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EVENTS Every Saturday & Sunday in June – 3pm DANDY ANDY: WARHOL’S QUEER HISTORY In celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, join artist educators for Dandy Andy tour. Free with museum admission
6.19 & 6.20 – 8pm SOUND SERIES: THE MAGNETIC FIELDS: 50 SONG MEMOIR Carnegie Music Hall (Oakland) Co-presented with WYEP Tickets $40/$35 members one night, $70/$60 members both nights
6.29 – 7pm ART IN CONTEXT: THE HUSTLE The Warhol theater Free; Registration is suggested
7.13 - 7pm WINDOW DRESSING: AN EVENING OF FASHION FROM THE EONS ARCHIVES The Warhol entrance space Free; Registration is suggested
Andy always saw things differently.
7.20 – 10am TEACHER WORKSHOP: ADMAN: WARHOL BEFORE POP Tickets $30 (includes museum admission, materials, private tour of exhibition); Registration required.
: April 27 - September 2 This exhibition was developed collaboratively by The Andy Warhol Museum and the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney.
Image: Alamy Images, New York City street view, circa 1950.
The Andy Warhol Museum receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency and The Heinz Endowments. Further support is provided by the Allegheny Regional Asset District.
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What does Pride mean to you? Everyday Pittsburghers share their thoughts. BY RYAN DETO // RYANDETO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM
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RIDE STARTED WITH UPROAR, but has since spread into something joyous and celebratory.
The LGBTQ-rights movement hit a watershed moment in 1969 with the Stonewall Riots in New York. The uprising that followed after police officers raided a popular gay bar, the Stonewall Inn, coalesced into organization and the first Pride parade. That parade was more of an all-out protest against oppression of LGBTQ people than a party, but in 2018, Pride is a major celebration, complete with corporate sponsorships and mainstream performers. Regardless of how it’s celebrated, Pride can mean many different things to many different people. City Paper has always covered the LGBTQ community, but CP doesn’t speak for LGBTQ Pittsburghers. Let’s hear what Pride means to them.
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Brian Broome WRITER
At my first Pride, I was terrified. It was just a regular Saturday afternoon in Pittsburgh. People on the sidelines heckled and threatened us and I felt vulnerable and exposed. There couldn’t have been more than 50 of us. It’s not like that now, obviously. Pride is a big party that I feel I’ve aged out of. It feels corporate sponsored, like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. When I think about Pride, I think about the old Pride, I guess. And now, I support it from afar. I wrote an essay about it in Pittsburgh Pride Magazine. You should read it.
Angela Flowers QUEER SOCIALISTS WORKING GROUP (DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA)
The roots of Pride are in resistance, not who can throw the biggest party or wave the biggest banner. It means nothing for a company to sponsor a parade while they poison our environment and back any bigoted politician who helps their bottom line. Painting a rainbow flag on a police car is not a celebration, but a cruel mockery of the queer sex workers and homeless folks who see those same cars as symbols of oppression. As socialists, we reject the commodification of queer identities, and we celebrate a community standing together in the face of daily oppression and demanding to be heard, not pandered to. CONTINUES ON PG. 8
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Jonathan Fridg (pictured, right) PITTSBURGH’S STONEWALL ALLIANCE
Pride, to me, is the opportunity to celebrate those who came before me to pave the way for the rights I have today, and to ask myself how I will do that for those that will come after me. Whether it’s planting flowers or cooking meals for the community, marching a banner down the city center, or listening to good music with good company and good dancing, I’m personally glad that Pride isn’t just a day, or a week, or a month. For me Pride is an everyday opportunity to exercise the right to be out and proud and the privilege to help others do the same.
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True Pride is an intersectional space that exists beyond parties and parades and one week a year. It’s a space that honors and celebrates the complexity and sheer loveliness of ALL of our family. That space is nothing without trans women and men, fats and femmes, lesbians and bisexual people, queer folx of color and those who are differently abled. It holds in its heart the fairies and bears and gender-nonconforming, the questioning and those who aren’t ready to come out. At its core, it’s inclusive and beautiful.
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To me, Pride is a time to celebrate how far we’ve come as a community, learn about and honor the LGBTQ activists throughout history who made that happen, and strategize about what’s next to advance social justice for all members of our beautifully diverse community. There’s no denying that partying together is one the best parts of Pride — it’s incredible to be able to let loose in a space filled with others who you know “get it” and have your back, especially for folks who don’t always get to enjoy the privilege of that level of safety and acceptance. That in itself is powerful. But it can’t be our only focus. We’ve come a long way, but there’s a lot of work still to be done.
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Pride lets us celebrate how far we’ve come and reminds us how far we still have to go. Some say it’s become just a party these days, but there are oppressed LGBT people around the world who would kill for Pride to be “just a party” where they live. So, if you want to dance in a rainbow leather jockstrap, do it because you can, for those who can’t and those who never could.
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Van-Cartier was anxious before her first time performing at the Drag Queen Story Hour. This program, which pairs a drag queen and a librarian for readings and performances for kids, seeks to expand understanding of gender, encourage self-expression, and tell a good story. But Van-Cartier (whose name is Michael King) wasn’t sure how kids would react. “I wasn’t sure if they’d be scared of me at first or if they’d just accept me,” says King. It was the latter. “[The kids] come around to realize, ‘Oh she’s just an adult who plays dress up and Halloween more than once a year,’” King says. This month, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) will host five installments of Drag Queen Story Hour at the Squirrel Hill, South Side, Main, Woods Run and Knoxville branches. The story hour is aimed at children up to fifth grade. Caitie Morphew, lead librarian supervisor in the Children’s and Teen department at CLP-Allegheny, brought the program there in August 2017 after reading about it in other cities. The Story Hour concept was originally created by author Michelle Tea and RADAR Productions in San Francisco in 2015, before spreading to New York and Chicago and eventually, to Pittsburgh. The program was exactly what CLP was looking for to expand its programming. “We had heard from our community over and over and over again that they really want to see a wider diversity as far as gender expression and they want to see their families reflected in what we do at the library,” she says.
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Akasha L Van-Cartier reads to kids at Drag Queen Story Hour
King reads at all Story Hours. He is involved with the program both to promote early childhood education and to show other dimensions of the world of drag.
DRAG QUEEN STORY HOUR For more info and a full schedule of the readings, visit carnegielibrary.org.
“If you can captivate them and keep their attention while educating them, then it’s a double positive because you’re showing them a different aspect of life that they’re eventually going to realize and eventually going to see,” says King.
The goal of the program is to promote literacy and education, but it also expands children’s understanding of the gender spectrum. The books read aloud do not focus explicitly on LGBTQ stories, but instead on general concepts of kindness and self-acceptance. “We know that kids, by the time they’re two years old, they’ve already begun to incorporate gender stereotypes into play,” says Morphew. “Programming that expands gender expression and broadens perspectives supports families and caregivers and gives kids another perspective on how to be themselves.” There has been some online criticism
of Story Hour in Pittsburgh and nationally, but King believes this only comes from ignorance about what it means to be a drag queen. “It’s nothing but a character illusion and it gives you an outlet of expressing just a different portion of your soul which you feel as if you wouldn’t have that opportunity to do as yourself,” he says. As a kid, King didn’t have an event like DQSH, but feels its existence now can help children feel less alone. “When I came out personally, I feel that it would’ve been easier knowing there’s so much more out there. There’s more like me than I thought,” he says.
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Rainbow decorations in Wildcard’s Lawrenceville storefront windows
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HOUGH THERE are scores of Pride-related activities to keep you busy all weekend long, City Paper knows even the most fervent celebrators need breaks from the festivities. Most LGBTQ bars across the city will extend the party beyond the parade and concerts. Pittsburgh, ranked one of most inclusive LGBTQ cities in the U.S., offers many restaurants, hotels and shops where people can show support. Consider these spots that are extra friendly to LGBTQ people and allies:
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GIFTS Pick up something unique for a loved one at Wildcard in Lawrenceville — a great place to find knick-knacks, cards and gifts that are made by Pittsburgh artisans. Eons Fashion Antique in Shadyside offers vintage clothing to pop any Pride outfit. Eons owner Richard Parsakian has been involved with Pride and LGBTQ causes for years and is happy to help personalize any look.
ACCOMMODATIONS A room at Parador Inn in the North Side is the prime place for people coming in from out of town. This gay-owned B&B is just a block away from the office of Pride organizers, the Delta Foundation. It’s location on a quiet street with some good neighborhood bars makes it ideal for relaxing after the parade. Booking a room at one of the many national chains Downtown or across the river on the North Shore will keep you close to Pride activities. A truly hip experience is found at East Liberty’s Ace Hotel or Hotel Indigo.
FOOD Apteka in Bloomfield serves vegan and Eastern European food, and it is quickly becoming one of Pittsburgh’s revered restaurants. The wait staff is also extremely LGBTQ friendly, thus complementing a space that is clean and warm. Spak Brothers in Garfield is a must for a quick bite. This counter-service joint serves pizza, salads, wings and sandwiches. Venture up to Polish Hill and Kaibur Coffee, which has phenomenal espresso, along with tasty baked goods in a queer-friendly space. There is no better escape from Pride’s party atmosphere.
COUNSELING Persad Center in Lawrenceville and Allies for Health and Wellbeing in East Liberty offer excellent counseling services. These two organizations are some of the longest standing LGBTQ services organizations in the city, and each is equipped to provide comfort to people in need of friendly faces during Pride.
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Jewel Edwards and Christina Decker in The Bakery Society Pittsburgh’s new space
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BREAKING BREAD “It’s going to be an anchor business and bring folks into the community.” BY CELINE ROBERTS // CELINE@PGHCITYPAPER.COM
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WEET AROMAS of baking will soon fill Mount Oliver.
The Bakery Society Pittsburgh, the region’s first bakery incubator with its fitting acronym (TBSP), will exist within the former Kullman’s Bakery. A family-owned institution for almost 60 years, Kullman’s left a pastry-sized hole in the hearts of customers when it closed because of family illness a few years ago. TBSP staffer Jami Pasquinelli, working at the time as a commercial district manager for Economic Development South, saw the hole. She has fond memories of stopping into the bakery and chatting with the other patrons. “It was one of the last anchor businesses in Mount Oliver,” she says. In 2015, Pasquinelli decided to re-engage Mount Oliver
with “Sweet Saturdays,” bake sale pop-ups in the former Kullman’s space. “They were all so successful, I thought, ‘There must be something we can do to give this bakery back to the community,’” says Pasquinelli. Her familiarity with business incubators from her work with EDS sparked the idea to create one here. But starting a bakery is an expensive endeavor. Equipment isn’t cheap, and the hours are long. Kullman’s offered a partially set space in which an incoming class of bakers could shine. TBSP put out the call for applications and, after a long process, selected four bakers with varying specialties and levels of experience. CONTINUES ON PG. 18
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Class Out The Glass!
Christina Decker’s raspberry lemon-lavender cake with Italian buttercream (foreground) and Jewel Edwards’ raspberry cream cheese poundcake with white glaze (left)
Jewel Edwards comes from the world of corporate kitchens and is looking forward to striking out on her own. With a degree in pastry arts, she specializes in simple desserts that are easy to take along — such as parfaits, tarts, Bundt cakes and cupcakes. Sam Cobbett has been in the bakery industry for almost a decade, most recently at locally renowned Five Points Artisan Bakeshop. He specializes in laminated doughs for goods such as croissants, pastry and Danishes. He’ll be working with Tiny Seeds Farm in Allison Park for his residence and plans to bake seasonally and locally with produce. “I’m excited to bake what I like, but also I’m excited to ask the Mount Oliver community what they like,” he says. Christina Decker is a self-taught cook and baker who co-owns the catering company, Thyme A Modern Cookery. Confidence in her cooking skills didn’t translate to comfort with the business side. Decker is excited to work on her business model with the professionals available through the incubator. She plans to focus on seasonal ingredients and incorporating sweet and savory flavors. Christopher Hoffman comes from the world of music, in which he spent 30 years. An avid home cook and baker, he is looking to hone his bread and business at the incubator.
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The bakery incubator is intended to follow in the footsteps of Kullman’s by creating a fun, community space. “We want our customers and bakers to have a typical bakery experience,” says Tim Hindes, marketing director of TBSP. There are a lot of bakery puns infused with 1990s lyrics on signage, and collaboration is encouraged. Cases will stock all of the bakers’ new goods for customers to sample. Every customer who purchases something will receive a wooden nickel they can use to vote on a favorite ‘90s lyric for a t-shirt contest. To keep up with The Bakery Society Pittsburgh’s progress, follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
TBSP is also planning on offering free monthly classes to neighborhood children. Teenagers can work at the counters. Also, there is an option to become a community baker, which offers applicants low-fee access to the kitchen and equipment to persons 18 and older with a ServSafe certification. Marge Walter, who served as store manager for Kullman’s while her sisters baked, is excited about TBSP. “I’m glad they are continuing on with a bakery of some sort and teaching and giving people the opportunity to be bakers,” she says.
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HE GIN AND TONIC might just be the perfect summer drink. Sharp and herbaceous, gin already tastes like summer; combining it with bitter tonic and a lot of ice makes for the ultimate warm weather highball. Simple in concept but complex in flavor, the G&T continues to endure centuries after its invention. Like many beloved beverages, the gin and tonic has medicinal origins. In the 1700s, quinine was found to be an effective treatment for malaria, which had dogged the British army for centuries. Extracted from the bark of a South American tree called cinchona, quinine powder soon became the go-to preventative measure for malaria throughout the British Empire. The only problem was the taste — quinine is exceedingly bitter. British soldiers took to mixing the powder with sugar and water, and improved the formula even more when they tipped in their daily ration of gin. As Winston Churchill quipped, “The gin and tonic has saved more Englishmen’s lives, and minds, than all the doctors in the Empire.”
“THE GIN AND TONIC HAS SAVED MORE ENGLISHMEN’S LIVES, AND MINDS, THAN ALL THE DOCTORS IN THE EMPIRE.” Though modern medicine has developed better malaria treatments than a daily G&T, the cocktail remains as popular as ever. You can order it in just about any bar in the world, or prepare it at home on a moment’s notice. In Spain, the cocktail is something of a national obsession. “Gin-tonic” bars serve up dozens of versions of the drink, presented in goblets and elaborately garnished. In America, bartenders experiment with innovations on the basic template, from house-made tonic to ice cubes made of frozen cucumber juice. Of course, you don’t need to start foraging for cinchona bark to make a great gin and tonic. Since it’s a two ingredient cocktail, be sure to select good ones. London dry gins like Beefeater and Tanqueray are classic choices, yielding a sharp cocktail with a piney bite. For a softer gin and tonic, try modern gins like Hendrick’s or Bluecoat, which dial back the juniper in favor of other botanicals. Crummy tonic is the surest way to ruin your G&T. Plenty of bars are guilty of using flat or inferior tonic water, or, even worse, just subbing soda water from the gun. Luckily, quality tonics made with real sugar and quinine are widely available. Companies like Fever Tree, Q Drinks, and Pittsburgh’s own Natrona Bottling Co. make proper tonic water that’s bitter, fizzy and refreshing. When it comes time to garnish, feel free to get creative. Citrus is a must, though you could skip the classic lime and use grapefruit or lemon instead. Let the bounty of summer inspire you, accenting with herbs and berries from the garden, or toss in whole spices like star anise, cinnamon sticks, or juniper berries. Use the flavors of the gin as a guide, and serve it Spanish style by submerging all of your garnishes in the glass.
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The Ramadan buffet at Salem’s Market and Grill
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lims eat a hearty breakfast before fasting from sunrise to sunset, but Abdullah Salem sticks to water. His family business, Salem’s Market and Grill in the Strip District, accommodates thousands of hungry of Muslims in Pittsburgh as they break their fast each night. Being in the hot kitchen for hours weakens his appetite, so he focuses on hydrating for the long day of work. Days during Ramadan are long for observant Muslims, especially those who run restaurants where devotees come to eat. In fact, Salem’s extends their evening hours from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. in order to make sure everyone gets to eat [employees take a two hour break in the afternoon for a rest to account for the difference]. Ramadan is observed during the ninth month on the Islamic calendar and celebrates the time when the Qur’an was first revealed. One of the key parts of Ramadan for Muslims is fasting, known as sawm in Arabic. Muslims believe sawm brings eternal rewards in the afterlife. Fasting is done purely in service to the divine. Islam follows the lunar calendar, so Ramadan fasting lasts for 29 to 30 days from sunrise to sunset. During that time, nothing is allowed to pass the lips including water, medicine, food and cigarette smoke. Depending on the interpretation of the calendar, the end of the holiday is about a week away [anywhere from June 14 to 17]. Sunrise gets later each day of the month, so in order to eat breakfast Salem
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wakes up around four in the morning. Suhoor is the breakfast meal before fasting begins and is often wholesome and heavy. Ful, an Egyptian dish of fava beans cooked with garlic, tahini and spices, is a common dish for suhoor. Another popular breakfast food is bread with cream and honey. The evening meal is typically wellthought out since, well, there’s a lot of time to think about food. Salem’s typically stockpiles around 50,000 samosas for Ramadan to sell; and as of print time, it had already run out. There is one full-time staff member whose only job is to roll samosas. Orders come in 200 or 300 at a time from individuals and mosques who host free dinners to break the fast through the season. Each dinner is sponsored by a community member or company. Anytime food is shared, the host of the meal receives a higher level of eternal reward for their kindness, so sponsoring dinners is very popular. Breaking the fast each night begins with a date, water and milk before the evening prayer, called maghrib. Afterward, a larger meal of things like lamb, sweets and soups are prepared. For Salem, Ramadan is a joyous community time. “I wish it were twice a year! I feel great. You can see God’s wisdom in it,” he says. If non-Muslims would like to join for breaking of the fast, The Islamic Center of Pittsburgh offers Humanity Day on Thu., June 7 at 7 p.m., and invites all community members to attend.
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BAR LOUIE 330 N. SHORE DRIVE, NORTH SIDE (412-500-7530) AND 244 W BRIDGE ST., HOMESTEAD (412-462-6400) / BARLOUIE.COM We’re your neighborhood bar, where you can kick back and be the real you, with the help of an amazing staff, great music, handcrafted martinis and cocktails, local and regional drafts, incredible wines and a huge selection of bar bites, snacks, burgers, flatbreads and sandwiches. Come in after work, before the game, late night at night, or any time you need a quick bite or a night out with friends. Bar Louie. Less obligations. More libations.
BROAD STREET BISTRO 1025 BROAD ST., NORTH VERSAILLES 412-829-2911 / BROADSTBISTRO.COM Broad Street Bistro is a neighborhood restaurant offering daily specials. ALL food is prepared fresh and made to order. It is family friendly with a special kids’ menu.
COLONY CAFE 1125 PENN AVE., STRIP DISTRICT 412-586-4850 / COLONYCAFEPGH.COM Whether stopping in for a weekday lunch, an afternoon latte or after-work drinks with friends, Colony Cafe offers delicious house-made bistro fare in a stylish Downtown space.
DIANOIA’S EATERY 2549 PENN AVE., STRIP DISTRICT 412-918-1875 / DIANOIASEATERY.COM DiAnoia’s Eatery is an Italian deli and cafe by day and full service ristorante by night that specializes in homemade pastas, pastries, breads, sandwiches and more.
FULL PINT WILD SIDE TAP ROOM 5310 BUTLER ST., LAWRENCEVILLE 412-408-3083 / FULLPINTBREWING.COM Full Pint Wild Side Taproom is Full Pint Brewing company’s Lawrenceville location and features a full service bar, huge sandwiches and half-priced happy hour. Open 4 p.m.-midnight, Mon.-Fri., and noon–midnight on Saturday. Check us out on Facebook for upcoming shows and events.
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MERCURIO’S ARTISAN GELATO AND NEAPOLITAN PIZZA 5523 WALNUT ST., SHADYSIDE 412-621-6220 / MERCURIOSGELATOPIZZA.COM Authentic Neapolitan pizza, artisan gelato, and an inviting atmosphere are just a small part of what helps create your experience at Mercurio’s Gelato and Pizza in Pittsburgh, PA. It’s not your standard pizza shop; in fact, this isn’t a “pizza shop” at all.
MINEO’S PIZZA HOUSE 2128 MURRAY AVE., SQUIRREL HILL 412-521-2053 / MINEOSPIZZA.COM Mineo’s Pizza House is celebrating 60 years! Since 1958 when John Mineo opened in Squirrel Hill, we continue the family tradition of hand-grating cheese, slow simmering our sauce and making everything fresh daily.
PIAZZA TALARICO 3832 PENN AVE., LAWRENCEVILLE 412-652-9426 / PIAZZATALARICO.COM Piazza Talarico and Papa Joe’s Wine Cellar is a small, family-owned restaurant and winery in Western Pennsylvania serving authentic Italian peasant food. Enjoy the fresh food on site or take out. Specializes in “Baked Maccheron”, an al forno dish of rigatoni, Grandma’s sauce, cheese, pepperoni and boiled eggs.
SAGA HIBACHI 201 SOUTH HILLS VILLAGE MALL, BETHEL PARK 412-835-8888 / SAGAHIBACHI.COM Saga in the South Hills is now under new management. Stop in for exciting table-side preparations and the famous shrimp sauce. Or sit in the sushi-bar area for the freshest sushi experience, with both traditional preparations and contemporary variations.
SENTI RESTAURANT & WINE BAR 3473 BUTLER ST, LAWRENCEVILLE 412-586-4347 / SENTIRESTAURANT.COM Senti is a modern Italian Restaurant combining the tradition of Italian home cooking with European fine-dining. Taste different fine wines from the selfserve wine dispenser.
SUPERIOR MOTORS 1211 BRADDOCK AVE., BRADDOCK 412-271-1022 / SUPERIORMOTORS15104.COM Thoughtfully prepared food, drawing inspiration from Braddock, its people, its history and its perseverance. The cuisine best represents the eclectic style which has become a trademark of Chef Kevin Sousa. Fine dining in an old Chevy dealership with an eclectic, farm-to-table menu and a community focus.
TOTOPO MEXICAN KITCHEN AND BAR 660 WASHINGTON ROAD, MT. LEBANON 412-668-0773 / TOTOPOMEX.COM Totopo is a vibrant celebration of the culture and cuisine of Mexico, with a focus on the diverse foods served in the country. From Oaxacan tamales enveloped in banana leaves to the savory fish tacos of Baja California, you will experience the authentic flavor and freshness in every bite. We also feature a cocktail menu of tequila-based drinks to pair the perfect margarita with your meal.
TUPELO HONEY TEAS 211 GRANT AVE., MILLVALE 412-821-0832 WWW.TUPELOHONEYTEAS.COM Charming and intimate tea cafe in Millvale, featuring delicious vegetarian and vegan fare. Plus: Tea Blending Classes and Special Events!
V3 PIZZA 11 FIFTH AVE., DOWNTOWN AND 4500 BUTLER ST., LAWRENCEVILLE 412-456-0500 / V3FLATBREADPIZZA.COM Fast casual pizza concept. Guest can make their own pizza or choose from eight signature pizzas. V3 Pizza offers a variety of toppings.
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ground for more than merely TV. In one of the show’s iconic scenes, Rogers spends taught life lessons in a calm, friendly manner within a puppet-filled fantasy world and a fictionalized sub- one particularly hot summer day in the neighborhood outside, cooling his feet in a plastic kiddie pool. urban neighborhood. It grew into so much more. Officer Clemmons, the local police officer, comes Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood became by. Rogers invites Clemmons to join him. a staple in countless households, transformed UR READ O OF The two enjoy the water together for a educational television and made a star out of W REVIE OU BE while, then they dry each other’s feet off its quiet, thoughtful host, Fred Rogers. WON’T YHBOR? with a towel. Rogers is easily and fondly remembered by MY NEIG w. at ww er “It was such an easy thing to do, promany — especially in Pittsburgh, where Mister p a pghcityp foundly simple and easy for two friends to Rogers’ Neighborhood was filmed — for his soft .com sit down and put their feet in the water to demeanor, trademark cardigan sweaters and that relax on a hot summer evening,” says François gentle invitation, “Won’t you be my neighbor?” Clemmons, who portrayed Officer Clemmons. But in the years since Rogers’ death in 2003, it’s This scene aired in 1969, during the end of the Civil become easy to forget one thing about him and his show: many of the ideas presented on Mister Rogers’ Neighbor- Rights Movement and about a year after the assassinahood were radical and uncompromising, breaking new tion of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. T WAS A simple concept: a children’s show that
“White people did not want black people to swim in their swimming pools and were putting acid and other kinds of poisons in [pools],” Clemmons says. “So it was dealing with something that was very serious in this country. But here we were, showing an alternative, a different way, an option, saying to people, ‘You know you don’t have to do that.’” This was how Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood presented numerous topics, many of them rather controversial for children’s television. Race, war, death and divorce were all discussed, but Rogers’ calm, straightforward manner made the topics real and approachable. Connected over a week’s worth of episodes, one plot line addresses change, violence and border issues. Fearful of change, King Friday XIII (the puppet ruler of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe) orders a border wall to be built to keep the neighborhood safe. Lady Aberlin takes balloons, tied with messages of peace and love to them, and floats them across the wall, convincing the king to tear down the wall. Those episodes were the first five shows. The desire to communicate adult ideas with children in an honest, thoughtful manner was what drove Rogers to create his show. While studying to become a Presbyterian minister, Rogers glimpsed a children’s TV program that was loud and comical. He was later quoted as saying, “I went into television because I hated it so, and I thought there’s some way of using this fabulous instrument to nurture those who would watch and listen.” Rogers’ nurturing wasn’t limited to children, though. To Clemmons, he became a father figure and a mentor. Clemmons, who is gay, struggled
with his sexuality for much of his early life; his marriage to a woman ended in divorce. From the start of the show, Rogers and Clemmons were forced to balance Clemmons’ sexuality with the show. “The decision was that I could not be open because there were many people in this country who would not watch the program if they thought Officer Clemmons was openly gay,” Clemmons says. “He said, ‘I have to think about that. I want them not to think about you and your sexuality, I want them to think about the things that I want to teach.’”
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Clemmons understood Rogers’ reasons, calling them “totally legitimate.” What mattered to Clemmons was that Rogers personally accepted him as a gay man. “He understood that I needed time, and he gave me that time,” he says. While Officer Clemmons never came out on the show, he was crucial to Rogers’ message of love. In his final appearance on the show in 1993, Rogers and Clemmons sang “Many Ways to Say I Love You” as they soaked their feet in the pool a second and final time. “I carried the hope inside of me that, one day, the world would change,” Clemmons says. “And I do feel that the world still has not totally changed, but it is changing. We’re getting there.” Explore more of the life and career of Fred Rogers with the new documentary, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
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It’s a high energy, genuinely fun release, one that keeps the party going with each track. This EP is a collaboration between two hungry, ambitious Pittsburgh artists Zaydamane and Choo Jackson. The two met when they were working on other projects at ID Labs Recording Studio. Once they started collaborating, the project took no time at all. “We basically wrapped up in a week or two,” says Zaydamane. “We were in the studio every chance we could get, working on beats.” The four songs on Rebels Don’t Die sound like they were made by friends having fun, and that’s because they were. Choo and Zaydamane teamed up with producers and pals Larry Herb and Prophezy. “We produced the album as well, so it’s a really special project to me,” explains Zaydamane. “We kept it in-house, and it’s all my friends basically.” “We all made everything, so it’s like your baby when you make it from scratch. When you create it from step one to the end, you have a different love for it.” Adds Choo, “It was literally nothing before, and we created it out of air.” Choo pushed Zaydamane out of his comfort zone as the two recorded vocals. Zaydamane previously would write before hitting the studio, but Choo’s method leans heavily on improvisation and seizing the moment. “I’m impatient,” laughs Choo. “The way I record, I do everything in the moment. I don’t think about nothin’, I turn the lights off, light some candles up.” Although the music from Rebels Don’t Die has already found its way to clubs in Pittsburgh during dance nights, this duo will not likely perform the material together in the immediate future. Choo is about to head out to another city to move and shake other scenes, but Zaydamane know the distance won’t be forever. “We’re always gonna link up, no matter where we are,” says Zaydamane. “Whether it’s here or down in Atlanta. We’re always gonna stay in contact regardless.” Ultimately, both Choo and Zaydamane want their creative spirit to inspire others to be their own individuals. “As long as you’re a rebel and you do what you want in life, you’re never gonna die,” says Zaydamane. “Look at all the rebels that have passed in past generations like Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Tupac, Biggie. That’s your art; it’s a flower that’ll never stop growing even after you die. It’s going to live on. That’s the whole idea of this project.”
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N A LAWRENCEVILLE theater thick with the scent of freshly cut lumber, Cotter Smith is teaching the actors of Orphans the exact opposite of what they learned in drama school. Rather than standing with scripts in hand waiting for their line, the actors in this production rehearse with études, three unscripted variations of the same scene with different amounts of dialogue. The rule of the first étude is simple: no talking. Forced to rely on movement alone, actors Ken Bolden and Dylan Marquis Meyers float about the stage in a silent, beautiful dance. The only sounds are these two men’s shoes pounding the wooden floor as they move about a simple set, grasping each other and emoting through motion. When they finish, Bolden and Meyers stop and pant like sprinters at the end of a race. The second and third études add dialogue gradually. In the second, the actors are permitted one phrase and a single line. In the third, the scene plays in full, but the dialogue must be of the actors’ own creation and not that of the script. This progression keeps the actors’ minds focused on their body language and facial expressions. This methodology, referred to as “active analysis,” is a novel concept in Western theater. Created by Konstantin Stanislavski, the mastermind behind the standard American acting technique named for him, active analysis is being translated from Russian to English and brought out of the Soviet-era shadow where it had been hidden for decades. While Stanislavski’s eponymous system centers on actors’ search for character motivation via dialogue, active analysis
forces them to create an identity through physical movement. At some point, Smith explains, the actors have to know the world of the play better than the director (in this case, experienced actress and professor Ingrid Sonnichsen). “It’s designed to free the creative process,” says Smith, a seasoned actor who moved to Pittsburgh after filming the first season of Netflix crime drama Mindhunter here. “It ain’t rocket science.”
ORPHANS Continues through June 23 at Aftershock Theatre, 115 57th St., Lawrenceville. orpahns.ticketleap.com
Now, at the Aftershock Theatre, Bolden, Meyers and Max Pavel are using this ideology in Lyle Kessler’s Orphans, a dark comedy about two brothers, a kidnapped gangster and the true meaning of family. The Aftershock Theatre is just as ahead of the curve as the acting in Orphans. A Slovenian social hall built in the early 1900s, the theater is transforming into a performing arts venue. The threelevel building will eventually feature multiple stages, a bar, apartments for traveling actors and a basement music venue. For Orphans, its exposed brick and age-worn walls serve as the perfect backdrop for the play’s Philadelphia row house setting. Someday soon, active analysis might become the dominant acting technique in Western theater. But for now, the actors of Orphans are at the forefront of drama.
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Hold to the Light is Brooke Annibale’s fourth release. It opens an electronic swell that drops into a smart, sparse arrangement that threads through the record. The sound is a departure from her previous records’ acoustic singersongwriter approach. She presents an ethereal, ambience-tinged indiepop record with folk roots, with a mix of electronic soundscapes and minimal instrumentation. It gives ample room for Annibale’s airy tone and warm alto to bring her thoughtful lyrics to life. The record still features acoustic guitar, keys and string arrangements, which keeps the electronic textures from feeling too cold. On tracks like the reverb-soaked “Collided” and “Either I,” Annibale leans into the pop melodies but keeps a relaxed tempo that feels all her own. Throughout the record, the melodies are tantalizing and memorable — particularly on tracks “Point of View” and “Glow.” And just as she entices with the opening track, Annibale sends it home with album closer “Imagination,” a hip-swaying number with a strong presence of her electric guitar. •
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and has his own school teaching the craft in Monessen. According to Savini, Dawn of the Dead let people know it was going to be something different right away.
LIVING DEAD WEEKEND Runs Fri., June 8 through Sun., June 10. Monroeville Mall, 200 Mall Circle, Monroeville. $20-120. thelivingdeadweekend.com
“The very first effect I did in the film was when Tommy bites a cheek off his girlfriend,” he notes. “The cast and crew cheered and applauded: ‘Aha! So that’s what this film is going to be like.’ That realism was something I guess they weren’t expecting.” Savini and Romero (who passed away at 77 last year) got to know each other so well that they even developed their own
way of communicating. “If we did an effect and he made a cricket noise, I knew he liked it and we moved on,” says Savini. “We communicated with sounds.” MUCH OF THE FILM was shot afterhours at Monroeville Mall — so, of course, they had keys to all the stores. Despite the fact that the film featured a scene with members of an actual motorcycle gang (The Pagans) roaring through the mall on their bikes, the mall opened for business every day like it was no big deal. In fact, the cast and crew were pretty careful to limit the damage. However, there was one instance where things did get out of hand. “There was bar called The Brown Derby,” recalls Savini. “We’d make up the zombies at 7 p.m., and didn’t start until the stores closed at 9 p.m. A lot of the
zombies went to The Brown Derby and got drunk.” “Some zombies jumped on a golf cart and crashed it into a pillar in the mall, doing about $7,000 dollars of damage.” The Pagans, however, were nice guys, Savini recalls. “The part I played isn’t in the script,” says Savini. “I just threw a costume on and was in the movie. George wanted more and more of it, and I became the leader of the biker gang.” Dawn of the Dead lasted three months, and kept Savini busy acting, doing makeup and special effects. “I describe it as the longest Halloween I’ve ever had,” says Savini. “I’d be on the set with a sleeping bag tucked in the corner. Between doing the effects and the part and the stunts, I’d go to sleep under the escalator. ‘Tom, it’s time to be Blades, or ‘Tom, it’s time to get hit by a truck.’ Even the blond zombie, that was me with a blonde wig on. It was like Halloween.” The Living Dead Weekend has grown considerably since 2008, when Gary Streiner started it in Evans City (where Night of the Living Dead was filmed). “I turned it over to Kevin Kreiss in 2014, who’s run it ever since,” says Streiner. “He’s taken it into a much bigger general direction. My idea was to be very smaller and for the super-fans. but that wasn’t going to work forever. I couldn’t make any money doing that—not that I was looking to—but I couldn’t lose money every year. Kevin has expanded it to make it bigger and cover more bases.” Dawn ultimately brings in the crowds. “Everyone understands Night was his [Romero’s] first success,” says Streiner. “But I think, for the larger number of fans, Dawn would be their favorite.”
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On the last Saturday of every month, the Andy Warhol Museum holds a .specialized tour dedicated to that iconic status. The Dandy Andy: Warhol’s Queer History tour will be trading its end-of-the-month slot for one more fitting of Pride month – every weekend until the end of June. Though the museum contains many of Warhol’s famous and most recognizable works, from Campbell soup cans to Marilyn Monroe prints, this tour focuses on his works that explicitly reflect his and his friends’ and collaborators’ queerness. “Really, there’s something to talk about in every decade of Warhol’s career when it comes to the subject matter,” says Grace Marston, creator of the tour and gallery educator. “Obviously it was his orientation that affected his entire life in one way or another.” The tour first started in 2014. It was presented to the world on National Coming Out Day and has been given at the museum ever since.
THE DANDY ANDY: WARHOL’S QUEER HISTORY 3 p.m. Sat., June 9 and Sun., June 10. Continues through June 30. The Andy Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky St., North Side. $20 (included in admission). warhol.org
Warhol’s sexual orientation has been a topic of debate. It was disregarded and ignored during his life due to widespread homophobia and, according to queer theorists and Marston, lack of language and conversation around sexuality in the 1960s and ‘70s. This tour includes a decade-by-decade telling of Warhol’s life, his lovers and queer people he employed and worked with, contextualized with historical information about LGBT rights activism and how it affected his art. Pieces featured include Warhol’s “Boy Book” drawings from the 1950s featuring a slew of all the handsome men he met while living in New York City. “Come let me draw you,” was a favorite pick-up line of Warhol’s, says Marston. This tour moves right on into the 1960s. The focus is on many films Warhol created in his studio, The Factory, that often involved people who weren’t widely accepted by society, such as trans women, drag queens and fellow queer artists. Marston assures that Dandy Andy is an educational tour. It’s not juicy or filled with gossip. It’s the true life and work of a gay man she hopes can foster a sense of community among LGBT people. “We’re not just spreading juicy rumors about Warhol’s sex life,” says Marston. “It’s more of a queer history lesson through Warhol’s art.”
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skills, and newcomers who don’t know how to ride a bike at all. But all of them, participants and coaches, are women. Young started teaching other women bike skills when she was 13. She first brought the program to the Wheel Mill three years ago, and was overwhelmed by the attendance the first year. “The very first year I did it, we only had, like, 50 women sign up, and then, like, 200 women showed up,” she says. Per a survey, participants agreed they’d rather pay more money and have less people, so that’s exactly what they did. The winter weekend is the most popular, with more students and coaches, and the park is closed to the public. The
RIDE LIKE A GIRL 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sat. and Sun., June 9-10. The Wheel Mill, 6815 Hamilton Ave., Homewood. $60-100. thewheelmill.com
summer has fewer participants and the park is open to the public, because most bikers won’t be indoors if the weather is nice. Karen Brooks, another Ride Like a Girl coach, believes the popularity of the clinics has to do with the changing dynamic of the sport, which has historically been less instruction-oriented, and more figure-it-out-for-yourself. “The old standard for biking used to be you’d just go out with friends who’d been doing it for a while and try stuff and crash, or not make it, or eventually you might figure it out on your own,” says Brooks. “Instead of just going out and getting hurt, you can learn with safe steps.” Walking into the Wheel Mill, the first room you pass is also the most advanced, with large wooden structures for doing tricks. Young notes there is
always someone riding in this room and it can be intimidating to newcomers. This is especially true if a newcomer is a woman seeing men ride with confidence they don’t yet have. Kelli Jones started attending Ride Like a Girl in January 2017 and understands the fear. “It can be intimidating because mountain biking and BMX both are male dominated. I mean if you look at the pictures of any mountain biking event, it’s mostly guys,” says Jones. A quick Google image search of either of these events indeed shows mostly men, similar to most extreme sports. Studies point to men taking more risks than women, and that might be why formal instruction for BMX and mountain biking are relatively new. “Not to be gender essentialist or anything, but it does seem like more women want to know how to do things properly and don’t wanna just fling themselves down a mountain,” says Brooks. Young notes that there is occasional criticism from men complaining that the park is closed or that there isn’t a men’s weekend. “The same people that complain that we close the park to women, are
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the same people that complain that women are going too slow on the trail,” says Young. Most, however, are accepting and understand that the addition of more women will only help grow the sport. The demographics of biking sports
are changing as more women become involved, and Brooks sees it eventually evening out to 50/50. Even so, she doesn’t see the clinics ending because the interest in learning about biking has only grown. “I think [women’s clinics will] al-
ways exist and I think honestly that bike education in general is expanding and should expand to include everyone,” says Brooks. In the winter, when the park is closed to the public for the weekend, and in the summer, when crowds are smaller, the all-women space of Ride Like a Girl fosters an encouraging environment of white-hot positivity. It’s common for mothers and daughters to attend the weekend together, with some traveling from as far as Georgia. Young remembers one year when a young rider asked her mother to join her at the course as a Christmas present. Initially, the mother was apprehensive and preferred just to watch. By the end, had the whole room cheering and crying upon riding the whole course. “I always say if you could bottle up the energy this building holds on a women’s weekend, I would be a millionaire,” Young says. Jones went alone her second year after going with friends for her first, but that didn’t stop her from feeling welcome. “Most of the people I didn’t know, and by the end of the weekend, you’ve made friends, you’re exchanging phone numbers, you’re exchanging hugs, high fives,” says Jones.
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HATEESHA MURPHY knows the difference between plus-size models shown in mainstream fashion publications and plus-size everyday women. The owner of online clothing retailer Voluptuous Lady Boutique, Murphy says plus-size models in fashion magazines are typically a 10, maybe a 12. But there are many more sizes on the plus-size gamut, and that is what her Curvy and Bold fashion show intends to show. Women from sizes 10 to 26 will be modeling on June 9 at the Teamsters Local 249 in Lawrenceville. Curvy and Bold is all about letting women of all sizes showcase their beauty. “It’s a platform for us to showcase women in a positive, beautiful light,” says Murphy. “We can be beautiful too, and in fashionable and stylish clothes.” This is Voluptuous Lady Boutique’s second annual fashion show and Murphy says Pretty N Plus modeling agency has helped in securing even more models than last year’s show. “It was such a big success last year,” says Murphy. “[It] sold out, and I am hoping for the same this year.” Eight different local boutiques and designers will be featured during the show. Murphy says summer wear will be the theme, including flowy dresses and swimwear. Plus-size dancers will perform and a plus-size singer will show off her pipes.
Murphy wanted everything to be plus-size to provide as many opportunities as possible to raise the selfesteem of bigger women. “It is so important to me,” says Murphy. “As a child growing up, I was teased. So many teenage girls deal with that. I want to remind people you can have some extra meat on your bones and be healthy.”
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There’s a Kraken on the table. Do you slap down a robot, alien, or cloning machine? Picture a badass version of UNO, where zombies and fire-breathing dinosaurs battle to help you get rid of all the cards. Monster Fight: The Card Game is a vision created by local artist Matthew Buchholz of Alternate Histories, best known for his prints of monsters Photoshopped into historical scenes. (In 2013, he also created a City Paper ArtBox, still on display on Boulevard of the Allies.) Want to make the game a reality? Make a pledge on Kickstarter by Fri., June 22. If the $25,000 goal is met, the game will ship in September. (As of press time, it was 10 percent funded.) Backers can choose from rewards including T-shirts and a hand-screened poster of the game’s artwork. Did we mention the monsters are freaking adorable? All of the game’s colorful cards were illustrated by everyday balloons print shop. (Fun fact: everyday balloons’ Chris Bencivenga and Becki Hollen also created a City Paper ArtBox in 2015.) •
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“It helped inform what I was looking for in a music scene,” explains Lukas. “Moving back to Pittsburgh, I felt more comfortable about where I was and who I was creatively and what kind of opportunities I could take here, rather than there.” In his songwriting approach, Lukas leans into a lot of feelings evoked by growing up in a house near the forest, spending most of his time in the that natural setting both alone and with groups of friends. “I’m drawn to very descriptive writing, nature-based writing, with the spirit of existentialist writers,” says Lukas. “But kind of tilted with a psychedelic edge to get that cosmic feel to it.” This cosmic feel is present on APPEAL and keeps it from falling into the generic trappings of guitar rock. Instead, the songs feel spacey and fluid, building movements and grooves that are easy to get swept into. Given that this record is three years in the making, Lukas urges listeners to approach it with a certain mindset. “This is just the beginning,” says Lukas. “This record is us having fun, but we’re always continuing to evolve, so listen to it as a place in time of where we were at that point.”
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Mars, the planet that rules animal vitality and instinctual enthusiasm, will cruise through your astrological House of Synergy for much of the next five months. That’s why I’ve concluded that between now and mid-November, your experience of togetherness can and should reach peak expression. Do you want intimacy to be robust and intense, sometimes bordering on rambunctious? It will be if you want it to be. Adventures in collaboration will invite you to wander out to the frontiers of your understanding about how relationships work best.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Which astrological sign laughs hardest and longest and most frequently? I’m inclined to speculate that Sagittarius deserves the crown, with Leo and Gemini fighting it out for second place. But having said that, I suspect that in the coming weeks you Leos could rocket to the top of the chart, vaulting past Sagittarians. Not only are you likely to find everything funnier than usual; I bet you will also encounter more than the usual number of authentically humorous and amusing experiences. (P.S.: I hope you won’t cling too fiercely to your dignity, because that would interfere with your full enjoyment of the cathartic cosmic gift.)
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): According to my analysis of the astrological omens, a little extra egotism might be healthy for you right now. A surge of super-confidence would boost your competence; it would also fine-tune your physical wellbeing and attract an opportunity that might not otherwise find its way to you. So, for example, consider the possibility of renting a billboard on which you put a giant photo of yourself with a tally of your accomplishments and a list of your demands. The cosmos and I won’t have any problem with you bragging more than usual or asking for more goodies than you’re usually content with.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The coming weeks will be a favorable time for happy endings to sad stories, and for the emergence of efficient solutions to convoluted riddles. I bet it will also be a phase when you can perform some seemingly clumsy magic that dispatches a batch of awkward karma. Hooray! Hallelujah!
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Between 1967 and 1973, NASA used a series of Saturn V rockets to deliver six groups of American astronauts to the moon. Each massive vehicle weighed about 6.5-million pounds. The initial thrust required to launch it was tremendous. Gas mileage was seven inches per gallon. Only later, after the rocket flew farther from the grip of Earth’s gravity, did the fuel economy improve. I’m guessing that in your own life, you may be experiencing something like that seven-inches-per-gallon feeling right now. But I guarantee you won’t have to push this hard for long.
Praise Goo! But now listen to my admonition, Libra: The coming weeks won’t be a good time to toss and turn in your bed all night long thinking about what you might have done differently in the month of May. Honor the past by letting it go.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
less delightful interruption that compels you to realize that you had better start taking greater advantage of a gift or blessing that you’ve been lazy or slow to capitalize on.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
“Dear Dr. Astrology: In the past four weeks, I have washed all 18 of my underpants four times. Without exception, every single time, each item has been inside-out at the end of the wash cycle. This is despite the fact that most of them were not inside-out when I threw them in the machine. Does this weird anomaly have some astrological explanation? — Upside-Down Scorpio.” Dear Scorpio: Yes. Lately your planetary omens have been rife with reversals, inversions, flip-flops, and switchovers. Your underpants situation is a symptom of the bigger forces at work. Don’t worry about those bigger forces, though. Ultimately, I think you’ll be glad for the renewal that will emerge from the various turnabouts.
You’re in a phase when you’ll be smart to bring more light and liveliness into the work you do. To spur your efforts, I offer the following provocations. 1. “When I work, I relax. Doing nothing makes me tired.” — Pablo Picasso. 2. “Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognize them.” — Ann Landers. 3. “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” — Aristotle. 4. “Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” — Scott Adams. 5. “Working hard and working smart can sometimes be two different things.” — Byron Dorgan. 6. “Don’t stay in bed unless you can make money in bed.” — George Burns. 7. “Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.” — Mark Twain.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
As I sat down to meditate on your horoscope, a hummingbird flew in my open window. Scrambling to herd it safely back outside, I knocked my iPad on the floor, which somehow caused it to open a link to a YouTube video of an episode of the TV game show Wheel of Fortune, where the hostess Vanna White, garbed in a long red gown, revealed that the word puzzle solution was USE IT OR LOSE IT. So, what does this omen mean? Maybe this: You’ll be surprised by a more-or-
“There isn’t enough of anything as long as we live,” said poet and short-story writer Raymond Carver. “But at intervals a sweetness appears and, given a chance, prevails.” My reading of the astrological omens suggests that the current phase of your cycle is one of those intervals, Aquarius. In light of this grace period, I have some advice for you, courtesy of author Anne Lamott: “You weren’t born a person of cringe and contraction. You were born as energy, as life, made of the
same stuff as stars, blossoms, breezes. You learned contraction to survive, but that was then.” Surrender to the sweetness, dear Aquarius.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Between you and your potential new power spot is an imaginary ten-foot-high, electrified fence. It’s composed of your least charitable thoughts about yourself and your rigid beliefs about what’s impossible for you to accomplish. Is there anything you can do to deal with this inconvenient illusion? I recommend that you call on Mickey Rat, the cartoon superhero in your dreams who knows the difference between destructive destruction and creative destruction. Maybe as he demonstrates how enjoyable it could be to tear down the fence, you’ll be inspired to join in the fun.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you would be wise to ruffle and revise your relationship with time. It would be healthy for you to gain more freedom from its relentless demands; to declare at least some independence from its oppressive hold on you; to elude its push to impinge on every move you make. Here’s a ritual you could do to spur your imagination: Smash a timepiece. I mean that literally. Go to the store and invest $20 in a hammer and alarm clock. Take them home and vociferously apply the hammer to the clock in a holy gesture of pure, righteous chastisement. Who knows? This bold protest might trigger some novel ideas about how to slip free from the imperatives of time for a few stolen hours each week.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Promise me that you won’t disrespect, demean, or neglect your precious body in the coming weeks. Promise me that you will treat it with tender compassion and thoughtful nurturing. Give it deep breaths, pure water, healthy and delicious food, sweet sleep, enjoyable exercise, and reverential sex. Such veneration is always recommended, of course -- but it’s especially crucial for you to attend to this noble work during the next four weeks. It’s time to renew and revitalize your commitment to your soft warm animal self. Homework: Confess your deepest secrets to yourself. Say them out loud when no one but you is listening. Testify at Freewillastrology.com.
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WEDNESDAY JUNE 6 FILM Nobody puts baby in the corner! But, go ahead and put her in a stroller and take her to the park. Tonight, Cinema in the Park’s family-friendly free summer movie series kicks off in Schenley Park with Dirty Dancing. Come early for a performance by Wizdom Worldbeat Reggae Band. If you want to see this movie twice, carry a watermelon to Riverview Park this Saturday. Don’t miss free films at nine local parks, including popular hits
scores of exotic animals. The Pittsburgh later this year like Black Panther and Zoo& PPG Aquarium has introduced films from the Spark! Series, featuring an all-new zipline, and it’ll be here stories from diverse cultures. throughout the summer. The (P.S. “I carried a watermelon?”) ride begins at the highest Lisa Cunningham 7 p.m. point of the zoo, Flagstaff Hill, Schenley WHAT E ID overlooking Allegheny Park, Oakland. Free. DOES PRTO MEAN GH? River and traveling 170 pittsburghparks.org R PITTSBUmunity feet through the Jungle m co l Loca are Odyssey section, meaning sh rs e b m me ughts you’ll be going right over their tho 6 the pygmy hippos and on page giant anteaters. If you’re older than 6, weigh between 60 and 250 lbs., and are wearing closed-toe shoes, you’ll be all set to zip. Finally, a way to fulfill your dream Lauren Ortego 10 a.m. Continues of flying over a jungle filled with
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COMEDY Comedian John Witherspoon is probably best known for playing Ice Cube’s bathroom-clearing, dog-catching dad in the Friday franchise, but he’s been stealing scenes with bit parts since the early 1980s (Fatal Attraction, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, Soul Plane, just to name a few). In 2008, Witherspoon stepped back from his film career to return to his standup roots, and he’s been back on the comedy circuit ever since. Get a taste for Witherspoon’s style yourself at Pittsburgh CONTINUES ON PG. 38
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Improv starting tonight, with five performances through Saturday. If you’re missing him from the big screen, fear not: Ice Cube, Mike Epps and Witherspoon are reportedly reuniting for the Last Friday sequel at some point in the next year. Alex Gordon 8 p.m., Thu., June 7; 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m., Fri., June 8; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Sat., June 9. Pittsburgh Improv, 166 E. Bridge St., Homestead. $25. 18 and over. pittsburgh.improv.com
COMEDY You know the joke about three gay men who walk into a bar? Well, I don’t. And frankly, it’s inappropriate for you to ask me to tell it. However, if you’re looking for some LGBTQ-friendly chuckles, turn to the experts at the Pride Stand-Up Showcase at Arcade Comedy Theater. In keeping with the celebratory spirit of Pride month, local LGBTQ comedians will tell jokes with complete punchlines, including Chrissy Costa, Helen Wildy, Ramsey Daniels, Joe Esch, and Isaac Crow. This show is sure to provide relief from every stand-up special made by a straight man (which is
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professionally likable Kristen Bell, follows efforts of scientists in China as they attempt to train panda cubs for life in the wild, taking tips from black bear rehabilitators in the U.S. The pandas drink from baby bottles, climb up trees and splash in the river. If this doesn’t warm your heart, then you probably don’t have one. HL Various showtimes. 1 Allegheny Ave., North Side. $9.95. carnegie science center. org
FEST I scream, you scream, we all scream for seasonally ripe strawberries that support a good cause! This evening, the Shadyside Presbyterian Church will host its 25th annual Strawberry Festival, which features the tasty fruit in various forms. There are few things more blissful than biting into a perfect strawberry on a hot summer day. Plus, there will be non-strawberry foods, games, face painting, and more. The event is free, but refreshments require purchase. All proceeds from the event will go to Sojourner House, a local rehab facility for women and mothers recovering from addiction. HL 5:30 p.m. 5121 Westminster Pl., Shadyside. shadysidepres.org
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MUSIC Summer tours with seemingly disparate co-headliners are nothing new — I saw Black Eyed Peas with Everclear in 1998; a story for another time — but sometimes an odd couple at the top of the bill can make for an unexpectedly rewarding experience. That’s the case tonight with Primus and Mastodon taking on Stage AE. The former is flamboyant, unhinged hillbilly metal something-or-other; the latter a more straightforward, focused take on heavy,
experimental metal. They’re far from bedfellows, but there’s a meaty middle of similarities in the bands’ penchants for unrestrained intensity and prolific output. Los Angeles’ JJUUJJUU opens. AG 6 p.m. Stage AE, 400 N. Shore Drive, North Side. $42.50. promowestlive.com
HEALING Why fill your Friday night with the harsh energy of a smoky bar? Trade a night of debauchery for a night of Chakra activation and body and brain pleasure at Metta: A Healing Arts Community. The night kicks off with Chakra-activation yoga before moving into a sound bath (featuring Octeel crystal bowl and didgeridoo) for some deep-space waveform exploration. Vox Lumina will then be providing “kirtan-style” trance-chanting and medicine songs, before deep house DJ Luv Groove takes over for a closing segment of negativity shedding dancing. Meg Fair 7 p.m. 5118 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. $10-40. mettapgh.com CONTINUES ON PG. 40
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FILM Andy Warhol was known for his experimental art, breaking barriers and never being afraid to get weird. Tonight, at the Ace Hotel, Warhol’s film Kiss is being screened. The film focuses on 14 different couples of varying sexualities — two men, two women, a man and a woman — kissing for three and a half minutes each. Silent, the film runs for a total of 50 minutes and was one of the first shot in Warhol’s famous New York City studio, The Factory. The kissers range from passionate to fatigued and bring the viewer right in the middle of the intimacy shared between couples. LO 8 p.m. 120 S. Whitfield St., East Liberty. Free with RSVP. warhol.org
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WRESTLING Pittsburgh’s own International Wrestling Cartel (IWC) has a habit of putting on killer shows, and its Super Indy 17 is taking that to a new level. Previous Super Indy tournaments have featured the likes of Colt Cabana, Adam Cole, El Generico (now Sami Zayn for WWE), Jay White, Bobby Fish and many more. This year’s event continues to show off its penchant for booking amazing indie talent like Ethan Page, Anthony Henry, Jonathan Gresham and, my personal favorite, “Bad Boy” Joey Janela. It’s going to be a night to remember. MF 6:30 p.m. 95 Enterprise St., Elizabeth. All ages. $15-25. iwcwrestling.com
MUSIC It’s not hyperbole to say that everybody loves Hall & Oates. You might say you don’t, but you’re only lying to yourself.
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^ Sat., June 9: Silence
Hearing “You Make My Dreams” always feels like a jolt of sunshine to the heart, like you’ll suddenly get everything you’ve ever wished for in life. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will surely play that tune, along with other classic hits like “Maneater” and “Rich Girl” at their show at PPG Paints Arena tonight. Hopefully, they’ll have some sweet ‘dos to accompany
their even sweeter riffs. They’ll be joined by pop-rock group Train, with their early aughts hits like “Drops of Jupiter” and “Hey, Soul Sister.” HL 7 p.m. 1001 Fifth Ave., Downtown. $35-123. ppgpaintsarena.com
MUSIC Under the dim light of the waning crescent moon, lurk your way to Rock
Room for a goth dance party in the neon light of the back room. Nemesisters, of Philadelphia, serves up some postpunk creepy vibes; Pittsburgh dark post-punk staple Silence delivers its own flair. Aloe and its 1990s post-punk energy will kick off the show, and the night will be full of spooky tuneage from everyone’s favorite DJ, Erica Scary. Smoking is allowed
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SUNDAY JUNE 10 PRIDE This march honors the legacy and continuation of radical queer history as led by pioneers such as Marsha P. Johnson, Lucy Hicks Anderson, and Miss Major. Led by black, brown and trans leaders, the Peoples Pride march focuses on empowerment of those most vulnerable in the queer community and stands to serves as an act of resistance. The march starts in the Hill District, and will end in Market Square with a musical performance. Celine Roberts 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 0. St. Freedom Corner, Sun., June 10. intersection Crawford St. and Centre strict. Free. facebook.com Ave., Hill District. ride March”) (“Peoples Pride
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FESTIVAL Celebrate the patron saint of lost things at the Feast of St. Anthony Festival. A mass in Italian at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church will kick off the day and be immediately followed by a procession to the statue of St. Anthony. For a more secular celebration, head out to the rest of the Strip for food, music and dancing into the night. There will be a homemade wine contest and a car cruise exhibit to cap off the day. CR 12-8 p.m. Sun., June 10. St. 21st and Smallman St., Strip District. Free. facebook.com (Feast of St. Anthony Pittsburgh)
THURSDAY Fortune Teller 5:30 p.m. Black Forge Coffee House, Allentown. blackforgecoffee.com
FRIDAY String Machine 7 p.m. Mr. Roboto Project, Bloomfield. therobotoproject.com
SATURDAY Slayer 5 p.m. KeyBank Pavilion, Burgettstown. livenation.com
SUNDAY Bloom 6:30 p.m. Smiling Moose, South Side. smiling-moose.com
MONDAY > Sun., June 10: Free Yoga Class
Bend, stretch h and tone out on the grass and under nder the sun. Phillips Recreation Centerr is offering three free outdoor utdoorr yoga classes throughout ughout the summer. Slip p into some comfy clothes, es, grab your mat and nd water bottle and come ome practice with h teacher Kara Kernan, n, of Schoolhouse e Yoga. Kernan’s practice actice focuses on breathwork,, dynamic movements and self-care. e. Spend some e time this summer taking ing care of you. CR 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sun., June 10, July 22 and Aug. 12. Phillips Recreation Center, 201 Parkfield St., Carrick. Free. showclix.com
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Horse Feathers, Twain 7 p.m. Club Cafe, South Side. clubcafelive.com
TUESDAY Skating Polly, Potty Mouth 8 p.m. Mr. Smalls, Millvale. mrsmalls.com
WEDNESDAY Street Dogs 6 p.m. Rex Theater, South Side. rextheater.net
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FUNDRAISER Four times a year, Butterjoint, a full-service bar and eatery in Oakland, hosts its Donations and Libations event, in which the bartenders donate all of their cash tips for the night to support various nonprofits. Tonight, they’re supporting KidsVoice, an Allegheny County-based organization that represents epresents more than 3,000 kids involved in the child welfare system in Juvenile Court. The children range from rom newborn to 21 years old, and cover the he spectrum of socioeconomic ocioeconomic status, ace and gender. race The fundraiser will continue until the bar closes at midnight, so o come out and help give voices to the he kids who don’t have one. LO 4:30 p.m. Butterjoint, 214 N Craig St., Oakland. Free. butterjoint.com
> Wed., June 13: Urban Chicken Keeping
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FILM In a rough-cut screening of the new documentary, Day of the Western Sunrise, director Keith Reimink searches for the remaining survivors of a shipwreck that made history. The Japanese fishermen aboard Lucky Dragon No. 5 didn’t know that when they set out on March 1, 1954, they’d survive the largest explosion created by man: the Castle Bravo thermonuclear test in the Pacific Ocean. Through animation and interviews with the remaining members of the crew, the film sets out to tell the story of how the survivors’ lives were impacted, and the long-term effects of the devastating explosion. LO 8 p.m. Melwood Screening Room, 477 Melwood Ave., Oakland. $5. cinema.pfpca.org
WEDNESDAY JUNE 13 CHICKENS There’s a lot of talk these days about farm-to-table cooking, which usually implies eating food at a restaurant that has a close relationship with farms from which it sources produce and meat. But if you wanna get down and dirty — literally — you might try farm-to-tabling on your own land. Grow Pittsburgh, a nonprofit dedicated to teaching Pittsburghers how to grow their own food, will host an Urban Chicken Keeping Workshop at Shiloh Farms. The event will provide information on the benefits of urban chicken-keeping and how to start your very own flock. As long as you don’t take cues from the farmers in Chicken Run, you’ll do just fine. HL 6 p.m. 6587 Hamilton Ave., Homewood. $10. growpittsburgh.org •
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Savage Love {BY DAN SAVAGE}
I’ve been married to my husband for two years. Five months into our relationship (before we got married), he confessed that he was an adult baby. I was so grossed out, I was literally ill. (Why would this great guy want to be like this?) I told him he would have to choose: diapers or me. He chose me. I believed him and married him. Shortly before the birth of our child, I found out that he’d been looking at diaper porn online. I lost it. He apologized and said he’d never look at diaper porn again. Once I was free to have sex again after the birth, it was like he wasn’t into it. When I asked what the deal was, he told me he wasn’t into sex because diapers weren’t involved. I broke down, and he agreed to talk to a counselor. But on the day we were supposed to go, he was mad about every little thing I did and then said he wasn’t going! I went crazy and called his mom and told her everything, and she said she found a diaper under his bed when he was 7! After this crisis, he agreed to work things out, but then I found adult-size diapers in the house — and not for the first time! I took a picture and sent it to him, and he told me that he was tired of me controlling him and he is going to do this when he wants. He also said he was mad at me for telling his mom. I told him he absolutely cannot do this. Then I found adult-size diapers in the house again this morning and freaked out. He says he never wants to discuss diapers with me again, and I’m afraid he might choose them over me! Please give me advice on how to make him understand that this is not him! This is who he chooses to be! And he doesn’t have to be this way! MARRIED A DISGUSTING DIAPER LOVER
First, MADDL, let’s calmly discuss this with a shrink. “There’s a fair bit of controversy over whether people can suppress fetishistic desires like this — and whether it’s healthy to ask them to do so,” says Dr. David Ley, a clinical psychologist, author, and AASECT-certified sex therapist.
“Personally, I believe in some cases, depending on the support of their environment and personal relationships, it is possible, but only when these desires are relatively mild in intensity.” Your husband’s interest in diapers — which would seem to go all the way back to at least age 7 — can’t be described as mild. “Given the apparent strength and persistence of her husband’s interest, I think it unlikely that suppression could ever be successful,” says Dr. Ley. “In this case, I think MADDL’s desire for her husband to have sexual desires she agrees with in order for her to be married to him is a form of sexual extortion, i.e., ‘If you love me and want to be with me, you’ll give up this sexual interest that I find disgusting.’ Without empathy, mutual respect, communication, unconditional love, and willingness to negotiate and accommodate compromises and win-win solutions, this couple is doomed, regardless of diapers under the bed.” Now let’s bring in a voice you rarely hear when diaper fetishists are being discussed: an actual diaper fetishist. “The common misconception with ABDL (adult baby diaper lovers) is that they are into inappropriate things — like having an interest in children — and this couldn’t be more wrong,” says Pup Jackson, a twentysomething diaper lover and kink educator. “AB is not always sexual. Sometimes it’s a way for a person to disconnect from their adult life and become someone else. With DLs, they aren’t necessarily into age play — they enjoy diapers and the way they feel, much like people enjoy rubber, Lycra, or other materials. To understand her husband, MADDL needs to ask questions about why her husband enjoys diapers and figure out how to deal with it — because a lot of people want/need these kinds of outlets in their life.”
Okay, MADDL, now it’s time for me to share my thoughts with you, but I hardly know where to begin. You’re clearly not interested in understanding your husband’s kink, per Pup Jackson’s advice, nor are you open to working out an accommodation that allows your husband to explore his kink on his own, per Dr. Ley’s advice. Instead you’ve convinced yourself that if you pitch a big enough fit, your husband will choose a spouse who makes him feel terrible about himself over a kink that gives him pleasure. And that’s not how this is going to play out. I’m a 33-year-old man, and for years I’ve practiced edging. Recently I’ve experimented with long-term edges, where I’ll withhold coming for days or weeks while still maintaining a daily masturbation practice. I love living on that horny edge, and I’ve even learned to love the ache in my balls. But is this safe? Am I setting myself up for prostate/ testicular trouble down the road? Priapus Precipice
“YOUR HUSBAND’S INTEREST IN DIAPERS — WHICH WOULD SEEM TO GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO AT LEAST AGE 7 — CAN’T BE DESCRIBED AS MILD.”
A study conducted by researchers from Boston University School of Public Health and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health found that men who masturbated at least 21 times per month — masturbated and ejaculated — were at lower risk of developing prostate cancer than men who ejaculated less than 21 times per month (“Ejaculation Frequency and Risk of Prostate Cancer,” European Urology). Read the study, PP, weigh the slightly increased risks against the immediate (and horny) rewards, and make an informed (and horny) choice. Send your questions to mail@savagelove.net and find The Savage Lovecast (Dan’s weekly podcast) at SavageLovecast.com
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