May 15, 2024 - Pittsburgh City Paper

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BY COLIN WILLIAMS // CWILLIAMS@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

Until early this week, Pittsburgh had been buzzing about Sudden Little Thrills, the city's biggest music festival in years. The event’s sudden cancelation has since rendered arguments over whether it would be more Coachella or Fyre Festival moot.

The Live Nation-organized, $255 fest was emblematic of how expensive and complicated big music festivals

have become. Heck, even a four-day pass to punk-packed Skull Fest (sold out, unfortch) runs $175. If you suddenly have a $255 refund in your account and gaps in your calendar, however, there’s good news: you don’t have to spend any money to see national acts here in town this summer.

While this summer's ticketed music fests feature curated weekends of pop, millennial-core, folk and

country legends, and even ska, there are also plenty of concerts coming to the ’Burgh for the wonderfully low price of zero dollars! Many of them showcase emerging local talent and boast local food and drink vendors. Read on for some of the exciting live music you can catch this summer without spending a dime.

PHOTO: ROSE COLORED CREATIVE SouthSide Works’ Music on the Lawn

Ed & The Blues Imperials will play South Park Amphitheater.

City o f Asylum

City of Asylum has several upcoming performances as part of its ongoing Jazz Poetry program that combines music and readings, and more will be announced throughout the summer. Canadian pianist Andy Milne will take the stage this Sun., May 19; Pittsburgh titan Roger Humphries plays on Tue., May 21; and the Romanian-American Alex Harding & Lucian Ban Quintet will close things out Thu., May 23, all alongside a host of renowned poets.

Free in-person and livestream tickets are available at cityofasylum.org/jazz-poetry-month.

Millva le Music Festival

The Millvale Music Festival — happening Fri., May 17-Sat., May 18 — is so stacked it's daunting, with local artists of all stripes taking stages throughout the borough. Organized by genre, the festival will feature plenty of rock and, for the first time, classical music in the beautiful St. Nicholas Church. While the highlights are many, of particular note is a rap night the Mr. Smalls mainstage featuring Shel the Philosopher, a metal showcase with Úzkost, Post Mortal Possession, and the awesomely named Kicked in the Head by a Horse, as well as soft R&B with Diiviine and BusCrates on the Millvale Library patio. You can pretty much stagger from venue to venue and find something good, but if you’re looking for specific acts or vibes, the festival’s app and Instagram are both helpful tools.

For more info, visit millvalemusic.org.

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PHOTO: EBRU YILDIZ Paula Cole will play Hartwood Acres.

PHOTO: COURTESY OF SRO ARTISTS Martha Redbone will play Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival.

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On Sun., May 26, WYEP, Hellbender Vinyl, and Trace Brewing will host a free concert series with DJ Arie Cole, psychedelic act Cisco Kid, and indie rockers Forestry Division while graffiti artists refresh the brewery’s wall, and Jak’s Bakery and Streets on the Fly serve food. Festivities commence at 3 p.m.

More event details at tracebloomfield.com.

Three Rivers Arts Festival

Coinciding with Pittsburgh Pride, Pride on the Shore, and the return of the locally infamous Kenny Chesney, TRAF is bringing some heavy hitters this summer with concerts including Los Lonely Boys, Martha Redbone, Sugarhill Gang, and Ben Folds. As always, this will be against a backdrop of a teeming Artist Market and lots of bites and bevs.

More info at traf.trustarts.org.

PHOTO: ALYSSE GAFKJEN Ben Folds will play Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

Allegheny County has curated a wide-ranging series of concerts by classic acts and up-and-comers. Highlights this summer at the Hartwood Acres Amphitheater include funk legends the Bar-Kays on July 7, singer-songwriter Patty Griffin on July 14, feminist polymath Paula Cole on July 21, and Palestinian American breakout Anees on Aug. 4, as well as performances by Pittsburgh Opera on June 2, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on June 3, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theater on Aug. 25. Meanwhile, if you’ve finally gotten MAGIC!’s “Rude” out of your head and want it back in, you can see the reggae-pop hitmakers on Aug. 18.

South Park Amphitheater will likewise host artists including Summer of Love, returning July 5 after drawing a huge crowd in ’23; funk-pop act The Dip on Aug. 9; and Baltimore country singer-songwriter and Beyoncé collaborator Brittney Spencer on July 19. The lineup is rounded out by early-aughts alt-rock act Vertical Horizon on July 26 and Pittsburgh’s own Gene the Werewolf on Aug. 23. Hop Farm Brewing and Bella Terra Vineyards, plus a rotation of local food trucks, will provide concessions.

See the full lineups at alleghenycounty.us/Parks-and-Events/Special-Events/Summer-Concerts.

PHOTO: JIMMY FONTAINE Brittney Spencer will play South Park Amphitheater.

MUSIC ON THE LAWN

SouthSide Works is all in on activating the growing riverfront development with a Friday music series and pop-up farmers market that begins June 16. Featured acts include Ras Prophet , Back Alley Sound , Animal Scream, and Tory Silver, all of whom will soundtrack shopping, games, and lounging on the grass. Slice on Broadway, Tasty Taquitos, Spirit, and Levity Brewing will also pull up to serve food and drinks.

See the full series at southsideworks.com/events.

NORTHSIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL

While the lineup hasn’t yet been announced, last year’s retooled festival featured 70-plus acts (and somehow dodged a pummeling rainstorm). The fest will run from July 12-14.

More info at northsidemusicfestival.com.

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Animal Scream will play SouthSide Works’ Music on the Lawn.

WYEP SUMMER MUSIC FE STIVAL

The 25th edition of WYEP’s Schenley Park shindig on July 29 boasts Australian indie rockers Middle Kids, D.C. soul rockers Oh He Dead, and singer-songwriter Jade Bird, all supported by local artists and vendors.

More info at wyep.org.

CITY OF PITTSBURGH

La st but not least, four parks throughout Pittsburgh will, from July through August, play host to an array of musical artists against scenic backdrops. The first to kick off is the Stars at Riverview series, which launches June 8 with East End Piano & Flute and continues through July 27 with acts such as the Dark Matter Trio and Fermented Beats. Mellon Park will, starting June 23, host the daytime Bach, Beethoven and Brunch series. The lineup features klezmer from KleZlectic and classical music from groups including the Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh and Vocal Confluence. Meanwhile, Jam at Grandview in Allentown starts Aug. 3 with Louis Castle & the Unleashed Band and the Highland Park Reservoir of Jazz series gets grooving on Aug. 4 with Roger Humphries. Local food and drink vendors will complement the four different series.

For a complete schedule, visit pittsburghpa.gov/events/concerts.

PHOTO: BRANT TOULOUSE Chariot Fade will play WYEP Summer Music Festival.

POWER-RANKING THE PIRATES' 2024 WALKUP MUSIC

BY COLIN WILLIAMS // CWILLIAMS@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

The Pirates are back. PNC Park is once again reverberating with cheers and heckling. For the first time since 3, the Buccos went 5-0 to start the season and had been ockeying with the Brewers and Cubs at the top of the . . Central until their recent skid. ith Cutch back, Bryan Reynolds locked down, and neil Cru healthy, the team has begun a critical series versus Milwaukee that could determine whether the Buccos can

get back in control or will spend the season battling to stay over .500.

We're ignoring all that for today at Pittsburgh City Paper instead, m here to talk walkup music.

Nearly every Pirate has selected at least one walkup song this year.

Regardless of whether ittsburgh celebrates Buctober again or spends another season falling apart in front of a few thousand diehards, these tracks will blare from C ark s A

system all summer long ahead of players home run e ploits and pitching woes alike.

alkup songs for pitchers and batters became a staple after piped in songs started supplanting organists in the s. op culture touchstones, such as Ricky aughan s ild Thing in Major League, combined with new stadiums boasting bigger, better sound systems, cemented the walkup song as a way for home teams to

introduce their stars. ith ballparks more screen and speaker focused than ever in , walkup music is at the enith of its power. layers, including the Mets dwin a and former Cleveland uardian scar on ale , have even made national news for their song selections.

The irates provided City Paper with a list of 3 players walkup songs. Four players don t have one specified, while two have a primary and

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Pittsburgh's Rowdy Tellez is called out at third for interference during the Pirates home game against the Orioles.

a backup — I'll just be considering those players' number-one choices here. I'm looking for walkup music that 1) will excite fans, 2) is original, and 3) is enjoyable on its own.

What follows is a thorough, scientific, fact-based ranking of these songs from worst to first that is in no way the product of one single writer's vibe check. To the list!

26. MORGAN WALLEN - "MAN MADE A BAR" (BRYAN REYNOLDS, LF)

Coming in last is outfielder Bryan Reynolds, who chose the same song he had in 2023. Sorry, Bry Guy, but this ain't it. Morgan Wallen has a history of racism and immaturity, and for some Pittsburghers — including the controversial artist's fans — his main local claim to fame so far is start ing a porta-potty fight at the ballpark. Here's hoping Bryan avoids similar ignominy over the next seven years of his contract. GRADE: F

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This song is just way too languid and chill to be walkup music. Save it for the locker room after an L. GRADE: D-

3B)

This is another song that, despite being about living large, has a beat and delivery that just make it feel kind of sad. GRADE: D

Not gonna lie, I really hate this song and the original it's based on, but I'll throw a plus on here because Wiz is local. GRADE: D+

While this song has some all-American, ass-kicking vibes, it ultimately feels like the best place for it would be in an Army recruitment ad or pickup truck commercial. GRADE: C-

This song is perhaps a tribute to Ortiz's family given the touching video, which is sweet, but as walkup music, this just feels a little too introspective and midtempo. GRADE: C-

Colin Holderman was born in 1995, so he was 10 when this song came out. The fact that "Soul Survivor" is nearly 20 years old, combined with the fact that Holderman is forced to use the clean version, takes some of the edge off — it's giving school dance. GRADE: C

25. DON TOLIVER - "EMBARRASSED" FEAT. TRAVIS SCOTT (ROANSY CONTRERAS,

24. GUNNA - "RICHARD MILLIE PLAIN" (KE'BRYAN HAYES,

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23. WIZ KHALIFA & EMPIRE OF THE SUN - "THE THRILL" (MITCH KELLER, P)

22. BRANTLEY GILBERT - "TAKE IT OUTSIDE" (JOEY BART, C)

21. CHAPA LA VOZ DEL PATIO - "BENEDICIONES" (LUIZ ORTIZ, P)

20. JEEZY- "SOUL SURVIVOR" FEAT. AKON (COLIN HOLDERMAN, P)

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The Pirates Pierogies prepare to race between innings at PNC Park.

19. CROWDER - "GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY" (JACK SUWINSKI, LF)

This straight-down-the-middle Christian rock song is upbeat, motivational — and nearly 100% likely to be played in a van with broken A.C. on the way to Vacation Bible School. Maybe Suwinski is using it as an invocation while he tries to whiff less in 2024, but it doesn't seem to be working very well. GRADE: C

18. CHRIS STAPLETON - "WHITE HORSE" (ROWDY TELLEZ, 1B)

We've reached the part of the list where this starts to get tricky. "White Horse" is genuinely a good song powered by Stapleton's distinctive voice and twanging guitar. The issue here is the song's slower build — in the 30 seconds it takes Tellez to get into the box, fans are unlikely to hear "White Horse" really kick into gear. It would rank higher for me if Tellez had the team start it 33 seconds in. GRADE: C+

17. SUBLIME - "DOIN' TIME" (ALIKA WILLIAMS, SS)

Sublime is fun and chill, and Williams has been pushing his case in the utility role. This is a great summertime jam, though the fact that it maybe implies Williams is "doin' time" in Pittsburgh knocks a bit off my overall grade. GRADE: B-

This is a fun and tantalizingly danceable song that really brings the Venezuela vibes. Still, it sounds a bit more like cantina music than walkup

A solid country song for a solid country pitcher. This song has the same slow-build issue as the No. 18 Stapleton song, but Stratton has a bit more time on his side as a pitcher for the Brothers Osborne to get feet stomping.

Leaving aside Aroldis Chapman's … worrying proclivities off the field, this song is bombastic, fun, and should get yinzers salsaing through the

This faith-driven rap song will no doubt sound great over the loudspeakers while remaining curse-free and family-friendly. "Praise!" is perfectly GRADE: B+

16. ORQUESTA MAGIA CARIBEÑA FEDERICO JUNIOR - "MI QUERENCIA"

CELIA CRUZ - "LA VIDA ES UN CARNIVAL"

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Jared Triolo swings at a pitch during the Pirates victory over the Orioles.

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12. RITA ORA - "ONLY WANT YOU" SAM FELDT REMIX (RYAN BORUCKI, P)

Uplifting, summery, and a little wistful, "Only Want You" is enjoyable if a little shallow. If you're looking for killer songwriting, look elsewhere, but it's got a good rhythm. That said, it might be a while before we hear this one as Borucki is currently on the IL.

11. LYNYRD SKYNYRD - "FREE BIRD" (HENRY DAVIS, C)

Classics are classics for a reason, even if "Free Bird" is extremely long for a walkup jam. You could pick several different sections of this song with several different results, but Davis has stuck to his guns, reusing the part of the tune he played before last year's at-bats.

10. ELADIO CARRION - "RKO" (ONEIL CRUZ, SS)

With its heavy low end and baseball-themed music video, "RKO" is a great fit for a walkup song, though Eladio Carrion doesn't do much to distinguish himself from other Spanish-language pop. Still, if the pattern holds, this

grooving beat, and both the title and lyrics convey a sense of optimism and gratitude that Pittsburgh fans are once again daring to share with the team. GRADE: A-

7. CHILDISH GAMBINO - "REDBONE" (CONNOR JOE, RF)

This sneaky hit makes for sneakily good walkup music. It's funky, laced through with vocals reminiscent of a ’70s soul jam, and undergirded by squelching bass — this is an awesome song to soundtrack the return of the boys of summer, even if it's a little slow compared to tracks higher up this list. GRADE: A

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Bryan Reynolds rounds third base to score a run against the Orioles in extra innings on April 6, 2024.

6.

MAC MILLER -"BLUE WORLD" (JARED JONES, P)

The second Mac Miller track on this list stands out for its hypnotizing beat. This song feels as quintessentially Mac as "Brand Name," but the stuttering rhythm and arena-sized vibe kicks this up just a notch. Good on the Buccos for squeezing local artists into this season's walkup music! GRADE: A

5. AC/DC - "THUNDERSTRUCK" (RYDER RYAN, P)

THUN-DER! Hell yeah. No notes. GRADE: A

4. MYKE TOWERS - "HORA CERO" (EDWARD OLIVARES, RF)

Big, catchy, confrontational. This reggaeton racket is a bop that's tailormade for walkup music. GRADE: A

3. STYX - "RENEGADE" (DAVID BEDNAR, P)

Mars' David Bednar knows his audience. This is a great song you can practically hear being sung in thick Pittsburghese ("from the lawng arm of dah lawwwww…"). "Renegade" makes for an iconic late-inning trip out of the bullpen — so far for Bednar, unfortunately, it's also been the prelude to some renegade command and hometown booing. GRADE: A

2. JIMMY EAT WORLD -"THE SWEETNESS" (JARED TRIOLO, 2B)

Jimmy Eat World's absolute anthem is full-throttle from the moment you press play and hits immaculately as a late-inning rallying cry. (Not to mention the fact Bleed American as a whole is a low-key front-to-backer.) The earnest vocals, grungy guitars, and driving drumbeat make this song a chill-inducing classic regardless, but it translates perfectly to the stadium environment. Were it not for No. 1, this just might be the Pirates' best walkup song overall. GRADE: A+

1. ANDY MINEO -"I AIN'T DONE" BEAM VERSION (ANDREW MCCUTCHEN, CF)

Wouldn't you know it, the best Pirate has the best song. This Christian rap banger (can't believe I just wrote that) has an absolutely massive bassline that feels like the perfect rejoinder to Cutch's preseason Wolf of Wall Street comeback announcement. "I Ain't Done" is a declaration of an incomplete mission and lends itself perfectly to slow-mo reels of No. 22 stepping into the bo before launching a dinger into the Allegheny. ropulsive bass, defiant lyrics, plus the fact that this wonderful man wants to be a Pirate and is also good — but I said we'd stick to music. As a walkup track, this crushes. GRADE: A+

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READY TO DIE

Pittsburgh hard rockers Rated Eye

bring apocalyptic menace on their self-titled debut LP.

BY ETHAN BECK // INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

An intense yinzer accident is to blame for the name of the band Rated Eye, who have been making ferocious, acute hard rock around Pittsburgh since 2021. It stems from a conversation drummer John Roman once overheard between two older music fans, where one of them said “I’m rated eye.”

“We weren’t pigeon-holing ourselves into … a certain expectation with the name,” Roman tells Pittsburgh City Paper . “We weren’t

calling ourselves something like ‘Death Lust’ where it’s a bunch of guys that wear black and probably play death metal or some sort of goth.”

While the name gives Rated Eye room to wiggle, ideal for the group’s relative sonic diversity, Roman eventually realized what the music fan was saying.

“John heard it and he was like, ‘Rated eye? What?’ The more he thought about it, he was like, ‘Oh my god, [the yinzer]

said, ‘I’m ready to die,’” explains lead singer Alberto C. Hall. “But the dialect smashed those words into what sounded like ‘Rated Eye.’ We took that and ran with it.”

Rated Eye’s well-oiled machine defies easy signifiers, acting as a gumbo of post-hardcore, metal in uences, and heavier classic rock like Black Sabbath. On their selftitled debut album, they balance Hall’s apocalyptic lyricism with shivering, unsettling grooves.

CP PHOTO: MARS JOHNSON Members of Rated Eye, Dan Tomko, John Roman, Anthony Ambroso, and Albert C. Hall

PHOTO: COURTESY OF WAX DONUT RECORDS Rate Eye's debut LP on Wax Donut Records

“I think the one thing we wanted to avoid when we started this band was [if] we all had a preconceived vision of what was going to happen,” says Roman. “There’s not any one point where we [went] okay, that’s our sound!”

Mia emon was their first single, built from each drum hit ricocheting o the last and a sweeping, uick guitar part to o set it acting as an instructive introduction to the band. At times, Anthony Ambroso’s guitar tone sounds like it escaped from the score of a horror movie, crawling across the song like a colony of ants, while Dan Tomko’s bass rings out like a threat.

mix to put them together, wouldn’t be too much of a stretch, and see what happens.”

When Roman reached out, Hall was more than ready to start playing music again. During the fall of 2020 in cautious practices, Rated Eye started to compile their best material while avoiding a COVID outbreak.

“At the end of 2019, Night Vapor ceased to be. I think John had been playing with Anthony and Dan, they hit me up and John was like, ‘Do you still want to sing? I was like, 'Yeah, I miss it a lot,'” says Hall. “Night Vapor was metal for weirdos, while Rated Eye is rock and roll for weirdos.”

After feeling comfortable with

“AMBROSO’S GUITAR TONE SOUNDS LIKE IT ESCAPED FROM THE SCORE OF A HORROR MOVIE, CRAWLING ACROSS THE SONG LIKE A COLONY OF ANTS.”

“It’s still fun watching them write all of these songs because I feel like maybe John and Dan have a more angular approach,” says Hall. Meanwhile, he calls Ambroso’s guitar playing “virtuosic:”

“He’ll just play this disgusting, blistering rock sweep. And we’re like, okay, let’s use that.”

Roman is no stranger to harsh, surprisingly infectious music. In the late ’90s, he played with Tomko in the noise-rock group The 1985, while also playing in dissonant math rock band Microwaves. Years before Rated Eye started practicing, Hall and Roman had played together in Night Vapor, a similarly heavy experimental rock quartet.

“I’ve been in bands with Albert and Dan before, they came from two little corners of the world,” Roman says. “That just seemed like an interesting

their early songs, Rated Eye played their first show in fall at Mr. Smalls Funhouse, debuting several of the songs that make up their debut album. But last fall, the uartet finally entered the studio to track their debut album.

“Because we had been playing 80% of these songs for the better part of three-ish years, a few of the songs we got in one take,” says Hall. “We got them so locked down that it was a pretty easy recording session. What we came into the studio with was pretty much the album.”

Constructed around surprising moments, like Ambroso’s virtuosic guitar lead on “Economy Boro,” the chunky, strutting beat of “Miss Bliss,” and Hall’s ominous, regularly double-tracked vocals, Rated Eye is a no filler, direct album from some of Pittsburgh’s best journeymen.

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Vocalist of Rated Eye, Albert C. Hall, performs during rehearsal.

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John Roman of Rated Eye plays the drums during a rehearsal on May 6, 2024.

After years of steady practicing and playing around Pittsburgh, the debut album arrived Fri., May 10 via digital and limited-edition vinyl. But Rated Eye isn’t stopping anytime soon, as the band is throwing themselves into writing for the next release.

“It’s interesting when you have all of this material from three, four years of writing and playing and touring a little,” says Hall. “I will be happy to have the songs out there for people to check out and say, ‘This is a band that I want to see live,’ and we’ll be able to go from there.”

Full disclosure: City Paper editorial designer e c rec engost illustrated t e album cover art for Rated Eye •

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Rated Eye members, John Roman, Anthony Ambroso, Dan Tomko and Albert C. Hall

JACKIE GOES POP

Pittsburgh native and child star

Jackie Evancho is saying "eff it" with new album, Solla

BY KATE OCZYPOK

If Jackie Evancho looks familiar, it’s likely because you’ve seen her on the small screen belting out operatic versions of well-known standards, or perhaps even the national anthem.

But the Pittsburgh native is no longer the classical singing 10-year-old who came in second place on America’s Got Talent. Now 24, Evancho has ventured into pop music as a singer/songwriter with a new EP, Solla, released May 3.

“I think honestly, as somebody who grew up never really following or

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Singer Jackie Evancho poses for a portrait on April 11, 2024.

hile vancho calls all the songs on the her babies, she really likes Smoking un and Conse uences. Conse uences’ was the very first song ever wrote that kind of saved in the vault for years, vancho says. She wrote the song at ust 15 years old, and with lyrics like Conse uences filling up my mind doctors keep on telling me m fine, it’s hard not to hear echoes of the struggles vancho went through in her early years.

As a child star, vancho battled

had to say with people, she says. The thing is, ’ve always been a writer since as long as can remember was always writing plays, songs, poems. ust never thought that, one, was good enough to share them, and two, that it was something that was meant for me. vancho always thought she’d ust keep singing classical and classic songs.

But once she turned , vancho decided to take greater control over her career. She moved to ew ork City, where she currently splits time

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Singer Jackie Evancho

I’M SICK AND TIRED OF FEELING LIKE I’M NOT LIVING MY LIFE FOR ME, I’M LIVING MY LIFE FOR 10-YEAR-OLD ME, AND THAT’S NOT ME ANYMORE.”

ing struggling with disordered eating since she was a teenager.

A January 2021 car accident was what Evancho called a “wake-up call” as to how mental illness had affected her both emotionally and physically. She broke her back in two places and the breaks were abnormal. That is how Evancho learned that her eating disorder had created osteoporosis.

Evancho enrolled at an inpatient facility and now sees a therapist. While she still struggles today, she’s moving on cautiously.

“I also move forward with the idea of I’m sick and tired of feeling like I’m not living my life for me, I’m living my life for 10-year-old me, and that’s not me anymore,” she says. “There’s no point in doing what I love if people don’t get to know me for me now — I moved forward with that idea and just kind of said you know, eff it.”

Still, Evancho does grapple with

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general can be hard for her, she says. However, at the same time, she feels like she can encourage people to get better even if they are still working through mental health issues.

“We can’t give up on trying to achieve happiness in life, even though things are difficult,” she says. “That’s something I struggled with for so long. The concept of fighting for myself is

a newer one, but it’s pretty fulfilling.”

As far as advice for aspiring singers, Evancho encourages them to cherish what makes them different, and to not to give up. “You just have to really embrace that in your soul,” she says.

When Evancho is back in Pittsburgh, she loves to bike and fish in North Park. She also likes going to the Roxian Theatre.

“There’s a lot that Pittsburgh has to offer, and it’s fun,” she adds. “I discover new things all the time.” •

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MARKET • LAWRENCEVILLE

Lawrenceville Vintage Markets 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Lawrenceville Market House. 4112 Butler St., Lawrenceville. instagram.com/lvmarkethouse

SEVEN DAYS IN PITTSBURGH

BY CP STAFF

THU., MAY 16

MUSIC • NORTH SIDE

Jazz Poetry 2024: Milena Casado Quartet, Rae Armantrout, Yahya Ashour, Oleksandr FrazéFrazénko, and Richard Hamilton 7 p.m. Alphabet City at City of Asylum. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. Free. Registration required. Livestream available. cityofasylum.org

MUSIC • MILLVALE

In Flames with Gatecreeper and Creeping Death 7 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. Mr. Smalls Theatre. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. $35-135. opusoneproductions.com

BINGO • ALLENTOWN

Bottlerocket Social Hall throws a hunka, hunka burning birthday celebration with a special edition of Elvis BINGO. Help the Allentown bar and performance venue mark two years in operation with an impersonator who will keep the numbers coming and the hips shaking. For more birthday antics, join them on May 17 for a big bash featuring Pittsburgh talent. 9:30 p.m. Doors at 5 p.m. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. $5. bottlerocketpgh.com

KIDS • STATION SQUARE

YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh presents Healthy Kids Day 2-5 p.m. Highmark Stadium. 510 W. Station Square Dr., Station Square. Free. pittsburghymca.org/healthykidsday

FILM • MCKEES ROCKS

Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club and Jump Cut Theater present Dial M for Murder 3 p.m. The Parkway Theater and Film Lounge. 644 Broadway Ave., McKees Rocks. $8.25. jumpcuttheater.org

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FESTIVAL • DOWNTOWN

EQT Children’s Theater Festival Showtimes vary. Continues through Sun., May 19. Cultural District. Multiple venues, Downtown. $12 per show, discounts apply when purchasing tickets for multiple shows. All ages. ctf.trustarts.org

MUSIC • NORTH SIDE

Better Than Ezra: Live A Little Tour 7 p.m. Rivers Casino. 777 Casino Dr., North Side. $19-59. riverscasino.com

DANCE • EAST LIBERTY

Mita Ghosal describes her choreography and performance work as, among other things, recovering the “erased and silenced narratives” related to her South Asian ancestry. She continues exploring that subject with the world premiere of Lost on a Loom, a piece that examines “lost South Asian histories through the lens of Indian textiles, fabrics, and dance.”

See the show’s world premiere at Kelly Strayhorn Theater 7:30-9 p.m. Continues through Sat., May 18. 5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty. Pay What Moves You $15-35. kelly-strayhorn.org

PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST Poli POP, part of the EQT Children’s Theater Festival

COMEDY • STRIP DISTRICT

Leah & Andrew Rudick: The Rudicks are Here 7:30 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. City Winery. 1627 Smallman St., Strip District. $30-40. citywinery.com

DANCE • DOWNTOWN

Pittsburgh Ballet Theater presents Cinderella 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., May 19. Benedum Center. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. $29-129. pbt.org

THEATER • NORTH SIDE

Front Porch Theatricals presents A… My Name is Still Alice. 8 p.m. Continues through Sun., May 26. New Hazlett Theater. Six Allegheny Square East, North Side. $24-34. newhazletttheater.org

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MARKET • POINT BREEZE

Handmade Arcade Spring Market 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Construction Junction. 214 North Lexington St., Point Breeze. Free. handmadearcade.org

PARTY • GREENFIELD

Despite the name, the Greenfield Happy Hour Series offers more than post-work adult treats — the event, presented by Alternate Histories Studio, welcomes everyone to enjoy local art, family fun, shopping, and yes, beer. Have your portrait done by Olga Nova, shop handmade goods by Jules Drools Designs, and enjoy food and drinks by Coven Brewing and La Palapa. There will also be demonstrations by POGOH Bikes and Girls Rock Pittsburgh, and music by DJ EZ Lou. 3-7 p.m. 517 Greenfield Ave, Greenfield. Free. alternatehistories.com

PARTY • MUNHALL

Hidden Harbor Spring Fling 3-10 p.m. THIS IS RED. 605 E Ninth St., Munhall. $20, $18 early bird. springflingpgh.eventbrite.com

GALA • LAWRENCEVILLE

Contemporary Craft Out of Hand Gala:The Archive Edition. 6:30-10:30 p.m. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $75-1,000. contemporarycraft.org

THEATER • HOMESTEAD

Glitterbox Theater celebrates the completion of its new performance space with a big Rock, Paper, Scissors Theatrical Tournament. Competitors create characters that then square off in an unusual sports showdown. Anyone can enter, only one will win. Adding to the fun is a “slippery wrestling” halftime show and a post-tournament dance party. 7-11 p.m. 210 West Eighth Ave., Homestead. $10-20. instagram.com/theglitterboxtheater

PHOTO: COURTESY OF CITY WINERY

Andrew & Leah Rudick: The Rudicks are Here at City Winery

SUN., MAY 19

TOUR • SOUTH SIDE

South Side Home & Garden Tour 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 18th St. and Carson St., South Side. $25 in advance, $35 day of tour. southsidecommunitycouncil.org

FILM • DOWNTOWN

Lawrence of Arabia 6 p.m. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $9-11. trustarts.org

MON., MAY 20

THEATER • DOWNTOWN

Matthew Morrison 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Greer Cabaret Theater. 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. $60-75. trustarts.org

MUSIC • MCKEES ROCKS

Kamelot: Awaken the World Tour with Hammerfall and Seven Spires 7 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. Roxian Theatre. 425 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. Tickets start at $25. roxiantheatre.com

MUSIC • NORTH SHORE

City and Colour with Georgia Harmer 7 p.m. Stage AE. 400 N. Shore Dr., North Shore. $40.50-100. promowestlive.com

TUE., MAY 21

SPORTS • TROY HILL

CitiParks Pickleball Clinics: Intro to Pickleball. 9-10:30 a.m. Washington’s Landing. 204 Waterfront Dr., Troy Hill. $14.58. pittsburghpa.gov

MUSIC • NEW KENSINGTON

P.O.D. with Bad olves, Norma Jean, and Blind Channel. 6 p.m. Preserving Underground. 1101 Fifth Ave., New Kensington. $45-50. preservingconcerts.com

FILM• LAWRENCEVILLE

Music, Poetry, Sex, and Ass: A arhol Film Medley. 7 p.m. Row House Cinema. 4115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $12.50. rowhousecinemas.com

WED., MAY 22

CONVENTION • SOUTH HILLS

Older Adult Resource Fair 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Celebration Villa of South Hills. 5300 Clairton Blvd., South Hills. Free. facebook.com/CVSouthHills

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF KEENAN, EVELYN B. DECEASED OF WEXFORD, PA

Evelyn B. Keenan, deceased, of Wexford, PA. No. 022402510 of 2024. Kolleen Kuitunen, Ext. 609 Stanton Ave. P.O. Box 634, Mars, PA 16046. Or to Stephanie A. Murray, Esq. 1115 Davis Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.

MARKET PLACE

PUBLIC NOTICE

A petition for Involuntary Transfer of Ownership of a Vehicle has been filed by Golden, Lisa, Case No. GD-24-3492 for a 2012 Forest River Cherokee, Vin# 4X4TCKE27CX112438.

A hearing is scheduled on the 28th day of May, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. before the Civil Division Motions Judge of Allegheny County.

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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 28, 2024, until 2:00 P.M., local prevailing time for:

PGH. OBAMA 6-12 (JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL)

• Bleacher Demolition and UST Removal

• General Primes

Project Manual and Drawings will be available for purchase on April 29, 2024, 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.

STUDY

SMOKERS WANTED

The University of Pittsburgh’s Alcohol & Smoking Research Lab is looking for people to participate in a research project. You must:

• Currently smoke cigarettes

• Be 18-49 years old, in good health, and speak fluent English

• Be right handed, willing to not smoke before two sessions, and to fill out questionnaires

Earn up to $260 for participating in this study.

For more information, call (412) 407-5029

NAME CHANGE

IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-24-004308, In re petition of Anderson Weiwen Bowen and Xu Jiang, parents and legal guardians of Albert Jiang Wen and Elliana Jiang Wen, minors, for change of names to Albert Jiang Bowen and Elliana Jiang Bowen. 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 2024, 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. John L. Cullen, III, Attorney for Petitioner. 223 Fourth Avenue, Suite 500, Benedum-Trees Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Phone: 412-391-4330

NAME CHANGE

IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-24-003734

In re petition of Diana Marie McSwigan for change of name to Diana Marie Capo. 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, 2024, 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.

NAME CHANGE IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-24-004900

In re petition of Theresa Helen Marquard for change of name to Theresa Helen Fairway. 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, 2024, 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.

WHAT, ME WORRY?

ACROSS

1.  Shade of green

5.  Like someone stoned, perhaps

9.  Sco at 14. Wake (video game series)

15.  Fall birthstone

16.  Soup kitchen device

17.  Grab-bag abbr.

18.  Its o icial rock song is “Hang on Sloopy”

19.  Rebecca Lobo’s alma mater, casually

20.  “I’m telling you... they’re watching my every move!”

23.  Behind

24.  Dallas school: Abbr.

25.  “In fact... they’re monitoring my neighborhood from the sky!”

33.  Confuse

34.  Big screen

35.  L’eau land

36.

Scale starters

37.  Shocked

39.

Cracker spread

40.  Goon

42.  Some wrestlers

43.  “...And listening as we speak!”

47.  Mayo to mayo

48. The Clan of the Cave Bear author

49.  “Just who the hell is running things?”

55.  Women’s college basketball rival of 19-Across

56.  Wheels

57.  “Every Story is a Love Story” musical

60.  Army training center in VA

61.  Rough file

62.  Isaac Hayes’ Hot Buttered Soul label

63.  Falsified

64.  “Pastorale” painter Paul

65.  Insouciance DOWN

1.  Play with the band

2.  Stand up Wong

3.  Little bit

4.  Surround

5.  “Camptown Races” refrain

6.  “Psst...I’m in the treehouse!”

7.  Essential

8.  United nations?

Funk

Forearm part

___ and Adders (Stud Poker variant)

Gridiron feint

Performing rights org.

25.  Not proficient in 26.  Parkinson’s treatment

27.  Good pitcher?

28.  Eric Cartman’s mom

29.  Online chats

30.  Venetian’s valentine verse

31.  Bernie wrote his lyrics

32.  She was Elle in Legally Blonde

41.  Classic video game with a Light Cycle stage 10.  Prepare to skate

9.  Confuse

37.  Zeal

38.  Learned

39.  “Like that’s gonna happen!”

41.  Dovetailed

42.  Shot

44.  Native Oklahoman

45.  “Action without action” philosopher

46.  “The Final Countdown” band

49.  “Sho ___!”

50.  James of blues

51.  Bandleader Lawrence

52.  Whim

53.  Twofold

54.  Bob Marley’s wife

58.  Hearing figs.

59.  Guitar