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EVENTS 3.17 – 8pm SOUND SERIES: AN EVENING WITH RANGDA The Warhol theater FREE parking in The Warhol lot Tickets $15/$12 Members & students

3.19 – 8pm SOUND SERIES: VICKY CHOW & TRISTAN PERICH: SURFACE IMAGE The Warhol entrance space Co-presented with the Music on the Edge series of the University of Pittsburgh Department of Music. FREE parking in The Warhol lot Tickets $15/$12 Members & students

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3.31 – 8pm BEDROOM COMMUNITY WHALE WATCHING TOUR 2016 FEATURING NICO MUHLY, BEN FROST, SAM AMIDON AND VALGEIR SIGURÐSSON The Warhol theater Co-presented with the Music on the Edge series of the University of Pittsburgh Department of Music. Tickets $20/$15 Members & students

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IDEWALK PUKE, garbage and broken windows are unfortunately common sights for South Side residents and business-owners the day after Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The annual event is a sore subject for South Siders, who both relish and detest their neighborhood’s standing as the No. 1 destination for those wearing the green. But what was once seen as a oncea-year struggle is now considered a microcosm of South Side’s issues year round — crime and parking congestion. City ofﬁcials estimate the neighborhood sees 17,000 visitors a day, several times a week. That’s slightly less than the 19,000 fans who cram into the Consol Energy Center for a typical Penguins game. The complaints and desires of neighborhood stakeholders are varied. The

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South Side has the highest violent-crime rate and most bars per capita of any Pittsburgh neighborhood, and many have long clamored for a greater police presence to crack down on the behavior

The South Side swarms with St. Patty’s Day-sized crowds all year round; will a new plan lessen the impact on the neighborhood? {BY REBECCA NUTTALL} of bargoers who have been overserved. But others are worried that with so much attention being directed toward bars, the needs of restaurants and retailers are

being ignored. “You need to be a magician to balance all the interests here. It is an intensely populated residential area,” says Michael Murphy, owner of Carson Street Deli. “It’s a very complicated problem.” For several years, a solution has been on the horizon. The community has been anxiously awaiting the implementation of the Pittsburgh Sociable City plan, which was devised to better accommodate the increased trafﬁc associated with the city’s growing social economy. South Side was selected as a pilot neighborhood. But members of the community say information about the plan has been spotty. Many aren’t encouraged by the small pieces they’ve seen implemented to date, and they’re worried the city isn’t CONTINUES ON PG. 08

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putting the necessary resources behind it. Ultimately, after all the time and money put into developing the plan, many are left wondering whether it will balance the needs of the wide range of interests impacting the neighborhood. “We put all of our energy into this plan. We want to see it work,” says Jonathan Growall, president of the South Side Chamber of Commerce. “So we need a local staff to implement it and I think that’s very clear with the chaos that happens any time there’s a little piecemeal part of it that’s introduced.”

sociated with its social economy, Kraus says it’s the perfect neighborhood to pilot a number of recommendations from the plan. One component set to be rolled out is a parking-enhancement district, where metered parking is enforced past the usual time of 6 p.m. Kraus says revenue from the meters would go toward increasing police presence and other initiatives. “That money can only be accessed by the chief of police, our public-works director and those types of city ofﬁcials to enhance and improve polic ing, public cleanl i n e s s , t ra n s p o r t at io n and infrastructure,” says Kraus. “[Sociable City] has always been about creating a plan to manage and administrate this wonderful economic engine that is nightlife. Part of that of course is a police presence, but that costs money.” One plan aimed at decreasing drunk driving is a shuttle from the parking lot on Second Avenue, in Uptown, to East Carson Street. The plan has been tested at events like St. Patrick’s Day. “The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has deemed East Carson Street the sixth-most-dangerous stretch of road in the state, and it’s because of DUIs,” says Kraus. “Our hope with this whole transportation system is to get people out of their cars, have them use

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THE SOCIABLE City Plan is the result of a three-year, $400,000 study by the Responsible Hospitality Institute consulting group. According to Pittsburgh City Council President Bruce Kraus — who represents the South Side — the plan is an attempt to help the city capitalize on the neighborhood’s growing social economy. “It’s about understanding the economic engine that nightlife is,” says Kraus. “We know definitively that the number-one growing economy in the United States is the service sector, it is nighttime economy and places for people to socialize. I have a ﬁduciary responsibility to protect those revenue streams.” And because the South Side has long struggled with adapting to problems as-

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the circulator system. If they feel they might’ve had too much to drink that night, they’re welcome to leave their cars in that Second Avenue lot overnight.” Kraus said the No. 1 crime in the South Side Flats is vehicle break-ins, followed by assault. He hopes that by limiting the number of visitors parking on residential streets he can reduce these statistics. “One of the outcomes I expect to see is a drastic drop in crime,” says Kraus. “If we remove the vehicles from largely unlighted and unpatrolled residential areas … I offer up that we will see a drastic reduction in vehicle break-ins because we have removed the opportunity for crime to happen. “If we keep visitors from going back deep into the residential areas late at night, sometimes intoxicated, and transport them through our circulator system back to their cars … we’re going to show drastic reduction in assault.” Another tactic for crowd control, which was recently implemented, is a taxi/ridesharing pickup zone on Carson Street. In an informal study of 80 people in the demographic of visitors to the South Side, Kraus says 78.5 percent said they use some kind of alternative transportation when they come to the South Side. Only 8.9 percent said they drive. “With this system of parkingenhancement districts and paying attention to public safety and transportation, we are actually meeting the needs of the consumer that is using the South Side,” Kraus says.

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plan’s rollout hasn’t gone smoothly and residents have been airing their complaints at public forums, online and via media outlets. At a monthly meeting of the South Side Planning Forum last week, South Side stakeholders had a chance to address some of the issues they’ve been experiencing with Allison Harnden, Pittsburgh’s night-time-economy manager. “It’s a big plan. There’s a lot of parts to it and we have to prioritize what comes first,” Harnden said. “No one city has it right. Everyone is going back and retrofitting their daytime economy for a night-time economy.” One source of contention has been where revenue generated by the parkingenhancement district will be directed. According to the South Side Chamber’s Growall, RHI recommended the city use “night-time meter funds for staffing, implementation of night-time transportation initiatives, and cleanliness/

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maintenance crews.” Growall says the current proposal to direct the funds toward increasing police presence isn’t in line with this recommendation, and says that funds should be used to hire staff to help plan for and manage night-time crowds, as is done in Lawrenceville. “A lot of us assumed the next step was ﬁnding a way to fund a permanent solution that would hire folks who are motivated to get these recommendations implemented,” says Growall. In response to Growall’s concern, Harnden said, “I really think you’re at a disadvantage without having a staff person. Any night-time district that I’ve worked in has had that.” But Harnden also emphasizes that improving policing in the South Side is an important step. “I can make a recommendation that public safety is the number-one issue,” he says. “There’s a certain type of policing that needs to be done differently.” From Growall’s perspective, having a staff to better plan for and manage nighttime crowds would reduce the need for more police. He adds that the neighborhood’s tax dollars should already ensure there are adequate police. “I think if you can get people out of

the neighborhood when they’re ready to leave, it helps the neighborhood,” says Growall. “People aren’t wandering around causing problems.” Chief among Growall’s complaints is that although they were closely involved in the planning process for the Sociable City Plan, stakeholders haven’t been getting information on how it’s being implemented. One example Growall cites is the implementation earlier this year of a safety lane that limited parking between 12th and 17th streets after 11 p.m. Cars that parked in the safety lane on Carson Street were towed. “There’s been no information on what is actually going to be done in the neighborhood and now we’re just seeing parts of this plan popping up without any notice, cars are being towed,” says Growall. “We’re just kind of in the dark.” In addition, a lot of criticism has been aimed at elements of the plan that have been implemented, like the shuttle from the Second Avenue parking lot. “I believe the whole shuttle thing is a bad idea because people are still going

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to be intoxicated and have to drive when they get back to the parking lot,” says lifelong resident Bailey DeGregorio. “I also heard there weren’t that many people on the shuttles this weekend. I think our requests have fallen on deaf ears.” Murphy, of Carson Street Deli, says that although the shuttle might be a solution to transportation problems for events, he doesn’t see it being viable long term. He also said it will do little to address the neighborhood’s overall parking problems. “I think it’s a foolish idea for regular weekdays and weekends. I cannot imagine anybody’s going to park in that lot and get on a shuttle to go to [restaurants],” Murphy says. “I think there’s such a hyper-focus now on admittedly bad bar behavior, but there’s not enough thought given to other businesses. The retail businesses are getting crushed by the lack of planning.” Murphy said a lot of the South Side businesses he used to cater for have

moved out because of the parking issues, and he and others have been advocating for a parking garage. As a result, he says, he’s seen a decrease in walk-in, daytime traffic. “Parking has become so constricted and so difficult with the residential parking restrictions,” Murphy says. “These businesses are moving out because they can’t find parking spaces. We have no parking alternative in the South Side, so company after company is moving out.” Balancing the needs of businessowners like Murphy, who operate mostly during the daytime, with that of the night-time economy has proven difficult for decades. And among some South Siders, RHI’s Sociable City Plan isn’t the solution they were hoping for. “We have so many great things happening here but this evening hour after 11 p.m. overshadows everything,” says Growall. “We want to have daytime business; we want to have evening business. Our cultural district needs to thrive. There’s so many components to this neighborhood that have nothing to do with the Thursday-to-Saturday crowd.” RN U T TA L L @ P G HC I T Y PA P E R. C OM

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Wilkinsburg residents, officials look to take action in response to mass shooting {BY RYAN DETO} WILKINSBURG Borough Councilor Vanessa

McCarthy-Johnson was overwhelmed. She spoke through tears to a crowd of about 300 concerned citizens on March 12. She was overcome by the number of people who showed up on a Saturday afternoon to discuss the borough’s plan of action in the wake of the March 9 mass shooting that took the lives of five adults and an unborn child. McCarthy-Johnson said she hopes the strong turnout will continue to show that the community is “not going to let this keep happening.” “We are not just here for one meeting,” she said. “We are here to move forward.” Jared Allen, of Wilkinsburg nonprofit Community of Hope, attended the meeting, at the Second Avenue United Methodist Church, in hopes that unity increases among community members to address Wilkinsburg’s problems. He said that a positive response to the tragedy in Wilkinsburg will create a plan of action, and the community has “needed to take action for a while now.” Wilkinsburg Borough Councilor Marita Garrett says there has been strong community engagement in terms of block watches and public-safety forums. In fact, about 25 residents spoke out at the meeting. Garrett says she hopes that this type of engagement will result in action. “We need to take a stand that we are not going to stand for this,” she says. “No more vigils, no more meetings to discuss this, we have to take action.” U.S. Congressman Mike Doyle also attended the meeting, along with a bevy of other elected officials including state Sen. Jay Costa, state Rep. Ed Gainey and members of the Wilkinsburg Borough Council. Doyle said he was heartened by the support that showed up on Saturday but added that this kind of grassroots work needs to continue. “We can’t forget about what happened here in two weeks,” says Doyle. He also spoke out about how increasing civic engagement can be a positive re-

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U.S. Congressmen Mike Doyle (second from left) and state Sen. Jay Costa (second from right) bow their heads in a moment of silence for those killed in the Wilkinsburg shootings.

sponse to tragedy. “This [kind of incident] is tragically common in a lot of communities, but it is good to see a community rallying and saying, ‘We are not going to let this drag us down,’” he said. Doyle adds another way to increase engagement is to publicize the community leaders and volunteers that are “working hard for free.” “You don’t read about them, but they are doing to the good work,” says Doyle. “They don’t get endorsements like politicians or big contracts like pro athletes, but they are doing the great work that the community needs.” Garrett also urged residents to step forward if they have information to share about who might h ave c a r r i e d o u t l a s t week’s shooting. “There are people who know a lot about the suspects and then no one speaks up,” says Garrett. “We need to break down people who are not sharing information that could bring justice for these families.” Some community members are coming forward with information, but feel their voices are not being heard. Wilkinsburg resident Rose Brice spoke out at the Saturday meeting and said she and her neighbors have been calling to provide information to the police, but are not receiving responses from authorities. “People are calling who have impor-

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tant information. Why are you not returning people’s calls?” she said to Wilkinsburg police representatives who attended the meeting. City Paper spoke to a resident, who requested to remain anonymous, and who lives nearby the site of the March 9 shooting. He says he called detectives, who left a card on his door. But, he says, he never received a follow-up call. Wilkinsburg police did not return requests for a comment, but the borough’s police department is not handling the case. Allegheny County Police are investigating. In response to residents’ claims that they are being ignored, county police Lt. Andrew Schurman issued this statement: “Since the March 9 shooting, Allegheny County Police have received numerous tips and information from the public and are following up on each and every one. In doing so, some contain duplicate information, or may [have] some detail that does not require a sit-down interview, but the department is moving methodically through all of the information being provided to them.” Schurman also requested that information relative to the shooting be directed toward the Allegheny County Police Department’s Homicide Unit, at 412-473-1300, or to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives hotline, at 800-283-4867. A $20,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspected shooters. RYA N D E TO@ P G HC I T Y PA P E R. C OM

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{BY CHARLIE DEITCH} IN THE WAKE of last week’s mass killing

in Wilkinsburg, there’s a lot I could write about. I could talk about the need for an assault-weapons ban and the need for stronger background checks, but we all know that stuff and have pretty much resigned ourselves to the fact that the gun lobby will always win. Do we do what the NRA wants and accept defeat and just stop fighting for gun control? I think a lot of people are feeling that way. Our heads are bloodied, battered and bruised from banging them against the wall in frustration. Why should we keep fighting? The next mass shooting or even single-victim killing is right around the corner. Why should we keep fighting a battle that we believe we’ll probably never win? I can’t answer for you. All I can do is explain why I keep fighting and speaking out. On Sun., June 8, 1952, in Wellsboro, Pa., a drunken madman with a rifle was m o m e nt s away f r o m killing my then-5-year-old mother, her siblings and their mother. The man lined the children and their mother, who was pregnant with her ninth child, in front of a wall. My mother’s memories of the night are both vivid and a bit confusing. She says she remembered feeling like a deer being trapped by a hunter, a dream she has had continually throughout her life. She also says that there was no doubt in her mind she was going to die. The man with the gun was no stranger; it was her father, Charles Robert Hill. She felt so certain of her death because she only knew him as an abusive monster her entire young life. Her siblings, the oldest in his teens, had dealt with it much longer. The fact that this was her daddy made her even surer of what was coming. At some point during the standoff, my grandmother lunged for the gun and fought for the life of her children against a man who had no problem putting the boots to her in the past. There are varying versions of what happened next. The version I first heard as a teenager was that the gun discharged during the struggle, killing my grandfather. An account I got later in life, the account I’m inclined to believe, is that she

got the gun away and took her shot. My grandfather, a World War II veteran and inveterate drunk, was dead; my grandmother was arrested; and six months later a grand jury, who heard the first version of events, ruled the shooting self-defense, according to a news report from the time. Now some will say, of course, and I’m just waiting for the emails, that a gun actually saved my mother’s life back in 1952. And who knows, maybe that’s how you might think of it if you’re not a 5-year-old with a rifle in your face or her 44-year-old son who sometimes thinks about how close he came to not existing so someone else could exercise his Second Amendment rights. But I don’t see it that way, and most rational people wouldn’t see it that way either. This is a story my family doesn’t talk about. Being the offspring of someone who would do such a thing to his own family is a hard thing to face, so most choose not to. In fact, many of my uncles and cousins, and even one of my brothers, own and use firearms. One man with one rifle nearly ended our entire bloodline in one night. Maybe it’s too much for them to comprehend. Sadly, the guns they own probably make them feel safer. I also can’t imagine the tremendous toll this incident took on my grandmother. I talked to her about it only once. She was 97, and I was visiting her in a nursing home a few months before her death in 2004. She wasn’t melancholy. She was resolute and unashamed about what happened. “I hope you never have to go through something like that,” Grandma Lizzie told me. “No one should have to go through that.” That’s why the fight for gun control and prohibition is a windmill that I’ll never stop tilting at. Today’s gun violence doesn’t just affect those of us living now. It affects generations. My grandmother was right. No one should have to go through what she went through. But what if she hadn’t fought that night? I’m only alive today because she killed her husband 64 years ago. That’s one sacrifice that deserves to be paid forward.

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RBI isn’t good enough for the Hall of Fame. Plus he did it in a dead-ball era when pitchers dominated. Allen, who played mainly with the Phillies and White Sox, was an MVP, rookie of the year and seventime All-Star. Willie Stargell once said, “I know why Phillies fans boo him — when he hits a home run, there’s no souvenir.”

THE UPCOMING PIRATES season isn’t the only thing to get excited about; Donora native Ken Griffey Jr. will also be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. It’s a well-deserved honor, and I wonder where Griffey ﬁts in among other major-leaguers born in the Pittsburgh area. Here’s how I see a top nine shaking out:

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the old guy doing commentary on Pitt basketball games, but he’s much more. The pride of Wilkinsburg is a member of the College Basketball Hall of Fame and has his number retired at Duke. He could play a little baseball as well. Groat, who played for the Pirates and the Cardinals, among others, was an eight-time All-Star and an MVP, and won a batting title. That’s pretty good for his second-best sport.

8) Ken Griffey Sr. His offspring gets all the glory, but Ken Griffey Jr.’s dad wasn’t too shabby. KGS was a three-time All-Star, a two-time world champ with the Cincinnati Reds’ legendary Big Red Machine, and a lifetime .296 hitter. The Dynamic Donora Duo once hit back-to-back home runs in a game against the Angels, a feat never accomplished before or since. 7) Bill Mazeroski. Maz was born in Wheeling, but moved here to play with the Pirates when he was only 17, so he counts. A Hall of Famer, Maz won eight Gold Gloves, and baseball numbers guru Bill James has said: “Bill Mazeroski’s defense statistics are probably the most impressive of any player at any position.” Defense wins championships, but so does hitting the most famous home run in World Series and baseball history.

6) Hack Wilson. Not a good name for a comedian, but a great name for a slugger. Hack is the second most famous person from Ellwood City, behind Donnie Iris. In 1930, he drove in 191 runs for the Chicago Cubs. Now, 86 years and countless steroid injections later, nobody has topped that record. Hack led the National League in homers four times and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1979. 5) Dick Allen. Straight out of Wampum in Lawrence County, Allen might be the least-appreciated player in baseball history. For some reason, his lifetime average of almost .300, 351 home runs and 1,119

when he was little, and had he been allowed to play in the majors, he might have been at the top of this list. Scant records were kept for his Negro Leagues years with the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords. It’s estimated that Gibson hit more than 800 home runs in his career. He is known as the only player to hit a fair ball out of old Yankee Stadium. He was so good that players called Babe Ruth “the white Josh Gibson.”

3) Ken Griffey Jr. If you lived in the 1990s, you know him. A cultural phenomenon who appears in Macklemore videos and has been on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and The Simpsons, Griffey Jr. slugged more than 600 home runs without a hint of drug enhancement, a rare accomplishment in his era. Perhaps that’s why he received 99.3 percent of the Hall of Fame votes on his ﬁrst ballot. 2) Honus Wagner.

Carnegie’s own is so old-school that he played for both the Pittsburg Pirates and the Pittsburgh Pirates. “The Flying Dutchman” led the Bucs to their first-ever world title, in 1909. Wagner won eight batting titles, and led the league in steals and RBI in five different seasons. Wagner was inducted into the Hall of Fame in the inaugural class. He’s the original first-ballot Hall of Famer.

1) Stan Musial. When your nickname is “The Man” and nobody ever argues that you’re not, you must be something special. The Man, who played for the Cardinals for all 22 years of his career, was a 24-time All-Star (some years had multiple All-Star Games), three-time World Champion, seven-time batting champion and member of MLB’s All-Century team. Poor Ken Griffey Jr., he’s a left-handed hitting outﬁelder from Donora born on November 21, the same as Musial. And while they were both great players, Musial, well, he was The Man in every way.

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A giant jukebox made by and for the users of Market Square Friday, March 18: Artwork opens in Market Square at 5:30 pm as part of the Bicentennial Gallery Crawl. Saturday, March 19: Artist Talk at 4:30 pm, followed by a performance in Market Square at 6:30 pm. Downtown location to be announced. RSVP is requested by phone to (412) 391-2060 x237 or online at www.publicartpittsburgh.com. Visit MarketSquarePublicArt.com for a complete calendar of events and programming.

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In celebration of City Paper’s 25th Anniversary, each week we’re looking back at the headlines, pictures and people who graced our pages over the years.

COUNCILMAN, HEAL THYSELF (March 15, 1995) Pittsburgh City Councilor Joe Cusick was causing controversy when he proposed a nightly curfew for juveniles. It caused a civil-rights fire storm and also had folks wondering whether Cusick was the right person to be handing out advice on proper behavior. A year earlier, Cusick had been arrested for brawling with police officers outside a bar late one night. Look for Cusick later in the year in this spot when we talk about his conviction in 2000 for charges related to taking bribes and selling jobs at ALCOSAN.

TO THREATEN NOT TO SERVE (March 13, 1997) Sadly, the issue of police accountability in Pittsburgh isn’t a new issue. A CP editorial took on comments made by Fraternal Order of Police union chief Smokey Hynes in light of a federal consent decree forcing sanctions and reforms on a department that seemed to struggle with the constitutionality of its tactics. Hynes threatened that officers would lower

performance levels if the city “cave[d]” to the mandate. The city did follow the order, but while officers might have lowered their performance levels in protest, it was already so low, who the hell could tell?

HELL-A-COPTER (March 15, 2000) CP staffer Chris Potter spends time with Mal Hellett, a broker from Regent Square, and other residents pissed off about the ruckus caused by WTAE’s helicopter early in the morning. Hallett called it a “scene out of Apocalypse Now.” He

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Back in the day, CP staff went all out for St. Patty’s Day coverage. Editor John Hayes tried to get to the bottom of what constitutes an “authentic” St. Patrick’s Day. One bar-owner called the day “an American tradition like Thanksgiving or the Fourth of July.” Elsewhere, the editors ranked Irish musical acts from Van Morrison to The Cranberries.

Nowadays, it’s common to hear about a for-profit education company screwing over its students by providing a high-cost education of debatable value to students who were surprised by the final price tag and will likely default on their loans. But in 2008, very little was written about the business practices of some of these companies, although the largest is located right here in Pittsburgh. Charlie Deitch went behind the scenes of Education Management Corp. and its flagship school, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. The story focused on the high price of the education and the financial difficulties of students saddled with massive debt and an education that couldn’t even get them a job earning enough money to pay back their loans. Since then, the company has had massive layoffs, settled a Department of Justice lawsuit for $96 million and watched its stock price drop from $30 a share to roughly 9 cents a share today.

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also questioned whether the chopper’s earlymorning flights were really necessary. “I love WTAE; I love Sally Wiggin. But I think we all know there’s going to be traffic on the Parkway East in the morning. I think everyone’s kind of psychic that way.”

EVERYBODY STARTS SOMEWHERE (March 13, 2002) Staff writer Brentin Mock profiles an up-andcoming young African-American politician making a run against a seasoned, well-known

incumbent. The challenger was Jake Wheatley, and he would go on to beat William Robinson in the primary for the state House Rep seat he still holds 14 years later. As Wheatley told Mock, “You only fail if you don’t try.”

SOMEBODY’S WATCHING YOU (March, 15, 2006) Anti-war protests were quite common in post-9/11 Pittsburgh. The heart of these protests seemed to stem from the people involved in the Thomas Merton Center. In 2005, the center, along with the ACLU, requested copies of the FBI’s file on the Merton Center. Among the reasons the group had been watched since 2002 included “international terrorism matters” and pacifism. Apparently the FBI was troubled by the fact that there were “more than a few Muslims and people of Middle Eastern descent among the regulars attending meetings.”

HERE WE GO, STEELERBABY, HERE WE GO (March 19, 2009) Steelerbaby, a kewpie doll clad in a black-andgold knit outfit, had become something of a local online celebrity. Its creator, designer Larkin Werner, sold merchandise online related to the doll. One set of items got the attention of nationally known artist Shepard Fairey, best known for the original Obama “Hope” poster and art featuring an image of pro wrestler Andre the Giant and the word “Obey.” Werner began selling Obey Steeler Baby merch and Fairey lost his shit, and had his lawyers send cease-and-desist letters. The fight was dropped, however, after CP writer Chris Young reported on the issue and pointed out that Fairey is no stranger to gaining “inspiration” from other artists either.

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IN JAPAN, SUSHI ORIGINATED AS STREET FOOD

TRAY COOL {BY BILL O’DRISCOLL} Last year, Community Kitchen Pittsburgh involved 30 middle- and high schoolers from seven schools in its inaugural Project Lunch Tray. This year, says Community Kitchen Program Director Tom Samilson, the program to help kids create their own “healthy, delicious and kid-friendly school-lunch recipes” includes 15 schools and 150 students. The teams, from public, private and charter schools, compete Sat., March 19, in the contest’s second and final round, as part of the Farm to Table Conference (www.farmtotablepa.com), at Downtown’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Meals — including round-one winner Sterrett Classical Academy’s platter featuring roasted chicken breast with a sweet-and-sour grape sauce — will be judged on cost, healthiness, and scalability for potential use in actual cafeterias. A public tasting includes the students, their instructors and their celebrity-chef mentors. Those mentors — including both local lights like Root 174’s Keith Fuller and even international culinary star Daniel Giusti, based in Washington, D.C. — helped the kids finalize their recipes. But most of the guidance was lent by staff from Community Kitchen (a mission-based food-service company) and volunteers like Roxann Martini, an ESL teacher who leads the weekly cooking club that Project Lunch Tray spawned at Arsenal Middle School. “I think it’s a wonderful program,” she says. Project Lunch Tray is sponsored by the BNY Mellon Foundation of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Whether the meals are ever adopted by schools is secondary, says Samilson: “The important thing is to celebrate what’s possible.” DRISCOLL@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

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It’s a chance to take in some culture from our southern neighbors, and eat, at Pitt’s 36th annual Latin

American and Caribbean Festival.

Among the bands, arts and crafts, and informational tables will be food vendors representing cuisines from Mexico, the Caribbean and South America. ¡Arriba! Noon-10 p.m. Sat., March 19. Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. Free

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FAST FISH {BY ANGELIQUE BAMBERG + JASON ROTH}

AST-FOOD SUSHI, as a concept, has not exactly been embraced by Americans. Sure, even Giant Eagle now sells pre-made maki and nigiri to take home, but fast food has long been the province of greasy meat and plastic booths, while we expect pristine raw ﬁsh to be served in quiet restaurants with pale wood, green tea and the delicate strains of recorded koto music. But in Japan, sushi originated as street food. At its best, it is consumed within moments of assembly, while the seaweed remains toasty-crisp, the rice warm and the ﬁsh cool. The recipe is actually ideal for adaptation to the peculiarly American institution of fast food. And so it occurred to Ting Yen, a Taiwanese-born son of restaurateurs, who created Sushi Fuku (“fuku” meaning

“lucky”) to serve the busy, hungry “eds and meds” crowd in Oakland. Here the traditional sushi bar, with a single skilled chef preparing and assembling to order, is replaced with an assembly-line sys-

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tem. Customers approach the counter to order off the set menu or to experiment with combinations of ﬁllings, wrappers, sauces and even rice (white or brown) to augment and customize a basic roll. Sushi Fuku narrows the range of traditional sushi at one end by elimi-

nating nigiri, but expands it at another by offering rice bowls topped with fish (known in Japan as chirashi) and burritos (known in Japan not at all). Customers place their orders with the worker in charge of the rice cooker, which extrudes a neat panel of rice apportioned to each sheet of wrapper, a choice of seaweed or soy. Strips of fish, crab, eel and less traditional proteins like chicken and steak are then added from neat bins, and the still-flat roll is moved to the veggie-andsauce station, where it is rolled, sliced and served in a plastic basket at the cashier’s stand. Our first bites revealed the upside to the system: The temperature gradient from roasted nori to cool sushi filling was perfect, a relatively simple aspect of sushi that is all too often overlooked. However, CONTINUES ON PG. 20

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the texture was closer to supermarket than sushi bar. The short-grain rice had the right sweet-and-sour seasoning from sugar and rice-wine vinegar, but it lacked the distinct grains and chewy-yet-firm texture that are the essence of sushi rice. The fish was a mixed story as well. Sushi Fuku’s raw offerings are intentionally limited to perennial favorites tuna, salmon and yellowtail, ensuring rapid turnover and maximum freshness. But these mild fish tended to be overwhelmed by other components piled on to the mealsize (10 slices!) rolls suggested on the menu board. In the Hamachi roll, for instance, a single strip of yellowtail might have been tasty, but the roll’s other ingredients of cucumber, avocado and jalapeño swung the flavor profile so far toward the green that it might have been a garden roll. In the Twin City roll, featuring tuna, salmon, cucumber and avocado, we didn’t taste much of the salmon’s signature richness. Tuna was ruby-red, flavorful and firm, with none of the wateriness that plagues low-end tuna. But Spicy Tuna was a disappointment. This usually consists of chopped tuna in a spicy, creamy sauce, but Fuku goes beyond chopping to pulverizing — the spicy tuna was served with a scoop — and we didn’t even get the flavor kick of a high sauce-to-fish ratio, because the heat was so tame that it was barely there. This was a shame because the rest of the roll worked well. Actually, it was a “burrito,” or an unsliced maki roll. Crunchy-sweet shrimp tempura and crisp batons of cucumber made for satisfying mouthfuls, and the fruity yum-yum sauce brightened the seafood without overwhelming everything else. We tried it with the soy wrapper, which resembled a thin flour tortilla, never a bad thing. The soy wrapper would probably have been a good match for the fillings in the Oakland Avenue roll, a fish-free maki with tempura chicken, bacon and omnipresent cucumber. As a fish-free option for the sushi-shy, it succeeded, but the poultry and pork were an odd match for the briny nori wrapper of a traditional maki. We were also pleased with our sides, edamame and gyoza. The former is hard to get wrong, but the latter can run the gamut, and we liked the crisp edges and shrimpy interior of Fuku’s dumplings. Even when of middling quality, we think sushi at its best is one of the world’s near-perfect foods. You won’t find faster sushi this side of a takeout case than at Sushi Fuku, but you can do better for the money if you’re willing to wait another couple minutes at a traditional sushi bar. INF O @PGH C IT YPAPE R . C O M

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{BY DREW CRANISKY}

VICTORIOUS SPIRITS Pittsburgh wins big at national competition As a rule, Pittsburgh is a fiercely proud and independent city, one that doesn’t need outsiders patting us on the head and telling us we did a good job. That said, everyone likes a shiny trophy. And at the recent American Craft Spirit Awards, Pittsburgh’s distillers brought home quite a few — including the biggest award of the night. The competition, which took place in Chicago earlier this month, is organized by the American Craft Spirit Association, a nonprofit trade group that advocates for small distilleries. Now in its third year, the competition saw the highest number of entrants yet, with nearly 450 spirits from across the country vying for top marks.

A FUNKY, COMPLEX RUM WON OUT OVER HUNDREDS OF MORE APPROACHABLE SPIRITS. For the second year in a row, Pittsburgh cleaned up. Disobedient Spirits, a new distillery in Homer City, won several medals, including a gold for its Blue Corn Vodka. Wigle Whiskey earned medals in several categories, too, as well as Best in Category awards for both its Barrel Rested Ginever and Straight Wheat Whiskey. But the biggest win of the night went to Maggie’s Farm. Along with picking up several medals and a Best in Class distinction, distiller and owner Tim Russell snagged the Best of Show award with his Single Barrel Rum. This means that a funky, complex rum won out over hundreds of more approachable and neatly categorized spirits. It also means that a rum made in a modest copper-pot still in a wholly unassuming Strip District warehouse bested bigger, better-known craft distilleries from bigger, better-known cities. The win not only testifies to the talent of Russell and his team, it signals that American craft distilling is maturing. American drinkers are ready for spirits with character. We are ready for spirits that challenge and surprise, that move beyond sweet, smooth bourbon and tasteless vodka. And though we might not need the validation, the ACSA results confirm that Pittsburgh is leading the way in the next wave of American distilling. INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

THE FOLLOWING DINING LISTINGS ARE RESTAURANTS RECOMMENDED BY CITY PAPER FOOD CRITICS

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AVENUE B. 5501 Centre Ave., Shadyside. 412-683-3663. This intimate corner restaurant has only a brief, seasonal menu, but its offerings are all tantalizing, each combining several pedigreed ingredients. Such selections have included piquillo-pepper lasagna with a different filling in each layer; green-bean and sweet-potato tempura; and fresh pasta topped with beef short ribs, chard and crisped cipollini onions. LF BLUE LINE GRILLE. 1014 Fifth Ave., Uptown. 412-281-2583. This hockey-themed venue rises above standard sports-bar fare, despite dishes named “Hat Trick” and “Pen Wings.” The menu shows variety; the apps range from Montreal poutine and chorizo quesadillas to blistered asparagus and pretzel buns with dipping cheese. More substantial fare includes pizzas, sandwiches, hamburgers and pasta. KE BUTCHER AND THE RYE. 212 Sixth St., Downtown. 412-391-2752. Amid the twee décor, diners can find outstanding food (and houserecipe cocktails). Starters might be a remade Caesar salad with baby kale, roasted Brussels sprouts or rich mac-and-cheese. Game dishes, such as quail and rabbit, are available as entrees, as are popular standbys such as burgers, with fries and pickles. KE GRAN CANAL CAFFÉ. 1021 N. Canal St., Sharpsburg. 412-781-2546. The menu here is classic coastal Mediterranean. Even dishes rarely seen at other Italian restaurants — such as snails and penne stuffed with seafood — are traditional, not made up to satisfy eclectic contemporary tastes. The cannelloni alone merits a visit to one of Gran Canal’s cozy, familyfriendly dining rooms. KE GREEN FOREST. 655 Rodi Road, Penn Hills. 412-371-5560. Tucked into a nondescript office plaza is this churrascaria — a Brazilian all-you-can-eat restaurant. Servers pull barbequed meats right off the rotisserie grill and present them at your table, ready to carve off as much freshly cooked meat as you like. There are hot and cold buffets as well, but savvy diners load up on the juicy meats. KE GREEN PEPPER. 2020 Murray Ave., Squirrel Hill 412-422-2277. At this family-run restaurant, diners will find authentic

NICKY’S THAI KITCHEN. 856 Western Ave., North Side (412-321-8424) and 903 Penn Ave., Downtown (412-471-8424). This restaurant offers outstanding Thai cuisine — from familiar options to chef’s specials that are truly special, such as gaprow lad kao (a Thai stir-fry) and salmon mango curry. The flavors here are best described as intense, yet without overwhelming the fresh ingredients. KF

Butcher and The Rye {CP FILE PHOTO BY HEATHER MULL} Korean recipes refreshingly not reconstituted for timid Americans — no egg rolls or Chinese-American stir-fries. Dumplings contain kimchi, and the soup is pumpkin. Entrees include the more-familiar bulgogi (barbecued beef), as well as bibimbap, in which meat and veggies are mixed with rice. KE

Americans expect from a Chinese restaurant, plus fare with a modern, pan-Asian approach, complete with Japanese and French influences. Wan’s offers inventive appetizers such as sashimi ceviche, traditional and creative sushi, dim sum and Chinese-American entrees both familiar (Peking duck) and less so (dan dan noodles). KE KASAI PGH JAPANESE RESTAURANT. 146 E. Main St., Carnegie. 412-279-5500. Here, the menu is fairly sushi-centric, with a handful of cooked appetizers and entrees. Kasia offers a wide variety of sushi, from slender, one-filling hosomaki and traditional rolls, to more elaborate multiingredient offerings — all with impressive attention to detail. Non-sushi items include crisp, flavorful gyoza dumplings and a crab-andcucumber salad. KF

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OFF THE HOOK. 98 Warrendale Village Drive, Warrendale. 724-719-2877. This fine-dining fish restaurant features a menu almost exclusively from the sea; even the pastas are seafoodcentric. The fresh-fish section has a variety of suggested preparations, from classic (almondine) to modern (finished with chimichurri). Off the Hook also offers a fresh-oyster bar, expertly curated wine selection and impeccable service. LE OVER THE BAR BICYCLE CAFÉ. 2518 E. Carson St., South Side. 412-381-3698. This two-wheel-themed café and bar offers a creative pub-grub menu (with many offerings named for bicycle parts). The salads are more impressive than those you’ll find at most bars, and the menu features vegetarian and vegan options. Try the battered zucchini planks wrapped around melty cheeses. JE

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The Freedom Band and friends

After more than a decade together, the Freedom Band is finally getting around to releasing a record. It’s “sort of sad,” drummer “Chizzy” Chuck Kristan laughs. “Most bands have their first CD when they’re together for a year, and we’re the opposite. What does that say about us?” Bassist/singer Donnie Cyrus, a.k.a. “Donnie Dread,” argues that it’s neither positive nor negative. They’ve simply taken a different route. It’s not that the Freedom Band — which celebrates the release of Higher with a show Friday — hasn’t enjoyed success. The group, which includes keyboardist Leslie Bowe, has spent lots of time playing genre classics at public shows and private parties, and opening for touring acts like Third World, the Wailers, Ziggy Marley and others. But while the band has never lacked for gigs or support in Pittsburgh’s small reggae scene, working as a reggae cover band was limiting. As Cyrus puts it, “No one is going to play [us] playing Bob Marley on the radio.” Kristan adds, “We had to leave our mark somehow.” For a band accustomed to playing other people’s songs, the songwriting process came easily, thanks in part to Bowe, who Kristan says has written over a hundred songs for other projects. Plus, he says, “We had so many ideas, we just never … [took] them to the next level.” The goal was to write music that could appeal to listeners who wouldn’t normally seek out reggae. All three members have played in other kinds of bands, and modern R&B and soul melodies add texture to Higher’s rocksteady frame. Lyrically, songs take a slightly unconventional approach to standard reggae themes like racial harmony (“No Confederate Nation”) and spirituality (“King of Kings”). And of course, there’s the title track — which is actually metaphorical: “Your love takes me higher / your smoke fills my soul.” The band prides itself on being professional and polished, and the benefit of its longevity comes through: “I do like to play in a groove, I like to lock in with a bassist,” Kristan says. “[We’ve] been playing together for a long time, and we work really well together.” MWELSH@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

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T’S BEEN ROUGHLY seven months since Titus Andronicus released its most recent record, The Most Lamentable Tragedy, so I don’t ask frontman Patrick Stickles to dwell on it. If there was ever an artist whose music and public persona might suggest cynicism about the protracted album cycle, it would be Stickles. After a press tour that unofﬁcially began two years before the album’s release, little about the band’s fourth record has gone unsaid. We’re speaking a week before his band kicks off a tour with The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn, which they’re dubbing the No Faith/No Future/No Problem tour. Their ﬁrst notable CONTINUES ON PG. 24

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collaboration came on Titus Andronicus’ 2010 breakthrough, The Monitor. Finn’s presence on that record — as Walt Whitman, at the end of “A Pot in Which to Piss” — was a spiritual passing of the raucous rock ’n’ roll torch that The Hold Steady held through the mid-2000s. In conversation, Stickles is as referential and voluble as he is on record. When the subject of touring comes up, he mentions an Ian MacKaye line (one of a few times he paraphrases another artist in our talk): “The record is the menu, and the show is the meal.” However, he’s careful not to diminish The Most Lamentable Tragedy, his band’s behemoth, 29-track, 93-minute double LP. TMLT is simultaneously the most ambitious Titus Andronicus project and a distillation of the band’s entire career, with callbacks to previous work in song titles and refrains. It basks in excess, with some of the band’s trademark sprawling suites that push the 10-minute mark, choral interludes and glorious, lush arrangements. Some critics were quick to tag the record as messy and unwieldy, but it’s striking just how closely the finished product adheres to the general outline Stickles projected in 2013 interviews. He first told the Missoulian that his forthcoming record would be a rock opera with more than 30 songs, following a depressed character who encounters a mysterious doppelganger. The lookalike reveals that the protagonist was once part of an ancient race of humans, giving him a rare, destructive power that complicates his love arc later in the story. Although the particulars changed slightly over the years, we mostly got the metaphor for manic depression that he initially promised. “The big reason why I was eager to tell everyone about it … was so I wouldn’t go and chicken out,” Stickles says. The results are astonishing, and they require several listens to unveil every sonic nuance. Stickles realized this, and has since shared two remixes — for “Mr. E Mann” and “Fired Up” — to underscore some of the album’s nontraditional instrumentation. Owen Pallett, who first contributed string arrangements to 2012’s Local Business, is all over TMLT, appearing on nearly a quarter of the album. These remixes unearth his sweeping work, which can sometimes get lost in the final product. “When he turned in his tracks, I felt guilty that they were going to end up getting largely

buried under a bunch of abrasive rock instruments. So the remixes were a good opportunity to showcase that,” Stickles says. Before we get into anything overtly about his music, Stickles and I talk about this year’s Grammys (he didn’t watch, but enjoyed retweeting jokes about them); Twitter at large (on hot takes and tweet sprees: “that’s just not as important or appealing to me as it once was”); and Kanye West’s new album (“Maybe it’s doing something to demystify the creative process, to show that these records don’t just fall out of the artist’s head fully formed”). But he has the most to say when I prod him on the state of rock ’n’ roll — anchored by a Twitter conversation (spurred on but not started by music critic Steven Hyden back in February) that described rock as “the cultural equivalent of the Civil War reenactment.” Whether or not the original tweet was about The Monitor, Titus Andronicus’ 2010 rock epic that quite directly employs a Civil War backdrop, Stickles believes this line of thinking ignores the ways in which the genre can still grow and expand.

THE RESULTS ARE ASTONISHING, AND THEY REQUIRE SEVERAL LISTENS TO UNVEIL EVERY SONIC NUANCE.

TITUS ANDRONICUS & CRAIG FINN 7 p.m. Sun., March 20. Cattivo, 146 44th St., Lawrenceville. $16-18. 412-687-2157 or www.cattivopgh.com

“It’s certainly not the dominant youth culture anymore, and it’s maybe in danger of becoming a slightly academic art form, more like jazz or something. But I think maybe that’s OK,” Stickles says. “And maybe that’s going to afford rock artists the opportunity to reclaim some of the more subversive elements of the art form that may have been present in the past, in a time when there wasn’t some kind of carrot dangling in front of the artist that they could use rock ’n’ roll to get a milliondollar payday.” I suggest that Titus Andronicus isn’t making a concerted effort to go platinum, and Stickles assures me that the members would love to — they just don’t plan to compromise their artistic intentions to get there. “I know that we’re not going to ever please everybody,” he says, “but maybe we can please certain people enough that they’ll give us efﬁcient support to keep going.” I N F O@ P G HC I T Y PA P E R. C OM

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NEW RELEASES {BY MARGARET WELSH}

When Old Head released a split with Outsideinside in 2013, I had the feeling that it might signify the beginning of something significant. Or, if not exactly “significant,” at least something genuinely cool. That 12-inch came out at a time when the musical landscape was particularly over-saturated with derivative psych and interchangeable heavy rock. Old Head drew from the same well of influences as many of those bands — Can and Neil Young and Jimi Hendrix and Black Sabbath — but, on that split at least, managed to avoid stale hero worship. In 2016, the value of rock ’n’ roll is still contested (see this week’s conversation with Patrick Stickles about whether or not modern rock is “the cultural equivalent of the Civil War reenactment”), but Old Head — whose self-titled full-length is out this week on Pittsburgh’s Omentum Records — is still refreshing. With the Modey Lemon’s Phil Boyd and Jason Kirker on vocals/guitar and drums, respectively, as well as bassist Bill Wehman and guitarist Mike Layton, Old Head plays like a band with nothing to prove. “Recurring Dream” starts with a Sabbathy guitar/drum interchange, then shifts to loopy progressive psyche. Nirvana gets a low-key nod on “Agave Pt 2” and on the record’s best tracks, “Brain Bruise” and “Zama,” Kirker backs dank groves with a rapid heartbeat. Full of almost-familiar riffs and melodies, this is hardly a reinvention of the genre (that would be an awful lot to ask). But unlike much of the psych revival heard in recent years, which can ring hollow under piles of fuzz and delay, Old Head is built on a foundation of good, old-fashioned pop songwriting. Old Head might not save rock ’n’ roll, but it doesn’t make me wish I was listening to something older and better. And that’s good enough for me. MWELSH@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

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Thinking of fun things: Delicious Pastries

SWEET SOUNDS {BY MIKE SHANLEY} “ALEATORIC MUSIC” is a term given to compositions that incorporate found or “accidental” sounds and the element of chance, according to Jesse Ley. The drummer of Delicious Pastries goes on to explain that his band chose to call its sophomore release Aleatoric Delay because the words have “poetic elegance” to them, but also because it’s grounded in truth. “We started recording this album three or four years ago,” he says. “There’s a delay in the sense that this thing should’ve been out so long ago. And even with the material that is on the record, so much of it is by chance. There are other songs that could’ve been on there that aren’t. There’s stuff that’s on there that was ready to hit the cutting-room floor.” Guitarist/vocalist Jonathan Chamberlain adds that some happy accidents can happen while recording. “You open a file that you started four years ago and say, ‘What is this effect on it?’ And it might be a delay effect or unintentional reverb or some type of mis-edit. But you take that and turn it into something interesting.” While the title might give the impression that Delicious Pastries play some strain of avant-garde music, the band’s sound is actually rooted in lush harmonies and hooks patented by the Beach Boys or The Beatles, and filtered through a psychedelic glaze. Rather than trying to imitate any of its musical forebears, the group clearly plays what comes to the members naturally. Four years is a long time to produce an album, but working in home studios of bandmates and friends offers a leisurely pace and benefits. “We’ll layer idea after idea after idea, which people will tell you is the worst way to record an album,” Ley

says. “But once you have this giant sonic mountain and you just start chipping away, the song begins to reveal itself, and [you realize], ‘Oh yeah,’ you’re making tasteful ideas and changes.” Three full-blown songs became short interludes when the members decided they weren’t enchanted with particular songs, but still loved a particular bass line or harmony on its own. In the studio, people switched instruments as the spirit moved them. Two former bassists play on Aleatoric Music while current bassist Vincent Poprocky plays guitar. There are moments when Chamberlain plays drums and Ley moves to keyboards. In the end, it creates a cohesive sound that ﬂows from one track to the next. “You end up getting interesting results and ideas that you wouldn’t have thought of otherwise,” Ley says. “It ends up being a convoluted process in a lot of ways, but I feel like the results are, at the very least, interesting.”

THE GROUP CLEARLY PLAYS WHAT COMES TO THEM NATURALLY.

DELICIOUS PASTRIES RELEASE SHOW WITH BUTTERBIRDS, SHAKEY SHRINES, MEETING OF IMPORTANT PEOPLE 9 p.m. Fri., March 18. Spirit, 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. $10. 412-586-4441 or www.spiritpgh.com

Onstage, everyone sticks with his main instrument in a lineup completed by keyboardist Dan Styslinger and guitarists Burr Settles and Stephen Gallo. For the release show, the band promises some further visual accentuations, but don’t expect a Jefferson Airplane homage. “We try to steer clear of the derivative qualities,” Ley says. They don’t approach it thinking, “Weird ’60s bands did these weird things, so we’ll do them too with a modern twist! We’ll just think of fun things to do.” I N F O@ P G H C I T Y PA P E R. C OM

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CRITICS’ PICKS

The Chieftains [FUNK] + THU., MARCH 17 Putting futuristic synthesizers to good use, local project Arkesh mixes ’70s-style R&B grooves with forward-looking instrumentation to create danceable jams. This collaboration of Pittsburgh musicians brings together a stew of influences: Transcendent Eddie Hazel-style guitar work can be heard next to sweaty saxophone exercises. With nods to Funkadelic, and an irreverence that recalls the best and most soulful moments of Ween, Arkesh is a fresh revisiting of retro funk and soul sounds. See for yourself at tonight’s record-release show at the Rex Theater. Andrew Woehrel 8 p.m. 1602 E. Carson St., South Side. Free. 412-381-6811 or www.rextheater.com

[EXPERIMENTAL ROCK] + THU., MARCH 17 The experimental guitar-rock trio Rangda — playing tonight at The Andy Warhol Museum — isn’t like other experimental guitar-rock bands. The group (which includes Richard Bishop, Ben Chasny and Chris Corsano) crafts long-form pieces that skirt the line between improvisation and composition. It’s hard to tell where style begins and the other ends, and Rangda neither fits into the willfully un-tuned racket of U.S. Maple, nor with the more disciplined alternativejam-band style favored by bands like Television. But fans of those acts may well find something to like in Rangda, who mine the middle ground. Dave Bernabo opens the show. AW 8 p.m. 117 Sandusky St., North Side. $12-15. 412-237-8300 or www.warhol.org

[HIP HOP] + FRI., MARCH 18 Ask about Pittsburgh’s hip-hop scene, and you’ll hear about Mac Miller or Wiz Khalifa, or (depending on who you talk to) maybe even

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[IRISH FOLK] + FRI., MARCH 18 SUN., MARCH 20 In 2005, I traveled to Ireland for 10 days. My most anticipated stop was three days into the trip: A visit to Matt Malloy’s Pub in Westport, County Mayo. The joint was named after and owned by the flautist of famed Irish band The Chieftains. In a stroke of luck, Molloy was scheduled to appear that night. However, a bad tuna sandwich at lunch had me otherwise indisposed that evening and I missed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But I and the rest of the city will get three chances to see this iconic group. The Chieftains, featuring Molloy, Paddy Moloney and Kevin Conneff, will play the first of three shows tonight at Heinz Hall, highlighting traditional Irish tunes including “Ferny Hill.” Maybe skip the seafood before the show, though. Charlie Deitch 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. $24-104. 412-392-4900 or www.pitsburghsymphony.org

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ROCK/POP THU 17 ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM. Rangda w/ Dave Bernabo. North Side. 412-237-8300. CLUB CAFE. Freezepop w/ The Gothees. South Side. 412-431-4950. DOWNEY’S HOUSE. Mike Flaherty & Jack Puskar. Robinson. 412-489-5631. JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & SPEAKEASY. For Dizzier Height w/ The Hedonism Bots. North Side. 412-904-3335. LAVA LOUNGE. Derek Woodz Band. South Side. 412-431-5282. MR. SMALLS THEATER. Opposite Day w/ The Summercamp, Fiveunder, WItchfinder. Millvale. 412-821-4447. NIED’S HOTEL. Told Ya So! Lawrenceville. 412-781-9853. REX THEATER. Arkesh. South Side. 412-381-6811. THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Cheer’ly Men. Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.

ALTAR BAR. The Cold Hard Cash Show. Strip District. 412-368-1631. BLACK FORGE COFFEE HOUSE. Lacking Restraint, Stept In Dogsh!t, Bottomfed, Arm Wrestling Club. Allentown. 740-424-0302. CATTIVO. Vertigo-go, Chrome Moses, Mace Ballard, Bingo Quixote,Wreck Loose, Paddy the Wanderer, Old Game, The Homisides, Elkhound, The Jim Dandies, Jeremy Caywood, Gary Zaborowski, DJ Haamid Rahim, Colleen Wilde Bellydance. Bernie Sanders For President Music Festival. Lawrenceville. 412-687-2157. DOWNEY’S HOUSE. Trainwreck. Robinson. 412-489-5631. FAIRWAYS LOUNGE. E Z Action. Braddock. 412-271-0506. GETAWAY CAFE. King’s Ransom. Brookline. 412-343-1333.

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BELVEDERE’S. The Goddamn Gallows, Husky Burnette, Six Speed Kill, Matt “Broke” Boland. Lawrenceville. 412-687-2555. CATTIVO. Ridgemont High 80’s. Lawrenceville. 412-687-2157. GOOD TIME BAR. Tobacco Road. Millvale. 412-821-9968. GOOSKI’S. The Long Knives, Zoo Trippin’, Those Gorgeous Bastards, Hafrican. Polish Hill. 412-681-1658. MEADOWS CASINO. Totally 80s. Washington. 724-503-1200. MR. SMALLS THEATER. Carly Rae Jepsen, Cardiknox, Fairground Saints. Millvale. 412-821-4447. PALACE THEATRE. Air Supply. Greensburg. 724-836-8000. PITTSBURGH WINERY. Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers, Hey Monea. Strip District. 412-566-1000. SHELBY’S STATION. Dave & Andrea Iglar Duo. Bridgeville. 724-319-7938. SMILING MOOSE. Rimbo Koss, Altruist, The Classifieds, LS Hellebore. South Side. 412-431-4668. SPIRIT HALL & LOUNGE. Happy Burgh Day w/ James Hart & Friends, Miss Mungo, More. Lawrenceville. 412-251-6058.

JERGEL’S RHYTHM GRILLE. Totally 80s. Warrendale. 724-799-8333. MIDDLE ROAD INN. Three Car Garage. Glenshaw. 412-486-7159. THE MR. ROBOTO PROJECT. Poon, Neostem, God Hates Unicorns, Skratch. Bloomfield. 412-345-1059. MR. SMALLS THEATER. Start Making Sense w/ HmfO. Talking Heads tribute w/ Hall & Oates tribute. Millvale. 412-821-4447. NORTH HILLS PITTSBURGH MOOSE LODGE #46. The Dave Iglar Band. Glenshaw. 412-487-9055. PARK HOUSE. Rat Tits. North Side. 412-224-2273. PITTSBURGH WINERY. Jaywalker. Strip District. 412-566-1000. REX THEATER. Spencer Sutherland w/ Round2Crew. South Side. 412-381-6811.

Each week we bring you a new song from a local artist. This week’s track comes from indie hip-hop artist Amuck. Stream or download the aggressively entertaining single “Binge” at FFW>>, our music blog at www.pghcitypaper.com.

TABLE 86 BY HINES WARD. Lenny & Larry. Mars. 724-741-0860. THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Byron Nash & Plan B, Red Room Effect, Ferdinand The Bull. Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.

CATTIVO. Craig Finn w/ Titus Andronicus. Lawrenceville. 412-687-2157. ROCKS LANDING BAR & GRILLE. Tony Campbell & the Jazz Surgery. McKees Rocks. 412-875-5809. SPIRIT HALL & LOUNGE. Grand Piano & DJ Shawn Watson. Rec Room: Winter Games. (Games, Bands, Pizza, Beer). Lawrenceville. 412-251-6058.

LAVA LOUNGE. Top 40 Dance Party The Night Shift DJs. Obsidian: gothic/industrial dancing. South Side. 412-431-5282. REMEDY. Push It! DJ Huck Finn, DJ Kelly Fasterchild. Lawrenceville. 412-781-6771. RIVERS CASINO. DJ Rambo. North Side. 412-231-7777. ROWDY BUCK. Top 40 Dance. South Side. 412-431-2825. SALEM’S EVENT CENTER. Dengue Dengue Dengue, Pandemic Pete, Juan Diego, James Gyre. Strip District. 412-251-6058. SPIRIT HALL & LOUNGE. DJ Kelly. Tracksploitation. Lawrenceville. 412-586-4441.

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THU 17 ANDYS WINE BAR. Lisa Bleil. Downtown. 412-773-8800. POWER CENTER BALLROOM, DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY. Duquesne University Jazz Ensemble. Performing the music of Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5, Gladys Knight, The Temptations. Downtown. 412-396-6083.

FRI 18 ANDYS WINE BAR. Etta Cox. Downtown. 412-773-8800. GRILLE ON SEVENTH. Tony Campbell & Howie Alexander. Downtown. 412-391-1004. LETTER CARRIERS’ LOCAL 84 UNION HALL. RML Jazz. North Side. 412-370-9621. MANCHESTER CRAFTSMEN’S GUILD. Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. North Side. 412-323-4000.

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THU 17 WYEP COMMUNITY BROADCAST CENTER. Jim Adler. South Side. 412-381-9131.

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FRI 18 565 LIVE. The Blues Orphans Trio. Bellevue. 412-522-7556. MOONDOG’S. Jarekus Singleton. Blawnox. 412-828-2040.

SAT 19 EXCUSES BAR & GRILL. Bill Toms & Hard Rain. South Side. 412-431-4090. JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & SPEAKEASY. Sweaty Betty. North Side. 412-904-3335. OAKS THEATER. Billy Price. Oakmont. 412-828-6322. THE R BAR. Boulevard of the Blues. Dormont. 412-942-0882. VERONA MOOSE. The Witchdoctors. Verona. 412-828-3119.

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BREW ON BROADWAY. Reggie Watkins, Tony DePaolis, Tom Wendt & Friends. Beechview. 412-437-8676.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Space Exchange & Thoth Trio. Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.

WED 23 ANDYS WINE BAR. Tania Grubbs. Downtown. 412-773-8800. JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & SPEAKEASY. The Concord Jazz Quartet. North Side. 412-904-3335. JUNIPER GRILL. Boilermaker Jazz Band. McMurray. 724-260-7999.

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HOP FARM BREWING. The Shameless Hex. Lawrenceville. 412-726-7912.

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SAT 19 565 LIVE. Cadillac Club. Bellevue. 412-301-8623. ANDYS WINE BAR. Bronwyn Wyatt-Higgins. Downtown. 412-773-8800. BELLEFIELD AUDITORIUM. Pitt Jazz Ensemble Big Band Festival. Feat. CAPA 6-12, Upper St. Clair High School, Carnegie Mellon University & West Virginia University. Oakland. www.music.pitt.edu. JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & SPEAKEASY. Don Aliquo Duo. North Side. 412-904-3335. LEMONT. Dave Crisci. Mt. Washington. 412-431-3100. MANCHESTER CRAFTSMEN’S GUILD. Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. North Side. 412-323-4000. THE MONROEVILLE RACQUET CLUB. Jazz Bean Live. Every Saturday, a different band. Monroeville. 412-728-4155.

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SIEB’S PUB & RESTAURANT. Weekend at Blarneys. Ross. 412-364-8511.

FRI 18 CLUB CAFE. Maia Sharp. South Side. 412-431-4950.

SAT 19 BYS YOGA. Brooke Annibale. South Side. 412-428-9642. CLUB CAFE. Joe Grushecky Acoustic w/ Ed Manion. South Side. 412-431-4950.

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HAMBONE’S. Calliope Old Time Appalachian Jam. Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318.

WED 23 ALLEGHENY ELKS LODGE #339. Pittsburgh Banjo Club. Wednesdays. North Side. 412-321-1834. PARK HOUSE. Shelf Life String Band. North Side. 412-224-2273.

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CAPRI PIZZA AND BAR. Bombo Claat w/ VYBZ Machine Intl Sound System. East Liberty. 412-362-1250. JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & SPEAKEASY. Freedom Band CD Release Party w/ The Pressure, HeavyWeight Brass Band. North Side. 412-904-3335.

SAT 19 ROCKS LANDING BAR & GRILLE. The Flow Band. McKees Rocks. 412-875-5809.

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conducts Respighi’s Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite No. 3. Guest guitarist Robert Belinić plays Joaquin Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez. The concert concludes w/ Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8. Palace Theatre, Greensburg. 724-837-1850.

CONSOL ENERGY CENTER. Blake Shelton. Uptown. 412-642-1800. MEADOWS CASINO. Justin CHRISTOPHER HAHN. Fabus Band. Washington. St. Brendans Episcopal 724-503-1200. Church, Sewickley. NIED’S HOTEL. The 412-364-5974. Mavens. Lawrenceville. THE PITTSBURGH www. per 412-781-9853. pa CAMERATA. pghcitym .co “The Sun Also Rises.” Heinz Chapel, Oakland. CLUB CAFE. Frank Vieira, 412-624-4157. The Hobbs Sisters, Wyatt Turner, PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY & Sgt. Bob Timney. South Side. ORCHESTRA. PNC Pops: 412-431-4950. The Chieftains w/ Paddy Moloney. Heinz Hall, Downtown. 412-392-4900. TAMBURAŠKI SASTAV PONOĆ. Old St. Luke’s, Scott. PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY 412-969-7072. ORCHESTRA. PNC Pops: The Chieftains w/ Paddy Moloney. Heinz Hall, Downtown. RAYMOND VERY. Rodef Shalom 412-392-4900. Congregation, Oakland. 412-621-6566. THE PITTSBURGH CAMERATA. The Sun Also Rises. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Highland Park. 412-661-1245. CHATHAM UNIVERSITY EDEN PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY HALL CAMPUS. Eden Hall ORCHESTRA. PNC Pops: Bluegrass Jam. All acoustic The Chieftains w/ Paddy instruments and ability levels Moloney. Heinz Hall, welcome. Eden Hall Lodge dining Downtown. 412-392-4900. area. Gibsonia. 412-365-1450. WESTMORELAND SYMPHONY HUSZAR. The Gypsy Stringz ORCHESTRA. André Raphel

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North Side. 412-322-8795. RIVERS CASINO. Kevin Howard Trio. North Side. 412-231-7777.

FRI 18 BOTTLEBRUSH GALLERY & SHOP. The Ploughshare Poets. Harmony. 724-452-0539. RIVERS CASINO. Hewlett Anderson Duo. North Side. 412-231-7777. THUNDERBIRD CAFE. ENEI w/ Semko, Status Jackers, Subq & Jts. Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.

SAT 19 ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM. Vicky Chow & Tristan Perich: Surface Image. North Side. 412-237-8300. BOTTLEBRUSH GALLERY & SHOP. The Ploughshare Poets. Harmony. 724-452-0539. CARNEGIE LECTURE HALL. Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem. Oakland. 412-361-1915.

SUN 20 BELLEFIELD HALL. Happy Hour! Concert by the IonSound Project. www.music.pitt.edu. Oakland. 412-624-4266. CARNEGIE LIBRARY, OAKLAND. World Kaleidoscope: Sean Gaskell. Quiet Reading Room. Oakland. 412-622-3151.

MON 21 HAMBONE’S. Ian Kane. Jazz Standards, showtunes & blues. Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318. SWEETWATER CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Celtic Thunder. Sewickley. 412-741-4405.

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March 16-22 WEDNESDAY 16 PostSecret The Show

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

THURSDAY 17 SOUND SERIES: An Evening with Rangda

WARHOL THEATER, ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM North Side. Tickets: warhol.org. 8p.m.

Joey Muha SMILING MOOSE South Side. All ages show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 6p.m.

REX THEATER South Side. 412-381-6811. Over 21 show. Free show. 8p.m.

CLUB CAFE South Side. 412-431-4950. Over 21 show. Tickets: ticketweb.com/opusone. 7p.m.

Hoodie Allen STAGE AE North Side. All ages show. Tickets: ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. Doors open at 7p.m.

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THE PALACE THEATRE Greensburg. 724-836-8000. Tickets: thepalacetheatre.org. 7:30p.m.

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The Chieftains featuring Paddy Moloney HEINZ HALL Downtown. 412-392-4900. Tickets: pittsburghsymphony.org. Through March 20.

Zao ALTAR BAR Strip District. 412-263-2877. All ages show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 7:30p.m.

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show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 11p.m. MR. SMALLS THEATRE Dave Matthews Millvale. 412-821-4447. Tribute Band Tickets: ticketweb.com/opusone. Randy’s Ramble at HARD ROCK CAFE Sister Act the Rex 8:10p.m. BYHAM THEATER Downtown. Station Square. REX THEATER South Side. 412-481-ROCK. Over 21 show. Yung Lean 412-456-6666. 412-381-6811. Over 21 show. Tickets: pittsburghmusicals.com. Tickets: ticketfly.com or Tickets: greyareaprod.com. ALTAR BAR Strip District. 412-263-2877. All ages 9p.m. 1-877-4-FLY-TIX.10p.m. Through March 26.

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BACKSTAGE BAR Downtown. 412-456-6666. Free and open to the public. 5p.m.

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{BY AL HOFF} If you’re interested in seeing 10 Cloverfield Lane, which is a nifty little thriller — a grade-A B-movie — just go now. Don’t read any further — the less you know, the better. The film opens with Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) leaving her home, driving down some lonely Louisiana road in the dark and having a bad car accident.

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When she awakes, she’s in a cinderblock room in an underground bunker. The bunker’s owner, Howard (John Goodman), claims to have rescued her from the accident, and subsequently saved her life by bringing her into the bunker. Aboveground, he says, there has been a catastrophic and potentially poisonous attack. The bunker’s other resident, a young man named Emmett (John Gallagher Jr.), confirms something weird has happened. And so they’re stuck underground together, an ad hoc “family” of strangers. First-time director Dan Trachtenberg finds much traction in this locked-room mystery — well, a couple of mysteries: What exactly is going on, who are these people and how is this going to end? Nearly every minute of the film takes place within the bunker, and viewers will feel the claustrophobia as well as the tension that waxes and wanes. Just three people in a room, but you’d be surprised how many twists and turns there are. Having Goodman in the saddle is a huge asset — his Howard is perfectly abnormally normal — and Winstead holds her own as a feisty protagonist. AHOFF@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

Zhangke ke Jia’s new melodrama Mountains ountains May Departt recounts the life of a Chinese woman, herr two male friends and their larger familes, explored ored in three time periods riods — 1999, 2014 and 2025 — and in two countries, es, China and nd Australia. Starts rts Fri., March 18. 8. Harriss

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HE CARNEGIE MELLON International Film Festival: Faces of Conflict runs Thu., March 17, through April 3, with more than a dozen feature films and documentaries. Unless noted, films screen at McConomy Auditorium, on the CMU campus, and are $10 ($5 students/ seniors). A complete schedule, including guest speakers and special events, is at www.cmu.edu/faces. Some recent films screening this week: A WAR. Tobias Lindholm’s solidly acted war drama presents one of armed conflict’s most basic moral quandaries: In a battle situation, it’s OK, even admirable, to kill some people, but other deaths may constitute a crime. The leader of a group of Danish soldiers working in Afghanistan wrestles with this dilemma, as does a legal tribunal, when his decision to save one life costs the lives of others. To be followed by an opening-night reception with refreshments. In Danish, with subtitles. 7 p.m. Thu., March 17. $15 ($10 students/seniors) DREAMCATCHER. Kim Longinotto’s forthright documentary profiles Chicagoan Brenda Myers-

Powell, a former prostitute who now works tirelessly to convince other women to come off the streets. She also works with at-risk teenage girls, who feel they have few or no other options than to resort to prostitution. The life stories, which illuminate generational cycles of poverty, domestic violence and sexual abuse, are heartbreaking, but Myers-Powell stands unbowed, a sturdy shoulder to cry on and a mentor who says “I’ve been there.” Myers-Powell will attend the screening and do a Q&A. 7 p.m. Fri., March 18

through the eyes of some of the coalition forces, namely a small Polish unit (with help from some Bulgarians). Set in 2004, the soldiers are tasked with holding Karbala’s city hall against an insurgency led by Muqtada Al-Sadr. During the strife, the once jocular men come up against injury and death; complicated moral quandaries; the fog of war; and the dawning sense of futility in defending an ill-defined mission. In various languages, with subtitles. 3 p.m. Sun., March 20. McConomy

TALES. This drama from Rakhshan BaniEtemad looks at contemporary Iran through seven intersecting stories that illuminate social, political and economic tensions. There is the bureaucracy that frustrates citizens trying to get help; the struggle of women to maintain an independence free of their men; the cost of drug addiction (including HIV infection); and disgruntled workers trying to organize. Some vignettes are better than others, but throughout, it’s fascinating to see a filmmaker work to be so explicit in her critique. In Farsi, with subtitles. Noon, Sun., March 20. Melwood

MAGICAL GIRL. Spanish director Carlos Vermut’s fluid drama has the elements of a dark, voyeuristic journey, with death and sexual violence beginning in the sick room of a young girl with leukemia. When her stoic, caring father discovers he cannot afford her dying wish — the dress of a favorite anime character — he turns to blackmail. The subsequent chain of events exposes the underbelly of each character’s life. In Spanish, with subtitles. 7 p.m. Wed., March 23 (Celine Roberts)

KARBALA. This Polish drama from Krzysztof Lukaszewicz, Justyna Kapuscinska and Marcin Lomnicki presents a small slice of the Iraq war

Also screening this week: Alvaro Longoria’s documentary The Propaganda Game recounts his trip to North Korea, where his governmentsanction-only visits and interviews proved as bizarre as satire. 7 p.m. Thu., March 24 A H OF F @ P G HC I T Y PA P E R. C OM

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to a god. As told almost exclusively through profane rap songs. It’s an overly long hot mess that dares you to stop watching: virtually no plot; confusing characters; sexual vulgarity; and, perhaps most critical for a “hip-hopera,” a slew of actors who can’t rap very well. But the actors give it their all, and a lot of costume- and set-designers made out like bandits on this project. Plus it’s so garish, over-the-top and openly derisive of its own wannabe-cultish bad self that you gotta stick it out. In Japanese, with subtitles. 7 p.m. Fri., March 18. Row House Cinema. $15 (includes snacks) (AH)

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NEW THIS WEEK THE BRONZE. The media generally depicts Olympic-caliber female gymnasts as plucky sprites, all sparkle, smiles and American flags. That’s why it’s a hoot to catch up with 2004 bronze medalist Hope Annabelle Greggory (Big Bang Theory’s Melissa Rauch), who stomps around her small Ohio town in a cloud of bitterness, delusion and profanity. But Hope’s life of drugging and freeloading gets interrupted with an offer: If she coaches the town’s up-andcoming teen gymnast to a nationals victory, she can earn half-a-million dollars. Bryan Buckley’s raunchy comedy unfolds just as you’d expect from this standard setup, but it never does lose its bite: It remains dark, angry and, if you’re up for its brand of humor, hilarious. Its analog in both plot and style is Eastbound and Down, with its tales of a washed-up big-leaguer who can’t let go. But we expect male baseball players to be boorish; that Rauch, who co-wrote the script with her husband, blows chunks all over America’s perkiest sweethearts is just straight-up awesome. You go, girl. Starts Fri., March 18 (Al Hoff)

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REPERTORY PSYCHO-PASS. This new feature film from Katsuyuki Motohiro and Naoyoshi Shiotani adapts and continues the popular anime sci-fi TV series. 7:30 Wed., March 16. Hollywood THE PRINCESS BRIDE. Rob Reiner’s 1987 film is that rare bird — a film to delight children and adults alike, an upbeat fairy tale with romance, comedy, swordplay, deliciously quotable lines and a great cast. 7:30 p.m. Wed., March 16. AMC Waterfront. $5

THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY. Louis Leterrier directs this comedy about two long-lost English brothers who reunite: One is a top spy (Mark Strong), the other a football hooligan (Sacha Baron Cohen). THE CONFIRMATION. The marketing material for this debut by writer-director Bob Nelson suggests it might be one of those stealth religious films. But despite the odd church scene, this low-key dramedy about a fractured family winds up in some darker places, and even suggests that sometimes the best course of action is committing sins. Walt (Clive Owen) is a down-on-his-luck carpenter who is set to spend the weekend with his estranged son, Anthony (Jaeden Lieberher). Plans go awry when Walt’s hand tools are stolen — tools he needs to complete a job, or he loses everything. The search takes the pair on a tour of Kent, Wash.’s gloomier spots: bars, pawn shops, the trailer home where a helpful meth head (Patton Oswalt) lives. (Intentionally or not, the plot is a contemporary update of the neorealist classic he Confirmation isn’t The Bicycle Thief, though The nearly as bleak.) Owen is good — he physically d Lieberher, who seems deflated here — and h Bill Murray, starred in St. Vincent with effectively reprises his role as kid-whoppropriatelearns-from-somewhat-inappropriatementor. Starts Fri., March 18. AMC Waterfront (AH)

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that David uses his new glasses for inappropriate virtual-sex stuff that spills over into his “real” life, you’d be right. Shot in wide screen, Control is stylish, but it veers from clever to obvious to irritating enough to miss the mark. Starts Fri., March 18. Hollywood

catches up with Perrier, the bell may have finally tolled: The desire for haute cuisine served in brocaded and chandeliered dining rooms has faded; America’s palate has shifted to new fusion flavors; and Perrier, who still works every day, is older and wearier. Still, the fierce Perrier, a quintessential cranky teddy bear who nimbly shifts between jokes, shouted insults and Gallic shrugs, perseveres, casting his lot with a new and younger chef to run Le BecFin. The film is a celebration o of Perrier’s longevity in a notoriously brutal business, as well as an elegy of sorts for a style of fine dining that is now gone. The loo great, but it’s hard food served at Le Bec-Fin looks atmos to argue for the stuffy atmosphere. And so it’s relbu not before we mark egated to the history books, but t its passage and appreciate this once-critical spot fo of America’s ever-evolving food scene. Starts Fri., March 18. Manor (AH)

THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT. The saga of those different from the others continues, in Robert Schwentke’s adaptation of Veronica Roth’s dystopian young adult novels. Shailene Wood young-adult Woodley stars. Starts Fri., March 18 KING GEORGES. For decades, Le Bec-Fin, in Philadelphia, was regarded as one of the country’s very best French restaurants. Its owner and chef, Georges Perrier, trained as a saucierr in France, and through myriad restaurant trends and food fads, remained committed to classic French cuisine. (The sauce, Perrier reminds us, is the basis of all French cooking.) But as director Erika Frankel

jamin DickinCREATIVE CONTROL. Benjamin ack-and-white son’s dark comedy is the black-and-white love child of Black Mirror and Mad Men. In the very near future, a worker at a hip advertising and branding agency gets a g new “augnew assignment — testing mented reality” glasses forr a client. ort of These glasses enable a sort hybrid of video recording and et playback, assorted Internet functions and the ability to alter experiences visually. The new toy comes at an opportune time for David (Dickinson), who is bored with his yogateacher girlfriend, and obsessing over his best bro’s girl. If you guessed

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TROUBLEMAKERS. James Crump’s new documentary looks at the “land art” movement of the late 1960s and early ’70s, wherein artists eschewed traditional art media and spaces and created supersized earthworks in the desert Southwest. The film includes footage and interviews with artists including Robert Smithson (“Spiral Jetty”), Walter De Maria (“The Lightning Field”) and Michael Heizer (“Double Negative”). Fri., March 18, through Sun., March 20. Melwood

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SHATTERED FRAMES. As part of the Iranian Film and Video Festival presented by Conflict Kitchen, a selection of recent short video work from more than a dozen Iranian filmmakers will screen. Sohrab Kashani, an interdisciplinary artist and independent curator based in Tehran, will lead a discussion after the screening. 6 p.m. Thu., March 17. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. $5. www.conflictkitchen.org/events THE BIRDS. Lest you forget that birds have a darker side … there’s Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 domestic-horror classic. Rod Taylor and Tippi Hedren hope to spend a quiet weekend in the country, but as soon as they arrive, the local birds start acting nasty. The romantic getaway becomes a nightmare, especially as more and more birds go on the attack. Some of the many “trick” shots Hitchcock used to depict rampaging birds have grown dated, but still

KNIGHT OF CUPS. Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett Te and Natalie Portman star in Terence Malick’s drama screenwr about a disillusioned screenwriter looking for meaning by indulging in seedy adve adventures in Los Angeles Marc 18 and Las Vegas. Starts Fri., March Tak ONLY YESTERDAY. Isao Takahata’s 1991 drama, from famed Japanese animatio animation house Studio Ghibli, is only now being officially released in the United appro States. In it, a woman approaching her 30th birthday reflects on her childhood during a visit to the country. Starts Fri., March 18. R Row House Cinema TOKYO TRIBE. This new film from Sion Sono (Why Don’t You Play in Hell?) is an exuberant tale of highly stylized Tokyo street gangs who e engage in battles with each other and with a cannibalistic gan gangster, who is in hock

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effective is the near-absence of dialogue and music in the film’s final scenes. And perhaps most unsettling is the film’s refusal to explain the organized avian mayhem — or offer any assured closure. 7 p.m. Thu., March 17. Melwood (AH) LATE SPRING. A dutiful daughter must decide whether to marry and leave home, or remain with her widowed father, in Yasujiro Ozu’s 1949 drama. In Japanese, with subtitles. March 18-24. Row House Cinema RAN. Akira Kurosawa’s retelling of King Lear reset in 16th-century Japan is both one of his final films and one of his greatest. This epic 1985 vision of feudal clan wars is stylized in a way few of Kurosawa’s other films are, even incorporating elements of noh theater into its framing, costuming and music. Starting with its title (literally, “chaos”), the result is a stunning meditation on human folly as seen not with empathy but Olympian detachment. In Japanese, with subtitles. March 18-24. Row House Cinema (Bill O’Driscoll)

We join the ice-cream-making fun at Leona’s Ice Cream Sandwiches and talk to John Cameron Mitchell, filmmaker behind Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Shortbus.

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BABETTE’S FEAST. In a 19th-century Danish village, two sisters give up their lives to care for their father. Many years later, their luck changes, when the French refugee they have taken in wins the lottery and offers to cook a French meal for them and their friends. Gabriel Axel’s 1987 film is a classic of arthouse foodas-character cinema, and a celebration of both human kindness and the sensual pleasures of dining. The film screens as part of the national “Science on Screen” program, and before the film, Susan Marquesen, a Penn State Master Gardener and a Penn State Master Food Preserver, will discuss food preservation; there will also be canning demonstrations. In Danish and other languages, with subtitles. 6:30 p.m. (film at 7:30 p.m.) Tue., March 22. Regent Square

HAXAN: WITCHCRAFT THROUGH THE AGES. Benjamin Christensen’s 1922 silent film is a documentary, with dramatized scenes, about how superstition and the misunderstanding of diseases and mental illness could lead to the hysteria of the witch-hunts. The Swedish-Danish production was banned in the United States for its nudity, sexual material and torture scenes. With live musical accompaniment by Richard Nicol of Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers. 3 p.m. Sun., March 20. Hollywood EL TOPO. Alejandro Jodorowsky’s wild, strikingly photographed independent production stars himself as a bearded, black-leather-clad gunman on a spiritual quest: After avenging a massacre, and abandoning his young son to some monks, he becomes obsessed with finding and defeating four “gun masters” scattered about the desert, a mission leading to his rebirth and redemption. At minimum, this 1970 cult classic is an exemplary, lysergically bent period piece. Jodorowsky steals unabashedly from contemporary sexploitation flicks, kung-fu movies, the Old Testament and the Crucifixion … not to mention Fellini, Freaks and a literally incendiary form of anti-war protest. Though the film can be derivative, self-indulgent and pretentious, there’s real power in Jodorowsky’s eccentric vision. The world, after all, is still sick with violence, and the hero’s transformation from bad-ass cowboy heretic into a humble-ass monk-clown-husband still resonates. In Spanish, with subtitles. 8 p.m. Sun., March 20. Regent Square (BO)

King Georges DIE HARD. It’s pretty much the worst way to spend Christmas Eve, single-handedly defending a Los Angeles skyscraper from a dozen terrorists. But New York cop John McLane (Bruce Willis) makes it look fun. John McTiernan directs this 1988 actioner that made Willis a big-time movie star. 7:30 p.m. Wed., March 23. AMC Waterfront. $5 THE FRIGHTENERS. Michael J. Fox stars in Peter Jackson’s 1996 comedy-horror thriller about a man who, after a car accident, develops the psychic power to speak with the dead. At first, it seems like a good deal, but then there are those pesky demons. 8 p.m. Thu., March 24. Hollywood

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“IT’S ABOUT LOOKING UP TO SOMEONE AND BEING IMPATIENT ABOUT WANTING TO BE WHERE THEY ARE IN THEIR LIFE”

HOMING IN In Silver Eye Center for Photography’s Fellowship 16 exhibition, two photographers deepen our understanding of two very different places they call home. Both Ka-Man Tse and Aaron Blum are artists under 35 doing large-format film photography. In her series “Narrow Distances,” Brooklyn-based Tse, winner of Silver Eye’s International Award, explores LGBT life in her birth city of Hong Kong. Pittsburgh resident and West Virginia native Blum’s “A Guide to Folk Taxonomy,” which garnered the Keystone Award from juror Jon Feinstein, is meant to dislodge stereotypes about Appalachia. Eight of Tse’s 11 untitled images depict individuals or same-sex couples; three are urban landscapes. All portraits but one are set outdoors, and all capture subjects starkly alone (or alone together) in the frame. Given the backdrops of huge high-rise apartments (these streets should teem), that visual isolation suggests social isolation; the subjects seem as unplanned-for as do the scrubby trees peeking over steel fences. The most dramatic photo depicts two young men in an alley. We’re riveted by the eyes of the man facing us, which — like his hand on the other’s arm — seems to be asking his companion not to go. Still, four of the sets of human subjects, including a male cross-dresser posed on a rooftop, confront the camera, asserting their claim on spaces others might withhold. Blum’s 13 photos speak less of isolation than of quiet solitude. Four are striking still-lifes, including one of a brass bed covered by a quilt … on which lies, like a doll, a naked newborn boy; two others depict colorful live salamanders on print cloth, in dappled light. Like Blum’s landscapes — a small clapboard house, swallowed in its shadowed holler; a metal footbridge — his portraits radiate dignity: a smiling, white-haired man, a young woman looking proudly into the camera. (Even the subject of “Coon Hound” looks stately.) In the space between the two exhibits, as if linking them, Silver Eye has hung a monitor playing Tse’s 19-minute video “Gaph Song,” which depicts a series of couples, trio and groups — straight or same-sex, young or old — convivially eating, in homes and restaurants. The video also seems a way to unite viewers and subjects: Oddly, you’ll feel you know many of the people in “Gaph Song” after watching them interact in this most universal of ways.

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Kiera Brinkley (left) performs March 18-20 with Texture Contemporary Dance. This photo depicts her performing an earlier work with her sister, Uriah Boyd.

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Texture Contemporary Ballet is adding a bit more, well, texture. The company, whose programs through ﬁve seasons have been dominated by the ballets of artistic director Alan Obuzor and associate artistic director Kelsey Bartman, will include works by three other choreographers, including a performance by guest dancer and quadruple amputee Kiera Brinkley. “We like having other choreographers come in. We get tired of ourselves,” jokes Bartman. She and Obuzor will still account for half the works on the program at the New Hazlett Theater, whose four performances March 18-20 include an abbreviated March 19 matinee for children. Bartman’s latest, “O,” is set to Coldplay’s song of the same name. The three-minute solo for dancer Victoria McWilliams “is about looking up to someone and being

impatient about wanting to be where they are in their life,” says Bartman. Obuzor’s new solo for dancer Jean-Paul Weaver is likewise titled after and danced to a rock song, The Fray’s melancholy “Hap-

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REFLECTIONS Fri., March 18-Sun., March 20. New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. $20-25. (Abbreviated performance for children: 4 p.m. Sat., March 19; $10 per family). 888-718-4253 or www.newhazletttheater.org

piness.” Obuzor’s other new ballet is the 29-minute “Un-preservation of Humanism,” set to classical music by Ezio Bosso. The abstract ballet for eight dancers is about humanity and how the past transitions into the present.

The proliﬁc Bartman and Obuzor, who have already created upward of 60 ballets for the company, need the dancers they work with to be versatile and able to learn choreography quickly. With ample talent coming out of Point Park University — the company’s main source for dancers — Obuzor says that hasn’t been a problem. One such Point Park connection is dancer/choreographer Jamie Erin Murphy. Her new 11-minute contemporary/modern dance work for the company, “Scrambled,” set to music by German composer Nils Frahm, is about “trying to overcome and rid ourselves of anxious feelings that can take over our thoughts and control us,” says Murphy. Another Point Park alum is former August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble member Annalee Traylor. Her ﬁrst work for Texture, the six-minute “Hypno,” is inspired by “the mysterious and CONTINUES ON PG. 38

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haunting music” of German industrial band Einstürzende Neubauten. The marquee work in Reﬂections, however, comes from Texture company dancer Weaver, whose 20-minute multimedia “Vwayaj” (Haitian Creole for “traveler”) taps into his Haitian/American cultural roots and features Brinkley. The abstract, multimedia work is set to Belgian musician Le Motel’s traditional African music amended by a dance-club beat. The piece “presents the folkloric stories of Haiti through an Afro-futuristic perspective,” says Weaver. The idea is to explore how current scientiﬁc thought might reveal the truths in these universal folkloric themes.

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One of the work’s motifs themes involves spiral imagery, as that of serpents coiling together. Weaver relates that to the double helix of DNA. Another motif references Haitian folklore that describes life’s origins in the ocean; other themes include evolution and reincarnation. In a video of a portion of the work shown last November, at Texture’s WIP Choreography Project, I found Weaver’s choreography to be a compelling, fullthrottle mix of African and contemporary dance styles. “Vwayaj” also plays with the idea of a journey — both the journey that Haitian dance and culture has taken over time and the individual life journeys of the work’s dancers. They include 22-year-old Brinkley, who, at age 2, lost her limbs to a bacterial infection known as pneumococcal sepsis. Brinkley took up dance in sixth grade to help her communicate with others “who really didn’t know how to communicate with me at the time.” Weaver chose the Portland, Ore.-based Brinkley to dance a prominent role in his new work because the two had danced together years ago in Portland’s Polaris Dance Theatre and have been looking for an opportunity to perform together ever since. “I was blown away by her,” says Weaver. I have never seen someone with her speciﬁc set of obstacles move so brilliantly and with so much artistry. To be fair, I don’t see too many dancers in general that move with such brilliance.” INF O @PGH C IT YPAPE R . C O M

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In his poem “repetition & repetition &,” Nate Marshall evokes black identity and solidarity in the face of endless tragedy. In Pittsburgh, after last week’s massacre in Wilkinsburg, the words are especially forceful. Marshall, of Chicago, is one of six poets participating in Poetry and Race in America: How the Humanities Engage with Social Problems. The two-day event is presented by University of Pittsburgh Press and the new, University of Pittsburgh-based Center for African American Poetry and Poetics. CAAPP was founded by poets and Pitt professors Terrance Hayes and Dawn Lundy Martin. Last month, announcing this CAAPP event, Hayes placed it in the context of events nationally “that have once again revealed systemic police violence against African Americans.” Race and Poetry offers a March 20 workshop and a March 21 reading. It features a cross-section of top black poets, also including Afaa Michael Weaver, Ross Gay, Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon, Rickey Laurentiis and Pitt professor emeritus Toi Derricotte. Derricotte, 74, came of age at a time when black poets simply weren’t read in schools. That’s changed, due partly to Cave Canem, the workshop and retreat for African-American poets she co-founded in 1996. Black poetry has changed too: The lyrical voices in Race and Poetry range from experimental to confessional. Still, Derricotte calls CAAPP’s creation important, partly because of the need to highlight poetics, which she defines as poetry’s connection to the real world. Poetry changes both those who write and those who read or hear it, she says. “This is about saving lives. … It’s about how great poetry gives people power.” Meanwhile, says Derricotte, every poet addresses social problems in his or her own way. “My way has always been digging up my own psyche and coming to a different place of love and acceptance and knowledge of what it is to be human,” she says. “For me, writing poetry is about being able to love … it’s about growing in love.” Or, as Marshall concludes in “repetition & repetition &”: “we are 1. / we are love.” DRISCOLL@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

POETRY AND RACE IN AMERICA Workshop: 5-6:30 p.m. Sun., March 20 (Alloy Studios, 5530 Penn Ave., Friendship; free). Reading: 7 p.m. Mon., March 21 (Frick Fine Arts Building, Oakland, free). www.upress.pitt.edu

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Tami Dixon and Chrystal Bates in Miss Julie, Clarissa and John at Pittsburgh Playwrights

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RECONSTRUCTIONS {BY TED HOOVER}

THERE IS A major artistic event happening in Pittsburgh and you’ve got two weeks to do whatever it takes to get yourself to it. Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Co. presents the world premiere of Miss Julie, Clarissa and John, by Pittsburgh Playwrights artistic director Mark Clayton Southers and based on August Strindberg’s Miss Julie. Strindberg’s 1888 drama is set in the kitchen of the country estate of a Swedish count whose daughter Julie, a spoiled and perhaps slightly mad young woman, ﬁxes her gaze on the master’s valet, someone with his eye on the main chance. Their twisted relationship is the heart of this classic of naturalistic theater.

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While Southers tips his hat to a few of Strindberg’s elements, he’s really created a work solely his own; Miss Julie, Clarissa and John is “inspired by” — rather than an adaptation of — Strindberg. Southers resets the story on a tobacco plantation in Reconstruction-era Virginia. The owner is dying and his daughter Julie, a woman with a decidedly messy past, has returned home to “take over” the family business. The action is set in a cabin on the grounds, the home of John, the butler, and his common-law wife, and cook, Clarissa.

Strindberg’s psychosexual dynamics are very much in evidence, but Southers has taken the issues of class and power and blown them through the roof. After all, even the lowliest servant in 1888 Sweden had more autonomy than a black servant (and former slave) in 1888 Virginia. But that’s just Southers’ opening bid, as it were. Miss Julie, Clarissa and John is not just a rumination on the racial history of the South (and, by extension, of America). This is, above all, a tremendously theatrical event — a celebration of the enormous and unique power of drama and how a brilliant playwright writing at the top of his game can levitate an audience. That sounds a bit gushy, I know, but I can’t remember the last time I saw a new work written with such invention, audacity, assurance and just plain theatrical know-how. This is the play that those of us who are Southers fans (of which I am one) have been waiting for him to write. Yes, there are certain ﬁxes to be made and perhaps here and there his voice falters, but it’s sort of mind-boggling to consider the artistic and commercial potential of this play. It’s rare that performers get a chance to sink their molars into parts this good, and under the ﬁrm direction of Monteze Freeland, the Pittsburgh Playwrights cast attacks with gusto. Chrystal Bates, Kevin Brown and Tami Dixon — it’s like a Pittsburgh acting Hall of Fame — grab onto their roles and with outstanding talent ride this play to the end. I could go on at length about their performances but — and not to slight them — the news here is that Mark Southers has written a play that is destined for greatness.

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+ THU., MARCH 17 {FOOD} It’s a busy couple days in her hometown for Bravo network celebrity chef Elise Wims, who’s helping the Hill House Association with its annual fundraiser. After today’s healthy-eating-for-kids event at a Hill District school, she heads down the street to judge a dessert competition at the Hill House Senior Services Center (open to the public 1-2:30 p.m., at 2038 Bedford Ave.). And tomorrow night, the Après Ski and Hell’s Kitchen star creates a three-course meal and discusses her formative influences, and life on reality TV. “Dish and Dish With a Diva Chef” is at the Kaufman Center (6-8 p.m., 1825 Centre Ave.), and tickets are $100. Bill O’Driscoll Hill District. 412-281-1026 or www.hillhouse.org

{STAGE} It was 1998 when we first met agoraphobic narrator The Man in Chair, in The Drowsy Chaperone. The crowdpleasing musical comedy features him listening to a fictional 1928 musical of the same name when the characters appear in his living

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room and transform it into a Broadway set. Point Park’s Conservatory Theatre Company presents a new production of the two-time Tony-winner at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, directed by Jack Allison. Tonight’s preview performance is “pay what you want” at the door, but be sure to arrive early.

venues run by the Belleville Arts Collective. Tonight’s installment, in Wilkinsburg, features critic and fiction author Taylor Grieshober and poets Kelly Scarff (reading from her forthcoming chapbook Mother Russia) and Meghan Tutolo. On Sat., March 19, another of Wilkinsburg’s Belleville Arts houses welcomes the Public Empathy Tour, with visiting wordsmiths Bella Bravo (fiction) and James Payne (poetry), and music by Morgan Erina and Amanda Collins. BO TNY: 8 p.m. (403 Hay St.; $5 or potluck contribution). Public Empathy: 8 p.m. Sat., March 19 (761 Franklin Ave.; donations welcome). www.facebook.com (search “Belleville Arts”)

+ FRI., MARCH 18 {ART} Today’s the opening of the Market Square Public Art project’s third installation. Mix-N-Matching is

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{WORDS} Since the closure of ModernFormations Gallery, the monthly TNY Presents reading series is rotating among

internationally known Dutch artist Allard van Hoorn’s commissioned, site-specific work, which incorporates LED lights and sound. Seven local groups, including voguers from Project Silk, Point Park University tap-dancers and employees of Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership’s Clean Team, collaborated to provide unique sounds, which will be

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The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s spring Gallery Crawl falls several weeks early to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Pittsburgh’s incorporation as a city. Seems a rather bureaucratic excuse for a holiday — were notaries involved? — but the Bicentennial Gallery Crawl should still be fun. The crawl expands beyond the usual confines of the Cultural District to include a centennial celebration at the landmark Omni William Penn hotel and, at the City-County Building, the opening of the Incorporation Day Celebration exhibit, with historical displays and live music. Elsewhere, you’ll find an indoor Night Market (623 Smithfield St.), live music by Lyndsey Smith and Soul Distribution, live improv comedy, hands-on art activities and, at Katz Plaza, fire performance troupe Steel Town Fire. Art shows in their final weeks are at venues including Wood Street Galleries (Pastoral Noir), SPACE (Causal Loop) and the August Wilson Center (The Other Side of Pop). It’s also a good chance to explore less-frequented space like the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council’s Big Room, dedicated to local artists. The current show is More Than Media: Mute the STEREO(type), an exhibit of work by photographer Curtis Reaves that “showcases and celebrates same-gender-loving men of African descent in Pittsburgh.” The exhibit’s title was provided by advocacy organization Project Silk’s Youth Advisory Group. Bill O’Driscoll 5:30-10 p.m. Fri., March 18. Downtown. Free. 412-456-6666 or www.trustarts.org

played by day, and audible 24/7 via headphone hookup. The Sat., March 19, grand opening includes an artist talk by Allard and a performance. Market Square Public Art is a joint project of the PDP, the Office of Public Art and the City of Pittsburgh. BO All day. Grand opening: Sat., March 19. Exhibit continues through April 30. Free. www.marketsquare publicart.com

7-foot platform, morphing their bodies into props. The first of two performances at the August Wilson Center, part of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Bridge Theater Series, is tonight. CL 7 p.m. Also Sat., March 19. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $10.50-12. 412456-6666 or www.trustarts.org

{EXHIBIT} Today marks 200 years since the birth of the Steel City — MARCH 17 23 years before Elise Wims photography’s invention. To celebrate Pittsburgh’s bicentennial, Photo Antiquities Museum of Photographic History opens an exhibit of 35 little-seen early photos of its hometown. These mesmerizing black-and-white {STAGE} prints, from the museum’s Some victims of trauma have collection of Frederick Thomas found a path to recovery Gretton’s original glass through art. The theme is negatives, offer novel explored in Kimono, by Mark depictions of the city — like C. Thompson, premiering George Washington Gale tonight at Off the Wall. The Ferris Jr.’s ferris wheel, near Pittsburgh-based Thompson, the Point, in 1885. CL 10 a.m.who has a background in 4 p.m. 531 E. Ohio St., North dance and mime, and Side. $10-20. 412-231-7881 or international performance www.photoantiquities.org credits, developed and stars in this parable-like movement{STAGE} theater work about predation Redefine what it means to and victimization. It follows a be super at the Pittsburgh traumatized artist who makes premiere of Chicago-based kimonos, and the woman Theater Unspeakable’s who helps him confront Superman 2050, a whimsical his past. The production, play that depicts a futuristic presented by Off the Wall and battle between Superman fireWALL Dance Theater, also and Lex Luthor to decide the features Moriah Ella Mason, future of the Midwest’s rail Alexandra Bodnarchuk and network. Tall tales come in tiny packages, though, as the actors Ryan Bergman. BO 8 p.m. Show continues through confine themselves to a 3-by-

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+ SAT., MARCH 19 {MUSIC} Rebecca Rollett — Pittsburgh Camerata’s artistic director since 1998 — leads the professional chamber choir in a goodbye concert this weekend, with a selection of some of her own favorite choral works collectively titled The Sun Also Rises. Rollett has produced more than 50 choral programs for the Camerata, and recorded two CDs. The two shows this weekend, featuring guest instrumentalists Patricia Halverson and Scott Pauley, of Chatham Baroque, include Benjamin Britten’s “Rejoice in the Lamb” and Heinrich Schütz’s “Musikalische Exequien.” CL 8 p.m. (St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 5801 Hampton St., Highland Park). Also 3 p.m. Sun., March 20 (Heinz Memorial Chapel,

in the sky for years suddenly shows signs of life. The film’s Pittsburgh premiere this afternoon, at the Alloy Studios, comes courtesy of screening series Afronaut(a). BO 2 p.m. 5530 Penn Ave., Friendship. Admission is pay-what-makes-you-happy. www.kelly-strayhorn.org

4200 Fifth Ave., Oakland). $5-25. 412-421-5884 or www.pittsburghcamerata.org

+ SUN., MARCH 20 {SCREEN} It’s been called “Ethiopia’s first post-apocalyptic sci-fi film,” and we guess that’s probably true. Crumbs, by Spanish-born writer and director Miguel Llansó, follows a scrap-collector named Gagano through a post-civilization Ethiopia, where he’s wracked by fears and tormented, variously, by a witch, Santa Claus and neo-Nazis; meanwhile, the spaceship that’s been hovering

{COMEDY} Have some laughs for a good cause tonight at Comedy Relief Pittsburgh XII — the 12th annual show organized by local comic Matt Wohlfarth to benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. There are two showcases at Altar Bar, courtesy of Drusky

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+ TUE., MARCH 22 {WORDS} Writing in a range of genres, James Fenton is renowned as both a foreign correspondent and a poet. Experience the British writer’s skills at The Frick Fine Arts Building as a part of the University of Pittsburgh’s Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series. Fenton’s poetic style is both clever and effortlessly sleek, as in “God, A Poem”: “You’re a nasty surprise in a sandwich / You’re a drawing-pin caught in my sock.” The 2015 PEN Pinter Prize recipient visits tonight to read from and discuss his work. CL 8:30 p.m. 650 Schenley Drive, Oakland. Free. 412-624-6508 or www. pittsburghwriterseries.com

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THEATER ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Join Alice, the White Rabbit, Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts & all their friends as they take you on an interactive, musical journey through Wonderland! Thru March 26, 1 & 3:30 p.m. Father Ryan Arts Center, McKees Rocks. 412-771-3052. DIARY OF ANNE FRANK. Thu-Sat, 7:30 p.m. and Sun., March 20, 2:30 p.m. Geyer Performing Arts Center, Scottdale. 724-887-0887. DISGRACED. Black, White, Muslim & Jewish persons share the same idea of the good life, until ingrained prejudices get the best of them. Wed-Sat, 8 p.m., Sun, 2 & 7 p.m. and Tue, 7 p.m. Thru April 10. Pittsburgh Public Theater, Downtown. 412-316-1600. THE EXONERATED. Culled from interviews, letters, transcripts, case files & the public record, The Exonerated tells the true stories of six wrongfully convicted survivors of death row in their own words. Sun., March 20, 7 p.m. Prime

Thru March 26. Strand Theater, Stage Theatre Rehearsal Studio, Zelienople. 724-742-0400. West End. 724-773-0700. MISS JULIE, CLARISSA & FAIRY TALE COURTROOM. JOHN. The dangerous attraction Classic Fairy Tale villains get between a landowner’s daughter their day in court to prove their & his top servant takes on new innocence. Sat, Sun, 2 p.m. and shades as its taboo nature expands Fri., March 18, 7:30 p.m. Thru from crossing boundaries of social March 20. The Theatre Factory, class to also encompass racial Trafford. 412-374-9200. lines. Presented by Pittsburgh FIRST DATE. Boy meets girl ... Playwrights Theatre. Thu, Fri, on a blind date ... in a musical. 8 p.m., Sat, 2 & 8 p.m. Wed-Fri, 7:30 p.m., Sat, and Sun, 3 p.m. Thru 2 & 7:30 p.m. and Sun, March 27. Pittsburgh 2 p.m. Thru April 24. Playwrights Theatre, Cabaret at Theater Downtown. www. Square, Downtown. www. per pa pghplaywrights.com. 412-325-6769. pghcitym .co MUSICAL THEATRE GODSPELL. Fri, Sat, MAD LIBS. Write new 7:30 p.m. Thru March 27. lyrics to many Broadway Comtra Theatre, Cranberry. favorites & witness the talented 724-591-8727. cast sing these new lyrics on THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING the spot, w/ no rehearsal. Sat., EARNEST. Oscar Wilde’s classic March 19, 10:30 p.m. Cabaret comedy. Sun, 2 p.m. and Fri, Sat, at Theater Square, Downtown. 8 p.m. Thru March 20. Seton 412-325-6769. Center, Brookline. 412-254-4633. THE ODD COUPLE. Recently JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. separated from his wife, Felix Andrew Webber’s rock opera Unger seems suicidal. But as about the last week of Jesus’life. the action unfolds his friend Sun, 2 p.m. and Thu-Sat, 8 p.m.

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Oscar Madison becomes the one w/ murder on his mind when the clean-freak & the slob ultimately decide to room together w/ hilarious results. Sun, 2 p.m. and Fri, Sat, 7:30 p.m. Thru March 20. Grand Theatre, Elizabeth. 412-384-0504. SEX WITH STRANGERS. When 40(ish) Olivia, a talented but unrecognized novelist, gets snowbound at a writers’ retreat w/ 20-something Ethan, superstar sexcapade blogger & king of the Twitterverse, the chemistry is hot but what will the outcome be? Sat, 5:30 & 9 p.m., Thu, Fri, 8 p.m., Tue, Wed, 7 p.m. and Sun., March 27, 2 p.m. Thru April 3. City Theatre, South Side. 412-431-2489. SISTER ACT. Presented by Pittsburgh Musical Theater. The feel-amazing musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film. Thu-Sat, 7:30 p.m. and Sun., March 20, 2 p.m. Thru March 28. Byham Theater, Downtown. 412-456-6666. THE SOUND OF MUSIC. The story of the Von Trapp family. Tue-Thu, 7:30 p.m., Fri, 8 p.m., Sat., March 26, 2 & 8 p.m. and Sun., March 27, 1 & 6:30 p.m. Benedum Center, Downtown. 412-456-6666. SUPERMAN 2050. Seven actors share one tiny platform, just 3-by-7 feet of space & upon it an original Superman tale unfolds. March 18-19, 7 p.m. August Wilson Center, Downtown. 412-258-2700. TV DINNERS. Three classic 90’s TV sitcoms, in a multimedia format, complete w/ commercials. Fri, Sat, 7 p.m. Thru March 26. R-ACT Theatre Productions, Rochester. www.ractproductions.com. UNPRODUCED THEATER. Audience members take on the perform the roles of unproduced & unfinished plays & scripts. To participate as a reader or writer, contact tristanreidSF@gmail.com. Fri., March 18, 8 p.m. Hambone’s, Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318.

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The 2 Stage at Prime Stage Theater endeavors to make theater that engages audiences in open dialogue. In Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen’s 2002 play The Exonerated, the audience is transported through excerpts from the interviews, letters, transcripts, case files and public records concerning six wrongfully convicted persons on death row. Each story of survival is a window into the American justice system. A March 20 reading is directed by Vince Ventura. 7 p.m. Sun., March 20. Prime Stage Studio, 840 Saw Mill Run Blvd., Beechview. $15-20. www.primestage.com

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“Dream House” (paper sculpture installation, 2015), by Nicole Crock. Part of 10 Solo Exhibitions, at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Shadyside.

THE ARTISTS’ GALLERY. Art Gallery Weekend Events Series. Work by Anne Hansen & Gordon Satri. Opening reception March 18, 6:30 8:30 p.m. w/ jazz from the Dante Romito Band & poetry from Tristan Reid & Nick Romeo both Friday & Saturday nights. Bellevue. 412-339-8943. HUNT INSTITUTE FOR BOTANICAL DOCUMENTATION. Great Expectations. Opening reception March 17, 5 p.m. There is great expectation in the promise & energy held within a bud or a seed, & phases of this continuous cycle of plant development are beautifully illustrated w/ collection items. Oakland. 412-268-2434. LAROCHE COLLEGE. Positive Space. More than 150 works of art & design submitted by students who have completed a minimum of one art or design-related course. Opening March 21. Cantellops Art Gallery. Wexford. 800-838-4572. MARKET SQUARE. Allard van Hoorn. Market Square Public Art Program. Opening March 18. www. DowntownPittsburgh.com. Downtown. 412-471-1511. WESLEY W. POSVAR HALL. Human Beings/Being Human. A photography & video exhibit will showcase the work of CGS students by thematizing & visualizing students’ encounters w/people & human landscapes during their studies at home & abroad. Opening reception March 23, 4 p.m. www.cgs.pitt. edu. Rm. 1400. Oakland. WESTFIELD PARK. Works in Watercolor. Opening reception, March 19, 6 p.m. Displaying the works of Phiris Sickels, one of the most celebrated watercolor

artists in the area. Homestead. 412-361-8722.

ONGOING 707 PENN GALLERY. Jennifer Nagle Myers: Waterfall Vision. A collection of new work inspired by the human body in relationship to the earth body. Drawings, paintings, installation & performance that seek to unearth a new alphabet of form, mark & material. Downtown. 412-325-7017. 937 LIBERTY AVE. Humanae/ I AM AUGUST. A series of photographs of everyday Pittsburghers by Angelica Dass. Downtown. 412-338-8742. ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM. Michael Chow aka Zhou Yinghua: Voice for My Father. 3 main bodies of work which include new paintings completed expressly for The Warhol show, vintage photographs of the artist’s father Zhou Xinfang, a grand master of the Beijing Opera & a collection of portraits of Chow painted by his contemporaries, such as Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat & Ed Ruscha, linking his practice w/ the contemporary art communities of London, New York & Los Angeles. Permanent collection. Artwork & artifacts by the famed Pop Artist. Exposures: Jamie Earnest: Private Spaces / Public Personas. 3 new large-scale paintings that incorporate details from the private, residential spaces of both Andy Warhol & Michael Chow. North Side. 412-237-8300. ARTDFACT. Artdfact Gallery. The works of Timothy Kelley & other regional & US artists on display. Sculpture, oil & acrylic paintings, mixed media, found objects, more. North Side. 724-797-3302.

ARTISTS IMAGE RESOURCE. Spring Lurks Like Snakes Under the Flowers. Work inspired by vintage clothing & spring by Gavin Benjamin. North Side. 412-321-8664. AUGUST WILSON CENTER. The Other Side of Pop. In this alternative examination of pop art & pop culture, artists depict relevant & influential cultures that are either unappreciated or unrecognized by mainstream media. Downtown. 412-258-2700. BARCO LAW LIBRARY. Oracles & Vesicles, Drawings & Prints by Michael Walter. Oakland. 412-648-1376. BLACK FORGE COFFEE HOUSE. debris stitch tide. An exhibition by Rin Park & Naomi Edmark, two queer womyn of color. Knoxville. 412-291-8994. BOCK-TOTT GALLERY. 7 Artists. A collection of works by Brandy Bock Tott, Jeffrey Phelps, Tom Mosser, Yelena Lamm, Nick Santillo, Will White & Joyce Werwie Perry. Sewickley. 412-519-3377. 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. CHROMOS EYEWEAR. Waxed Abstraction. Work by Marlene Boas inspired by

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on March 25. BYOB. Thu, 8 p.m. Thru March 17 Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown. 412-339-0608. IMPROV POP-UP NIGHT. Try out improv comedy without making a commitment to a 8-week class. Third Thu of every month, 5:30 p.m. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown. 412-339-0608.

FRI 18 JEFF KONKLE, ALEX STYPULA, ED BAILEY, DAY BRACEY & SHANNON NORMAN. Love Life & Laugh Comedy Relief Benefit supporting the Halligan Family of Carnegie. 10 p.m. Club Cafe, South Side. 412-431-4950.

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This North Side landmark claims to be the nation’s largest bike museum, and with 2,000 bikes on display (from pennyfarthings to banana seats), who’s to argue? It also does event rentals and — conveniently, just off the riverfront trail — you can get your bike fixed here too. Plus: open seven days a week. 1800 Columbus Ave. 412-734-4034 or www.bicycleheaven.org

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AUGGIE COOK, JERRY JAFFE & JOHN EVANS. 8 p.m. The Rose Bar, McKeesport. www.slapstickproductions.com. THE CURIOUS THEATER. Two improvisers, equipped w/ wireless mics roam the bar performing a completely improvised show. Third Sat of every month, 8 p.m. Hambone’s, Lawrenceville. 412-212-7061. IGUANATRON & FRIENDS: AN IMPROVISED COMEDY ADVENTURE. Iguanatron joins forces w/ their friends S&M & Ground Rule Double for an evening of improvised adventure. 8 p.m. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown. 412-339-0608. JEFF MORRISON. 9 p.m. James Street Gastropub & Speakeasy, North Side. 412-904-3335. BILL CRAWFORD, MATT LIGHT, TIM ROSS, ED BAILEY, JOHN DICK WINTERS, SUZANNE LAWRENCE. 10 p.m. Club Cafe, South Side. 412-431-4950. STEVE SABO, CHILLIAN THOMAS, TOMMY KUPIEC. 7:30 p.m. Rostraver Ice Garden, Belle Vernon. 724-379-7100. TECHNICALLY SUNDAY: STAND UP SHOW. Third Sat of every month, 12 a.m. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown. 412-339-0608.

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COMEDY SAUCE SHOWCASE. Local & out-of-town comedians. Mon, 9 p.m. Pleasure Bar, Bloomfield. 412-682-9603. UNPLANNED COMEDY JAMBONE’S IMPROV. Hosted by Woody Drenen. Mon, 9:30 p.m. Hambone’s, Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318.

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Historical Signs They’re all over town and worth a moment to read, as they commemorate various people, places and events that helped shape our city (and beyond).

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GALLERY. Historical images & items forcusing on the North Side of Pittsburgh. North Side. 412-321-3940. ALLEGHENY-KISKI VALLEY HERITAGE MUSEUM. Military artifacts & exhibits on the Allegheny Valley’s industrial heritage. Tarentum. 724-224-7666. ANDREW CARNEGIE FREE LIBRARY MUSIC HALL. Capt. Thomas Espy Room Tour. The Capt. Thomas Espy Post 153 of the

EVERYONE IS A CRITIC EVENT: Renaissance City Choir Cabaret at East Liberty Presbyterian Church, East Liberty CRITIC: Patrice Fowler-Searcy, an associate pastor from Wilkinsburg, in her mid-50s WHEN: Sun.,

March 13 [The performance] was entertaining. I think it was a little eclectic, since it’s all about show tunes. There are so many different genres represented. My favorite songs so far have been “Skyfall,” because the woman’s performance was great; “Footloose,” because it was really fun; and “The Way We Were.” The opening set was really great, too, with the full group of men and women performing a bunch of Gershwin songs. The stage set-up was also nice. It looks like Old Hollywood in a way — the red and black colors worked well and made it seem like royalty. The performers, band and conductor were all great, but that goes without saying. I love that there were so many people here today, and that it was a diverse group with adults and children. It brings people together and it’s a beautiful way for families to spend their Sunday. BY COURTNEY LINDER

CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER. Grand Army of the Republic H2Oh! Experience kinetic served local Civil War veterans water-driven motion & discover for over 54 years & is the best the relations between water, preserved & most intact GAR post land & habitat. How do everyday in the United States. Carnegie. decisions impact water supply 412-276-3456. & the environment? Ongoing: BAYERNHOF MUSEUM. Buhl Digital Dome (planetarium), Large collection of automatic Miniature Railroad & Village, roll-played musical instruments & USS Requin submarine & more. music boxes in a mansion setting. North Side. 412-237-3400. Call for appointment. O’Hara. CENTER FOR POSTNATURAL 412-782-4231. HISTORY. Explore the complex BOST BUILDING. Collectors. interplay between culture, nature Preserved materials reflecting & biotechnology. Sundays 12-4. the industrial heritage Garfield. 412-223-7698. of Southwestern PA. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Homestead. 412-464-4020. OF PITTSBURGH. BRADDOCK’S TapeScape 2.0. A BATTLEFIELD HISTORY play exhibit/art CENTER. French & installation, designed Indian War. The history www. per pa by Eric Lennartson, of the French & Indian pghcitym .co that uses more War w/ over 250 artifacts than 10 miles of tape & more. Braddock. stretched over steel frames 412-271-0800. to create twisting tunnels & CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF curving walls for children to crawl NATURAL HISTORY. Pterosaurs: through & explore. North Side. Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs. 412-322-5058. Rare fossils, life-size models & COMPASS INN. Demos & tours hands-on interactives to immerse w/ costumed guides feat. this visitors in the winged reptiles’ restored stagecoach stop. Jurassic world. Dinosaurs in North Versailles. 724-238-4983. Their Time. Displaying immersive DEPRECIATION LANDS environments spanning the MUSEUM. Small living history Mesozoic Era & original fossil museum celebrating the specimens. Permanent. Hall settlement & history of the of Minerals & Gems. Crystal, Depreciation Lands. Allison Park. gems & precious stones from 412-486-0563. all over the world. Population FALLINGWATER. Tour the Impact. How humans are famed Frank Lloyd Wright house. affecting the environment. Mill Run. 724-329-8501. Oakland. 412-622-3131.

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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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

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the psyche. Lawrenceville. 412-477-4540. CRAZY MOCHA COFFEE COMPANY. In The Jungle: New & Recent Works by Lizzee Solomon. Bloomfield. 412-404-8117. DELANIE’S COFFEE. Double Mirror. 40+ artists displaying their works. South Side. 412-927-4030. EAST OF EASTSIDE GALLERY. Carol Brode & Kathleen Dlugos. Work from two university arts educators working in a variety of media. Forest Hills. 412-465-0140. ECLECTIC ART & OBJECTS GALLERY. 19th century American & European paintings combined w/ contemporary artists & their artwork. The Hidden Collection. Watercolors by Robert N. Blair (1912- 2003). Hiromi Traditional Japanese Oil Paintings The Lost Artists of the 1893 Chicago Exhibition. Collectors Showcase. Emsworth. 412-734-2099. FRAMEHOUSE. En Plein Air. Feating work by Barbra K. Bush, Ron Donoughe, Sondra Rose Hart, Patrick Lee, Constance Merriman, William Pfahl & Barry Shields. Lawrenceville. 412-586-4559. FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER. Fast Cars & Femmes Fatales: The Photographs of Jacques Henri Lartigue. A 125 photos that document the life in the Belle-Époque & early-20th-century France. Permanent collection of European Art. Point Breeze. 412-371-0600. FRICK FINE ARTS AUDITORIUM. Strange Beauty: Autoradiography from Fukushima. The first U.S. exhibition of this work by Japanese photographer Takashi Morizumi, marking the 5th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. including panel discussion w/ Patricia DeMarco, Ph.D., Zeba Ahmed & Takashi Morizumi. https:// rememberinghiroshima.org/. Oakland. 412-354-0021. GALLERIA MALL. Joe Winkler. Exhibiting new oil paintings. Mt. Lebanon. GALLERIE CHIZ. Chew On This! A germination installation. Work by Kim Barry. Shadyside. 412-441-6005. THE GALLERY 4. Busy Signal. New works from Soviet & Curve. Shadyside. 412-363-5050. GALLERY ON 43RD STREET. Cheryl Ryan Harshman. Acrylics, clay monoprints & encaustics by the artist. Lawrenceville. 412-683-6488. GLENN GREENE STAINED GLASS STUDIO INC. Original Glass Art by

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Glenn Greene. Exhibition of new work, recent work & older work. Regent Square. 412-243-2772. GREENSBURG ART CENTER. 2+2+2. New work by 3 couples making art together: Deborah Kollar & George Kollar, Mark Panza & Maryann Parker, David Sparks & Susan Sparks. Greensburg. 724-837-6791. HOLOCAUST CENTER OF PITTSBURGH. In Celebration of Life: Living Legacy Project. A photographic/ multimedia exhibit honoring & commemorating local Holocaust survivors. North Side. 412-421-1500. IRMA FREEMAN CENTER FOR IMAGINATION. Witness Aleppo: Photographs, Stories & Sound from Pre-war Syria. Photographs by Jason Hamacher. Garfield. 412-924-0634. MAGGIE’S FARM DISTILLERY. Around Tahn. Work by Peter Leeman. Strip District. 724-322-5415. 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. MORGAN CONTEMPORARY GLASS GALLERY. 3d@mgg2. Local glass artists will be joined by artists working in various 3d media –metal, fiber, wood & ceramic. The artists include Brian Engel, Edric Florence, Jason Forck, Glen Gardner, Rae Gold, Laura Beth Konopinski, Kevin O’toole, Michael Smithhammer & Laura Tabakman. Shadyside. 412-441-5200. 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. North Side. 412-322-2224. PERCOLATE. Regeneration. New artwork by Samir Elsabee, Jacob McCauley, Jenn Wertz & Bob Ziller. Wilkinsburg. 412-606-1220. PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS. 10 Solo Exhibitions. Work by Sarika Goulatia, Patrick Schmidt, John Tronsor, Elise Wells, Dafna Rehavia, Katie Rearick & Rachel Saul, Scott Hunter, Robert Howsare, Nicole

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Crock & Anna Boyle. Shadyside. 412-361-0873. PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS. Group Show. Work by Ed Murray, Denise Bell, Debra Phillips, Bob Olson, Jennifer Sanchez, Jake Reinhart & Dan Quigley. Oakland. 412-681-5449. PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER. Lifeforms. An exhibition of the best biological glass models made in the spirit of the famous 19th & 20th century models of invertebrates & plants made by Rudolf & Leopold Blaschka for the Harvard University’s Botanical Museum. Friendship. 412-365-2145. SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY. Fellowship 16: Projects by Ka-Man Tse & Aaron Blum. Two solo exhibitions from our International Award & Keystone Award winners, selected from an open call for entries in mid-2015. South Side. 412-431-1810. SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT SATELLITE GALLERY. The Invisible One. Insight into the loneliness & confusion felt by stigmatized individuals. The three artists on display present hope for awareness, action & understanding through a variety of works composed of wood, fiber, clay & mixed media. Downtown. 412-261-7003. SPACE. Causal Loop. Sculptural work, video pieces & wall pieces by Blaine Siegel & David Bernabo, who transform & join material things like wood, glass, metal, bone & non-things like sound & light into new significant forms. Artist talk by David Bernabo & Blaine Siegel on March 16, 6 p.m. Downtown. 412-325-7723. 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. UNDERCROFT GALLERY, FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH. Notions: Western PA Women Artists Explore Legacy. A varied collection of pieces by accomplished women artists & photographers from Western PA. In honor of Women’s History Month. Shadyside. 412-727-6870. THE UNION HALL. Being In. Work by Kara Skylling. Strip District. WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART. Telling Tales: Stories & Legends in 19th Century American Art. 53 pieces that portray themes of American ambition, pride & the spiritual elements of American life. Greensburg. 724-837-1500.

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Center. March 18-19, 8 p.m. and Sun., March 20, 2 p.m. Andrew Carnegie Free Library Music Hall, Carnegie. 412-279-8887. REFLECTIONS. The five new works on this program will captivate & leave you reflecting on where you are & how you got there. Presented by Texture Contemporary Ballet. 8 p.m., Sat., March 19, 8 p.m. and Sun., March 20, 2 p.m. New Hazlett Theater, North Side. 412-552-3114.

PHIPPS CONSERVATORY & BOTANICAL GARDEN. 14 indoor rooms & 3 outdoor gardens feature exotic plants & floral displays from around the world. Masterpieces in Bloom: Spring Flower Show. Guests see the works of Van Gogh, Monet, Degas, Klimt & other famous artists to blossom into floral displays. Tropical Forest Congo. An exhibit highlighting some of Africa’s lushest landscapes. Oakland. 412-622-6914. PHOTO ANTIQUITIES MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY. Displaying 660 different movie cameras, showing pictures on glass, many hand-painted. The largest display of 19th Century photographs in America. 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 18811986. Homestead. 412-464-4020. SENATOR JOHN HEINZ HISTORY CENTER. Toys of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. More than 500 toys. 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. WEST OVERTON MUSEUMS. Learn about distilling & coke-making in this pre-Civil War industrial village. West Overton. 724-887-7910.

FUNDRAISERS SAT 19 2016 SPRING GALA. Raising money for the Wesley Spectrum, which provides a range of education, autism, mental health & social services to children & families throughout western PA. 6 p.m. Fairmont Pittsburgh, Downtown. 412-342-2300. ALL ABOARD: ORIOLE MOTOR COACH LINES. Bus rides, tours, open house, kid’s crafts, more. Proceeds benefit the library & historical society. 10:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. Green Tree Public Library, Green Tree. 412-921-9292. GLASS SLIPPER BALL. Featuring the Best of the Chefs & Libation Purveyors, w/ over twenty top area chefs showcasing their signature hors d’oeuvres & desserts, along w/ a sampling of fine wines & beers. 7 p.m. DoubleTree by

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SUN 20 DIRECTOR STAFF SPAGETTI DINNER. 12 p.m. Syria Shriners Pavilion, Cheswick. 724-274-7000. LIFE IS A CABARET: A FUNDRAISER FOR GEORGIA BEA CUMMINGS. 7 p.m. Club Cafe, South Side. 412-431-4950.

LITERARY THU 17 BOOKS IN THE AFTERNOON. Lively discussions of contemporary fiction. Third Thu of every month, 1 & 6 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3114. 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. TNY PRESENTS. March’s readers are Taylor Grieshober, John Korn, Kelly Scarff & Meghan Tutolo. 8 p.m. Belleville Arts Collective, Wilkinsburg. www.tnypresents. blogspot.com.

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SAT 19 KELLY ANDREWS, SARAH B BOYLE, ZIGGY EDWARDS & DEENA NOVEMBER. 7-9 p.m. East End Book Exchange, Bloomfield. 412-224-2847.

SUN 20 DOROTHY DUNNETT READING GROUP. House of Niccolò discussion starts w/ Niccolò Rising. 1 p.m. Carnegie Library, Squirrel Hill. 412-622-8874.

MON 21 THE POETRY OF DR. SAMUEL HAZO. Dr. Samuel Hazo is the author of books of poetry, fiction, essays & plays as well as the founder &director of the International Poetry Forum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was named Pennsylvania’s first State Poet, serving from 1993 to 2003. 7 p.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912.

TUE 22 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 23 JOHN ELDER ROBISON. Lecture W/ the author of Look Me in the Eye, Be Different, & Raising Cubby. 7 p.m. Carnegie Lecture Hall, Oakland. 412-622-8866.

PITTSBURGH POETRY EXCHANGE. Book discussion hosted by the Pittsburgh Poetry Exchange. This month’s meeting focuses on Roberto Bolano’s “The Romantic Dogs.” Fourth Wed of every month, 7:30 p.m. Coffee Tree Roasters, Shadyside. 412-928-9891.

KIDSTUFF THU 17 TALES FOR 2S & 3S. A story time specifically geared for toddlers who are 24-36 months old w/ a caregiver. Thu, 10:30 a.m. Thru April 28 Baldwin Borough Public Library, Baldwin. 412-885-2255.

SAT 19 COOKIES W/ COTTONTAIL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Enjoy cookies & refreshments w/ Peter Cottontail, as well as spring crafts, balloon artist & face painter.Four Seasons Activities Lodge. 1-3 p.m. Boyce Park, Monroeville. 724-327-0338. GUEST ARTIST: JEFFREY KRSUL. Learn how to make cyanotype prints, also known as sun prints. 12-3 p.m. Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. 412-322-5058. READING W/ RABBITS. Visit & read to our Animal Friends rabbits. Tips on caring for & feeding rabbits. There will also be stories & an activity. Registration required. 11 a.m.

Baldwin Borough Public Library, Baldwin. 412-885-2255. REFLECTIONS: CHILDREN’S PERFORMANCE. Texture Contemporary Ballet will present excerpts from Reflections, geared for ages 0 - 10. 4 p.m. New Hazlett Theater, North Side. 412-552-3114.

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FROZEN ON FORBES. Come hear the story of Purim w/ a “Frozen” twist. Costumes are encouraged. 6 p.m. Temple Sinai, Squirrel Hill. 412-421-9715 ext.121. ONCE UPON A WEDNESDAY. Each week, a new fairy tale will be introduced as well as an accompanying craft. This creative program is geared for ages 4 & under, but all are welcome to attend. Registration required. Wed, 10:30 a.m. Thru April 27 Baldwin Borough Public Library, Baldwin. 412-885-2255.

MISTER ROGERS’ DAY. Free admission all day; one adult must accompany every five children. Meet everyone’s favorite speedy delivery man, Mr. McFeely. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North www. per Side. 412-322-5058. pa pghcitym RUN4FUN. Train kids to .co participate & complete THURSDAY ADULT a 5K run/race by equipping NATURE WALK. Free & them with the physical open to ages 18 & older. Meets rain or shine every Thursday of training & goal-setting mentality. the year. Naturalists guide these Open to beginners & experienced walks. Thu, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. North runners ages 7-14. Pre-registration Park, Allison Park. 724-935-1766. is required at www.allegheny county.us/parkprograms. Sun, 4:45-6 p.m. Thru April 17 North MOONLIGHT NIGHT HIKE. Park, Allison Park. 724-935-1766. Pre-registration is recommended at www.alleghenycounty.us/ parkprograms. 7-9 p.m. Hartwood MAKER STORY TIME. Explore Acres, Allison Park. 412-767-9200. tools, materials & processes inspired by books. Listen to stories read by librarian-turned-Teaching WEDNESDAY MORNING WALK. Artist Molly. Mon, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Naturalist-led, rain or shine. Wed Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Beechwood Farms, Fox Chapel. North Side. 412-322-5058. 412-963-6100.

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OTHER STUFF THU 17 A SOTO ZEN BUDDHIST SITTING GROUP. http://city dharma.wordpress.com/schedule/ Tue, Thu Church of the Redeemer, Squirrel Hill. 412-965-9903. AARP TAX AIDE. Please bring a copy of last year’s tax forms. Customers are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Thu, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thru April 14 Baldwin Borough Public Library, Baldwin. 412-885-2255. CELEBRATING THE GREEN: THE HISTORY OF ST. PATRICK’S DAY. 12:15 p.m. Carnegie Library, Downtown. 412-281-7141. DEPRESSION BIPOLAR SUPPORT GROUP. Thu, 6 p.m. C.C. Mellor Memorial Library, Edgewood. 412-708-9423. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF PITTSBURGH. Social, cultural club of American/ international women. Thu First Baptist Church, Oakland. iwap. pittsburgh@gmail.com. MEET, LEARN, PLAY: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. In the Quiet Reading Room. 5 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151. PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO. Experienced screen printers can utilize studio equipment to make films, burn screens & complete a run of posters, t-shirts or prints. A volunteer-driven environment designed for short-run projects that can be completed in one evening for a small materials fee.

Tue, Thu, 6-10 p.m. Artists Image Resource, North Side. 412-321-8664. RADICAL TRIVIA. Thu, 9 p.m. Smiling Moose, South Side. 412-431-4668. SALSA NIGHT. Free dancing lessons w/ host & instructor DJ Bobby D from 9:30-10 p.m. Thu, 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Perle Champagne Bar, Downtown. 412-471-2058.

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ACT 48 WORKSHOPS: PENNSYLVANIA NATURAL HISTORY. Investigate the geologic history of Pennsylvania w/ a hands-on investigation of real fossils from the museum’s teaching collections. 9 a.m. Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Oakland. 412-622-3131. BEGINNER TAI CHI CLASSES. Sat, 9 a.m. Friends Meeting House, Oakland. 412-683-2669. BUNNY 101. Topics for this informational class include proper bunny handling, body language, housing, diet, & so much more. 1:30 p.m. Western Pennsylvania Humane Society, North Side. 412-228-5812. COOKING @ THE LIBRARY: WEST AFRICAN CUISINE. 2:30 p.m. Carnegie Library, Downtown. 412-281-7141. GROWING EVERYTHING ORGANICALLY (INCLUDING ROSES). Presented by award winning garden writer Doug Oster. 1:30 p.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912. “HOW SWEET IT IS” MAPLE SYRUP MAKING DEMONSTRATION. Pre-registration required at www. alleghenycounty.us/parkprograms. Watch a maple syrup making demonstration & learn how easy it is to make your own maple syrup at home. 10-11:30 a.m. & 1-2:30 p.m. Latodami Environmental Education Center, Wexford. 724-935-2170. IRISH GENEALOGY WORKSHOP. Irish genealogy experts Fintan Mullan & Gillian Hunt of the Ulster Historical Foundation, Belfast, Ireland provide researchers w/ insight into investigating the rich genealogical sources found in Ireland. Register by calling 412-454-6361. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Senator John Heinz History Center, Strip District. MINDFULNESS FAIR. Showcasing mindfulness resources & activities available to both the campus community & the Pittsburgh region. 10 a.m. Frick Fine Arts Building, Oakland. www.humanities.pitt.edu. ORCHID SHOW. Workshops, displays, more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Phipps Garden Center, Shadyside. 412-441-4442. PITTSBURGH BALLROOM’S ANNUAL GALA. Samba lesson &open dancing. Dessert & dance performances. 412-423-6144. 8 p.m. Twentieth Century Club, Oakland. 412-621-2353. SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING. Lessons 7-8 p.m., social dancing

FRED FEST. Events & activities honoring Fred Rodgers. Thru March 19 St. Vincent College, Latrobe. 724-539-9761.

THU 17 - WED 23 FACES OF CONFLICT: CARNEGIE MELLON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Films playing in various locations. March 17-April 3. For a full schedule visit www.cmu.edu/faces.

FRI 18 AFRICAN DANCE CLASS. Second and Third Fri of every month and Fourth and Last Fri of every month Irma Freeman Center for Imagination, Garfield. 412-924-0634. BICENTENNIAL GALLERY CRAWL. At various locations, attendees will experience thought-provoking works by award-winning local, national & international artists, visual arts exhibitions, live music, comedy & dance performances. For more information & a map of the Gallery Crawl events, visit TrustArts.org/Crawl or call 412-456-6666. 5:30-10 p.m. Cultural District, Downtown. FARM TO TABLE: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOD TASTING & CONCERT. Gathering of farm exhibitors & like-minded locavores, featuring local food, wine & beer samples. 5 p.m. David Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. 412-874-0272. FIERCE NOIR: A BURLESQUE MURDER MYSTERY. Starring Viva Valezz & Phat Man Dee, & many other performers from Pittsburgh & Columbus, Ohio. 9 p.m. James Street Gastropub & Speakeasy, North Side. 412-904-3335. FRIDAY NIGHT CONTRA DANCE. A social, traditional American dance. No partner needed, beginners welcome, lesson at 7:30. Fri, 8 p.m. Swisshelm Park Community Center, Swissvale. 412-945-0554. LIFE & MUSIC OF DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH. Dr. Cleon Cornes presents this six-week exploration of the musical genius Dmitri Shostakovich. Fri, 10 a.m. and Fri. Thru April 15 Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912. LUCK OF THE IRISH PUB FUN & FARE: ARTINI II. Evening of traditional Irish food/drink & interactive arts experiences. 5:30 p.m. Father Ryan Arts Center, McKees Rocks. 412-331-1685. VERMICOMPOSTING WORKSHOP. Pre-registration required at http://prc.org/programs/ conservation-workshops or

FRI 18 - SUN 19 FARM TO TABLE CONFERENCE. Workshops & tastings. For a full schedule, visit http://farmtotablepa. com/. David Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. 412-565-6000.

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follows. No partner needed. Mon, 7 p.m. and Sat, 7 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church, Mt. Washington. 412-683-5670. SWING CITY. Learn & practice swing dancing skills w/ the Jim Adler Band. Sat, 8 p.m. Wightman School, Squirrel Hill. 412-759-1569. THREE RIVERS MOTHER’S MILK BANK COMMUNITY. Tours, refreshments, children’s activities, & onsite screenings for mothers interested in donation 10 a.m. Three Rivers Mothers’ Milk Bank, Strip District. 412-281-4400. 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. WILDERNESS FIRST AID WORKSHOP. 1 p.m. Chatham University Eden Hall Campus, Gibsonia. 412-365-1479.

SUN 20 49TH ANNUAL UKRAINIAN EASTER EGG SALE. Over 1,200 Ukrainian Pysanky (Easter Eggs), folk Arts & Crafts from Ukraine, basket raffles, bake sales, vintage Soviet era porcelain, more. 11 a.m. St. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Carnegie. 412-527-5359. AFRONAUT(A) 3.0. The Afronaut(a) salon series returns to spark conversation & incite cinematic exploration w/ archival films, classic features & international works by artists from Ethiopia, Kenya, the UK, more. Visit http://kellystrayhorn.org for a full schedule. Sun. Thru April 3. Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. 412-363-3000. CALMING COZY COLORING PROGRAM. Coloring sessions for adults. Sun, 2-4 p.m. Shaler North Hills Library, Glenshaw. 412-486-0211. DIVORCE SURVIVAL GUIDE: FINANCES & BEYOND. Joseph R. Williams, w/ financial planners Samuel Dippold & Robert Rogers of Hefren Tillotson, will present a free seminar to address common concerns surrounding marital estates, alimony & other financial factors in any divorce. Registration not required. 12:30 p.m. Koppers Building, Downtown. JUSTICE MATTERS: A COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM. 7 p.m. August Wilson Center, Downtown. 412-258-2700. POETRY & RACE IN AMERICA: HOW THE HUMANITIES ENGAGE W/ SOCIAL PROBLEMS. Interactive workshop hosted by Janera Solomon. www.humanities. pitt.edu. 5 p.m. Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. 412-363-3000. RADICAL TRIVIA. Trivia game hosted by DJ Jared Evans. Come alone or bring a team. Sun, 7 p.m. Oaks Theater, Oakmont. 412-828-6322.

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REC ROOM: WINTER GAMES. Active & passive participation games, live bands, DJs, more. 3-8 p.m. Spirit Hall & Lounge, Lawrenceville. 412-586-4441. SOAPMAKING 101 WORKSHOP. 12 p.m. Union Project, Highland Park. 814-441-8408.

MON 21 ASSEMBLE GAME DESIGN CAMP. 4th-6th grade on Mon., 1st-3rd Tues. 9 a.m. and Tue., March 22, 9 a.m. Assemble, Garfield. 724-462-4170. GRAPPLING GRAPPA: AN INTRODUCTION TO ITALY’S MOST MISUNDERSTOOD SPIRIT. Taste through 5 grappas. 6 p.m. Grapperia, Lawrenceville. 412-904-3907. IMPROV ACTING CLASS. Mon, 7 p.m. Thru March 22 Percolate, Wilkinsburg. 412-607-4297.

ASSEMBLE GAME DESIGN CAMP. 4th-6th grade on Mon., 1st-3rd Tues. 9 a.m. and Tue., March 22, 9 a.m. Assemble, Garfield. 724-462-4170. HOW TO GET A JOB & KEEP IT. A Seminar for Job Seekers & Service Providers. 9 a.m. CCAC South Campus, West Mifflin. 412-829-7112. HOW TO PLAN A WEDDING. March 1: An overview of what to expect as you begin planning your wedding, creating a timeline & budget. Part 2, March 22: Addressing the creative decisions & working w/ vendors. Part 3: March 29: The nuts & bolts of planning & a Q&A session. Register at the Reference Desk. 7 p.m. and Tue., March 29, 7 p.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912.

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MT. LEBANON GENEALOGY SOCIETY. Jim Stuber on “Getting Started in Genealogy,” a survey of techniques & tools for a beginner to start researching their ancestors. 1 p.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912. ROBOTO MONTHLY MEETING. Meet w/ the Roboto board of directors to find out what’s happening at the space & help guide its future. Third Mon of every month, 7 p.m. The Mr. Roboto Project, Bloomfield. 412-853-0518. 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. TAKING THE HEAT: WOMEN CHEFS & GENDER INEQUALITY IN THE PROFESSIONAL KITCHEN. Lecture by Deborah A. Harris. Rm. 1228. http://gsws.pitt.edu. 4 p.m. Cathedral of Learning, Oakland. 412-621-9339. TRIVIA NIGHT. Hosted by Pittsburgh Bar Trivia. Mon, 7 p.m. Carnivore’s Restaurant & Sports Bar, Oakmont. 412-820-7427.

TUE 22 A SOTO ZEN BUDDHIST SITTING GROUP. http://city dharma.wordpress.com/schedule/ Tue, Thu Church of the Redeemer, Squirrel Hill. 412-965-9903.

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PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO. Experienced screen printers can utilize studio equipment to make films, burn screens & complete a run of posters, t-shirts or prints. A volunteer-driven environment designed for short-run projects that can be completed in one evening for a small materials fee. Tue, Thu, 6-10 p.m. Artists Image Resource, North Side. 412-321-8664. SALLIE BOGGS TOASTMASTERS CLUB. Helping people from all walks of life to improve their communication & leadership skills. For any questions email Sallieboggstm@gmail.com or call 412-365-5803. Tue, 6:30-8 p.m. C.C. Mellor Memorial Library, Edgewood. 412-731-0909.

WED 23 BAROQUE ART: A GLOBAL STYLE. Lecture by Rachel Miller. www.cgs. pitt.edu. 1:15-3 p.m. William Pitt Union, Oakland. 412-648-7814. BOOK ARTS FROM CONTEMPORARY CRAFT. A 6 week series about the history of paper making & manufacturing. Participants will create their own sheets of handmade paper, create a “wet on wet collage,” learn binding techniques & create journals. Register separately for each program at 412-531-1912. Wed, 1 p.m. Thru April 13 Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912.

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THE ETHEREAL SOUL OF SYREETA WRIGHT, MINNIE RIPERTON & DENIECE WILLIAMS. Lecture by Farah Jasmine Griffin & William B. Ransford. Rm 501. www. humanities.pitt.edu. 6 p.m. Cathedral of Learning, Oakland. 412-621-9339. FLEET FEET SPEED SQUAD. At the track. Coach Alex from Fleet Feet Sports Pittsburgh hosts weekly Wednesday night speed workouts. The workouts are free & open to the public. Anyone who wants to improve their speed & form are encouraged to join. Wed, 7 p.m. Jefferson Elementary, Mt. Lebanon. 412-851-9100. PENNDOT PUBLIC MEETING. A public meeting for the S.R. 0019-A63 / S.R. 0051 West End Bypass Highway Reconstruction to present the proposed project scope, detours, environmental features & design/construction schedule. PENNDOT & its consultants will be available to answer questions & gather feedback. 5-7 p.m. Mt. Washington Healthy Active Living Center, Mt. Washington. 412-488-8405. THE PITTSBURGH SHOW OFFS. A meeting of jugglers & spinners. All levels welcome. Wed, 7:30 p.m. Union Project, Highland Park. 412-363-4550. SIMON BRUTY. Lecture by the “Sports Illustrated” photographer. JVH Auditorium. 6:15-8:30 p.m. Point Park University, Downtown. 412-391-4100. TRIVIA NIGHT. Hosted by Pittsburgh Bar Trivia. Wed, 8 p.m. Aliquippa American Serbian Club. 724-378-4393.

PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER. Equity Principal auditions. 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., March 17th & March 21st (accompanist provided on the 21st). Lunch 1-2 p.m. Email shall@ppt.org for information. Downtown. 412-316-1600. SOUTH PARK THEATRE. Auditions for non-musicals on March 19, 12 - 5 p.m. Cold readings from script or monologue. Musicals on March 26, 1 - 3 p.m. Prepare 24 bars of song & bring music. Accompaniment will be provided. No appointment necessary. Bring headshot & resume. Bethel Park. 412-831-8552.

SUBMISSIONS 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. CURIOSITY CAT. When their mother becomes very ill Claire & Charlie are forced to live with their father’s Aunt Ginny. A stray cat named Curiosity also wanders into the house & adventures ensue. Fri., March 18, 7:30 p.m. and Sat., March 19, 1 & 4:30 p.m. Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, Greensburg. 724-836-1757. THE GALLERY 4. A salon style competition to search for up & coming artists. Artists whose pieces reflect the gallery’s particular aesthetic will be selected to take part in a juried group exhibition. Artists will then be selected & presented with the opportunity to hold their own exhibition. Applicants are asked to send image files of up to 5 finished pieces to The Gallery 4’s email (thegallery4@ gmail.com).Please include title, dimensions, & medium(s) & write SALON APPLICANT 2016 in the subject line or submit directly via our website (www.thegallery4. us). No size limits or medium restrictions. Deadline March 26. Shadyside. 412-363-5050. 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. MT. LEBANON ARTISTS’ MARKET. Seeking applications for the market from artists working in jewelry, wood, sculpture, glass, ceramics, fiber, wearables, mixed media, leather, metal & 2D art. For more info or to apply, visit http:// www.mtlebanonartistsmarket.com. Thru May 1. THE NEW YINZER. Seeking original essays about literature,

AUDITIONS ACTORS & ARTISTS OF FAYETTE COUNTY. Auditions for the upcoming performances of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” Must sing 16 to 32 bars of a song Accompanist will be provided. No accapella auditions. There will also be a dance audition. Audition appointments are strongly suggested, walk-in auditions will be fit in upon availability. A list of suggested, not required songs, or information on sign ups, or attaining suggested music is available by contacting shawnp conway@gmail.com. March 23, 6 - 9 p.m. & March 26, 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Kids only audition March 25, 3 - 5:30 p.m. Geyer Performing Arts Center, Scottdale. 724-887-0887. COMTRA THEATRE. Auditions for Steel Magnolias. March 19, 6 p.m. March 20, 2:30 p.m. No appointment necessary. Prepare a 2-minute comedic or dramatic monologue. Casting 6 women, ages 18+. Thru March 20. Cranberry. 724-591-8727. PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORPORATION. An open casting call for extras to appear in “FENCES.” For more information, visit www.movieextraspittsburgh. com. Sat., March 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. David Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. 412-565-6000.

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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. THE POET BAND COMPANY. Seeking various types of poetry. Contact wewuvpoetry@hotmail. com Ongoing. RE:NEW FESTIVAL CALL FOR ARTISTS- PROJECT PROPOSALS. Open to any artist or performer living in the U. S., working in any medium or genre. Work should address festival themes of creative reuse, transformation & sustainability. Performance, video, outdoor artworks, costumes, mobile sculpture, social practice work ... what would you like to do at Re:NEW? Maximum project budget: $3,000. Proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Proposals will be accepted until May 31, 2016. To apply, visit renewfestival.com. RE:NEW FESTIVAL JURIED EXHIBITION. Seeking painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, video and installation from Southwestern PA artists that address creative reuse, transformation, or sustainability. Deadline to apply is May 31, or when 300 entries are received. To apply visit www.renewfestival.com. 412-391-2060 x248.

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I’m a 27-year-old, feminist, conventionally attractive, straightish, GGG woman. Over time, my tastes have changed, and now I find myself more of a kinkster. A few years ago, my desire for kinkier sex and my willingness to take a chance came together in a mutually beneficial, exciting D/s relationship. I’ll be honest: I wasn’t as smart as I could have been. I met this guy on Tinder, and after verifying his identity, I told some friends where I’d be and I met up with him. He was great for a while, but I grew tired of his conventional gender ideals. I assumed I would find another partner in the future as functionally great as him but maybe a better conversationalist. Fast-forward to today. I’ve dabbled with pain-and-submission play with a few boyfriends with no great success. I’m now greatly discouraged in my search. The cycle always goes like this: I get horny and want kink, I go looking for it online, and I am then buried in a landslide of creepiness, typos and aggression. There are just so many men out there who hate women. It was recommended to me to join the local center for sex positivity in Seattle, but that costs money. I want to engage in kink to relieve stress, not to cut into my already tight budget. Are my only options perseverance or an extra grand lying around? PERSEVERANCE OR WITHDRAWAL, ETERNAL REGRETS

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“same thing” he was worried about was “being falsely accused of rape.” I think he was actually worried about accidentally making his wife relive that trauma in a nonsexy way. Although it was poorly worded, I don’t think his intentions were motivated by the fear of being falsely accused. His worries were based in the ambiguity of when does consensual rape play cross the line in this very delicate scenario. The other thing you forgot, the most important thing you forgot, the thing that should never be forgotten when talking about rough-sex role-play, consensual rape scenes, power exchange, bondage or SM: a SAFE WORD! SIMPLE AND FREQUENTLY EFFECTIVE WORD OMITTED RECENTLY, DAN!

THINK’s wife told him she was raped by an ex who refused to stop when she said no, SAFEWORD, and here’s how THINK described his concerns: “I’m over here wondering if her previous trauma was a result of her encouraging forceful sex and regretting it later, and I worry the same thing could happen to me.” [Emphasis added.] Awkwardly worded, yes, but THINK’s meaning seems clear: He didn’t want to go for it, like that other guy may have, and be accused of raping his wife if she came to regret it later. That doesn’t seem ambiguous to me. But you’re right to ding me for failing to advise Mr. and Mrs. THINK to agree on a safe word. And I didn’t just leave “get a safe word” out of my response. It was worse than that: I deleted it. There were two very similar paragraphs in the original draft of my response, and I had to delete one paragraph for space. In an unbelievably stupid move, I deleted the one with “get a safe word” in it. I should’ve caught that, I didn’t.

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I definitely think you should keep hacking your way through the creeps, typos and aggros, POWER, and, more importantly, your pussy thinks so too — excuse me, that’s crude. Perhaps I should say: Your erotic imagination and your libido think so too. But you may find the search for kinky-play partners a little less frustrating if you devote a few hours a week to it, instead of waiting until horniness and desperation drive you back online. If you search for kinky guys only when you just gotta have it, POWER, your inability to find it immediately is gonna be that much more frustrating. Finally, POWER, I’m a huge fan of Seattle’s Center for Sex Positive Culture (thecspc.org). And I’m an even bigger fan of people getting out there, meeting up IRL and making face-to-face connections with like-minded kinksters. I’m such a big fan that I’m going to pick up the expense of your first year’s membership at the Center for Sex Positive Culture. While there are additional charges for most events at the center, POWER, there are also tons of volunteer opportunities — and there’s no better way to get to know the local kinksters than to pitch in and help out. I’ll email you directly about your shiny new membership. And speaking of safe words … You messed up in your response to THINK, the man whose wife wanted to engage in consensual role-play rape scenes despite having been sexually assaulted by a previous partner who didn’t stop “when she said ‘no.’” THINK said he worried “the same thing could happen” to him. Due to some ambiguous wording, you thought he doubted his wife’s account and was worried the

I am the only liberal in my family. I love them, but there is no talking to them on the issues. I have come up with the idea of a Planned Parenthood jar. It is like a swear jar, but I will put money in it when I am too chickenshit or conflict-avoidant to have a hard conversation. Every time one of my family members puts up a stupid, ill-informed article on Facebook and I don’t say anything, I will put money in the jar. It will assuage my guilt and make those moments easier because I can smugly think: “Keep talking, the only one you are helping is Planned Parenthood.” Is this a cop-out or a narrowly tailored, appropriate penance? FEARFUL AND MILQUETOAST, I’M LEANING YELLOW

Can’t something be a cop-out and a creative, appropriate penance? But whether it’s one or the other or both, FAMILY, I’m strongly in favor of anything that benefits Planned Parenthood. For those who don’t want to go through the motions of filling a jar with money before making a donation, just go to plannedparenthood.org and click Donate. On the Lovecast: Squeeeee! It’s Abbi and Ilana from Broad City! Listen at savagelovecast.com.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “The greatest illusion is not religion,” says aphorist Michael Lipsey. “It’s waking up in the morning imagining how much you’re going to get done today.” But even if that’s often true, Pisces, I suspect that you have the power to refute it in the coming weeks. Your ability to accomplish small wonders will be at a peak. Your knack for mastering details and acting with practical acumen may be unprecedented. For the immediate future, then, I predict that you’ll largely be able to get done what you imagine you can get done.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Artist Steven Spasuk works exclusively with an unusual medium: soot from candles and torches. He spreads the stuff across a blank canvas, then uses various instruments to sculpt the accidental blobs into definitive forms. I’ve seen the results, and they’re both well done and intriguing. What would be the metaphorical equivalent, in your world, of using soot to make beautiful and interesting things? I think you’re primed to turn waste into building blocks, rot into splendor and lead into gold. (See Spazuk’s work at spazuk.com.)

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Carl Sagan said that science thrives on “two seemingly contradictory attitudes: an openness to new ideas, no matter how bizarre or counterintuitive, and the most ruthless skeptical scrutiny of all ideas, old and new.” Whether or not you are a scientist, Taurus, I recommend that you practice this approach in the coming weeks. It’s the tool that’s most likely to keep you centered and free of both rigidity and illusion. As Sagan concluded, this is “how deep truths are winnowed from deep nonsense.”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Excess on occasion is exhilarating,” said British author W. Somerset Maugham. “It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.” Now would be an excellent time to take that advice to heart, Gemini. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you not only have a license to engage in rowdy fun and extravagant pleasures; it’s your sacred duty. So get out there and treat yourself to an orgy of naughty adventures — or at least a celebration of meaningful thrills. You can return to the rigors of discipline and order once you have harvested the healthy benefits that will come from escaping them.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): At one point in Friedrich Nietzsche’s book Thus Spoke Zarathustra, the hero is having a conversation with himself. “You have wanted to pet every monster,” he says. “A whiff of warm breath, a little soft tuft on the paw — and at once you were ready to love and to lure it.” If I were you, Cancerian, I would regard that type of behavior as forbidden in the coming weeks. In fact, I will ask you not to pet any monsters at all — not even the cute ones; not even the beasties and rascals and imps that have slight resemblances to monsters. It’s time for maximum discernment and caution. (P.S.: One of the monsters may ultimately become a non-monstrous ally if you are wary toward it now.)

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): On a social-media site, I posted the following quote from self-help teacher Byron Katie: “Our job is unconditional love. The job of everyone

else in our life is to push our buttons.” One commenter took issue with this. “‘Pushing buttons’ is a metaphor that’s long past its expiration date,” she wrote. “Can’t you come up with something fresher?” So I did. Here are a few potential substitutes for “push our buttons”: “tweak our manias” ... “prank our obsessions”... “glitter-bomb our biases” ... “squeeze our phobias” ... “badger our compulsions” ... “seduce our repressions” ... “prick our dogmas.” Whichever expression you prefer, Leo, find a graceful way to embrace your fate: Your current job is unconditional love. The job of everyone else in your life is to tweak your manias and prick your dogmas.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In the coming weeks, you will have maximum power to revise and reinvigorate your approach to cultivating intimate relationships. To aid your quest, I offer this paraphrased advice from Andrew Boyd: Almost every one of us seeks a special partner who is just right. But there is no right person, just different flavors of wrong. Why? Because you yourself are “wrong” in some ways — you have demons and flaws and problems. In fact, these “wrongs” are essential components of who you are. When you ripen into this understanding, you’re ready to find and be with your special counterpart. He or she has the precise set of problems you need — is the person who is wrong for you in just the right ways. (See Boyd’s original quote: tinyurl.com/boydquote.)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In her book The Winter Vault, Anne Michaels says, “We become ourselves when things are given to us or when things are taken away.” If she’s right, does it mean we should be grateful for those times when things are taken away? Should we regard moments of loss as therapeutic prods that compel us to understand ourselves better and to create ourselves with a fiercer determination? Meditate on these possibilities, Libra. In the meantime, I’m pleased to announce that the things-gettingtaken-away period of your cycle is winding down. Soon you’ll begin a new phase, when you can become a deeper, stronger version of yourself because of the things that are given to you.

“The poems I have loved the most are those I have understood the least,” said T.S. Eliot. I’m going to steal and expand upon his idea for the purpose of giving you an accurate horoscope. In the coming days, Sagittarius, I suspect that the experiences you love most will be those that you understand the least. Indeed, the experiences you NEED the most will be those that surprise and mystify and intrigue you. Luckily, life will be ingenious in bypassing your analytical intelligence so as to provide you with rich emotional stimuli for your soul.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn painter Henri Matisse made the following testimony about his creative process: “At each stage I reach a balance, a conclusion. At the next sitting, if I find that there is a weakness in the whole, I make my way back into the picture by means of the weakness — I re-enter through the breach — and I reconceive the whole. Thus everything becomes fluid again.” I recommend

this approach to you in the coming days, Capricorn. You’ve been making decent progress on your key project. To keep up the good work, you should now find where the cracks are, and let them teach you how to proceed from here.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “We all lead three lives,” said Austrian novelist Thomas Bernhard, “an actual one, an imaginary one and the one we are not aware of.” I suspect you’ll get big glimpses of your third life in the coming weeks, Aquarius: the one you’re normally not aware of. It might freak you out a bit, maybe unleash a few blasts of laughter and surges of tears. But if you approach these revelations with reverent curiosity, I bet they will be cleansing and catalytic. They are also likely to make you less entranced by your imaginary life and better grounded in your actual life. Identify your fondest childhood memory, and recreate in the present time the feeling you had back then. Testify at Freewillastrology.com.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “I’ll make love when the lust subsides,” sings Denitia, one-half of the electro-pop band Denitia and Sene. That would be a good motto for you to play around with in the coming days, Scorpio — in both literal and metaphorical ways. I’ll enjoy seeing how your emotional intelligence ripens as the white-hot passion of recent weeks evolves into a more manageable warmth. As fun as the intensity has been, it has blinded you to some of the possibilities for collaborative growth that have been emerging. You may now be ready to explore and appreciate sweeter, subtler pleasures.

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