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Pittsburgh Police have arrested dozens of BLM protesters over the past few months, including prominent organizers, and they don’t seem to be slowing down BY RYAN DETO // RYANDETO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM
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N JULY 28, PITTSBURGH POLICE were seeking help from the public in identifying
two suspects for a crime relating to a Black Lives Matter protest that had occurred two months prior. The police even solicited local media to help bring in these suspected criminals. The alleged crime: spray painting the outside of some Downtown businesses. “Pittsburgh Police seek to identify 2 women accused of spray-painting Downtown businesses during protest,” reads a July 28 headline from KDKA-TV. This search for crimes of vandalism comes as part of the months-long Black Lives Matter protests in Pittsburgh that started after George Floyd, a Black man, was killed by Minneapolis police officers after being arrested for using a counterfeit bill. Marchers and protesters have honored Floyd, as well Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was shot and killed by Louisville police after they entered her home while she was sleeping. Protesters are also remembering local Black people killed by police, like Antwon Rose II, a 17-year-old who was shot and killed by police in 2018 in East Pittsburgh as he was fleeing. The Pittsburgh Police’s recent calls are part of a fairly large effort to arrest and charge seemingly as many people as possible who allegedly committed crimes during the city’s ongoing BLM demonstrations. Initially, police arrested many people on the same days of the region’s two largest protests: May 30 in Downtown and June 1 in East Liberty. But they have also followed up and filed or sought charges days, and sometimes several weeks later, against several additional protesters, some charged for throwing water bottles. They even filed several felony charges against well-known organizers and march leaders. These recent charges and identification requests have come after the vast majority of the dozens of protesters arrested on May 30 and June 1 had all their charges dropped by the Allegheny County District Attorney. Activists believe police are targeting protesters and are being overly aggressive in these new charges. Pittsburgh Public Safety officials reject this assessment and say they support First Amendment rights, and are charging those who are not protesting peacefully. But a spectre is hanging over the region. One that feels as if allegedly committing crimes like vandalism, throwing objects, or shouting protest slogans that can be deemed threats is something that must be efficiently and swiftly quashed. Meanwhile, actual death threats made by counter protesters and extremists against BLM demonstrators and trans people in the Pittsburgh region are not only largely ignored by local media, but downplayed by other local police departments. And investigations into alleged police misconduct of deploying sponge rounds, tear gas, and pepper spray at protesters in Pittsburgh have yet to result in any disciplinary actions against officers. Some progress in police reform has been made at the city level, but other more bold action demanded by advocates is being delayed or rejected. Understandably, the size of the BLM demonstrations has waned in the two months since it first started with a few thousand people taking to the Downtown streets. But in other ways, it has expanded, to suburban communities and sometimes altered its scope beyond protesting just against police brutality. But as the movement has expanded, and lessened in intensity, it appears more susceptible to being weakened by the police and police allies.
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LL TOLD, THERE HAVE BEEN AT least four prominent Black Lives Matter protester organizers arrested on several felony charges. Attorney Paul Jubas is representing some of the prominent protesters who have been charged recently by the Pittsburgh police. He told WESA on July 27 that, “The discussion is being shifted away from the criminality of law enforcement officers to, now, the criminality of protesters protesting the criminality of law-enforcement officers.” Three of the protesters charged with felony riot charges include people who have been leading BLM and pro-LGBTQ protests for years. Chrissy Carter, who has led many of the protests over the killing of Antwon Rose II, was arrested on July 22 in relation to events that happened on June 24. Dena Stanley, founder of local pro-trans group TransYOUniting, was arrested on July 24 in relation to events that occurred on June 20. Nique C., who has led dozens of BLM marches before and after the death of Floyd, was also arrested in late July in relation to events that occurred on June 20 and 24. The events on these days surround a Downtown bar called 941 Saloon. According to TribLive, on June 20, two men were told to follow the bar’s dress code, which banned baggy pants, hoodies, and “gang-related insignia,” among other clothing. Stanley allegedly arrived at the bar that same day and objected to the dress code and then said, “We will shut this business down,” according to the criminal complaint. According to police, employees said that Stanley also said they would “burn this place to the ground” and “blow out all the windows.” CONTINUES ON PG. 6
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Pittsburgh Action for Black Trans and LGBQIA+ Lives held a protest in front of 941 Saloon due to what is perceived as racist dress codes on Liberty Avenue in Downtown on Wed., June 24.
On June 24, protesters held a large demonstration outside of 941 Saloon, calling for the bar to end its dress code, which they called racist. During this protest, according to the criminal complaint, protesters “duct-taped and tied several pieces of cloth to the front door,” which kept employees and security guards inside from leaving, and that protesters were “shouting threatening remarks” to those trapped inside. Protesters also jumped on top of a security vehicle parked outside of the bar. These events led police to charge Carter with felony riot charges and misdemeanor harassment and false imprisonment charges. Stanley and Nique C. were charged with felony riot and terroristic threat charges. Carter and Nique C. were given non-monetary bonds, but Stanley was given a $50,000 bond. Police reports, and the subsequent news stories that followed, have not reported that a security guard at 941 Saloon closed and locked the door before protesters had a chance to enter the bar. Claims about patrons and employees being “trapped inside” also might be a stretch. Protesters did tape up dozens of protest signs to the front windows and
doors of the bar after they were locked out, but there appears to be a back door and fire escape for 941 Saloon that both exit out to Exchange Way, an alley behind the bar. All businesses on that section of Liberty Avenue in Downtown have backdoors to Exchange Way. Giuseppe Bagheera, a protest organizer for Black, Young, and Educated, told WESA that the three people arrested are Black and LGBTQ. Bagheera acknowledged the alleged threats against 941 Saloon, a gay bar, but also questioned the seriousness of the charges against the protesters. “We say terrible things as humans, but we don’t mean it all the time … And we also regret it a lot of the time,” Bagheera told WESA. “So it’s not something that we need to be arrested for.” It’s true that threats don’t always lead to arrests, and one publicized death threat that occurred recently in Shaler Township apparently has yet to produce any charges. On July 25, a man was caught on video shouting “kill transgenders” repeatedly at a BLM demonstration that took place outside of Shaler Area Middle School. According to an organizer, there were at least two trans people in
attendance. Pittsburgh City Paper shared the video with Shaler Police and asked if they would be pressing charges against the man, but they never returned a request for comment. The Pittsburgh Police reject any assessment that they are targeting protesters. A police spokesperson told WESA in a statement that, “People who peaceably participated in the same public demonstrations and did not commit criminal acts were not charged. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police respects the rights of people to exercise their First Amendment rights.” But, Allegheny County Black Activist/ Organizers Collective issued a statement recently saying it believes that Carter and other Black activists arrested are being targeted. The collective is calling for their charges to be dropped and notes the irony of Black activists being charged during a movement specifically against overly aggressive police tactics. “This practice has not stopped, despite our call to end the over policing of our community,” reads the statement. On June 1, Pittsburgh Police confronted BLM marchers in East Liberty, and fired tear gas, sponge rounds, and pepper
spray on protesters. Video evidence and first-hand accounts show that police fired first on protesters, and then some protesters threw water bottles in response. There were 22 people arrested after this protest, and all of those people had their charges dropped by the Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala. “Until such time as we have evidence that is substantial and relevant, it is not appropriate to move forward with those complaints,” said Zappala spokesperson Mike Manko on June 19. Because of the events carried out by Pittsburgh Police on June 1, the city is facing a class action lawsuit by protesters who accuse officers of “escalating a peaceful protest into a scene of pandemonium, panic, violence, and bloodshed.” The city’s Office of Municipal Review and the Citizens Police Review Board have opened up investigations into the events of June 1, though results of those investigations have not yet been announced. Even so, police continue to look for suspects in relation to the June 1 protests. On July 20, Pittsburgh Police shared photos of a Black man they say is holding a brick and say they are seeking help in identifying him because they claim he CONTINUES ON PG. 8
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Protesters organized by the group “Pittsburgh I Can’t Breathe” march through East Liberty on Fri., June 26.
threw bricks during the protest. On Sat., July 26, a protester was pushed twice by Pittsburgh Police officers on the Birmingham Bridge during a BLM protest, according to a viral video on social media. The protester was apparently recording video on their phone and walking towards the middle of the bridge, when police trotted to cut them off. On the second push, a Pittsburgh Police officer uses a baton and the protester is shoved with enough force into a jersey barrier that they fell to the ground. The video was posted just one day before Pittsburgh City Council was set to hold a fact-finding meeting on police reform. Several public officials, including Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert, were invited days beforehand to testify, but the meeting was abruptly canceled on July 27. According to Pittsburgh PostGazette reporter Ashley Murray, city council President Theresa Kail-Smith was asked by participating parties to postpone. In June, the Allegheny County Black Activist/Organizers Collective delivered a list of demands to city and county officials that included calling for Fraternal
Order of the Police Lodge #1 president Robert Swartzwelder to step down, reallocating budget funds from police to community investment, and demilitarizing local police agencies. One of those demands was also ending the targeting of Black organizers, activists, and community members. The collective believes this practice has gone back to last year when two prominent Black activists were arrested for separate actions related to protests at Pizza Milano and an Exxon gas station in the North Side. Other cities across the U.S. have taken some bold steps to reform and even defund the police. Minneapolis, where Floyd was killed, is working toward abolishing its police police department and replacing it with a community safety department. Seattle has taken steps to defund its police department. However, arguments in Minneapolis and Seattle to reform or defund the police may be more convincing than Pittsburgh, when considering the rate at which each city solves serious crimes. Seattle’s homicide clearance rate in 2018 was about 57%, and Minneapolis’ was about
56% in 2019. Clearance rates are the rate at which police departments submit charges for crimes to prosecutors. Both of these are below the national average, which is about 62% for homicides. The Pittsburgh Police department has relatively high homicide clearance rates. In 2018, the department’s homicide clearance rate was 71%, and in 2019, it increased to 80%. This is while overall crime has dropped in Pittsburgh. Police here can make claims that their methods are working in reducing crime, even as the police budget has increased. And while a recent Fox News poll shows 57% of Pennsylvanians support the BLM movement, 84% support their local police departments. That’s the environment a police-reform movement is up against in Pittsburgh. Statistics aren’t the only obstacles to convincing Pittsburghers to back police reforms. Some local media companies have seemed almost giddy to help the police in their quest to charge protesters. Not only did KDKA-TV run a story about how the police were looking for two women accused of spray-painting
businesses during a protest on May 30, Pittsburgh’s most-watched TV news station has also run several stories asking the public to help in identifying suspects involved in crimes during protests on May 30 and June 1. One story from July 21 asked the public to help identify five people who had allegedly thrown objects at police during a protest on May 30, with photos provided by the police. One man was accused only of throwing water bottles. KDKA did not include details in this report about how police also fired sponge rounds, tear gas, and flash grenades at protesters on May 30. More than 60 people were arrested in connection to the protests of May 30 and June 1, but more than 90% of them have had all their charges dropped by the Allegheny County District Attorney. Even so, Pittsburgh Police continue to put out calls to arrest protesters accused of crimes. Jasiri X of advocacy group 1Hood Media said in a Zoom town hall on July 28 that charges against protesters are indicative of a police culture that rarely looks to initiate communication and mediation of broader issues around CONTINUES ON PG. 10
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A protest organized by Trans YOUniting marched through Downtown on Fri., July 31.
police reform or protests. “I would think somebody would want to call them in and say, ‘Hey, can we meet? Can we talk? Can we learn about your demands? Can we see how we can maybe come to an understanding on how we can move this city forward?’” said Jasiri X. “They’re met with police, folks are getting felony charges for a protest where nothing happened, nobody was injured, nothing was hurt, and now all of a sudden, you’re charging people with felonies, and it’s just really par for the course in this city.” And this apparent push to arrest and identify protesters accused of crimes comes as local media is largely ignoring threats made against BLM protesters. Not only has other local media not covered the incident in which the Shaler man shouted “kill transgenders” at a group of BLM protesters, details about threats made by a South Hills man named Kurt Cofano have also gone unreported by other local media. In July, Cofano was arrested in Mt. Lebanon for having 30 homemade bombs in his Mercedes Benz. Local and federal law enforcement arrested Cofano for having the bombs, and for making threats online to blow up build-
ings in Harrisburg and Washington, D.C. However, CP reported that Cofano also made online threats of physical violence against BLM protesters in Pittsburgh. These threats were not acknowledged by federal law enforcement officials, nor were they included in any news reports two days later when federal charges were filed against Cofano. Through all this, Pittsburgh City Council has passed some police reform bills, which mayor Bill Peduto will sign. Council recently passed bills to enact a hiring freeze and reallocated that money meant for hiring ($250,000) to a Stop the Violence Fund. Council also passed bills banning chokeholds and the city buying surplus military equipment. But advocates want many more reforms passed, and say that council proposals to reallocated funding are not robust enough. On the countygovernment side, police reforms have had even more obstacles. Allegheny County Councilors, even Democrats, are still largely backing police priorities over the demands of advocates. Nine Democrats joined three Republicans to reject a county bill that would have banned police from using “less lethal” weapons like tear gas and sponge Follow news editor Ryan Deto on Twitter @RyanDeto
rounds. The bill failed by a 12-3 vote. Allegheny County Councilor Nick Futules (D-Oakmont) spoke in opposition to the bill in July, and he said police officers needed the “less lethal” weapons and accused protesters of participating in an “onslaught” in East Liberty, in reference to the events of June 1 that resulted in all 22 arrested protesters having their charges dropped and the city being sued by at least six protesters for the police’s actions. County Council also still hasn’t created a county-wide police review board, and the bill to create a review board failed last year. Conversations and rhetoric around police reform and Black Lives Matter have changed thanks to wide-scale protests. Corporations are starting to embrace the message. But the battle for meaningful police reform in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County still appears a ways off, and made harder when some of the movement’s organizers are charged by police. “Here are Black folks, queer folks, saying, like, ‘We want a better opportunity, we want justice, we want more resources,’” said Jasiri X during a recent town hall, “and [instead] we’re met with riot police, and we’re met with charges to try to silence us.”
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fee to return every mail-in or absentee ballot it sends to voters for November’s presidential election. Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar said the change would make voting “accessible, safe, and easy” in a statement released Fri., July 31 by her office. The administration plans to use federal COVID-19 stimulus dollars to pay for the stamps, according to the Associated Press. The department was already allocated $14 million to cover election costs during the pandemic, agency spokesperson Wanda Murren told the Capital-Star. At 55 cents an envelope, the price tag for the election could run into hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars in a high turnout election. For example, 1.5 million Pennsylvanians voted by mail in the June primary. Paying for each of their ballots would have cost $825,000. Murren said the department estimated the measure would cost, at most, $3 million — assuming that 6 million voters, or about 75% of the state electorate, returned a mail-in ballot. Widespread access to mail-in ballots became law in Pennsylvania less than a year ago in a compromise between Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and the GOP-controlled General Assembly. The policy change immediately benefited hundreds of thousands of voters amid the coronavirus pandemic. Negotiations to further amend Pennsylvania’s
election laws between Wolf and legislative leaders are ongoing. Election reform advocates, such as Ray Murphy, state coordinator for Keystone Votes, said the postage move should encourage even more voters to take advantage of mail-in voting and “hopefully further help to reduce long lines and crowded spaces during in-person voting on Election Day.” According to an AP story earlier this month, the U.S. Postal Service already has a policy of delivering election mail with or without proper postage. Any unpaid costs are collected from the appropriate Board of Election. In a statement, Jason Gottesman, spokesperson for House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff, (R-Centre), said Wolf was “carelessly doling out taxpayer dollars under the false pretense of solving a phantom problem.” The Wolf administration is working with individual counties to identify the easiest way to implement the policy, their release added. Seventeen states already pay the postage for mail-in ballots, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. If you are a registered voter, you can apply for a mail-in ballot online at pavoterservices.pa.gov. If you aren’t registered to vote, you can register online at pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx. If you aren’t sure if you are registered or not, check pavoterservices.pa.gov/voterregistrationstatus.aspx
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NAME: Noah Riley BUSINESS: Glitter Grandpa NEIGHBORHOOD: Forest Hills glittergrandpa.etsy.com instagram.com/glittergrandpa WHAT LED YOU TO START MAKING MASKS? I volunteer for Humane Animal Rescue as a dog walker, and when the shutdown began in response to COVID-19, volunteers were no longer able to walk dogs to reduce exposure. I was sad about this and trying to find a way to still feel connected to the work. I saw in a discussion in our volunteer Facebook group that staff needed masks and I jumped on the opportunity. I then also started volunteering with Operation Face Mask Pittsburgh and made masks for them for a while. When it became evident to me that we were going to be impacted by COVID-19 for a long time, I decided to start selling masks in my
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Etsy shop to make up for lost income from Lyft driving (though I also work full-time outside of Lyft). WHAT CONSIDERATIONS DID YOU MAKE WHEN DESIGNING AND DEVELOPING MASKS? There were a lot of different patterns coming out all of a sudden and it took a bit of trial and error to find the best fit for my business. I was really looking for something that was simple in construction, maximized use of supplies, and easily fit most adults. I have tweaked and streamlined the design I use a few times along the way, and will continue to do so. I also had started hearing stories from trans and nonbinary community members about how they were getting misgendered more frequently while wearing masks, and wanted to make masks that helped to reclaim the sense of autonomy that being misgendered steals. There weren’t many pride-themed masks being sold online initially, so I set out
to make a couple of pride flag masks. Right now, I’ve got a variation of the progress pride flag (emphasizes trans and POC inclusion) as well as a nonbinary and trans pride flag. WHAT CHALLENGES HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED WHILE MASK MAKING? In the beginning when things first shut down, sourcing supplies was extremely difficult. Cotton fabric, needles, thread, and elastic were all in short supply and high demand. I was fortunate as a sewist to have my own stock of supplies to start with, but I have actually worked through most of that supply. I also felt inclined to keep my mask prices really low but wasn’t adequately compensating myself. WHAT FABRIC DESIGNS DO YOU USE? As mentioned above, I have a couple of pride flag themes, and I also offer assorted bundles of masks. I try to always include a variety of prints of different styles in these bundles.
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19 quarantines and restrictions in different ways. You can contact your loved ones on your own, but you might also be curious how your favorite strangers in Pittsburgh are coping, so Pittsburgh City Paper is reaching out to artists, activists, workers, and makers to see how they’re doing. Today, it’s artist and fashion designer Stew Frick, of Sweet Tooth Customization. WHAT HAS YOUR DAY-TO-DAY ROUTINE BEEN LIKE IN QUARANTINE? Well, I’ve been fortunate enough to have a work-from-home job, so I get up in the morning, and spend a solid portion of the day in Zoom meetings. After work, I’ve been working on renovations in an apartment I’m moving into, then I’ll come home and paint in the late evening. Usually, around 9 p.m. to midnight, [I’m] working on smaller projects. [Before] bed, I spend most of my time on Twitter, finding new bail funds or organizations to donate to (especially considering I still have a job). I’ve always been a bit of a homebody, staying in to paint and whatnot, so it’s kind of a more extreme version of my normal routine, with more
anxiety and donating money and anger. WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU WOULD NORMALLY BE DOING ON A SUMMER DAY THAT YOU CAN’T RIGHT NOW? Going to a show! I love the local music in Pittsburgh, so missing the warm nights of seeing Sierra Sellers, Clara Kent, or INEZ performing has been the biggest thing that I miss. Along with that, [not] going out into the world and seeing all the friends and acquaintances that I mostly know via the local music/ art scene has been really sad. All those people that you don’t necessarily hang out with, but always run into at a show and hug and catch up on your lives while being drowned out by the music — that’s a big thing I miss. PEOPLE ARE GETTING MORE CREATIVE WITH THEIR MASKS, AND MAKING THEM INTO MORE OF A FASHION STATEMENT. HAVE YOU EXPERIMENTED WITH PANDEMIC FASHION IN THAT WAY AT ALL? DO YOU HAVE ANY FAVORITE MASK DESIGNERS? I’ve actually been a lot less fashionable during the pandemic, aside from playing
dress-up at home here and there. My favorite mask designer is Knotzland for sure, and Nisha [Blackwell], who owns Knotzland, actually gave me a lesson in sewing my own masks (although truthfully, I never got the hang of it). But hopefully soon, I’ll start making my own fun masks, but up to now they’ve really been more utilitarian than anything. IS THERE ANY MUSIC, MOVIES, OR OTHER ART YOU’VE NEWLY DISCOVERED IN QUARANTINE? Three things come to mind! First is the Mort Garson album Plantasia which is an amazing synth album made to be played for plants! I don’t have many plants, but it’s incredibly soothing and fun for human listening too. The other thing is a bit weirder, but I’m a huge true crime nerd, so I’ve been watching a lot of serial killer documentaries and found a bunch of rare ones on YouTube, so I’ve been watching those while I paint. Lastly, I’ve picked up some books from NoName’s Book Club, namely Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Davis, and have been setting aside time each week to have more productive reading time.
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HAS THE PANDEMIC, OR ANYTHING ELSE HAPPENING IN THE WORLD, AFFECTED THE KIND OF PIECES YOU MAKE? I think the pandemic has helped me slow down a bit and make more relaxed pieces. Last year, I was always working in a flurry — preparing a gallery show, a runway show, and commissions simultaneously. Because there’s less commitment and pressure to my art right now, I’ve been focusing on more easygoing pieces that I’m developing and practicing for larger collections. My big focus right now has been creature creation and lettering — I want to start making a collection of comic-esque creatures and monsters of my own design. I’ve mostly been practicing with real animals, and of those mostly in the ocean/ water. Oarfish, trout, nautilus, squid, that kinda thing. WHAT’S A CHARITY OR ORGANIZATION YOU WOULD RECOMMEND DONATING TO RIGHT NOW? SteelSmilingPGH! I’m currently donating 50% of any art I sell to them, and they’re doing amazing work in mental health access, education, and support.
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FEW WEEKS AGO, People’s Indian Restaurant added pizza to its menu. This fusion of Italian and Indian cuisine from the Penn Avenue restaurant makes immediate sense; Indian dishes are often paired with naan, a flatbread comparable to the crust of a thin pizza. Its menu of five pies models the makeup of traditional slices — sauce, cheese, toppings — but swaps out classic Italian flavors for Indian. I chose three of the five pizzas, all nine-inches (12-inch pies are also available). The Lasarian, which is based off of one of my go-to dishes at the restaurant, chicken tikka masala; the Bethab, which echoed the flavors of tandoori lamb; and the Singh is King, a samosa
turned pizza. On its Facebook page, People’s Indian explains that using naan as a crust doesn’t work for takeout, but they plan to use the traditional flatbread once normal dine-in service returns. For now, the crust falls somewhere between a naan and a yeast-risen dough. It doesn’t sport the same charred, bubbly face as naan or a ballooning crust, and it’s spongy, and about half an inch thick, just thick enough so it’s not soaked by sauce. Like any good pizza, the edges crisp in the oven, making for a satisfyingly crunchy, chewy crust. I started off with the Lasarian, which easily held up to the restaurant’s top-notch curry. The light, sweet base of tikka masala was a flavorful pairing
for mild mozzarella cheese and chicken tikka, rounded out with an acidic kick from red onion and cilantro. All the pizzas come with mozzarella which was a great match for the bold flavors, similar to the style — though less acidic — of traditional, mild Indian paneer.
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From masala, I moved to the Bethab, a pie featuring tandoori sauce and ground lamb. Compared to the Lasarian,
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it was rich and robust. The oily, light tandoori sauce was a delicate partner to the earthy, ground lamb. Singh is King was my last, and favorite, pie. It was exactly like someone had taken a samosa and flattened it, the fluffy crust covered by samosa filling, onion, mozzarella, and mint chutney. The filling was a brilliant topping for pizza, the potatoes crispy on the edges but lush and punching with a subtle, spicy heat with every bite. A drizzle of mint chutney gave a fresh, light finish to the otherwise-heavy pizza. People’s Indian pizzas are culinary fusion at its best: two independently delicious things — traditional Indian food and classic, Italian pizza — combined to make something even tastier.
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ager for local concert promotions company Drusky Entertainment, had to get honest with himself about the state of the live music scene. “The reality of it is that we’re not going to have full-scale shows until at least next year,” he says. But without help, many independent venues will not make it until then. That’s why Valen joined the National Independent Venue Association advocacy committee, to help push the bipartisan Save Our Stages Act introduced by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.). That act, which
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would provide Small Business Administration grants for independent live music venue operators affected by COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, along with the RESTART Act led by Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), could not only keep local venues open and stop a vital piece of the music ecosystem from disappearing, but it could benefit the struggling local economy as well. According to a poll from NIVA, 90% of their members said that they would end up closing permanently if the shutdown lasted six months or longer, if there wasn’t federal relief to hold them
over. NIVA was formed at the onset of the stay-at-home orders in the U.S., and now has nearly 2,000 members in all 50 states, including local Pittsburgh venues and promoters Mr. Smalls Theatre, Roxian Theatre, Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, Thunderbird Café and Music Hall, Drusky Entertainment, Grey Area Productions, The Mr. Roboto Project, and Opus One Production, among others. “[That poll] was in March, we’re nearing the tip of that iceberg,” says Valen. “But as bleak as it’s been, it’s been pretty inspiring. Independent venues and promoters haven’t really
had a collective voice, and now we do. This thing didn’t exist four months ago. In the past, we were competitors. And who knows? Maybe when this is over, we’ll go back to being competitors just by nature of our industry as a whole, but it’s going to take a lot of collaborative effort to even get to that point.” There are a few different ways to support the Save Our Stages and RESTART acts. At saveourstages.com, there is a form to submit a pre-written letter to Congress asking to support the two bills. For those who want to use social media, NIVA asks to tweet to local officials/legislators and encourage
them to support the RESTART and Save Our Stages Acts. Sharing memories of concerts and live music events can also be an impactful way to get the message across. Valen cited a particular story that hit home from The Atlantic magazine that Dave Grohl, the drummer in Nirvana from 1990-1994 and the founder of Foo Fighters, wrote in May. “I don’t know when it will be safe to return to singing arm-inarm at the top of our lungs, hearts racing, bodies moving, souls bursting with life. But I do know that we will do it again because we have to,” Grohl wrote. “I have shared my music, my words, my life with the people who come to our shows. And they have shared their voices with me. Without that audience — that screaming, sweating audience — my songs would only be sound. But together, we are instruments in a sonic cathedral, one that we build together night after night. And one that we will surely build again.”
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new faces, whether in their town or elsewhere across the country. Without the exposure, it’s hard to grow, affecting hemselves and — if they have one, their label. Without live music, areas like McKees Rocks, which is home to The Roxian, and Millvale, which is home to Mr. Smalls, are losing out on economic advancement opportunities. “Concerts are nonpolitical and are very ingrained in community and culture as well as [the] local economy,” says Valen. “For example, there was nothing there 20 years ago when Mr. Smalls came into Millvale. There was a study done [last year] in Chicago that showed that for every $1 spent on a ticket at a local venue, $12 was invested back in the local economy.” The economic activity generated was for area businesses such as restaurants, retailers, and hotels. Independent music venues are critically important to both the music ecosystem, and their communities. “I’m very confident that the scene will come out of this stronger than ever just because of a general necessity for a release of stress after all of this,” says Valen. “I’m not worried about the scene bouncing back, it’s what can we do during this time to keep everyone uplifted and survive. Nobody’s asking to make a lot of money. We’re just trying to keep these spaces open so we can make it through.”
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Museum in Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Theatre Company, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. During her interview process earlier this year, when Range heard her new employer was the host of the International Jazz Festival, she thought, “Oh, I’m going to help them! I’m a music person, this is a no brainer!” Then, the pandemic hit. But even though the stay-at-home order moved the 10th anniversary festivities online, Range says the event gave her “a flavor of the dedication and commitment” of fans of the center, with over 40,000 people viewing the festival online. It was such a success, she says, that they’re planning on continuing a virtual element at future festivals even after the pandemic is over. And as a lifelong fan of August Wilson, which is one of the things she admits first drew her to the job opening, she says she’s especially looking forward to getting to work with the center on its first-ever permanent interactive exhibition dedicated to the legacy of the playwright, August Wilson: A Writer’s Landscape, scheduled to open at in
spring 2021. For now, Range still hasn’t met many folks in town yet, besides her coworkers. She moved into her new Shadyside apartment site-unseen. But she’s feeling optimistic. She praises Burley Wilson’s vision, and says it was what excited her enough to make the move. “It took a lot for me to decide to leave Philadelphia. I love Philadelphia, but I figured, you know, I have done a lot of work there.” Is there anything she’s hoping to bring to Pittsburgh? “[The August Wilson Center] is arguably the largest Black serving cultural organization in the city of Pittsburgh,” she says. “A lot of African-American people consider it their place to be, and they should because that is what it was founded on, so I’d like to think that I will also help bring my development expertise to the city, my strategic planning expertise to the city, and also help uplift minority programming and arts and cultural organizations within the mix of arts and cultural landscape here. “I want to be here, and I want to be a part of it.”
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Fly through space to the soundtrack of interstellar tunes during this all-ages show. Tickets are available on-site and seating capacity is extremely limited. Seats and armrests are sanitized between each show.
reads lifelesun’s Bandcamp. “I created this with the intention of creating a consistent, mysterious, space-like vibe throughout, curating the track list in such a way as to take the listener on an uninterrupted journey within and without.”
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FRI., AUG. 7 SAVE OUR STAGES. saveourstages.com
According to a survey of National Independent Venue Association members, 90% of independent venues report they will close permanently in a few months without federal funding. Current PPP funding will not solve the crisis. Visit saveourstages.com to sign a letter telling legislators to save independent music venues.
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Nicknamed Taz for his wild guitar playing, 17-year-old Brandon Niederauer is scheduled to showcase his skills at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille with folk artist Gabriel Kelley. All guests must be seated for the show and maintain social distancing. Additionally, by attending the show, you “voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold any presenting entities.”
COLORING BOOK MON., AUG. 10 TONEE TURNER IS STILL MISSING. Stop the music: Pittsburgh artist Tonee Turner was last seen on Dec. 30, 2019. Some of her belongings were found on the Homestead Grays Bridge that same evening. If you have any information, contact Pittsburgh Bureau of Police at 412-323-7800 or text an anonymous tip to 412-689-2815 (not the police).
TUE., AUG. 11 MUSIC TO STREAM
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These listings are curated by Pittsburgh City Paper music writer Jordan Snowden. Email your latest music happenings today to jsnowden@pghcitypaper.com
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ZOOM THEATER City Theatre and Pittsburgh Playhouse are coming together for a night of digital theater, as part of City of Asylum’s series, The Show Must Go On(line). The evening features a collection of 10-minute Zoom plays that respond to the current climate. The plays are free, but registration is required. 7:30 p.m. alphabetcity.org/show
MON., AUG. 10 DO NOTHING According to various websites of questionable legitimacy, Aug. 10 is National Lazy Day, so you don’t have to do anything! Sit back, relax, and do what you’ve hopefully been doing for the last four months: not leave your house.
FRI., AUG. 7 DRIVE-IN AT THE PARKS This week’s Allegheny County Family Drive-In Movie at Hartwood Acres is the modern Disney classic Moana. The event is free, and there will be popcorn and other treats for sale from Ekernally Yours. Gates open at 7 p.m., movie starts at dusk. alleghenycounty.us
TUE., AUG. 11 RETURN TO THE LIBRARY Did you know that the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh reopened several of its branches for curbside pickup and returns? If you request a book, your branch will call or text with a time, Tuesday-Saturday for a contactless book pickup. You can also return those books that have been hanging around the house for four months. Visit carnegielibrary.org/reopening for full information.
SAT., AUG. 8 DIGITAL DRINKING Large gatherings are a no-go this summer, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take part in the country’s first Black beer festival. Fresh Fest Digi Fest is an online version of the annual festival, with speakers, brewing, live music, and more. 12 p.m.-9 p.m. freshfestdigifest.com
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SUN., AUG. 9 PRIVATE THEATER Going to a movie theater is still a risk, but not if you know everyone sitting around you. For $50, you can rent out a theater at Waterworks Cinemas for a max of 20 family or friends to attend, and watch a
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Every week, you can catch 1Hood’s new podcast, “This Week in White Supremacy,” on Facebook. The show will discuss everything from “Karens behaving badly to your favorite rapper spewing internalized anti-Blackness” with a good dose of “humor and Hip-Hop.” 6 p.m. facebook.com/1HoodMedia
These listings are curated by Pittsburgh City Paper writer Hannah Lynn. Email your latest arts and entertainment happenings today to hlynn@pghcitypaper.com
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): At times in our lives, it’s impractical to be innocent and curious and blank and receptive. So many tasks require us to be knowledgeable and self-assured and forceful and in control. But according to my astrological analysis, the coming weeks will be a time when you will benefit from the former state of mind: cultivating what Zen Buddhists call “beginner’s mind.” The Chinese refer to it as chūxīn, or the mind of a novice. The Koreans call it the “eee mok oh?” approach, translated as “What is this?” Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield defines it as the “don’t-know mind.” During this upcoming phase, I invite you to enjoy the feeling of being at peace with all that’s mysterious and beyond your understanding.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” Author Anne Lamott wrote that, and now I’m conveying it to you — just in time for the UnplugYourself Phase of your astrological cycle. Any glitches or snafus you may be dealing with right now aren’t as serious as you might imagine. The biggest problem seems to be the messy congestion that has accumulated over time in your links to sources that usually serve you pretty well. So if you’ll simply disconnect for a while, I’m betting that clarity and grace will be restored when you reconnect.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Have you been saving any of your tricks for later? If so, later has arrived. Have you been postponing flourishes and climaxes until the time was right? If so, the coming days will be as right a time as there can be. Have you been waiting and waiting for the perfect moment before making use of favors that life owes you and promises that were made to you? If so, the perfect moment has arrived. Have you been wondering when you would get a ripe opportunity to express and highlight the most interesting truths about yourself? If so, that opportunity is available.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “I learned to make my mind large, as the universe is large, so that there is room for paradoxes,” writes Scorpio author Maxine Hong Kingston. That would be an excellent task for you to work on in the coming weeks. Here are your formulas for success: 1. The more you expand your imagination, the better you’ll understand the big picture of your present situation — and the more progress you will make toward creating the most interesting possible future. 2. The more comfortable you are about dwelling in the midst of paradoxes, the more likely it is that you will generate vigorous decisions that serve both your own needs and the needs of your allies.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons,” says actor and director Denzel Washington. “When you shine bright, some won’t enjoy the shadow you cast,” says rapper and activist Talib Kweli. You may have to deal with reactions like those in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. If you do, I suggest that you don’t take it personally. Your job is to be your radiant, generous self — and not worry about whether anyone has the personal power necessary to handle your radiant, generous self. The good news is that I suspect you will stimulate plenty of positive responses that will more than counterbalance the challenging ones.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn occultist Peter J. Carroll tells us, “Some have sought to avoid suffering by avoiding desire. Thus they have only small desires and small sufferings.” In all of the zodiac, you Capricorns are among the least likely to be like that. One of your potential strengths is the inclination to cultivate robust desires that are rooted in a quest for rich experience. Yes, that sometimes means you must deal with more strenuous ordeals than other people. But I think it’s a wise trade-off. In any case, my dear, you’re now in a phase of your cycle when you should take inventory of your yearnings. If you find there are some
that are too timid or meager, I invite you to either drop them or pump them up.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The people who live in the town of Bazoule, Burkina Faso regard the local crocodiles as sacred. They live and work amidst the 100+ creatures, coexisting peacefully. Kids play within a few feet of them, never worrying about safety. I’d love to see you come to similar arrangements with untamed influences and strong characters in your own life, Aquarius. You don’t necessarily have to treat them as sacred, but I do encourage you to increase your empathy and respect for them.
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your body naturally produces at least one quart of mucus every day. You might not be aware of it, because much of it glides down your throat. Although you may regard this snot as gross, it’s quite healthy. It contains antibodies and enzymes that kill harmful bacteria and viruses. I propose we regard mucus as your prime metaphor in the coming weeks. Be on the alert for influences and ideas that might empower you even if they’re less than beautiful and pleasing. Make connections with helpful influences even if they’re not sublimely attractive.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In her book Sticks, Stones, Roots & Bones, Stephanie Rose Bird reports that among early African Americans, there were specialists who spoke the language of trees. These patient magicians developed intimate relationships with individual trees, learning their moods and rhythms, and even exchanging non-verbal information with them. Trees imparted wisdom about herbal cures, weather patterns, and ecologically sound strategies. Until recently, many scientists might have dismissed this lore as delusion. But in his 2016 book The Hidden Life of Trees, forester Peter Wohlleben offers evidence that trees have social lives and do indeed have the power to converse. I’ve always said that you Aries folks have great potential to conduct meaningful dialogs with animals and trees. And now happens to be a perfect time for you to seek such invigorating pleasures.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Author Joanne Harris writes, “The right circumstances sometimes happen of their own accord, slyly, without fanfare, without warning. The magic of everyday things.” I think that’s an apt oracle for you to embrace during the coming weeks. In my opinion, life will be conspiring to make you feel at home in the world. You will have an excellent opportunity to get your personal rhythm into close alignment with the rhythm of creation. And so you may achieve a version of what mythologist Joseph Campbell called “the goal of life”: “to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.”
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Author Gloria Anzaldúa writes, “I am an act of kneading, of uniting and joining.” She adds that in this process, she has become “a creature that questions the definitions of light and dark and gives them new meanings.” I would love for you to engage in similar work right now, Gemini. Life will be on your side — bringing you lucky breaks and stellar insights — if you undertake the heroic work of reformulating the meanings of “light” and “dark”— and then reshaping the way you embody those primal forces.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Pleasure is one of the most important things in life, as important as food or drink,” wrote Cancerian author Irving Stone. I would love for you to heed that counsel, my fellow Crabs. What he says is always true, but it will be extraordinarily meaningful for you to take to heart during the coming weeks. Here’s how you could begin: Make a list of seven experiences that bring you joy, bliss, delight, fun, amusement, and gratification. Then make a vow — even write an oath on a piece of paper — to increase the frequency and intensity of those experiences.
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