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HEN TWO Allegheny County Jail inmates died on the same day this past May, it was the tipping point of the relationship between county officials and Corizon Health, the for-profit company that provided health care for inmates. The next day, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced he would not renew the company’s contract that was set to expire in September. In this light, it appears that the county is a swift and responsive leader — identifying a problem and taking care of business. However, Tennessee-based Corizon Health has had a slew of problems since taking over inmate health services in September 2013. Eleven people have died during Corizon’s tenure. According to a December 2014 audit of the jail, inmates are typically only held in the jail for an average of 58 days.
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Some people are convinced that the county should have acted sooner and done much more to ensure the safety of the inmates. People like Tomi Lynn Harris.
In the wake of inmate deaths, Allegheny County will begin overseeing jail health care next month. So why are some advocates still feeling queasy? {BY RYAN DETO} Harris’ son, Frank Smart, died in January 2015 when she says jail medical staff refused to give her son his seizure medicine. And even with the termination of Corizon, she’s not confident that the problems with the jail’s medical treatment will
be solved by their departure. “How can I say that, since three people died since my son died in January?” she asks. Harris will take part in a protest in front of the County Courthouse on Sept. 1, the day after Corizon leaves, and the first day the county is in charge of health care. The Allegheny County Jail Health Justice Project is organizing the protest and is demanding that Warden Orlando Harper be fired. “We want to show that we are still watching the county,” says Julia Johnson of the Justice Project. “We demand accountability. The county claims ignorance, but the people in charge are not doing their jobs and violating people’s human rights.” In a June 12 press release Fitzgerald was confident that when the county, along with medical partners from the CONTINUES ON PG. 08
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Allegheny Health Network (AHN), takes over as the primary health-care provider they “will be able to provide the high-quality medical and mental health services that the inmates need moving forward.” When City Paper asked what specific plans the county has to improve medical conditions at the jail, Allegheny County Communications Director Amie Downs responded via email, that “until we have an agreement finalized, we’re not providing anything further than what we have already put out publicly. … Our time is being spent on finalizing and working on those details.” Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner, like those organizing the protest, also believes some blame must be placed on county officials. “I think there is a lot of culpability within the county,” says Wagner. “The firing of Corizon was more of a show to say, ‘Oh look, we saw something wrong and we fixed it.’” According to the controller’s 2014 audit, Wagner and her staff found 14 deficiencies. The first finding stated “it appears that the county did not perceive a need to engage in rigorous monitoring of [the] contract.” Additionally, the required monitoring report on Corizon from the
Tomi Lynn Harris’ son Frank Smart died in the Allegheny County Jail in January.
county only appeared by mid-January 2014, more than four months after the contract started. In response, the county created a health-carecontract monitor position. However, the controller’s office says that Nora Gillespie, who was hired for this position, did not start until late April 2015. Again, more than four months after the initial requisition.
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Furthermore, it is unclear if Gillespie actually accomplished any monitoring. Bret Grote, legal director of Abolitionist Law Center, requested a right-toknow request of invoices of medications that were dispensed at the jail. The county responded saying it did not have any such records. That raises questions whether Corizon failed to provide the county with adequate medical
“THE COUNTY HAD INFORMATION. HOW LONG DID THEY KNOW BEFORE ACTING?”
records, which would have been a violation of its contract. And if the county knew Corizon was in violation, Wagner says there was at least one provision within its contract that provided for penalties to be enforced. “It was abundantly clear in the audit that those penalties never occurred. And this did not come from subjective stories. It was found through objective data,” says Wagner. “We believe that the county should still be imposing that penalty. They have not done so to my knowledge.” There is at least another failing that the county can’t blame solely on Corizon. The health-care company was supposed to install and implement an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system by September 2014. Payments were to be split by the county and Corizon, with five installments of $ 87,000 paid by the county. Wagner’s office says they have no evidence that the payment for the system was ever made. Corizon Health issued this response to City Paper via email: “We had initiated implementation of the electronic medical records system; however it is not complete at this time and will not be complete before the contract is terminated.” Twelve of the 14 findings in Wagner’s audit specifically point out deficiencies of the health-care company, such as not
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maintaining required stafďŹ ng levels, not providing inmates with clinical care, and failing to reply to inmate grievances in a timely manner. Compounding the failure of Corizon and the county, is that ďŹ ve inmates have died since the audit was released on Dec. 15, 2014. “We are not in front of [the problems],â€? says Allegheny County Councilor Heather Heidelbaugh. “The county had information. How long did they know before acting?â€? Heidelbaugh says council did not vote on the decision to end Corizon’s contract, the decision to partner with AHN when the county becomes the provider, or even to end the previous provider’s (Allegheny Correctional Health Services) contract back in 2012. Heidelbaugh says she understands that “the executive has the full ability to sign contractsâ€? but wishes that the council could be more involved in the process. Judge Joseph Williams, a member of the Jail Oversight Board, offers a slightly different account. Williams says that, since he joined the board this January, he was involved in talks with Fitzgerald about a transition away from Corizon. “Corizon to me is almost like a McDonalds. They are all over, and they have a menu that is broad and not speciďŹ c,â€? says Williams. “We are not a franchise, we are Allegheny County. We have more room for exibility and more degrees of freedom in our health care.â€? In March, the Jail Oversight Board did meet with county council members to discuss its role with the jail. According to meeting minutes, Williams said at that time that a decision would need to be made about the continuation of Corizon’s contract in the “relatively near future.â€? But Johnson, of the Justice Project, thinks that the county did not react fast enough. There were two highly publicized deaths in less than 30 days between December 2014 to January, the same month that Williams says he spoke with Fitzgerald about ending the Corizon contract. “It is so egregious,â€? says Johnson. “The fact that the county did not step in immediately, and waited for more deaths and protests to happen to actually make some changes.â€? Williams says that the county was waiting to see if “things would get betterâ€? at the jail before making a decision. During that time, Williams says county ofďŹ cials were “pooling resources from around the region,â€? such as local universities, to ďŹ gure out how to better manage health care at the jail. “I think we have turned the corner on
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it. I don’t see it as a crisis like I did seven months ago,” says Williams. Johnson believes things won’t really get better until the county focuses on accountability and it gets its priorities straight. “We should not just be focused on the most expedient and cost-saving policies,” says Johnson. “The reason that Corizon was brought in was to save half-a-million dollars. Their priority is saving money, not the human rights of the incarcerated.” Typically, money has been the main concern surrounding county jail health care. Heidelbaugh, who has served on the county council since 2011, says when the council does discuss health care at the jail, the discussion is usually about money. Heidelbaugh adds that when she has tried to discuss other issues at the jail, such as inmates not receiving medication, she was ignored. Documentation backs up this complaint. When then-County Controller
Mark Patrick Flaherty audited the former jail health-care provider, Allegheny Correctional Health Services in 2007, cost-cutting was the major component of all six findings. In fact, the audit even suggested ACHS investigate “the possibility of charging inmates a health-care service fee to control medical costs.” So when costs continued to rise, reaching a peak of $13 million in 2012, ACHS was dissolved and the county started its contract in 2013 with Corizon for $11.5 million for the first year. Now, Corizon is out and the county is taking over as the main health-care provider with help from AHN. At the time this story went to press, the arrangements are still unknown. Grote, of the Abolitionist Law Center, wishes there was more transparency surrounding the county jail. He says the county still doesn’t have any of its policies online and it never shares any of them with the public: “We have no indication as of what they doing.”
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GLASSES DISPLAYS on top of vintage bicycles, walls adorned with a rotating selection of local art, and a courtyard garden that will eventually have a patio to host food trucks and community events. Chromos Eyewear, in Lawrenceville, is an optical center catering to a younger, hipper crowd. A crowd that not only wants stylish eyewear, but one that demands that the company that sells those glasses also be socially conscious. And Daniel Childs, founder of Chromos eyewear, is more than willing to comply. In conjunction with opening his hipsterfriendly storefront on Butler Street, Childs started Chromos Cares, a charity that offers free eye exams and a free pair of glasses to children in need for every pair of glasses Chromos sells. Chromos Cares has partnered with Pittsburgh Public Schools and hopes to donate 2,500 pairs of glasses over the next 12 months; it also hopes to use a fully outfitted RV to travel to local schools to conduct eye exams and donate glasses. Dara Ware Allen, an assistant superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools, says “it was great” that Childs approached the schools with his Chromos Cares plan. “It was amazing. We are so fortunate that we have such a charitable community here in Pittsburgh,” says Allen. Allen adds that they have been working with Chromos Cares this summer, and that they plan to have eye-exam and glasses-donation events at nine K-8 schools this school year, where children who have failed, or came close to failing, preliminary eye exams will be eligible for the donation. Childs attended Taylor-Alderdice High School, in Squirrel Hill, and used to volunteer with Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Summer Dreamer program, a free summer learning camp. He drew inspiration from his time volunteering with schools and from statistics about vision impairment in students. The American Foundation for Vision Awareness estimates that 25 percent of school-age children have impaired vision, a condition that can affect their learning. “A lot of kids have vision problems but might not even recognize it, because they are not getting the eye exams they need,” says Childs. In addition to his charity, Childs broke away from the traditional optical-center
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mold by filling in a gap between the highend glasses, like those sold at his father’s chain Eyetique, and the cheap plastic frames found over-the-counter at big-box stores. He first noticed this gap while in college at Syracuse University. There were limited options for students and young professionals who wanted affordable glasses that don’t compromise style and quality. For example, a pair of Ray-Bans or Prada sunglasses can range from $ 150 to $ 300; Chromos Beacon brand sunglasses cost $65. “My dad’s company is so luxurious and phenomenal — I can’t hold a candle to that,” says Childs. “We are trying to get the job done in between high-quality and the less-expensive frames.” His girlfriend thought of the name Chromos, which refers to chromospheres — the middle layer of the sun’s atmosphere, which reaches 25,000 degrees Kelvin and emits many UV rays. The company origi-
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POPULAR POP-UP {BY CELINE ROBERTS} Do you hear ringing? That’s the dinner bell, and you’ll want to report quickly. Dinner Lab, which offers unique pop-up dining experiences, has arrived in town. Begun three years ago in New Orleans, Dinner Lab has expanded to 31 cities. Diners purchase a $125 annual membership to receive notifications on upcoming dinners. Every five-to-sevencourse dinner is themed, curated and cooked by a different chef for two seatings of 120 guests. If the menu looks mouthwatering, buy tickets ($55-70) and bring along up to 3 guests. The ticket covers tip, tax, meal cost and an open bar. Currently, Pittsburgh boasts better membership than Dallas, Boston or Philly, selling out the last dinner in 12 hours. Last week, chef Justin Thompson, of Nashville, presented a “Southern Hospitality” meal, at the Mine Factory art gallery, in Point Breeze. (Dinner locations are unorthodox, and only announced the day before.) The communal tables encouraged conversation, and a large industrial fan kept the warm summer air pleasantly circulating. The inventive tone of the five-course menu was set early: The first course was a delicate and briny scallop crudo balanced nicely by compressed watermelon. Two other outstanding courses were the rainbow trout, with its perfectly crispy and beautiful pigmented skin, and the peach cobbler (with pink peppercorn crème Anglaise), which Thompson explained was an homage to his mother. Clearly, Pittsburgh diners have exciting things to look forward to from Dinner Lab. CELINE@PGHCITYPAPER.COM
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Get hip to North America’s “tropical” fruit — the pawpaw tastes like a banana crossed with a mango, and grows around here. Tonight, local writer Andrew Moore reads from his new book, Pawpaw: In Search of America’s Forgotten Fruit, and will do a Q&A and book-signing. 7-9 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8. East End Book Exchange, 4754 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 412-224-2847 or www.eastendbookexchange.com
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ously volatile. Some combination of the best and luckiest establishments gain a following and stay open. But even so, the restaurant you dine in tonight may not be exactly the same as the one that wowed you six months ago; it’s pretty common for kitchens to launch with one kitchen staff, only to replace this original team, gradually or suddenly, with new members. If the new staff is talented and well trained, the transition should not be noticeable. But if they’re not, your subsequent orders from a favorite menu may not live up to the enshrined memory of your first. A tight-knit team, such as the one running Thai Touch Kitchen in Mount Lebanon, offers some guarantee against this attrition. Part of Thai Touch’s appeal lies in the charm of its space: the tiny, mirrored jewel box still resplendent with decor left behind by former occupant Kous Kous. The other part lies behind the scenes, in the kitchen team of Patcharin “Noi” Bosken and executive chefs known as “A” and Kim. This trio has been to-
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gether for two years, and Thai Touch is their latest joint effort, following several of the region’s most successful Thai restaurants. (Full disclosure: Roth’s architecture practice helped Bosken open this restaurant by preparing some minor kitchen drawings.)
THAI TOUCH KITCHEN 665 Washington Road, Mount Lebanon. 412-892-9517 HOURS: Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun. noon-9 p.m. PRICES: $5-14 LIQUOR: BYOB
CP APPROVED The fruits of this experience aren’t bold new directions in Thai cuisine, but instead a confident grasp of the core Thai restaurant canon, with a few more unique items of interest sprinkled throughout the menu. Currently, Thai Touch is embracing summer with a special emphasis on salads, featuring mango and green papaya, grilled eggplant and, the night we visited, green
tea leaf and ginger. We were thrilled to see tea-leaf salad as a special, having just fallen hard for this previously-unknownto-us dish at another establishment. But ginger is our longtime love, and Thai Touch’s ginger salad actually featured many of our favorite qualities of the tea-leaf salad we remembered so fondly, namely an emphasis on fresh, aromatic herbs over leafy greens and plenty of crunch in the form of toasted nuts, seeds and coconut. Where a European salad might include a sprinkling of nuts, almost as garnish, this one gained substance and texture by featuring them as a main ingredient, putting us in mind of an Indian chaat, or nacho-like crunchy snack. Ginger flavor was present in the perfect amount: enough to temper the salad’s earthy nuttiness with zing, but not enough to bite. Pad Thai also stood out for its extraordinary texture. The noodles were nicely firm but still shy of al dente; bean sprouts were fresh and crunchy; vegetables were tender; and chicken was moist and supple. In
flavor, the sauce skewed slightly sweet, but not enough to fatally tip this dish’s critical balance among sweet, salty and sour notes. Another Thai standard, satay chicken, was 75 percent good. That is, three of four skewers, made with broad slices of white meat, were juicy with a nice hint of grill smoke, but one was dried out. Fried tofu had a golden crust that was almost like breadcrumbs, but the tofu itself was bland and watery, even by tofu standards. A strong sauce might have helped, but the sweetand-sour sauce that came with it was too weak to rescue this dish. Angelique found weakness in her Penang curry, as well. Its color was a wan yellow-orange where we usually expect a deep, robust red. Its flavor seemed washedout too, despite being ordered at a four on the 1-10 spice scale, which usually suffices for noticeable, but not punishing, heat. Next time we’ll venture out on a limb and sample one of Thai Touch’s more unusual curries, like banana blossom or mango.
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Spicy green beans were more to both of our liking. Plenty of crunchy stir-fried beans were still vibrant in color, and sliced pork was flavorful enough to make its presence known. Jason wished there had been fewer batons of carrots — their strong flavor competed for center stage — but the chili sauce was suitably spicy and plentiful keffir lime leaves lent this simple but satisfying stir-fry a distinctively Thai flavor profile. The menu at Thai Touch Kitchen is rounded out with Chinese-American favorites like crab Rangoon and sweet-and-sour stir fry, and the food is served with genuine hospitality. Thai Touch Kitchen does not seek to challenge the palates of diners, but rather to welcome those new to the cuisine and befriend those who already enjoy it. As the menu beckons, “ma long”: Come try.
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BANGAL KEBAB. 320 Atwood St., Oakland. 412-605-0521. This Indian restaurant isn’t limited to kebabs, but offers fairly typical Northern Indian selection, including some newer-to-menus items such as meat samosas and the street-snack chaat. There is also a sizable vegetarian list and, from the tandoor, an unusually large selection of Indian breads. KF BIGHAM TAVERN. 321 Bigham St., Mount Washington. 412-431-9313. This Mount Washington spot has all the pleasures of a local pub in a neighborhood best known for dress-up venues. It offers pub grub with a palate, such as burgers topped with capicola and green peppers. There is also a dizzying array of wings, including a red curry-peanut, linking a classic American bar snack to the flavors of Asian street food. JE EASY STREET. 301 Grant St. (One Oxford Centre), Downtown. 412-235-7984. A relaxing Downtown venue succeeds with inventive bar fare such as a pork-belly sandwich and yellow-fin tuna tacos that straddle the Latin-Asian flavor divide. Less exotic fare is treated well, too: Pastrami is made in house, and the braised-beef sandwich features arugula, pickled onions and cambozola cheese. KE
Bangal Kebab {PHOTO BY HEATHER MULL} and China. Thus, expect chow mein to be flavored with subcontinental spices, and to find tweaked version of familiar Indian items such as samosas. Be sure to try the signature dish — momos, or large fried or steamed dumplings, filled with meats or vegetables. KF HOKKAIDO SEAFOOD BUFFET. 4536 Browns Hill Road, Squirrel Hill. 412-421-1422. This buffetstyle restaurant rises above the scourge of the steam table to offer some true gems among its panoply of East Asian offerings. There’s standard ChineseAmerican fare, but also sushi, hibachi-style Japanese cooked to order, popular offerings such as crab legs and roast Peking duck, and even frog legs. KF
EL BURRO COMEDOR. 1108 Federal St., North Side. 412-904-3451.A casual Southern California-style taqueria offers a variety of tacos, burritos and Cal-Mex specialties, such as carne asada fries, Tijuana dogs and chilaquiles (a homey casserole). Tacos are come with a variety of fillings, including mahi mahi and shrimp, and burrito fillings run from standard to breakfast and French fries and steak. JF ELEVEN. 1150 Smallman St., Strip District. 412-201-5656. This multi-leveled venue (with balcony) perched on the edge of The Strip is noted for its innovative, contemporary American cuisine. Dishes are prepared with fresh, local ingredients and served in a classy modern space, to be complemented with an amazing wine selection. LE HIMALAYAS. 20445 Route 19, Excel Center Plaza, Cranberry. 724-779-4454. This restaurant features the cuisine of Nepal, fare influenced by neighboring India
Willow {PHOTO BY HEATHER MULL} ISTANBUL SOFRA. 7600 Forbes Ave., Regent Square. 412-727-6693. This restaurant offers a variety of Turkish specialties, from appetizers (falafel, mucver zucchini cakes) and bean salads to grilled meats (lamb, chicken). Try the Adana kebab, made of spiced ground meat, smoked Turkish peppers
and sumac, or the small but worthy vegetarian section of falafel, grilled vegetables and manti dumplings. KF JAMISON’S. 3113 W. Liberty Ave., Dormont. 412-561-3088. A former cozy watering hole is reborn as a sport bar, but with commendable beer-friendly burgers, wings and Bacon Stix (extra-thick slices of hickorysmoked bacon, fried and balsamic-glazed). Also of note: a variety of dressed burgers in two sizes, incliding one made from kielbasa.KE JUNIPER GRILL. 4000 Washington Road, McMurray. 724-260-7999. This sister restaurant to Atria’s chain cultivates an ambience of artfully casual insouciance. The preparations — many with Mexican or Asian influences — are appealingly straightforward, neither plain nor fussy: Pork loin with bourbon glaze; spicy flatbread loaded with shrimp, roasted red and poblano peppers, pineapple and cheese; and skirt steak drizzled in a creamy chipotle sauce. LE THE MINTT. 3033 Banksville Road, Banksville. 412-306-1831. This casual eatery successfully taps the multicultural cuisines of India’s eastern coast, with dishes such as gongura chicken and mutton biryani. Other regions are also represented with dosas, curries and tandoori specialties. For an appetizer, try Chicken 555, dressed with peanuts, curry leaves and a traditional pickle. KF POOR RICHARD’S WEXFORD ALEHOUSE. 10501 Perry Highway, Wexford. 724-935-9870. This bar and restaurant delivers top-notch pub grub, plus a well-curated beer menu. Among the offerings: the Buffalo, N.Y. classic sandwich,
Jamison’s {PHOTO BY HEATHER MULL} roast beef on weck, a Germanic roll with caraway seeds; and macand-cheese, made with Buffalo hot sauce. Well-prepared burgers, wings, fish and chips, and sandwiches round out the menu. KE THE PORCH. Schenley Plaza, Forbes Avenue and Schenley Drive, Oakland. 412-687-6724. An attractive wood-and-stone structure set in the verdant heart of Oakland, The Porch offers cuisine that is modern without being stark, homey without being heavy. Consider a pizza dressed with butternut squash, pork belly atop roasted pumpkin, or lasagne with house-made chive pasta. KE
into this Downtown fancycasual pub, with smart looks and tasty, updated bar fare. “The Farm” entree featured sliders made with chicken, pulled BBQ pork and steak fillet, on a potato roll with red pepper and goat cheese. The fried calamari come with a basil-garlic aioli, and the robust Yuengling beer-cheese sauce was the perfect complement to “Pittsburgh potatoes.” JE
TEPPANYAKI KYOTO. 5808 Bryant St., Highland Park. 412-441-1610. This Japanese restaurant offers fare drawn from the menus of lunch counters, train stations and family kitchens. From salads containing burdock root and rice balls to cabbage pancakes and stir-fried noodles, www. per pa this diner-style venue pghcitym .co lets casual eaters expand beyond sushi. KE
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THE PUB CHIP SHOP. 1830 E. Carson St., South Side. 412-3812447. This storefront venue offers British-style quick fare, from fish and chips and meat pies, to doner kebabs and pasties. Pastry pies include traditional (meat, Stilton) but also more modern fillings like chicken curry and vegan vindaloo. Beer-battered haddock pairs well with housemade sauces and thick fresh-cut fries. JF SALVATORE’S PIZZA HOUSE. 612 Penn Ave., Wilkinsburg. 412-247-4848. A neighborhood pizza place and more, Salvatore’s offers something even rarer than good pizza: fast food of the finest quality. “Fresh” is the watchword, and the large, full-color takeout menu has dozens of dishes in a score of categories. Shellfish are prominently featured, and worth trying. K
STOKE’S GRILL. 4771 McKnight Road, Ross Township. 412-369-5380. There is an art to making a really good sandwich, and the technique has been mastered here. The lengthy menu spans traditional sandwiches but also burgers, quesadillas and wraps, as well as salads and homemade soups. Originality is a hallmark: “Green fries” are shoestrings tossed with pesto, artichoke hearts and bits of brie. FJ TAVERN 245. 245 Fourth Ave., Downtown. 412-281-4345. Step
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Downtown commuters may have noticed an upgrade at their bus stop last month. The otherwise typical shelter at Liberty and Strawberry Way was recently rigged with speakers and christened “Pittsburgh’s Smallest Jazz Club” by Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild Jazz, serenading all within earshot with upbeat, big-band jazz. What they might not know is that the faces on the panels are those of three Pittsburgh-born jazz musicians — singer Dakota Staton, saxophonist Stanley Turrentine and bassist Ray Brown — and that every song playing through the speakers was recorded with local artists by MCG Jazz. “We wanted to play stuff that was by Pittsburghers or featured Pittsburghers,” says Amy Kline, marketing manager at MCG Jazz. Pittsburgh artists on the playlist include Mike Tomaro of Duquesne University, MCG Jazz’s executive producer Marty Ashby, and the late jazz singer Maureen Budway. “The intent was to prove that art is everywhere and jazz is easy,” says Kline. Funded by a $1000 grant from Awesome Pittsburgh and a sponsorship from Agile Ticketing Solutions, the “Club” is essentially just three components: a motion sensor to activate the playlist when people enter, the speakers and the iPod Shuffle — yes, there’s really an iPod in there. The outer panel lists upcoming MCG Jazz events and declares “This Is Not Just A Bus Shelter. This is Pittsburgh’s Smallest Jazz Club. Please come in.” “We loved it,” says Leah Helou, one of the trustees at Awesome Pittsburgh. “It covered several bases that we care about — it’s about Pittsburgh culture, art and music, and it involves an experience for Pittsburghers.” The location was chosen for its proximity to the Cultural District, says Kline, as well as for its high levels of bus traffic. Spend a few minutes at the stop and you’ll see a variety of responses to the music: curiosity, indifference, amusement and, in people wearing headphones, unawareness. But for Kline, the object is to simply put the music out there. ”The goal was to share jazz music,” says Kline. “The goal is to prove that jazz is accessible, that it’s everywhere.” The “Club” will stay open through September.
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ROWING UP in Hazelwood, Chevy Woods learned first-hand how to make money in unconventional ways. This was long before his music took him around the world, but the mentality stuck with him, and became integral to his artistic approach. For most artists, selling music is the first step into the vast music industry. Woods — who has been in the industry since 2006 and has more than 20 tours under his belt — dove into the business a different way and is now selling his first EP after having previously released nine mixtapes. Not having a project for sale on iTunes is one of the things that makes Woods so different from other artists. Instead, he’s built momentum through live performance, doing much of his touring alongside fellow Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa. He’s proven that you can make money without selling out to a label, gaining more than 300,000 followers on Twitter and 67,000 downloads of his mixtape, Gangland 3. Woods released only one single before
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the EP — “30 Deep,” in the spring of 2014. Woods says that he realized early that, by most industry standards, he was doing things backward. But that hasn’t stopped him. Some would say he’s taken the long road, but for him, that’s just part of the process of becoming a successful artist.
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“I would see all these other artists putting out singles and doing good things like that,” Woods says. “But back since like 2008 or ’09, how many of these artists came and went? I’m polished to where I’m on stage and I don’t have to worry. Now it’s just focusing on the music.” The 48 Hunnid Project EP, which comes out Aug. 7, blends Woods’ stories of the drug trade and lavish lifestyles with a perspective that isn’t normally heard in the Top 100.
The title of the EP is an ode to the block he grew up on, where he learned the lessons that he now preaches in rhymes. “I say [“4800”] a lot, it’s where I come from. It represents me, and my mom still stays on that block,” Woods says. “It’s the family that is there, it’s the kids. Everything about that number is just me.” It’s also where Woods developed his unconventional approach to the world: For a time, he made most of his money hustling in Hazelwood while simultaneously studying business at Robert Morris University on an athletic scholarship. But he’s not afraid to talk about harsh realities of living for the streets. The EP deals with what Woods describes as two sides of a coin, the good and the bad. On the title track he raps, “I try to kick some knowledge just to break the cycle, but we can’t get a chance ’cause they just call us violent.” The track stresses that even though some artists venerate the street life, there are consequences to that lifestyle. “Doing the street stuff, everyone kind of CONTINUES ON PG. 22
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WOODS’ WORKS, CONTINUED FROM PG. 20
August 7 Paul Luc and the Commonheart (Rock/Soul)
August 9 Eileen Ivers with Special Guest Heather Kropf (Celtic/Folk)
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glorifies what you get from it without getting in trouble,” Woods says of artists. “But there are guys and girls that have been on the other side of that coin. To talk about that side is important. You can’t tell a kid, ‘You’re not going to get in trouble, [you’re going to] get all the girls, clothes and cars.’ ’Cause that’s not reality.” Woods mixes the gritty street sound of ’90s hip hop with today’s catchy, upbeat rhymes. The overall production of the EP will be familiar to fans of Woods’ previous projects; half of it was produced by Ricky P and Sledgren, of Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Gang Records. Woods has long been involved with Taylor Gang, working with Sledgren since his first official mixtape, Tha Corner’s Correspondent, in 2008. As for Ricky P, he’s been riding with Woods since his 2011 project Red Cup Music. “They know the beats that I’m going to pick, it’s not like when I go to the studio I need 10 beats. I can go to the studio and they have one or two beats,” Woods says. “They know exactly what I like and sound good on, so I trust their production.” The producers can meet Woods’ musical needs nearly 24/7. Inspiration can come when you least expect it, and the hotel or tour bus can become a makeshift studio when necessary. “Having Ricky and Sledgren there all the time at the push of a button or a phone call away has been a blessing. Everybody doesn’t get that, and everybody doesn’t stay close to their home producers,” Woods says. “I don’t wanna change my sound, so why would I change my production?” The EP features Woods’ frequent collaborator and friend Khalifa, as well as Detroit’s DeJ Loaf on the lead single, “All Said and Done.” The track keeps to the theme of the project, speaking to issues from the past he wishes could have ended differently. But Woods’ favorite track on the EP is “Lookin Back,” featuring Khalifa; the two have been friends since meeting at Pittsburgh studio ID Labs more than 10 years ago. Similarly, Woods holds the Rico Loveassisted track just as close. Woods and producer/rapper Love met when Khalifa recorded “On My Level” for his debut album, and they stayed connected and continued to work together. “Once we exchanged numbers we were always talking, asking how the kids are. He’s like a mentor.” Ultimately, The 48 Hunnid Project shows that Woods is evolving in the music industry. And the EP will serve as a set-up to his next project, a full-length studio album. “We’re definitely gonna do the album,” Woods says. “That’s what the EP is for, we’re setting up to get a bigger machine behind it.” INF O @PGH C IT YPAPE R . C O M
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ON THE RECORD with Eleanor Friedberger {BY SHAWN COOKE}
Eleanor Friedberger
Eleanor Friedberger’s been taking it easy — at least easier than her wildly prolific run with The Fiery Furnaces. She comes to town this weekend with new music for a First Friday at the Frick. Friedberger talked to CP about visiting Pittsburgh, scoring Warhol’s films and her career ahead. YOU INSTAGRAMMED A PICTURE AT JERRY’S RECORDS A FEW DAYS BACK. WHAT WERE YOU DOING IN TOWN? I’ve been visiting a lot, visiting a friend who’s working in Pittsburgh for the next few months, so I think I’ve already been three times this summer. FOR EXPOSED: SONGS FOR UNSEEN WARHOL FILMS, DO YOU THINK IT WAS MORE CHALLENGING TO MATCH THEMES TO A DIFFERENT SUBJECT THAN THE MORE PERSONAL SUBJECT MATTER OF YOUR SOLO WORK? I always try to make everything my own. And even the Marcel [Duchamp] song, just coming directly from articles about [sculptor Marisol], the reason why I chose those was because I related to them myself. It’s about her trying to be a strong woman in the art world, and I identify with that. DO YOU SEE YOUR SOLO WORK TAKING ANY MORE RADICAL SHIFTS, LIKE WE CAME TO EXPECT FROM THE FIERY FURNACES, OR IS YOUR SOLO OUTPUT SORT OF A REPRIEVE FROM THAT? I wish I could say I had a master plan, like, “My fourth and fifth solo albums would sound like this and that.” I just finished an album, but unfortunately I don’t know what the release date is … I finished it in May. And it sounds a little bit more like The Fiery Furnaces than my last two albums, just in terms of sounds on the album, the way it was recorded. INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM
ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER 7 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7. The Frick Art and Historical Center, 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze. $5 suggested donation. 412-371-0600 or www.thefrickpittsburgh.org
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In unison: Palberta
RADICAL MOVES {BY MARGARET WELSH} PALBERTA IS a band characterized by movement. The songs bounce here and there, with unpredictable melodies that might burst out of the confines of sheet music. The members of the upstate New Yorkbased three-piece move around as they play, of course, but those movements occasionally turn into synchronized routines. And throughout any Palberta set, each member plays drums, bass and guitar, an approach that gives the band a feel of radical egalitarianism. But while the members value equal participation, this configuration wasn’t intentional. “During practices someone would be like, ‘I want to try playing drums!’ and we would jam in that formation and come up with a few different songs,” explains Nina Ryser from the road in Redding, Calif., halfway through the band’s seven-week tour. “It was definitely a little scary for all of us for different reasons. I had never played bass before Palberta, but now it’s, like, my favorite thing to play.” Ryser met Lily Konigsberg and Anina Ivry-Block at Bard College about two years ago, when Ryser invited Konigsberg and Ivry-Block to perform at a solo-artist showcase she had organized. They started playing together soon after but, at first, weren’t sure what to make of what they were doing. “The three of us come from pretty different musical backgrounds,” says Ryser. She studied music composition and comes from the contemporary-classical world, in contrast to Konigsberg’s background of acoustic-based songwriting and IvryBlock’s focus on video and performance art. “I think we were just more confused about what exactly we were trying to do
and what to make out of it.” Since then, things have fallen into place, though the music retains a jammy, unpolished weirdness. Palberta hits an elusively engaging sweet spot: As a band, they’re clearly having a lot of fun, but they’re happy to include the listener in on the party. There’s always an element of the loud, fast and experimental, but these ladies also have a knack for hooks: A song like “When I Come” could be a hit on any college radio station. “The songwriting process is really easy for us,” Ryser says. “I think we’re pretty fortunate in that way.”
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But Palberta’s vibe can be confusing for some. “I would say 95 percent of the time, we play with bands that are all men or bands with mostly men, and I think when people first hear us they’re shocked by what we do,” Ryser says. “We’ve encountered men before who have said our music is ‘aggressive,’ and it’s frustrating because, yeah, we do like making aggressive music and getting in people’s faces. But it shouldn’t be a surprise.” Gender ratios in the music world might be slowly shifting, but Palberta isn’t going to pretend it’s suddenly a non-issue. “We’re always fully aware of our gender, especially when we’re performing,” Ryser explains. “I think there’s a perception that the progressive thing to do is just not talk about it. Even though we don’t want to be labeled as an ‘all-girl band,’ we are always willing to have the conversation.” MWELS H @PGH C IT YPAPE R . C O M
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It was a long time coming, but Joe D’Agostino finally arrived at LOSE, the brilliantly bracing third album from Cymbals Eat Guitars. His best friend, Ben High, died just before the band released its first LP seven years ago, and undertones of that loss have been present before. But LOSE is Cymbals’ most lyrically and musically direct approach to emotionally driven indie rock yet. Songs like “XR” recall the hot-blooded nostalgia of basement shows with your best friend, while the quietly devastating “Chambers” forecasts the inevitability of future loss. The band performs tonight at The Mr. Roboto Project with See Through Dresses, Divorce and Cruces. Shawn Cooke 6:30 p.m. 5106 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. $10. 412-345-1059 or www.theroboto project.org
[FOLK] + FRI., AUG. 07 Let’s hope that its title doesn’t hint at inclement weather, because the lineup for the Flood City Music Festival is too solid to get washed away. (Early forecasts suggest only a slight chance of rain all weekend.) For its seventh year since expanding to Flood City from what used to be known as Johnstown Folkfest, Ameriserv is dishing out an even more varied lineup, featuring Big Head Todd & the Monsters, G. Love & Special Sauce and Eric Lindell. But Pittsburgh artists also get their due on the bill, including Nameless in August, Mark Dignam, Wreck Loose and more. SC Gates open: 2:30 p.m. today; 11:30 a.m. Sat. Aug. 8; and 12:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9. 90 Johns St.,
Johnstown. $55 weekend or J h t k d pass. 814-539-1889 814 www.floodcitymusic.com
[HIP HOP] + SAT., AUG. 08 Forget about the VMA snub, the Twitter wars, the ghostwriting accusations and the diss tracks — hip-hop’s latest power couple put together one of the best tour lineups of all time (well, maybe not, but we have to stick with the VMA theme). Nicki Minaj leads off a stacked squad that features her beau, Meek Mill, Rae Sremmurd, Tinashe and Def Loaf at First Niagara Pavilion. Nicki’s come a long way from her iconic arrival on the “Monster” verse that begged you to learn every word, and tonight’s Nicki show should be a Minaj triumphant victory lap for last year’s The Pinkprint. She’s rarely gone “Monster”-hard since, but settling for pop superstardom is a small concession. SC 7 p.m. 665 PA Route 18, Burgettstown. $25115. 724-947-7400 or www.firstniagara pavilion.net
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Lisa Pegher has never wanted percussion to rest in the background. Growing up just outside of Pittsburgh, Pegher quickly ascended in the classical music world, studying under members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra before making her solo percussion debut with them in 2001. Since then, she’s taken up residence in New York City and drawn national acclaim. Pegher marks a rare appearance from a nationally touring artist in the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Sunday Afternoon Music Series. SC 2 p.m. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Free. 412-622-3151 or www.carnegielibrary.org
Are you looking for a career change, or thinking about pursuing a degree? If you have questions about what school is right for you, look no further. The Education Guide is here to help you discover the right degree program for your future goals. Flip through these pages and let us pinpoint the right school for you.
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441 HAMILL ROAD, INDIANA, PA 15701 www.ictcmedicalassistant.com • 724-349-6700 Ext. 131 Featured Program: Medical Assistant A medical assistant program is now offered in Westmoreland County! Graduates of ICTC’s medical assistant program are qualified for a variety of entry-level positions in a medical practice’s administrative office, examining room, and office laboratory, with opportunities for future career advancement. Students learn the latest techniques from qualified practitioners who are some of the best educators in the field. The 1030-hour program includes 12 months of classroom instruction and a customized externship. All students are equipped with an iPad and a kit with tools of the trade. Graduates are eligible to sit for multiple healthcare certifications. For more information, contact ICTC at 724349-6700 ext. 131, or visit us online at www.ictcmedicalassistant.com. Financial aid is available for those who qualify. About the Indiana County Technology Center The Indiana County Technology Center is an innovative regional career development and technology center working in partnership with the community to provide a safe, caring environment that includes the integration of challenging vocational/technical skills and academic education. Emphasis is placed on the development of skills which provide pathways to further education and employment in an ever-changing world.
1400 WESLEY W. POSVAR HALL, 230 SOUTH BOUQUET ST., PITTSBURGH, PA 15260 www.cgs.pitt.edu • 412-624-6600 We’re What’s next! For more than 50 years, CGS has been addressing the unique needs of students who are busy with work, family, and other obligations. We support adult learners, transfer students, veterans, and others who want the personalized attention of a small academic community, and the competitive advantage of a degree from a world-renowned university. We Invest In Your Success! With our results-oriented degree programs, flexible course formats—including online and hybrid courses—and convenient evening and weekend classes, CGS is the region’s best choice for busy people who want to fit a college education into their already full lives. Even our academic success programs, career development seminars, and free tutoring sessions are held in the evening to help even the busiest students succeed. Most Popular Majors: Administration of Justice; Health Services; Media & Professional Communications; Natural Sciences (includes premed track) Awards and Recognitions: Pitt has been ranked as the top value in Pennsylvania ten consecutive times in The Kiplinger 100: Best Value in Public Colleges; 2015 Military Friendly Schools, a designation that recognizes the top 15 percent of colleges, universities, and trade schools in the nation that are doing the most to ensure the success of veteran students.
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LEAH SWANZY, CGS graduate, natural sciences, health services, managing health programs and projects certificate
“The flexibility of my CGS courses allowed me to apply my studies immediately. I could learn about health care management in class one evening and see it in action working at the hospital the next day.”
DAVID RIVERA, CGS student, legal studies
“My first legal studies instructor had more than 30 years of experience working in the field yet made the subject approachable. He gave me confidence to continue my studies, even when it was challenging to balance school with my full-time job.”
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MICHELE WILLIAMS, former CGS student, public service
“Returning to school after many years can be intimidating. But CGS supported me every step of the way, from ensuring that all my previous credits transferred to providing services that helped me to achieve my academic goals on a realistic timeline.”
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CHATHAM UNIVERSITY WOODLAND ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15232 www.chatham.edu • 412-365-1100 Now fully coed, Chatham University is home to nearly 2,200 undergraduate and graduate students. Founded in 1869, Chatham is comprised of two distinct campuses. The Shadyside Campus includes Chatham Eastside, home to our health sciences and interior architecture programs, and Woodland Road — a leafy sanctuary minutes from downtown Pittsburgh.
Now fully co-ed, Chatham offers over 60 undergraduate and graduate programs across three schools. Qualified undergraduates can be admitted into our integrated undergrad and graduate programs in physical and occupational therapies, physician assistant studies, and more. Shadyside Campus is an oasis of greenery in the heart of Pittsburgh and Eden Hall Campus (opening to residential students in 2015) is the first in the world built for the study of sustainability.
Located in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, our 388-acre Eden Hall Campus is the world’s first academic community built from the ground up for the study and practice of sustainability. Eden Hall has net zero energy; zero carbon emissions; and onsite management of all storm and waste water. In addition to housing our sustainability programs, Eden Hall also offers bachelor’s and master’s degree programming for North Hills residents in business management, psychology, and education.
Chatham offers 14 NCAA Division III athletic teams: eight for women and, beginning in fall 2015, six for men. Consistently ranked as a best college by U.S. News & World Report, Chatham earned the highest ranking among western Pennsylvania institutions in the “Regional Universities – North” category for 2015.
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Chatham’s academic excellence is centered within three schools: the Falk School of Sustainability, the School of Health Sciences, and the School of Arts, Science, and Business. Undergraduate students can choose from over 40 majors, and through the Integrated Degree Program, qualified students to earn both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in as few as five years.
FALK SCHOOL OF SUSTAINABILITY
A tuition free public cyber school providing a quality education. We have highly qualified PA certified teachers, assigned Family Coaches, and supporting staff that serve our students in their educational success.
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“I chose this area because it’s so scenic.” Jonathan Heck of Pittsburgh Environmental studies major Intern in Allegany State Park in New York
Jonathan loves the outdoors, so spending his summer as an intern in Allegany State Park is perfect. He’s using a GPS to collect data points for new trailhead maps. “The best part about Pitt-Bradford is the small community and the surrounding environment.” Find out how Pitt-Bradford can help you go beyond. Visit www.upb.pitt.edu or call 1-800-872-1787.
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BRADFORD UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT BRADFORD 300 CAMPUS DRIVE, BRADFORD, PA 16701 www.upb.pitt.edu • 1-800-872-1787 At the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, you’ll be in a friendly, supportive environment where you’ll get personalized attention. Since Pitt-Bradford is a regional campus of the University of Pittsburgh, you’ll earn the prestigious Pitt degree, which is respected worldwide. Here are the top 10 reasons why you should consider Pitt-Bradford (in no particular order). 1. Your professors will get to know you and work closely with you to help you succeed. 2. Most of your classes will be small, so you’ll get personalized attention. Our average class size is 19. 3. You can choose from more than 40 majors, from accounting, athletic training and broadcast communications to criminal justice, nursing and biology. 4. You’ll have the chance to get a great internship, conduct research or study in another country. Or, all three. 5. You won’t just listen to lectures (though there’s nothing wrong with lectures.) You’ll learn by doing. Nursing majors work on computerized mannequins in our nursing suite. Criminal justice students solve mock crimes in our CSI House. Psychology majors conduct counseling
sessions in our psychology suite. Broadcast communications majors produce radio and TV broadcasts in our all-digital television or radio facilities. 6. All of our residence halls are apartment style and spacious. You won’t be stuck in a cramped dorm room.
9. You will never be bored – unless you want to be – because we have more than 60 student clubs and organizations.
7. You’ll have a ton of athletic, recreational and cultural activities to choose from: Play baseball, soccer or volleyball; explore caves, ride horses or ski; or enjoy a play, concert or lecture by a visiting author.
10. Your University of Pittsburgh degree will help you go beyond. Of the Class of 2014, 92 percent are employed, in graduate school, or both.
8. We offer many different types of financial aid to help you pay for college. More than 93 percent of our students receive some form of financial aid.
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11. Our campus is even more beautiful than it looks on our virtual tour at http://tour.pittbradford.org. OK, we know that’s 11, but who’s counting?
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CARLOW UNIVERSITY
Allegheny Campus (North Shore) | Boyce Campus (Monroeville) North Campus (McCandless) | South Campus (West Mifflin) Braddock Hills Center | Homewood-Brushton Center Washington County Center | West Hills Center www.ccac.edu • 412-237-3100 CCAC provides a first-rate education at an institution that has an exceptional reputation for providing quality instruction at an accessible, affordable cost. Every year thousands of students make CCAC their college of first choice. Here’s why: Innovation and Excellence in Teaching CCAC’s average class size is just 18 students, giving students the opportunity to have more personalized instruction. In addition, classes are taught by faculty members, not graduate students, so students learn from leaders in their fields.
3333 FIFTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA 15213 www.carlow.edu • 412-578-6059 Carlow University: Transforming Lives. Transforming Our World. Carlow University is a co-educational, private, Catholic, masters comprehensive University looking for young men and women who share our commitment to making the world a better place for themselves and others. Listed among the Top 20 best Bang-for-the-Buck private colleges by Washington Monthly, and ranked in the Top 100 by Educate to Career for doing the best job preparing students to find well-paying jobs in their fields after graduation, Carlow will provide you with more than just an education. Your teachers will become mentors, your classmates will become friends, and your friends will become family. And when it’s time to leave, you’ll be prepared not just for a career for when you graduate, but for opportunities that don’t even exist yet.
Access to Financial Aid More than 40 percent of CCAC students receive need-based financial aid, making it easier for them to attend college. CCAC students are eligible for scholarships, work-study jobs and grant funds, in addition to student loans. Transfer Opportunities CCAC students have transferred credits to 462 colleges and universities and the college currently has articulation agreements in more than 125 programs. Savings — College Made Affordable CCAC students save $19,000 over the cost of public fouryear colleges and universities and $54,000 over the cost of private four-year colleges and universities—all by spending their first two years at CCAC. Expanded Learning Options No matter how busy a student’s schedule is, CCAC provides flexible learning options. From the convenience of eight campus and center locations to thousands of online learning options — CCAC gives students access to 24/7 education. Eight degrees and seven certificates can be completed online, while more than 50 percent of required courses can be completed online for numerous degree and certificate programs. Education for the Careers of Tomorrow in Two Years or Less CCAC offers associate degrees, certificates and diplomas in more than 150 programs. From in-demand allied health and nursing programs to state-of-the-art Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programs, CCAC provides educational programs for the leaders and innovators of the future. Extensive Student Services CCAC features a full range of services such as career planning, financial aid, job placement assistance, libraries, personal or career counseling, support services for students with disabilities, transfer assistance, tutoring and veterans services. CCAC job fairs draw hundreds of local employers and the CCAC Honors Program offers opportunities to expand learning.
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Carlow has an 11:1 student/faculty ratio and classes are taught by faculty members who are not only experts in their fields, but who exhibit an ardent, deeply-rooted commitment to the practice of teaching. With more than 50 undergraduate majors, Carlow offers a wide variety of programs that turn a spark of curiosity into real-world skills that make a difference. Carlow undergraduates can also save time and money by working on their graduate degree as an undergraduate student through our accelerated degree options. At Carlow, students can take volunteerism to a new level, exercise their civic responsibility, and increase their understanding of social issues and problems by working on various service-learning projects: a unique feature of a Carlow education. Outside the classroom, Carlow students have the opportunity to explore professional experiences in Pittsburgh’s corporate community, its many health care institutions, non-profit organizations, and an abundance of arts organizations. Carlow is affiliated with the NAIA and the USCAA, and fields eight athletic teams including women’s and men’s basketball and cross-country and women’s soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball.
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Offering 15 masters, two doctoral, and four graduate certificate programs.
NO GRE OR GMAT REQUIRED.
Business Administration Fraud and Forensics High Performance Learning Psychology Creative Writing Art Education Nursing
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TO SUBMIT A LISTING: HTTP://PGHCITYPAPER.COM/HAPPENINGS 412.316.3388 (FAX) + 412.316.3342 X165 (PHONE) {ALL LISTINGS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 9 A.M. FRIDAY PRIOR TO PUBLICATION} Point Breeze. 412-371-0600. GOOD TIME BAR. Hard Karma. CLUB CAFE. The Headway Trio, Millvale. 412-821-9968. Joe Shannon, Gigi. Early. Old LITTLE JIM’S CLUB. The Game, When Particles Collide, CLUB CAFE. Buke & Gase, Dave Iglar Band. Carnegie. Roulette Waves. Late. South Side. Landlady w/ Butterbirds. 412-276-7636. 412-431-4950. South Side. 412-431-4950. MR. SMALLS THEATER. DOWNEY’S HOUSE. The Blue FIRST NIAGARA PAVILION. KMFDM w/ Chant, Inertia, Bombers. Robinson. Slipknot, Lamb of God & Bullet Rein[Forced]. Millvale. 412-489-5631. For My Valentine. Burgettstown. 412-821-4447. HARVEY WILNER’S. 724-947-7400. THE NIGHT Platinum. West Mifflin. RIVERS CASINO. Abacus Jones GALLERY. Swells, 412-466-1331. Duo. North Side. 412-231-7777. . w ww per HOG’S HEAD BAR The Exrementals, a THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Chuck p ty ci h pg & GRILL. Antz Calyx, WolfBlanket. .com Mead & the Grassy Knoll Boys, Marching. Spring Lawrenceville. Beagle Brothers. Lawrenceville. Garden. 412-378-3864. 724-417-0223. 412-682-0177. HOWLERS COYOTE RIVERS CASINO. Jeff Jimerson. CAFE. The Silver Thread, North Side. 412-231-7777. Olympic Village, Bwak Dwagon, SOUTH PARK AMPHITHEATER. BAYARDSTOWN SOCIAL CLUB. Night Vapor. Bloomfield. Paul Luc & The Commonheart. The Goodfoots. Strip District. 412-682-0320. South Park. 412-835-4810. 412-251-6058. KENNEDY TOWNSHIP STAGE AE. The Contortionist CLUB CAFE. Jayna Lininger MUNICIPAL BUILDING. Capital w/ Between the Buried & Me, w/ Tim & Kori. Early. Alter Jam. Coraopolis. 412-771-2321. Animals as Leaders. North Side. The Design, The Next Month, KNUCKLEHEAD’S BAR. 412-229-5483. Anello. Late. South Side. The Dave Iglar Band. Ross. THUNDERBIRD CAFE. 28 North 412-431-4950. 412-366-7468. w/ Highway 4. Lawrenceville. FRICK ART & HISTORICAL MEADOWS CASINO. Lucky Me. CENTER. Eleanor Friedberger. 412-682-0177. Washington. 724-503-1200. MOONDOG’S. The Lunatics. Blawnox. 412-828-2040. MR. SMALLS THEATER. All-Scene Entertainment Festival. Music including Comancheria, Dhruva Krishna, Eastend Mile, Fortified PhonetX, Jeremy Caywood & the Way of Life, Joey Smooth, & more. Millvale. 412-821-4447. NIED’S HOTEL. Nied’s Hotel Band w/ The Compadres. Lawrenceville. 412-781-9853. PALACE THEATRE. Happy Together Tour 2015. The Turtles feat. Flo & Eddie, The Association, Mark Lindsay (formerly of Paul Revere & the Raiders), The Grass Roots, The Buckinghams & The Cowsills. Greensburg. 724-836-8000. RIVERS CASINO. Etta Cox Trio. North Side. 412-231-7777. SMILING MOOSE. High Spirits, Christian Mistress, Savage Master & Abysme TeraChain Sky, The Rest, Will Follow, Master Your Dreams. Late. South Side. 412-431-4668. THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Super Monkey Battle of the Bands. Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177. UNION PROJECT. Girls Rock! Pittsburgh Camper Showcase. 50 Pittsburgh youth, ages 8-18, Each week, we bring you a new song by perform original songs w/ their bands formed only five days earlier. a local artist. This week’s offering comes from Highland Park. 412-363-4550.
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Filthy Lowdown, The Scarlet Son, Haggard Wulf. Millvale. 412-821-4447. SPIRIT. Xander Harris, Flatliner, KMFD. Lawrenceville. 412-320-1476. THUNDERBIRD CAFE. NE-HI. Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.
MON 10 HOWLERS COYOTE CAFE. Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones, Those Gorgeous Bastards. BloomďŹ eld. 412-414-2528. THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Butler St. Sessions. Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.
TUE 11 CLUB CAFE. Bobby Long w/ Henry F. Skerritt. South Side. 412-431-4950. GOOSKI’S. Godhunter, Destroyer of Light, Outlander & Slaves BC. Polish Hill. 412-681-1658. HOWLERS COYOTE CAFE. The Ultrasounds, The Spectres, Dhruva Krishna & the Family Band. BloomďŹ eld. 412-682-0320. MR. SMALLS THEATER. Psychostick w/ Wolfborne, The
WED 12 HOWLERS COYOTE CAFE. The Van Allen Belt, Moritat, Middle Children. BloomďŹ eld. 412-682-0320. STAGE AE. Die Antwoord. North Side. 412-229-5483.
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BloomďŹ eld. 412-621-4900. DIESEL. DJ CK. South Side. 412-431-8800. REMEDY. Touching Without Feeling. Lawrenceville. 412-781-6771. RIVERS CASINO. VDJ Jack Millz. North Side. 412-231-7777. ROWDY BUCK. Top 40 Dance. South Side. 412-431-2825. S BAR. Pete Butta. South Side. 412-481-7227. THERE ULTRA LOUNGE. Pitt Tech Militia. Downtown. 724-427-5615.
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HARD ROCK CAFE. Alpha Rev Unplugged w/ Jared & the Mill, Mike Cali. Station Square. 412-481-7625. HARTWOOD ACRES. Heather Kropf, Eileen Ivers. Allison Park. 412-767-9200. THE R BAR. Midnite Horns. Dormont. 412-942-0882. REX THEATER. Dick Dale. South Side. 412-381-6811. SHADYSIDE NURSERY. Gramps The Vamp, Delicious Pastries, Jody Perogi. Shadyside. 412-251-6058. STAGE AE. Sugar Ray, Uncle Kracker, Eve 6, Better Than Ezra. North Side. 412-229-5483.
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DOWNEY’S HOUSE. Dante Spinosi. Robinson. 412-489-5631. ELWOOD’S PUB. West Deer Bluegrass Review. Rural Ridge. 724-265-1181.
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SPOON. Spoon Fed. East Liberty. 412-362-6001.
CLADDAGH IRISH PUB. Weekend at Blarneys. South Side. 412-381-4800.
CLUB TABOO. DJ Matt & Gangsta Shak. Homewood. 412-969-0260.
HIP HOP/R&B
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ANDYS WINE BAR. DJ Malls. Downtown. 412-773-8884. ONE 10 LOUNGE. DJ Goodnight, DJ Rojo. Downtown. 412-874-4582. RIVERS CASINO. DJ Digital Dave. North Side. 412-231-7777. ROWDY BUCK. Top 40 Dance. South Side. 412-431-2825. RUGGER’S PUB. 80s Night w/ DJ Connor. South Side. 412-381-1330.
SMILING MOOSE. Do the Right Thing. Event promising positivity & promoting unity within the local scene. Performances from Truth B Told, Get Down Gang (B-Boy Session), Christopher Allen & Band, Joel Kellem, The H & T, Dos Noun, Tek Bennet, Mic The Verse, Yungn’ Voorheez, Ton Lamron & comic Blair Parker. South Side. 412-758-6724.
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BRILLOBOX. TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party. Rare Soul, Funk & wild R&B 45s feat. DJ Gordy G. & J.Malls.
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Mayhem
Mr. Small’s, 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale
FIRST NIAGARA PAVILION. Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill & Rae Sremmurd. Burgettstown. 724-947-7400. PERSPOLIS HOOKAH LOUNGE. Big Brez, HollyHood, Tragyk, Shameless Plug, Mark, Truth Be Told, Rkitech & DJ KB. Oakland. 412-626-7381.
Beni Rossman. Speakeasy. Roger Humphries Jam Session. Ballroom. North Side. 412-904-3335. SHADY SIDE ACADEMY JUNIOR SCHOOL. SSA Jazz Combo. Point Breeze. 412-968-3236.
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ANDYS WINE BAR. J. Malls. Downtown. 412-773-8884. ECLIPSE LOUNGE. Roger Barbour Jazz Trio. Lawrenceville. 412-251-0097. JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & SPEAKEASY. The Boilermaker Jazz Band. Ballroom. Richie Cole Quartet. Speakeasy. North Side. 412-904-3335. LEMONT. Mark Pipas. Mt. Washington. www. per 412-431-3100. pa pghcitym .co ST. CLAIR PARK. The Bumper Jacksons. SummerSounds series. Robert Shaw Amphitheater. Greensburg. www.pittsburghpa.gov/citiparks or 724-837-1851.
MOONDOG’S. Charlie Wheeler Trio. Blawnox. 412-828-2040. PARK HOUSE. The Blues Orphans. North Side. 412-224-2273.
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NORTH PARK. Tuesday Night Big Band. Ice Rink. Allison Park. 724-935-1766. RIVERS CLUB. Jessica Lee & Friends. Downtown. 412-391-5227.
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THE R BAR. Shot O’ Soul. Dormont. 412-942-0882. T’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE. Sweaty Betty. Swissvale. 724-863-8180.
TUE 11 MOONDOG’S. The Eric Tessemer Band. Blawnox. 412-828-2040.
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ALLEGHENY ELKS LODGE #339. Jazz Conspiracy Orchestra w/ Judy Figel, vocalist. Big band & dancing w/ lessons. North Side. 412-321-1834. ANDORA RESTAURANT FOX CHAPEL. Harry Cardillo & Charlie Sanders. Fox Chapel. 412-967-1900. JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & SPEAKEASY. Daryl Strodes, George Heid III, Nick DeCesare,
SAT 08 CIOPPINO SEAFOOD CHOPHOUSE BAR. Roger Barbour Jazz Quartet. Strip District. 412-281-6593. JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & SPEAKEASY. Ken Karsh Quartet. North Side. 412-904-3335. KINGSLEY CENTER. Mister Chandler & the Kingsley Jazz Allstars. East Liberty. 412-661-8751.
RIVERVIEW PARK. Donna Davis. North Side. 412-255-2493. THE SPACE UPSTAIRS. Second Saturdays. Jazzhappening series feat. live music, multimedia experimentations, more. Hosted by The Pillow Project. Point Breeze. 412-225-9269. SUPPER CLUB RESTAURANT. Erin Burkett & Virgil Walters. W/ Eric Susoeff. Greensburg. 724-691-0536.
SUN 09 HIGHLAND PARK. The Boilermaker Jazz Band. Reservoir of Jazz series. Highland Park. www.pittsburghpa. gov/citiparks or 412-255-2493.
MON 10 ECLIPSE LOUNGE. Open Jazz Night w/ the Howie Alexander Trio. Lawrenceville. 412-251-0097.
BOBBY P’S INN THE RUFF. The Night Tones. Penn Hills. 412-704-5843.
WED 12 ALLEGHENY ELKS LODGE #339. Pittsburgh Banjo Club. Wednesdays. North Side. 412-321-1834. PARK HOUSE. Shelf Life String Band. North Side. 412-224-2273.
REGGAE FRI 07 CAPRI PIZZA AND BAR. Bombo Claat w/ VYBZ Machine Intl Sound System. East Liberty. 412-362-1250.
SUN 09 SCHENLEY PARK. The Flow Band Reggae Rockers. Schenley Oval. Oakland. 412-255-2539.
COUNTRY FRI 07 MEADOWS CASINO. Todd Jones. Washington. 724-503-1200.
SAT 08 HOLIDAY PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. Doug Briney. Holiday Park. 412-445-5282.
MON 10 PALACE THEATRE. Merle Haggard. Greensburg. 724-836-8000.
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KATZ PLAZA. Max Leake. Part of Tuesday night JAZZLIVE Series. Downtown. 412-456-6666.
ST. PAUL CATHEDRAL. Organist Jeremy Bruns. Oakland. 412-621-6082. STRINGS UNDER THE STARS. An evening of classical music. Chatham University Eden Hall Campus, Gibsonia. 412-365-1375.
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ANDYS WINE BAR. The Boilermaker Jazz Band. Downtown. 412-773-8884. JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & SPEAKEASY. For Dizzier Heights, Jordan Auth, Able Thought, Colton Kayser. North Side. 412-904-3335.
SUN 09 CARNEGIE LIBRARY, OAKLAND. Lisa Pegher. Oakland. 412-622-3151. MELLON PARK. Klezlectic. Part of the Bach, Beethoven & Brunch series. Shadyside. 412-255-2493.
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Paige Faure in the National Tour of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
WEDNESDAY 5 Kinky Boots
Tickets: ticketweb.com/opusone. 7:30p.m.
THROUGH AUGUST 16 BENEDUM CENTER
BENEDUM CENTER Downtown. 412-456-6666. Tickets: pittsburghclo.org. Through Aug. 9.
SATURDAY 8 Josh and Gab
WARHOL THEATER, ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM North Side. 412-237-8300. Free with museum admission. 2p.m.
THURSDAY 6
Slipknot: Summer’s Last Stand Tour
Nicki Minaj: The Pinkprint Tour
FIRST NIAGARA PAVILION Burgettstown. Tickets: livenation.com, ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. 6p.m.
FIRST NIAGARA PAVILION Burgettstown. Tickets: livenation.com. 7p.m.
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ALTAR BAR Strip District. 412-263-2877. All ages show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 6p.m.
FRIDAY 7
11th Annual Summer Nights: Soulful Sounds of Summer
SMILING MOOSE South Side. 412-431-4668. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 6p.m.
Pups -N- Pints
SHERWOOD EVENT CENTER Wilkinsburg. Tickets: hosannahouse.org/ summer_nights. All ages show. 7:30p.m.
CHODERWOOD Highland Park. Free event. 4p.m.
MAIN STREET STAGE Station Square. Free event. All ages show. 6:30p.m.
Vixen Station Square ALTAR BAR Strip District. Summer Jam: The Outlaws & Sicksense 412-263-2877. All ages
Under the Sun 2015 Tour: Sugar Ray, Better than Ezra, Uncle Kracker & Eve 6
show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 8p.m.
STAGE AE North Side. Tickets: ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. Doors open at 5p.m.
KMFDM
MR. SMALLS THEATRE Millvale. 412-821-4447. All ages show.
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MONDAY 10
OMG Music Festival
ALTAR BAR Strip District. 412-263-2877. All ages show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 6:45p.m.
TUESDAY 11 Great Peacock
SUNDAY 9
Huey Mack
ALTAR BAR Strip District. 412-263-2877. All ages show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 8:30p.m.
PITTSBURGH WINERY Strip District. 412-566-1000. Over 21 show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 7p.m.
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella BENEDUM CENTER Downtown. 412-456-6666. Tickets: pittburghclo.org. Through Aug. 16.
Psychostick
MR. SMALLS THEATRE Millvale. 412-821-4447. All ages show. Tickets: ticketweb.com/opusone. 7p.m. NOW LEASING
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FAMILY TRIP {BY AL HOFF}
THIS MISSION FEELS LIGHTER AND SILLIER — PERFECT FOR THE SUMMER
Capturing the complexity of mental illness on screen is no easy feat, particularly when one widens the lens to include the emotional, social and even economic impact that can reverberate through a family. But in Infinitely Polar Bear, writerdirector Maya Forbes has a head start: Her dramedy is adapted from her own life, a 1970s Boston childhood marked by her parents’ cash-strapped bi-racial relationship and her father’s manic depression (as it was then known).
On a journey: Mark Ruffalo, Imogene Wolodarsky and Ashley Aufderheide
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Working on business degree, Mom (Zoe Saldana) mostly lives in New York City, leaving her two lively daughters (Imogene Wolodarsky and Ashley Aufderheide) in care of dad (Mark Ruffalo). He’s made a fairly good recovery from a breakdown, but there are episodes that run from zany to dangerous. Thus, life is chaotic, money is tight and the kids are acutely aware that their lives aren’t “normal.” But everybody muddles through — the shifting responsibilities (sometimes dad looks after the kids, other times the kids look after dad) and emotions ranging from rage to giddiness. Ruffalo is good as always, and has an easy chemistry with Saldana; the two young actresses are a real find (Wolodarsky is Forbes’ daughter). Polar Bear is a slight story about deep stuff: It’s about being a family marked by all sorts of non-normal situations, and yet still investing the energy to make it work. And Polar Bear works because it has a lot of heart, while not dismissing the inevitable anguish and frustration. Starts Fri., Aug. 7. AMC Waterfront and Regent Square AHOFF@PGHCITYPAPER.COM
Comedy is tragedy plus time, the old saw goes. But what if everything is going wrong while you’re trying to pay the bills by being funny? New on Netflix is Tig, a documentary which profiles standup comedian Tig Notaro, who, in 2012, introduced her act thus: “Good evening. Hello. I have cancer.” She’s still fighting — and still laughing.
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FRIVOLOUS Another day at the office for Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise)
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ISSION: IMPOSSIBLE — Rogue
Nation hits the ground running. For real, as IMF superagent and defender of the free world Ethan Hunt runs and jumps onto the wing of a moving jet. As you do when you are supremely confident your mission is possible. This is the fifth film in the re-booted franchise, directed this time out by Christopher McQuarrie, who wrote the loopde-loop sci-fi actioner Edge of Tomorrow. Prior knowledge of impossible Missions isn’t really necessary — especially if you’re not hung up on plot details, which coincidentally, this film isn’t either. Take it from Hunt: It’s just a super-charged ride, so hop on and hang on. Tom Cruise is back as Hunt, and the role is a good match for his movie-star mug and cocky attitude. (In a movie-only world, you could imagine Top Gun’s Maverick becoming Hunt later in life.) Returning as Hunt’s buddy and comic foil is Simon Pegg, and Jeremy Renner and Ving Rhames reprise lesser supporting roles.
But we do get a new villain, the vaguely defined “Syndicate,” who are the “anti-IMF,” and who are spooling out a vague dastardly plot to increase terrorism. Or something. People, they are bad. Bad! They must be stopped, and only the IMF can do it.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE — ROGUE NATION DIRECTED BY: Christopher McQuarrie STARRING: Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg
Except the IMF has been shuttered by the CIA, leaving the noble crusaders unemployed. Except, it’s more like FUNemployed! Taking on shadowy dangerous bad guys, while tapping a mysterious source of seemingly unlimited funds to buy gadgets and last-minute airline tickets, looks like a blast! Hunt and crew go rogue tracking down the Syndicate, with the help (or is it?) of a British double agent, the awesomely named Ilsa Faust
(Rebecca Ferguson). This Mission feels lighter and sillier than previous ones, but perfect for the summer. Fans of Puccini’s Turnadot will thrill to a lengthy cat-and-mouse action sequence set in, around and during the opera. There’s another bit of derringdo set in a Moroccan water-treatment facility (more exciting than it sounds), plus motorcycle stunts, car chases, knife fights and lots of cutting-edge gadgets. (This film is also a testament to the ease and breadth of surveillance government agencies can tap, but remind yourself: It’s just to take down the evil Syndicate.) Perhaps ironically, some of the scenes that are most disappointing are a couple of tense set-ups in which one of our heroes appears headed for certain death. I found myself admiring how these scenes were executed, however perfunctorily. But the endless longevity of these stardriven action series trumps any suspension of disbelief that Tom Cruise … uh, Ethan Hunt … is in any danger. A H OF F @ P G HC I T Y PA P E R. C OM
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NEW THIS WEEK COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK. Brett Morgen’s docu-essay about Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain is part rags-to-riches story of a rock star; part extra-narrative, arty meditation on the nature of creativity and pain; and part argument that Cobain was a doomed figure from the start. Morgen secured the cooperation of Cobain’s family (his mother, widow Courtney Love and their daughter, Frances Bean) and this results in some intimate access that careens from poignant to infuriating, from revealing to uncomfortable. Home-movie footage of Cobain shows him as an adorable tow-headed little boy, while contemporary interviews illuminate it was not a happy home. From there, Cobain’s journey is typical — an overly sensitive troubled youth who finds an outlet in music, and who is emotionally ill-prepared when Nirvana’s 1991 Nevermind LP catapults him into superstardom. Morgen tries to freshen up the story through his own montage — a mix of songs, archival footage, home movies, snippets from Cobain’s notebooks and animated sequences. At times, it’s effective — Cobain’s frantic, emotionally naked scribblings are weirdly revelatory, used like Cobain’s own footnotes. And there’s plenty to ponder in the almost numbing amount of video footage of Kurt and Courtney combining drug binges with mundane household tasks. For that generation who, upon his death in 1994, instantly enshrined Cobain into the ranks of tortured geniuses, this film will hardly prove definitive. (No Grohl? Too much Courtney! What about the death?) But in its very hodge-podge structure, Montage seems to understand that: People are made of innumerable pieces, and rounding them up and re-assembling those bits will only ever provide an incomplete picture. 9:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7; 7 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8; 7 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9; and 7:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 12. Hollywood (Al Hoff) FANTASTIC FOUR. Josh Trank directs this reboot of the Marvel comics actioner, featuring four young superheroes of disparate abilities. The film stars Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell. Starts Fri., Aug. 7.
Cobain: Montage of Heck a supportive ensemble, rather than being a solo film star. There’s talk of Farley’s darker, self-destructive side (“a very sweet guy … before midnight,” says Bob Saget), but mostly interviewees recall the happier times. 7 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5; 7 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6; 8:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7; and 5:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8. (Parkway, McKees Rocks). Also, 7:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7; 8:45 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8; and 4 p.m. Sun., Aug. 9 (Hollywood) (AH) IRRATIONAL MAN. I’m old enough to remember when “catching the new Woody Allen” helped define the movie-goer as a certain frisky, witty, urbane intellectual, as sure as subscribing to The New Yorker and keeping the fridge stocked with Perrier. These days, Allen reliably churns out films, but they mostly provide opportunities to wonder why. This latest is a comedy that mashes up existentialism, philosophy, campus hi-jinks, a teacher-student romance and a murder. A depressed, self-pitying philosophy professor (Joaquin Phoenix) finds himself rejuvenated after committing said murder (while, of course, backing it up with lots of philosophical claptrap), and thus, becomes open to the affections of two women. One is his bright-young-thing student (Emma Stone), the other, a battle-hardened fellow professor (Parker Posey). It seems as if Irrational Man was intended to be a satire, molded into the form of a mid-century Hitchcock thriller, but it’s so darn enervating when it should sparkle and/or sting. Phoenix, Stone and Posey have proven to be nimble with cutting material, but here, their performances are flatly serious. It’s never as painfully bad as last year’s period misfire, Magic in the Moonlight, but that’s a low bar. The way one might reach for an old New Yorker when there is nothing else to read, Irrational Man feels like the default, if not wholly satisfying, choice of movie-goers who want to see something this August that isn’t a cartoon or super-hero film. (AH)
THE GIFT. An acquaintance from the past, bearing gifts and secrets, resurfaces, causing turmoil in a couple’s life. Joel Edgerton writes, directs and stars in this thriller also featuring Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall. Starts Fri., Aug. 7. I AM CHRIS FARLEY. This new documentary from Brent Hodge and Derik Murray looks at the life and career of comedian Farley, who rose to fame on Saturday Night Live before dying of a drug overdose in 1997. It’s a warm look that reminds one of a well-produced reel one might see at a memorial service, heavy on the narrative history and plenty of funny anecdotes from friends and family. Among those interviewed are Farley’s brothers and fellow SNL-ers David Spade, Adam Sandler and Mike Myers. But there are nuggets of meatier stuff available to armchair psychologists in Farley’s re-told journey, from his boisterous childhood in a lookat-me family and break-out gig at Chicago’s Second City through his high-profile days at SNL. The film is best when it’s drawing the line between aspects of the hidden Farley (scared, needy) and some of his more memorable characters, like motivational speaker Matt Foley or the nervous host of the “Chris Farley Show.” Some of Farley’s sager colleagues realize how critical it was for the insecure comedian to be part of
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The Warriors (1979)
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I Am Chris Farley
(2015) 8/7 @ 7:30pm, 8/8 @ 9:45pm, 8/9 @ 4:00pm New documentary on the life of the beloved comedian. ___________________________________________________
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck
(2015) 8/7 @ 9:30pm, 8/8 @ 7:00pm, 8/9 @ 7:00pm, 8/11 @ 7:30pm The story behind Nirvana front man and ‘90s rock icon Kurt Cobain. ___________________________________________________
Big Trouble In Little China (1986)
8/10 @ 7:30pm, 8/12 @ 7:30pm, 8/13 @ 7:30pm John Carpenter’s classic trucker vs. ninjas film starring Kurt Russell. ___________________________________________________
Rocky Horror Picture Show 8/8 @ Midnight With live shadowcast by the JCCP!
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Irrational Man RICKI AND THE FLASH. A woman who chose her rock-and-roll career over family makes an effort to get to know her adult daughter. Meryl Street and real-life daughter Mamie Gummer star in this dramedy, penned by Diablo Cody and directed by Jonathan Demme. Starts Fri., Aug. 7.
forget and move on. Alain Resnaud directs this 1959 drama. Screens in conjunction with the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945; screening will be followed by a Skype discussion with Japanese participants. In French and Japanese, with subtitles. 6 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5. Melwood
SHAUN THE SHEEP. From Aardman Studios (Wallace and Gromit) comes a new stop-motion animated comedy in which Shaun the Sheep and some of his wooly cohorts escape the farm for a trip to the big city. Mark Burton and Richard Starzak direct. Starts Wed., Aug. 5
THE WILD ONE. Laslo Benedek’s 1953 film about motorcycle gangs running amok in a small town was designed to terrify upstanding citizens. Today, it all plays pretty campy, but the film helped make a star of “bad boy” Marlon Brando. The film kicks off Marlon Brando month at the Parkway, which also features upcoming screenings of The Appaloosa (Aug. 20) and a new documentary, Listen to Me Marlon. 7 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7. Parkway, McKees Rocks. $5
REPERTORY CINEMA IN THE PARK. Earth to Echo, Thu., Aug. 6 (Brookline); Fri., Aug. 7 (Arsenal); and Sat., Aug. 8 (Grandview). Interstellar, Wed., Aug. 5 (Schenley) and Sat., Aug. 8 (Riverview). When the Game Stands Tall, Sun., Aug. 9 (Schenley); Tue., Aug. 11 (West End/ Elliott Overlook); and Thu., Aug. 13 (Brookline). Selma, Wed., Aug. 12 (Schenley). Films begin at dusk. 412-255-2493 or www.citiparks.net. Free ROW HOUSE CINEMA. Teen Spirit series. Better Off Dead (John Cusack has girl trouble and more in this 1985 comedy), Aug. 5-6. Bring It On (2000 comedy goes inside the cutthroat — and hilarious — world of high school cheerleading), Aug. 5-6. Clueless (1995 Jane Austen-inspired comedy of manners set in an affluent Los Angeles high school), Aug. 5-6. Pump Up the Volume (new kid in town starts pirate radio station in this 1990 comedy), Aug. 6. American Animation series. How to Train Your Dragon (kids and dragons do mix in this lively action comedy from 2010), Aug. 7-9 and Aug. 12-13. Shrek (2001 comedy that tweaks fairy tales, and stars ogres), Aug. 7-13. The Lego Movie (in this 2014 comedy, everything is awesome – or is it?). Aug 7-11 and Aug. 13. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (a mix of live action and animation illustrates trouble in Toon Town, in this 1988 comedy), Aug. 7-13. Call or see website for times and complete listings. 4115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 412-904-3225 or www.rowhousecinema.com. $5-9 THE WARRIORS. Walter Hill’s 1979 gangsploitation flick was set in the urban cesspool that was New York City, a dark Gotham ruled by take-no-prisoners youth gangs. When a summit of gangs goes bad, one group, The Warriors, must fight its way from the Bronx to a final showdown at Coney Island. Come out and play. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5, and 7 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6. Hollywood
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HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS. In this 1987 comedy from William Dear, a family takes in Bigfoot after hitting him with their car; John Lithgow stars. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 5. AMC Waterfront. $5 HIROSHIMA, MON AMOUR. A brief affair between a French filmmaker (Emmanuelle Riva) and a Japanese architect (Eiji Okada) during a stay in Hiroshima spurs memories of war and past loves, as well as examining the complicated processes by which people
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Comedian Stewart Huff, performing Saturday at Hambone’s in Lawrenceville, is likely the only performer out there with an entire bit on the Russian modernist composer Igor Stravinsky. Stewart’s joke tells the story of the (literally) riotous reaction to the 1913 Paris premiere of the composer’s groundbreaking work, The Rite of Spring. “I’d learned about how [Stravinsky] was cutting-edge at the time and … extremely controversial,” says Huff. “That idea was interesting to me because you hear Stravinsky in the waiting room, yet at one point, it really upset people. I can only imagine in 200 years, is Judas Priest gonna be on the waiting-room speakers?” Huff is currently wrapping up a summer tour — Pittsburgh is the final stop — with fellow comedian and Pittsburgh local Krish Mohan. The tour has seen him play bar backrooms and other intimate spaces, which he prefers to the “let’s get a babysitter and go out tonight”-type vibe at many comedy clubs. He’s a marathon performer, often spending up to 48 weeks of the year on the road. While his comedy isn’t vulgar or overtly political, Huff says his style of “philosophical comedy” has made him some enemies on the road. “I’m talking about things like ‘why do humans hate science?’ I think this anger towards science is a dumb emotion, but I end up pissing off a lot of rednecks. I’ve been pushed onstage, a guy threw a flip-flop at me, and I once had a guy take a crap on my windshield.” A Southern native, Huff harbored dreams of becoming a fiction writer, but hated college so much he dropped out to pursue comedy. After that, he lived in his car for years, playing wherever he could, for as long as he could. His years of homelessness taught him a couple of things, including that “it’s illegal to sleep almost anywhere” and how to steal showers from motels. “I’d park in front of the motel, and at 10 a.m. the maids would open all the doors, strip the beds and take all the linens out to wash them. Well, then I’d run into a room, close the door and chain lock it, and then jump in the shower.” Beyond his current tour, Huff has a new comedy album out, Stewart Huff, Probably, and is working with a documentary filmmaker on a project examining some of the extreme audience reactions to his standup material.
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Whatever the calamity — earthquake? cyclone? — someone’s tried desperately to restore order. In his artist statement, Reese writes that “Calamity” was inspired by the master’s-level jury-rigging he witnessed in his blue-collar West Virginia youth. Tragicomically, in this gallery, laundry hangs on a line — sleeveless white Ts, weirdly starched flat and with softball-sized holes cut in the chests.
Cleverly, curator Adam Welch fills the gallery adjoining Reese’s brash clutter with the near-emptiness of Danny Bracken’s contemplative “Let It Do What It Does,” a blacked-out room dominated by a single small video projection. And next door to that is Mark Schatz’s “Compendium,” a sparse, abstract and orderly installation. With its tabletop-size urban relief maps held in sleek wooden frames pinned together by clamps, it suggests an architectural model suspensefully awaiting glue. The PCA’s first-floor entry gallery and adjoining space showcase BA Harrington & Chele Isaac’s Ground Clearance — actually three works exploring still more ways we humans crave order. The centerpiece is “The horses died but the wagons rolled on.” It’s a mock Conestoga wagon with suburban architectural elements, including the gap in a wall where a (repossessed?) widescreen TV should be; “dead” on the floor lies a marvelous metal-armature horse, split front and back, and its halves — in a grand, Dadaist gesture — separated by a big chandelier. CONTINUES ON PG. 40
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In the adjoining gallery stands “The Clearing,” 14 sculptures of tree stumps, each tidily swathed in patterned polyester. Projected on the walls is “American Quartet,” a four-channel, 11-minute video inspired by Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath (and sampling dialogue from the film version). With apparently documentary footage, it evokes an arid West, train-haunted, trash-strewn, depopulated except for the odd helmeted figure riding a quad-runner, or motorcycle. Manipulated 1970s pop-rock (Boston, etc.) ironically abets the feeling of an American dream squandered on cheap pleasures. Other strains of cultural critique surface in SPORTSNATION. Brett Kashmere’s twogallery installation is announced on a hallway-hung monitor by a video-game loop of LeBron at half court, endlessly scanning an otherwise vacant floor (and equally unpeopled arena) for his absent teammates; hung nearby, framed behind glass, is a charred “James 23” jersey. Inside one gallery hang pep-rally-style banners from Kashmere’s series This Is Pro Football: “Cruel Rites of Manhood,” “Ballet & Brutality,” “One-Hundred Yard Universe.” But Kashmere isn’t hating on sports so much as asking us to think about them more. He shows how in From Deep, his feature-length 2013 docu-essay, on loop in a darkened gallery. Based on the 20 minutes I saw, this film about the intersection of basketball and hip hop, is a smart, provocative take on things like the racial subtexts of Hollywood hoops fare like Hoosiers; sports and politics (Ali, Kareem); and how stars like Julius Erving, and tracks like Kurtis Blow’s “Basketball” (1984), helped turn the 1960s New York street game into the game. This is cultural commentary both trenchant and entertaining. The title of Steven Sherrill’s Look Closer suggests we might otherwise be inclined to keep back, or maybe to not look at all. Eccentrically, two of the gallery’s four walls stand empty while two are packed, salonstyle, with some 75 smallish, colorful oil paintings depicting people in domestic environments, some almost grotesque, all rendered in Sherrill’s harshly lined style. Many works recall either family portraits or homey snapshots — except that almost all include at least one person who’s anywhere from scantily clad to nude. Many more of the exposed persons are women than men, very often in a picture that’s phlegmatic in tone but for a single boob open to the breeze. Yet the effect is less prurient than simply odd, not even darkly comic so much as
“Knew Testament 2,” a painting by Steven Sherrill
puzzled. Old-school console TVs figure in many of the pictures, sometimes with putatively “wholesome” 1950s- or ’60s-style imagery subverted by girlie-mag poses. Figures in several paintings have paper bags over their heads, perhaps a bit more certain how they feel about the proceedings than is the provocative artist himself. Not all the PCA exhibits harbor social critique, however cryptic. In the 21 paintings and sculptures that comprise Creep, Haylee Ebersole uses media like dehydrated gelatin and crystalizing agent, or Koolaid and paint on canvas, to create a wide variety of effects, suggesting everything from scorched vinyl upholstery to geode-encrusted film. Collectively, it’s an impressive exercise in texture and form. Still, of these eight exhibits, the crowdpleaser is surely Ron Donoughe’s 90 Neighborhoods, organized by Laura Domencic. (Welch curated the other seven.) As the plain-spoken title says, the exhibit evidences Donoghue’s passion for urban landscapes, modestly sized, in oil. Who wouldn’t want to know how Donoghue represents her ’hood, whether it’s a Lawrenceville alley sheeted in ice or a landmark like the Highland Park Reservoir? Donoughe renders light so winningly (his Pittsburgh is perhaps atypically sunny) that it might not strike you right away that his landscape is as absent of people as Reese’s. But rather than an environment cobbled together out of hunger, the painter’s is one complete in itself, and somehow reassuring.
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AN IRISH love story, Outside Mullingar
Eventually, however, there’s only so much that can be done and even they give out. Ayckbourn gets all tangled up in some incredibly implausible plotting. At this point, everyone on stage loses the thread (and some of their lines as well), and seems to just want to get to the end and head on home. They weren’t alone.
With adoptions totaling 120,000 or more yearly in the U.S., it’s worth considering the many lives touched. And with booksellers listing thousands of adoption titles, it’s long been an emotional subject ripe for literary exploration. To that list, Trafford native Lori Jakiela adds some local flavor with her latest memoir, Belief Is Its Own Kind of Truth, Maybe (Atticus Books), thoughtfully crafted over 291 pages. With two well-regarded previous memoirs (The Bridge to Take When Things Get Serious, Miss New York Has Everything), and a solid poetry collection (Spot the Terrorist) under her belt, the Pitt-Greensburg and Chatham University writing professor continues to hit the right notes. Belief … is a touching, sometimes brutally honest look at “family” as Jakiela tries to meet with her birth-mother after both adoptive parents have died. It doesn’t play out like a madefor-TV movie, for sure. By portraying her family and friends as complicated individuals, not clichés, Jakiela allows the reader to see their humanity, warts and all. She writes of well-intentioned parents’ wariness toward a girl’s education by saying, “it was better to be caught with a cigarette than a book. It was better for our mothers to catch us getting fingered by a boy than catch us on the couch reading. Reading was uppity … My mother called it lazy.” Jakiela’s candor highlights the dichotomy of her difficult, yet loving relationship with her adoptive mother. It also speaks volumes about outdated attitudes towards women’s roles. Belief often focuses on the choices parents make regarding their children. Jakiela approaches it from several angles. She develops “fictions based on facts” surrounding her biological mother’s difficult pregnancy and decision to give up her child. She’s by turns philosophical — “Parenting demands the death of irony” — and comedic when recounting her husband’s (writer Dave Newman) thoughts on children’s programming: “If I have to watch that fucking Thomas movie one more time, I’m going to stab myself.” It’s a memoir that dips and veers in interesting ways, but always comes back to its strong narrative thread. Jakiela’s characterizations of her children and loved ones remain well rendered. But it’s the description of her relationship with her adoptive father, a once-aspiring singer turned millworker, that strikes a resonant tough-love chord when he says, “I have more brains in my ass than you have in your whole body.” Later he softens, saying, “Without family, you’ve got nothing.” His sentiments summarize this book’s tone nicely.
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manages a strange feat: to be traditional and offbeat in equal measure. Little Lake Theatre, which seems made for this kind of intimate four-person show, doesn’t shy away from unusual programming, and thanks to Jena Oberg’s deft direction, this show works both because of, and in spite of, its quirky elements. Seemingly at the crux of the story, the Reilly and Muldoon families quarrel over a piece of land that divides their properties. Reilly patriarch Tony (Bill Bennett) sold the parcel years ago, but now he wants it back from widow Aoife Muldoon (Martha Bell), so he can auction off the whole estate to an American relative. The Muldoons take umbrage with this proposition, particularly Aoife’s headstrong daughter, Rosemary (Jennifer Sinatra), who has long harbored feelings for Reilly’s son, Anthony (Eric Leslie).
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However, as vital as this property dispute sounds, it ultimately proves to be the maguffin of Outside Mullingar. The tract of land arises in conversation when an extra dose of conflict is needed and vanishes when the characters’ bickering over life and love maintains enough tension on its own. Likewise, a clunky back story about Anthony’s lost love, Fiona — who never appears onstage — threatens to bog down the show, but playwright John Patrick Shanley balances the characters’ dwelling on the past with a decided focus on the future. The cast effortlessly handles Shanley’s rapid-fire language, which is a delightful mix of off-the-cuff jokes and profound musings about belonging. Since this is a tale of family, it’s unfortunate that both Aoife and Tony are left out of the second act, but the dynamic between Anthony and Rosemary is enough to keep the show afloat. Together, they shine in the heartfelt final scenes that spotlight the theme of finding yourself — and your soul mate — in
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Dutrow, Terri Bowser, Matt Henderson, Angie Lavelle, Craig Soich and Pam Lee. I defy anyone to find a harder-working cast than these six as they plow their way, under Wayne Brinda’s Herculean direction, through Apple Hill Playhouse’s production of Alan Ayckbourn’s It Could Be Any One of Us. This show addresses a question that has buzzed around in my head for a couple of eons. Ayckbourn is one of Britain’s most prolific playwrights with well over 70 full-length plays. Most of them are about suburban infidelity, but most of them also involve intricate stagecraft where time and place collide and collapse. Why, I’ve wondered, hasn’t Ayckbourn tried his hand at a murder mystery since, in that genre, characterization (never his strong suit) takes a back seat to ingenious mechanized playwriting, an area where he has few equals? It Could Be Any One of Us answers that question — he doesn’t seem to
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Comedian Rodman, or Rod Thompson, delivers biting observations on daily life, race, relationships and the like with a laid-back Southern charm that will have you laughing even if you’re the target. He’s performed in clubs across the U.S. and appeared on television shows such as Def Comedy Jam and Showtime at the Apollo. Rodman opens a five-show run over weekend tonight at the Pittsburgh Improv. The event is 21-and-over with a two-item minimum. Joseph Peiser 7:30 p.m. Through Sun., Aug. 9. 166 E. Bridge St., Homestead. $25. 412-462-5233 or pittsburghimprov.com
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you’re at peak physical fitness; attending a triathlon simply requires getting out of bed. This year’s Pittsburgh Triathlon, sponsored by First National Bank, will see more than 2,000 entrants from across the U.S. converge here for two days of competition. This year, the triathlon also has a slew of activities in Point State Park for those not pushing their bodies to the brink, including yoga lessons, a fitness class and vendor exhibits. The expo starts today, the race tomorrow. JP Fri., Aug. 7, through Sun., Aug. 9. Downtown. Free. 412-488-7716 or www.friends oftheriverfront.org/triathlon
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sp otlight If the New Hazlett Theater’s Community Supported Art program lets subscribers sample new artists and works, it also gives artists a chance to branch out. For instance, the CSA launches its third season with The Reduction, a dance work by David Bernabo, until recently known primarily for his work as a musician and visual artist with groups including Host Skull. Inspired by pioneering choreographer Merce Cunningham and local dance talents like Gia Cacalano (with whom he’s been working since 2007) and Maree ReMalia, Bernabo set his own lanky frame in motion in 2013. While he has no formal dance training, he’s drawn attention for his early work, which might often be better described as expressive movement, or even performance art, than traditional dance. A series of structured, partly improvised works followed. Bernabo says that Reduction explores “what is real, what is on stage, and how what happens on the stage reflects real life.” The hour-long work in three acts features live music by upright bassist Darin Gray (an old friend who’s performed with Jeff Tweedy, of Wilco) and incorporates a narrator, four other movers/dancers and two on-stage cameramen. Both subscribers and individual ticket-buyers are welcome. The six-installment CSA season continues with singer and musician Matthew Tembo (Oct. 15) and dancer and choreographer Anthony Williams (Dec. 10), and more in 2016. Bill O’Driscoll 8 p.m. Thu., Aug. 13. 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. $20. www.newhazletttheater.org
Some artists might want more time to prepare a show. But this year, Richard Claraval decided speed was of the essence. Harking to an undergraduate printmaking class in the 1970s — when the need to produce a lot in a hurry fired his imagination — Claraval challenged himself to produce a drawing a week from February through July. Claraval, whose honors include a juror’s award at the Associated Artists of Pittsbugh’s 2010 Annual Exhibition, unveils the results tonight at Spinning Plate Gallery, at the opening reception for a show he calls FAST. BO 7-10 p.m. Exhibit continues through Aug. 29. 5720 Friendship Ave., Friendship. www.richardclaraval.com
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The gruesome 1979 murder of 23-year-old Catherine Janet Walsh, in Monaca, seemed at risk of going unsolved, her murderer forever going free, until new DNA evidence emerged that pointed police in the right direction. Now, author Steve Hallock has documented the full timeline of the case in his new true-crime book, Justice Delayed. Hallock, who is graduate director at the Point Park University School of Communications, speaks on the case and signs copies of the book tonight at Mystery Lovers Bookshop. JP 6:30 p.m. 514 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont. Free. 412-828-4877 or www.mysterylovers.com {PHOTO COURTESY OF JUAN CARLOS SILVA}
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Factor weekly through Sept. 16 in the group’s Alphabet City Tent. For these concerts, the tent will be set up like a club, and it’s BYOB. BO 7-9 p.m. Series continues through Sept. 16. 318 Sampsonia Way, North Side. Free. Reservations recommended at 412-323-0278 or ksimpson@cityofasylum.org.
Dance, music and visual art are all on the boho-flavored a la carte menu at the loft-style The Space Upstairs, and you can drop in any time through midnight. BO 8 p.m.-midnight. 214 N. Lexington St., Point Breeze. Suggested donation: $10. www.pillowproject.org
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hands-on “making stations”; robots; games; projects you can take home or complete virtually; a backpack giveaway; free food and music and more (including a bounce house). This Back to School Bash is sponsored by Lawrenceville’s Encounter Church, The Sprout Fund and Pittsburgh City of Learning. BO 11 a.m.1 p.m. 39th and Butler streets, Lawrenceville. Free. RSVP at www.facebook.com (search “Pittsburgh Maker Party”).
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Based on the classic. Presented by the Heritage Players. Sun, 2 p.m. and Fri, Sat, 8 p.m. Thru Aug. 8. Seton Center, Brookline. 412-254-4633. EVEN MORE AWESOME PLAYS FROM THE PAST. Performances of Twilight, Just One Abiding Dearth, The Fellowship of Actors & Directors, & A Skewed Nude. Fri, Sat, 7:30 p.m. and Sun, 3 p.m. Thru Aug. 10. CCAC South Campus, West Mifflin. 888-718-4253. GIRLS ONLY: THE SECRET COMEDY OF WOMEN. A show about what women talk about when men aren’t in the room. Sun, 2 p.m., Sat, 2 & 7:30 p.m. and Wed-Fri, 7:30 p.m. Thru Aug. 16. Cabaret at Theater Square, Downtown. 412-325-6769. IT COULD BE ANY ONE OF US. As a thunderstorm beats down upon a windswept country house, a family of failures wrangles over a will. Thu, Fri, 7:30 p.m. and Sat, 5 & 8:30 p.m. Thru Aug. 9. Apple Hill Playhouse. 724-468-5050.
KINKY BOOTS. A broadway musical about a shoe factory & one son’s unorthodox plan to save the family business. Thru Aug. 8, 8 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 9, 2 & 7 p.m. Benedum Center, Downtown. 412-456-6666. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. A modern twist on Shakespeare’s classic. Presented by Urban Impact Shakes. Thu., Aug. 6, 8 p.m., Fri., Aug. 7, 8 p.m., Sat., Aug. 8, 8 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 9. New Hazlett Theater, North Side. 412-321-3811. NUNSENSE! The musical comedy about a community of nuns raising money to bury their recently deceased sisters. Wed., Aug. 12, 7:30 p.m., Thu., Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m. and Sat., Aug. 15, 2 & 7:30 p.m. The Crystal Ballroom, Butler. 724-527-7775. OUTSIDE MULLINGAR. A comedy about love divided by two arguing families. Thu-Sat, 8 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 9, 2 p.m. Thru Aug. 15. Little Lake Theatre, Canonsburg. 724-745-6300.
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PINE. A comedy about a dead man who remains in his house & tries to interact w/ his family members. Thru Aug. 8, 2 p.m. and Thu-Sat, 7:30 p.m. Thru Aug. 8. South Park Theatre, Bethel Park. 412-831-8552. A PIRATE CHRISTMAS. Presented by South Park Children’s Theater. Thu-Sat, 7 p.m. Thru Aug. 8. South Park Theatre, Bethel Park. 412-831-8552. THE PITTSBURGH NEW WORKS FESTIVAL. A two week theater festival of one-act plays. Thru Aug. 9. CCAC South Campus, West Mifflin. 888-718-4253. THE WINTER’S TALE. Presented by Poor Yorick’s Players. A challenging play following the story of King Leontes. Fri-Sun, 7 p.m. and Sat, 7 p.m. Thru Aug. 16. Tall Trees Amphitheater, Monroeville. 412-537-1705. YOUR LIFE: THE MUSICAL. One lucky audience member will have his or her life story transformed into a hilarious & touching musical theater show,
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DERICK MINTO. Open mic. Thu, 9 p.m. Hambone’s, Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318. PITTSBURGH IMPROV JAM. Thu, 10 p.m. Cabaret at Theater Square, Downtown. 412-325-6769.
FRI 07 BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL COMEDY SHOW. Arcade’s dirty stand-up show, hosted by Shannon Norman. 10 p.m. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown. 412-339-0608. THE DUO SHOW. Some of Pittsburgh’s finest improv duo teams. 8 p.m. The Maker Theater, Shadyside. 412-404-2695. GESTALT/STILL LIFE. The most pretentious improv show in Pittsburgh. Lars & Sven create improvised theater beyond the mortal mind. 10 p.m. The Maker Theater, Shadyside. 412-404-2695.
ARCADE HOOTENANNY. Longform improv comedy inspired by true stories from a local storyteller. 8 p.m. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown. 412-339-0608. BETA STAGE: EXPERIMENTAL NEW COMEDY. A weekly showcase of new, experimental comedy featuring local improvisers, writers, & musicians. 6 p.m. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown. 412-339-0608. HOTEL NOWHERE & WELL KNOWN STRANGERS. Long-form improv featuring two prolific comedy troupes, & an opening set by Ted City Yodelers. 10 p.m. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown. 412-339-0608. JOSH & GAB. 2 p.m. Andy Warhol Museum, North Side. 412-237-8300. STEWART HUFF W/ KRISH MOHAN. 8 p.m. Hambone’s, Lawrenceville. 412-605-4807.
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Girls Rock! is an organization that in five days turns kids into rock stars. Girls ages 8 to 18 learn instruments, write original songs, record, and design their own gear. This Saturday, at the Union Project, you can listen to the hard work pay off at the culminating Girls Rock Showcase. Some 50 Pittsburgh youths will perform all-original sets, so come out and show your support. 4 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8. Union Project, 801 N. Negley Ave., Highland Park. Suggested donation: $5-10. www.girlsrockpittsburgh.org
MON 10 COMEDY SAUCE SHOWCASE. Local & out-of-town comedians. Mon, 9 p.m. Pleasure Bar, Bloomfield. 412-682-9603. TOTALLY FUN MONDAYS. SCIT resident house teams perform their brand of long form improv comedy. Mon, 8 p.m. The Maker Theater, Shadyside. 412-404-2695. CONTINUES ON PG. 45
& biotechnology. Open Fridays 5-8 p.m., Saturdays 12-4 p.m. & Sundays 12-4 p.m.. Garfield. 412-223-7698. COMPASS INN. Demos & tours w/ costumed guides feat. this restored stagecoach stop. COMEDY OPEN MIC. Hosted by North Versailles. 724-238-4983. Ronald Renwick. Wed, 9:30 p.m. CONNEY M. KIMBO GALLERY. Scarpaci’s Place, Mt. Washington. University of Pittsburgh Jazz 412-431-9908. Exhibit: Memorabilia & Awards from the International Hall of Fame. Oakland. 412-648-7446. ALLEGHENY-KISKI VALLEY DEPRECIATION LANDS HERITAGE MUSEUM. MUSEUM. Small living Military artifacts & exhibits history museum celebrating on the Allegheny Valley’s the settlement & history of the industrial heritage. Tarentum. Depreciation Lands. Allison Park. 724-224-7666. 412-486-0563. ANDREW CARNEGIE FREE FALLINGWATER. Tour the LIBRARY MUSIC HALL. Capt. famed Frank Lloyd Wright house. Thomas Espy Room Tour. The Mill Run. 724-329-8501. Capt. Thomas Espy Post 153 of the FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Grand Army of the Republic served CHURCH. Tours of 13 Tiffany local Civil War veterans for over stained-glass windows. 54 years & is the best preserved & Downtown. 412-471-3436. most intact GAR post in the United FORT PITT MUSEUM. Captured by States. Carnegie. 412-276-3456. Indians: Warfare & Assimilation on BAYERNHOF MUSEUM. the 18th Century Frontier. During Large collection of automatic the mid-18th century, thousands roll-played musical instruments & of settlers of European & African music boxes in a mansion setting. descent were captured by Native Call for appointment. O’Hara. Americans. Using documentary 412-782-4231. evidence from 18th & early BOST BUILDING. Collectors. 19th century sources, period Preserved materials reflecting imagery, & artifacts the industrial heritage from public & private of Southwestern collections in the PA. Homestead. U.S. and Canada, 412-464-4020. the exhibit examines CARNEGIE www. per a p the practice of MUSEUM OF pghcitym o .c captivity from its NATURAL HISTORY. Out prehistoric roots to its of This World! Jewelry in reverberations in modern the Space Age. A fine jewelry Native-, African- & Euro-American exhibition that brings together communities. Reconstructed fort scientific fact & pop culture in a showcase of wearable & decorative houses museum of Pittsburgh history circa French & Indian War & arts related to outer space, American Revolution. Downtown. space travel, the space age, & the 412-281-9285. powerful influence these topics FRICK ART & HISTORICAL have had on human civilization. CENTER. Ongoing: tours of Animal Secrets. Learn about Clayton, the Frick estate, w/ classes the hidden lives of ants, bats, & programs for all ages. Point chipmunks, raccoons & more. Breeze. 412-371-0600. Dinosaurs in Their Time. Displaying HARTWOOD ACRES. Tour this immersive environments spanning Tudor mansion & stable complex. the Mesozoic Era & original fossil Enjoy hikes & outdoor activities in specimens. Permanent. Hall the surrounding park. Allison Park. of Minerals & Gems. Crystal, 412-767-9200. gems & precious stones from KENTUCK KNOB. Tour the all over the world. Population other Frank Lloyd Wright house. Impact. How humans are Mill Run. 724-329-8501. affecting the environment. KERR MEMORIAL MUSEUM. Oakland. 412-622-3131. Tours of a restored 19th-century, CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER. middle-class home. Oakmont. H2Oh! Experience kinetic 412-826-9295. water-driven motion & discover MARIDON MUSEUM. Collection the relations between water, includes jade & ivory statues from land & habitat. How do everyday China & Japan, as well as Meissen decisions impact water supply & porcelain. Butler. 724-282-0123. the environment? Ongoing: MCGINLEY HOUSE & MCCULLY Buhl Digital Dome (planetarium), LOG HOUSE. Historic homes Miniature Railroad & Village, open for tours, lectures & more. USS Requin submarine & more. Monroeville. 412-373-7794. North Side. 412-237-3400. MOUNT PLEASANT GLASS CARRIE FURNACE. Carrie Blast MUSEUM. The Bryce Family & the Furnace. Built in 1907, Carrie Mount Pleasant Factory. Telling the Furnaces 6 & 7 are extremely rare story of the Bryce family & their examples of pre World War II iron-making technology. Rankin. contributions. Mount Pleasant. 412-464-4020 x 21. 724-547-5929. CENTER FOR POSTNATURAL NATIONAL AVIARY. Masters HISTORY. Explore the complex of the Sky. Explore the power & interplay between culture, nature grace of the birds who rule the sky.
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NEW THIS WEEK ASSEMBLE. moonbaby. Welcome to Moonbabyland, a pop-up interactive department store set to discover the meanings of self mythologizing spaces & bodies. Garfield. 412-432-9127. MAGGIE’S FARM DISTILLERY. Papes. The Rum Room’s first group show w/ artworks that incorporate paper, all by local artists. Strip District. 724-884-3261. MERRICK ART GALLERY. Roc Prologo. Watercolors by the artist. Opening reception August 9, 1-4 p.m. New Brighton. 724-846-1130. SPINNING PLATE GALLERY. Fast. A exhibition of drawings by Richard Claraval. Opening reception August 8, 7-10 p.m. Closing reception w/ The Eastend Mile on August 28, 7-10 p.m. Friendship. 412-877-7394. SPIRIT. LA-LA-Land. Monthly art installation w/ music by Jwan Allen & Tom Brown. Presented by the Locomotive Explosive. Lawrenceville. 412-586-4441. THE UNION HALL. Paintings Live Longer. New work by Zach Brown. Opening reception August 6, 7-10 p.m. Strip District. www.barmarcopgh.com or 412-471-1900. UNSMOKE SYSTEMS ARTSPACE. If One Won’t Another One Will. Recent prints, video & collage by Stephen Grebinski. Opening reception August 8, 6-10 p.m. Braddock. www.unsmokeartspace.com.
ONGOING 4823 PENN AVE. Studies in Topophilia. Charcoal sketches on vellum by Carolyn Wenning. Garfield.
709 PENN GALLERY. I’ve Been Out Walking. Ashley Jean Hickey’s solo exhibition featuring new work inspired by the woods. Downtown. 412-377-3786. ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM. Pearlstein, Warhol, Cantor: From Pittsburgh to New York. Work from these artists from their time as students at Carnegie Tech to their early days in New York. Treasure/Trash. Works by local artist Elizabeth A. Rudnick. Andy’s Toybox. A playful installation of Warhol’s paintings, prints, & photographs from the late 1970s & 1980s. Glycerine & Rosewater. A site specific artwork by the German/ Dutch artist Stefan Hoffmann, using his unique process of vertical silkscreen printing. Permanent collection. Artwork & 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. BOXHEART GALLERY. Erin Treacy & Jim Studeny. Paintings & paper assemblages that explore time & fragmentation by Erin Treacy. Paintings inspired by Japanese woodblock prints by Studeny. Bloomfield. 412-687-8858. CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART. Sketch to Structure. Unfolding the architectural design process to show how buildings take shape. Jacqueline Humphries. Comprised of entirely new works, the artist’s first solo museum exhibition in nearly a decade of her silver & black-light paintings. She Who Tells a Story:
Women Photographers from Iran and the Arab World. The work of 12 leading women photographers who have tackled the notion of representation w/ passion & power, questioning tradition & challenging perceptions of Middle Eastern identity. CMOA Collects Edward Hopper. Collected works of Edward Hopper & prints by Rembrandt & Charles Meryron, Hopper’s influences. Oakland. 412-622-3131. CHATHAM UNIVERSITY. Culture in Context. African Art from the Olkes Collection. Shadyside. 412-365-1232. ECLECTIC ART & OBJECTS GALLERY. 19th century American & European paintings combined w/ 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. Permanent collection of European Art. Point Breeze. 412-371-0600. GALERIE WERNER, THE MANSIONS ON FIFTH. upStage – An Exploratory of Dance. Work by Peggi Habets, Claire Hardy, Jeannie McGuire & Christine Swann. Oakland. 412-716-1390. GALLERIE CHIZ. Conversations from the Backseat. Mixed media by Luon St. Pierre. Shadyside. 412-441-6005. 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. 47
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Majestic eagles, impressive condors, stealthy falcons and their friends take center stage! Home to more than 600 birds from over 200 species. W/ classes, lectures, demos & more. North Side. 412-323-7235. NATIONALITY ROOMS. 26 rooms helping to tell the story of Pittsburgh’s immigrant past. University of Pittsburgh. Oakland. 412-624-6000. OLD ST. LUKE’S. Pioneer church features 1823 pipe organ, Revolutionary War graves. Scott. 412-851-9212. OLIVER MILLER HOMESTEAD. This pioneer/Whiskey Rebellion site features log house, blacksmith shop & gardens. South Park. 412-835-1554. PENNSYLVANIA TROLLEY MUSEUM. Trolley rides & exhibits. Includes displays, walking tours, gift shop, picnic area & Trolley Theatre. Washington. 724-228-9256. PHIPPS CONSERVATORY & BOTANICAL GARDEN. Butterfly Forest. Watch butterflies emerge from their chrysalises to flutter among tropical blooms. Summer Flower Show. Watch as model trains chug through living landscapes & displays of lush foliage & vibrant blooms. 14 indoor rooms & 3 outdoor gardens feature exotic plants & floral displays from around the world. Tropical Forest Congo. An exhibit highlighting some of Africa’s lushest landscapes. Oakland. 412-622-6914. PHOTO ANTIQUITIES. Maz’s Camera. See & touch the giant, heavy camera that snapped the photo of Bill Mazeroski rounding bases, winning the 1960 World Series that was made into his statue at PNC Park. North Side. 412-231-7881. PINBALL PERFECTION. Pinball museum & players club. West View. 412-931-4425. PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM. Home to 4,000 animals, including many endangered species. Highland Park. 412-665-3639. RACHEL CARSON HOMESTEAD. A Reverence for Life. Photos & artifacts of her life & work. Springdale. 724-274-5459. RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. Exhibits on the Homestead Mill. Steel industry & community artifacts from 1881-1986. Homestead. 412-464-4020. SENATOR JOHN HEINZ HISTORY CENTER. We Can Do It!: WWII. Discover how Pittsburgh affected World War II & the war affected our region. Explore the development of the Jeep, produced in Butler, PA & the stories behind real-life “Rosie the Riveters” & local Tuskegee Airmen whose contributions made an unquestionable impact on the war effort. From Slavery to Freedom. Highlight’s Pittsburgh’s role in the anti-slavery movement. Ongoing: Western PA Sports Museum, Clash of Empires, & exhibits on local CONTINUES ON PG. 46
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history, more. Strip District. 412-454-6000. SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS HISTORY CENTER. Museum commemorates Pittsburgh industrialists, local history. Sewickley. 412-741-4487. SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL HALL. War in the Pacific 1941-1945. Feat. a collection of military artifacts showcasing photographs, uniforms, shells & other related items. Military museum dedicated to honoring military service members since the Civil War through artifacts & personal mementos. Oakland. 412-621-4253. ST. ANTHONY’S CHAPEL. Features 5,000 relics of Catholic saints. North Side. 412-323-9504. ST. NICHOLAS CROATIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Maxo Vanka Murals. Mid-20th century murals depicting war, social justice & the immigrant experience in America. Millvale. 412-407-2570. WEST OVERTON MUSEUMS. Learn about distilling & coke-making in this pre-Civil War industrial village. West Overton. 724-887-7910.
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FINDING MARGO, LOSING GUS. Celebrating the work of John Green through dance. 8 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 9, 2 p.m. Monroeville Public Library, Monroeville. 412-372-0500.
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Pine Creek Gorge This glacier-carved landmark in north-central Pennsylvania, which includes the “Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania,” has an 18-mile creekside biking path, good canoeing when the water’s up and, for hard-cores, the challenging 30-mile West Rim hiking trail.
Gilmore Guys This podcast features two guys making their way through all seven seasons of Gilmore Girls. One is an avid fan; the other had never watched a single episode.
My Struggle: Book 1 Believe the hype: The first installment of this six-volume autobiographical novel by Karl Ove Knausgaard is an unlikely pageturner. Who would have thought such self-absorption would make for such an absorbing read?
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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. TOUCH A TRUCK. Kids of all ages can sit behind the wheel of police cars, construction trucks, more. Benefits the Shaler North Hills Library. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Shaler North Hills Library, Glenshaw. 412-486-0211.
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DONATIONS & LIBATIONS. All cash tips donated to New Voices Pittsburgh. 4:30 p.m. Butterjoint, Oakland. 412-621-2700.
LITERARY THU 06 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. SPOKEN JAZZ. Open mic-less night w/ musical accompaniment for poetry, prose, song, more. First Thu of every month, 8-10 p.m. The Space Upstairs, Point Breeze. 412-225-9269.
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Aug. 02 I’ve been to many events that Nakama [Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar] has sponsored for the Cystic Fibrosis foundation before — I was actually a chef in the chef cook-off — but this event here is really people-friendly. It’s very well run with lots of different bands playing. But the bottom line is that it’s all for a great cause, so that’s exactly why I’m here. The bands have all been fantastic even though I haven’t heard a few of the names before, but they’ve all carried some pretty good tunes and I’m impressed. There’s been a lot of food here, too — Nakama had a truck, and [there was] a barbecue truck, snow cones and a full-service bar. I couldn’t agree with myself more for coming down today. B Y J OS E P H P E I S E R
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WRITERS AT WORK. Share writing techniques & ideas for creative writing, from basics to steps toward publication. 6:30 p.m. Northland Public Library, McCandless. 412-364-0877.
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VERY ERIC CARLE. A play & learn exhibit featuring activities inspired by five of Eric Carle’s classic books: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Quiet Cricket, The Very Lonely Firefly, The Very Clumsy Click Beetle & The Very Busy Spider. Ongoing Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. 412-322-5058.
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MAKER STORY TIME. Explore tools, materials & 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.
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HOMEWORK HELP. For grades 1-8. Tue, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Assemble, Garfield. 412-432-9127. KIDSPLAY. Free educational programming w/ music, dancing & hands-on activities for preschool aged children. New theme every week. Tue, 10-11:30 a.m. Thru Aug. 25 Market Square, Downtown. 412-471-1511.
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FRI 07 - SUN 09 THE PITTSBURGH TRIATHLON & EXPO. Watch the races, participate in yoga & dance classes, run a Marine Corps obstacle course, Animal Friends petting zoo, a massage station & food trucks. Aug. 7-9 Point State Park, Downtown. 412-488-0212.
SAT 08 THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA MUSHROOM CLUB. Meet WPMC Identifier John Stuart at the North Park swimming pool parking lot. 10 a.m. North Park, Allison Park. 724-935-1766.
TUE 11 YOUNG NATURE EXPLORERS CLASS. Getting kids outside, exploring nature. Pre-registration required, 724-935-2170. Latodami Nature Center. Second Tue of every month, 9:30-11 a.m. & 1-2:30 p.m. North Park, Allison Park. 724-935-1766.
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FARMERS AT PHIPPS. Shop for local, organic & Certified Naturally Grown on Phipps front lawn. Wed, 2:30-6:30 p.m. Thru Oct. 28 Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Garden, Oakland. 412-622-6914. WEDNESDAY MORNING WALK. Naturalist-led, rain or shine. Wed Beechwood Farms, Fox Chapel. 412-963-6100.
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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. IRMA FREEMAN CENTER FOR IMAGINATION. sidewall: a mural project’s first annual group show. A show about the mural artists who participated in sidewall’s first year, celebrating their bodies of work beyond what they have already shared in their murals. Garfield. 412-924-0634. LAKEVUE ATHLETIC CLUB. Pop-Up Gallery. Work by a variety of artists. Lakevue. 724-316-9326. MATTRESS FACTORY. Factory Installed. Artists Anne Lindberg, John Morris, Julie Schenkelberg, Jacob Douenias & Ethan Frier created new room-sized installations that demonstrate a uniquely different approach to the creative process. Ongoing Installations. Works by Turrell, Lutz, Shiota, Kusama, Anastasi, Highstein, Wexler & Woodrow. North Side. 412-231-3169. NEMACOLIN GALLERY. A Midsummers Night. A solo exhibition w/ work by Paul McMillan. Nemacolin. 412-337-4976. NEU KIRCHE CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER. Verklären. A 5-week, evolving exhibition by video/sound artist Nathan Lorenzo. Closing reception August 14, 7-9 p.m. North Side. 412-322-2224. PENN AVENUE ARTS DISTRICT. Unblurred Gallery Crawl. Garfield. 412-441-6147-ext.-7. PERCOLATE. Audio/Visual: Four Artist/Musicians. Works
silkscreen printing, paper crafts, & button making. 1:30 p.m. Andy Warhol Museum, North Side. 412-237-8300. BIOPHILIA: PITTSBURGH. A meet-up group dedicated to strengthening the bond between people & the natural world. Come discuss an enviromental topic & share ideas. First Thu of every month, 5:30 p.m. Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Garden, Oakland. 412-622-6914. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF PITTSBURGH. Social, cultural club of American/ international women. Thu First Baptist Church, Oakland. iwap.pittsburgh@gmail.com or 412-621-0500. PEOPLE, PLACES, & SPACES: A CELEBRATION OF NORTHSIDE ASSETS. Food, live entertainment, conversation, & the unveiling of a
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new map of Northside assets. 6 p.m. Alphabet City Tent, North Side. 412-361-2099. RAW PITTSBURGH: PARAMOUNT. 7 p.m. Mr. Smalls Theater, Millvale. 412-821-4447. 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. WEEKLY WELLNESS CIRCLE. Group acupuncture & guided meditation for stress-relief. Thu DeMasi Wellness, Aspinwall. 412-927-4768. ZEN MEDITATION. Hosted by City Dharma. Thu, 6:30-8 p.m. and Sat, 7-8:30 a.m. Church of the Redeemer, Squirrel Hill. 412-965-9903.
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food, live music, dance, costumes, more. Aug. 6-7, 4-8 p.m. and Sat., Aug. 8, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. St. John the Baptist Church, Mount Oliver. 724-266-2879.
THU 06 - SUN 09 THREE RIVERS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL. A week long event of workshops, stories & slams. Various locations. Thru Aug. 9. www.3rstf.org or 412-449-9373.
FRI 07 THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF HISTORIC HANNA’S TOWN. Archaeologist Benjamin Ford Ph.D, will discuss the results of the work conducted by students from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) archaeology field school. 1-3 p.m. Historic Hanna’s Town, Greensburg. 724-836-1800.
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FIRST FRIDAY ENCOUNTERS. Monthly opportunity for people of all ages & stages of faith to come together for a time of food, fun, fellowship & discovering God. 6 p.m. Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian Church, Green Tree. 412-921-8444. FIRSTFRIDAY ARTWALKS. Art, live music, shopping at local businesses & food trucks along the route on Ellsworth Ave. 5:30-8:30 p.m. and Fri., Sept. 4, 5:30-8:30 p.m. www.thinkshadyside.com. 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. PITTSBURGH FOOD CULTURE TOUR. 10 a.m. Market Square, Downtown. 412-323-4709. RAINBOW RISING COFFEE HOUSE. For gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgendered individuals & friends. Music, games, movies, entertainment, more. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Smithton. First Fri of every month 724-872-5056. SUMMER FRIDAYS AT THE FRICK. Picnicking, tours, wine bar, yard games, music & different food trucks every week. Fri, 5-9 p.m. Thru Aug. 7 Frick Art & Historical Center, Point Breeze. 412-371-0600.
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7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Sun., Sept. 13, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and Sun., Oct. 11, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Historic Hanna’s Town, Greensburg. 724-532-1935. CAR FEST 2015. Calling all cruise cars, hot rods, tuner cars, sport trucks, bikes & clubs. Food trucks, live music from Big Fat Jazz at 2:00 p.m. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Deer Lakes Park, Tarentum. 412-350-2528. MANCHESTER HOUSE + GARDEN TOUR. Visit 13 historic homes & gardens in Pittsburgh’s largest historic district. Starts at 1300 Block of Page Street. 11 a.m. Manchester Historic District, North Side. 412-321-7707. NATIVE AMERICAN INTERPRETATION. Discussion & demonstration of Native American life at the end of the 18th century. 12 p.m. Woodville Plantation, Bridgeville. 412-221-0348. NEIGHBORHOOD FLEA. Local small businesses, food trucks, live music & workshops at 23rd Street & Penn Avenue. Second Sun of every month, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thru Oct. 11 Strip District, Strip District. www.neighborhooflea.com. PRIDE BOWLING LEAGUE. Seeking bowlers of all levels. Every other Sunday. Every other Sun, 6:30 p.m. Forward Lanes, Squirrel Hill. 412-337-0701. RADICAL TRIVIA. Trivia game hosted by DJ Jared Evans. Come alone or bring a team. Sun, 7 p.m. CONTINUES ON PG. 48
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SAT 08 BEGINNER TAI CHI CLASSES. Sat, 9 a.m. Friends Meeting House, Oakland. 412-683-2669. BIKE AROUND THE BOMB. Join other cyclists as we ride 12.5 miles around the city to raise awareness of the dangers of nuclear weapons. 9:30 a.m. Schenley Plaza, Oakland. 412-354-0021. BOOMAFTERBRUNCH. Official release party for the Artists Issue. Live painting w/ Baron Batch. Food & cocktails. 2-5 p.m. Boom Concepts, Garfield. EDIBLE TEACHING GARDEN WORKSHOP. Workshop on nitrogen fixation w/ Penn State Extension Master Gardeners. 7 p.m. Edible Teaching Garden, Point Breeze. 412-860-4179. GARDEN IN THE PARKS FIELD DAY. Tours of the annual flower trials, herb & pollinator gardens, local beekeeper, children’s activities, tomato & garlic tasting & composting information. 9 a.m.1 p.m. South Park, South Park. LAWRENCEVILLE FARMERS’ MARKET. Near Allegheny Valley Bank. Sat, 1-4 p.m. Thru Oct. 31 412-802-7220. PARSEC MEETING. Monthly meetings for Pittsburgh’s Science Fiction & Fantasy Organization feature guest speakers & discussions. Second Sat of every month, 1:30 p.m. Carnegie Library,
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Oaks Theater, Oakmont. 412-828-6322. 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.
MON 10 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PITTSBURGH MEETING. Monthly meeting. Second Mon of every month, 7 p.m. First Unitarian Church, Shadyside. 412-621-8008. BOUNDARIES & SELF CARE. A support group for women 30+. Second and Fourth Mon of every month Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry, Ross. 412-366-1300. 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.
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brunches. Various locations. Aug. 12-16. www.styleweek pittsburgh.wordpress.com.
AUDITIONS THE HERITAGE PLAYERS. Seeking actors ages 10 to adult. Prepare a short monologue & song for the musical, The Secret Garden. August 9, 7 p.m. at the Seton Center & August 10, 7 p.m. at the Schoolhouse Arts Center. 412-254-4633.
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& DIFFERENT STROKES GALLERY. Searching for glass artists, fiber artists, potters, etc. to compliment the exhibits for 2015 & 2016. Booking for both galleries for 2017. Exhibits run from 1 to 2 months. Ongoing. 412-721-0943. THE DAP CO-OP. Seeking
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THE JUNIOR MENDELSSOHN CHOIR OF PITTSBURGH. Seeking young singers from 8th through 12th grades. Prepared solo of your choice, preferably a classical selection (art song, aria, etc.) Carefully selected works from musical theater may be performed, BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT but these should demonstrate GROUP. For Widows/Widowers a classical singing technique over 50. Second and Fourth rather than belting. To schedule Wed of every month, an audition, call Emily Stewart 1-2:30 p.m. St. Sebastian at 412-926-2488. Auditions Church, Ross. 412-366-1300. will be conducted on August 27, CONVERSATION SALON. after 3:30 p.m. Third Presbyterian A forum for active participation in Church, Oakland. the discussion of the meaningful THE MENDELSSOHN & interesting events of our CHOIR OF PITTSBURGH. Fall time. Large Print Room. auditions for all voice parts for Second Wed of every month, the 2015/2016 season on Sept 2. 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m. To schedule an audition, please Carnegie Library, Oakland. review the audition criteria 412-622-3151. on our website: www. DETROIT STYLE themendelssohn.org. URBAN BALLROOM Third Presbyterian DANCE. 3rd floor. Church, Oakland. Wed, 6:30-8 p.m. . w w w 724-263-5259. Hosanna House, er hcitypap g p RENAISSANCE Wilkinsburg. .com CITY CHOIR. 412-242-4345. Seeking new singers OLD ALLEGHENY for our 30th Anniversary ANTIQUE SHOW. 10 a.m. and Season. Auditions will take Thu., Aug. 13, 10 a.m. Calvary place by appt. only. Contact United Methodist Church, Artistic Director Jeffry Johnson, North Side. 412-228-8072. D.M.A. at jbj@rccpittsburgh.com OPEN CRITIQUE. Constructive to request an audition. feedback on in-progress or Professional training & recent work, network w/ other experience are not required! artists & practice public speaking Thru Aug. 31. East Liberty skills. Artists of all mediums Presbyterian Church, East Liberty. are welcome. Second Wed 412-345-1722. of every month Neu Kirche THE THEATRE FACTORY. Contemporary Art Center, Auditions for 2 men & 2 women North Side. 412-322-2224. –18 & over. Prepare 32 bars of THE PITTSBURGH SHOW OFFS. your favorite musical theatre A meeting of jugglers & spinners. selection. Bring picture & resume. All levels welcome. Wed, 7:30 p.m. Email tfauditions@gmail.com for Union Project, Highland Park. audition slot. August 15, 9-11 a.m. 412-363-4550. & August 17, 6-10 p.m. Trafford. PITTSBURGH STYLE WEEK. 412-374-9200. Fashion shows, designer events,
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Savage Love {BY DAN SAVAGE}
Does a person who acts loving only when high on weed really love you? My live-in boyfriend of three years acts sweet, loving and caring when he’s high, but when the weed runs out, he’s mean, angry, hurtful and horrible to be around. I’ve asked him when he’s stoned to still act like a loving person when the weed runs out, but, of course, that never happens. He just dismisses that he’s mean and hurtful, and he blames me for why he’s angry. I’m so confused! Without weed, he’s intolerable. Should I just make sure he’s always well stocked with his drug? He’s a relatively functional stoner, even though technically it’s not allowed at his job. I’ve told all my friends he is no longer the mean asshole he was when I wanted to leave him (but didn’t), and now I’ve convinced everyone that he transformed back into the amazing catch I always knew he was. So basically, in order to save face over not leaving him (and now I can’t for financial reasons), I burned the bridges. TENSIONS HIGHLIGHT CONCERNS THAT RELATIONSHIPS AREN’T PERFECT
Someone who can be nice only when he’s high isn’t someone you should be fucking, living with or starting a grow-op on your roof for, THCTRAP — he’s someone you should be dumping, dumping and dumping. And to be clear: Your boyfriend’s problem isn’t weed, THCTRAP, your boyfriend’s problem is asshole. And the fact that you’re covering for him — the fact that you can’t go to your friends for help because you worked so hard to convince them he’s not an asshole — is a very, very bad sign. If being with someone isolates you from the support of your friends, that’s not someone you should be with. Does he love you? Maybe he does, maybe he doesn’t — but even if he does, do you want to be loved by someone who treats you like shit when he isn’t fucked up? No, you don’t. My advice: DTMFA. But let’s get a second opinion, shall we? “It’s not unusual for people to complain that they feel a little cranky when they run out of weed,” said Dan Skye, editor-in-chief of High Times magazine. “I know a lot of people who prefer to be high all the time — but if his personality is that different when he runs out of weed, this woman’s boyfriend has problems other than not being high.” Now, there are people out there who self-medicate with pot — in good ways, not bad ways. “I know many people who have dumped their pharmaceuticals for pot,” said Skye, “because pot is a better substance for easing their pain and anxiety. There are no side effects, it’s good at easing pain, and it even eases some severe medical conditions. There are people out there who are high all the time, I know hundreds of them, and they are perfectly functional, responsible human beings. We are hardwired as humans to hook up with this plant, and some people hook up with this plant in profound ways. It makes them feel better, it makes them
more compassionate and more creative — it makes them better human beings.” But Skye doesn’t think your boyfriend is one of those people, THCTRAP. “If this guy is such a prick when he’s not high, I’d get rid of him,” said Skye. “Putting your girlfriend in a position where she feels like she has to become your dealer — that she has to supply you with pot — is not acceptable.” I’m a man who is married to a woman. In our 12-year relationship, our sex life hasn’t ever been really active, but after being married, my wife’s sex drive decreased noticeably. She had promised things would improve once we tied the knot. She explained that her upbringing was conservative and she felt guilty about having sex before marriage. But marriage didn’t help. We’ve gone to couples’ therapy, only to abandon it because she doesn’t feel any progress, and our pantry has barely used natural remedies for low libido. Our library has workout DVDs collecting dust after she said she felt too fat to be attractive. Currently, she can last having sex for nearly half-an-hour before feeling exhausted and stopping, regardless of me reaching orgasm or not. On the other hand, we enjoy each other’s company and we’ve got each other’s backs whenever things are rough, so I can’t say she’s uninterested in me. I can’t remember the last time I had fulfilling sex. Whenever I bring it up, she breaks down, saying she’s not enough for me. My need for sex is killing me.
“YOUR BOYFRIEND’S PROBLEM ISN’T WEED, YOUR BOYFRIEND’S PROBLEM IS ASSHOLE.”
UNSEXED GRUMPY HUSBAND
Maybe your wife’s religious upbringing ruined sex for her and her for sex. Maybe your wife is one of those low-to-no-libido women who sex therapists and counselors whisper about: a woman with no desire for sex, a woman whose marriage is hanging by a thread, a woman who sincerely wants to save her marriage — but nothing seems to help, her marriage collapses and she winds up divorced. And three months after the divorce, the woman who was weeping to her therapist about the possibility that she might be asexual? She wants to fuck every cute bartender, personal trainer and waiter she sees. Turns out she wanted sex all along. She just didn’t want it with her husband, or she didn’t want it with only her husband, and her newfound freedom to fuck other people — freedom that might have saved her marriage — reawakened her libido. Maybe your wife is asexual. Here are your non-divorce options, UGH: (1) You can get sex elsewhere without her OK, a.k.a. “cheating.” (2) You can ask your wife for permission to get sex elsewhere, a.k.a. “not cheating.” (3) You can resign yourself to a sexless marriage, a.k.a. “cheating inevitably.” P.S. Never once has a conflict over too little sex in a long-term relationship been solved by a marriage ceremony.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “What are the best things and the worst things in your life, and when are you going to get around to whispering or shouting them?” This question was posed by Leo author Ray Bradbury in his book Zen in the Art of Writing: Essays on Creativity. Even if you’re not a writer yourself, you will benefit from responding to his exhortation. It’s one of the best things you could possibly do to activate your dormant creativity and intensify your lust for life. This is one of those times when working with your extremes is not only safe and healthy, but also fun and inspirational. So do it, Leo! Get excited and expressive about the best and worst things in your life.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It’s time to leave behind the golden oldies. You’d be wise to tiptoe away from tradition, and give the ghosts of the past one last kiss goodbye, and wean yourself from nostalgia for the good old days. Frankly, my dear, you’ve got numerous appointments with the future, and it would be a shame to miss them because you’re mucking around with memories. In the coming weeks — for that matter, in the coming months — you’re most likely to thrive if you become an agent of change. And the most important thing to change is your relationship to the person you used to be.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
In Indonesia, the term gotong-royong is defined as the “joint bearing of burdens.” In practice it means that you and I and our allies get together voluntarily to help each other achieve a shared goal. It may also be an agreement to provide mutual aid: I help you do what you need to have done, and you help me with my task. Gotong-royong also implies that we enjoy
working together. The emotional tone that we cultivate is affection and care. By sharing a burden, we lighten the load that each of us has to bear. I bring this to your attention, Libra, because it’s the gotong-royong season for you and yours. Be the ringleader who initiates and sustains it.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In one of his poems, Jack Gilbert mentions “the incurably sane,” who are “uncrippled by beauty” and “unbutchered by love.” When I read those lines, I felt a surge of protest. Is there a single person on the earth who fits that description? No! I was miffed by such starry-eyed idealism. Later, though, as I studied the astrological omens for you Scorpios, my attitude softened. I realized that the coming weeks may be a time when many of you will at least temporarily be incurably sane, uncrippled by beauty and unbutchered by love. If you’re one of these lucky ones, please use your blessed grace to spread an abundance of blessed grace everywhere you go.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you’re not skirting the edges of the forbidden zone, you’re playing it too safe. If you’re not serving as a benevolent mischief-maker for someone you care about, you’re shirking your duty. Your allegiance should be with X-factors and wild cards. You will thrive to the degree that you cultivate alliances with mavericks and instigators. Are you shrewd enough to mess with time-tested formulas? Are you restless enough to rebel against habits that stifle your curiosity?
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): How to be a Capricorn, according to my Capricorn reader Sadie Kennedy: When you are younger, take yourself too seriously. Look and act older than you actually are as you serve what’s most practical. Sacrifice fun and frivolity, working doggedly to achieve the goals you yearn for, until you reach some level of accomplishment. Then realize, as if struck by a thunderbolt, that fun and frivolity have practical value. Begin to age backwards like Benjamin Button as you balance work with play and discipline with leisure. Enjoy the fruits of your intense efforts as everyone tells you how relaxed and supple and resilient you are becoming.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Cracking open the shell of a soft-boiled egg is a tricky task. You must be firm enough to break the shell, but sufficiently gentle to avoid making a mess. If you live in Germany, you have access to a metal instrument that provides just the right measure of soft force. It’s called an Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher, translated as “softboiled egg shell cracker.” Your assignment in the coming weeks is to cultivate a talent that is metaphorically similar to an Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher. I believe you will need that blend of sensitivity and power on numerous occasions.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Americans often regard Cuba as impoverished and backward. There is an element of truth in their prejudice, primarily because the U.S. has imposed a stifling embargo on the Caribbean nation for more than 50 years. That’s why, for example, many Cubans drive cars that were manufactured in the 1950s. But I wonder how my fellow citizens would respond if they knew that in some ways Cuba’s health-care system is better than the U.S.’s. The World Health Organization recently congratulated Cuba for being the first country on earth to eradicate the transmission of syphilis and HIV from mothers to babies. Can you identify a metaphorically similar situation in your personal life, Pisces? Are there people you regard as inferior or undeveloped who could teach you an important lesson or motivate you to grow? Now is a perfect time to benefit from their influence.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Charles de Lint is a novelist whose stories are influenced by folklore, myths and science fiction. In his book Yarrow, a wizardly character named Toby is skilled at conjuring. He can make small objects appear and disappear, for example. But Toby yearns for more. “I want to be magic,” he says. “I want to be a friend of elves and live in a tree. I want to marry a moonbeam and hear the stars sing. I don’t want to pretend at magic anymore. I want to be magic.” If you have ever wished for a comparable upgrade, Aries, now is an unusually favorable time to work on it.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): An imaginative Welsh man named Liam Bennett has developed a “dausage,” which is a blend of a doughnut and sausage. One of his most requested treats is pork meat stuffed with strawberry jelly. Even if this novel blend doesn’t appeal to your taste buds, it serves as a good prompt for my advice: The coming weeks will be a favorable time to expand your notion of what types of nourishment are fun and healthy for you. I mean that in the metaphorical as well as the literal sense. Experiment with new recipes, both with the food you provide your body and the sustenance you feed your soul.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the woods, living matter isn’t segregated from the decaying stuff. Rotting tree trunks are host to teeming colonies of moss. Withered stems of ferns mingle with cheerful saplings. Audacious mushrooms sprout up among scraps of fallen leaves. The birds and beetles and lizards and butterflies don’t act as if this mix is weird. They seem to be at peace with it. I suspect they thrive on it, even exult in it. That’s the spirit I suggest you adopt as you enjoy the paradoxical mélange of your life in the coming weeks, Gemini. Celebrate the mysterious magic that emerges as you simultaneously fade and flourish, decline and increase, wind down and rise up.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Here are some tips on being the best Cancerian you can be: 1. Cultivate your sensitivity as a strength. Regard your emotional vulnerability as a superpower. 2. Nurture yourself at least as much as you nurture others. 3. Learn to know the difference between your golden hunches and the glimmering delusions that your demons stir up. 4. Be kind, but don’t be exorbitantly nice. 5. Remember that others’ unhappiness is rarely your fault or responsibility. 6. Keep reinventing the way you love yourself. Would it be possible to turn one of your liabilities into an asset? How? Testify at FreeWill Astrology.com.
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The first televised Republican primary debate, featuring only 10 of the 16 GOP candidates vying for the presidential nomination, is Thu., Aug. 6, in Cleveland. (Attendees will be chosen based on how well they are polling, with the top 10 to be announced late Tue., Aug. 4.) With so many candidates, and so much intra-party and partisan acrimony, anticipation for an entertaining evening is running high; if it proves to be an informative evening, that will surely be an unexpected bonus. To help you pay attention, City Paper has created bingo cards. Three are printed here — or visit www.pghcitypaper.com to print out PDFs of these cards, plus three additional ones. Round up friends and family, and start winning! HOW TO WATCH: The debate airs 9 p.m. Thu., Aug. 6, on Fox News. It will be preceded at 5 p.m. by an undercard event featuring the candidates that didn’t make the cut, and where Pittsburgh’s own Rick Santorum may wind up pitching his “up from the coalfields” story.
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