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“A LOT OF FOLKS WHO ARE TRANSGENDER WHO AREN’T IN OUR SHELTER ARE ON THE STREET.”

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BIAS Finding a place to stay can prove difficult for county’s transgender homeless community {BY REBECCA NUTTALL}

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EN YEARS AGO, the Bethlehem

Haven emergency women’s shelter was faced with a decision. Homeless transgender women were turning up at its doorstep and the shelter’s administrators had to decide whether to admit them.

For Marcia Snowden, who lived as a nun for 36 years, it was a no-brainer.

“I didn’t wrestle with it at all. All we saw was a person who was going to be out in the cold if we didn’t find a place for them,” Snowden says. “These are people. And to see the agony in their eyes — there is no place for them to go — was very, very difficult. I could not have turned them away.”

And thus began an off-the-books policy of admitting trans women to Bethlehem Haven.

Today, the shelter is listed on the Allegheny County website as the shelter for trans individuals. Its evolution over the years is a model for how shelters can adapt to meet the needs of transgender homeless populations.

Under city and county law, shelters can’t deny access to a homeless person because of that person’s gender identity.

But despite local directives and federal regulations, experts say, shelters locally and a roun d the co u nt r y ar en ’ t as welcoming as Bethlehem Haven.

“Transgender people across the country have regularly reported being turned away from shelters,” says Harper Jean

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Marcia Snowden

Tobin, director of policy for The National Center for Transgender Equality. “They’ve been told, ‘We don’t serve transgender people here,’ or ‘You need to show legal documentation, medical documentation proving your gender.’ People are being housed according to the gender they were assigned at birth even if that’s not how they identify or live. And [there are] high rates of people saying they have been abused, harassed, thrown out or sexually assaulted in shelters.”

Despite the government mandates in effect, critics say trans individuals are still being discriminated against at local shelters. While the county maintains that all of its shelters can accommodate homeless trans men and women, today, out of the estimated 3,700 people receiving homeless services from the county, only two identify as trans.

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paucity of trans individuals in the county’s tally, especially when national statistics say 1 in 5 trans individuals will experience homelessness at some point in their lifetimes.

“We know that a lot of folks who are transgender who aren’t in our shelter are on the street,” says Caroline Woodward, of Bethlehem Haven. “[Many] will be evicted from their home because of their gender choice.”

Moving forward, Allegheny County’s Department of Human Services says it’s working to make its shelters more accommodating of the trans community. And a newly proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development would create further protections for trans men and women while making their experiences in shelters more welcoming.

“I think across the country the transgender community is overrepresented in the homeless community, so we’ve tried to make sure our providers understand that this is a vulnerable population,” says Chuck Keenan, housing coordinator for Allegheny County. “We’re trying to get the impression out that we’re welcoming, and we want to serve them regardless of their gender identity or expression. But I just don’t know that that’s trickling down to the community yet.”

GROW, DREAM, courage, compassion,

integrity. Words like these fill the walls of Bethlehem Haven. The emergency shelter, nestled in an Uptown alleyway, has garnered a glowing reputation for openness to transgender individuals.

It’s a welcome change for Snowden, who served as the director of residential programs at Bethlehem for three years, and says the shelter’s decision to welcome trans women 10 years ago wasn’t celebrated at the time.

“It was a little bit tricky because there was no real policy about transgender

people. After I brought one person in, I had called around to the county and everybody just danced around it, and the message I got [was], ‘Just do what you need to do,’” says Snowden. “At that time, there was no discussion. But we were very clear that we would not leave people out on the street.”

Without any directive from the county, Snowden and her colleagues learned how to adapt the shelter to meet the needs of trans women. And they also worried whether their decision to take in such individuals would endanger the shelter’s funding.

“It was a little bit nerve-wracking because a lot of our funding for our shelter and other programs was federal funding, and I thought this was a major violation,” says Snowden.

“So the staff would huddle together and say, ‘How are we going to do this?’ And we would just do it, keep it under the radar as much as we could.”

A lot has changed at Bethlehem Haven since then. Eight years ago, there was a separate room for trans women and a separate shower and toilet.

“We’ve grown a lot since then,” says Woodward, Bethlehem Haven’s chief officer of philanthropic engagement and strategic initiatives.

Today, none of the rooms on the emergency floor have doors. And Bethlehem Haven’s staff has received training to make sure the shelter is more welcoming in other ways.

“If someone came in, we’d have a very thoughtful conversation about how far along they were in their transition, and we would ask that very personal question: ‘Have you had a physical change?’”

Woodward says. “It was probably six

years ago that that all ended, and we just started saying, ‘Come as you are.’

You identify as a woman, you’re accepted as a woman. We don’t have a separate bedroom, we don’t have a separate bathroom or a separate floor to take your shower.”

Bethlehem Haven still makes accommodations for trans women looking for a little more privacy, and in the future, the shelter is planning to move to an all-private-room layout. But for the most part, the shelter is pleased with its facility and how the staff and clients relate to trans tenants.

“When I first came in, it was obvious that the culture was very open and accepting of everyone,” says Sarah Dittoe, Bethlehem’s residential manager. “People who are homeless are already stigmatized, and if you have an identity that isn’t accepted socially, then you’re even more stigmatized.”

Woodward and Dittoe aren’t so complimentary about how other shelters interact with the transgender homeless community.

“There are other shelters that don’t want certain people in their shelter population. The county knows that if another shelter calls and says, ‘I can’t take this person because they don’t fit what we want here’, the county would call us and say, ‘Can you take her?’” says Woodward.

“We know it happens. I’m not going to name names, but I know there are shelters around here that [discriminate].”

But a new county intake system for homeless clients seeking shelter promises to make the process of admitting transgender individuals more transparent and equitable.

“The centralized intake process will

“THERE’S CLEARLY A LOT OF WORK TO DO TO MAKE SURE TRANS PEOPLE HAVE EQUAL AND SAFE ACCESS.”

hopefully help to eliminate some of that discrimination, just by having all shelters not being able to cherry-pick who comes into their programs,” says Dittoe. “I think that process — combined with the education that is necessary so that people understand how to care for this population that is incredibly stigmatized — is the direction we need to go in.”

That’s exactly the direction the county says it’s moving in.

“We’ve done some trainings, probably not enough yet to let people know this is a civil-rights issue,” says Keenan, the county’s housing director. “It’s been a slow process. We’ve made a more conscious effort to train in the past two years, making sure people are aware of these responsibilities.”

But Keenan admits that there have been incidents where a homeless person was denied admittance to a shelter because of that person’s gender identity.

“We’ve had instances, and we’ve sent them back and said, ‘You’re not allowed to deny based on this,’” says Keenan. “I know we’ve had some pushback, more so two years ago from people saying, ‘I can’t guarantee this person’s safety.

They’re not going to be safe here because the other consumers are going to bully them, or harass them or make their life difficult there.’ And we basically say, ‘You have to ensure that doesn’t happen.’ I don’t want to say that it’s perfect, but that’s what our position has been to make sure they can accommodate when they can.”

In the coming months, the county’s Department of Human Services will be launching an environmental scan of Allegheny County shelters to look at the conditions of shelters and the treatment of homeless clients. Keenan hopes it will shed light on any differences in the county’s treatment of transgender homeless individuals.

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“If we don’t hear that there are complaints, or if we don’t know that somebody’s being discriminated against, we assume people are complying,” says Keenan. “So we’ve been making sure that people know this is their right, and if they think their rights are being violated, they should let us know.”

A new rule proposed by HUD could ensure that trans men and women aren’t denied admittance to any federally funded homeless shelter.

But Keenan says the county’s policy already meets the newly defined criteria.

“We allow clients who are homeless to choose their preferred place to be referred, so if they identify as a man and want to be referred to a men’s shelter, we let them go there and the shelter is expected to accommodate them,” says Keenan.

“We review every referral that goes out, and if it’s denied, we review that as well. So that’s helped us take a better hold of what’s going on in the community.”

But despite HUD’s new rule and policies at the local level, Tobin, from The

National Center for Transgender Equality, worries that changes aren’t trickling down to the staff level at all shelters.

“It’s because these shelters are overcrowded, underfunded, understaffed and often have not had the resources to do adequate staff training that this is still happening,” says Tobin. “Sometimes it’s because of real malice and prejudice on the part of frontline staff, [and] sometimes it’s really just ignorance — not understanding who trans people are and what they need to be safe.”

Ultimately, beyond eradicating homelessness, Tobin says it’s necessary to do more at the individual shelter level to ensure trans men and women are being accepted.

“Because it doesn’t look like we’re going to be able to move away from relying on these communal shelters anytime soon, despite the obvious problem that this is a Band-Aid for the problem of homelessness,” Tobin says. “There’s clearly a lot of work to do to make sure trans people have equal and safe access.”

“YOU IDENTIFY AS A WOMAN, YOU’RE ACCEPTED AS A WOMAN.”

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DRUM CITY At 75, Verna Crichlow still rocks her Caribbean Vibes {BY MARTY LEVINE}

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“SAME OLD NOISE!” Verna Crichlow laughs, her hands quick around the steeldrum pan, trilling the notes.

If it’s noise, it’s the kind of noise that can’t help making the crowds smile. At 75, Crichlow hobbles a bit getting over to her instrument, sitting on its stand in her art-crowded Edgewood home.

But her Caribbean Vibes Steelband has hardly slowed down. It’s still playing Regent Square’s Run Around the Square and elsewhere, and it’s been featured through the years at everything from Bloomfield’s Columbus Day parade to a casket manufacturers’ convention in Erie.

It even gigged at a bar mitzvah, for which Crichlow rehearsed an island version of “Hava Nagila.”

“But they didn’t even want it!” she says.

Crichlow came to America 50 years ago from Trinidad and Tobago, and raised her five kids mostly on her own. She retired as a math teacher from the Woodland Hills district in 2004 with multiple myeloma, now in remission.

“I taught myself to play the steel drum,” she says. In her native land, she remembers seeing “some wayward guys playing them. They were so bad that I couldn’t go near them. “ “But over the years,” she says, the instrument “became civilized. I play the drums to show the culture.

And then people invite you to their celebrations. Then, too, it’s a service to others. Other people, when you play, it lifts their spirits.”

Her band now has four large bass steel drums, a set of regular drums, other percussion and a bass player. Crichlow and two others still play their steel drums as lead instruments. Her son, Rudyard, has graduated to his own band, Casplash. “I thought he would have stayed in Pittsburgh to take over,” she says. “But he went to New York. So I still have to keep playing.”

Her daughter Georgina joined Caribbean Vibes in 2000.

“She has a nice way of drafting people, of conscripting people,” Georgina says of her mother. “All of a sudden, you’re there.”

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Verna Crichlow, right, with her daughter Georgina.

In her small house, the metal notes resonate as she strikes the pans — a chromeplated oil drum. Some she hits only once, while others are struck repeatedly, to make a kind of vibrato. Each steel-drum pan has two circles of notes, with the higher notes inside. If they are pounded out of tune, they must be pounded back into tune, then tempered so the notes will hold.

She plays “Under the Boardwalk,” “Red, Red Wine” and “I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You.” The band’s CD, Jammin’ for 2000, features everything from the theme from St. Elmo’s Fire and Arrow’s “Hot Hot Hot” to “No Woman No Cry,” “La Bamba” and the traditional tune “Brown Girl in the Ring.” She still has a quick, smooth hand with her sticks.

Crichlow is right — steel-drum music can’t help but lift the spirits. What about those of us who love a sad song? Is there no melancholy in this thing?

She laughs. She says she knows some hymns. She plays “His Eye is on the Sparrow” and “Rivers of Babylon.” They’re in a minor key, sure, but they aren’t exactly Celtic.

It’s been a while since Crichlow DJ’d her Caribbean Rhythms show on WYEP. She still volunteers for Hillman Cancer Center and raises money for Haiti and other global causes.

“I haven’t mastered the art of improvising yet,” she says, her hands moving through another cheerful tune. Listening to Crichlow’s music still going strong, you have the feeling she’s going to get to it someday, but it won’t really change a thing.

“OTHER PEOPLE, WHEN YOU PLAY, IT LIFTS THEIR SPIRITS.”

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men’s basketball team is probably the toughest coaching gig to get in Pittsburgh.

Since 1989 only one person has held that job — Bob Rager. In the history of college basketball in the city, Rager’s 368 wins (and counting) are the most for a coach at a four-year university. A victory this season over Villa Maria (which sounds like a pizza place, not a college) put him ahead of former Pitt coach Doc Carlson, who recorded his 367th win in 1953. Rager played basketball at Point Park after growing up in the housing projects of Munhall.

Point Park plays in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference — seems logical, I suppose. The conference includes nearby Carlow University, as well as schools from Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

There are also a couple of schools whose names sound very misleading. Two worth noting are Indiana University Kokomo and the University of Rio Grande, in Ohio. Wait, there really is such a place as Kokomo? For some reason, I don’t think it is the place the Beach Boys wanted to go, unless Indiana has a tropical paradise I don’t know about. And everything is kind of weird in Ohio, including the pronunciation of Rio Grande; there, it is pronounced “Rye-O” Grande. I’m certain that is never confusing.

So far t h is s eas on , Rager’s Pioneers are off to a decent start, winning six of their first 10 games. Recently they crushed Penn State Fayette by 53 points, giving branch-campus students another reason to unfairly feel inferior. Seven players scored in double digits, a testament to the bench depth that Rager has amassed. Jerah’me Williams, a Youngstown native, just ended a streak of 37 straight double-digit games. There is a lot of firepower in this uptempo offense. Senior guard and Slippery Rock transfer Kelvin Goodwin was the conference player of the week and is averaging more than 23 points a game, second in the KIAC. Plus, his 6.4 assists per game ranks 10th in the entire country.

That’s a pretty formidable backcourt,

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Mike Wysocki

but it’s not the Pioneers’ only point of strength. Up front, Art Christian, T.J. Lanier and Fousseini Konate all start, with Sa’lid Allen, Yandell Denis and Lassana Konate rounding out the eightman rotation.

It’s no secret that the Pioneers don’t get the attention of the other basketball teams in town. They are like the other Baldwin brothers nobody gives roles to. But unlike Billy and Stephen Baldwin, the Pioneers have talent. If the team gets too confident, coach Rager’s humble local beginnings will quickly put them back in their place.

The Pioneers play their home games in West Mifflin, at the Community College of Allegheny County’s south campus, and ticket prices will not be a concern. PPU still has two home games in the month of December. On Dec. 3, it hosts Washington Adventist University — a small Seventh Day Adventist college.

That game is scheduled to take place unless, of course, the world ends before then. On Dec. 5, the much-hated Alice Lloyd College comes to town. Hopefully, the team will be sent shamefully back home to Pippa Passes, Ky., following a big-city beat-down.

So if gambling on KIAC men’s basketball is your thing, bet on Bob Rager.

Nobody in this town has won more than him.

HOPEFULLY, THEY WILL BE SENT SHAMEFULLY BACK HOME TO KENTUCKY FOLLOWING A BIG-CITY BEAT-DOWN.

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KEEPING IT REAL {BY MARGARET WELSH} The Vandal grabbed the attention of the Internet this past Halloween when the Lawrenceville café dressed as the restaurant from the TV show Bob’s Burgers, complete with a banner reading “Grand Re-Re-Re Opening.”

But while The Vandal’s burger is one of the most popular items (“I think it’s in everyone’s comfort zone,” says owner Joey Hilty), its menu extends past anything offered by Bob Belcher. For instance: blood-orange-glazed beets with soft, fresh stracciatella cheese; fingerling potatoes with faro; toast with a rotating selection of rich toppings, and more.

Much of the fare is locally sourced from places like Penn’s Corner, Butcher on Butler and Heritage Farms. “It’s a neighborhood café,” explains Hilty, who runs the kitchen alongside Csilla Thackray, formerly of Bar Marco. “Our whole thing is using very high-quality ingredients.”

European-style counter service helps keep the prices at “that nice casual price point,” says Hilty — most items fall in the $7-14 range — and you’d be hard-pressed to find a more welcoming and helpful staff. Exposed brick, potted plants and tons of natural light give The Vandal a cozy feel: One might be tempted to hole up at a table and eat ham-and-cheddar biscuits all day.

For Hilty, who has been working in kitchens since high school, the goal is to keep things fun and straightforward.

“We’re playing what we know,” he says.

“We’re not trying to overreach. It’s just really simple stuff.”

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inspired by a family tradition of gathering around a delicious meal, cooked by mom or grandma from a family recipe — a meal that filled the house with anticipatory aromas, and left family members with the lasting impression of food as a fundamental expression of caring.

The challenge lies in translating this touchstone experience for an industrial kitchen and a nightly crowd of strangers.

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2516 E. Carson St., South Side. 412-481-8000 HOURS: Mon. 7 a.m.-3 p.m.; Tue.-Thu. 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri. 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun. 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

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a boy’s love of family and food. But Frank Vitale put his money where his mouth is, as the saying goes, and grew up to become a professional chef. As a result, Cucina Vitale feels like both a family tribute and a polished, professional endeavor.

The menu is brief, befitting the oneman kitchen, but serves as a sort of précis of Italian-American cooking, ranging from humble beans-and-greens and popular chicken Parmesan to special-occasion splurges like veal chop and rack of lamb.

And it’s not all clichés: Cucina Vitale is the only Italian place we know of locally to get crostelle, a sort of savory Calabrian funnel cake, and granchio, a pasta dish with crab, spinach, tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and feta. Bread and many other ingredients, including mozzarella, are made in-house.

That bread made a good first impression. Its crisp, flaky, but not too hearty, crust and tender, slightly chewy interior represented our ideal of Italian bread. It was superb with the dipping oil, which included shavings of garlic so thin as to be translucent, infusing the oil with gentle pungency.

Essentially fried bread dough, the crostelle was golden-brown outside and fluffy yet stretchy within, dusted with salt and finely grated Parmesan. It was good on its own and superb when dipped in marinara loaded with more nutty, grated Parmesan.

Parmesan, this time shaved, tipped the balance of flavors in a Caesar salad where it practically smothered the juicy hearts of romaine beneath. The dressing was refreshingly light, but could have used some more punch, whether from lemon, garlic or anchovy. House salads were simple but satisfying plates of mixed greens, cucumber slices, grape tomatoes and garbanzo beans in a light balsamic vinaigrette.

Many dishes featured roasted peppers. These sweet strips of red, yellow and orange bells, and sometimes spicy banana peppers as well, appeared as an appetizer with sausage; as a side with meats; and center stage in the linguiniwith-peppers entrée, accented with garlic, basil and olive oil. Sausage and peppers is a classic combination here made extraordinary with handmade patties of Labriola’s sausage. The link was juicy and plump, browned without a hint of dryness or toughness.

Chicken Parmesan was less of a standout. Two full breasts in a fairly crisp breading held their own as the basis of this dish, but a pedestrian marinara did little to enhance them. The linguine, a bit flatter than most, were delightful, however, light and tender.

The same noodles were also the best part of the linguini granchio. This enticing combination, heralded by our server as her favorite, didn’t quite soar for us. The flavors blended well but somehow failed to add up to more than the sum of their parts.

We had no such reservations about the rack of lamb. It couldn’t have been more beautifully cooked, nor the cut of higher quality. The meat was rosy and tender, the exterior lightly charred, and the sweet sauce was subtle and balanced, neither heavy nor cloying.

Ideally, with such a brief menu, everything would have been this perfectly executed. On the other hand, we were impressed at how much such a tiny kitchen could accomplish. Cucina Vitale also serves lunch and breakfast, with a roster of greatlooking sandwiches and frittatas. Frank Vitale has done his grandparents proud.

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First up, on Dec. 10, is the grappa, Fatto a Mano (“handmade”). Erie’s 6 Mile Cellars provided the pomace of Niagara grapes, similar in flavor and sweetness to the Concord, for the distillation, and Domenic Branduzzi, of Piccolo Forno and Grapperia, bucketed the pomace into the still by hand.

Pittsburgh drinkers will find this bracing and slightly sweet liquor on the shelves at Branduzzi’s establishments over the coming months. (For more on grappa, see “Reputed as a drink for tough grandpas, grappa gets a new look at Grapperia,” in the March 25 CP.)

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Though often served with a sugar cube or even honey, it was delicious straight.

With a little ice, it was even better, turning the pellucid liquor slightly opalescent and cloudy from the “louche” effect, when the essential oils separate from the alcohol.

Lastly, to my great delight, Wigle is offering its whiskey by personal delivery from Santa himself. For $5,000, a distillery Santa (or Hanukah Harry or one of Santa’s elves, your choice) from Santa’s Whiskey Express will deliver a 15-gallon barrel and 80 750 ml bottles filled from it to any Pennsylvania address. Santa will stay to lead a whiskey-tasting, complete with a photo session and, of course, cookies.

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ALLA FAMIGLIA. 804 E. Warrington Ave., Allentown.

412-488-1440. The Italian restaurant is an elder statesman of Pittsburgh fine dining, but hardly stuck in the past. The frequently changing menu is anchored by classics like beans and greens and a meatball appetizer, plus its signature item: a double-cut veal chop, available in three refined preparations. LE APSARA CAFÉ. 1703 E. Carson St., South Side. 412-251-0664.

This storefront restaurant offers primarily Cambodian food alongside Thai and a limited Chinese selection, with a menu balanced between unfamiliar and familiar dishes. For less common fare, try Cambodian puffed rice squares, or saramann, cubes of chuck slow-simmered in a thick, warmly spiced coconutmilk sauce. KF BURGATORY. Multiple locations. www.burgatorybar.com.

Nestled in an off-the-path corner of The Waterworks strip mall, Burgatory is in the running for best burgers in town. It starts with its own blend of ground sirloin, chuck, brisket and short rib, and buttery buns — then piles on the toppings. (There are prefab combinations and checklists for custom orders.)

Add shakes, fries — or perhaps an extra-ordinary salad. JE

Chengdu Gourmet {PHOTO BY HEATHER MULL} seasonal specialties (wild onions in spring), often combined with pork, but vegetables get a spotlight in dishes such as risotto with local mushrooms. LE E2. 5904 Bryant St., Highland Park.

412-441-1200. The popular, cozy brunch spot has expanded, adding a dinner menu that refracts traditional, Old World recipes through the prism of the contemporary American kitchen (fresh, local, seasonal). It’s as elemental as cannellini beans with red-pepper flakes, or as elaborate as seared scallops with butternut-squash mash, fried leeks and Portobello, and truffled pumpkin seeds. KF

CHENGDU GOURMET. 5840 Forward Ave., Squirrel Hill.

412-521-2088. An extensive menu at this unassuming venue lets diners explore the breadth of complex and spicy Sichuan cuisine, everything from silken tofu and sea cucumber to spare ribs and spicy rabbit. Try a simple starter, like delicately dressed cucumber strips or steamed dumplings, before more adventurous entrees such as hot pots, flaming pans and sizzling rice crusts. KF CORNERSTONE. 301 Freeport Road, Aspinwall. 412-408-3258.

The contemporary American fare at this warm and welcoming venue offers a creative take on a traditional menu. Every dish is served with a twist, but none — such as fancified mac-n-cheese, slow-roasted brisket sliders, grilled lamb burger or pulled-pork nachos — is too twisted. KE CURE. 5336 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 412-252-2595.

Charcuterie specialties are just part of the locally inspired menu at this rustic-chic Lawrenceville restaurant. A short menu offers

IMPRESSIONZ. 6008 Broad St., East Liberty. 412-362-7134. This family-run Jamaican restaurant specializes in island cuisine — and welcoming service. The menu offers the island specialty, jerk chicken, and a variety of fish preparations (including jerk), as well a few stews and curries.

For a tender meat dish, don’t miss the well-prepared goat curry or the ox-tail stew. KF J.W. HALL’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD INN. 2284 Broadhead Road, Aliquippa. 724-375-6860.

This old-fashioned, familystyle steakhouse offers a satisfying, well-executed menu of surf-and-turf favorites, including broiled shrimp appetizer, langostinos and prime rib. The menu’s emphasis on steak and seafood rises to special occasions, while plenty of pasta dishes, sandwiches and pub-style appetizers accommodate regulars. LE LUKE WHOLEY’S WILD ALASKAN GRILLE. 2106 Penn Ave., Strip District. 412-904-4509.

Expect fresh fish from this finedining but casual establishment.

There’s a well-curated selection of mostly grilled fish with various sauces. Appetizers include favorites such as calamari, mussels and crab cakes, but also grilled corn with feta cheese. KE

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South Side Barbecue Company HARRIS GRILL. 5747 Ellsworth Ave., Shadyside. 412-362-5273.

A neighborhood bar and grill (with two outdoor patios) where fun is as important as the fresh food and the cold beer. What else to make of a place that serves “Britney Spears” (chicken tenders on a stick), Cheeses of Nazareth and The Wrongest Dessert Ever, and offers free bacon at the bar on Tuesdays? JE

MEDITERRANO. 2193 Babcock Blvd., North Hills. 412-822-8888.

This Greek estiatorio offers hearty, homestyle fresh fare in a casual, yet refined, setting.

Salads, appetizers (many of them less-familiar) and casseroles are on offer as well as heartier fare like kalamarakia (octopus), roasted leg of lamb and stuffed tomatoes. LF NEW HOW LEE. 5888 Forbes Ave., Squirrel Hill. 412-422-1888. It’s an

Vivo Kitchen {PHOTO BY HEATHER MULL} oddly signed storefront restaurant, but this is Sichuan cuisine that rises above its peers with food that’s well cooked, expertly seasoned and fearlessly spicy. The less-typical entrees include cumin mutton, dan dan noodles, tea-smoked duck and Chendu fried dry hot chicken. JF

offers barbecued meat — enormous wings, St. Louis-style ribs, and pulled pork and chicken, also available as sandwiches. The adventurous can try the “bar-bcone,” a waffle cone filled with mac-and-cheese, pulled pork and slaw, topped with sauce. KE

TAN LAC VIEN. 2114 Murray Ave., Squirrel Hill. 412-521-8888.

This Vietnamese restaurant offers the popular pho and bun entrees, but also less-common dishes. The menu has a section of com tam (“broken rice”) dishes, including some topped with a fried egg; there is also a jellyfish salad with pickled carrot and daikon.

Another worthy entrée was banh xeo, savory crepes filled with shrimp, sautéed pork and vegetables, or try the make-your-own PASTITSIO. summer roll option. FK 3716 Butler St., . w w w Lawrenceville. aper p ty ci h g p UNION PIG AND 412-586-7656. This tiny .com CHICKEN. 220 N. storefront café boasts a Highland Ave., East Liberty.

Greek deli, complete with a 412-363-7675. This lively steam table and a display cooler family-style BBQ venue hews with salads. Its namesake bakedclosely to tradition. The smoked noodle casserole is a winner, but meats (ribs, brisket, pork shoulder much of the menu changes daily and chicken) are “dry” (with according to what’s fresh. J sauces at table), and the sides are well-prepared classics: mac-andPIACQUADIO’S. 300 Mount cheese, baked beans, collard Lebanon Blvd., Mount Lebanon.

412-745-3663. There’s still pleasure greens and coleslaw. Prices are higher than a roadside stand, but to be had in old-fashioned the quality is top-notch. KE breaded chicken and veal, served up at this classic Italian-American VIVO KITCHEN. 432 Beaver St., restaurant. Indulge in old-school Sewickley. 412-259-8945. The fare comfort foods, such as manicotti (made with crepes) and beans and is contemporary American with a vaguely European accent, featuring greens (with sausage), as well as elegantly simple preparations chicken and pastas specials. KE of elemental, straightforward ingredients, such as roasted POINT BRUGGE CAFÉ. mushrooms with gorgonzola or 401 Hastings St., Point Breeze. scallops with blood-orange sauce.

412-441-3334. This cozy Flavorings such as lemon, garlic neighborhood bistro reflects a and fennel reflect the kitchen’s concerted effort to translate the Mediterranean heritage. LE European neighborhood café — warm, welcoming, unpretentious YAMA. 538 Third St., Beaver. yet delicious — to Pittsburgh.

724-774-5998. This Japanese Despite bits of Asian fusion, the restaurant offers familiar favorites selections are classic Low Country such as tempura, sushi and fare such as Belgian beef stewed teriyaki, but takes an artistic with beer, and Italian influences in approach to authentic cuisine. risotto, sausage and polenta. KE Thus fried gyoza dumplings are garnished with a small tumbleSOUTH SIDE BARBECUE weed of finely grated carrot, and COMPANY. 75 S. 17th St. South an octopus salad is graced with Side. 412-381-4566. Graduating cucumber matchsticks. KF from a food truck, this venue NOLA ON THE SQUARE. 24 Market Square, Downtown.

412-471-9100. Offering a boldly refined take on straight-up, traditional New Orleans food, NOLA’s menu is an invitation to kick back, relax and savor the flavors: cheesy griddle grits with a chunky tomato sauce and green beans; oyster stew; and catfish strips paired with spicy papaya. KE

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You probably won’t hear any of Jill Jayne’s nutrition-themed dance songs in the club.

But for the three-quarters-of-a-million elementary-school students who have been to a Jump With Jill concert, and who listen to her albums at home, she’s a household name.

A decade ago, Jayne, a Pittsburgh native, was studying to become a registered dietitian while performing in a rock band.

One passion became an unlikely source of inspiration for the other when, she says, “What I realized was that people were coming to our concerts with unhealthy foods in their hands.” Instead of writing about breakups, she realized, “We could use our musical powers for good!”

With the idea of using the same mass-media tools that are usually used to sell unhealthy foods to kids, Jayne — then a grad student at Columbia University — began performing her new songs in Central Park. Soon she was asked to perform at schools in New York, leading to an invitation to perform at all of Philadelphia’s 130-plus city schools. “That’s when I realized I had to clone myself,” Jayne says. Now, Jump with Jill (currently based in Pittsbugh) features four casts, with four similarly high-energy Jills, that tour schools in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

The catchy dance songs on Jayne’s latest release, Boom, wouldn’t sound out of place on Top 40 radio, but includes titles like “Fiber,” “Try New Food” and “Listen to Your Body.” “The songs are really persuasive, but not in a way that’s like, ‘Don’t drink soda because it’s bad for you,’” she explains. “What we’re trying to show is … being healthy is cool!”

According to third-party research, students who’ve seen Jump with Jill shows have self-reported behavior improvements, says Jayne. That’s thanks, in part, to the quality of the music and the exciting, rock-concert feel of the live show.

But perhaps more importantly, the music offers a powerful message of ownership of one’s body. “How we start and close every show around the country is: This is your body and you’re the only one that can make the choices for it, so show your body respect,” Jayne says.

Or, as one young audience member puts it in a Jump for Jill promo video, “They trust the kids to make their own decisions.”

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OR PITTSBURGH singer-songwriter Brooke Annibale, being a musician is 20 percent writing, recording and performing, and 80 percent everything else.

The business of making art is just that — a business. There’s marketing and PR (talking to American Songwriter magazine, for instance, or to City Paper on her first “free” Saturday afternoon in months); pitching placements for TV shows and commercials (Annibale has had songs on Pretty Little Liars, One Tree Hill, Vampire Diaries and Hart of Dixie); juggling part-time jobs (programming playlists for the Big Burrito restaurants, among other music-related gigs); and then, of course, there’s all the touring.

Annibale drove 5,000 miles over seven weeks this fall, hitting up cities across the Northeast and Midwest in support of her fourth studio album, The Simple Fear, which she self-released in October. That meant 84 hours behind the wheel, completely alone, with only her guitar, Amy Poehler’s audio-

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book and podcasts by Tig Notaro and Alec Baldwin for company.

“So it felt really good to come home,” says the Moon, Pa. native, who spent six years living and making music in Nashville before moving back to Pittsburgh in the winter of 2014.

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Annibale recorded The Simple Fear at Nashville’s Smokestack Studios with producer Justin March. She met him while working on a degree in music business at Belmont University, an institution whose alumni include Trisha Yearwood and Lee Ann Womack, as well as up-and-comers Brandy Clark and Torres. Stereogum has

called The Simple Fear “cohesive and wise.”

Paper calls the album a “gentle pick-meup.” NPR and No Depression remark on Annibale’s knack for weaving “pretty” grace with intriguing “darkness.”

Her songs are apologies, promises and quiet pleas made in dark rooms. She questions faith, embraces sorrow and concedes, “It’s the things that scare me the most that I know I need.”

“I feel like I’m the most inspired when a lot of changes are going on in my life, and I’m figuring out how to process those changes and making a lot of decisions,” says Annibale, who wrote much of The Simple Life the winter she returned home. “I’ve talked to other writer friends about that and it’s like, do we have to be tortured to write good songs? It’s probably not entirely true. I think that sometimes you just have to get up and keep trying.”

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inspirations, with equal affinity for retrosoul singer Leon Bridges and the reigning queen-of-balladry, Adele.

Adele is good music for broken hearts, says Annibale, who — like any woman who sings with such sweet melancholy — has known her share of regret and longing. Every album ever created is a break-up album, I joke; Adele’s latest is a “make-up” album, muses Annibale, whose The Simple Fear feels similar, like a long goodbye to a oncegreat thing.

“Tell me where we go, what do we become, after all this time trying to be one,” she sings on “Decide,” which is as gutwrenching as “Alright” is affirming, with its chorus of “If we love each other, honey, it’ll be alright,” a paean to the power of optimism.

“I started playing guitar so I could write songs, and it’s always been my outlet for processing whatever was happening in my life. For a long time, it’s been my really personal therapeutic process,” says Annibale. She grew up in a family of musicians, started songwriting in third grade, took her first guitar lesson at 14 and released her first album in high school. “I think that’s the job of a singer-songwriter, to be vulnerable.”

“I’M THE MOST INSPIRED WHEN A LOT OF CHANGES ARE GOING ON IN MY LIFE.” Annibale’s vulnerability is part of what makes her songs translate so beautifully to television — those moments when a character has a revelation, broods alone on a starry night or comes to terms with the past.

Her gift as a songwriter is in how she connects to the stories within herself, and within us all. She’s recently taken to using that gift to create, gifts for others. Annibale teamed up with fellow Pittsburgh singersongwriter Judith Avers for The Song Jar, a project where anyone can order a custom song, based on their personal story, for any occasion — a wedding, birthday, anniversary or simply “because.”

Annibale recalls one couple who commissioned a love song last summer, and as Annibale performed it live at the Three Rivers Arts Festival, they got engaged. It was, for Annibale, a truly meaningful moment that took her out of the world of songwriting-as-personal-processing and into the world of songwriting-as-connection.

“Why do we make music?” asks Annibale. “To connect with people. And this is the ultimate way of connecting with people.”

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In the opening track, “Please Show Me How,” Jody Perigo (a.k.a. Jody Pierogi) asks, “What does it take for a guy like you to fall in love with a girl like me?”

It’s the first of several self-deprecating, old-timey torch songs which would be sugary enough to require a toothbrush, if there wasn’t also a salty quality to Perigo’s stanch sincerity. Alternating between folky multi-instrumental rockers and stripped-down ukulele tunes, Perigo (who some will know from her time in Great Ants) is at her best when she’s more idiosyncratic than cute. “Self Conscious” brings to mind the odd song structures of Joanna Newsom (minus Newsom’s divisive vocals), and the harmony-rich standout “Numbers” would be at home on a Roches record.

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JOHN PETRUCELLI QUINTET THE WAY (SELF-RELEASED) WWW.JOHNPETRU CELLISAX.COM

A doctoral student at Pitt whose résumé already includes time with Delfayo Marsalis (Wynton’s trombone-playing brother), tenor saxophonist John Petruccelli occasionally pops up at the Space Exchange series at Thunderbird Café, where he isn’t afraid to go off on a wild tangent if the situation welcomes it. The Call takes a more mainstream direction, with a group that, on a few tracks, includes veteran drummer Victor Lewis. A two-disc debut makes an ambitious statement, but Petrucelli has a lot to offer: inventive originals and a couple standards, all with rhythmic adventure.

As a result of this approach, his solos can breathe fire and rise above the gentle surroundings. Extra points too for his take on “Gallop’s Gallop,” one of Thelonious Monk’s rarest tunes.

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but I fucking hate it when these Americana bands come out and say, “Oh, I’m like some old-timey revivalist!” I fucking hate that.

They can suck my dick with that shit. But playing live is more spiritual. It allows you to dig down to a core visceral level to see who we are as musicians. We live and die by our live shows.

{BY CHARLIE DEITCH} IT’S THE DAY before Thanksgiving and The Yawpers are driving somewhere across Kansas on the way to a show. The cell phone has dropped out for the third time during City Paper’s conversation with Nate Cook, the lead singer of this Denver-based three-piece whose music is a mix of hard rock, Delta blues and outlaw country, with a splash of punk thrown in for good measure. Cook, along with slide-guitarist Jesse Parmet and drummer Noah Shomberg, are on tour promoting their new record, American Man, through April. Cook took time out to talk to CP in advance of the band’s Dec. 4 show at the Thunderbird Café.

THE NEW RECORD HAS A REALLY GREAT, RAW SOUND TO IT. I READ SOMEWHERE THAT YOU DESCRIBED IT AS “EXILE ON MAIN STREET ON METH.” WHAT DID YOU MEAN BY THAT? [Laughing] That whole “Exile on Main Street on meth” was just some shit we threw at people who ask us what to call our music. I mean, who gives a fuck, right?

YOU GUYS FINISHED THE ALBUM LAST YEAR AND THEN PUT IT ON THE SHELF

THE INSTRUMENTATION OF THE BAND IS TWO ACOUSTIC GUITARS, ONE WITH A SLIDE, AND A DRUM KIT, SO HOW ARE YOU ABLE TO PULL THE REALLY POWERFUL SOUND THAT YOU DO? It was an organic process. In the beginning we were a little more folky, but I am an incredibly angry fucking human being, and [it was] only a matter of time before that took over … [cell-phone signal drops for third time]. {PHOTO COURTESY OF PAUL BEATY}

The Yawpers (Nate Cook, center)

WHILE YOU SEARCHED FOR A LABEL. YOU’RE NOW TOURING TO PROMOTE THAT ALBUM 18 MONTHS LATER. DO YOU FEEL LIKE IT STILL REPRESENTS WHERE YOU ARE AS A BAND? The process is kind of exhausting and backwards. By the time the record comes out, you’ve already written the songs, and gone

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out and played them to death, and people are getting excited over them. But we are still happy with it and it’s still very much a part of who we are.

“DOIN’ IT RIGHT” IS A GREAT SONG OFF AMERICAN MAN, BUT YOU PROBABLY PLAYED IT HUNDREDS OF TIMES BEFORE THE RECORD CAME OUT. DO YOU EVER START TO HATE A SONG? There’s never any hatred, although, occasionally it catches the vibe of “going to work.” But, for the most part, we love playing live so much that playing a certain song is like shaking the cobwebs out of your head first thing in the morning.

It’s like having that first cup of coffee in the morning — to help start the day with a positive attitude, as some fucking corporate schmuck might say.

THE YAWPERS

WITH THE ARMADILLOS 9 p.m. Fri., Dec. 4. Thunderbird Café, 4023 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $8.

412-682-0177 or www.thunderbirdcafe.net

I’VE LISTENED TO THE ALBUM AND I’VE WATCHED VIDEOS OF YOU GUYS LIVE. IT’S ALMOST LIKE YOU TRANSFORM INTO ANOTHER BAND ON STAGE. We recorded this record live in analog to try and reproduce the feel of our live shows as much as possible. A live show is so much different. We try to put on these very frenetic, very charismatic live shows, sort of like Nick Cave and cats like that, only maybe not as theatrical. I like the idea of being up there like some sort of snake-oil salesman or … well, I almost said “revivalist,”

I GUESS THE CELL-PHONE RECEPTION IN KANSAS IS A LITTLE SPOTTY. Yeah, what the fuck? There are so many selfrighteous zealots out here you think they’d have decent wi-fi or put up a couple of extra fucking cell-phone towers, so they’d be able to properly share the drivel and nonsense that pours out of their mouths.

SO, I GUESS RELIGIOUS ZEALOTS MAKE YOU ANGRY. WHAT ELSE MAKES YOU MAD? Zealots of any kind piss me off, actually.

That’s a lot of what this record was about — the death of the individual being able to speak openly about things without being scrutinized or called out for it. Of course, I’m talking about the right wing, but even people who lean to the more progressive side like me have gotten so PC that they’re beating individualism out of the conversation. Out of what I think the vision of America originally was — you can do whatever you want as long as you weren’t hurting anybody. The culture of coddling is beating the shit out of this country. Just look at what passes for folk music. It’s this Mumford & Sons lullaby horseshit they use to sell more Apple computers, and so white people can pay $ 80 a ticket to feel better about themselves — that pisses me off.

YOU GREW UP IN TEXAS. WERE YOU RAISED IN THAT FAR-RIGHT ATMOSPHERE? My mom was an officer in the Air Force, and she was religious and very Catholic, but she really encouraged critical thinking. My family was on the left end of the spectrum, but every other person around us was the opposite of that. I was in an enclave of progressive thought surrounded by a sea of shit. I think I came out of the womb pissed off.

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Remember what life was like in 2005?

George W. Bush was president, YouTube had just been introduced, and the Brillobox was Pittsburgh’s hippest new bar. Also that year, Pete Spynda, a.k.a. Pandemic Pete, began hosting Pandemic at Brillobox. It was a dance night featuring a hybrid of traditional folk music and international contemporary dance music, ranging from Brazilian brass to Balkan beats to dancehall. A decade and some 300 live-music and DJ events later, Pandemic is still going strong: Tonight marks its 10th anniversary at Brillobox, which is still Pandemic’s home base. In addition to Pandemic Pete, the evening will feature Joro Boro, from the Balkans; Thornato, of the New Yorkbased tropical bass group Cumba Mela; and other special guests. Margaret Welsh 9 p.m. 4104 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. $6-10. 412-621-4900 or www.brillobox.net

Even though Garland Jeffreys is a contemporary of the Velvet Underground — he attended Syracuse University at the same time as Lou Reed and played guitar on John Cale’s 1969 album, Vintage Violence — Jeffreys remains an underappreciated figure in rock history.

His most famous single, “Wild in the Streets,” released in 1973, is an overlooked gem that brings to mind some of the best rock ’n’ roll of the time, from the aforementioned Reed to classic ’70s Stones to Young Americans-era Bowie. “Wild in the Streets” did garner attention in the ’80s skate community, having been covered by the Los Angeles hardcorepunk band Circle Jerks. Jeffreys is playing at Club Café tonight, with support from The Damaged Pies.

Andrew Woehrel 7 p.m. 56 S. 12th St., South Side. $20.

412-431-4950 or www.clubcafelive.com

The genre name “bubble goth” may sound like some sort Garland of spooky joke, but Jeffreys one can be assured that it is terrifyingly real. Perhaps inspired

by Magnetic Fields’ Stephen Merritt’s side project The Gothic Archies, Pittsburgh’s own The Gothees is a band of seasoned locals who flirt with an unlikely combination of goth rock and bubblegum pop. Tonight, the group is playing at the Hollywood Theater, as the opening act for a showing of the 1974 musical/ horror film Phantom of the Paradise, starring Paul Williams. The Gothees’ macabre yet buoyant style (which ends up sounding somewhat like The Cramps) will be a fitting accompaniment to the film’s campiness. AW 9:30 p.m. 1449 Potomac Ave., Dormont. $8.

412-563-0368 or www.thehollywooddormont.org

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Every time you click “reload,” the saints cry.

Each Wednesday, music editor Margaret Welsh crafts a Spotify playlist with tracks from artists featured in the music section, and other artists playing around town in the coming days.

Find it on our music blog, FFW>>, at pghcitypaper.com

TO SUBMIT A LISTING: HTTP://PGHCITYPAPER.COM/HAPPENINGS

412.316.3388 (FAX) + 412.316.3342 X165 (PHONE)

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ROCK/POP THU 03 BRILLOBOX. Perfect Pussy, Fielded, Run Forever, The Gotobeds. Bloomfield.

412-621-4900.

CLUB CAFE. Johnny A. South Side. 412-431-4950.

DOWNEY’S HOUSE. The Lava Game. Robinson.

412-489-5631.

REX THEATER. Kung Fu w/ Consider the Source. South Side.

412-381-6811.

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BLACK FORGE COFFEE HOUSE. Children of October, VAGORA, Robby Bloodshed. Knoxville.

740-424-0302.

CLUB CAFE. Garland Jeffreys w/ The Damaged Pies. Early. Byron Nash & Plan B. Late. South Side.

412-431-4950.

HAMBONE’S. The Killa Whales, Warlo, Paint3, Tim Vitullo.

Unknown Friends Benefit for Syrian Children’s Relief Fund.

Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318.

HOWLERS. Hard Money, Dumplings, Robin Vote.

Bloomfield. 412-682-0320.

MEADOWS CASINO. Walk of Shame. Washington.

724-503-1200.

MOONDOG’S. Class Image, Holy Rivals, Admiral of Narrow Seas, Trashbag. Rat Rescue Benefit.

Blawnox. 412-828-2040.

OAKS THEATER. The Copy Kats.

Oakmont. 412-828-6322.

PALACE THEATRE. Motown Experience Christmas & Hits.

The Motown Experience is an all-star lineup of world class vocalists drawn from the ranks of the legendary groups, including The Capitols, The Miracles, & from former members of The Temptations. Greensburg.

724-836-8000.

SMILING MOOSE. Turnpike Gardens, BlitheHound, Ugly Blondes. “Perfect Blue” video release party. South Side.

412-431-4668.

STAGE AE. Falling In Reverse w/ Attila, Metro Station & Assuming We Survive. North Side.

412-229-5483.

TERRACE GARDENS. Daniels & McClain. Clairton. 412-233-2626.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE. The Yawpers w/ the Armadillos.

Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.

SAT 05 BEEHIVE. Jenn Wertz, Hamer Sisters, Amoeba Knievel HELLBELLY, Bingo Quixote, Chuck Owston,

Dr. Awkward, David Apocalypse.

Beehive 25th Anniversary Party.

South Side. 412-488-4483.

BULGARIAN-MACEDONIAN NATIONAL EDUCATION AND CULTURAL CENTER. Gringo Zydeco. West Homestead.

412-461-6188.

CARNEGIE LECTURE HALL. The HillBenders. Performing The Who’s Tommy in its entirety.

Oakland. 412-361-1915.

CLUB CAFE. Ladies Drink Free.

South Side. 412-431-4950.

DOWNEY’S HOUSE. Daniels & McClain. Robinson.

412-489-5631.

GOOSKI’S. Cheater Slicks, Expires, Chiller. Polish Hill.

412-478-1436.

HAMBONE’S. Henry Bachorski & Kayla Schureman w/ Good Old Ernie. Lawrenceville.

412-681-4318.

HEY ANDY’S. Steeltown.

Monogohela. 724-258-4755.

HOWLERS. Standing Wave & Universal Beat Union. Bloomfield.

412-682-0320.

IRON CREEK BAR & GRILLE. Dave & Andrea Iglar Duo. Bridgeville. 412-564-5292.

LAVA LOUNGE. Submachine, Cavemen from Oklahoma, Zombo, Circus Apocalypse.

Beehive 25th Anniversary After-Party. South Side.

412-431-5282.

LOUGHLIN’S PUB. King’s Ransom.

Cheswick. 724-265-9950.

MR. SMALLS THEATER. Keller Williams Trio w/ Rob Wasserman & Rodney Holmes. Millvale.

412-821-4447.

THE R BAR. 3 Car Garage.

Dormont. 412-942-0882.

REX THEATER. Sue Cunningham Bluegrass Breakdown. South Side.

412-381-6811.

ROCHESTER INN HARDWOOD GRILLE. Waiting for Ray. Ross. 412-364-8166.

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SMILING MOOSE. God Hates Unicorns, Love Dumpster.

South Side. 412-431-4668.

SQUIRREL HILL SPORTS BAR. Fungus. Squirrel Hill. 412-422-5027.

SUB ALPINE CLUB. EZ Action & Deliverance. 412-823-6661.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Mike Dillon Band. Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.

TJ’S HIDEAWAY. Dancing Queen.

Evans City. 724-789-7858.

dancing. 412-431-5282. Top 40 Dance Party. South Side.

412-431-5282.

RIVERS CASINO. DJ Kingfish.

North Side. 412-231-7777.

ROWDY BUCK. Top 40 Dance.

South Side. 412-431-2825.

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BUTLER’S GOLF COURSE. Tony Janflone Jr. Duo. Butler.

412-401-9949.

HAMBONE’S. Calliope East End Applachian Jam. Lawrenceville.

412-681-4318.

HOWLERS. Joe Fletcher, Chet Vincent, Bryan McQuaid & Matt “Broke” Boland. Bloomfield.

412-682-0320.

MR. SMALLS THEATER. Rock School Pittsburgh. Millvale.

724-816-3836.

THE R BAR. Midnite Horns.

Dormont. 412-942-0882.

ROMP N ROLL. Dreamphone.

Girls Rock! Pittsburgh Rollerskating album release party. Glenshaw.

412-486-4117.

MON 07 PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER. Rob Thomas, Nate Ruess, George Ezra, Elle King.

O Starry Night 3. Oakland.

412-353-1141.

Bluegrass Review. Rural Ridge.

724-265-1181.

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WED 09 SPOON. Spoon Fed. East Liberty.

412-362-6001.

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MOONDOG’S. Bill Weiner & Al Taylor, w/ Stevee Wellons Band.

Blawnox. 412-828-2040.

CLUB CAFE. Brooke Annibale w/ Cold Weather. South Side.

412-431-4950.

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BLUSH SPORTS BAR. Shari Richards. Jam session. Downtown.

412-281-7703.

ALLEGHENY ELKS LODGE #339. Pittsburgh Banjo Club.

Wednesdays. North Side.

412-321-1834.

PARK HOUSE. Shelf Life String Band. North Side. 412-224-2273.

JAZZ THU 03 ANDYS WINE BAR. Dane Vannatter. Downtown.

412-773-8884.

JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & SPEAKEASY. Roger Humphries Jam Session. Ballroom. North Side.

412-904-3335.

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ANDYS WINE BAR. Clare Ascani.

Downtown. 412-773-8884.

GRILLE ON SEVENTH. Tony Campbell & Howie Alexander. Downtown.

412-391-1004.

CLUB CAFE. . w LEMONT. Mark Pipas. ww per MaryLeigh Roohan a p ty ci h pg Mt. Washington. w/ Vit Debacco, Jordan .com 412-431-3100.

McLaughlin. South Side.

MANCHESTER 412-431-4950.

CRAFTSMEN’S GUILD. MR. SMALLS THEATER. The David Benoit Christmas Tribute to Sword, Royal Thunder. Millvale.

Charlie Brown w/ Jane Monheit.

412-821-4447.

North Side. 412-322-0800.

PALACE THEATRE. It’s Christmas w/ John Berry. Greensburg.

724-836-8000.

ANDYS WINE BAR. Tania Grubbs.

Downtown. 412-773-8884.

BACKSTAGE BAR AT THEATRE SQUARE. Jeremy Fisher, Jr. w/ Ben Clifton, Paul Thompson.

DIESEL. BORGEOUS. South Side.

Downtown. 412-325-6769.

412-431-8800.

THE CLUB BAR & GRILL 1.

Tubby Daniels. Monroeville.

ANDYS WINE BAR. 412-728-4155.

DJ Malls Spins Vinyl. Downtown.

HAMILTON PRESBYTERIAN 412-773-8884.

CHURCH. Chiz Rider. Bethel Park.

BRILLOBOX. Pandemic : Global 412-884-2722.

Dancehall, Cumbia, Bhangra, LEMONT. NiteStar.

Balkan Bass. 10th anniversary party. Mt. Washington. 412-431-3100.

Bloomfield. 412-621-4900.

NOLA ON THE SQUARE. Neon ONE 10 LOUNGE. DJ Goodnight, Swing X-Perience. Downtown.

DJ Rojo. Downtown. 412-874-4582. 412-471-9100.

RIVERS CASINO. DJ Rambo.

VILLAGE TAVERN & TRATTORIA. North Side. 412-231-7777.

Roger Barbour Trio. West End. ROWDY BUCK. Top 40 Dance.

412-458-0417.

South Side. 412-431-2825.

RUGGER’S PUB. 80s Night w/ DJ Connor. South Side. 412-381-1330.

ANDYS WINE BAR. Shari Richards. Downtown.

412-773-8884.

CATTIVO. Illusions. w/ Funerals RIVERS CLUB. Jessica Lee & & Arvin Clay. Lawrenceville.

Friends. Downtown. 412-391-5227.

412-687-2157.

DIESEL. DJ CK. South Side.

412-431-8800.

LAVA LOUNGE. The Night Shift ELWOOD’S PUB. West Deer DJs. Obsidian: gothic/industrial

TUE 08

BOTTLEBRUSH GALLERY & SHOP. The Early Mays. Harmony.

724-452-0539.

CLADDAGH IRISH PUB. Weekend at Blarneys. South Side.

412-381-4800.

FRIDAY FAITH CAFE. Sandy Lusco Huffman.

Washington. 724-222-1563.

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REGGAE FRI 04 CAPRI PIZZA AND BAR. Bombo Claat w/ VYBZ Machine Intl Sound System. East Liberty.

412-362-1250.

COUNTRY THU 03 PALACE THEATRE. Lonestar.

Greensburg. 724-836-8000.

SAT 05 MEADOWS CASINO. Ruff Creek. Washington.

724-503-1200.

OAKS THEATER. Steeltown Religion. Oakmont.

412-828-6322.

SUN 06 KNUCKLEHEAD’S BAR. Tobacco Road Duo. Ross.

412-366-7468.

WED 09 CLUB CAFE. Gabe Dixon, Leigh Nash. South Side.

412-431-4950.

CLASSICAL FRI 04 PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Featuring the Coronation Mass, the Unfinished Symphony & the Emperor Concerto. Heinz Hall, Downtown. 412-392-4900.

SAT 05 MESSIAH SING-ALONG CONCERT. Calvary United Methodist Church, North Side.

PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Performing Handel’s Messiah, w/ guest vocal soloists & the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, directed by Betsy Burleigh. Heinz Hall, Downtown.

412-392-4900.

WASHINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S. Ho Ho Ho & the WSO. Trinity High School, Washington. 724-941-9430.

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SUN 06 PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Featuring the Coronation Mass, the Unfinished Symphony & the Emperor Concerto. Heinz Hall, Downtown. 412-392-4900.

WASHINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S. Ho Ho Ho & the WSO. Trinity High School, Washington. 724-941-9430.

EARLY WARNINGS

Kurt Vile

WED 09 PITT’S SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Morton Feldman’s Structures for orchestra (1960-62) & Jean Sibelius’ Symphony no. 5 in E flat major, op. 82.

Bellefield Auditorium, Oakland. www.pitt.music.edu.

OTHER MUSIC THU 03

{FRI., JAN. 15}

NEW HAZLETT THEATER. Live From Studio A: Holiday Jam Reunion Concert. Lineup is: Pete Hewlett, Lisa Bleil, Scott Anderson Reunite w/ the orginal Live From Studio A Band: Eric DeFade, Dave Brown, Brian Stahurski & Joe Waslousky. As well as Benny Benack, Joe Herndon, Bob Matchett w/ Johnny Angel & Shari Richards. North Side. www.newhazlettheater.org.

Anthrax

Stage AE, 400 N. Shore Drive, North Side {SUN., FEB. 14}

The Spinners Palace Theatre, 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg {MON., FEB. 22}

Kurt Vile

FRI 04

Mr. Small’s Theatre, 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale

ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM. CAPA Antithesis. North Side.

412-237-8300.

FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER. A Little Salon Music. An evening of music first enjoyed in 18th- & early 19th-century French salons, feat. Soprano Colleen Gray & Pianist Nanette Kaplan Solomon.

Registration required. Point Breeze. 412-371-0600.

Choir of Pittsburgh & The CAPA Concert Choir. St. Agnes Center.

Oakland. 888-718-4253.

CARSON MIDDLE SCHOOL. River City Brass: Christmas Brasstacular.

Get into the holiday spirit w/ River City Brass’s own special brand of humor & fun. McCandless.

412-434-7222.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY. CHURCH OF BEAVER. The Combined Choirs.

Genevans, The Grace Notes, Chapel of the Holy Spirit. the Eight Bells. The Uptown. 412-396-6083. student choir of Geneva TEMPLE SINAI. College presents “Gifts The Ortner/Marcinizyn of Grace”. A women’s Duo. Squirrel Hill. . w ww per ensemble & double 412-421-9715. a p ty ci h pg barbershop quartet will .com also perform. Beaver.

724-774-6398.

PNC RECITAL HALL, INGOMAR UNITED DUQUESNE UNIV. METHODIST CHURCH. Classic Guitar Ensemble.

Pittsburgh Concert Chorale.

Uptown. 412-396-6083.

PCC performs holiday tunes, ranging from traditional carols to popular favorites. Ingomar.

SPIRIT. The Shameless Hex. 412-635-7654.

Lawrenceville. 412-586-4441.

VICTORY FAMILY CHURCH. Danny Gokey. Cranberry.

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SAT 05 CARLOW UNIVERSITY. The Bach Choir of Pittsburgh & The CAPA Concert Choir. St. Agnes Center.

Oakland. 888-718-4253.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BEAVER. The Genevans, The Grace Notes, the Eight Bells. The student choir of Geneva College presents “Gifts of Grace”. A women’s ensemble & double barbershop quartet will also

perform. Beaver. 724-774-6398.

FOX CHAPEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Pittsburgh Concert Chorale. PCC performs holiday tunes, ranging from traditional carols to popular favorites. Fox Chapel. 412-635-7654.

PALACE THEATRE. River City Brass: Christmas Brasstacular.

Get into the holiday spirit w/ River City Brass’s own special brand of humor & fun.

Greensburg. 412-434-7222.

SUN 06 INGOMAR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. Pittsburgh Concert Chorale. PCC performs holiday tunes, ranging from traditional carols to popular favorites.

Ingomar. 412-635-7654.

PALACE THEATRE. Christmas Memories. Greensburg.

724-836-8000.

ST. JOHN FISHER CHURCH. Christmas Music Concert.

Ligonier. 412-241-4722.

MON 07 HEINZ HALL. Celtic Woman.

Multi-platinum Irish singing sensation performing holiday favorites accompanied by the PSO. Downtown. 412-392-4900.

TUE 08 UPPER ST. CLAIR HIGH SCHOOL. River City Brass: Christmas Brasstacular. Get into the holiday spirit w/ River City Brass’s own special brand of humor & fun.

Upper St. Clair. 412-434-7222.

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WEDNESDAY 2 Iron Butterfly

ALTAR BAR Strip District.

412-263-2877. Over 21 show.

Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 7:30p.m.

SUNDAY 6

Tickets: attacktheatre.com.

11a.m. & 7p.m.

A Musical Christmas Carol

The Drop featuring Grandtheft, Chiddy Bang and more

BYHAM THEATER Downtown.

412-456-6666.

Tickets: pittsburghclo.org.

Through Dec. 23.

415 BINGHAM ST South Side.

Over 18 show.

Tickets: emceepm.com. 7p.m.

Dan Bern CLUB CAFE South Side.

412-431-4950. Over 21 event.

Tickets: ticketweb.com/opusone.

8p.m.

MONDAY 7

An Evening with Steve Hackett

Deicide

ALTAR BAR Strip District.

412-263-2877. All ages show.

Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 7p.m.

CARNEGIE OF HOMESTEAD MUSIC HALL Munhall.

All ages show.

Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 8p.m.

City and Colour STAGE AE North Side.

Tickets: ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.

Doors open at 7p.m.

HOLIDAY HIJINKS AND REVUE ATTACK THEATRE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5

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Marshall Tucker Band JERGEL’S RHYTHM GRILLE Warrendale. 724-799-8333.

Tickets: jergels.com. 8p.m.

Johnny A. CLUB CAFE South Side.

412-431-4950. Over 21 event.

Tickets: ticketweb.com/opusone.

8p.m.

Kung Fu REX THEATER South Side.

412-381-6811. Over 21 show.

Tickets: greyareaprod.com.

8p.m.

FRIDAY 4

The Nutcracker

BENEDUM CENTER Downtown.

412-456-6666. Tickets: pbt.org.

Through Dec. 27.

Doors open at 6p.m.

Falling in Reverse w/ Attila

Holiday Hijinks and Revue

STAGE AE North Side.

Tickets: ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.

GEORGE R. WHITE STUDIO, ATTACK THEATRE Strip District.

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Brooke Annibale CLUB CAFE South Side.

412-431-4950. Over 21 event.

Tickets: ticketweb.com/opusone.

7p.m.

Sue Cunningham Bluegrass Breakdown REX THEATER South Side.

412-381-6811. Over 21 show.

Tickets: greyareaprod.com.

8p.m.

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SPIKE LEE SEES THE REAL WORLD AND TAUNTS US TO MAKE IT BETTER

MILL RITES {BY BILL O’DRISCOLL} “They won,” reads graffiti on the overgrown, busted-in building in Ross Nugent’s “Steel Mill Rolling.” The 12minute 2013 documentary, a blend of landscape and industrial film, captures what’s left of the former Sharon Steel plant, near Sharon, Pa. Nugent’s family has worked the site for four generations; his dad, a millwright, has 48 years in, and Nugent worked a summer there in college.

Ross Nugent’s “Steel Mill Rolling”

Once, the plant made steel, and in Nugent’s youth employed 4,000, he says.

Now, 400 workers process into coils the steel slabs that are made overseas for NLMK, the Russian company that bought the plant five years ago. And that graffiti’s “They” are the bosses who cashed out while thousands were laid off.

Eschewing narration and interviews, the film artfully captures both the grounds and the milling process, down to the glowing orange of furnace guts. With its electronic score and carefully framed shots, “Steel Mill Rolling” has an elegiac air, even while honoring the work it documents.

“Steel Mill Rolling” highlights the Dec. 8 edition of Film Kitchen, a series for local and independent artists.

Also screening is Daniel Luchman’s “MOTHERZEUS,” a marvelously insane, animated 18-minute parody of a motivational talk. And the filmmaking team of Christy Leonardo and Stephen Knezovich offers three shorts, including: “Franksgiving,” (a Steeltown Film Factory award-winning comedy about a champion neighborhood bowler); “Loomis” (part of 2011’s 48 Hour Film Festival); and “Coupon Pro” (featuring comedy troupe Million Dollar Extreme).

Nugent, 35, is a Bloomfield resident who teaches at Thiel College. He shot “Steel Mill Rolling” in the summers of 2010 and 2011, mostly on a handwound Bolex 16 mm camera. The film screened at the Black Maria Film Festival (where it won the top prize for documentary), the Ann Arbor Film Festival and British Columbia’s Antimatter.

Reviews from NLMK employees were also positive. One worker told him, “You made this place look good.”

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MEASURE OF A MAN

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Raq, is disturbingly spot-on: a story of gang violence in a troubled Chicago, released just days after we saw a police shooting there that looks — at least on the video — like an execution.

It’s a contemporized riff on Aristophanes’ Lysistrata, the ancient comedy about a woman who persuades her sistahs to withhold sex as a way to stop their boos from waging the Peloponnesian Wars. (Spoiler alert: It didn’t work.) Lee’s Lysistrata (Teyonah Parris) is the girlfriend of the rapper Chi-Raq (Nick Cannon), who also fronts a gang called the Spartans, and she recruits the women of rival Troy as well to stand up for not lying down.

An imaginative tragi-comedy unfolds, laced with performances of hip hop, pop and gospel, laden with metaphor, and played in incendiary Lee-esque style by Angela Bassett, John Cusack, Wesley

Snipes (who knew he was so funny?), Dave Chappelle and Jennifer Hudson (in a role close to home). Samuel L. Jackson appears as the solo chorus, pausing the action here and there to ask, more or less: What’s in your conscience?

CHI-RAQ DIRECTED BY: Spike Lee STARRING: Teyonah Parris, Nick Cannon Starts Fri., Dec. 4.

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CP APPROVED Chi-Raq opens with a rap, the words unfolding across the screen, then rockets into a satire calling for the world of peace and opportunity that Lee dreams might exist some day. He’s tough on everyone because everyone’s to blame for something, but he’s the best kind of optimist, one who sees the real world and taunts us to make it bet-

ter. And he understands the dilemma: The community mistrusts the police but fears the sanguinary gangs and dealers. So the unarmed Citizen — a victim of both selfhate and racial hate — has no place to turn but to demand a new way of loving.

The acting, writing and direction of Chi-Raq are what we expect from Lee: kinetic, disturbing, stylized and hyper-real with its swooping visuals and neo-storybook look. The characters speak in verse, but the rhyme scheme is more 21st-century than 5th BC (“the big money-maker is the black-suit undertaker”).

Lee has made many films about racism, and it’s still an issue, but in Chi-Raq, he also chides the black community to take a dangerous leap of faith. A quarter-century ago, in Do the Right Thing, Lee urged people to “fight the powers that be,” and his characters took up arms. Now he’s telling us to use the power we have, and to open those arms in the widest possible embrace.

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NEW THIS WEEK ENTERTAINMENT. In the opening scene of Nick Alverson’s film, a comedian, played by Gregg Turkington, kills to a full house. With his greasy comb-over and grimy tuxedo, he’s a throwback to the long-gone Las Vegas lounge comedians who traded in off-color humor in the wee hours of the morning. In this room, he tells sophomoric, unfunny jokes, but the captive audience erupts in laughter.

Unfortunately, the room is a county prison, and the laughing inmates are a high point for the film’s protagonist. Entertainment is a grim, dark journey into the life of a smaller-thansmall-time road comedian who has long lost his humanity, and is on the fast track to losing his mind. While he’s able to communicate and do his act on-stage, offstage he’s an uncommunicative mess who can’t have a real relationship with anyone. (Turkington will be instantly recognizable to some, as the comedian he plays here is an almost carbon copy of his lounge-comedian act, Neil Hamburger.)

The movie is dark and depressing, but comes with just enough great moments to hold the whole thing together. Entertainment is a tough film to watch, but like Turkington’s comedian, you should keep moving forward and stick it out to the end — no matter how bad things get. 7:30 p.m. Fri., Dec. 4; 9:15 p.m. Sat., Dec. 5; 7 p.m. Sun., Dec. 6; and 7:30 p.m. Thu., Dec. 10. Hollywood (Charlie Deitch)

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JANIS: LITTLE GIRL BLUE. This new documentary from Amy Berg looks at the life and career of rock star Janis Joplin, who died in 1970, just weeks before the release of her solo LP Pearl. It’s an intimate and moving portrait, told through interviews with family, bandmates and friends (including Dick Cavett); archival footage; and Joplin’s own words (as read

by Cat Power from her many letters sent home to family). The film shows a remarkable talent who came up through the Austin folk scene before finding her niche in San Francisco’s bluesy, psychedelic-rock free-for-all. But there was trouble with men, trouble with drugs and, most poignantly, trouble with herself: Joplin, infamously bullied and harassed in her home-

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Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things (1972) 12/3 @ 7:30pm

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Entertainment

(2015) 12/4 @ 7:30pm, 12/5 @ 9:15pm, 12/6 @ 7:00pm An abrasive stand-up comic (Gregg Turkington) hits the road to perform a series of shows at seedy venues.

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(1992) 12/5 @ 7:00pm, 12/9 @ 7:30pm The Muppets perform the classic Dickens holiday tale.

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Janis: Little Girl Blue town of Port Arthur, Texas, remained needy and insecure despite the fame and fortune. Whatever outlet the stage provided for her unhappiness, there was no analog in the real world. There is some remarkable TV-news footage of every teenage loser’s dream — once-mocked Joplin attends her 10-year high school reunion as a rich, famous person — but the unfulfilled promise of this redemption is glaringly obvious, even behind Joplin’s feathered headdress and brave smile. Fri., Dec. 4-Sun., Dec. 6; Tue., Dec. 8; and Thu., Dec. 10. Parkway (Al Hoff) KRAMPUS. After getting annoyed with his dysfunctional family, a kid rejects the holidays, and who shows up but Krampus! Michael Dougherty directs this PG-13 horror-comedy about the mythical Christmas demon.

Starts Fri., Dec. 4 LABYRINTH OF LIES. Referring to thousands of German soldiers who worked in the death camps during World War II, a frustrated investigator says: “They came home, hung up their uniforms and carried on as if nothing had happened.”

Giulio Ricciarelli’s docudrama examines what happens when, in 1958, the Frankfurt Public Prosecutors Office decides to identify and try for murder “ordinary” Germans who worked at Auschwitz. The statute of limitations has run out for any crimes other than murder, so the office must also find surviving witnesses. The film creates a composite character, the handsome young Johann Radmann (Alexander Fehling), whom it unfortunately saddles with a couple of formulaic subplots.

But most of Labyrinth is a solid procedural, as one case leads to another, and various obfuscations are overcome. (Radmann gets unintended help from the Nazis, who kept meticulous records, many of which survived the war: “These idiots wrote everything down.”)

But it is also a chilling indictment of how quickly and easily the past can be buried, even if complicity requires the cooperation of an entire nation. Radmann is initially driven by the basic (if naïve) principles of justice — one man should account for one victim. But as the full scope of the cover-up unfolds, his mission becomes to force Germany to abandon the “lies and silence,” to excise the wound.

It all leads to an astonishing trial in 1963, in which post-war Germany put its own soldiers on trial. It might seem like a long-ago footnote to a shameful history we know all too well these days, but Labyrinth also offers some space to reflect on current issues. A democratically elected government and its actions are accountable to its people, but only if its citizens demand it, and not if they look away. In German, with subtitles. Starts Fri., Dec. 4.

Regent Square (AH)

Labyrinth of Lies THE WORLD OF KANAKO. A disgraced former cop searches for his missing teenage daughter, and discovers her twisted secret life, full of drugs, gangsters and troubling relationships. Tetsuya Nakashima’s nonlinear drama is a two-hour descent into violence, perversion, horror and amorality. It’s got some style, at times suggesting graphic novels or various dream states, with some of the more disturbing scenes set to bouncy pop music. But it’s unrelentingly grim and despairing of people and of “decent” institutions (police, family, school, friends), relieved only by the occasional moment of dark humor. In Japanese, with subtitles.

9 p.m. Fri., Dec. 4; and 7 p.m. nightly Dec. 6-7, and Dec. 9. Parkway (AH)

thriller about an unlikely trio who conduct a heist.

Dec. 4-6 and Dec. 8-10. Row House Cinema MADE IN USA. Jean-Luc Godard’s 1966 film about a female private investigator, that also doubles as an homage to pop art and film noir. Dec. 4-9. Row House Cinema THE KILLER. The classic 1989 John Woo actioner in which a Hong Kong hitman and cop circle each other — occasionally literally, and with guns drawn. Dec. 4-7 and Dec. 10. Row House Cinema PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE. In the years between Lon Chaney’s great silent film Phantom of the Opera and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s enduring stage musical, there was a rock-musical version, directed by Brian De Palma and starring songwriter Paul Williams. It’s an amusing slice of mostly forgotten mid-’70s trash spectacle. 10 p.m. Fri., Dec. 5. Hollywood HUSH UP, SWEET CHARLOTTE. Billy Clift directs this campy send-up of the 1964 Southern Gothic Bette Davis potboiler Hush … Hush, Sweet Charlotte, now featuring drag diva Matthew Martin in the lead role.

Also features alums of RuPaul’s Drag Race and longtime John Waters collaborator Mink Stole. 7 p.m. Sun., Dec. 6. Harris. $6-9. www.reelq.org

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REPERTORY SCROOGED. It’s a snarky modern update of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, starring the droll Bill Murray as a grumpy TV executive missing the true meaning of the holidays. Richard Donner directs this 1988 comedy. 7:30 p.m. Thu., Dec. 3. AMC Loews Waterfront. $5 CHILDREN SHOULDN’T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS. Bob Clark directs this 1972 horror-comedy shlocker about some enterprising individuals who dig up a dead body to use in a ritual. 7:30 p.m. Thu., Dec. 3.

Hollywood FALLEN ANGELS. Wong Kar-wai’s stylish 1995 crime thriller about a hitman in Hong Kong, and the people he encounters one night. Dec. 4-7 and Dec. 9-10. Row House Cinema LE CERCLE ROUGE. Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1970 French

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Mon., Dec. 7. SouthSide Works. $15 THE BISHOP’S WIFE. Cary Grant and Loretta Young star in this other Christmas movie about a helpful angel. Henry Koster directs this 1948 favorite. 7:30 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 8. AMC Loews. $5 WHITE CHRISTMAS. Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye are a pair of entertainers who travel to Vermont with two singing sisters (Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen) for the holidays. Once there, the men discover the country inn is run by their old Army general, and he’s in financial straits. Looks like a big musical show might be the ticket! Besides the title song, Michael Curtiz’s 1954 film includes other Irving Berlin classics such as “Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep” and “Blue Skies.” 7:30 p.m. Thu., Dec. 10.

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The year’s final big week of theatrical openings includes the re-emergence, after layoffs and a canceled show this fall, of PICT Classic Theatre.

Though still struggling financially (even as it plans its 2016 season), PICT stages Oliver Twist, artistic director Alan Stanford’s dramatic adaptation of the Dickens classic about an orphan adrift in London. The U.S. premiere of this family-friendly show features such local favorites as James FitzGerald (as Fagin), Karen Baum, Tony Bingham and Martin Giles. Staged in the Charity Randall Theatre, it’s also PICT’s final show in its longtime home at the Stephen Foster Memorial.

Dec. 3-19. 4301 Fifth Ave., Oakland. $13-48.

412-561-6000 or www.picttheatre.org Want more Dickens (sort of)? Also opening is Yinz’r Scrooged, Bricolage Production’s brand-new comedic (but family-friendly) parody that recasts famous Pittsburghers as characters from A Christmas Carol. The show is written by Bricolage’s Tami Dixon and done in the company’s Midnight Radio style, with live music and sound effects, and actors voicing multiple roles.

The cast, directed by frequent Bricolage collaborator Sam Turich, features Midnight Radio vets Conor McCanlus, Lissa Brennan and Sheila McKenna. Dec. 3-19. 937 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $25-35. 412-471-0999 or www.bricolagepgh.org

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The playwright is Stephen Adly Guirgis, who’s known for The Motherfucker With the Hat and Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train, and who just won a Pulitzer for Between Riverside and Crazy. The director is Point Park grad Steven Wilson, who has credits here with No Name Players and is a founding member of the Chicago troupe The Hypocrites. Dec. 3-13. 222 Craft Ave., Oakland. $20-24. 412-392-8000 or www.pittsburghplayhouse.com

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Left to right: Bradu Sanders, Shana Simmons and Jessica Marino, of Shana Simmons Dance, in Objective I

NEXT STEP: EDIT

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HAT IF MONET or Rodin had editors? How would that have affected their artworks?

Would George Balanchine be considered as great a choreographer if someone else had a say about what movement stayed or went in his choreography?

Sparked by “Do choreographers need editors?,” a 2014 article by Judith Mackrell in London’s The Guardian, Pittsburgh natives Shana Simmons and Erin Carlisle Norton and their respective companies explore the idea of outside editing in dance in Objective I, Dec. 4-5 at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater’s Alloy Studios. The split-bill production by Shana Simmons Dance and New York-based The Moving Architects is the first installment in the theater’s Alloy Creation Lab, a residency series supporting

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collaborative experiments.

“The article struck a nerve with me in a way I have never thought about different art forms and the processes they go through, such as authors and their books and directors and their movies,” says Simmons.

Simmons, an adjunct professor at Point Park University, sees that dance attracts fewer dollars and devotees than art forms that undergo a formal editing process, such as fiction and film. “Such an editing process could potentially be a way of shifting dance to be more accessible to people,” she says.

Choreographers seeking an outside perspective is nothing new. But the idea of turning one’s work over to another to make permanent changes is foreign, and it’s what intrigued both Simmons and Norton — at least at first.

Working in part during a recent creative residency at Chambersburg, Pa.’s Wilson College, the two choreographers independently created new works for their companies using ideas of placement and displacement as jumping-off points. Then each turned over her finished work to the other to edit.

Simmons’ new 10-minute piece, “Red Rover, Red Rover,” is set to an original soundscape by PJ Roduta and explores the idea of boundaries and borders that separate people and countries.

Norton, speaking by phone from her home in New Jersey, says that in her editing of Simmons’ work she “changed the intention of the dancers and how they related to each other.” Conversely, Norton’s work “Americana,” about the interpersonal struggles of the American family during the Great Depression, Simmons changed much more, including its pace and structure, adding repeating sections that actually made the work longer. “It wasn’t my piece anymore,” says Norton.

Both Norton and Simmons followed agreed-upon guidelines in the editing process, but both say they have mixed feelings about the outcome. They also found it hard to get used to the idea of letting go of complete ownership of their works.

“It was a little difficult,” says Simmons.

“Me, also being a dancer in my piece, I experienced moments in Erin’s editing process in which I thought, ‘I would never do that,’ but just had to let her do it.”

The two works, in both their original and edited forms, were shown publicly at New York City’s Gibney Dance Center on Nov. 21. Audience members decided which version of the works would be

performed in Pittsburgh. Their reactions, along with other aspects of Objective I’s development, will be part of a 10-minute video documentary by Louis Cappa shown in advance of the Pittsburgh premiere of the versions chosen.

The 90-minute program here will also feature repertory works by each company unrelated to the editing project.

Shana Simmons Dance will premiere Simmons’ 15minute “Grounded in the Soil,” set to a quartet of songs by Otis Redding, including “Ole Man Trouble,” “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay” and “I’m Depending on You.”

“IT WASN’T MY PIECE ANYMORE.”

SHANA SIMMONS DANCE AND THE MOVING ARCHITECTS PERFORM

OBJECTIVE I

8 p.m. Fri., Dec. 4, and 8 p.m. Sat., Dec. 5.

Alloy Studios, 5530 Penn Ave., Friendship.

Admission is pay-what-makes-you-happy.

412-363-3000 or www.kelly-strayhorn.org

The Moving Architects will present a 15-minute excerpt of Norton’s “Demure as Dynamite,” which looks to women of the Bible as depicted in the poetry of Norton’s late grandfather, Thomas John Carlisle. “I was drawn to these women’s strength in a male-dominated world,” says Norton.

“For audiences, I think Objective I will be a way of letting them into the dancemaking process: going behind the scenes,” says Simmons. “People don’t often think about what went into the finished product they see on stage. Getting a glimpse of the creative and editing processes and what they revealed will be thought-provoking.”

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“Collecting Blue Spheres,” a painting by Norman Brown

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MISSING PIECES {BY LISSA BRENNAN}

Holiday Hijinks and Revue

Throw on a tacky sweater and join us a for special two-part celebration featuring festive dance performances, interactive games, snacks and seasonal drinks.

Saturday, Dec. 5 11am-2pm (family friendly) 7pm-11pm (21 and over)

The George R. White Studio, Pittsburgh Opera 2425 Liberty Ave., Strip District

www.attacktheatre.com/holiday Photo credit: 2015 Craig Thompson Photography Attack Theatre’s Season 21 is made possible in part by:

The McKinney Charitable Foundation of the PNC Charitable Trusts

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EXPOSURE: BLACK VOICES in the Arts confronts the poor representation of AfricanAmerican artists in American museums.

The show, at the University Art Gallery, posits that the problem might be the lack of museum curators, conservators and educators who are black — which, nationally, averages less than 4 percent.

But Exposure is not a show presented in a museum, or curated under a museum’s sponsorship or guidance. It’s instead a highly ambitious, often compelling examination of African-American artists, all connected somehow to Pittsburgh, developed by undergraduates in the University of Pittsburgh’s Museum Studies Exhibition Seminar.

For followers of Pittsburgh artists, many of these works will be by known persons. But the most consistently invigorating aspect of this exhibition is supplied by names we’re less acquainted with: artists gathered through the efforts of Transformazium, the collective that operates the Art Lending Collection at the Braddock Carnegie Library.

Still, much from the established artists is phenomenal. Jacob Lawrence’s “The 1920s: The Migrants Arrive and Cast Their Ballots” is a vibrant silkscreen, using a handful of hues to create a vivid, bustling narrative.

Charles “Teenie” Harris’ photographs document Pittsburgh life, often including the artists whose work is displayed nearby; a Thaddeus Mosely sculpture looms large and majestic. And if you’re versed in the cityscape, you’ve seen George Gist’s murals elevating buildings all over town; here,

he’s scaled down from brick to canvas, but the power isn’t reduced even half a notch.

Carl “Dingbat” Smith’s signature technique of creating images with hammered nailheads is rich with texture and depth, and in Ramon Riley’s stark cityscape targeting a section of Braddock, a wash of deep color takes it to another level. Surprising is a lithograph from Romare Bearden: It’s simple washes of flat color over a few curving lines that is far from how we usually envision his work, and it is delightful.

EXPOSURE: BLACK VOICES IN THE ARTS

continues through Dec. 11. University Art Gallery, Frick Fine Arts Building, 650 Schenley Drive, Oakland. www.haa.pitt.edu/art-gallery

Most of these works come from Pitt’s own collection, primarily acquired as gifts. And the show’s very production in some ways proved its thesis: Available for students’ contemplation were works

by Europeans and Chinese and Japanese artists, and work after work after work

by American artists — or, at least, Americans who are white. But filling this smallish space with works by black Americans required leaving the cultural riches of Oakland for Braddock.

The short trip made a world of difference. The exhibition truly shines with artists whom we likely have not heard of, yet.

Much of the show is comprised of works on loan from Transformazium, whose Braddock-based projects includes exhibitions and installations, artist residencies, community access to printmaking equipment, and the creation of family portraits. The Art Lending Collection Project allows Carnegie

Library card-holders to check out original works of art, just as they would a book. It includes work from many artists within the city and community, and it’s hard to imagine how this exhibition would have turned out without their participation.

Mary Carey, one of the library’s two Arts and Culture Facilitators, permitted students access to the library’s holdings and steered them toward artists. She also solicited community participation, even recruiting artists she knew, leading many to loan works to the exhibition or create work for it.

“If I Had It to Do Over Again” is a small and gorgeous book created by James Kidd, spellbinding in both narrative and aesthetic. Raymond Seybert’s pencil portrait “Bob Marley” is rich and warm; Seybert is an inmate at SCI Fayette Prison, participating in Transformazium’s Prism Project, which Carey curates. Two works by established contemporary artists — “There Are Black People in the Future,” by Alisha B. Wormsley, and “This Blackness Is Just For You,” by Ayanah Moor — are both simple graphic statements, and both are resoundingly strong.

Many of the works are centered upon or inspired by Braddock itself. Grits Capone’s digital collages “Uprising 1 & 2” are powerfully evocative; Edward Murray’s untitled work from his “Lost and Found” series is stirring, chilling — the story of an unnecessary community tragedy. “Day of the Iron Pour” is a screenprint by Deavron Dailey that tells a tale simply by showing the facts. While there’s often darkness here, there are moments of glorious light.

With the photograph “Braddock: Deconstruction and Smoke,” Todd Steele finds beauty within the drudgery of industry, and DJ Jackson’s painting “Puppy Luv” sweetly conveys two hearts bursting with unchecked emotion.

The works by the more canonical Pittsburgh artists give the impression that a part of each was created by Pittsburgh.

Works by the emerging artists, meanwhile, suggest that Pittsburgh is something they’re creating, and that is thrilling. The lack of black people in power positions in museums is still repugnant. The work being done outside of the museums is challenging, electrifying and rejuvenating, and should be where museums are going.

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Rankin’s old Carrie Furnace and a voice recording describing the incendiary-bombing of Tokyo, to suggest different versions of established histories and imagine alternate potential futures.

The opening reception is tonight. BO 6 p.m. 1000 Madison Ave., North Side.

Free. www.neukirche.org

DEC. 04 Paper Memory

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Silver Eye Center for Photography opens its exhibition Golden Hour: Thought on the Contemporary Photo Book with a two-day book fair. The fair features a curated selection of publishers and artists including Bo-Books, Conveyor Arts and Light Work.

Bill O’Driscoll Fair: 4-9 p.m.; exhibit reception: 7-9 p.m.

Fair also runs 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 5. 1015 E. Carson St., South Side. 412-431-1810 or www.silvereye.org Balcomb Greene (1904–1990), Organic Forms, 1939, Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches, Anonymous Gift with additional funding from the William Jamison Art Acquisition Fund, 2005.27

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Join us on Dec. 6 and every first Sunday of the month for “All About You” Free Admission Sundays!

America has always been about open spaces, new frontiers and room to roam. And now, so are we with thousands more square feet and hundreds of new works of art in a collection more expansive, dynamic and accessible than ever. So come connect to your heritage and discover what moves you.

For more info, visit thewestmoreland.org “All About You” Free Admission Sundays, on the first Sunday of each month, are made possible by generous support from the Jack Buncher Foundation.

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Neu Kirche Contemporary Art Center hosts an exhibition by its first New Zealand Residency artist. In Like a Body Without Skin, Fiona Amundsen explores the steel industry’s involvement in World War II. It juxtaposes archival imagery with present-day images of

Since 2008, Pittsburgh’s Alumni Theater Company has provided performingarts training for area sixththrough 12th-graders, and created works reflecting the perspectives of young people growing up in cities. Many ATC graduates have gone on to college; the current troupe follows productions of Hair and Chicago with The Transcendents, which uses original writings, choreography and song to depict black teenagers’ struggles with racism. The show, with performances tonight and tomorrow, is recommended for ages 15 and older. BO 7 p.m.

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Gallerie Chiz offers an anthology of nine favorite artists. Its Trip the Light Fantastic! Holiday Show ranges from Dorren Baskin’s whimsical ceramics and the work of legendary local sculptor Peter Calaboyias to the mysterious paintings of Manuela Holban, Bruce Sencheshen’s assemblies of machine parts, and the uncanny vintage-linoleum collages of Bill Miller. The opening reception, part of Ellsworth Avenue’s FirstFriday ArtWalk, is tonight. BO 5:30-9 p.m. Exhibit continues through Jan. 9. 5831 Ellsworth Ave., Shadyside.

Free. 412-441-6005 or www.galleriechiz.com

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Art by Manuela Holban

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While Black Friday is a red-letter day for some, Pittsburgh’s arts community doesn’t really break out its yule log until the first week of December. Exhibits A, B and C are three established shows of various tenures. It’s year 14 for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker (Dec. 4-27), artistic director Terrence S. Orr’s Pittsburgh-set adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s classic. With more than 100 dancers wearing more than 200 costumes, and fresh production touches like a newly designed Christmas tree, this year’s staging gets 24 performances spanning four weekends at the Benedum Center ($28-110; 412-456-6666 or www.pbt.org). Over at the Pittsburgh CLO, tradition dictates A Musical Christmas Carol (Dec. 4-23), which repackages Dickens with holiday tunes at the Byham Theater; Tim Gregory directs such top locally based talents as Tom Atkins as Scrooge, with Lisa Ann Goldsmith, Jeffery Howell, Daniel Krell and Tim Hartman. This year, courtesy of Macy’s, Musical Christmas Carol tickets ($15.75-60.75) are half-price for kids ages 3 to 14 (412-281-3793 or www.pittsburghclo.org). And on Sat., Dec. 5, for the fifth year, Attack Theatre offers its own popular holiday party and performance, formerly Holiday Unwrapped and now known as Holiday Hijinks and Revue. This blend of performances and interactive fun has two incarnations at Attack headquarters, in the Strip District: a mid-day version for kids and families, and an evening one for 21-and-overs ($5-20; www.attacktheatre.com). Bill O’Driscoll

Also 7 p.m. Sat., Dec. 5.

5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty. $8-15. 412-945-0282 or www. alumnitheatercompany.org

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The Pillow Project has a holiday treat that’s not holidaythemed. Pearlann Porter’s troupe revisits Paper Memory, its terrific 2010 performance installation, for nine shows starting tonight. The hour-long show concerns a writer and the troubled, presumably fictional couple he’s writing about.

Paper Memory uses movement, inventive video projections and imaginative lighting and staging to explore memory and the emotions that change it. At the troupe’s Space Upstairs, Taylor Knight reprises his role as the writer, joined by Andrew Swackhamer and Alexandra Bright. BO 8 p.m.

Continues through Dec. 12.

214 N. Lexington St., Point Breeze. $10-15. 412-225-9269 or www.pillowproject.org

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Browse the teeming aisles and meet more than 150 craftervendors from the region and the country, selling everything from tin art and children’s clothes made from vintage Ts to Pittsburgh-themed gifts, limited-edition prints, and organic bath and body products. There are DJs and puppet parades; an all-ages hands-on activity area; and the brand-new limited-edition, crafting-themed Handmade Arcade coloring book, Things Making Things. BO 11 a.m.7 p.m. 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown. Free (Early Birdie passes: $15). www.handmadearcade.com

{FESTIVAL} Believe it or don’t, kids, but once upon a time coffeehouses as we know them didn’t exist in

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DEC. 05 Handmade Arcade

these parts (and mermaid logos were for tuna). In 1991, in a still-funky, not yet gentrified or over-bro’d South Side, two Deadheads named Scott Kramer and Steve Zumoff opened a storefront joint that changed all that with its espresso, its murals, its pinball machines and its mismatched mugs, becoming a rendezvous for artists, punks and loiterers.

A quarter-century later, Kramer and Zumoff have launched the

It’s a day of holiday fun for the whole family at the Braddock Carnegie Library Holiday Fair. Help artist Cheryl Capezzuti make giant wearable puppets to be used at the First Night Parade. Check out art made by local youth from the library’s ARTchives program. And shop local vendors from the Neighborhood Print Shop and Ceramics Studio; items include holiday decorations and ornaments made from discarded library books. Plus roving entertainment, a kids’ handmade gift-making area and food. Al Hoff 11 a.m.4 p.m. 419 Library St., Braddock.

Free. 412-351-5357 or www. braddockcarnegielibrary.org

Lava Lounge, the Doublewide Grill and more, but their Beehive Coffeehouse is with us still. Today, it anticipates its 25th anniversary by reuniting “historically accurate” performers from its early days, including musicians like Jenn Wertz and Chuck Owston, bands like Bingo Quixote and HellBelly, sideshow performer David Apocalypse and the belly-dancing Hamer Sisters.

There’s also a full bar —

something they didn’t have in the old days. BO 4 p.m.

1327 E. Carson St., South Side. 412-488-4483 or www.beehivebuzz.com

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Raised outside Buffalo, Lenore Myka later served in the Peace Corps in Romania. That experience informs her new, award-wining short-story collection, King of the Gypsies (Bkmk Press), which features several tales in which American and Romanian threads intertwine. In one story, the adoptive American mother of a troubled Romanian boy confronts the impact his behavior has on the family; in another, the marriage between a Romanian farmer and an American musician crumbles. Myka reads from her work tonight at East End Book Exchange. AH 7 p.m.

4754 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield.

Free. 412-224-2847 or www. eastendbookexchange.com

DEC. 05 Beehive hi C Coffeehouse’s ff 25th Anniversary

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Andrew Solomon’s Far from the Tree (2012) is a brief for

the universality of diversity. So say that award-winning book’s admirers, some of whom add that Solomon’s portraits of families coping with everything from deafness and schizophrenia to children who are criminals actually makes its readers better people.

Solomon, author of The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression, is a clinical psychologist, writer and lecturer, and an activist on LGBT rights, mental health and the arts. His talk tonight at Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures’ Monday Night Lecture Series is sold out, but a wait list and partial-view seats are available.

BO 7:30 p.m. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $10-25. 412-622-8866 or www.pittsburghlectures.org

+ WED., DEC. 09 {HUMAN RIGHTS} Each year, Amnesty International holds an international Write-a-thon for prisoners of conscience — activists, journalists and everyday people who have suffered torture and imprisonment for standing up for things like free speech, women’s rights and LGBT rights. Those on whose behalf volunteer letter-writers will write to political authorities this year include an Uzbeki journalist who’s been jailed for more than 15 years and an El Salvadoran woman serving 30 years for homicide after suffering a still-birth. Amnesty International Pittsburgh Group 39 regularly produces 500 to 1,000 letters at its Write-a-thon at Calvary Episcopal Church.

All letter-writing materials are provided tonight, and participants may write one letter or 10. BO 6-9 p.m.

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Mark, Luke, Juan & Abraham – aka the ALTAR BOYZ. They’re on a mission from above to put the “pop� back in piety, wooing legions of bingo hall & pancake breakfast fans throughout their “Raise the Praise� tour. Sun, 2 p.m., Sat, 2 & 7:30 p.m. and Wed-Fri, 7:30 p.m. Thru Dec. 20. Backstage Bar at Theatre Square, Downtown.

412-323-4709.

BEAUTY & THE BEAST HOLIDAY. Presented by Gemini Theater Company. Belle & the Beast spend a magical winter holiday together as the Beast learns the true meaning of the season. Sat, Sun, 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Thru Dec. 27. Latitude 360, North Fayette. 412-693-5555.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER. A tale of the Herdman Family, whose kids were without a doubt the worst children in the history of the world. Wed, 7:30 p.m. and Sat, Sun, 1:30 p.m.

Thru Dec. 19. Little Lake Theatre, Canonsburg. 724-745-6300.

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS. Presented by Stage Right!

Dec. 4-5, 7:30 p.m. and Sun.,

Dec. 6, 2 p.m. The Lamp Theatre, Irwin. 724-832-7464.

CHICKENS IN THE YARD. A Rubik’s Cube of lonely individuals & fragile couples, whose subtle dynamics gel into surprising strength as an unconventional family from the Hatch Arts Collective & Quantum Theatre.

Thru Dec. 5, 8 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 6, 7 p.m. Javo Studios, Lawrenceville. 412-362-1713.

FOREVER PLAID: PLAID TIDINGS. Stuart Ross’ hit comedic musical. Dec. 4-5, 8 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 6, 2 p.m.

Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, Greensburg.

724-836-1757.

LORD OF THE FLIES. Adapted from the novel. Thru Dec. 5, 8 p.m. and Sat., Dec. 5, 2 p.m.

Chosky Theatre, CMU, Oakland.

412-268-2407.

MACBETH. The classic Shakespeare play. Fri, Sun, 8 p.m.

Thru Dec. 21. The Maker Theater, Shadyside. 412-404-2695.

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES. A musical takes that takes you to 1958 prom.

Fri, Sat, 8 p.m. and Sun, 2 p.m.

Thru Dec. 20. The Theatre Factory, Trafford. 412-374-9200.

Podcast goes live every Thursday at www.pghcitypaper.com

SCARED OF SARAH. Lily & Sam, theater. Wed-Sun, 8 p.m. Thru Dec. 5. barebones black box an upwardly-mobile young urban theater, Braddock. 412-874-0272. couple, are in crisis mode. Lily’s SUNSET BABY. The story of Nina, pregnant & Sam is stuck in a panic a smart sexy hustler. Sun, 2 p.m., that rings entirely true: they owe Sat, 5:30 & 9 p.m., Thu, Fri, 8 p.m., more than a hundred thousand Wed, 1 & 7 p.m. and Tue, 7 p.m. dollars – how will they support Thru Dec. 13. City Theatre, a baby? Sun, 3 p.m. and South Side. 412-431-2489.

Fri, Sat, 8 p.m. Thru YINZ’R SCROOGED. Dec. 19. Carnegie A Pittsburgh-flavored Stage, Carnegie. holiday tale to finish 724-873-3576.

Midnight Radio’s 7th A SERVANT TO www. per a p ty Season. Family-friendly pghci m TWO MASTERS. .co comedy parodying Set in Venice in 1965, Charles Dickens’ classic characters cravings for holiday story, A Christmas love, money & food lead to Carol. Thu-Sat, 8 p.m. Thru a wild comedy presented by Dec. 21. Bricolage, Downtown.

Pittsburgh Public Theater. Sat, 412-471-0999.

2 & 8 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 6, YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, 2 p.m. Thru Dec. 6. Pittsburgh CHARLIE BROWN. This musical Public Theater, Downtown. show is focused on “an average 412-316-1600. day in the life of Charlie Brown.�

THE SHOP AROUND THE Fri, Sat, 8:15 p.m. and Tue-Thu, CORNER. Annual Holiday 7:30 p.m. Thru Dec. 5. Butler Little Radio ShowPresented by R-ACT Theatre, Butler. 724-287-6781.

Theatre Productions. All proceeds benefit the Beaver County Library System. Dec. 4-5, 7 p.m. Merrick Art Gallery, New Brighton.

724-775-6844.

COMEDY OPEN MIC. SMALL ENGINE REPAIR. A Hosted by Derek Minto. 9 p.m. taut, twisty, comic thriller by John Hambone’s, Lawrenceville.

Pollono. Presented by barebones 412-681-4318.

PITTSBURGH COMEDY SLAM. 10 comics w/ 5 minutes each.

8:30 p.m. and Thu., Jan. 7, 8:30 p.m. The Club Bar & Grill 1, Monroeville. 412-728-4155.

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1001 Fifth Ave., Downtown. wntown. $38-142.75.

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SECONDHAND SKETCH: 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW. Dec. 3-4, 8 p.m.

Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown. 412-339-0608.

FRI 04 SEAN & GENE COLLIER. 10 p.m. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown. 412-339-0608.

SAT 05 AMY SCHUMER. 7 p.m.

Consol Energy Center, Uptown.

412-642-1800.

MON 07 COMEDY SAUCE SHOWCASE. Local & out-of-town comedians.

Mon, 9 p.m. Pleasure Bar, Bloomfield. 412-682-9603.

OPEN MIC COMEDY NIGHT. Mon, 10 p.m. Lava Lounge, South Side. 412-431-5282.

EXHIBITS ALLEGHENY-KISKI VALLEY HERITAGE MUSEUM. Military artifacts & exhibits on the Allegheny Valley’s industrial heritage. Tarentum. 724-224-7666.

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BENEDUM CENTER

“Except for the Sound of My Voice” (copper-plate photogravures, 2013), by Leslie A. Golomb.

From the exhibition Except for the Sound of My Voice, at FrameHouse & Jask Gallery, Lawrenceville.

NEW THIS WEEK BOCK-TOTT GALLERY. 5 Artists: A Collection of Works. Works in various mediums by Brandy Bock-Tott, Jeffrey Phelps, Linda Breen, Joyce Werwie Perry & Cindy Engler. Opening reception December 5, 5-9 p.m. Sewickley.

412-519-3377.

GALLERIE CHIZ. Trip the Light Fantastic! Holiday Show.

Work by Doreen Baskin, Peter Calaboyias, Manuela Holban, Thomas Kelly, Bill Miller, Ellen Chisdes Neuberg, Cory Rockwood, Bruce Senchesen & Marike Vuga. Reception December 4th, 5:30-9 p.m.

Shadyside. 412-441-6005.

IMAGE BOX GALLERY. Birthday Parties. Collaborative Works by Marcy Gerhart & Katelyn Gould. Opening reception December 4, 7-10 p.m.

Garfield. 412-441-0930.

NEU KIRCHE CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER. Like a Body Without Skin. Work by Fiona Amundsen addressing the relationships between steel manufacturing industries & their mobilization into a united national front that produced everything from planes to bombs during WWII. Opening reception December 4, 6:30-9:15 p.m.

North Side. 412-322-2224.

PANZA GALLERY. Fusion.

An exhibition showcasing two artists, Christianna Kreiss & George Kollar, using unique forms of photography. Opening reception December 5, 6-9 p.m.

Millvale. 412-821-0959.

REVISION SPACE. Fired in Freedom. A group exhibition feat. ceramic artists from Northeast Ohio & Pittsburgh.

28 firings in less than four years

from a single wood-fired kiln have resulted in clay objects that range from contemporary sculptures to traditional pots. Opening reception December 4, 6-10 p.m.

Lawrenceville. 412-735-3201.

SHAW GALLERIES. Light and Shadow. A three day art show feat. artwork by motherdaughter duo Sasha & Tatiana Williams. December 4-6.

Opening reception December 4, 5:30-8 p.m. Sasha & Tatiana Williams: Light & Shadow. Opening reception Dec. 4, 5:30 p.m. Original artwork by the mother-daughter duo. Runs through Dec. 6.

Downtown. 412-281-4884.

SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY. Golden Hour: Thoughts on the Contemporary Photo Book. An exhibition of images from recent or upcoming publications, experimental installations & thoughtful & evocative sequences that add a new perspective to existing book-based projects.

Opening December 4.

South Side. 412-431-1810.

ONGOING 937 LIBERTY AVE. Humanae/ I AM AUGUST. A series of photographs of everyday Pittsburghers by Angelica Dass.

Downtown. 412-338-8742.

ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM. Warhol By The Book. An exhibition on Warhol’s book work, from early student-work illustrations to his commercial work in the 50s. 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. No Boundaries: Work by The Pittsburgh Group. Main gallery. The Watcher The Watched. Work by Kyle Ethan Fischer, Carolyn Reed Barritt, Irina Koukhanova, Danny Licul, & Sherry Rusinack. Bloomfield.

412-687-8858.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART. HACLab Pittsburgh: Imagining the Modern. An exhibition of over, under architecture highlighting successive histories of pioneering architectural successes, disrupted neighborhoods & the utopian aspirations & ideals of public officials & business leaders. Silver to Steel: The Modern Designs of Peter Muller-Munk. Displaying the work of 60s German emigre & Pittsburgh industrial design Peter Muller-Munk, who started as a silversmith at Tiffany’s.

Oakland. 412-622-3131.

CHRISTINE FRECHARD GALLERY. Compensatory Dreaming. Works by Dean Cercone. Squirrel Hill.

412-421-8888.

CRAZY MOCHA COFFEE COMPANY. Glowstick Burn Unit. A series of collages by Brian DiSanto. Bloomfield.

412-681-5225.

EAST OF EASTSIDE GALLERY. Eastside Outside. Landscape paintings & print by Adrienne Heinrich, Debra Platt, Phiris Kathryn Sickels, Sue Pollins & Kathleen Zimbicki. Forest Hills.

412-465-0140.

ECLECTIC ART & OBJECTS GALLERY. 19th century American & European paintings combined w/ contemporary

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DANCE PARTY $2.75 PBR POUNDERS OR PBR DRAFTS

ALL DAY, EVERY DAY 2204 E. CARSON ST. (412) 431-5282 lavaloungepgh.com

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Thomas Espy Room Tour. The Capt. Thomas Espy Post 153 of the Grand Army of the Republic served local Civil War veterans for over 54 years & is the best preserved & most intact GAR post in the United States. Carnegie. 412-276-3456.

BAYERNHOF MUSEUM. Large collection of automatic roll-played musical instruments & music boxes in a mansion setting. Call for appointment.

O’Hara. 412-782-4231.

BOST BUILDING. Collectors.

Preserved materials reflecting the industrial heritage of Southwestern PA. Homestead. 412-464-4020.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART. The Propeller Group: The Living Need Light, the Dead Need Music.

A video based exhibition that looks at colorful, spirited funeral traditions in Vietnam & New Orleans. Oakland. 412-622-3131.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. Animal Secrets. Learn about the hidden lives of ants, bats, chipmunks, raccoons & more. Out of This World! Jewelry in the Space Age. A fine jewelry exhibition that brings together scientific fact & pop culture in a showcase of wearable & decorative arts related to outer space, space travel, the space age, & the powerful influence these topics have had on human civilization. Dinosaurs in Their Time. Displaying immersive environments spanning the Mesozoic Era & original fossil specimens. Permanent. Hall of Minerals & Gems. Crystal, gems & precious stones from all over the world. Population Impact. How humans are affecting the environment.

Oakland. 412-622-3131.

CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER. H2Oh! Experience kinetic water-driven motion & discover the relations between water, land & habitat. How do everyday decisions impact water supply & the environment? Ongoing: Buhl Digital Dome (planetarium), Miniature Railroad & Village, USS Requin submarine & more.

North Side. 412-237-3400.

CENTER FOR POSTNATURAL HISTORY. Explore the complex interplay between culture, nature & biotechnology. Sundays 12-4.

Garfield. 412-223-7698.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH. Voyage to Vietnam. An immersive exhibit celebrating the Vietnamese Tet Festival. North Side. 412-322-5058.

COMPASS INN. Demos & tours w/ costumed guides feat. this restored stagecoach stop.

North Versailles. 724-238-4983.

DEPRECIATION LANDS MUSEUM. Small living history museum celebrating the settlement & history of the Depreciation Lands. Allison Park.

412-486-0563.

FALLINGWATER. Tour the famed Frank Lloyd Wright house. Mill Run. 724-329-8501.

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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.

ESPRESSO A MANO. The Whole Kit & Caboodle. Feat. quirky cats & whimsical floral acrylic paintings by Maura Taylor.

Lawrenceville. 412-918-1864.

FRAMEHOUSE. Except For The Sound of my Voice: Photogravures by Leslie A. Golomb. Feat. selections from Wielding the Knife, woodcuts

by Master Chinese Printmaker, Li Kang. Lawrenceville.

412-586-4559.

FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER. Forbidden Fruit.

Porcelain figurines in the 18th century style by Chris Antemann.

Permanent collection of European Art. Point Breeze.

412-371-0600.

FRICK FINE ARTS AUDITORIUM. Exposure: Black Voices in the Arts. Art exhibition by Pitt Museum Studies students that both calls attention to the absence of black voices, culture, & experiences in art institutions, & celebrates black artists in Pittsburgh. Oakland.

412-648-2400.

THE GALLERY 4. An Occasional Dream. Interactive mixed media works, enhanced w/ a free smartphone app by Erin Ko. Shadyside.

412-363-5050.

GALLERY ON 43RD STREET. Addicted to Trash. Assemblage & metal collage by Robert Villamagna. Lawrenceville.

412-683-6488.

GATEWAY CENTER. 412 Project.

Exploring Pittsburgh through the lens of local Instagrammers.

Gateway Center Kiosk at

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Tours of 13 Tiffany stained-glass windows.

Downtown. 412-471-3436.

FORT PITT MUSEUM. Captured by Indians: Warfare & Assimilation on the 18th Century Frontier. During the mid-18th century, thousands of settlers of European & African descent were captured by Native Americans. Using documentary evidence from 18th & early 19th century sources, period imagery, & artifacts from public & private collections in the U.S. and Canada, the exhibit examines the practice of captivity from its prehistoric roots to its reverberations in modern Native-, African- & Euro-American communities.

Reconstructed fort houses museum of Pittsburgh history circa French & Indian War & American Revolution.

Downtown. 412-281-9285.

400 Liberty Avenue, next to the Gateway Center Garage. http://412project.org/.

Downtown.

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.

HOLOCAUST CENTER, UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION. In Celebration of Life: Living Legacy Project. A photographic/ multimedia exhibit honoring & commemorating local Holocaust survivors. Squirrel Hill.

412-421-1500.

IRMA FREEMAN CENTER FOR IMAGINATION. The Face of Nature. An exhibition of children’s art. Natural Renderings: Paintings by Irma Freeman. Paintings

by Irma Freeman. Garfield.

412-924-0634.

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER. Jane Haskell: Drawing in Light. An exhibition of 30 sculptures, paintings & drawings by the artist.

Squirrel Hill. 412-521-8010.

MALL AT ROBINSON. Digital Designs: Showcase of Student Design Work.

Robinson. 412-788-0816.

MATTRESS FACTORY. Factory Installed. Artists Anne Lindberg, John Morris, Julie Schenkelberg, Jacob Douenias, Ethan Frier, Rob Voerman, Bill Smith, Lisa Sigal & Marnie Weber 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.

MENDELSON GALLERY. Lyrical Abstractions. New works by Mark Gualtieri.

Shadyside. 412-361-8664.

FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER. Ongoing: tours of Clayton, the Frick estate, w/ classes & programs for all ages.

Point Breeze. 412-371-0600.

HARTWOOD ACRES. Tour this Tudor mansion & stable complex.

Enjoy hikes & outdoor activities in the surrounding park.

Allison Park. 412-767-9200.

HUNT INSTITUTE FOR BOTANICAL DOCUMENTATION. The Mysterious Nature of Fungi.

An overview of these mysterious organisms that are found almost everywhere on this planet & are the cause of both bliss & blight.

Oakland. 412-268-2434.

KENTUCK KNOB. Tour the other Frank Lloyd Wright house.

Mill Run. 724-329-8501.

KERR MEMORIAL MUSEUM. Tours of a restored 19th-century, middle-class home. Oakmont.

412-826-9295.

MORGAN CONTEMPORARY GLASS GALLERY. parallelgenres. Christine Barney, John Burton, Granite Calimpong, Bernie D’Onofrio, Jen Elek, Saman Kalantari, David Lewin, David Royce, Margaret Spacapan & Cheryl Wilson Smith exploring an interconnected set of parameters through different genres. Shadyside. 412-441-5200.

PENN AVENUE ARTS DISTRICT. Unblurred Gallery Crawl. Garfield.

412-441-6147-ext.-7.

PHIPPS CONSERVATORY & BOTANICAL GARDEN. Learning for a Greener Future: A Youth Art Exhibition.

Through a series of photography workshops, Phipps’ summer interns were encouraged to explore whatever crossed their paths from beautiful flowers, to people, to architecture. The teens selected their favorite pictures to display in this gallery space. The pictures demonstrate the power of communication & art through the view of a camera lens. Oakland.

412-622-6914.

PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS. 50th Anniversary Annual Exhibition. A nonthemed juried exhibition showcasing the best work of the Pittsburgh Society of Artists in all mediums. Guild Exhibitions from the Pittsburgh Society of Artists, Society of Sculptors & Group A. Work from guild members.

Shadyside. 412-361-0873.

PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS. In the Air: Visualizing what we breath. Photographs that show the effects of western PA’s air quality. Oakland. 412-681-5449.

PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER. Indagare. Work by Therman Statom. Friendship.

412-365-2145.

SIMMEN CHIROPRACTIC. Dina Russo Solo Exhibition:

MARIDON MUSEUM. Collection includes jade & ivory statues from China & Japan, as well as Meissen porcelain. Butler. 724-282-0123.

MCGINLEY HOUSE & MCCULLY LOG HOUSE. Historic homes open for tours, lectures & more.

Monroeville. 412-373-7794.

MOUNT PLEASANT GLASS MUSEUM. Isabella D. Stoker Graham Collection. Heritage glass from her estate. Bells, Bells, Bells: A Lenox Holiday. A collection of Lennox Christmas bells. Mount Pleasant. 724-547-5929.

NATIONAL AVIARY. Masters of the Sky. Explore the power & grace of the birds who rule the sky. 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.

A Collection of Various Works.

An exhibition of oil paintings.

New Kensington. 724-715-7598.

SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT SATELLITE GALLERY. A Very Long Engagement. The works collected in this exhibition emerge from lengthy encounters with string – whether knotted, netted, interlaced, woven or percussed. Created by six fiber artists, the works form a kind of network of linked ideas, processes, physical properties & material qualities. Downtown.

412-261-7003 x15.

THE SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT. Mindful: Exploring Mental Health Through Art. More than 30 works created by 14 contemporary artists explore the impact that mental illness is having on society & the role the arts can play in helping to address these issues.

Strip District. 412-261-7003.

TUGBOAT PRINT SHOP. Tugboat Printshop Showroom.

Open showroom w/ the artists. Fridays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. & by appt. only. Lawrenceville.

412-980-0884.

WINDOWSPACE. MIXTAPE: GOD BLESS THE CHILD THAT’S GOT HIS OWN. Work

by Paul Zelevansky. Downtown.

412-325-7723.

WOOD STREET GALLERIES. At Home. London based artist Hetain Patel unveils the photographic series “Eva,” & a newly commissioned work for the exhibition “Jump.”

Part of India in Focus showcase.

Nandini Valli Muthiah. Nandini’s photography incorporates traditional ideas of popular Indian art in contemporary, everyday settings. Part of India in Focus showcase. Downtown.

412-471-5605.

NATIONALITY ROOMS. 29 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. Winter Flower Show & Light Garden. Each of the changing exhibit rooms will embody the spirit of the oft-sung

[HOLIDAY] holiday tune w/ arrangements of LED lights, props & seasonal favorites such as poinsettias, amaryllis & a massive evergreen situated in the pond of the Victoria Room. Garden Railroad. Model trains chug through miniature landscapes populated w/ living plants, whimsical props & fun interactive buttons. Runs through Feb. 28. 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. 3-D Photos on glass plates. Peer through antique viewers for examples of 3-D effects & see scores of other glass hand-colored transparencies.

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 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.

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WESTERN PA HUMANE SOCIETY HOLIDAY MARKET. Benefiting Pittsburgh’s homeless pets. 10 a.m. Western Pennsylvania Humane Society, North Side.

412-321-4625.

showing of the holiday movie “Merry Madagascar”, story time w/ Mrs. Claus, crafts & live penguin appearances. 5-9 p.m. National Aviary, North Side. 412-323-7235.

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BEYOND THE BRUSH. Children in grades 6 & up can join an arts & crafts instructor as she introduces a new project each month. Registration required.

10 a.m. Baldwin Borough Public Library, Baldwin. 412-885-2255.

CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY PARTY. Crafts, food & Santa. 12-2 p.m.

Mars Area Public Library, Mars.

724-625-9048.

GINGERBREAD HOUSE WORKSHOP. Registration required. https://secure. mainstreetsites.com/dmn1743/ register.aspx?cls=377042. 2-4 p.m.

Wilkins School Community Center, Swissvale. 412-244-8458.

MT. LEBANON NATURE CONSERVANCY’S HOLIDAY FOR THE BIRDS. Preschoolers will make a biodegradable bird feeder for their yard, listen to stories & learn about local birds & wild animals w/ naturalist Verna McGinley. Reserve your spot at 412-341-7307 or chrisgphillips@ verizon.net. 10 a.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912.

SATURDAY SENSORY STORYTIME. Storytime w/ songs

THU 03 ENGLISH LEARNERS’ BOOK CLUB. For advanced ESL students.

Presented in cooperation w/ the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council. Thu, 1 p.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912.

THE HOUR AFTER HAPPY HOUR WRITER’S WORKSHOP. Young writers & recent graduates looking for additional feedback on their work. thehourafterhappyhour. wordpress.com Thu, 7-9 p.m. Lot 17, Bloomfield. 412-687-8117. {PHOTO COURTESY OF LAURA ZUROWSKI}

Local indie book vendors unite this Sunday for Small Press Pittsburgh’s Third Annual Holiday Book Sale. Graphic novels, bestsellers, books from local publishers and books printed in Spanish will be available side by side, from places like Big Idea Bookstore, Amazing Books, Autumn House Press, Copacetic Comics, the reconstituted City Books and more. Noon-5 p.m. Sun., Dec. 6. Stephen Foster Community Center, 286 Main St., Lawrenceville. Free. www.smallpresspittsburgh.wikispaces.com

WEST OVERTON MUSEUMS. Learn about distilling & coke-making in this pre-Civil War industrial village. West Overton.

724-887-7910.

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FUNDRAISERS THU 03 HOLIDAY MINGLE. Cocktails, silent auctions, live music, more.

Presented by the South Side Chamber of Commerce. Benefits the South Side Welcome Center & initiatives/events within the community. 6-10 p.m. Birmingham Towers, South Side.

WESLEY SPECTRUM’S ANNUAL NIGHT FOR AUTISM. 6:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh Winery, Strip District. 412-342-2300.

MCDC MODERN DANCE INTENSIVE. Dancers will learn the Marylloyd Claytor Dance Technique & do a restaging of an excerpt from the company. Live audiences welcome. Interested dancers should go to marylloydclay IART MUSIC & ART tordancecompany.com BREAST CANCER www. per to register. Fri. a p BENEFIT. 15 local pghcitym o Thru Dec. 18 .c artists & a full line up of YWCA Downtown. local musicians. Proceeds 412-391-5100. from the event will be given

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Sun, 12 & 4:30 p.m., Sat, 2 & 7 p.m. and Thu, Fri, 7 p.m. Thru Dec. 27 Benedum Center, Downtown.

412-456-6666.

SAT 05 THE NUTCRACKER. Christmas time brings the magical dream of a little girl named Clara & her handsome Nutcracker Prince. Sun, 2 p.m. and Fri, Sat, 8 p.m. Thru Dec. 13 Carnegie Performing Arts Center, Carnegie. 412-279-8887.

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to a local Pittsburgh single mother, who is battling Stage 4 Breast Cancer. 5:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Altar Bar, Strip District. 412-263-2877.

SAT 05 SHELTER PET SLEEPOVER. For 24 hours a group of animal lovers will live w/ the shelter dogs, cats, & rabbits, to help increase awareness of the importance of adopting animals from shelters, & raise critical funds to care for our animals. 12 p.m. Western Pennsylvania Humane Society, North Side. 412-228-5812.

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7:30 p.m. Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. 412-622-8866.

LENORE MYKA. Reading & Q&A w/ the author of King Of The Gypsies. 7 p.m. East End Book Exchange, Bloomfield.

412-224-2847.

STORYSWAP. An open forum to swap stories, practice the ones you may have or listen.

7 p.m. Northland Public Library, McCandless. 412-366-8100.

& movements for children on the autism spectrum and/or sensory integration challenges.

Registration required. 10:15 a.m.

Shaler North Hills Library, Glenshaw. 412-486-0211.

SATURDAYS W/ THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY. Meet the Sugar Plum fairy while taking a creative movement class while acting out scenes from The Nutcracker under the guidance of a Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre teaching artist. 11-11:30 a.m.

Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Garden, Oakland. 412-622-6914.

SUN 06 ST. NICK’S AROUND THE WORLD’S TRADITIONS. Holiday traditions from a variety of countries, a cookie table & seasonal music. 1-4 p.m. Shaler North Hills Library, Glenshaw.

412-486-0211.

WOOL WEEK PETTING ZOO. Feat. alpaca, sheep & llama.

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. 412-322-5058.

MON 07 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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TUE 08 STEEL CITY SLAM. Open mic poets & slam poets. 3 rounds of 3 minute poems. Tue, 7:45 p.m.

Capri Pizza and Bar, East Liberty.

412-362-1250.

WED 09 POETRY & PROSE READING. Poetry, prose or original songs. All ages & stages welcome. Second Wed of every month, 7-9 p.m.

Te Cafe, Squirrel Hill. 412-422-8888.

KIDSTUFF THU 03 DESIGN & BUILD AFTERSCHOOL. Introducing young innovators to the engineering design process using laser cutters & 3D printers.

Students will move through identifying a problem, brainstorming, prototyping & iterative design before refining their CAD skills in Autodesk & Adobe software. For students aged 12-16. Tue, Thu, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Thru Dec. 22 TechShop, East Liberty.

412-345-7182.

FAMILY CRAFT ME A STORY. Story, songs, musical instruments, parachute play, bubbles & a related craft at each session. 6:30 p.m. and Thu., Dec. 17, 6:30 p.m. Baldwin Borough Public Library, Baldwin.

412-885-2255.

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*Stuff We Like Fallout 4

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This game from Bethesda Softworks offers a postapocalyptic virtual gaming world that is probably bigger than a lot nearby communities.

It’s challenging, frustrating and will take hundreds of hours to complete — all good things.

Carmi’s Fish Stew Full of spices and flavor, this generously proportioned stew is a must-have start to any meal at this down-to-earth soul-food restaurant.

917 Western Ave., North Side

Divers, by Joanna Newsom The singer/songwriter/ harpists’ highly anticipated new record — her first since 2010’s ambitious Have One on Me — finds her making some of the most refined, complex and sweet music of her career.

TUE 08 DESIGN & BUILD AFTERSCHOOL. Introducing young innovators to the engineering design process using laser cutters & 3D printers.

Students will move through identifying a problem, brainstorming, prototyping & iterative design before refining their CAD skills in Autodesk & Adobe software. For students aged 12-16. Tue, Thu, 3:30-6:30 p.m.

Thru Dec. 22 TechShop, East Liberty. 412-345-7182.

FAMILY FUN NIGHT. Families w/ children in first through fifth grades will participate in a science, technology, engineering or math activity created for the evening. 7 p.m.

Northland Public Library, McCandless. 412-366-8100.

HAPPY HANUKKAH! Celebrate your faith or learn about one different than your own. 6:30 p.m. Shaler North Hills Library, Glenshaw.

412-486-0211.

SENSORY FRIENDLY AFTERNOON. Individuals w/ Autism Spectrum Disorders & Sensory Processing Disorders can enjoy a friendly experience in a comfortable & accepting environment. Announcement & exhibit sound volume will be reduced & sound reducing headphones will be available.

Second Tue of every month, 1-5 p.m. Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side.

412-322-5058.

WED 09 JINGLE BELL JUMP AROUND. Preschool storytime party w/ music, stories, games, crafts & refreshments. Registration required. 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Northland Public Library, McCandless. 412-366-8100.

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WOODS RUN TOP TO BOTTOM: URBAN FITNESS HIKE. A five mile hike to the Observatory. 6-9:30 p.m.

Riverview Park, North Side.

412-255-0564.

TUE 08 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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Darn Tough Socks Keep your feet warm, and the jobs at home.

These wool socks are made in Vermont, and come with a lifetime guarantee. See www.darntough.com for local retailers.

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WEDNESDAY MORNING WALK. Naturalist-led, rain or shine. Wed Beechwood Farms, Fox Chapel.

412-963-6100.

OTHER STUFF THU 03 A SOTO ZEN BUDDHIST SITTING GROUP. http://city

dharma.wordpress.com/schedule/ Tue, Thu Church of the Redeemer, ARTIST GIFT GALLERY. Pop-up Squirrel Hill. 412-965-9903. holiday store w/ 21 local artisans BIOPHILIA: PITTSBURGH. A selling unique, witty, & beautiful meet-up group dedicated to gifts for every budget. 7 p.m., Sat., strengthening the bond between Dec. 5, 10 a.m. and Sun., Dec. 6, people & the natural world.

11 a.m. Spinning Plate Gallery, Come discuss an enviromental Friendship. 612-465-0238. topic & share ideas. First Thu of HOLIDAY MART ARTIST SALE. every month, 5:30 p.m. Phipps Thru Dec. 6, 10 a.m. Sweetwater Conservatory & Botanical Garden, Center for the Arts, Sewickley.

Oakland. 412-622-6914.

412-741-4405.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES FIRST PHOTO BOOK FAIR. A weekend ANNUAL ST. NICK SOIREE. of book-makers, publishers Raffle, food & drinks, live music & artists. Peruse the latest from Radio Tokyo. 5:30 p.m. offerings of the photo book Hotel Monaco, Downtown. world. Dec. 4-6 Silver Eye Center 412-456-6950. for Photography, South Side.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S 412-431-1810.

ASSOCIATION OF PITTSBURGH. Social, cultural club of American/ international women. Thu First BEGINNER TAI CHI CLASSES. Baptist Church, Oakland. iwap.

Sat, 9 a.m. Friends Meeting pittsburgh@gmail.com.

House, Oakland. 412-683-2669.

BEN AVON HOLIDAY HOUSE MAKENIGHT: AQUATIC. An TOUR. 10 a.m. Anchor and (21+) adults-only evening in the Anvil Coffee Bar, Ben Avon.

Museum. Explore the MAKESHOP, 412-772-8569.

Studio, Attic, Garage & the BREWS & THE BEES BREW newest exhibit in our Traveling TOUR. Tours at Hitchhiker Gallery. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Children’s Brewing Company in Mt. Lebanon, Museum of Pittsburgh, then Apis Mead & Winery North Side. 412-322-5058. in Carnegie. 11:30 a.m.

PITTSBURGH Hard Rock Cafe, CHRISTMAS CAROL Station Square.

TOUR- DOWNTOWN. 412-323-4709.

Tour includes a visit CHRISTMAS ON to historic churches www. per pa MAIN STREET pghcitym &/or mansions & a stop .co CRAFT FAIR. Free for a sweet treat or Admission, w/ handmade light lunch. 10 a.m., Thu., craft vendors (vendor Dec. 10, 10 a.m. and Thu., fees to benefit the Hollywood Dec. 17, 10 a.m. Station Square, Theater), candy & pretzel sale Station Square. 412-323-4709. to benefit Jubillee Christian RADICAL TRIVIA. Thu, 9 p.m.

School, & complimentary coffee Smiling Moose, South Side. & cookies provided by North 412-431-4668.

Way. 1 p.m. North Way Christian Community Church, Wexford.

412-215-6317.

FRIDAY NIGHT CONTRA THE ESOTERICA EAST DANCE. A social, traditional HANDMADE CRAFT & American dance. No partner SPIRIT FAIR. Tarot cards, needed, beginners welcome, psychic readings & other holistic lesson at 7:30. Fri, 8 p.m. therapies will be featured.

Swisshelm Park Community Handmade craft goods for sale.

Center, Swissvale. 412-945-0554.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. East Suburban REMAKE LEARNING NETWORK Unitarian Universalist Church, ASSEMBLY. Join fellow Remake Murrysvile. 724-739-3788.

Learning Network members to GET CRAFTY THIS HOLIDAY look back on lessons learned this SEASON. Holiday crafts. year, hear about how Pittsburghers 2:30-4:30 p.m. Carnegie Library, are making an impact on the Downtown. 412-281-7141. educational landscape & connect HOLIDAY HIJINKS & REVUE. w/ local learning innovators.

Two-part celebration featuring 3-6:30 p.m. New Hazlett Theater, a fun-filled daytime event North Side. 412-325-0646. for the kids & a nighttime SEWICKLEY LIGHT UP NIGHT: event for adults who want to LET THE MEN COOK! Celebrate throw on a tacky sweater & kick the festive atmosphere in the back. 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. George Village & stop by to warm up w/ Roland White Performance Studio, a delicious meal, prepared by the Point Park Univ., Downtown. all-male volunteer-turned-gourmet 412-281-3305. chef team. 5 p.m. Sweetwater IN DISCUSSION: CHIEF Center for the Arts, Sewickley.

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W/ AUTHOR JAMIE WARHOLA. Jamie Warhola, illustrator & one of Warhol’s 10 nieces & LIGHT THE NIGHT. Annual nephews, discusses his Uncle Christmas celebration featuring Andy’s illustrations for children’s inspiring performances in song, books, such as in The Best in music, & dance. 6:30 p.m. and Children’s Books from the late Sat., Dec. 5, 6:30 p.m. Christ 1950s & early 1960s. 2 p.m. Andy Church at Grove Farm, Sewickley.

Warhol Museum, North Side.

412-321-3811.

412-237-8300.

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RUST BELT CULINARY TOUR. 4 hour tour, featuring a renovated church hall, a modernized mill bar, & other revamped treasures that reflect the region’s rich heritage as well as its now trendy rustbelt cuisine. 10:30 a.m. Station Square.

412-323-4709.

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.

SOUTH HILLS SCRABBLE CLUB. Free Scrabble games, all levels. Sat, 1-3 p.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912.

SWING CITY. Learn & practice swing dancing skills w/ the Jim Adler Band. Sat, 8 p.m. Wightman School, Squirrel Hill. 412-759-1569.

TEA, TALES & TAKISM. 2 p.m.

Arnold’s Tea House, North Side.

412-465-0727.

THREE CENTURIES OF CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA. A lecture about the history of Christmas in the U.S. Reservations are required. Sat, 11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. Thru Dec. 12 Historic Hanna’s Town, Greensburg.

724-532-1935 ext. 210.

VOICECATCH WORKSHOP W/ KATHY AYRES. A community writing workshop & writing space provided by Chatham’s Words Without Walls program. Sat, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Carnegie Library, East Liberty. 412-363-8232.

WIGLE WHISKEY BARRELHOUSE TOURS. Sat, 12:30 & 2 p.m.

Wigle Whiskey Barrel House, North Side. 412-224-2827.

SAT 05 - SUN 06 FAIR TRADE MARKETPLACE. A selection of fair trade, sustainable, affordable gifts for socially & environmentally responsible holiday gift giving.

10 a.m. and Sun., Dec. 6, 12 p.m.

Environmental Charter School, Regent Square. 412-247-7970.

THE SMALL WORKS ART SHOW. Oil paintings, pottery, jewelry. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 6, 1-3 p.m. Center for Creative Arts Expression, Beaver Falls. 724-847-5640.

SUN 06 BLIZZARD BAZAAR. Get your last minute holiday gifts & enjoy photos w/ Santa, gift wrapping, & raffle baskets.

11 a.m. Robert Morris University, Moon. 412-654-9270.

EL CÍRCULO JUVENIL DE CULTURA: CUÉNTAMELO. Children from the program will share what they’ve learned & created w/ their families, friends & the broader Pittsburgh community. Also a potluck meal & a brief awards ceremony.

3 p.m. Porter Hall at CMU, Oakland. 412-268-2830.

HOGMANAY & SCOTTISH DANCING. Scottish New Year’s Eve celebration shoos out the old & welcomes the new. Haggis will

be prepared at the open hearth.

Scottish dancers in the barn.

1:30-4:30 p.m. Oliver Miller Homestead, South Park.

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CAL TRIVIA. Trivia game hosted by DJ Jared Evans. Come alone or bring a team. Sun, 7 p.m. Oaks Theater, Oakmont.

412-828-6322.

SMALL PRESS PITTSBURGH HOLIDAY BOOK SALE. Books from Pittsburgh’s indie book vendors. 12-5 p.m. Stephen Foster Center, Lawrenceville.

SPECIAL NEEDS BALLROOM PROGRAM. Ballroom dance classes for adults & teens (16+) w/ cognitive disabilities. Students are paired w/ Dance Mentors (trained volunteers) who provide each student w/ the individual support & attention he or she needs to succeed. Sun, 12 p.m. Thru Dec. 20 DancExplosion Arts Center, Ross.

412-999-3998.

Hill Historical Society. 7:30 p.m.

Church of the Redeemer, Squirrel Hill. 412-417-3707.

WED 09 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL WRITE-A-THON FOR PRISONERS. Write letters for 10 prisoners from around the world who are tortured & imprisoned for their nonviolent protests & beliefs.

Candle ceremony. amnestypgh.org. 6-9 p.m.

Calvary Episcopal Church, Shadyside. 412-661-0120.

CONVERSATION SALON. A forum for active participation in the discussion of the meaningful & interesting events of our time. Large Print Room. Second Wed of every month, 10:15 a.m.12 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151.

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MON 07 IMPROV ACTING CLASS. Mon, 7 p.m. Thru Dec. 15 Percolate, Wilkinsburg. 412-607-4297.

A LOOK AT THE CITIES FOR CEDAW CAMPAIGN. Cities for CEDAW kick-off lecture & discussion by June Zeitlin, a leading women’s rights organizer & advocate for legal protections for women. 7 p.m.

Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Oakland. 412-295-8218.

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.

TUE 08 A SOTO ZEN BUDDHIST SITTING GROUP. http://city dharma.wordpress.com/schedule/ Tue, Thu Church of the Redeemer, Squirrel Hill. 412-965-9903.

HISTORY OF GLENN GREENE STAINED GLASS STUDIO. Speaker: Glen Greene, artist & owner. Presented by the Squirrel

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Wigle Whiskey, Strip District.

412-224-2827.

OPEN CRITIQUE W/ DAN LEERS. Constructive feedback on in-progress or recent work, network w/ other artists & practice public speaking skills.

Artists of all mediums are welcome. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Neu Kirche Contemporary Art Center, North Side. 412-322-2224.

PITTSBURGH CHRISTMAS CAROL TOUR- NORTHSIDE. Tour includes visits to Calvary United Methodist Church & Emmanuel Episcopal Church & a sweet treat at the Priory.

Wed, 12 p.m. Thru Dec. 17 Station Square, Station Square.

412-323-4709.

THE PITTSBURGH SHOW OFFS. A meeting of jugglers & spinners. All levels welcome.

Wed, 7:30 p.m. Union Project, Highland Park. 412-363-4550.

TEENS, TECH & MENTAL HEALTH. Panel discussion on cyberbullying, the role of technology in family communication & relations, & online & mobile tools to help manage mental health. 7 p.m.

Boyce-Mayview Park, Upper St. Clair. 440-969-0735.

VICTORIAN HOLIDAY TRADITIONS. Explore the origins of many Victorian holiday traditions w/ a presenter from the Frick Art & Historical Center. 1 p.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon.

412-531-1912.

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SPLIT STAGE PRODUCTIONS. Auditions for the show, “Assassins.” Please prepare two contrasting 32 bar selections. There may be reading or singing from the script/score. Email splitstage@ gmail.com for an appt.

December 6, 12-3 p.m. & December 7, 6:30-9 p.m. Thru Dec. 7. Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church, Newlonsburg.

724-327-0061.

STAGE 62. Prepare 32 bars of a Contemporary Musical Theatre Song. An accompanist will be provided. May ask for you to describe your worse day. Seeking all ages, must be at least 16 years of age. December 6 & 8, 7-9 p.m. Thru Dec. 8. Carnegie. 412-901-3390.

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CONFERENCE. PASA Scholarship & WorkShare Applications are open for the conference. To learn more or apply, visit pasafarming.org/ conference. Thru Jan. 4, 2016.

BOULEVARD GALLERY & 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.

HOLIDAY MART. Call for artists working in Collage, Assemblage & any other processes of incorporating elements of re-purposed materials as a way of expressing our contemporary experience. Deadline Dec. 14.

Thru Dec. 14. Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Sewickley.

412-741-4405.

THE HOUR AFTER HAPPY HOUR REVIEW. Seeking submissions in all genres for fledgling literary magazine curated by members of the Hour After Happy Hour Writing Workshop. afterhappy hourreview.com Ongoing.

INDEPENDENT FILM NIGHT. Submit your film, 10 minutes or less. Screenings held on the second Thursday of every month.

Ongoing. DV8 Espresso Bar & Gallery, Greensburg. 724-219-0804.

THE NEW YINZER. Seeking original essays about literature, music, TV or film, & also essays generally about Pittsburgh.

To see some examples, visit www.newyinzer.com & view the current issue. Email all pitches, submissions & inquiries to newyinzer@gmail.com. Ongoing.

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STEEL VALLEY BREW TOUR. Visit some of the newest breweries in the historic Steel Valley of the Pittsburgh region.

11 a.m. Crazy Mocha Coffee Company, Station Square.

412-323-4709.

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Savage Love {BY DAN SAVAGE}

I’m a straight female in my mid 20s. I’ve been dating a wonderful guy for two years — but I recently found something that has put me on edge. Before we met, he was in a relationship with a terrible, alcoholic and mentally unstable woman. They got pregnant early in the relationship and stayed together for about five years. We met a year after they broke up. I felt like I’d come to terms with the ugliness of his past, with his trying to stay in a bad relationship for the sake of his child and the rest of it. But recently, thanks to the vastness of the Internet, I came across a suggestive photo of my boyfriend with his ex’s sister. I asked him about it, and he admitted to sleeping with her while he was with his ex. He says it was during a particularly bad period, he was very drunk, she made the first move, etc., but I’m just so grossed out. Cheating is one thing, but fucking your girlfriend’s sister? And it’s not like this was a 19-year-old’s mistake; he was near 30 and the father of a child. He also fudged a little about whether it was just one time or a few times. I feel like now I’m questioning his integrity. This is something that I wouldn’t have thought him capable of doing.

What do I do?

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You learned that your boyfriend did something pretty fucked up. Whether you decide to stay or go, ATU, remember that you snoop at your own risk — sorry, remember that you explore “the vastness of the Internet” at your own risk.

How bad is chlamydia? My gynecologist left me a voice mail, and I am absolutely terrified. A quick Google search told me that it can cause infertility if left untreated — what it didn’t tell me is how long when left untreated before it causes infertility?

I told my boyfriend of 10 months, and he seems very sane about it. But I am terrified that he’ll leave me. HELP! SERIOUSLY TERRIFIED DAMSEL

Some time has passed between your letter arriving and my response appearing in print — so here’s hoping you called your gynecologist back, STD, and got the download and the treatment you needed.

Quickly: Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI), men and women are equally at risk, and it can be contracted through vaginal, anal or oral intercourse. Your Google search was accurate: Left untreated, chlamydia can cause infertility in women.

But you’re not going to leave it untreated, right? Fortunately, chlamydia is easily cured.

Unfortunately, most people who have chlamydia aren’t aware they’re infected, as most infected people have no symptoms. That’s why it’s extremely important for all sexually active people — adults and adolescents — to get regular STI screenings.

Is your reproductive system already harmed?

You’ll have to discuss that with your gynecologist, STD, who is in a far better position than I am to have a look inside you. As for your boyfriend: He needs to get tested and treated too, and if his last STI screening was more than a year ago, it’s possible he infected you and not the other way around. If your boyfriend leaves you over this — if he blames you for something he may be responsible for — then he’s not someone you want in your life or in your twat.

“REMIND YOURSELF THAT GOOD AND DECENT PEOPLE SOMETIMES DO SHITTY, INDECENT THINGS.”

What do you do? You ask yourself if you believe your boyfriend when he says fucking his then-girlfriend’s sister was a mistake, ATU, one he deeply regrets, and one he never intends to repeat. If you can’t be romantically involved with someone capable of doing such a terrible sister-fucking thing, the question is a rhetorical one. You’ll have to end the relationship regardless of the answer. But if you could stay with someone capable of doing such a terrible sister-fucking thing, and if you believe your boyfriend when he says it was a mistake, one he regrets, and won’t happen again, then you stay in the relationship.

And when you find yourself feeling squicked out by the knowledge that your boyfriend fucked around on his previous girlfriend with her own sister, you remind yourself that good and decent people sometimes do shitty, indecent, sister-fucking-ish things — and then you pause to consider all the shitty and/or indecent things you’ve done in your life, ATU, some, most, or all of which your boyfriend presumably remains blissfully unaware.

It’s too bad that suggestive/incriminating photo is rattling around out there in the vastness of the internet, ATU, but I’m curious about how exactly you “came across” it in the first place. If you went looking for dirt — if you were snooping — you found it. Congrats. I’m not against snooping in all instances. People often find out shit they had both a right and an urgent need to know: The BF/GF/ fiancé/spouse is cheating in a way that puts you at risk, they’re running up ruinous debts, they’re hiding a secret second family, they’re attending Donald Trump rallies, etc. But just as often, we find out shit we didn’t need to know — something in the BF/GF/ NBF’s past, something they regret, something they’ll never do again (do you even have a sister?)

— and can never unknow.

My younger brother outed me to our parents, our siblings and our only living grandparent. I’m a straight woman and into bondage, SM and kinky swinging — nothing outrageous — and I tried to keep this aspect of my sexuality (and my marriage) hidden. Things are fine now: Mom and Dad are mad at my brother, not me, and my siblings (save the fundamentalist) are over it. But I wanted to share my grandmother’s reaction: She called to tell me that my late grandfather liked to be tied up and spanked too and that their marriage (47 years!) was more fun for it.

KINK ISN’T NEW, KIDDO

That’s wonderful — and so true! Thanks for sharing.

On the Lovecast, Dan chats with writer Parker Molloy about relationships with trans folks: savagelovecast.com.

SEND YOUR QUESTIONS TO MAIL@SAVAGELOVE.NET AND FIND THE SAVAGE LOVECAST (DAN’S WEEKLY PODCAST) AT SAVAGELOVECAST.COM

Free Will Astrology

FOR THE WEEK OF

12.02-12.09

{BY ROB BREZSNY}

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Like all explorers, we are drawn to discover what’s out there without knowing yet if we have the courage to face it.” Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön said that, and now I’m telling you. According to my divinations, a new frontier is calling to you. An unprecedented question has awakened. The urge to leave your familiar circle is increasingly tempting. I don’t know if you should surrender to this brewing fascination. I don’t know if you will be able to gather the resources you would require to carry out your quest. What do you think? Will you be able to summon the necessary audacity? Maybe the better inquiry is this: Do you vow to use all your soulful ingenuity to summon the necessary audacity?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Once I witnessed a windstorm so severe that two 100-year-old trees were uprooted on the spot,” Mary Ruefle wrote in her book Madness, Rack, and Honey. “The next day, walking among the wreckage, I found the friable nests of birds, completely intact and unharmed on the ground.” I think that’s a paradox you’d be wise to keep in mind, Capricorn. In the coming weeks, what’s most delicate and vulnerable about you will have more staying power than what’s massive and fixed. Trust your grace and tenderness more than your fierceness and forcefulness. They will make you as smart as you need to be.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aztec king Montezuma II quenched his daily thirst with one specific beverage. He rarely drank anything else. It was ground cocoa beans mixed with chili peppers, water, vanilla and annatto. Spiced chocolate? You could call it that.

The frothy brew was often served to him in golden goblets, each of which he used once and then hurled from his royal balcony into the lake below. He regarded this elixir as an aphrodisiac, and liked to quaff a few flagons before heading off to his harem. I bring this up, Aquarius, because the coming weeks will be one of those exceptional times when you have a poetic license to be almost Montezuma-like. What’s your personal equivalent of his primal chocolate, golden goblets and harem?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “Unfortunately, I’m pretty lucky,” my friend Rico said to me recently. He meant that his relentless good fortune constantly threatens to undermine his ambition. How can he be motivated to try harder and grow smarter and get stronger if life is always showering him with blessings? He almost wishes he could suffer more so that he would have more angst to push against. I hope you won’t fall under the spell of that twisted logic in the coming weeks, Pisces.

This is a phase of your cycle when you’re likely to be the beneficiary of an extra-strong flow of help and serendipity. Please say this affirmation as often as necessary: “Fortunately, I’m pretty lucky.”

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Charm is a way of getting the answer ‘yes’ without having asked any clear question,” wrote French author Albert Camus. I have rarely seen you better poised than you are now to embody and capitalize on this definition of “charm,” Aries. That’s good news, right? Well, mostly. But there are two caveats. First, wield your mojo as responsibly as you can. Infuse your bewitching allure with integrity. Second, be precise about what it is you want to achieve — even if you don’t come right out and tell everyone what it

is. Resist the temptation to throw your charm around haphazardly.

sure that what’s wholesome is also fun, and vice versa.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

I suspect that in the coming days you will have an uncanny power to make at least one of your resurrection fantasies come true. Here are some of the possibilities. 1. If you’re brave enough to change your mind and shed some pride, you could retrieve an expired dream from limbo.

2. By stirring up a bit more chutzpah than you usually have at your disposal, you might be able to revive and even restore a forsaken promise. 3. Through an act of grace, it’s possible you will reanimate an ideal that was damaged or abandoned.

Your mascot is a famous white oak in Athens, Ga. It’s called the Tree That Owns Itself. According to legend, it belongs to no person or institution, but only to itself. The earth in which it’s planted and the land around it are also its sole possession. With this icon as your inspiration, I invite you to enhance and celebrate your sovereignty during the next seven months. What actions will enable you to own yourself more thoroughly?

How can you boost your autonomy and become, more than ever before, the boss of you? It’s prime time to expedite this effort.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20):

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):

To the other 11 signs of the zodiac, the Way of the Gemini sometimes seems rife with paradox and contradiction. Many non-Geminis would feel paralyzed if they had to live in the midst of so much hubbub. But when you are at your best, you thrive in the web of riddles. In fact, your willingness to abide there is often what generates your special magic. Your breakthroughs are made possible by your high tolerance for uncertainty. How many times have I seen a Gemini who has been lost in indecision but then suddenly erupts with a burst of crackling insights?

This is the kind of subtle miracle I expect to happen soon.

Police in Los Angeles conducted an experiment on a 10-mile span of freeway. Drivers in three unmarked cars raced along as fast as they could while remaining in the same lane. The driver of the fourth car not only moved at top speed, but also changed lanes and jockeyed for position.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You will generate lucky anomalies and helpful flukes if you use shortcuts, flee from boredom and work smarter rather than harder. On the other hand, you’ll drum up wearisome weirdness and fruitless flukes if you meander all over the place, lose yourself in far-off fantasies and act as if you have all the time in the world. Be brisk and concise, Scorpio. Avoid loafing and vacillating. Associate with bubbly activators who make you laugh and loosen your iron grip. It’s a favorable time to polish off a lot of practical details with a light touch.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): In September 1715, a band of Jacobite rebels gathered for a guerrilla attack on Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. Their plan was to scale the walls with rope ladders, aided by a double agent who was disguised as a castle sentry. But the scheme failed before it began. The rope ladders turned out to be too short to serve their intended purpose. The rebels retreated in disarray. Please make sure you’re not like them in the coming weeks, Cancerian. If you want to engage in a strenuous action, an innovative experiment or a bold stroke, be meticulous in your preparations. Don’t scrimp on your props, accouterments and resources.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): If you give children the option of choosing between food that’s mushy and food that’s crunchy, a majority will choose the crunchy stuff. It’s more exciting to their mouths, a more lively texture for their teeth and tongues to play with. This has nothing to do with nutritional value, of course. Soggy oatmeal may foster a kid’s well-being better than crispy potato chips.

Let’s apply this lesson to the way you feed your inner child in the coming weeks. Metaphorically speaking, I suggest you serve that precious part of you the kind of sustenance that’s both crunchy and healthy. In other words, make

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Can you guess the results? The car that weaved in and out of the traffic flow arrived just slightly ahead of the other three. Apply this lesson to your activities in the coming week, please. There will be virtually no advantage to indulging in frenetic, erratic, breakneck exertion. Be steady and smooth and straightforward.

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