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2023 // VOL. 32 ISSUE 19

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IT’S A DELIGHTFULLY temperate night at Stage AE, perfect for hours of nonstop, sweaty dancing, and Gregg Gillis, aka Girl Talk, is winding down his raucous show, screaming “I live here! I LIVE HERE! ” into the microphone to a roaring crowd. It’s the last night of his U.S. tour that’s two years overdue. The Pittsburgh gig, originally scheduled for May 2020 and canceled due to the pandemic, finally happened on April 30, 2022, and Gillis, after many weeks of travel, is happy to be home.

It seems his then 4-year-old daughter, Remy, is happy he’s back as well. She joins him on stage, along with her mom, and Gillis’s wife, Kendall Bieselt, to party alongside the throngs of enthusiastic fans who routinely dance their hearts out at his shows. She wears noise canceling headphones and snuggles her mom as she watches her dad perform.

Backstage after the show, with Remy home and off to bed, Gillis kicks back with a small crew of friends, bets dollars on a dice game he used to play on tours years ago, and relives the night. Another young girl, about the same age as Remy, sporting a bright sequined dress, had also been on stage that night with her parents, and her feet never stopped moving. “She went hard, she was awesome,” Gillis says.

“But I was worried about her! She wasn’t wearing any ear protection!”

Even in the throes of his tour’s grand hometown finale, the dutiful dad in him couldn’t help but kick in.

Since the mid-2000s, Gillis, 41, has been performing as Girl Talk, a one-man, one-laptop mashup act and purveyor of wild dance parties. His work and artistry have evolved since 2006 when his first hit album, Night Ripper, took off, and he began touring. Over time, the venues and crowds got bigger, the lighting design got more complex, and the effects got tighter and more precisely-timed. He evolved his craft offstage as well, becoming a producer, creating beats for and cutting tracks with the likes of Wiz Khalifa, Big Krit, and T-Pain.

CP PHOTO: JARED WICKERHAM Gregg Gillis, also known as ‘Girl Talk’, spends time with his daughter Remy Gillis at their home.

PARTY KING, PITTSBURGH DAD, CONTINUES ON

Remy is happy he’s back as well. She joins him on stage ... to party alongside the throngs of enthusiastic fans who routinely dance their hearts out at his shows.

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In 2017, he also became a dad with the birth of Remy, alongside his longtime partner, Bieselt, 42, whom he’s been with since 2005. The pair added Cameron to their brood in 2020, which is also the year Gillis and Bieselt officially got married.

In recent years, particularly due to COVID, Gillis hasn’t performed as much. “I felt retired for the first time,” he tells Pittsburgh City Paper , even though the hiatus wasn’t entirely voluntary. When he kicked off this most recent tour last year, he was surprised to find he had to shake off nerves on opening night. “The first show, getting back into it, I remember being backstage in Cleveland and thinking, ‘What the hell am I doing? This is bizarre that I’m doing this right now.’”

But he got over that quickly, and found that side of him — the part that feeds on sending a crowd into a dance-induced euphoria with his intricately-stitched,

intoxicatingly fun music — had remained intact. It was like riding a bike.

But most days, Gillis is home, spending time with his two young children,

combining layers of various songs until he finds something that clicks. He’s laser focused on this until about 6 p.m., when he comes back downstairs for dinner and family time until the kids knock off around 8 or 9 p.m. Sometimes he’ll stay down for hang time with Bieselt, but many nights take him back upstairs to keep at it until the wee hours.

It could go without saying — but Gillis is eager to say it — that this kind of schedule, and ability to focus on his craft, wouldn’t be possible without Bieselt.

You can now catch Girl Talk on stage somewhat regularly again. In April, he performed at a music festival in Mexico and headlined the dance stage at Stagecoach in Palm Springs, California. This month he’ll hit the Summer Camp festival stage in Illinois, and in June, he’ll appear at the Dream Machine festival in Bali.

and working relentlessly in his third floor studio.

A typical workday for the Highland Park resident looks like this: Gillis gets up around 11 a.m. and relieves Bieselt of parenting duty for a few hours. Once Cameron goes down for a nap, Gillis heads upstairs to his studio, where he toils away on his Panasonic Toughbook,

“Kendall holds everything down at home,” Gillis tells City Paper . She’s an incredible mom, he says, and pretty much runs the show in their family. “I very much appreciate what she does,” he says. “She does an amazing job.”

If his daily routine sounds like it must lead to a ton of music generation, it does. To be successful, especially as a producer,

But most days, Gillis is home, spending time with his two young children, and working relentlessly in his third floor studio.

CP PHOTO: JARED WICKERHAM Gregg Gillis, works in his home studio

CP PHOTO: JARED WICKERHAM Family photos of Gregg Gillis with his daughter Remy Gills

CP PHOTO: JARED WICKERHAM Gregg Gillis, also known as ‘Girl Talk’, with his family, wife Kendall Bieselt, daughter Remy Gillis, and son Cameron Gillis, at their home

he needs a fully-stocked bag of tricks, especially if he’s working with a new artist he’s never collaborated with before.

With Big Krit, for example, Gillis says he’s worked with him long enough to know what he likes, and can create beats with more confidence. But he recalls a recent studio meeting with a new artist for whom he played about 50 beats to find only one she liked enough to record over. “So, I feel like at home, I’m always hungry to work on creating new beats,” he says, “because you never know when you’re going to have that kind of session where you have to work so hard to find ‘the one.’”

Finding new elements to weave into his live shows is simultaneously always on his mind and always in pursuit. On his third floor, against the backdrop of

an extensive CD collection, he pulls up an example. There’s a poppy new rap song — “Boy’s a Liar” by PinkPantheress — he’s pairing, in one form, with elements of George Michael’s “Careless Whisper,” In another version, he combines it with “Dreams” by The Cranberries. He finds the former to be more musically dynamic, and is adding it to the list of beats he may use in collaboration with other artists. The Cranberries version is just a bop. He’ll save that for the stage.

For as much as he’s performed for big crowds, and for as many big-name rappers he’s associated with, Gillis remains, in his own words, only semifamous. Even now, and even in Pittsburgh, where he’s best known, he says that being recognized out in public is a relatively rare

PHOTO: SARA MCELHANEY

Gregg Gillis’ daughter Remy on stage with his wife, Kendall Bieselt, during a Girl Talk show at Stage AE in 2022.

experience.

“It’s never been overwhelming in any way. I feel like I’ve been able to have success in music without having that much fame,” he tells CP . That’s not necessarily by design, he says, but “it’s comfortable for me.”

Which isn’t to say success isn’t the goal. It is. He’s plain about that. “I love making music and I love creating, and I want that to be big,” he says, “but I don’t necessarily desire personal attention to me. I like the attention on the work. I’m proud of that.”

This low level of personal fame sets him up well, he says, to enjoy a certain domestic bliss mega-stardom can sometimes hinder.

“We’re happy here,” he says of his East End neighborhood. “This street’s awesome. We moved here just basically because it seemed like there were a lot of kids hanging out.”

On his block, he says he’s pretty much “one of the dads,” although after last year’s Stage AE show, his neighbors are now a bit more aware of the other

side of his life. One kid from across the street knocked on his door soon after that show and said he was interested in learning how to make beats. Gillis took him under his wing, at least for the afternoon, and showed him how. He frequently has Remy, now 5, in his studio as well, and she is, he jokes, probably his toughest critic. Gillis says

that, to Remy, making music on a computer isn’t dissimilar to her playing on her tablet. “She knows I make stuff, but it’s definitely not cool or impressive or anything to her.”

“She comes up all the time and I’ll always play her what I’m working on, and she’ll say, ‘Not very good,’” he says, laughing. “She messes with me.”

As if on cue, while Gillis toys with more samples, pairs of little feet begin clomping up the stairs. “We heard music, Daddy!” Remy says as she jumps into his lap. Cam has just woken up from his nap, and is sporting a Mickey Mouse shirt with a diaper. Bieselt brings up the rear, ensuring no one falls down the stairs.

“Want me to play your song, Remy?” Gillis asks his daughter. She very much does. He proceeds to play a song they collaborated on, in which Remy improvised all the lyrics. Her little voice mostly just lists all the people she loves over a sick beat. Remy sheepishly lipsyncs along. Bieselt busts a dance move. Gillis smiles. •

CP PHOTO: JARED WICKERHAM Gregg Gillis, also known as ‘Girl Talk’, spends time with his children, son Cameron Gillis, and daughter Remy Gillis, at their home.

“She comes up all the time and I’ll always play her what I’m working on, and she’ll say, ‘Not very good,’” he says, laughing. “She messes with me.”

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KEEP PITTSBURGH HIKES

These trails to strange, abandoned landmarks add an unexpected twist to your hike.

BY MEG ST-ESPRIT // INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

IT’S OFFICIALLY, finally, spring in Pittsburgh. There’s at least a 95% chance you won’t need your winter coat until next year, and every surface is coated with just a bit of mud. Now that the frost has broken, it’s the perfect time to get outside and shake off that seasonal affective disorder.

Pittsburgh not only has many great hiking trails within the city’s parks, but is located near a plethora of natural areas that are crisscrossed with trails. One of the most underrated benefits of hiking around Pittsburgh is the ability to explore weird, cool, and abandoned locations. The city has changed drastically over the years leaving old structures to return to nature in beautiful and interesting ways that make them perfect destinations for a sunny spring hike. Check out just a few of the most unique hiking destinations across the region.

Seldom Seen Greenway –Beechview

For adventurers looking to stay close to home, and their car, one of the most interesting hikes is within city limits. The abandoned train tunnel at the Seldom Seen Greenway is not far from its parking area — which is along Route 51, just along the turnoff for the Wabash Tunnel and Woodruff Street if you approach from the south — and is an easy hike for even tiny ‘burghers.

The hike out and back to the tunnel is just under a mile, and the 1902 brick arch train tunnel is truly a sight. Along Saw Mill Run, hikers will also find some great waterfalls and an abandoned bridge. The whole hike takes only about 30 minutes, making it a great introduction to exploring abandoned places.

SAFETY WHILE HIKING

When hitting the trail looking for old abandoned structures, exercise caution and remember that all hiking is at your own risk. Take a backup battery pack for your phone, share your location with a trusted loved one before heading out, and take water. While it may feel archaic, grabbing or printing a paper trail map is also a great backup in case your phone falls off a cliff or is otherwise incapacitated. Climbing abandoned structures that are not regularly maintained can be dangerous. We’ve included spots that are well-loved and generally safe as well as open to the public, but hikers should still be smart.

Abandoned Zoo and Stone Cabins — Riverview Park

Located in Pittsburgh’s North Side, Riverview Park is rife with abandoned places to explore. The land was donated to the city of Allegheny in 1894. When Allegheny was incorporated into Pittsburgh in 1907, it became a city park. The Allegheny Observatory, which opened in 1859, is one of the oldest structures in the park. It’s not abandoned, though — the telescope is still available for guided tours.

The old bear pit from the zoo is marked with signage along the path that runs from the playground to the pool, and it’s a perfect photo spot for a snarling selfie.

Deeper into the park, there are two abandoned cabins along Watson’s Trail. The original Watson Cabin, and a bathhouse built later, are available for cautious exploration. Most of what remains is the stone hearth and portions of the wall, as well as a few toilet stalls for gross photo opps. A bit harder to spot, the Wissahickon nature cabin was destroyed by arson years ago, but the stairs and parts of the foundation can be found along the Wissahickon Trail.

PHOTOS: MEG ST-ESPRIT Watson Cabin and stairs

Dead Man’s Hollow — McKeesport

Is there a better name for an unusual hike than Dead Man’s Hollow? This portion of the Great Allegheny Passage trail, which runs from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Md., is part of the Allegheny Land Trust. The site once housed a quarry and a pipe factory. While nature has pushed back against industry, curious hikers can spy remnants of what once was.

Enter the GAP by the baseball diamond and head south — the broken terra cotta pipes scattered about are the first sign you’re in the right place. On the map, look for the “industrial ruins” label. There are also guided tours of the area that talk about the history and danger of the area including the reason it earned its name.

The Ruins Project — Perryopolis

This spot is unique in that it is abandoned, but lovingly curated. Local mosaic artist Rachel Sager operates her art studio along the Great Allegheny Passage trail in Fayette County. She also spearheads the The Ruins Project , an organic art installation in an abandoned Pittsburgh Coal Co. mine. Hundreds of artists have helped to decorate the old mine with art that reflects the history of the area. There’s even a 67-foot-long train mosaic. This stop is located at mile 104 of the GAP, which is the small coal town of Whitsett. Bike or hike to the spot for a tour of the mine.

PHOTOS: ALEX BYERS / COURTESY OF GO LAUREL HIGHLANDS

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Frankfort Mineral Springs — Raccoon Creek State Park

Before it became a gorgeous state park in Beaver County, Frankfort Mineral Springs was a destination for the area’s wealthy seeking a cure in the pristine water of the spring. Long since abandoned, the rubble of the resort is still visible along the top of the falls. A dip in the rejuvenating waters feels heavenly after a vigorous hike.

To find these falls, park at the Frankfort Mineral Springs Loop trailhead and follow the creek to the falls. The trail is mostly flat and easy to navigate for families with kids, but it’s not fit for a stroller or wagon. Due to its running along the stream, this trail is often muddy.

While you’re at Raccoon Creek, check out some of the ranger programs. They are free and provide a wealth of information about the ecological significance of the area.

The Fountain of Youth — North Park

Feeling a bit haggard after the long winter? Look no further than this abandoned spring in North Park. This spot doesn’t involve much hiking — it’s only a five-minute walk — but North Park is brimming with hiking trails that can easily fill an entire day. This ornate stone spring house no longer has a spigot, so don’t drink these healing waters. In fact, the spigot was removed in the ‘50s when the water became contaminated.

Located along Kummer Road, plugging the coordinates [40.599881, -80.021116] into any phone GPS will lead hikers right to the perfect parking spot. Be careful crossing the stream, as the steps are long-gone and the creek does

Freedom Falls — Oil City

For a longer day trip (or perhaps a quick overnight stay in one of the many state parks or guest houses in and around the Allegheny National Forest), hikers can check out the abandoned iron furnace at Freedom Falls. There’s also the Rockland Tunnel, which was once used by the Allegheny Valley Railroad to traverse the route between Buffalo and Pittsburgh.

To start this hike, there is a parking area along Rockland Station Road. The parking area for this trail can be found at GPS coordinates [41.23703, -79.74797]. The Oil Region Alliance has some helpful information about finding this spot, which is a bit secluded.

Abandoned Turnpike Tunnels — Breezewood

Pittsburghers are no strangers to tunnel traffic. Believe it or not, it used to be much worse than it is. Did you know when the turnpike was first built, its tunnels were only one lane? This led to significant traffic backups as motor travel became popular. While some tunnels were widened, this 13-mile stretch of turnpike — which includes two tunnels — was abandoned. In 2001, it was donated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to the Southern Allegheny Conservancy. There are eventual plans to turn it into a bike path, but for now, the tunnels sit deliciously deserted.

By parking at Breezewood, it is a 30-minute hike along the old road surface to the Ray’s Hill Tunnel. It’s paved, so strollers work well for young kids. After traversing the first tunnel, it is about four miles to the Sideling Hill Tunnel. Both tunnels are very dark, so take a headlamp or flashlight. •

PHOTO: MEG ST-ESPRIT Frankfort Mineral Springs

PITTSBURGH NEWS ROUNDUP

Anti-trans bathroom policy proponent returns, Pittsburgh appoints new police chief, and Innamorato leads in new poll

BY JAMIE WIGGAN AND JORDANA ROSENFELD // JAMIE@PGHCITYPAPER.COM AND JORDANA@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

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PARENTS IN PINE-RICHLAND, along with area LGBTQ advocates, are raising concerns about a school board candidate who, in 2016, pushed the Pine-Richland School District to enact a ban on transgender students using bathrooms matching their gender. Seven years later, Mike Weithorn, a parent who transferred his child to Catholic school after the episode, is now running for a seat on the board as a Republican.

Although the policy was short-lived (the district rescinded it in a settlement

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for a federal lawsuit filed by three trans high school students and their parents in 2017), district parents tell Pittsburgh City Paper the safety and inclusion of trans students in Pine-Richland remains a big concern for them.

“We already have board members that have posted and said horribly transphobic things. We don’t need any more,” Nila Griffin says. “My daughter deserves to be fairly treated and represented like all children. The focus should be on education, not where my daughter is going to the bathroom.”

POLLING RELEASED last week shows progressive standard bearer Sara Innamorato pulling ahead in the contested Allegheny County executive race. One poll, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies and commissioned by Pittsburgh Works Together, found Innamorato with 32% support among likely voters in the six-way Democratic primary contest. Behind her, John Weinstein and Michael Lamb each came in with a 20% share. Another survey released by her campaign on Friday painted a similar picture, showing Innamorato with 29% and Weinstein and Lamb respectively with 22% and 20%.

for Pennsylvania’s 21st district, arguably entered the race as an underdog to Lamb and Weinstein, who have respectively held city- and county-wide positions for more than a decade. Polling released earlier in the race showed her with just 17% of support from likely voters. Since then, Weinstein, once seen as the frontrunner, has endured critical media coverage, including unconfirmed allegations of dealmaking and an FBI investigation into his conduct as an ALCOSAN board member. Immediately after the release of the latest polling, Weinstein went on the attack, sending out text message blasts characterising Innamorato as “divisive”

PITTSBURGH NATIVE Larry Sciotto

has been named as the city’s new police chief nearly a year after the departure of his predecessor, Scott Schubert.

During a press conference May 3, Mayor Ed Gainey said Sciotto “rose to the top” during a “robust” search process that leaned heavily on community input.

“His deep ties to the city, inside knowledge of the bureau, and his outside perspective make him the right choice to be chief of police,” Gainey said.

Sciotto, who began his career in Pittsburgh, most recently served as

police chief in Fort Lauderdale, where he was terminated for initiatives to hire diverse candidates. He defended against the accusations of “reverse discrimination” during the conference, stating he was simply fulfilling a mandate set for him during his hiring.

Sciotto was one of three finalists considered for the post. Others included former Pittsburgh officer Jason Lando and Ryan Lee, a former chief at Boise, Ohio who resigned after allegedly breaking a colleague’s neck during a demonstration.

“My daughter deserves to be fairly treated and represented like all children. The focus should be on education, not where my daughter is going to the bathroom.”

MUSIC

REDISCOVER VELVET UNDERGROUND

BY MATTHEW MONROY // INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

IF YOU’RE A VELVET Underground fan, you know how their debut album starts: a string of bell-like celesta notes that draw you into Lou Reed’s husky vocals about a slow and hungover “Sunday Morning.” Devotees of the band will be surprised to find out that the original nine-track listing, from the band’s 1966 recordings at Scepter Studios in New York City, had “European Son,” the last track on the final album version, as the first song.

Now, fans and new listeners alike will get the chance to hear that version, which reveals an alternative mix of what would become the band’s debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico The original audio tape for that recording session, as well as other Velvet Underground artifacts, will be on view at The Andy Warhol Museum’s forthcoming exhibition, The Velvet Underground & Nico: Scepter Studio Sessions. Opening Fri., May 12, and running through Sept. 25,

the show allows the public to experience, for the first time, rare master tapes discovered in the museum’s archives in 2022.

The museum’s namesake is wellknown as the creator behind the Velvet Underground’s iconic banana album

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He adds, “What Warhol brings to the table ... is that he’s Andy Warhol at the peak of his pop art fame. One of the things that allows a lot of creative freedom for the band is because Warhol is behind them, and he really understood the band. He wanted them to be raw; he wanted them to make the album they wanted to make.”

Although the Sceptr Studios sessions were previously available in 2012 in acetate disc form, the poor sound quality of that analog version hid the intricate differences between the studio recordings and final album. When The Warhol archivists discovered the same recordings on high-quality, monophonic reelto-reel ¼” tapes, untouched since 1967, in the museum’s extensive archive, they began the process of incorporating them into an exhibition.

cover, but the exhibition aims to highlight his role as an unconventional producer for the band, says Ben Harrison, senior director of performing arts and programming for The Warhol.

“He’s not a producer in the traditional sense — at that point in his life, he doesn’t have a music industry background, he retires from painting in ‘65, and wants to get connected with musicians, like Bob Dylan and his crossover into mainstream success,” Harrison tells

The nine songs from the tapes (“Sunday Morning” and “There She Goes Again” were added to the final track list later) will play continuously at the exhibit. The audio will be accompanied by a selection of photographs of the Velvet Underground by Steve Schapiro, unseen footage from live performances, Warhol’s Screen Tests featuring the band members, and 100 different versions of The Velvet Underground & Nico cover art, all with varying degrees of the ba nana peeled, from the collection of Velvet Underground enthusiast Mark Satlof.

PHOTO: STEVE SCHAPIRO/COURTESY OF FAHEY/KLEIN GALLERY, LOS ANGELES Steve Schapiro, Warhol, Nico, and The Velvet Underground, 1966

"He wanted them to be raw; he wanted them to make the album they wanted to make."

The ashtray with a banana insignia believed to be Warhol’s inspiration for the album art will also be on display.

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO: SCEPTER STUDIO SESSIONS.

Fri., May 12-Sept. 25. The Andy Warhol Museum. 117 Sandusky St., North Side. Included with regular admission. warhol.org

To complement the exhibition, The Warhol will, beginning in June, present a number of public programs, including a talk by Velvet Underground biographer Richie Unterberger, a tribute performance by Steve Gunn and his band, and screenings of 16mm footage featuring the band performing at the Film-Makers’ Cinematheque and hanging out at the Warhol’s famed Silver Factory. The exhibit focuses on the short

tion between Warhol and the Velvet Underground leading up to the album’s release, Harrison says.

“The idea was to focus on the 16 months. It’s not a Velvet Underground retrospective, it’s not A-to-Z or their whole career,” Harrison says. “It’s December ‘65 to March ’67 at the album’s release.”

Matt Gray, The Warhol’s manager of archives, says that he hopes it will provide a different perspective that is closest to the band’s artistic vision.

“It’s not a friendly kind of approach,” Gray tells City Paper. “They are making their music as they want to make it. Leading with ‘Sunday Morning,’ it’s a very sweet, melodic kind of song. And comparing that to ‘European Son,’ it’s night and day. For the seasoned Velvet listeners, it creates a new context to hear that album.” •

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LITERATURE WRITING A RUMRUNNER

BY REGE BEHE // CPCONTRIBUTORS@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

THE 1920S EVOKE images of the American Jazz Age, of a country emerging from World War I with momentum and promise. After a friend read Hang the Moon (Scribner), the new novel by Jeannette Walls that is set in the same time period, a comparison was made to Game of Thrones

Walls is ruthless throughout the novel, killing characters, illustrating violence, and executing schemes.

“One of the things I found in researching the 1920s, and the [1910s], is that it was a dark time,” Walls tells Pittsburgh City Paper . “If you’re going to shy away from the realism of the period, then don’t do the period.”

Walls, best known for her acclaimed memoir The Glass Castle, will appear on Sat., May 13 as a featured guest of the Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books.

Hang the Moon, the third novel from Walls, takes place in a rural Virginia county where bootlegging is a way of life. The story features Sallie Kincaid, a young woman who eventually becomes a figure of prominence in the region after suffering an inordinate number of setbacks, including the heartbreaking loss of family members.

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10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., May 13. Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Campus. 616 N. Highland Ave., East Liberty. Free. Some events require registration. pittsburghbookfestival.org

Walls, who lives in rural Virginia, used the life of Willie Carter Sharpe, known as the Queen of the Roanoke Rumrunners, as a touchstone to create

Sallie’s character. During her research, Walls found that Franklin County, located in southwestern Virginia, was regarded as the wettest county in America during Prohibition, with an estimated 99% of residents involved in the moonshine industry to some degree.

“I wanted to get inside the heads of these people,” Walls says. “They were conducting an illegal business, they were being shot at, they were being put in jail, but in their minds, they weren’t doing anything wrong. They were just doing what they’d done for generations, and more importantly, they were doing what they needed to do to survive.”

To make Sallie believable, Walls had to find the character’s voice. The author listened to archival recordings from the era to get a sense of the rhythm and the cadence of language. She had to write

in a way that sounded old-fashioned without being archaic to give contemporary readers a sense of the era without “taking the reader or listener out of the moment,” she says.

“To be honest with you, the book didn’t work for a long time,” Walls admits. “I switched to a first-person present and tried as much as possible to channel Sallie, and something clicked. That was the biggest challenge — if I could get her voice, I thought this thing was going to work.”

Another challenge was finding enough source material. Walls found a lack of books about women from the era and turned to mostly small, local newspapers for background. But even newspapers lacked information about women from that era.

“You really weren’t anyone or anything

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until you got married,” Walls says, noting that Sallie desperately wants to be like her father, Duke Kincaid, who runs the county, “but in those days, a woman couldn’t. And as much as Sallie is stereotyped by not being allowed to follow in her father’s footsteps, her younger brother is equally stereotyped by being forced into doing something that’s not in his personality. … That’s one of the dilemmas women had in the period. You could become something other than a wife, but you were an oddity — you were amusing or pitied or something from a sideshow.”

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selling alcohol illegal, the families in the novel, and in real life, didn’t necessarily see their activities as wrong.

“Sallie is trying to figure out her position and what’s right and wrong within the context of family in the backdrop of a nation that is trying to figure out what is right and wrong,” says Walls. “It was such a peculiar time, Prohibition. The 18th Amendment is the only amendment that takes away people’s rights, and it’s the only amendment that’s ever been repealed. And it was telling people that something they’d done for generations

The Postcard by Anne Berest

(Europa Editions)

This highly anticipated French novel offers an “enthralling investigation into family secrets, a poignant tale of mothers and daughters, and a vivid portrait of twentieth-century Parisian intellectual and artistic life.”

Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati

(Penguin Books)

Fans of Greek mythology should pick up this retelling of the story surrounding the legendary queen who murders her husband, the king of Mycenae.

The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford

(Simon & Schuster)

Forbidden City by Vanessa Hua

(Penguin Random House)

This epic work follows Mei, a tenacious teen girl caught up in the whirlwind of China’s Cultural Revolution.

You Are Here by Karin Lin-Greenberg

(Penguin Random House)

The inhabitants of a small New York town witness the slow death of their local shopping mall in what Penguin describes as a “keenly perceptive and deeply humane portrait of a community in transition.”

The Hurting Kind by Ada Limón

(Milkweed Editions)

At its heart, Hang the Moon is a morality play, a look at how people survive in trying times. While Prohibition made

to survive was wrong, and it was making outlaws out of people who had been lawabiding citizens.” •

A Chinese-American poet grapples with her family’s legacy of trauma after her daughter begins to behave in troubling ways.

The latest collection from a U.S. Poet Laureate contains what the New York Times calls “a handful of genuine masterpieces.” •

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LITERATURE BEHIND THE FESTIVAL

BY REGE BEHE // CPCONTRIBUTORS@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

THE SECOND GREATER Pittsburgh Festival of Books will feature more than 100 novelists, poets, and other assorted writers. Approximately 2,500 book lovers registered for events at the Festival when it debuted in 2022, and this year promises to once-again welcome readers of all ages.

In a press release, Marshall Cohen, chairman and founder of the Festival, says the 2023 event — happening Sat., May 13 at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Campus — will highlight “a diverse mix” of authors working in mystery, romance, thrillers, nonfiction, and other genres, and showcase an “outstanding range of poetry.” Literary organizations, local bookstores, publishers, and libraries will also be represented.

Part of the appeal of book festivals is the ability to see and hear multiple writers in one place. But what are festivals like for the writers?

Pittsburgh City Paper recently convened a Zoom conference with five writers featured at this year’s festival. Here are their thoughts:

GREATER PITTSBURGH FESTIVAL OF BOOKS

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., May 13. Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Campus. 616 N. Highland Ave., East Liberty. Free. Some events require registration. pittsburghbookfestival.org

Are festivals different from other appearances?

Lynn Emanuel (author of poetry collections including The Nerve of It): It’s a very singular experience. I’m a poet, I have a certain number of venues, one of them being a bookstore where the chairs are set up, it’s a kind of ad hoc event. … And the audience is self-selecting. It’s people who are interested in poetry or your poetry particularly. And that all flies out the door at a festival, especially for poetry. It’s totally porous and fluid, and there are things you can’t control. You can’t control the noise level. You can’t control that two old friends are meeting in front of the poetry tent … There are so many events, all of them kind of luscious, so you really don’t know who’s in the audience.

Joseph Sassoon (author of The Global Merchants: The Enterprise and Extravagance of the Sassoon Dynasty ): I was, in early January, [speaking at the Jaipur Literature Festival in India], where I think it’s now considered the largest festival in the world. And it was really a Hollywood show. … things going every hour and everyone is running, but at the same time it creates an incredible atmosphere.

At the end of the day, the people who are attending want to hear about books. It doesn’t matter what kind of books. They are interested in books about history and literature and fiction, nonfiction and poetry. And it really is an amazing feeling.

What happens when you’re giving a talk and someone famous is scheduled to appear at the same time?

Emanuel: They are waiting for someone like Kathleen George, they’re biding their time in the poetry tent and then they’re off … You have to go with the flow. You can’t be too much of a perfectionist, you can’t have a huge ego. You just have to have a kind of Zen calmness. I am a leaf in the stream with a lot of other leaves.

Kathleen George (author of mystery novels including The Blues Walked In ): There are a couple of seconds as you adjust, because the mind comes in, says, “Oh, you better do something different than what you’re doing.” … You recover and remember your purpose and that there are people still there to hear you, and you adjust.

Sassoon: Last year in [Washington, D.C.] I was on a panel, there were a lot of people registered, and we had a panel that was amazing. But unbeknownst to us until five minutes before we went into the room, we learned we had Henry Kissinger in an adjacent room … And so, everyone went there. There were 20 [attendees] instead of 100, and it made it very, very uncomfortable.

FOR LEON FORD, author of Unspeakable Hope , and Ed Simon, author of An Alternative History of Pittsburgh , Saturday marks their first appearances at a book festival.

Ford: I’ve spoken at many different uni versities, done lectures, but in regards to a book festival, this is all new to me. I’m just really excited for the opportunity, and I’m extremely humbled and honored to share space with everyone. It’s a really great feeling for me.

I’m a book lover, so I’m not only excited to show up as a participant and speaker, but also as a lover of books. Simon: I think the only equivalent thing I’ve ever done is an academic conference, which I think in terms of size might be similar, but I think in terms of energy might be the opposite. One of the things I’m really anticipating … is this sort of sense of community that develops between writers and their readers, between writers and each other. One of the things with writing is that it can be a lonely vocation. You produce these things and put them out into the world and if you’re lucky you maybe get some great comments back, like at a reading at a bookstore. You might get some friendly emails or not-so-friendly comments on Goodreads.

But you really don’t have the same sense of people in the way that you do [at festivals]. I’m hoping that the book festival helps remedy that.

FORD

WILL PARTICIPATE in a discussion with Mark Whitaker, author of Smoketown: The Untold Story of the Other Great Black Renaissance , and former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editor Tony Norman. Does he feel a bit of pressure?

Ford : I’m just going to bring my authentic self. Tony Norman, we just did an interview a few weeks ago and he’s amazing. I’m a huge fan. And I recently learned about Mark’s work and now I’m a fan of his. … I feel extremely privileged to share the stage with these two phenomenal men, and I’m sure I’m going to learn a lot. •

I’m a book lover, so I’m not only excited to show up as a participant and speaker, but also as a lover of books.

Leon Ford

Ed Simon

SEVEN DAYS

THU., MAY 11

FESTIVAL • HILL DISTRICT

Fans of Blade Runner and 1990s anime know the dystopian tenets of cyberpunk. Now, there’s solarpunk, a movement defined as using art, literature, and politics to envision a more hopeful “communityled, sustainable future.” The Energy Innovation Center offers a fun, informative look at this philosophy with the Pittsburgh Solarpunk Future Festival , a day of performances, exhibits, networking, and more. Take part in an interactive art show, meet with various organizations, and explore career options at the green job fair. 5-9 p.m. 1435 Bedford Ave., Hill District. Free. Registration required. All ages. reimaginejobs.org

ART • BLOOMFIELD

Paint n Sip 4.0. 6-7 p.m. True T Studios. 4623 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. $5-20. facebook.com/TrueTpgh

COMEDY • DOWNTOWN

Hot Jam with Ricky Romance. 7:30 p.m. Arcade Comedy Theater. 943 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $7. arcadecomedytheater.com

MUSIC • LAWRENCEVILLE

91.3 WYEP presents Bindley Hardware Co. with Summer Dean and Ol Whitetail

8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Thunderbird Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $15-25. thunderbirdmusichall.com

FRI., MAY 12

MUSIC • BLOOMFIELD

Support the efforts of Literacy Pittsburgh during a special benefit concert and book drive at Trace Brewing SOUND OUT! will feature live performances by Sommelier, Essential Machine, Nadeê, and Oli Alexander, and a donation drive for new and gently used books for kids and teens. There will also be raffles for prizes ranging from artisanal hot sauces to handmade ceramics. Proceeds will go to Literacy Pittsburgh, which offers free educational programs for adults and families in Allegheny and Beaver County. 6 p.m.

4312 Main St., Bloomfield. $5 suggested donation. tracebloomfield.com

LIT • ALLENTOWN

Reading & Conversation: Chain-Gang All-Stars with Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Damon Young. 7 p.m.

Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. $10-30. whitewhalebookstore.com

THEATER • DOWNTOWN

Madagascar the Musical. 7 p.m. Benedum Center. Seventh St. and Penn Ave., Downtown. $39-59. trustarts.org

FILM • LAWRENCEVILLE

Reel Q presents Rafiki

7-9 p.m. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. Free. Registration required. contemporarycraft.org

SAT., MAY 13

MARKET • HIGHLAND PARK

Find a handmade ceramic piece for yourself or the person you call “mom” during the Mother of All Pottery Sales at the Union Project. Touted as the largest ceramic arts sale in Pittsburgh, the event features 30 ceramicists from four states, as well as clay demonstrations and more. For the first time, Union Project partnered with Remake Learning to present a hands-on clay competition where participants compete to build the tallest coil pot. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 801 N. Negley Ave., Highland Park. Free. Registration required. unionproject.org

MARKET • LAWRENCEVILLE

Not Your Mama’s Vintage Market. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Market House. 4112 Butler St., Lawrencville. Free. lvmarkethouse.com

NATURE • NORTH SIDE

World Migratory Bird Day. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. National Aviary. 700 Arch St., North Side. Included with regular admission. aviary.org

DRAG • MILLVALE

Resist Glamazon: A Live RPG Drag Show 9 p.m. Harold’s Haunt. 142 Grant Ave., Millvale. $5. 21 and over. glittersty.square.site

PHOTO: COURTESY OF FILM MOVEMENT Rafiki at Contemporary Craft

PHOTO: COURTESY OF TAYLOR FOWLER/UNION PROJECT Mother of All Pottery Sales at Union Project

SUN., MAY 14

MARKET • STRIP DISTRICT

Neighborhood Flea: Mother’s Day Edition. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The Stacks. 2875 Railroad St., Strip District. Free. neighborhoodflea.com

MUSIC • NORTH SIDE

Vacation with Big Baby, Sunbloc, and Rex Tycoon 7 p.m. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. thegovernmentcenter.com

DRAG • EAST LIBERTY

Latrice Royale Presents: Life Goes On Tour. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Kelly Strayhorn Theater. 5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty. $35-249. 18 and over. kelly-strayhorn.org

MON., MAY 15

MUSIC • LAWRENCEVILLE

91.3 WYEP presents Shamarr Allen with Kenny Stockard and F3ralcat 7:30 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Spirit. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. $15. spiritpgh.com

TUE., MAY 16

OPERA • DOWNTOWN

We Shall Not Be Moved 7 p.m. Continues through Sun., May 21. August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $15-121.50. opera.culturaldistrict.org

FILM • OAKLAND

Robinson International Short Film Competition. 7:30 p.m.

Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $18-100. filmpittsburgh.org

MUSIC • GARFIELD

City of Caterpillar 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Mr. Roboto Project. 5106 Penn Ave., Garfield. $15 in advance, $18 at the door. All ages. therobotoproject.com

WED., MAY 17

ART • NORTH SIDE

Mattress Factory showcases JapaneseAmerican artist-in-residence Shohei

Katayama with As Below, So Above, a solo exhibition described in a release as inviting viewers to “challenge their perceived reality and consider their place in a complex and everchanging world.” Drawing inspiration from an ancient hermetic phrase, the show spans two levels of MF’s warehouse building, exploring the “interplay and interconnectedness of ‘all things’ through a dynamic work.” 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Ongoing exhibition. Mattress Factory. 500 Sampsonia Way, North Side. mattress.org

MUSIC • MCKEES ROCKS

Klash Of The Titans Tour with Kreator and Sepultura. 5:30 p.m. Roxian Theatre. 425 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. Tickets start at $27.50. roxianlive.com

LIT • STRIP DISTRICT

Steel City Storytellers 7:30-9:30 p.m. Kingfly Spirits. 2613 Smallman St., Strip District. $12-72. steelcitystorytellers.com

MUSIC • DOWNTOWN

Dan Wilson presents 7 Decades of Wonder: The Genius of Stevie. 8 p.m. O’Reilly Theater. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. $41.25. trustarts.org

PHOTO: COURTESY OF BINDLEY HARDWARE CO. Bindley Hardware Co. at Thunderbird Music Hall

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ESTATE OF MULLIGAN, LESLIE C., DECEASED OF PLEASANT HILLS, PA

Leslie C. Mulligan, deceased of Pleasant Hills, PA No. 022303037 of 2023. Katie Siemon, Adm. 3112 Siler Drive, Finleyville, PA 15332.

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NAME CHANGE

IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-22-012660

In re petition of Benjamin Azaria Matson for change of name to Kat Azaria Matson. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 5th day of June, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.

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In re petition of Otitodiliolisa Otito Onyekweli for change of name to Tito Oluwatoyosi Onyekweli. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 17th day of May, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.

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NAME CHANGE

IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-23-3177

In re petition of Ramon Olivas Rosas for change of name to Ramon Olivas.

To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 24th day of May, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.

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NAME CHANGE

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NAME CHANGE

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CORONATION DAY

BY BRENDAN EMMETT QUIGLEY // BRENDANEMMETTQUIGLEY.COM

OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENT

THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION of the SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PITTSBURGH ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals shall be deposited at the Administration Building, Bellefield Entrance Lobby, 341 South Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15213, on May 16, 2023, until 2:00 P.M., local prevailing time for:

SERVICE & MAINTENANCE CONTRACT AT VARIOUS SCHOOLS, FACILITIES AND PROPERTIES:

• Extraordinary General Maintenance and Repairs

PGH. PERRY HIGH SCHOOL

• Whiteboard Installations

• General Primes

ACROSS

1.  Does an encore showing

Christmas symbol

56.  Magnum ___

57.  Record label that released the first 45 single 60.  Sought election

61.  Game about doing valet work?

17.  Neither partner

22.  Activity that requires a pass

24.  Berry in some salads

25.  One who wishes to be a queen

39.  Bey, to the BeyHive

40.  Trader Joe’s rival 41.  Really into

Fish eggs 47.  Ionic ___ 48.  Skater Baiul

Project Manual and Drawings will be available for purchase on April 24, 2023, at Modern Reproductions (412-488-7700), 127 McKean Street, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15219 between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. The cost of the Project Manual Documents is non-refundable. Project details and dates are described in each project manual.

We are an equal rights and opportunity school district.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Thinking of Mother Earth 16.  Check to see if deposits go through? 18.  Gun collectors?: Abbr. 19.  Big dog at the office 20.  Call to action 21.  Snotty retort 23.  Philosophy of the Washington Post? 27.  One for the road

Increase at the gym 29.  ‘Enough of that jibber jabber” 32.  One for the road 35.  “Hadn’t considered that” 38.  Driver’s Ed class about stopping? 42.  Buffoon 43.  Hamad International Airport city 44.  Slowly, in music 45.  With the bow, in music

48.  Beauty line owned by McEvoy Ranch

49.  How some teachers earn more money?

55.  Rather mean

65. Lucky Hank network 66.  Drop trou 67.  Mid-day tryst 68.  Tach. measurement

69.  Cancel

70.  Jim of CNN

DOWN

1.  Duke recruiter, for short

2.  Sports equipment that comes with a bell

3. The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs author

4.  Giant takeaway: Abbr.

5.  Spicy application

6.  James of The Blacklist

7.  Religious belief

8.  Maid employer

9.  Saskatchewan’s capital

10.  Getting a little bit closer

11.  Follow, as an impulse

12.  Sound heard twice in the phrase “gentle giant”

14. Who’s Line

Is It Anyway? bit

26.  NHL goalie Shesterkin

29.  Book fair grp.

30.  Grp. mailing in the last two semesters, say

31.  Feels in one’s bones

32.  Marzo is a part of it

33.  “This CAN’T be happening”

34.  Scheduling placeholder

36.  Otolaryngology specialist

37.  Freudian topic

49.  “Leave me alone!”

50.  Runner’s problem

51.  It might remove the wrinkles 52.  Over

“Howzit goin’?” 54.  :) :) :)

58.  “Your guide to a better future” website 59.  City in India’s Golden Triangle

Hawaiian paste

Mythical flyer

“Rock and Roll, Hoochie ___” (1974 hit)

Public notice is hereby given that property placed in storage by the following persons at the following locations will be sold via public sale to satisfy Guardian Storage liens for unpaid rent and other charges. Bidding for property of persons renting space at the following locations will be held online at www.Storageauctions.com ending on May 23, 2023 at 10:00 am, and day to day thereafter until sold at which time a high bidder will be determined.

350 Old Haymaker Road, Monroeville, Pa 14146: Unit #2713 Vinny Roberto, Unit #3719 Paula Ellebie

14200 Route 30, North Huntingdon, Pa 15642: Unit #1121 Lynn Shields, Unit #3031 Michael Gongloff

4711 William Penn Highway, Monroeville, PA 15146: Unit #11006 Mark Loughran, ML Plumbing, Unit #12115 Will Wall, Unit #12211 Renee Ragin-Moton, Unit #12301 Regina Moton, Unit #12619 Malikka Miller, Unit# 13607 Steven Burt

1028 Ridge Road, Tarentum, Pa 15084: Unit #21132 Tracy Signorella, Unit #32219 Nicole Clark, Unit #32518 Caitlyn Cole, Unit 32608 Joshua Michalski, Unit #41306 Charles Burda

901 Brinton Road, Pittsburgh, Pa 15221: Unit #10114 Vittorio Williams, Unit #1204 Kalya Froelch, Unit# 3304 Elizaabth Hanley

5873 Centre Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15206: Unit #2312 Alfon Cook

2839 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222: Unit #3312 Richard Flowers, Unit #5323 Teona Wilson

750 South Millvale Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213: Unit #206 Mease Henderson, Unit #329 Brian Hatheway

1002 East Waterfront Drive, Munhall, PA 15120: Unit #1501 Rasmiya Akbar, Unit #1805 Rhonda Finn, Unit #1903 Aveal Revis, Unit #2118 Ahmed Anthony, Unit #3007 Mary Beth Stoecker, Unit #3623 Lawrence Dolby, Unit #3701 Jahein Valcin, Unit #3802 Marcus Moore

1300 Lebanon Church Road, West Mifflin, PA 15236: Unit #13412 Victoria Uhme, Unit #22105 Bill Miller 1599 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA 15017: Unit #2608 Chris Schoffler, Unit #4210 Linda Lofquist, Unit #6139 Tracy Hornak 7452 McKnight Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237: Unit #821 Lucas Nypaver 922 Brush Creek Road, Warrendale, PA 15086: Unit #1258 Brian Downs

Purchases must be made with cash and paid at the location at the above referenced facility to complete the transaction. Guardian Storage has the right to refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property