tribe makes it work, though. “Everyone [in the band] has bought into the idea of what we’re trying to do,” explains O’Rorke. “Touring has never been one of our problems. We’re all 28, 29, so life itself has presented us with some

new challenges and new realities. But I think, at the end of the day, we really just believe in what we’re doing and we love working together. “Playing in front of people is what we love the most,” he continues. “So if this is what it takes to be successful, then this is what we have to do.” Dance music aside, Flow Tribe has a clear understanding of the current state of affairs regarding the business side of things as well. The members recently purchased an old warehouse and are currently in the process of turning it into Flow Tribe Headquarters, a recording studio and social destination all to themselves. “Having our own spot is going to open up so many doors for us as far as producing more content,” O’Rorke explains. And with plans to forego the typical full-length album or EP — opting instead to release a song every two to three weeks — content is what the band will need. Not that any of that will be a problem: All six members are contributing songwriters. With that much creative input, is the old adage about too many cooks spoiling the broth applicable? Hardly. The respect the members have for each other is almost palpable. This comes from their history (they’ve been together as a band since their teenage years) and from the impetus that got them serious about making music as a living — Hurricane Katrina. As Katrina ravaged New Orleans’ landscape, economy and infrastructure, Flow Tribe was a firsthand witness to impermanence and just how quickly things can change. “It wasn’t until Katrina that [we organized] our priorities,” O’Rorke reflects. “After that, we became enmeshed in the New Orleans music scene. Katrina definitely made us come together and make it happen.” This week’s show isn’t the first time that Flow Tribe has been to town; the group was here in August and plans to return regularly. “Pittsburgh really captured our heart,” asserts O’Rorke. “We came out of that mountain, we were like, ‘Holy shit!’ What an introduction to a city!” There’s more to their love of the city than the landscape, though. O’Rorke cites similarities to New Orleans in terms of cultural mentality. “We always have a good time in Pittsburgh because the people there are really supportive of music, just like in New Orleans,” he says. “I think that comes from the working-class mentality. “People recognize when you’re working hard on something and want to support it — just like in New Orleans. We’re going to try to play Pittsburgh at least three or four times a year.”

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They go way back: Torn and Frayed (from left, Rocky Lamonde, Mark Scheer, Vinnie Q, Darryl Thumm, Scott Wilson)

NO WORSE FOR THE WEAR {BY J.E. ROSENFELD} OLD FRIENDS are the best friends, and the

members of Torn and Frayed know this is true. The beloved local rock ’n’ roll heroes have taken some hits, suffered some heartwrenching losses, broken up, moved and joined other bands, but ultimately all roads lead them back to each other. The band began more than two decades ago with Mark Scheer (lead vocals), Rocky Lamonde (bass), John Gibson (drums), and Vinnie Q (lead guitar). Though the original line-up of rockers that won the 1992 Graffiti Rock Challenge has changed over the years, the goal remains the same. The band’s connection and chemistry runs deep. “We’ve been friends for so long, other bands just don’t feel the same,” Scheer explains. Gibson left the band shortly after the Rock Challenge. In 1993, Scott Wilson and Paul Shook moved home from Los Angeles when they got the word from Shook’s former Tigers bandmate Norman Nardini that Torn and Frayed were interested in them. At that time, Torn and Frayed was playing constantly to bigger and bigger crowds as the band’s notoriety grew. Shook left the band in 1994, and the members re-regrouped with Darryl Thumm in 1998, playing sporadically. The band broke up and got back together four or five times before each member joined other bands (The Cosmosonics, Science Fiction Idols, Five Star Dive, and Bill Toms and Hard Rain, to name a few). Shook passed away in 2007 and Torn and Frayed reunited briefly to honor him at a tribute show at Moondogs. By that time, the lineup was Scheer, Lamonde, Wilson, Q and Thumm. Though they all enjoyed playing together again, the reunion was brief.

Last year, another musician and friend, Tommy Osh, died. Osh had been in Trash Vegas with Scheer, in addition to playing with scene favorites The Ultimatics and The Addicts. Torn and Frayed got together once again to honor him. The Osh tribute show at the Rex was like coming home: The old magic was back and they all knew it. “Osh was the reason we reunited,” says Scheer. “He epitomized rock ’n’ roll. This is a tribute to him in a sense.” “Osh and these guys brought me back from the rock ’n’ roll graveyard,” drummer Wilson notes emphatically. Wilson had stopped playing completely to deal with substance-abuse issues. Now, clean and sober for many years, it’s as if he never missed a beat.

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10 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24. Excuses, 2526 E. Carson St., South Side. $5. 412-431-4090

Excited to be playing together again, Torn and Frayed headed into Red Medicine Recording Studio with Sean McDonald. The result is Living Rock and Roll, a four-song, original offering. The old infectious rock sound is still there and the band is tight, but the music is better than ever. From the haunting “Crazy for You” to the bombastic rock of the title track, the album can’t miss. The band attributes the success of the EP to being able to work with “the best guy in the city,” Q says, referring to McDonald. “Sean’s a musician and he gets it.” Torn and Frayed enjoys being a band now more than ever. Everyone is more professional, diligent, prepared and focused. With a repertoire of more than 100 songs, the group is ready to record a full-length album and play more shows. As Wilson says, “We’re a dedicated, devoted band.” I NF O @PGH C IT YPAPE R . C O M

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[PSYCH PSYCH ROCK] + FRI., JAN. 23 Locals ocals Shaky Shrines will host a public ublic birthday party at Cattivo for or the band’s songwriter, Braden Faisant. aisant. Oh, and the psychedelicrock ock revivalists will also debut some ome music from a brand-new EP. P. They’ve already released “Sun Sun Hypnotic” — an 11minute, inute, self-described “boozie doozie” oozie” — which indicates that hat the band’s prolific run will ill continue into 2015. The he Shrines’ local pals Lost Realms ealms and Robin Vote are re also slated to test out ut some new material. aterial. Shawn Cooke ooke 9 p.m. 146 44th St., t., Lawrenceville. $7. 7. 412-687-2157 or www.cattivopgh.com

[NOISE] NOISE] + SAT., AT., JAN. 24 Margaret argaret Chardiet makes akes great Halloween alloween music — as Pharmakon, her blood-curdling ood-curdling shrieks and nd screams pierce like a thousand needles. It should hould be terrifying, but, for or Chardiet, these noise assaults saults are cathartic. Ani DiFranco Chardiet hardiet sounds like {PHOTO COURTESY OF CHARLES WALDORF} she’s he’s fighting for her life, e, perhaps because before efore last year’s Bestial Burden urden was released, she he nearly lost her life to o a massive cyst. On Saturday, aturday, she leads a full ull experimental bill at Lawrenceville’s awrenceville’s The Ballroom (for or the new space’s first big show) how) featuring Torus, Natural Bottoms, ottoms, sub Mistress, KMFD and nd a DJ set from Steven Boyle oyle and Edgar Um. SC 9 p.m. 202 02 38 8th St., Lawrenceville. $10. www.facebook.com/ballroompgh

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[METAL] + SAT., JAN. 24 While “Chaos in the Strip” is generally a phrase reserved for phr Saturday mornings at the cheese mor counter at Penn Mac, in this case P it’s the branding for an all-local bran lineup on a Saturday night at Altar Bar. It’s all metal and hard rock tonight at the old church; the th show is headlined by Pittsburgh faves Fist Fight Pittsbu in the th Parking Lot, along with w After the Fall, Zero Fame, Skell and Silk9. Will the pushing S and an shoving in the pit surpass the aggression sur that tha goes down when a parking spot opens up par right righ in front of Wholey’s? Perhaps, but in this case Perh it’s all a in good fun. Andy Mulkerin Mulk 6 p.m. 1620 Penn Ave., Strip District. $10. 412-206-9719 or 4 www.thealtarbar.com www.t

+ [ALT FOLK] F WED., JAN. 28 Many a young music fan coming comin up in the ’90s got a first taste ta of radical feminism through throu Ani DiFranco. The singer-songwriter-labelsinger owner owne grew to fame without witho a major label via albums album like 1995’s Not a Pretty Girl, offering a musically disparate but music ideologically related ideol counterpart to Riot Grrrl. coun Over her 25-year career, she’s collaborated with everyone collab from labor storyteller Utah Phillips Phillip to … Jackie Chan. On the heels he of her 2014 release Allergic Allerg to Water, DiFranco makes her way to the Rex Theater Theat tonight. AM 1602 Carson St., South Side. E. Car $40-45. $40-4 412-381-6811 or www.rextheater.com ww

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THE COMMONHEART CANNONBALL (SELF-RELEASED)

The Commonheart is a band of notable locals — members of bands like Silencio and Velvet Heat — headed up by the velvet-voiced Clinton Clegg; Cannonball is the group’s debut. Smooth organs and a laidback rhythm section establish a Southern-soul base, and Clegg’s Otis Redding-via-Ray Lamontagne vocals seal the deal with grace. An excellent first effort from the new group of established names; this will be one to watch in 2015. BY ANDY MULKERIN

THE COMMONHEART EP RELEASE with ANDRE COSTELLO AND THE COOL MINORS. 7 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23. Club Café,56 S. 12th St., South Side. $10. 412-431-4950 or www.clubcafelive.com

DJ GOODNIGHT PARDON MY BACK MIXTAPE WWW.DATPIFF.COM/PROFILE/DJGOODNIGHT

DJ Goodnight unleashes his new underground mixtape, packed with Pittsburgh artists. The mixtape is comprised of freestyles over mainstream instrumentals and original songs. One of the standout songs is Yungn Voorheez’ “Sly Stone,” which is an original track with a Golden Era-based flow and beat to match. BY MICHAEL CRANDLE

THE ANTI-PSYCHOTICS FULLY MEDICATED (THORAZINE BUFFET RECORDS) THEANTIPSYCHOTICS.BANDCAMP.COM

Full-length of street punk from the local four-piece. Almost 50 minutes of songs about drinking, being misunderstood and stuff like that, from guys who seem to like Rancid, The Unseen and the like. Not high production quality, but the band’s admirable in its DIY spirit; if you think you’re into what I just described, you’ll probably have fun with this one. If crunchy guitars, three-chord tunes and hoarse vocals aren’t your thing, not much here will change your mind. BY ANDY MULKERIN

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CLUB CAFE. The Commonheart, STAGE AE. Lotus, The Werks. North Side. 412-229-5483. Andre Costello & the Cool Minors THUNDERBIRD CAFE. The Wild Geese (Late). South Side. The McLovins. Lawrenceville. 412-431-4950. 31ST STREET PUB. Flamingo 412-682-0177. GOOD TIME BAR. Three Car Nosebleed, Boiled Denim, Garage. Millvale. 412-821-9968. The Wire Riots. Strip District. HAMBONE’S. Gene Stovall & 412-391-8334. 565 LIVE. The Honeyriders. Proper People. Lawrenceville. BRILLOBOX. Los Masters Plus, DJ Bellevue. 412-522-7556. 412-681-4318. G Flux, Pandemic, & Juan Diego. BLOOMFIELD BRIDGE TAVERN. THE HANDLE BAR & GRILLE. Bloomfield. 412-251-6058. The Judas Bull. Bloomfield. The Tony Janflone Jr. CLUB CAFE. Joanna Lowe, 412-682-8611. Duo. Canonsburg. Jeremy Caywood (Early). CLUB CAFE. Whitney 725-746-5944. South Side. 412-431-4950. Ann Jenkins & Her MOONDOG’S. CONSOL ENERGY CENTER. J. Platonic Guy Friends, Weapons of Choice, . w Geils Band. Uptown. 412-642-1800. ww per Amanda Noah Dead on the Streets, a p ty ci SMILING MOOSE. Like Pacific pgh m (Early). South Side. Sub Machine. Blawnox. o .c DreamCatcher, Almost Heroes, 412-431-4950. 412-828-2040. Missing Pets, Keystone. South Side. DOWNEY’S HOUSE. PALACE THEATRE. 412-431- 4668. The Marino Miller Trio. Westmoreland Symphony Robinson. 412-489-5631. Orchestra. Get the Led Out. GOOSKI’S. Brown Angel, Greensburg. 724-836-8000. 31ST STREET PUB. GASH, Night Vapor, Urns. Polish Hill. RAMADA INN HOTEL & Only Flesh, Super Fun Time 412-681-1658. CONFERENCE CENTER. Joe Awesome Party Band. Strip District. HAMBONE’S. Buffalo Grushecky & The House Rockers. 412-391-8334. Buffalo Buffalo. Lawrenceville. Greensburg. 724-552-0603. CATTIVO. Shaky Shrines, Lost 412-681-4318. SMILING MOOSE. Flock Realms, Robin Vote. Lawrenceville. HARD ROCK CAFE. Silent of Walri, Gnosis. South Side. 412-687-2157. Partner, Junction PA. Station 412-431-4668. Square. 412-481-7625. HERMINIE VFW POST 8427. Lenny Jimmy Jeff & Ray. 724-446-7166. HOWLERS COYOTE CAFE. Bryan McQuaid, Union Rye, Devil’s Holler, Kayla Schureman, Kayla Schureman. Bryan McQuaid’s EP release party. Bloomfield. 412-682-0320. LEVELS. Kenny Blake Trio. North Side. 412-231-7777. MR. SMALLS THEATER. Motion City Soundtrack, Hit The Lights, Team Spirit. Millvale. 866-468-3401. PALACE THEATRE. Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra. Get the Led Out. Greensburg. 724-836-8000. RAMADA INN HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER. 13 Stories. Greensburg. 724-552-0603. REX THEATER. Cabinet. South Side. 412-381-6811. SMILING MOOSE. Dark Lines, Ohio Joe & the Continental Drifters. South Side. 412-431-4668. SPEAL’S TAVERN. The Three of Hearts. 724-433-1322. TEDDY’S. King’s Ransom. North Huntingdon. 724-863-8180. THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Paddy the Wanderer, City Steps, Delicious Pastries. Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177. TJ’S HIDEAWAY. Flashback. Each week, we bring you a new track 724-789-7858. from a local artist. This week’s offering comes XLERATOR BAR & GRILLE. The Dave Iglar Band. Beaver Falls. from David Wilson; stream or download

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HEINZ HALL. Gladys Knight & The Spinners. Downtown. 412-392-4900.

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THE CLOAKROOM. DJ SMI. East Liberty. 412-779-2624. DRUM BAR. DJ Nugget. North Side. 412-231-7777. ONE 10 LOUNGE. DJ Goodnight, DJ Rojo. Downtown. 412-874-4582. ROWDY BUCK. Top 40 Dance. South Side. 412-431-2825. RUGGER’S PUB. 80s Night w/ DJ Connor. South Side. 412-381-1330.

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BRILLOBOX. Pandemic: Global Dancehall, Bhangra, Cumbia, Balkan Beats & Afrobeats w/ Pandemic Pete & Project 73. Bloomfield. 412-621-4900. DIESEL. DJ CK. South Side. 412-431-8800. ROWDY BUCK. Top 40 Dance. South Side. 412-431-2825. S BAR. Pete Butta. South Side. 412-481-7227.

ANDYS. Kenia. Downtown. 412-773-8884. OMNI WILLIAM PENN. Frank Cunimondo/Pat Crossly. Downtown. 412-553-5235.

WED 28 CABARET AT THEATER SQUARE. Ritmo Wednesdays. DJ Juan Diego, DJ Carla. Downtown. 412-325-6769. SPOON. Spoon Fed. Hump day chill. House music. aDesusParty. East Liberty. 412-362-6001.

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ANDYS. Tania Grubbs. Downtown. 412-773-8884. BACKSTAGE BAR AT THEATRE SQUARE. Boilermaker Jazz Band. Downtown. 412-456-6666. JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & SPEAKEASY. Roger Humphries Jam Session. North Side. 412-904-3335.

SAT 24 ANDREW CARNEGIE FREE LIBRARY MUSIC HALL. Michele Bensen & the Bensen Burners. Carnegie. 412-276-3456. ANDYS. Boilermaker Jazz Band Paul Cosentino. Downtown. 412-773-8884. THE CLOAKROOM. Hill Jordan & the Slide Worldwide. East Liberty. LEMONT. Mark Venneri. Mt. Washington. 412-431-3100. SUPPER CLUB RESTAURANT. Erin Burkett & Virgil Walters. Greensburg. 724-850-7245.

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OLIVE OR TWIST. The Vagrants. Downtown. 412-255-0525. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH. Brad Yoder & Joy Ike. Mt. Lebanon. 412-621-8008.

TUE 27 THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Space Exchange Series w/ Thomas Wendt. Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.

WED 28 ANDYS. Dane Vannatter. Downtown. 412-773-8884. CAFE IO. Dave Brosky. Playing the Chapman Stick. Mt. Lebanon. 412-440-0414. CREAMY CREATIONS. Rodney McCoy. Penn Hills. 412-799-3359. CREAMY CREATIONS & MORE. Hump Day Jazz Jam w/ Rodney McCoy. East Liberty. KEAN THEATRE. Eric & Kelley DeFade. Jazz Cabaret at St. Barnabas. Gibsonia. 412-366-1035. RIVERS CLUB. Jessica Lee & Friends. Downtown. 412-391-5227. VILLAGE TAVERN & TRATTORIA. The Dante’ Soulsville Project. West End. 412-458-0417.

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WED 28 ALLEGHENY ELKS LODGE #339. Pittsburgh Banjo Club. Wednesdays. North Side. 412-321-1834.

REGGAE THU 22 THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Flow Tribe. Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.

FRI 23 CAPRI PIZZA AND BAR. Bombo Claat Friday Reggae w/ VYBZ Machine Intl Sound System. East Liberty. 412-362-1250.

COUNTRY THU 22 ELWOOD’S PUB. Midnight Rooster. 724-265-1181.

SAT 24 HARVEY WILNER’S. River Trail. West Mifflin. 412-466-1331.

THU 22 ACOUSTIC MUSIC WORKS. Daryl Shawn, Glenn Roth, & Daniel Marcus. Squirrel Hill. 412-422-0710. DOWNEY’S HOUSE. John Wiatrak. Robinson. 412-489-5631.

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MON 26 ROGER ZAHAB & ROBERT FRANKENBERRY. Piano duo recital. Chatham University, Shadyside. 412-365-1100.

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CELLIST ADAM LIU & VIOLINIST RACHEL STEGEMAN. Mary Pappert School of Music, Uptown. 412-396-4632.

OTHER MUSIC THU 22 LEVELS. Michael Christopher Duo. North Side. 412-231-7777.

FRI 23 LEVELS. Nick Fiasco. North Side. 412-231-7777. LINDEN GROVE. Dancing Queen. Castle Shannon.

SAT 24 ALTAR BAR. Fist Fight in the Parking Lot, After the Fall, Zero Fame, Skell, Silk9. Strip District. 412-330-0581.

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HAMBONE’S. Cabaret: Showtunes, Jazz Standards & Blues by Ian Kane. Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318.

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CABARET AT THEATER SQUARE. Hello Donny: A Showtunes Sing-Along. http://trustarts.culturaldistrict.org/ event/3941/hello-donnya-showtunes-sing-along. Downtown. 412-325-6769.

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My Fair Lady

O’REILLY THEATER Downtown. 412-316-1600. Tickets: ppt.org. Through Feb. 22.

Like Pacific / Come Summer SMILING MOOSE South Side. 412-431-4668. All ages show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 6:30p.m.

Wagner’s Good Friday Spell HEINZ HALL Downtown.

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412-392-4900. Tickets: pittsburghsymphony.org. Through Jan. 25.

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412-206-9719. Over 21 show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 7:30p.m.

Smokin’ Betties Burlesque: The Year of the Betties

Gladys Knight and The Spinners

THE PALACE THEATRE Greensburg. 724-836-8000. Tickets: thepalacetheatre.org. Through Jan. 24.

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60’s Retro Show ft. Mark Cyler and the Lost Coins / Time Tested

CLUB CAFE South Side. 412-431-4950. Over 21 show. Tickets: ticketweb.com/opusone. 10:30p.m.

Joe Grushecky Solo Acoustic

HARD ROCK CAFE Station Square. 412-481-ROCK. Over 21 show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 9:30p.m.

Gladys Knight and The Spinners

PITTSBURGH WINERY Strip District. 412-566-1000. Over 21 show. Tickets: showclix.com. 9p.m.

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2015 Coro Pittsburgh's MLK Jr. Leadership Awards & Celebration

CITY THEATRE MAINSTAGE, CITY THEATRE South Side. 412-431-2489. Tickets: citytheatrecompany.org. Through Feb. 15.

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Gallery Crawl

LOTUS The Gilded Age Tour

CULTURAL DISTRICT, MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. Free event. For

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Comedian Bubba Bradley (As Seen on ‘Last Comic Chaos in the Strip II Standing’)

NEW HAZLETT THEATER North Side. Tickets: eventbrite.com. 5:30p.m.

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Less Than Jake / Reel Big Fish

XTAZA NIGHTCLUB Strip District. All ages show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 7:30p.m..

TUESDAY 27 Toby Lightman / Michael Dawson

CLUB CAFE South Side. 412-431-4950. Over 21 show. Tickets: ticketweb.com/opusone. 8p.m.

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{BY AL HOFF} They say it takes a plumber to catch a plumber, and so it is with hackers. That’s the case in Michael Mann’s slick thriller Blackhat. In it, a “good” hacker (Chris Hemsworth) is sprung from prison and teams with the Chinese to take down a bad hacker, who has caused two problematic situations: a meltdown at a nuclear power plant and a jump in the price of soy beans.

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But none of the details truly matter, nor is a lot of computer knowledge needed. (The film opens with a Tron-like high-speed ride through computer innards, which concludes with … a light turning on.) This is a junky actioner that counsels: Just keep your eye on the good guy typing. The Sino-American team chases its quarry through several exotic locales, allowing Mann to deploy one of his better skills: shooting neon-dappled cities at night. Blackhat flirts with being a caper flick, and as preposterous as most of that plotting was, it was measurably more entertaining than watching another gun battle shot in slow motion. Hemsworth (Thor) does his bit to dispel the prevailing myth that hackers are asocial weirdos with unenviable body types: He thinks, codes, shows off his well-developed pectoral muscles and gets the girl, who also thinks, codes and has a well-developed chest. In English, and Mandarin, with subtitles

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MORTDECAI. David Koepp directs this comedy starring Johnny Depp as a mustachio-ed art dealer and dodgy jet-setter who is trying to retrieve a stolen painting that might hold the key to a treasure. Starts Fri., Jan. 23

MISSED SHOT Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) takes aim.

LINT EASTWOOD’S film American

Sniper, about a real-life Navy SEAL sniper, Chris Kyle, who racked up more than 100 kills during the Iraq war, was always going to be polarizing. We’re not done as a culture sorting out what that conflict meant, whether one supported it or not, fought or stayed home. For the right filmmaker, American Sniper, adapted from Kyle’s book, presents more than enough raw material. The myriad thorny issues range from specifics like the physical and emotional stresses placed on troops deployed and re-deployed in an ever-shifting battleground — and how a trained killer re-adapts during peacetime — to unpacking such go-to myths as honor, patriotism and masculinity. Alas, Eastwood is not that filmmaker, delivering a work that seesaws between tense and occasionally illuminating battle scenes and poorly developed homefront scenes. Between his four tours in Iraq, Kyle (Bradley Cooper) returns home to his wife (Sienna Miller). But he keeps a clenched he-man jaw and she spouts made-for-TV

lines about his growing PTSD. What’s most interesting about Kyle’s story is presented more than explored. Film can be a powerful medium, but I think Sniper’s darker emotional material is continually undone by existing expectations we’ve largely absorbed through cinema. Whatever Eastwood’s intentions, it’s hard not to read Kyle as a hero. He’s the

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buff, handsome dude in an action-film scenario, shooting the enemy and his (literally) black-hatted match, an ace Syrian sniper working for the Iraqi side. And because we consume epic amounts of no-consequence shooting in popular film — just think of Eastwood’s own iconic, beloved casual shooters in his spaghetti Westerns and Dirty Harry films — it’s harder for viewers to relate to what might have been Kyle’s

growing discomfort with killing. Perhaps most curiously, Eastwood gave short shrift to the two aspects of Kyle’s story that were unexpected and more unique. His eventual acknowledgement of PTSD and subsequent work with other vets is tacked on like a mere afterthought. (When Kyle is helping vets with target-shooting, one fellow says after hitting the bull’s-eye: “I feel like I got my balls back.” Here’s a ﬁlm that isn’t about to parse the relationship between masculinity and guns.) Then, there’s Kyle’s untimely death — also gun-related — which occurs offscreen, and raises awkward questions of how we choose to depict such acts in entertainment: Some kills are “good” and can be shown in blood-splattering glory, while others are “tragic” and deserve discretion? The on-screen notice of the death is followed by valorizing footage of Kyle’s reallife cortege and burial rites. It’s an audience-pleasing end to a troubling story, but another aggravating example of how many opportunities for a more thoughtful work have been squandered here. A H OF F @ P G HC I T Y PA P E R. C OM

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THE BOY NEXT DOOR. An older divorcee has an affair with the young man next door, and sure enough, things get obsessive and weird fast. Rob Cohen directs this thriller starring Jennifer Lopez and Ryan Guzman. Starts Fri., Jan. 23 STRANGE MAGIC. A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the kiddies, with the Bard’s comedy re-interpreted as an animated musical fairy tale featuring goblins, elves, fairies and imps fighting over a magical potion. Gary Rydstrom directs. Starts Fri., Jan. 23

Against The Sun THE TALE OF PRINCESS KAGUYA. From Studio Ghibli and Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies) comes this hand-drawn animated film, an adaptation of a Japanese folk tale, sketched out like a series of exquisite watercolors. An elderly bamboo-cutter finds a mysterious tiny child in the stalk of a tree, and raises her to be a princess. But the lively girl would rather play in the woods, reveling in the changing seasons and the uncomplicated companionship of the country folk. Instead, as a princess, she is virtually imprisoned, in a huge mansion and by social mores. Children will enjoy the beautifully realized film, with its antics, quests and sympathetic central character, but its deeper and bittersweet themes about sacrifice, loss and purity of purpose will resonate most with adults. The film has been nominated for an Academy Award for best animated feature. Sat. and Sun. screenings are dubbed; Mon-Thu., in Japanese, with subtitles. Sat., Jan. 24, through Thu., Jan. 29. Regent Square (AH)

THE WEDDING RINGER. In Jeremy Garlick’s bromance, a hapless, friendless groom (Josh Gad) hires a professional best man (Kevin Hart), plus groomsmen, and discovers: Money can buy intangible things; women are a bunch of shriek-y killjoys; and there is nothing quite as fulfilling as living life as a perpetual adolescent with a bunch of idiotic man-buddies to back you up. It’s not breaking any new ground in dude comedy, but at least Hart’s role forces him to turn it down a notch, and the two leads generously let somebody else have the last funnyy line. (AH)

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ROW HOUSE CINEMA. Musicals: Musica South Park: h Bigger Longer Uncutt (profane hijinks and songs ba boys), Jan. 21. from TV’s popular animated bad Singin’ in the Rain n (classic 1 1952 Hollywood production starring Pittsburg Pittsburgh’s Gene Kelly), Jan. 21-22. Grease e (nostalgic 1978 look at the 1950s, starring John Trav Travolta and Olivia Newton-John), Jan. 21-22. Chicago (2002 th stage musical), award-wining adaptation of the Jan. 22. John Waters Films: Pink Flamingos (1972 comic shocker starring Divine as the “world’s filthiest person”), Jan. 23-29. Hairspray (1988 comedy about 1960s kids and a Baltimore TV show they love), Jan. 23-25 and Jan. 27-28. Cryy (Johnny Depp stars in this 1990 19 homage to Baby Jan 23-26 and Jan. 1950s juvenile-delinquent flicks), Jan. subu 28-29. Polyesterr (1981 satire of suburban living, shot 23 in scratch-and-sniff Odorama), Jan. 23-27 and Jan. 29. co Call or see website for times and complete listings. 4115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $5-9. 412-904-3225 or www.rowhousecinema.com W DUANE MICHALS: THE MAN WHO INVENTED p HIMSELF. Camille Guichard’s profile of the th photographer McKeesport-born Michals follows the locat to important and influential locations in his life: o his youth, his the working-class Pittsburgh of studio time in New York City, and his country

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(2014) - 1/23 @ 7:30pm, 1/24 @ 7:00pm, 1/25 @ 7:00pm, 1/27 @ 7:30pm A harrowing true story of survival at sea during World War II. Starring Tom Felton (aka Draco Malfoy from Harry Potter). Big Muddy home in Vermont. Curator Linda Benedict-Jones and film co-producer Veronique Bernard will introduce the film, and Michals himself is scheduled to do a Q&A. 5:30-9 p.m. (film screens at 6:30 p.m.), Thu., Jan. 22. Carnegie Museum of Art Theater, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. www.cmoa.org. $15 ($10 members), includes drink. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. A trial in which a white lawyer (Gregory Peck) in a small Southern town defends a black man accused of rape forms the moral heart of Robert Mulligan’s award-winning 1962 adaptation of Harper Lee’s coming-of-age novel. 7 p.m. Thu., Jan. 22. Melwood

SIXTEEN CANDLES. If you went to high school in the 1980s, you likely saw this 1984 John Hughes film — a sweet comedy celebrating the nerdy and gawky — 10 million times. Uh, if not, catch it on the big screen, and see why grown adults still pine for Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall. 7:30 p.m. Thu., Jan. 22; 10 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23; 9:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24; and 7:30 p.m. Mon., Jan. 26. Hollywood

together: What Francine needs is a romance. Enter Todd Tomorrow (Tab Hunter) — what a dreamboat. Straddling John Waters’ earlier gross-out works and his soon-to-come mainstream efforts, this 1981 film is a luridly-colored social satire — skewering the suburbs, the family ideal and Hollywood romance. Presented in Odorama. 9:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23. Harris. $5 (AH)

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CLEAN AND SOBER. Catch currently hot actor Michael Keaton in this 1988 drama about a cocaine addict in recovery. Glenn Gordon Caron directs. 7:20 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24. Parkway, McKees Rocks. $3 NANOOK OF THE NORTH. Robert Flaherty’s 1922 film depicts scenes from a year spent observing the lives of Inuits in the Arctic Circle, from igloo-building to sealhunting. The silent film, generally acknowledged to be the first feature-length narrative documentary, will be accompanied by live music from Ben Opie and Josh Wulff. 3 p.m. Sun., Jan. 25. Hollywood THE GODFATHER, PART II. Francis Ford Coppola continues the saga of the Corleone family in this 1974 film. Critics hailed Part II as a deeper film and a more insightful look at the corruption of the myths of family and the American Dream than its 1972 predecessor. 7 p.m. Sun., Jan. 25. Parkway, McKees Rocks. $3 (AH)

STRANGERS ON A TRAIN. Tennis pro Farley Granger meets a rich, obsessed man-boy (Robert Walker) onboard a train. While sharing a smoke, Granger whines about his stifling wife and Walker offers a your-wife-for-my-dad murder trade. Adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s novel and co-penned by Raymond Chandler, this is one of Alfred Hitchcock’s finer films — a sharp script with few superfluous scenes, the good-evil duality motifs and the marvelous tennis-match-to-carnival end. The 1951 film concludes a month-long, Sunday-night series of Hitchcock films. 8 p.m. Sun., Jan. 25. Regent Square (AH)

The Wedding Ringer CITIZENFOUR. Condensed, the story of Edward Snowden and his trove of top-secret NSA documents has plenty of potboiler elements, but Laura Poitras’ documentary adopts a more serious approach. Filmmaker Poitras was among those whom Snowden (a.k.a. “citizenfour”) originally contacted, and it’s she and journalist Glenn Greenwald who meet with him in Hong Kong to look at the documents and lay out a strategy for publicizing them. The more interesting segments involve Snowden discussing the hows and whys of his high-risk behavior. He’s keenly aware of the consequences — “I already know how this will end for me.” One of the films’ better points winds up being buried in asides and other material Poitras mixes in: that, as Snowden feared, the story quickly became about him, and not about what troubling information the documents revealed. Fri., Jan. 23, through Sun., Jan. 25. Regent Square (AH)

POLYESTER. Suburban mom Francine Fishpaw (Divine) struggles to keep her troubled family

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THREE THE HARD WAY. Jim Brown, Fred Williamson and Jim Kelly star in this 1974 blaxpoitation feature from Gordon Parks Jr. in which the ass-kicking trio defeats a group of white supremacists. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 28. Hollywood WEEKEND. A gargantuan traffic accident is just the beginning of the end times in Jean-Luc Godard’s satire, which tracks a Parisian couple en route through the countryside during the collapse of civilization. Infuriating, searing, funny, experimental and provocative, this 1967 film is a classic of the arthouse canon. In French, with subtitles. 8 p.m. Wed., Jan. 28. Melwood THE POWER OF ONE VOICE: A 50-YEAR PERSPECTIVE ON THE LIFE OF RACHEL CARSON. The work and legacy of environmentalist and Silent Spring author Rachel Carson is the focus of this new documentary from Mark Dixon (YERT: Your Environmental Road Trip). 7 p.m. Thu., Jan. 29. National Aviary, 700 Arch St., North Side. $10-15. www.powerofonevoicefilm.com

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Comedian and actor Tommy Davidson has been making his way to Pittsburgh for 25 years. When his standup tour visits next week, for five shows at the Pittsburgh Improv, he’ll break out more than his Martin character Varnell Hill’s catchphrase, “Did you miss me?!” Best known as a cast member on hit series In Living Color, Davidson has also acted in Juwanna Mann and numerous other big- and small-screen productions. He talked with CP by phone.

DO YOU HAVE ANY UPCOMING PROJECTS? One of my big projects is Black Dynamite, [an animated comedy series] on Adult Swim now. [He voices the character Cream Corn.] I have upcoming movies that I’m working on individually as producer and director, starring myself. I started my own production company about 15 years ago, set out to make movies of my own. Haven’t made one yet, it’s very hard to do, but I will. Get ready.

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WHAT DOES YOUR STANDUP FOCUS ON? It doesn’t focus on one thing; it focuses on all things at once. I think that’s the best way to put it. I talk about politics, I talk about the Internet, I talk about women, I talk about men, I talk about ethnic groups, you name it.

HOW’S BLACK DYNAMITE GOING FOR YOU? It’s going great. It’s one of Adult Swim’s top shows. THE SHOW RECENTLY HAD A MUSICAL EPISODE BASED ON THE WIZARD OF OZ THAT HAD A LOT OF PRETTY BITING SOCIAL COMMENTARY. [THE MAIN VILLAIN IS A PIG-COP.] ARE YOU SURPRISED AT HOW THAT EPISODE MIRRORS CURRENT EVENTS, GIVEN THAT IT STARTED PRODUCTION ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO? No, because [producer] Carl Jones and the writers of the show are very presentminded. The breadth of their subject matter is so contemporary. DO YOU THINK IT’S IMPORTANT TO INCORPORATE SOCIAL COMMENTARY INTO YOUR STANDUP? Yeah, that’s pretty much what I like to do. I like to weave my show into a dialogue that everyone can identify with. I’m kind of organic when it comes to current events. If they have a chance to seep in and they come out just right, I’ll do them. INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

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“The Village,” by Yvonne Palkowitsh, from Storytellers: Truth Be Told!

Storytellers: Truth Be Told! can be divided currently have exhibitions on view into a few groupings: ﬁgurative works at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. representing storytellers; abstract works Though housed under the same roof and inspired by storytellers; and works that occupying the same span on the calendar, they are otherwise unconnected. At least, that is, by intent: Each show was curated STORYTELLERS: TRUTH independently, without a nod or thought BE TOLD!, ILLUSIONS to its neighbors. But while there is no synAND CONSTRUCT chronicity by design, the relevance and imcontinue through Feb. 1. Pittsburgh portance of a single show’s theme is demCenter for the Arts, 6300 Fifth Ave., onstrated by the other two as well. Shadyside. 412-361-0873 or www.pittsburgharts.org The 41 works in Women of Visions, Inc.’s

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honest simplicity — a sculptural representation of the unofficial memorials erected by family and friends to those taken by violence, marking the location of the loss. Two photographs by Yvonne Palkowitsh, including one of a child being lifted from a field by multiple entwined hands, spur the imagination. Sandra German’s posthumously displayed quilts speak volumes. Pieces like Christine McCray Bethea’s succinctly titled “For the Love of Black Cowboys,” Tina Williams Brewer’s “Sing For Me, Oh Gauley Bridge” and Laverne Kemp’s “Black Moss/Hainted Trees” are as spellbinding are they are evocative, transmitting the scope of history through the pinpoint of the personal. Works with less-evident trajectories are rich as well, like Mary Martin’s bust “Where I Come From” and several pieces by Joanne Bates. What they have to say is softer-spoken, but just as well communicated. The storytellers upon whom Women of Visions focus are the contemporary embodiment of ancient ritual passed down through oral tradition, particularly of the African diaspora. What this exhibition brings to bear is not only this specific incarnation of storytelling, but the realization that storytelling — the progression of a narrative — is at the root of everything.

“Storytelling” seems like an old-timey word, an antiquated practice dimly illuminated by candlelight and relevant only when there were no other options. It’s sometimes called a “lost art.” But nothing could be further from the truth. As television, ﬁlm, theater, radio, visual art, music and conversation all attest, story is what everything comes from, and it’s where everything is going. But Women of Visions’ contribution is not limited to the space that the group’s artists ﬁll. Intentionally or not, it’s the keystone for the PCA’s other two current exhibitions. For the most part, the abstract narratives contained within the 57 works in Construct, presented by the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh, are the most enticing. Julia Betts’ “Detritus” might appear to be a sketchy heap of shredded (not uniformly) paper on a platform, but the combination of the title and the media used to create it (“ground self-images”) expresses volumes. “In-Visible,” by Dafna Rehavia, is heartbreakingly eloquent in combining text on women from the Bible and from the so-called “women’s chapter” of Koran.

Meanwhile, in the Craftsmen Guild of Pittsburgh’s exhibition Illusions, the unintentional celebration of the narrative continues in 46 works in cut paper, blown glass and ink. Michael Mangiaﬁco traps a beaded structure replicating cellular material, preserved, perhaps literally, under glass, in “Reliquary for a Black and Tan Cancer.” David Montgomery traps miniature worlds in shoebox-sized enclosures, the most enchanting being a tiny corner of a garden where an antique bird bath has drawn a feathered crowd. And Rochel Schiffrin’s cut-paper hangings invent dimensions within their own. Taken together, these three shows at the PCA include multitudes of works, in all shapes and sizes, formed from the most expected materials to the most, somewhat grotesquely, unimagined. (Cat hair, since you’re wondering.) There are artists in every media at various stages in their development with diverse philosophies on their lives and their work. But they all share the need to tell the story. This show reminds us that storytelling is not a lost art, but all art.

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Obsessions | Curated by Tom Sarver Works in painting, sculpture, site-speciﬁc installation, video and performance will draw inspiration from personal rituals, cultural trends and studio practices. Participants include Jeremiah Johnson, Jason Lockyer, Nathan Margoni, Mary Ivy Martin, Becky Slemmons and Laurie Trok. Tom Sarver is a Pittsburgh artist know for community-based projects, puppetry and site-speciﬁc works. windowSPACE | Sideways Museum, Organized by Tom Sarver A collection of works by Pittsburgh artists exploring folk and visionary art traditions. Featuring work by Jim Rettinger, Doug Hill, Dorothy Williams, Steve Smith, Tom Sarver and Joann Kielar. Music by DJ Strawberry Christmas: rare and vintage recordings, mixing in classic soul, funk and holiday hits.

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Memento Mori | Mary Mazziotti Cell Phone Disco | InformationLab

4. Shaw Galleries 805 Liberty Avenue

The 5th Annual Bad Art Sale! An art show and sale of dozens of thrift store paintings and amateur art, as well as picture frames, mats, art books and art supplies. All at rock bottom prices!

13. CAPA Gallery 111 Ninth Street

The Soul Sessions DJ Nate Da Phat Barber spins at 6:30pm. Aaron Abernathy and his live band Nat Turner are live at 8:30.

Digital Media and 3D Forms An exhibition by Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 visual art students.

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16. Bend Yoga 808 Penn Avenue

Stop in for some Downtown Dog! Free mini classes from 5:30-6 and 6-6:30: Pre-register at info@bendyoga.com.

Pittsburgh Filmmakers presents short ﬁlms on a loop.

17. 709 Penn Gallery 709 Penn Avenue

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Recent works by Shelia Cuellar-Shaffer Fragments of memories of one’s evolution

Featuring Pittsburgh’s best sketch, improvisational and alternative comedy year-round.

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8. Catholic Charities Susan Zubik Welcome Center

Here | Danny Bracken In his ﬁrst solo exhibition, Danny Bracken explores the ways in which technology has shifted concepts of place.

Being Good Students from Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild documented their neighborhoods during a workshop with photographers Brian Cohen, Scott Goldsmith and Lynn Johnson.

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Free Dance Lessons and Demos: Swing at 7:30pm, Bachata at 8pm, Salsa at 8:30pm

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Become a Member of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust at $50 and join us for Circus After Dark following the Gallery Crawl. Noshes and libations, music, sideshow acts, and mingling with the cast of PIPPIN included! Polyester... Presented in Odorama! 9:30pm, All Seats $5 Harris Theater, 809 Liberty Avenue

John Waters’ bad taste comedy. (USA, 1981, 86 mins) Ruckus Improv 9:15pm, $10, 18+

Future Tenant, 819 Penn Avenue

A Pittsburgh based improvisational comedy troupe. After the Crawl Comedy Show 10pm, $10/$5 for students

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Arcade Comedy Theater, 811 Liberty Avenue

Steel Town Fire Pittsburgh’s premier Fire Art performance wows crowds. 6:30, 7:30, and 8:30pm.

Kenia, Jazz at Andy’s 8-12am, No Cover

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Salsa Fridays 10pm Free Lessons; 10:30pm–1:30am No Cover, Cash Bar

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Live Music by Velvet Beast 5:30-7:30pm all down but nine | Jason Woolslare Toyish, Lichtenstein-esque Pop Art writ large.

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Cabaret at Theater Square 655 Penn Avenue

See artifacts from the Soldiers and Sailors Museum.

Deconstructed dishes to completed plate.

Skylights An experimental, improvisational fueled guitar trio.7-9pm.

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Starting Out Middle and High school student art work and performance. Live music by The Sounds of Steel band at 6, 7, 8pm.

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Associated Artists of Pittsburgh An exciting preview of 35 artists that includes of some of the most noted new artists in Pittsburgh.

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York state, which just banned the practice, might disagree. But here’s Gold’s thinking: Burning natural gas emits half the carbon of burning coal, which remains the country’s single biggest source of electricity. (Natural gas also has lower emissions of soot.) And while we ultimately must cut greenhouse emissions by more than half — more like 80 percent, experts say — Gold says gas can at least supplant coal until renewable sources like wind and solar can take more of the load. “I’m one of the few people remaining who does see natural gas as a bridge fuel,” Gold acknowledges. Indeed, critics of the “bridge-fuel” approach — citing everything from fouled water wells, and toxic air emissions at gas-well sites, to earthquakes caused by underground storage of recovered frack water — argue that fracking simply can’t be done safely. They add that leaks of the potent greenhouse gas methane from gas operations greatly reduce natural gas’ climate advantage over coal. They group fracking, tar-sands mining and deep-water oil-drilling as increasingly risky “extreme energy” strategies. And they say that without stronger plans to conserve energy, and to quickly ramp up renewables, natural gas

“I CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT FRACKING AND NATURAL GAS WERE REALLY MISUNDERSTOOD.”

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ABOUT EIGHT years ago, Wall Street Journal energy reporter Russell Gold traveled to Southwestern Pennsylvania to write one of the first major articles about the Marcellus Shale, the deep rock formation containing vast deposits of natural gas. This was before most people had heard of hydraulic fracturing, the controversial technique for extracting gas and oil from shale. Now fracking is part of the lexicon. And this past spring, Gold published The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World. Despite its somewhat rahrah title, critics have called the book thorough and even-handed. Gold, who visits Pittsburgh for a Jan. 28 reading and Q&A at the East End Book Exchange, considers himself a reporter first. But he also has a personal angle on fracking, one he explores in The Boom: The Philadelphia native’s parents and some friends of theirs ended up leasing their rural getaway in north-central Pennsylvania for drilling. They were largely swayed, he says, by the fact that their neighbors in Sullivan County were already leasing. “Whether they leased or not, there were going to be wells, there were going to be trucks, there was going to be noise all around them,” he says. Yet despite such intrusions on a landscape he’d grown up enjoying, Gold’s reporting has led him somewhere many environmentalists won’t like: In a world beset by greenhouse gasses, but with an apparently insatiable demand for energy, he’s a conditional fan of fracked oil and gas. “I came to the conclusion that fracking and natural gas were really misunderstood, and that they did have a very significant and underappreciated role to play, both in building this new energy future that I think everyone wants, but also in lowering greenhouse-gas emissions and cleaning up the air,” he says in a phone interview from his home office in Austin, Texas. Officials in France, which has a moratorium on fracking, and New

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provides only a “bridge to nowhere” that will leave us dependent on fossil fuels even as the planet bakes. Gold is well aware of the risks of fossil-fuel extraction; he was on the awardwinning WSJ team that covered BP’s monstrous 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. However, he views fracking safety as mostly a regulatory and engineering challenge. “I have not seen any evidence yet that this industry cannot be appropriately regulated — that there are problems with fracking that simply cannot be solved,” he says. “The real question isn’t, ‘Can we do this better?’ The real question is, ‘Do we have the political will to do this better?’” He cites Colorado’s new regulations to reduce methane emissions from gas infrastructure, for instance. (Last week, the White House announced its own plans to cut methane emissions.) Gold also disagrees with the widespread belief that cheap natural gas is hindering development of renewables. In fact, he contends, the opposite is true: He says that wind and solar continue to grow rapidly — solar generation rose nearly sevenfold between 2010 and 2013 — partly because low gas prices are holding overall energy costs down. State-level mandates also play a big role in increasing use of renewables, he adds.

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Despite their rapid growth, renewables remain a small slice of the country’s energy budget. Some environmentalists argue for an all-out push to get off fossil fuels in a decade or so. They often point to Germany, which gets 27 percent of its energy from renewables (including hydropower), double the U.S. ﬁgure. Gold is skeptical of faster change. “The energy system is incredibly complex and incredibly important,” he says. “You have to make those changes piece by piece.” As for Germany, he says, “People forget that they started that process [of embracing renewables] in the mid-’80s, after Chernobyl. Energy change just takes time.” Some might question Gold’s conclusions, given the Journal’s business perspective, not to mention the paper’s right-wing editorial slant. But Gold says his view is that of a “realist.” “Our job is not to give a warm embrace to companies,” he says. “Our job is to report what’s going on out there.”

Paul Deng Kur uses the catharsis of memoir-writing to revisit his wartorn childhood. His book Out of the Impossible: The Hope of the Lost Boy, revolves around hope, he says, and what can survive because of it. “It was a relief in a way just to put it together,” Kur says. The self-published Out of the Impossible tells Kur’s story as one of thousands of children abducted or separated from their families in South Sudan during that country’s civil war. Past sorrow, Kur’s book documents history from the frontlines. At age 8, Kur joined the Sudan People’s Liberation Army to survive and someday find — or avenge — his family. The SPLA began as a rebel, guerilla movement in 1983 and is now the official military of the Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement. Human Rights Watch has reported that SPLA uses child soldiers and separates families. “People fighting war for political reasons is evil,” says Kur. “It will destroy families. It will destroy children. It will change everything around children, who didn’t know anything, like myself.” In the book, Kur, who now resides in Castle Shannon, repeatedly almost succumbs to sickness in refugee camps. His remaining cousins and other orphans often fared worse. Once, as the children made their way to Ethiopia, Kur found his cousin swallowed whole by a python. Kur maintains writes that SPLA also gave the children varying amounts of shelter, food and protection from the dangerous Sudanese government. “I offered my life. I said I would die searching for my family because life was so meaningless,” Kur says. Kur’s writing spares no detail, and his 226-page memoir acts partly as a lesson in geography, politics and African culture. One chapter outlines President George W. Bush’s assistance in the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, or the Naivasha Agreement. Kur says the agreement brought relative calm to Sudan, allowing some of the Lost Boys to find their families. Kur was 18 when he came to the U.S., in 2001; he now works Downtown as an office assistant. He plans to return some day to Sudan, reunite with his family and work to close the education system’s gender gap by eradicating early marriage. “We have ... 80 percent to 90 percent of women in my country who can’t read or write, so that is my ambition,” Kur says. Out of the Impossible is available on Amazon.

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+ FRI., JAN. 23 {OUTDOORS} The site of the county’s only downhill skiing is now also home to SnowFest. Boyce Park, part of the Allegheny County parks system, hosts three days of winter fun and games. Most of it’s free, from snowtubing and ski and snowboard races to tonight and tomorrow’s evening laser-light shows. Also expect live music, DJs and an all-ages Cardboard Box Snowtubing Derby (build your own sled from cardboard and duct tape). And on Saturday and Sunday, there are special, discounted all-day lift tickets. The complete schedule is at www.alleghenycounty.us. BO 3:30-10 p.m. Also Sat., Jan. 24, and Sun., Jan. 25. 675 Old Frankstown Road, Plum

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+ THU., JAN. 22 {SCREEN} Programming that complements the Carnegie Museum of Art’s big Duane Michals retrospective continues with a screening of Duane Michals: The Man Who Invented Himself. This feature-length 2013 portrait of the pioneering photographer is a French production directed by Camille Guichard. It catches up with the witty, McKeesportborn artist at 80, in settings including Pittsburgh, his New York studio and his country home, in Vermont. Tonight’s screening is followed by a Q&A with Michals himself and film producer Veronique Bernard. Bill O’Driscoll 5:30-9 p.m. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $15. 412-622-3212 or www.cmoa.org

follows Eliza Doolittle and her teacher, Henry Higgins, as she transforms from Cockney flower girl to into the fairest lady of them all. Returning from recent Public shows, Benjamin Howes (Company) and Kimberly Doreen Burns (Camelot) play Higgins and Doolittle. The Public’s Ted Pappas directs and choreographs, and there’s an 11-piece orchestra. The first performance is tonight, when

{STAGE} By George, I think she’s got it! Pittsburgh Public Theater’s season continues with its centerpiece musical production, Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady. Based on George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion, the story

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The Society for Contemporary Craft kicks off its season with the opening of its Bridge Exhibition Series. The SCC highlights culturally diverse and underrepresented artists dedicated to craft media, and includes three solo Bridge 13 include Sacramento artist exhibitions. Sacra Elisabeth Higgins O’Connor of offers an installation installat made from colossal beasts ma discarded 2-by-4s, knit Afghans, and other couch cushions an materials. Jason repurposed mate and Walker displays etched e painted porcelain sculptures. internationally renowned And internationa metalsmith Keith Lo Bue wearable collection exhibits a wearab of surreal jewelry made from crustaceans, teeth antiques, crustace 5:30-8 p.m. and more. ZM M 5:3 Exhibit continues through Aug. 22. 2100 Smallman S St., Strip District. Distr $5 suggested donation. d 412-261-7003 412-261-70 or www.contemporary www.co craft.org craft.

sp otlight Regulars at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s free quarterly Gallery Crawl will find a couple of new wrinkles Downtown on Jan. 23. One is a new series called The Soul Sessions. The inaugural installment features vocalist Aaron “AB” Abernathy, a nationally touring funk, soul and R&B artist. Abernathy and his band, Nat Turner, perform at 8:30 p.m. in the Trust Arts Education Center. Also new (but ticketed, at $50) is Circus After Dark, a 9:30 p.m. party, also at the Education Center, featuring food, beverages, sideshow acts, music and a chance to mingle with the cast of touring Broadway show Pippin. As for the rest of the crawl, most of it is free, including: a new art exhibit at Wood Street Galleries; Shaw Galleries’ fifth annual Bad Art Sale; ongoing exhibits at several other galleries; comedy at Arcade Comedy Theater; short films by local artists at the Harris Theater; outdoor performances by the fire artists of Steel Town Fire; and live music scattered throughout the Cultural District. Also new: The city Office of Public Art’s Public Art Expedition, a scavenger hunt for Downtown artworks. Other after-hours events (some of them ticketed) include a 9:30 p.m. Harris screening of John Waters’ 1981 camp classic Polyester ($5), presented in the original, scratch-n-sniff Odorama. Bill O’Driscoll 5:30-10 p.m. (Crawl After Dark starts at 9:30 p.m.). Downtown. 412-456-6666 or www.trustarts.org

filmmaker Mark Dixon (YERT: Your Environmental Road Trip) shot this documentary about the Springdale native, scientist and author whose book Silent Spring revolutionized the way we think about human beings and the natural world. Tonight’s Pittsburgh-premiere screening is at the National Aviary. BO 7 p.m. 700 Arch St., North Side. $10-15. www. powerofonevoicefilm.com

{ART} In 1885, photography enthusiasts established the Photo Section of the Academy of Science and Art of Pittsburgh, one of the first clubs in the U.S. dedicated to the art of photography. The group, now called the Pittsburgh Photo Section, is marking 130 years as a home for amateurs and pros interested in both traditional and digital approaches. A new Photo Section exhibit featuring 69 images — from 69 of the group’s 150 members — opens tonight at Filmmakers Galleries. BO 5:30-8:30 p.m. Exhibit continues through April 10. 477 Melwood Ave., Oakland. Free. 412-681-5449 or www.pittsburgharts.org

+ SAT., JAN. 24 {STAGE} In a world premiere, City Theatre presents a one-woman show, Mr. Joy. Written by Daniel Beaty, whose Through the Night and Breath & Imagination were also performed at City, the play examines a Harlem community that is disrupted when a Chinese immigrant’s shoe repair shop, a neighborhood pillar, fails to open its doors. New Yorkbased actress Tangela Lange plays all roles, ranging from an 11-year-old girl who’s a budding shoe designer to Bessie, a “gangsta granny.” Lou Jacob directs. The first performances are tonight. ZM 5:30 and 9 p.m. Continues through Feb. 15. 1300 Bingham St., South Side. $36-61. 412-431-2489 or www.citytheatrecompany.org

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{WORDS} in Handel’s 1725 opera Rodelinda. Pittsburgh Opera stages a new production with soprano and resident artist Jasmine Muhammad in the title role. The cast also includes Corrie Stallings, Laurel Semerdijian and Phillip Gay. The show is directed by Crystal Manich, with Baroque specialist Michael Beattie conducting and guests Chatham Baroque providing instrumentation. The first of four performances at Pittsburgh CAPA is tonight. BO 8 p.m. Also Jan. 27 and 30, and Feb. 1. 121 Ninth St., Downtown. $50.75. 412-456-6666 or www.pittsburghopera.org

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Smokey eyes, cherry lips, stilettos on, The Smokin’ Betties light up the Pittsburgh burlesque scene with their debut performance, a salute to the female form featuring members of local troupe Kabarett Vulgare. Also performing at Club Café are classic Roaring ’20s burlesque artist Countess Von Tella, swing and salsa dancer Justin Kofford, local artist Lita D’Vargas and glasswalkers Penny De La Poison and Macabre Noir. Expect these erotic performances to be part Lovecraft and part vaudeville. ZM 10:30 p.m. 56 S. 12th St.,

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+ SUN., JAN. 25 {SCREEN} To this day, when spotting bundled-up humans in winter, people use the words “Nanook of the North.” But odds are most of them haven’t seen the 1922 silent film whose title birthed both that phrase and the feature-length narrative documentary as we know it. Pioneering filmmaker Robert Flaherty shot this film about an Inuit family of hunter-gatherers over a year in the Canadian Arctic. The Hollywood Theater screens Nanook of the North today as part of its Silents, Please! series, accompanied by live music from saxonphonist Ben Opie and guitarist Josh Wulff. BO 3 p.m. 1449 Potomac Ave., Dormont. $6-8. www. thehollywooddormont.org

outfit Shift Collaborative. F7 creator Cara Gillotti launched the bee at Downtown’s old Chart Room, but its r-e-n-a-is-s-a-n-c-e occurs tonight’s at The Space Upstairs, in Point Breeze. The theme of “Strange Pittsburgh” highlights local quirks. It’s free, there’s a DJ,

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When it began, in 2003, F7 was Pittsburgh’s first adult spelling bee. Other bees have followed, but now the original returns thanks to marketing

A local hero and her legacy are the subject of The Power of One Voice: A 50-Year Perspective on the Life of Rachel Carson. Local

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Poets Joshua Marie Wilkinson and Jen Bervin visit the Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series tonight. Seattle-born Wilkinson’s books include The Book of Whispering in the Projection Booth and Selenography, and he is co-editor of The Volta, an online literary journal. Artist-in-residence at Brown

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University, Bervin has received a fellowship from The Camargo Foundation in France, among others. She is also co-editor of The Gorgeous Nothings: Emily Dickinson’s Envelope Poems. ZM 8:30 p.m. Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, 650 Schenley Drive, Oakland. Free. 412-624-6508 or www. pghwriterseries.wordpress.com

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THEATER AUDITION FOR MURDER. A film director is holding auditions for extras in an upcoming film & audience members are recruited to read for roles. The director is trying keep the dueling stars from killing each other before someone ends up dead. Sun., Jan. 25, 2 p.m., Sat., Feb. 7, 7 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 15, 2 p.m. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Bethel Park. 724-344-2069. BEAUTY & THE BEAST JR. The musical of the story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, & the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. Fri., Jan. 23, 7 p.m., Sat., Jan. 24, 2 & 7 p.m. and Sun., Jan. 25, 2 p.m. Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, Greensburg. 724-836-8000. CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. Based on the film about the high-flying adventures of a globetrotting con-artist. www.comtratheatre. org Fri, Sat. Thru Feb. 7. Comtra Theatre, Cranberry. 724-773-9896.

DATING CAN BE MURDER. A comedy murder mystery by Michael McGovern. Sat., Jan. 24, 5:30 p.m. American Legion Post 145, Robinson. 412921-0752. MOTOWN THE MUSICAL. The story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson & more. Thru Dec. 3, 8 p.m. Heinz Hall, Downtown. 412-392-4900. MR. JOY. What happened to Mr. Joy? A Harlem community is disrupted when the Chinese immigrant’s shoe repair shop, a neighborhood pillar, does not open its doors. By Daniel Beaty. Sat., Jan. 24, 5:30 p.m., Tue, Wed, 7 p.m., Thu, Fri, 8 p.m., Sat, 5:30 & 9 p.m., Sun, 2 p.m. and Wed, 1 p.m. Thru Feb. 11. City Theatre, South Side. 412-431-2489. MY FAIR LADY. A musical about Eliza Doolittle & her teacher Henry Higgins, as she transforms from a Cockney flower girl to the fairest lady of them all. Performed w/

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a live orchestra. Sun, 2 & 7 p.m., Wed, Sat, 8 p.m., Tue, 7 p.m., Sat., Jan. 24, 2 p.m., Sat, 2 p.m. and Thu., Feb. 19, 2 p.m. Thru Feb. 21. O’Reilly Theater, Downtown. 412-316-1600. PIPPIN. a Tony Award-winning musical w/ music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz bassed on a book by Roger O. Hirson. Thru Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m., Sat., Jan. 24, 2 & 8 p.m. and Sun., Jan. 25, 1 & 6:30 p.m. Benedum Center, Downtown. 412-456-6666. RODELINDA. G.F. Handel’s opera about love & betrayal starring the company’s Resident Artists, w/ special guest musicians Chatham Baroque. In Italian w/ English text. Sat., Jan. 24, 8 p.m., Tue., Jan. 27, 7 p.m., Sat., Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 1, 2 p.m. CAPA Theater, Downtown. 412-456-6666. SQUIDLING BROS. CIRCUS SIDESHOW. A mix of music, freak show, dancing, sword swallowing, aerial, burlesque & body modification. Fri., Jan. 23, 6 p.m. Smiling Moose, South Side. 412-431-4668.

COMEDY THU 22 COMEDY OPEN MIC HOSTED BY DEREK MINTO. Thu, 9 p.m. Thru Jan. 29 Hambone’s, Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318. OPEN STAGE COMEDY NIGHT. Thu Eclipse Lounge, Lawrenceville. 412-251-0097. PITTSBURGH IMPROV JAM. Thu, 10 p.m. Cabaret at Theater Square, Downtown. 412-325-6769.

THU 22 - SUN 25 TOMMY DAVIDSON. 8 p.m., Fri., Jan. 23, 8 & 10 p.m., Sat., Jan. 24, 7 & 9:30 p.m. and Sun., Jan. 25, 7 p.m. The Improv, Waterfront. 412-462-5233.

FRI 23 “BEST OF THE BURGH” COMEDY SHOWCASE. Come out and see Pittsburgh’s best comedians every Friday. Fri, 8 p.m. Thru Feb. 6 Corner Cafe, South Side. 412-488-2995. JOHN KNIGHT, MATT STANTON, DAVID KAYE. 6:30 p.m. St. Benedict the Abbey Church, McMurray. 412-942-5127. MAGICIAN-COMEDIAN EXTREME MICHAEL GIGLIOTTI. Amazing strolling magic & comedy. Fun for the whole family feat. Caesars Palace award winning Master Magician MICHAELANGELO. Fri, 5-7 p.m. Mullen’s Bar & Grill, North Side. 412-231-1112.

FRI 23 - SAT 24 BUBBA BRADLEY. 8 p.m. and Sat., Jan. 24, 7 & 10 p.m. Latitude 360, North Fayette. 412-693-5555. THE HARVEY WALLBANGERS. Jan. 23-24, 8 p.m. Off the Wall Theater, Carnegie. 1-724-873-3576.

SAT 24 JOHN EVANS, QUINN PATTERSON, RAY ZAWONDI. 7:30 p.m. Saxonburg Fire Hall, Saxonburg. JOHN KNIGHT, MATT STANTON, DAVID KAYE. 8 p.m. Elizabeth Bingo Hall. MIKE WYSOCKI & JIM KRENN. Fundraiser for David Michael. 8 p.m. Castle Shannon Memorial Hall, Castle Shannon. 412-264-4727. QUINN PATERSON, LISA DAPPRICH, JOHN RALICH. 8 p.m. The Rose Bar, McKeesport. 412-751-6960.

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TFM IMPROV COMEDY. Full throttle improv every Monday night starring our resident house teams. Mon, 8 p.m. Thru Feb. 23 The Maker Theater, Shadyside. 412-404-2695. UNPLANNED COMEDY’S JAMBONE. Mon, 9:30 p.m. Thru Jan. 26 Hambone’s, Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318.

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WED 28 BEERHIVE COMEDY. Open Mic. Hosted by Aaron Kleiber. Wed, 8 p.m. Thru March 25 The BeerHive, Strip District. 412-904-4502. COMEDY OPEN MIC. Hosted by Ronald Renwick. Wed, 9:30 p.m. Scarpaci’s Place, Mt. Washington. 412-431-9908. STAND-UP COMEDY OPEN MIC. Wed, 8 p.m. The BeerHive, Strip District. 412-904-4502.

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NEW THIS WEEK BE GALLERIES. untitled iii. Work by Jeremy Boyle & Mark Franchino. Opening reception Jan 24, 4-7pm. Lawrenceville. 412-687-2606. BOOM CONCEPTS. Bachelorette Pad. Feat. paintings & assemblage pieces by Naomi Walker. Opening reception Jan. 25, 7 pm w/ food, drinks & live music. Garfield. 412-537-3504. CULTURAL DISTRICT DOWNTOWN. January Gallery Crawl. Free showcase that features a variety of art exhibitions, live bands, DJs, dance, comedy & more. Jan 23. Special features, CircusAfterDark event & The Soul Sessions. Downtown. 5:30-10 p.m. 412-456-6666. GALLERIE CHIZ. Masha Archer. A event featuring jewelry by renowned artist, Ukrainian, San Francisco based, Masha Archer. Light refreshments. Reception Jan. 24, 12-5pm. Shadyside. 412-441-6005. SHAW GALLERIES. 5th Annual Bad Art Sale. Jan 23 & 24. Downtown. 412-281-4884. SPACE. The Sideways Museum. A collection of works by Pittsburgh-based artists exploring folk & visionary art traditions. Viewable 24 hrs. a day w/ periodic alterations. Interior open for special occasions. open during the Downtown Gallery Crawl, Jan 23, 6-11 p.m. Downtown. 412-325-7723. SWEETWATER CENTER FOR THE ARTS. West Hills Art League Exhibition. A sampling of the

wide array of West Hills Art League members’ artistic styles ranging from traditional watercolors & oil paintings to acrylics, pastels, clay, paper, & more. Opening reception Jan. 24, 7-9pm. Sewickley. 412-741-4405.

ONGOING ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM. Permanent collection. Artwork and artifacts by the famed Pop Artist. North Side. 412-237-8300. ARTDFACT. Artdfact Gallery. The works of Timothy Kelley & other regional & US artists on display. Sculpture, oil & acrylic paintings, mixed media, found objects, more. North Side. 724-797-3302. ARTISTS IMAGE RESOURCE. Printwork 2014: AIR’s 3rd Annual National Juried Exhibition. North Side. 412-321-8664. CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART. Storyteller: The Photographs of Duane Michals. The definitive retrospective & largest-ever presentation of this innovative artist’s work. Oakland. 412-622-3131. CHATHAM UNIVERSITY. Culture in Context. African Art from the Olkes Collection. Shadyside. 412-365-1232. CHRISTINE FRECHARD GALLERY. Pasquale Pristera & Zivi Aviraz. Feat. artworks by the “wood zipper artist,” Pasquale Pristera & Zivi Aviraz. Squirrel Hill. 412-421- 8888. COHEN & GRIGSBY GALLERY. Snap Judgments: Capturing the Architecture of the Allegheny County Courthouse. Work by David

Aschkenas. By appointment. Downtown. 412-297-4900. 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. FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER. Charles Courtney Curran: Seeking the Ideal. Work by French-trained American artist, known for his sparkling canvases of women in gardens & other outdoor settings. Permanent collection of European Art. Point Breeze. 412-371-0600. GALLERIE CHIZ. Attention. Rising Star! Works on paper by Charity Baker & Dorthy Forman. Jewerly by Masha Archer. Artists’ reception Feb. 6, 5:30-8pm. Shadyside. 412-441-6005. THE GALLERY 4. Quintessence. Paintings, prints & sculptures from the Collection of Gallery 4. Cocktails & refreshments. Quintessence. 5th anniversary show feat. Mark Ryden, Scott Hove, Joe Sorren, Jeremy Fish, Glenn Barr, Audrey Kawasaki, Camille Rose Garcia, James Jean, Sam Flores, John Puglisi, more. Shadyside. 412-363-5050. GALLERY-VERY FINE ART. Group Show. Work by Linda Price-Sneddon, Peggy Habets, James E. Trusko & others. South Side. 412-901-8805. CONTINUES ON PG. 53

EXHIBITS ALLEGHENY-KISKI VALLEY HERITAGE MUSEUM. Military artifacts and exhibits on the Allegheny Valley’s industrial heritage. Tarentum. 724-224-7666. ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM. Exposures. A window display & artist product series feat. Daniel Pillis. North Side. 412-237-8300. AUGUST WILSON CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE. Pittsburgh: Reclaim, Renew, Remix. Feat. imagery, film & oral history narratives to explore communities, cultures, & innovations. Downtown. 412-258-2700. BAYERNHOF MUSEUM. Large collection of automatic roll-played musical instruments and music boxes in a mansion setting. Call for appointment. O’Hara. 412-782-4231. BOST BUILDING. Collectors. Preserved materials reflecting the industrial heritage of Southwestern PA. Homestead. 412-464-4020. CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER. Ongoing: Buhl Digital Dome (planetarium), Miniature Railroad and Village, USS Requin submarine, and more. North Side. 412-237-3400. CARRIE FURNACE. Built in 1907, Carrie Furnaces 6 & 7 are extremely rare examples of pre World War II iron-making technology. Rankin. 412-464-4020 x.21. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH. Tough Art. An annual exhibition of original, interactive artworks “tough” enough to withstand kid handling. Take a walk through a prism forest, create cracks on kinetic stained glass, reach for a sky of 600 LEDs, & explore the inner workings of an intergalactic sheep. North Side. 412-322-5058. COMPASS INN. Demos & tours with costumed guides featuring this restored stagecoach stop. 724-238-4983.

CONNEY M. KIMBO GALLERY. displays from around the world. University of Pittsburgh Jazz Oakland. 412-622-6914. Exhibit: Memorabilia & Awards PINBALL PERFECTION. from the International Hall of Pinball museum & players club. Fame. Oakland. 412-648-7446. West View. 412-931-4425. DEPRECIATION LANDS PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG MUSEUM. Small living history AQUARIUM. Home to 4,000 museum celebrating the animals, including many settlement & history of the endangered species. Highland Depreciation Lands. Allison Park. Park. 412-665-3639. 412-486-0563. RACHEL CARSON HOMESTEAD. FALLINGWATER. Tour the A Reverence for Life. Photos famed Frank Lloyd Wright and artifacts of her life & work. house. 724-329-8501. Springdale. 724-274-5459. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL CHURCH. Tours of 13 Tiffany HERITAGE AREA. Exhibits stained-glass windows. on the Homestead Mill. Steel Downtown. 412-471-3436. industry and community artifacts FRICK ART & HISTORICAL from 1881-1986. Homestead. CENTER. Ongoing: tours of 412-464-4020. Clayton, the Frick estate, with SENATOR JOHN HEINZ classes & programs for all ages. HISTORY CENTER. From Slavery to Point Breeze. 412-371-0600. Freedom. Highlight’s Pittsburgh’s HARTWOOD ACRES. Tour this role in the anti-slavery movement. Tudor mansion & stable complex. Ongoing: Western PA Sports Enjoy hikes & outdoor activities in Museum, Clash of Empires, and the surrounding park. Allison Park. exhibits on local history, more. 412-767-9200. Strip District. 412-454-6000. KENTUCK KNOB. Tour the SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS HISTORY other Frank Lloyd Wright house. CENTER. Museum commemorates 724-329-8501. Pittsburgh industrialists, local KERR MEMORIAL history. Sewickley. 412-741-4487. MUSEUM. Tours of a SOLDIERS & SAILORS restored 19th-century, MEMORIAL HALL. middle-class home. War in the Pacific Oakmont. 412-826-9295. 1941-1945. Feat. a MARIDON MUSEUM. collection of military Collection includes jade artifacts showcasing www. per & ivory statues from pa photographs, uniforms, pghcitym o .c China and Japan, as shells & other related well as Meissen porcelain. items. Military museum Butler. 724-282-0123. dedicated to honoring MCGINLEY HOUSE & military service members since MCCULLY LOG HOUSE. the Civil War through artifacts Historic homes open for tours, & personal mementos. Oakland. lectures and more. Monroeville. 412-621-4253. 412-373-7794. ST. ANTHONY’S CHAPEL. NATIONAL AVIARY. Home to Features 5,000 relics of Catholic more than 600 birds from over saints. North Side. 412-323-9504. 200 species. With classes, lectures, ST. NICHOLAS CROATIAN demos and more. North Side. CATHOLIC CHURCH. Maxo Vanka 412-323-7235. Murals. Mid-20th century murals NATIONALITY ROOMS. 26 depicting war, social justice and the rooms helping to tell the story immigrant experience in America. of Pittsburgh’s immigrant past. Millvale. 421-681-0905. University of Pittsburgh. Oakland. WEST OVERTON MUSEUMS. 412-624-6000. Learn about distilling and OLD ST. LUKE’S. Pioneer church coke-making in this pre-Civil War features 1823 pipe organ, industrial village. 724-887-7910. Revolutionary War graves. Scott. 412-851-9212. OLIVER MILLER HOMESTEAD. This pioneer/Whiskey Rebellion site features log house, blacksmith TRIPLE INDULGENCE: A shop & gardens. South Park. JEWELRY, WINE & CHOCOLATE 412-835-1554. EVENT. Benefit for the Magee PENNSYLVANIA TROLLEY Womens Research Institute & MUSEUM. Trolley rides and Foundation’s Breast Cancer Patient exhibits. Includes displays, walking Care Fund 6:30-9 p.m. Rivers tours, gift shop, picnic area and Casino, North Side. 412-639-1198. Trolley Theatre. Washington. 724-228-9256. PHIPPS CONSERVATORY & GOLF BASH 2015. A great BOTANICAL GARDEN. Orchid afternoon of fun, food, raffles & & Tropical Bonsai Show. Colorful opportunities to win golf prizes. orchids curated in collaboration 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. St. Ferdinand w/ the Orchid Society of Western Church, Cranberry. 724-816-7299. Pennsylvania& displayed MEATBALLS & MUSIC throughout our glasshouse. SPAGHETTI DINNER. 3-8 p.m. Skillfully trained tropical bonsai Peters Township HS, McMurray. in our permanent collection. 724-348-8557. Feat. silk artist, Jamie Kirkell. 14 POUR FOR A CURE. Enjoy indoor rooms & 3 outdoor gardens an evening sampling 27 varieties feature exotic plants and floral of beer from around the world,

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BOOK ‘EM BOOKS TO PRISONERS WORK PARTY. Read & code letters, pick books, pack ‘em or database ‘em! Sundays 4-7 p.m. or by appt. Thomas Merton Center, Garfield. 412-361-3022.

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LITERARY THU 22 ENGLISH LEARNERS’ BOOK CLUB. For advanced ESL students. Presented in cooperation w/ the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council. Thu, 1 p.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912. THE HOUR AFTER HAPPY HOUR WRITER’S WORKSHOP. Young writers & recent graduates looking for additional feedback on their work. thehourafterhappyhour. wordpress.com Thu, 7-9 p.m. Lot 17, Bloomfield. 412-687-8117. JOANNA LOWE: SPOKEN WORD. 7 p.m. Club Cafe, South Side. 412-431-4950. SPANISH CONVERSATION CLUB. Second and Fourth Thu of every month, 6-7 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151.

SAT 24 TESS ALMENDAREZ LOJACONO BOOK LAUNCH PARTY. Reading & signing “The Book of Zane” 7-9 p.m. Classic Lines, Squirrel Hill. TIRED SCENES FROM A CITY WINDOW PUBLICATION KICK OFF PARTY. Join David Rullo & celebrate the publication of “Tired Scenes From A City Window” w/ a poetry reading, signing & more. 7 p.m. East End Book Exchange, Bloomfield. 412-224-2847.

MON 26 GERMAN CONVERSATION CLUB. Second and Fourth Mon of every month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151. SHAKESPEARE’S FAVORITES READING NIGHT. Feat. classic scenes, monologues & poetry from Shakespeare’s plays & sonnets read by members of Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks’ company. Audience participation welcome. Mon., Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m. Te Cafe, Squirrel Hill. 412-521-6406.

TUE 27 LET’S SPEAK ENGLISH! Practice conversational English. Tue, 6 p.m. Carnegie Library, Squirrel Hill. 412-422-9650. PITTSBURGH CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY READING GROUP. Tue, 6 p.m. East End Book Exchange, Bloomfield. 412-224-2847.

It was a drag show where the drag queens impersonated old television characters. We were hanging out and I asked myself, “Which of the districts [haven’t] I visited yet?” The Strip District. We found out there was a gay bar doing a drag show and since I had never seen a drag queen in person, we ended up here. The show itself was really fun, really nostalgic. It was a throwback in the greatest way, since most of the drag queens chose ’90s themes. My favorites were Angelica from Rugrats [performed by Tootsie Snyder] and Michelle Tanner from Full House [Bambi Deerest]. They had the right amount of cute and sexy. Bambi Deerest was definitely the most creative. She incorporated live sounds from the show into her routine really fluidly and dynamically. I wish I could do what they do; those girls are the bravest people I’ve ever met. B Y Z AC C H IAU S MC K E E

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FAMILY FRIENDLY KIDS OPEN MIC. Sat, 6 p.m. Hambone’s, Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318. LEARN TO ICE SKATE. Teaching basic skating fundamentals of balance, edge control & stopping. Classes for all ranges of expertise. All ages. Schenley Park Ice Rink. Sat, 10 a.m. Thru Feb. 28 Schenley Park, Oakland. 703-597-6905. MARTY’S MARKET KIDS’ CORNER. Ages 5-11. Sat, 3-5 p.m. Marty’s Market, Strip District. 412-586-7177. BACKYARD EXHIBIT. MOVIE NIGHT: FROZEN. Musical swing set, sandbox, Screening of Disney’s Frozen. solar-powered instruments, Bring your sleeping bag, more. Ongoing pillow, lovie or blanket. Children’s Museum 5-8 p.m. Children’s of Pittsburgh, North Museum of Side. 412-322-5058. Pittsburgh, North www. per BOUNCE. Interactive Side. 412-322-5058. pa pghcitym exhibit celebrating SUPER SCIENCE .co the world’s most SERIES: FROZEN DAY. amazing ball. Experience Meet a penguin. Learn how it moves, how it looks & the about animal behaviors during story of how it came to be. Thru the frozen months. Look March 8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Children’s closely at snowflakes & make Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. your own. Come dressed as 412-322-5058. your favorite Frozen or winter character to receive a special winter surprise. 12-4 p.m. PLAY W/ CLAY. Work one-on-one Carnegie Museum of Natural with our ceramic artist & learn the History, Oakland. 412-622-3131. art of the potter’s wheel. Fri, Sat, WINTER FAMILY OVERNIGHT. 12-2 p.m. Thru Jan. 31 Children’s Explore the Museum, star in your Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. own green screen movie & create works of art. A late night snack & 412-322-5058. PITTSBURGH POETRY EXCHANGE. Discussing Burning Of The Three Fires by Jeanne Marie Beaumont. 7:30 p.m. Coffee Tree Roasters, Shadyside. 412-481-7663. RUSSELL GOLD. Author of “The Boom” book signing. 7-9 p.m. East End Book Exchange, Bloomfield. 412-224-2847.

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SAT 24 - SUN 25 BEAUTY & THE BEAST. Based on the classic story, an interactive musical production. Sat, Sun, 1 & 3:30 p.m. Thru Feb. 8 Gemini Theater, Point Breeze. 412-243-5201.

MON 26 FAMILY GAME NIGHT. Last Mon of every month, 5-8 p.m. Dobra Tea, Squirrel Hill. 412-449-9833. MAKER STORY TIME. Explore tools, materials and processes inspired by books. Listen to stories read by librarian-turned-Teaching Artist Molly. Mon, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. 412-322-5058.

TUE 27 HOMEWORK HELP. For grades 1-8. Tue, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Assemble, Garfield.

OUTSIDE FRI 23 - SUN 25 SNOWFEST AT BOYCE PARK. 3 days of activities for skiers & non-skiers of all ages. www.alleghenycounty.us/ winterfun Jan. 23-25 Boyce Park, Monroeville. 724-327-0338.

TUE 27 SURVIVAL BASICS. Tue, 3-4:30 p.m. Schenley Park, Oakland. 412-477-4677.

WED 28 WEDNESDAY MORNING WALK. Naturalist-led, rain or shine. Wed Beechwood Farms, Fox Chapel. 412-963-6100.

OTHER STUFF THU 22 ADVANCED ITALIAN CONVERSATION. Thu, 10 a.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912. BOARD GAMES NIGHT. Fourth Thu of every month, 6 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151. CHINESE CONVERSATION CLUB. Second and Fourth Thu of every month, 6-7 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151. CONVERSATIONAL CHINESE & CHINESE CULTURE. Thu, 7 p.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912. THE DEN: A SPECIAL PROGRAMMING SERIES FOR NEW ADULTS. Video games, board games, easy drop-in art projects, book discussions, more. Second and Fourth Thu of every month, 6-7:30 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151. FILM SCREENING OF “NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE”. This event will include an

expert panel discussion on human-papillomavirus(HPV). 6-9 p.m. Magee-Womens Hospital, Oakland. 412-586-6710. FILM SCREENING W/ DUANE MICHALS: THE MAN WHO INVENTED HIMSELF. Film screening of Duane Michals: The Man Who Invented Himself in CMOA Theater, followed by a Q&A w/ Duane Michals & Veronique Bernard, President & Executive Producer of Iliad Entertainment 5:30-9 p.m. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. 412-622-3131. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF PITTSBURGH. Social, cultural club of American/ international women. Thu First Baptist Church, Oakland. iwap. pittsburgh@gmail.com. LUNCH & LEARN: GETTING READY TO FILE YOUR TAXES. Join representatives from the Pittsburgh IRS office as they discuss recent changes & updates in personal & business taxation that save you money when you file your return. 12:15 p.m. Carnegie Library, Downtown. 412-281-7141. MEETING OF THE MALTS III: THE PITTSBURGH BREWERS SUMMIT. Join local brewers for a night of craft beer discussion. Dinner & drinks. 5-11 p.m. The Priory, North Side. 412-231-3338. RENAISSANCE DANCE GUILD. Learn a variety of dances from the 15-17th centuries. Porter Hall, Room A18A. Thu, 8 p.m. Carnegie Mellon University, Oakland. 412-567-7512. WEST COAST SWING. Swing dance lessons for all levels. Thu, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh Dance Center, Bloomfield. 412-681-0111.

FRI 23 AFRICAN DANCE CLASS. Second and Third Fri of every month and Fourth and Last Fri of every month Irma Freeman Center for Imagination, Garfield. 412-924-0634.

Presented by UPMC Health Plan. Fri, 5-10 p.m. Thru Jan. 30 Andy Warhol Museum, North Side. 412-237-8300. FRIDAY NIGHT CONTRA DANCE. A social, traditional American dance. No partner needed, beginners welcome, lesson at 7:30. Fri, 8 p.m. Swisshelm Park Community Center, Swissvale. 412-945-0554. JANUARY GALLERY CRAWL. A free showcase that features a variety of art exhibitions, live bands, DJs, dance, comedy & more. Special features, CircusAfterDark event & The Soul Sessions. Downtown. 5:30-10 p.m. 412-456-6666. THE SECOND STEPDEVELOPING A BUSINESS PLAN. Learn all you need to know about operational & production planning, conducting market research, &creating financial spreadsheets to attract funding for your business. 7:30-10 a.m. Mervis Hall at Pitt, Oakland. 412-648-1544.

SAT 24 5TH ANNUAL CHILL CHASER. Enjoy homemade soups, hearty breads, beer, wine, & live entertainment by Acoustic Stew, during the Ligonier Ice Fest Weekend. 3-5 p.m. Ligonier Theater. 724-238-6514. BEGINNER TAI CHI CLASSES. www.pittsburghtaichi.com Sat, 9 a.m. Friends Meeting House, Oakland. 412-683-2669. BURNS NIGHT 2015. Celebrating the life of Robert Burns w/ dinner, cocktails, speeches, dancers & The Barleycorn Bards Band. 7-10 p.m. Wigle Whiskey, Strip District. 412-848-8558. COMMUNITY CANCER SCREENINGS. Free clinical cancer screenigs. Bring health insurance cards & photo identification. Registration is required. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Allegheny Health Network Health & Wellness Pavilion, Wexford. 412-DOCTORS.

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Job hunting can be discouraging, but WorkAble aims to help under-employed and unemployed individuals through mentoring. Volunteer mentors help with practice interviews, cover letters and basic job skills, but most importantly, offer support and encouragement to job-seekers. For information, call 412-408-3830 x3204 or visit www.workableac.com. ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE. This luncheon event includes the annual meeting, the Chairman’s inauguration, awards & recognition, a special entertainment segment, lunch, networking & keynote speech by PGH entrepreneur, Chris Allison. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Moon. 412-264-6270. FREE GOOD FRIDAYS. Free admission, bar, & DJ Huck Finn.

COOKING @ THE LIBRARY: HEARTY SOUPS AND STEWS. Join us for a cooking demo & learn how to make Butternut Apple Soup, Red Bean & Ginger Soup, Spicy Pork & Chili-pepper Goulash, & Chicken Raisin Stew. 2:30 p.m. Carnegie Library, Downtown. 412-281-7141. ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE. Beginners session 7:15. All dances taught. 7-10 p.m. Friends Meeting

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candid image, as seen in his highly influential book, The Decisive Moment. In this four-part course, Linda Benedict-Jones, curator of photography, discusses “decisive moments” in 20th-century photography. Wed, 10:15 a.m.12:15 p.m. Thru Feb. 11 Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. 412-622-3131. DETROIT STYLE URBAN BALLROOM DANCE. 3rd floor. Wed, 6:30-8 p.m. Hosanna House, Wilkinsburg. 412-242-4345. ENGLISH CONVERSATION (ESL). Wed, 10 a.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912. LET’S SPEAK ENGLISH! Practice conversational English. Wed, 5-6 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151. PFLAG WASHINGTON. Support, education & advocacy for the LGBTQ community, family & friends. Fourth Wed of every month First Presbyterian Church, Downtown. 412-471-3436. THE PITTSBURGH SHOW OFFS. A meeting of jugglers & spinners. All levels welcome. Wed, 7:30 p.m. Union Project, Highland Park. 412-363-4550. TAROT CARD LESSONS. Wed, 7 p.m. Dobra Tea, Squirrel Hill. 412-449-9833. WEST COAST SWING WEDNESDAYS. Swing dance

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GLENN GREENE STAINED GLASS STUDIO INC. Original Glass Art by Glenn Greene. Exhibition of new work, recent work & older work. Regent Square. 412-243-2772. JAMES GALLERY. Headliners. Group show of paintings, mixed media works, glass & ceramics Feat. Christine Aaron, Eileen Braun, Claire Cotts, Jamie Harris, Ben Johnson, Micheal Madigan, Susan Morosky, & Scott Turri. Headliners. New paintings, mixed media works, glass & ceramics. Feat. Christine Aaron, Eileen Braun, Claire Cotts, Jamie Harris, Ben Johnson, Micheal Madigan, Susan Morosky & Scott Turri. 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.

House, Oakland. 412-683-2669. FRENCH FOR BEGINNERS. French for Beginners is an introduction for those who are new to French or consider themselves a little bit rusty. Second Sat of every month, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and Fourth Sat of every month, 10:30 a.m.12 p.m. Thru May 30 Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151. KOREAN II. Sat, 11 a.m.12:30 p.m. Thru Jan. 31 Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3116. LIGHTS, CAMERA, PITTSBURGH! THE OFFICIAL PITTSBURGH FILM OFFICE TOUR. Interactive tour through city backdrops of movies such as The Dark Knight Rises, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Flashdance, more. Meet at Duquesne Incline. 10 a.m., Sat., Feb. 7, 10 a.m. and Fri., Feb. 20, 10 a.m. 412-323-4709. PITTSBURGH AREA JITTERBUG CLUB DANCE. A social dance club dedicated to the preservation & promotion of fast dancing such as Jitterbug, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Shag, Bop, & other forms of swing dancing. 8-11:30 p.m. Sygan SNPJ, Bridgeville. 412-551-0830. SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING. Lessons 7-8 p.m., social dancing follows. No partner needed. Mon, 7 p.m. and Sat, 7 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church, Mt. Washington. 412-683-5670. SMOKIN’ BETTIES BURLESQUE: THE YEAR OF THE BETTIES. 10:30 p.m. Club Cafe, South Side. 412-431-4950. SOUTH HILLS SCRABBLE CLUB. Free Scrabble games, all levels. Sat, 1-3 p.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912. SPANISH CONVERSATION GROUP. Friendly, informal. At the Starbucks inside Target. Sat, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Target, East Liberty. 412-362-6108.

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LAKEVUE ATHLETIC CLUB. Pop-Up Gallery. Work by a variety of artists. 724-316-9326. MATTRESS FACTORY. Artists in Residence. Installations created in-residence by Danny Bracken, John Peña, Ryder Henry, Kathleen Montgomery, & Benjamin Sota. Part of the 2014 Pittsburgh Biennial. Ongoing Installations. Works by Turrell, Lutz, Kusama, Anastasi, Highstein, Wexler & Woodrow. North Side. 412-231-3169. MILLER GALLERY AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY. Armin Hoffman: Farbe/Color. Celebrating our Armin Hofmann exhibition of silkscreens &emerging talent from CMU School of Design 2014 Seniors. Oakland. 412-268-3618. PENN STATE NEW KENSINGTON. Photo Jazz.

SWING CITY. Learn & practice swing dancing skills. Sat, 8 p.m. Wightman School, Squirrel Hill. 412-759-1569. WIGLE WHISKEY BARRELHOUSE TOURS. Sat, 12:30 & 2 p.m. Wigle Whiskey Barrel House, North Side. 412-224-2827.

SUN 25 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS CAFE. Weekly letter writing event. Sun, 4-6 p.m. Panera Bread, Oakland. 412-683-3727. ARGENTINE TANGO CLASSES. Learn Argentine Tango w/ the Pittsburgh Tangueros. All levels. No partner required. Sun, 5-7 p.m. Thru Feb. 1 Wilkins School Community Center, Swissvale. 412-661-2480. CHINESE FOR BEGINNERS. Second and Fourth Sun of every month, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151. MYSTICAL PSYCHIC FAIR. Psychic readings, Reiki energy, massage or Spiritual Response Therapy. Lecture, vendors & door prizes. 12-5 p.m. Library Fire Hall, South Park. 724-348-8063. SUNDAY MARKET. A gathering of local crafters & dealers selling unique items, from home made foodstuffs to art. Sun, 6-10 p.m. The Night Gallery, Lawrenceville. 724-417-0223. TEA CLASS & TASTING. History of tea, steeping techniques, Storing Tea, Health Benefits, more. Tea samples & European cookies will be served. Reservations required. Sun, 7 p.m. Thru Jan. 25 Margaret’s Fine Imports, Squirrel Hill. 412-422-1606. WISHCRAFT: HOW TO GET WHAT YOU REALLY WANT. Support group for life goals.

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& embroidery techniques, incorporating drama, abstraction & performance into multi-faceted & intense pieces. Open weekends & weekdays by appt. Lawrenceville. 412-735-3201. SALT OF THE EARTH. Slate Series: Stephanie Armbruster. As part of the Slate Series, a Pittsburgh artist will transform our floor to ceiling slate wall into a piece of chalk art. This month features Stephanie Armbruster. Garfield. 412-441-7258. SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY. Fellowship 15: Projects by Christopher Meerdo & Matthew Conboy. Feat. work by Christopher Meerdo showcasing work from his projects Iceland & Cataphote & Matthew Conboy,

Sun, 1-2 p.m. Carnegie Library, Squirrel Hill. 412-371-1707.

MON 26 BOUNDARIES & SELF CARE. A support group for women 30+. Second and Fourth Mon of every month Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry. MORNING SPANISH LITERATURE & CONVERSATION. Mon, 10 a.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912. SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING. Lessons 7-8 p.m., social dancing follows. No partner needed. Mon, 7 p.m. and Sat, 7 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church, Mt. Washington. 412-683-5670. THE SECRET SIDE OF FOOD :HOW TO HEAL YOURSELF IN THE KITCHEN. Explore different dietary theories & identify which fits for you. Resources, tools & support to implement a healthy lifestyle. Every other Mon, 7-9 p.m. Thru Feb. 23 AVANI Institute, McMurray. 724-941-7400. SPELLING BEE WITH DAVE AND KUMAR. Mon Lava Lounge, South Side. 412-431-5282.

WED 28 AFTERNOON TEA DANCE. Lessons offered to beginners. Wed, 12-2:30 p.m. Thru Feb. 25 Pittsburgh Dance Center, Bloomfield. BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP. For Widows/Widowers

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BOUNDARIES & SELF CARE. Fourth and Second Tue of every month, 6-7:30 p.m. Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry. 412-366-1300. PITTSBURGH MOOD PROUD. Pittsburgh Mood Disorder Support Group is a peer sponsored group and is LGBTQIA friendly. Get focused about mental health topics & make new friends. Tue, 7 p.m. Thru Feb. 24 Crazy Mocha Baum, Friendship. 412-465-0381. STEEL CITY SLAM. Open mic poets & slam poets. 3 rounds of 3 minute poems. Tue, 7:45 p.m. Capri Pizza and Bar, East Liberty. 412-362-1250.

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presenting work from his project “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.” Both artists will give a brief gallery talk describing the scope & inspiration of their work. South Side. 412-431-1810. SPACE. Obsessions. Showcasing six artists from across the U.S., exploring the nature of obsession through painting, sculpture, sitespecific installation, video & performance. Ft. artists: Jeremiah Johnson, Jason Lockyer, Nathan Margoni, Mary Ivy Martin, Becky Slemmons & Laurie Trok. Downtown. 412-325-7723. WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART. Thrust Excavation. Work by Chris McGinnis. Greensburg. 724-837-1500.

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The bearded guy that brought me here (not like one of those white-coat guys you see on TV; not an ambulance driver either, way nicer I think), he held the door open, told me, “You can wait in here.” Yeah, I can, can I? I tap my foot for a while, looking at the door, the little scrolls carved into its border, tiny pearls of wood around the edge of the thing. I run my fingers over the ridges and bumps, dark but not sticky. Yeah, this is like, a door from a dream or maybe a nightmare — but you can only stare at a door for so long, no matter what door it is. I try spinning around with my eyes shut tight.

THREE RIVERS ART FESTIVAL. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is accepting applications for participants in the 56th annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival. The Festival seeks visual & performing artists of all disciplines. The open application period ends on February 1, 2015. Submit application online. THE AMAN ROCK THE MIC TALENT SHOWCASE. Seeking hip hop, vocalist & spoken word artists. Jan 31, 3-6 p.m. Bring a clean show mix, bio, photo & $25 audition fee. Call or email cgcpalace@hotmail.com for information. The Grey Box Theatre, Lawrenceville. 412-403-3189. THE CIVIL WAR. Seeking performers age 16+ who are strong singers, African American men & women. Bring two contemporary Ugh — that was smart. musical theater, gospel, or I stagger back; jab my hand out for support and bluegrass songs 24-32 bars in whoa! “Holy cow,” I whisper. I’m surrounded by them. length. No a cappella auditions. An accompanist will be provided. Jan. 25 & 26, 7-9pm. FROM THE FIRST CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF ZANE , Andrew Carnegie Free BY TESS ALMENDAREZ LOJACONO Library Music Hall, Carnegie. 412-276-3456. Tess Almendarez Lojacono celebrates the launch COMTRA THEATRE. Auditions of this new novel with a reading and signing at Classic for Jesus Christ Superstar. Lines, in Squirrel Hill. 7 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24. 5825 Forbes Ave. Prepare a short monologue, 412-422-2220 or www.thebookofzane.com headshot, resume & 32 bars of a Broadway type show. Accompanist provided. Dance audition. Late teen to adult roles. Jan 24, 12-4pm Spelling Bee”, Feb. 2 & 3, BOULEVARD GALLERY & & Jan. 25, 6-8:30pm. Cranberry. 6-9pm. Prepare 32 bars of DIFFERENT STROKES GALLERY. 724-591-8727. uptempo musical theatre song Searching for glass artists, fiber CREATE FESTIVAL. Individuals or ballad & a short monologue, artists, potters, etc. to compliment & companies working at the as well as a headshot & resume. the exhibits for 2015 & 2016. intersection of creativity and St. James Parish, Sewickley. Booking for both galleries for technology are encouraged 412-879-0355. 2017. Exhibits run from 1 to to: submit recent projects for THE THEATRE FACTORY. 2 months. 412-721-0943. the annual CREATEfest Awards; Auditions for James and the propose compelling workshops, THE DAP CO-OP. Seeking Giant Peach. Men, women & talks or panels to raise awareness performers & artists to participate children ages 8 & up. Cold of creative technology in First Fridays - Art in a Box. reading from the script. trends in this year’s theme For more information, email Bring resume & picture. of “Interconnectivity;” thedapcoopzumba@hotmail.com. Jan. 31, 12-4 pm. & propose ideas for 412-403-7357. 724-374-9200. engaging arts & THE HOUR AFTER HAPPY THROUGHLINE. technology experiences www. per HOUR REVIEW. Seeking Prepare a 1-2 pa throughout the festival. pghcitym .co submissions in all genres for minute monologue, Submissions due Feb. 1. headshot & acting fledgling literary magazine MCKEESPORT LITTLE resume. Schedule auditions curated by members of the THEATER. Auditions online or by email for Feb. 7, Hour After Happy Hour Jan. 28 & Feb. 1, 2-4pm for 1-4pm & Feb. 8, 6-9pm. Thru Writing Workshop. “Charley’s Aunt”. Men & Feb. 8. The Grey Box Theatre, afterhappyhourreview.com women ages 18-50 needed. Lawrenceville. 412-586-7744. Come prepared w/ a 2-minute THE NEW YINZER. Seeking comedic monologue, preferably original essays about literature, in British accent. McKeesport. music, TV or film, & also essays AGAINST THE GRAIN 412-673-1100. generally about Pittsburgh. THEATER FESTIVAL MODEL CASTING CALL. To see some examples, visit STUDENT PLAYWRITING Casting for the Aman Rock www.newyinzer.com & view COMPETITIONS. Looking The Mic Talent Showcase. the current issue. Email all for original play submissions Feb. 1, 3-6 p.m. Open to pitches, submissions & inquiries from high school, college & men & women, w/ or w/out to newyinzer@gmail.com. graduate students. experience. Bring photo & bio. PITTSBURGH KNIT & THE AUGUST WILSON Call or email cgcpalace@hotmail. CROCHET FESTIVAL DESIGN EDUCATION PROJECT 11TH com for information. The CONTEST. Calling all fiber PLAY COMPETITION. Inviting Grey Box Theatre, Lawrenceville. designers to submit their high school students to write 412-606-2826. plays & monologues about their creative original designs. SEWICKLEY AREA THEATRE communities & submit them COMPANY. Auditions for Due by Feb. 28. For guidelines for competition. “25th Annual Putnam County see the website.

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Savage Love {BY DAN SAVAGE}

I’m a straight 18-year-old girl in my first sexual relationship. Things are a little awkward, and I could chalk it up to inexperience, but here’s what I feel conflicted about: I have a vore fetish. It was a fascination for me as a young child and became a sexual thing around the time I hit puberty. I’m wondering now whether this is something I need to get off. It works well when I’m on my own, but I always thought “regular stuff” would work too once I was actually getting some. I’ve told my boyfriend about it, and he’s more than willing to role-play with me. But these fantasies are in-my-head-only, as they rarely feature human beings (think anthropomorphic monsters and dragons, strange as this may seem), so I don’t know if I could actually do this. Maybe we just need to hold out a little until we know what we’re doing and regular stuff will cut it after all? I have a mounting suspicion that it won’t, and I’m having trouble coming to terms with what seems to be a really warped, messed-up fetish. What if this is the only thing I can get off to? Am I doomed to solo sex forever? VORE ONLY REALLY EXCITES

could become a self-fulfilling prophecy. As for your shame about your kink (“a really warped, messed-up fetish”), you gotta shake that shit off. You didn’t choose your kink, VORE, your kink chose you. So give yourself a break, OK? You said you can’t respond to questions that are too long, so I’m going to keep it short: I’m a 44-year-old divorced woman. An 18-year-old man who seemed attractive and confident approached me online, and I was intrigued. We hooked up for a one-night stand. We have now been together three times, and we’re talking and texting about doing it again. Is this bad? Am I bad? Should I stop seeing him? ACTING YOUNG AGAIN

My answer in brief: If he’s actually 18 (did you card him?), if you’re honoring the campsite rule (you will leave him in better shape than you found him), if he intends to honor the tea-and-sympathy rule after it’s over (when he speaks of this in the future, and he will, he will be kind), then it’s not bad, you’re not bad, and you don’t have to stop fucking him.

“YOU ARE NOT AND NEVER WILL BE A MONSTER CAPABLE OF SWALLOWING ANOTHER MONSTER WHOLE.”

A quick dip into Wikipedia for readers who aren’t familiar with the term “vore”: “Vorarephilia (often shortened to vore) is a paraphilia wherein an individual’s sexual arousal occurs in response to a fantasy of themselves, another person or an object eating or being eaten. … The fantasy sometimes involves the victim being swallowed whole, though on some occasions the victims are chewed up, and may or may not include digestion.” VORE, you’re not the only person on earth whose sexual fantasies revolve around, or are completely dominated by, something impossible or unrealizable. The guy into giant women has not met and will not ever meet a 50-foot-tall woman on the subway, you are not and never will be a monster capable of swallowing another monster whole. While most people with unrealizable fetishes or fantasies enjoy “regular stuff” all by itself, a great many do not. The latter type — kinksters who can’t get off to regular stuff — allow their impossible/unrealizable fantasies to play out in their heads while they enjoy the intimacy and physical sensations of non–vore/ giantess stuff. Most aren’t “checked out” during sex: They’re enjoying regular stuff and irregular stuff simultaneously — they’re fully present, getting into and getting off on their partners, all while their impossible/unrealizable fantasies play on a loop in their heads. But I don’t think you’ve been at this sex stuff long enough to conclude that you’re incapable of enjoying regular stuff on its own. Everyone has their go-to fantasies, and years of solo masturbation can carve a deep groove in a person’s erotic imagination. Since vore was where you always went when you were aroused prior to your boyfriend coming along, your brain may have automatically gone there when you got aroused with your boyfriend. Don’t mistake what may have been force of habit for complete dependence, or complete dependence on your vore fantasies

I live in a small city in a semirural area. I’m a single woman and am attracted to the idea of an underground swinger scene. But everyone around here knows each other or knows of each other, and something like this would be buried way underground. I’m convinced a swinging scene exists here, but I have no idea how to find it. Aside from Craigslist, which I do not trust, how does one go about finding the swinging scene in a small town? SMALL-TOWN GIRL

“It’s a shame none of the ‘swinger identifiers’ that have been proposed — like white rocks in the front yard or a black ring worn on the right hand — panned out, because they would make finding swingers easier,” said Cooper S. Beckett, author of My Life on the Swingset: Adventures in Swinging & Polyamory and host of the Life on the Swingset podcast (lifeontheswingset.com). “But the swinger scene isn’t as underground as it seems, so she shouldn’t have to dig too deep to find it — even in her small town.” Beckett recommends going online, STG, where you have options other than Craigslist. “The wonders of the Internet make this far easier than it used to be,” said Beckett. “She should sign up for one of the many swinger dating websites, like Kasidie or Lifestyle Lounge or Swing Life Style — but NOT Adult Friend Finder, which is full of fakes and cheaters. She can get a free trial and search for swingers in her area. If there aren’t many people, try the closest bigger city. Whichever site has the most locals, buy a month and go to town. Another great alternative is Meetup.com, which has been a real boon for kinky people — and it’s free!” Follow Beckett on Twitter @swingsetlife. On the Lovecast: What’s in there? The science of female ejaculation. Listen at savagelovecast.com.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): According to my analysis of the long-term astrological omens, 2015 is the year you can get totally serious about doing what you were born to do. You will be given the chance to slough off all that’s fake and irrelevant and delusory. You will be invited to fully embrace the central purpose of your destiny. If you’re interested in taking up that challenge, I suggest you adopt Oscar Wilde’s motto: “Nothing is serious except passion.” Your primary duty is to associate primarily with people and places and situations that feed your deepest longings.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “Give up all hope for a better past,” writes Emily Fragos in her poem “Art Brut.” That’s generally sound advice. But I think you may be able to find an exception to its truth in the coming weeks. As you work to forgive those who have trespassed against you, and as you revise your interpretations of bygone events, and as you untie knots that have weighed you down and slowed you up for a long time, you just may be able to create a better past. Dare to believe that you can transform the shape and feel of your memories.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Is there a patron saint of advertising or a goddess of marketing or a power animal that rules publicity and promotion? If so, I’m going to find out, then pray to them in your behalf. It’s high time for your underappreciated talents and unsung accomplishments to receive more attention. And I am convinced that the astrological moment is ripe for just such a development. Help me out here, Aries. What can you do to get your

message out better? What tricks do you have for attracting the interest of those who don’t know yet about your wonders? Polish up your selfpresentation, please.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): During his 67 years of life, Taurus-born Leonardo da Vinci achieved excellence in 12 different fields, from painting to engineering to anatomy. Today he is regarded as among the most brilliant humans who ever lived. “His genius was so rare and universal that it can be said that nature worked a miracle on his behalf,” said one observer. “He towered above all other artists through the strength and the nobility of his talents,” said another. Yet on his death bed, Leonardo confessed, “I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have.” Typical for a Taurus, he underestimated himself! It’s very important that you not do the same, especially in the coming weeks. The time has come for you to give yourself more of the credit and respect you deserve.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Where you have been and what you have done will be of little importance in the coming weeks. Both your mistakes and your triumphs will be irrelevant. In my estimation, you have a sacred duty to spy on the future and reconnoiter the pleasures and challenges that lie ahead. So I suggest you head off toward the frontier with an innocent gleam in your eye and a cheerful hunger for interesting surprises. How’s your Wildness Quotient? If it’s in a slump, pump it up.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Will you ever find that treasured memento you misplaced? Is there any chance of reviving a dream you abandoned? You are in a phase when these events are more likely than usual to happen. The same is true about an opportunity that you frittered away or a missing link that you almost tracked down but ultimately failed to secure. If you will ever have any hope of getting another shot at those lost joys, it would be in the coming weeks. For best results, purge the regret and remorse you still feel about the mistakes you think you made once upon a time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the early 1300s, the people of the Mexica tribe had no homeland. They had wandered for centuries through the northern parts of what we now call Mesoamerica. According to legend, that changed in 1323, when their priests received a vision of an eagle eating a snake while perched at the top of a prickly pear cactus. They declared that this was the location of the tribe’s future power spot. Two years later, the prophecy was fulfilled. On an island in the middle of a lake, scouts spied the eagle, snake and cactus. And that was where the tribe built the town of Tenochtitlan, which ultimately became the center of an empire. Today that place is called Mexico City. Have you had an equivalent vision, Leo? If you haven’t yet, I bet you will soon. Go in search of it. Be alert.

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By the end of the 16th century, nutmeg was in high demand throughout Europe. It was valued as a spice, medicine and preservative. There was only one place in the world where it grew: on the Indonesian island of Run. The proto-capitalists of the Dutch East India Company gained dominion over Run, and enslaved the local population to work on plantations. They fully controlled the global sale of nutmeg, which allowed them to charge exorbitant prices. But ultimately their monopoly collapsed. Here’s one reason why: Pigeons ate nutmeg seeds on Run, then flew to other islands and pooped them out, enabling plants to grow outside of Dutch jurisdiction. I see this story as an apt metaphor for you in the coming months, Virgo. What’s your equivalent of the pigeons? Can you find unlikely allies to help you evade the

controlling force that’s limiting your options? .

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):

Have you triggered any brilliant breakthroughs lately? Have you made any cathartic departures from the way things have always been done? Have you thought so far outside the box that you can’t even see the box anymore? Probably not. The last few weeks have been a time of retrenchment and stabilization for you. But I bet you will start going creatively crazy very soon — and I mean that in the best sense. To ensure maximum health and well-being, you simply must authorize your imagination to leap and whirl and dazzle.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The cassava plant produces a starchy root that’s used as food by a half-billion people all over the planet. No one can simply cook it up and eat it, though. In its raw state, it contains the poisonous chemical cyanide, which must be removed by careful preparation. An essential first step is to soak it in water for at least 18 hours. I see this process as a metaphor for the work you have ahead of you, Scorpio. A new source of psychological and spiritual sustenance will soon be available, but you will have to purge its toxins before you can use and enjoy it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Italian composer Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) didn’t like to work hard, and yet he was also prolific. In fact, his desire to avoid strenuous exertion was an important factor in his abundant output. He got things done fast. His most famous opera, The Barber of Seville, took him just 13 days to finish. Another trick he relied on to reduce his workload was plagiarizing himself. He sometimes recycled passages from his earlier works for use in new compositions. Feeling good was another key element in his approach to discipline. If given a choice, he would tap into his creative energy while lounging in bed or hanging out with his buddies. In the coming weeks, Sagittarius, I recommend you consider strategies like his.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Each hour of every day, the sun offers us more energy than oil, gas and coal can provide in an entire year. Sadly, much of our star’s generous gift goes to waste. Our civilization isn’t set up to take advantage of the bounty. Is there a comparable dynamic in your personal life, Capricorn? Are you missing out on a flow of raw power and blessings simply because you are ignorant of it or haven’t made the necessary arrangements to gather it? If so, now would be an excellent time to change your ways. Name something you feel like begging for. Then visualize in great detail that this something is already yours. Report results to FreeWillAstrology.com.

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Mike Seate makes his living exploring a motorcycle subculture, on TV and in print {BY BILL O’DRISCOLL} ON HIS 16TH BIRTHDAY, as soon as he legally could, Mike Seate

bought his first motorcycle. It was a Yamaha 750 that the Wilkinsburg kid “instantly” attempted to customize. “I had no idea what I was doing,” he says today, laughing. More than three decades later, Seate’s still all about remaking motorcycles. But it’s on a whole different level. On Jan. 28, the Velocity Channel series he conceived, Naked Speed, begins its fifth season, with Seate as writer, coordinating producer and co-host. The globetrotting Discovery network show (formerly Café Racer TV) explores a world where riders retool their bikes — often drastically — to make them as light and fast as possible. And in May, the Sewickley resident will mark his seventh anniversary publishing Café Racer, a glossy, bi-monthly magazine with national advertisers and distribution as far-flung as Australia. Café racers are a niche interest: With their sleek, lowshouldered look, DIY ethic and emphasis on performance, they’re the flipside of the showy, high-handlebarred choppers many

Brando in The Wild One). And rockabilly music and pinup girls still inform the iconography at gatherings like Pittsburgh’s own annual Steel City Mods vs Rockers rally. In 2008 (the same year he started his magazine), Seate worked with noted motor-sports ﬁlm producer Chet Burks to complete Café Society, a feature-length documentary on the subculture’s history. That ﬁlm birthed the pilot episode of Café Racer TV for Discovery, whose popularity led to the series … and to Seate quitting the Trib. Since 2010, he’s made his living from the magazine and show. Even at 106 pages —with distribution at Barnes & Noble and some supermarket chains — the mag is a homemade affair, with Seate as editor; his wife, Kim Love, as managing editor; and former professional racer Blake Kelly as test-rider and contributing editor. The slickly produced TV series, meanwhile, has featured bike-builders from across the U.S. and around the world, and enthusiasts ranging from famed racing brothers Ben and Eric Bostrom to celebrity collectors like Billy Joel and Jay Leno. CP emailed Geoff Baldwin, the Melbourne, Australia-based editor of

“THEY’RE JUST HAPPY TO SEE THE STUFF THAT THEY LOVE ON TV.” envision when they hear “motorcycle” (or when they saw Discovery’s old soap-operatic hit reality series American Chopper). So despite its international reach, for instance, Café Racer’s circulation of 50,000 is a fraction that of such general-interest moto-mags as Hog Magazine and Cycle World. Seate too ﬁlls a singular niche: As far as he knows, he’s the only African-American motorsports publisher around. There have always been plenty of black motorcyclists, of course — even in the 1980s, when Seate himself was still into chopper culture. But “it’s considered a white sport, like hockey,” he says. In the 1990s, when Seate was a reporter and columnist for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, he freelanced for bike magazines. More than once, he says, he applied for a staff position and was told, “If you were white we would have given you the job.” Seate has published several books on motorcycle culture, including 2000’s Two Wheels on Two Reels: A History of Biker Movies. He became obsessed with café racers during a 1995 trip to England. Café-racer culture was born there in the late 1950s, with leatherclad rockers aspiring to “do the ton” (reach 100 m.p.h.). The caféracer moniker was originally derogatory, mocking how these crazy kids “raced” from bar to bar. But especially in the U.S., contemporary café-racer enthusiasts often copy that traditional look (think

Tank Moto magazine who also runs thereturnofthecaferacers.com, to ask about Seate’s show and the magazine. “The show’s well known all [over] the world. … The mag is also available down here through specialist stores and some workshops,” Baldwin replied. “I do think they both have influenced the scene here and globally.” The revamped show, now called Naked Speed, has added noted hot-rod builder Bryan Fuller as co-host; Seate says the series is branching into other kinds of fast customized bikes, like street trackers, and focusing less on café-racer history. Seate, who has his own sizable motorcycle collection and rides whenever he can, continues to be amazed by the growth of caféracer culture. As a fairly private person who’d rather “watch Downton Abbey and read the newspaper” than sign autographs, he’s also nonplussed at his own newfound celebrity at rallies and bike shows. “I don’t buy into any of that star crap,” he says. He is gratified, though, at helping popularize café racers. When he first visited England, he says, grizzled Brits were dismissive. “What the fuck you Yanks know about fuckin’ bikes? Fuck off, then,” Seate recalls them saying. Now it’s different. “They’re just happy to see the stuff that they love on TV,” he says. “They say, ‘Thank you for what you’ve done.’ I say, ‘I’m a journalist, I just tell people what you do.’” DR ISC O L L @ P G HC I T Y PA P E R. C OM

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