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Unburied Treasure Unburied Treasure
How the Frick Art Museum turned a long, Gaza-related postponement of its Muslim art exhibit into an opportunity to enlighten visitors.
BY: TARA FAY COLEMAN
TARA FAY COLEMAN
Greenfield is Pittsburgh’s
likely but most enthusiastic new gayborhood BY
JP LESKOVICH
CORRECTIONS
14 THEATER
City Theatre marks 50 years of being “Pittsburgh’s home for bold new plays” BY
AMANDA WALTZ
REBECCA DEURLEIN
Our big, bad Best of PGH issue, which was in print last week, is a labor of love. It’s one of our favorite projects of the year, but it’s a massive undertaking, and in compiling the immense list of 700+ winners, we made a few mistakes. All of those errors have been corrected online, and many were simple typos or misspellings, but there were three that were legit errors we wanted to correct here in print, as well:
1) Our third place winner for Best Busker is HotxxMagHipHop Blog, who was accidentally left off the list. Adding them properly now.
2) Our first place winner for Best Club DJ is DJ Jimmy, not DJ Jimmy Mac, who is an entirely different person. Love to both of them, but DJ Jimmy takes the top spot.
3) Buzz Me In did not come in third place for Best Adult Store; they tied Adult Mart for second place, and they deserve the glory of that slot.
We regret these oversights, and congratulations to all!
-Ali Trachta
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Treasured Ornament, 10 Centuries of Islamic Art is on display at the Frick Pittsburgh.
UNBURIED TREASURE
How the Frick Art Museum turned
long, Gaza-related postponement of its Muslim art exhibit into an opportunity to enlighten visitors
BY: TARA FAY COLEMAN // INFO
Since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and the ensuing invasion of Gaza by Israeli forces, there have been many reported incidents related to artistic censorship. These incidents have become so prevalent that the U.S. nonprofit National Coalition Against Censorship created an online portal to track and document them. As the conflict has continued to escalate, the climate of fear and repression has intensified, with artists, curators, and cultural leaders facing mounting pressure to align with one side or face the risk of career damage, or even personal threats.
Pittsburgh is not exempt from the controversy, with local cultural institutions forced to navigate the delicate balance between artistic expression and public outcry. This environment
can stifle free expression and critical discourse, preventing a full and nuanced exploration of the complex realities of major conflicts.
In response to these challenges, some institutions have begun to adopt more thoughtful approaches to curation and presentation, striving to exercise sensitivity while preserving the integrity of the artwork. A notable example is the Frick Art Museum’s revised presentation of Treasured Ornament: 10 Centuries of Islamic Art , which opened Aug. 17 following a 10-month postponement. After receiving feedback from various community stakeholders, the museum made efforts to contextualize the exhibition in a way that acknowledges both the beauty and historical significance of the featured works, while also addressing
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Treasured Ornament, 10 Centuries of Islamic Art is on display at the Frick Pittsburgh.
the often painful histories associated with them.
Dawn Brean, the chief curator at the Frick Art Museum, emphasizes the significance of Treasured Ornament , describing it as a “visually rich presentation of material culture from Islamic regions,” featuring works from the more than 400piece personal collection of Joseph and Omayma Touma.
that “might mean art produced in a society under Muslim rule, or in a society where Muslims constituted a majority of the population.”
“It can apply to religious objects, like a prayer rug, or everyday artifacts, including bowls or tiles,” Brean explains. “Also, because Islam is so widely practiced, the objects might have originated anywhere from Spain and Northern Africa to the Middle
“I REALLY HOPE THAT VISITORS COME WITH CURIOUS MINDS AND OPEN HEARTS.”
Brean explains that the Frick is always on the lookout for exhibitions that invite the audience to experience new things, connect with the community, and tie into the museum’s permanent collection. This approach is reflected in their decision to present these works after what many considered a misstep in attempting to avoid mounting tension within the community; the result is an exhibition that serves as a bridge between the museum’s existing holdings and the broader cultural and historical context the museum aims to explore, as well as Pittsburgh’s Muslim community.
Brean acknowledges the complexities surrounding the term "Islamic" itself, calling it an “inadequate” term
East or Indonesia, dating anywhere between a 1,400-year period.” She stresses that the museum has worked to reframe and reinterpret the exhibition, aiming to foster a deeper understanding of the art beyond insufficient labels.
Despite having limited flexibility in selecting the objects for the exhibition (it was organized by the Huntington Museum of Art in California), Frick reworked the presentation and theme to include a piece from its vast collection — a 14th-century Syrian “Mosque Lamp” acquired by the museum’s namesake, industrialist Henry Clay Frick — in hopes of sparking conversations around cultural influences on Western art. The exhibition also
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Treasured Ornament, 10 Centuries of Islamic Art is on display at the Frick Pittsburgh.
includes a map of the regions where many of these works originated, primarily Southwest Asia and North Africa, as well as Iran, Egypt, India, Syria, and Turkey. The museum’s website features an interactive online version of the map, as well as various reading materials that allow guests of all ages to learn more about Muslim art and culture.
Kristin Garbarino, director of marketing and communications at Frick Art Museum, stresses the museum’s approach to curatorial changes, including alterations to titles and intentional pairings of themes. For example, the Art of Learning section shares space with Art of Belief in an attempt to bridge any divides between the concepts.
Bridging divides is a core concept of Treasured Ornament both literall and figurativel a community mural, facilitated by artist Ebtehal Badawi, is rooted in building bridges between people to cultivate a sense of belonging. Young visitors can experience the exhibition through an extensive array of Islamic-themed art and activities, and by providing educational resources and fostering open dialogue, the museum demonstrates how cultural institutions can create a space for critical engagement that respects diverse perspectives without compromising the artistic vision. This approach can serve as a model for other
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Treasured Ornament, 10 Centuries of Islamic Art is on display at the Frick Pittsburgh.
institutions facing similar challenges, showing that it is possible to navigate these sensitivities while enriching the public’s understanding of art and history.
The Frick also recruited Nigerian American multidisciplinary artist and educator hadi at ussu to enhance the exhibition as an artisteducator-residence. Using their interdisciplinary practice to explore what a press release calls “African diasporic ritual and cultures ussu has and will continue to employ various educational materials, studio sessions and field trips to full immerse visitors in the exhibition. his ill occur as ussu connects Treasured Ornament with their work on est frica specificall oruba Ajami script, and “the relationship between the Arab world and Africa.” significant aspect of the exhibition is the partnership with the Regional Asset District (RAD), which allows any visitor with a library card to enjoy free admission. This initiative reflects the ric s dedication to
making art accessible to all, inviting a diverse audience to engage with the exhibition.
“I really hope that visitors come with curious minds and open hearts,” Brean says, recognizing that there are “not a lot of opportunities to see Islamic art in Pittsburgh.”
Through careful curation and community collaboration, the Frick rt useum o ers an exhibition that encourages visitors to reflect on their meanings and cultural contexts and foster thoughtful conversations about how they are categorized and understood. •
TREASURED ORNAMENT: 10 CENTURIES OF ISLAMIC ART
CP PHOTO: MARS JOHNSON Treasured Ornament, 10 Centuries of Islamic Art is on display at the Frick Pittsburgh.
SEE CHANGE Pittsburgh has an unexpected new gayborhood: Greenfield
BY: JP LESKOVICH // INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM
Pittsburgh truly is a city of neighborhoods. The City of Pittsburgh officially has 90 of them, and Pittsburghers are fiercely proud of their localities. In many ways, it’s less of a city and more of a collection of Appalachian villages stitched together. Over the decades, different people have settled in different neighborhoods, giving each one its distinct character. Queer people are no exception. Although there’s never been one “gayborhood” in Pittsburgh like in other cities, there have been areas where queer people congregate, like Shadyside and Squirrel Hill. Now, there’s another locale we’re moving to: Greenfield.
Nestled between Squirrel Hill and the Mon Valley, Greenfield is a selfdeclared “fine residential community.” Its steep, hilly streets are lined with classically Pittsburgh houses, and its two commercial stretches are packed with storefronts. Anchoring the neighborhood, right in the middle, are the Magee Recreation Center, Magee Pool, and Magee Field. Greenfield has long been a quiet residential area, attractive to many due to its relative affordability and proximity to Oakland, Squirrel Hill, Downtown, and the Mon Valley.
Queer people, especially queer families, have taken notice and started moving to the area. More houses have Pride flags flying out front, and the neighborhood had its inaugural Greenfield Pride last year. Many queer folks are attracted to the same things that draw other families: “It’s a really cute neighborhood,” says City Councilperson Barb Warwick, who lives in Four Mile Run and represents Greenfield. “It’s got really nice houses, perfect size for families. It’s quiet. It’s got a great school, great public school. We’ve got a rec center. I mean, it’s sort of, I think, all the best of Pittsburgh in a residential neighborhood.”
Addy Lord, a queer Greenfielder and “involved neighbor,” says she thinks many people are moving to the area due to its affordable housing prices, and the fact that it’s an outwardly welcoming neighborhood. “It’s a lovely thing to see how many queer people are coming with their kids, seeing that this is part of our neighborhood’s fabric,” they tell Pittsburgh City Paper . “They’re not singled out as a queer couple with kids. They can live their lives as they are, in the open, without fear.”
Greenfield wasn’t always this way.
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A Pride flag hangs on a house in Greenfield
Lord describes someone who came to Greenfield Pride last year who was hesitant because they grew up in Greenfield and remembered being bullied. And Helen Campbell, the queer owner of the bookstore Stories Like Me, says that, when the store opened, some older residents grumbled on Facebook.
families whose kids are now experiencing things at school that maybe weren’t talked about 30 years ago, but now are now talked about openly, like gender expression,” Campbell says. “So, I think all of those things in the pot will actually continue to shift the neighborhood.”
Greenfield Pride, in many ways,
“THEY’RE NOT SINGLED OUT AS A QUEER COUPLE WITH KIDS. THEY CAN LIVE THEIR LIVES AS THEY ARE, IN THE OPEN, WITHOUT FEAR.”
Times have changed, though, in large part due to active efforts from people like Campbell, and the support of groups like the Greenfield Community Association. Stories Like Me, a bookstore that aims to serve as a “mirror and a window” by promoting books from people of all backgrounds, has been open in its Greenfield location since late 2022 and has been successful.
“I do think that we are creating a safer space, and that, in itself, is having the effect of inviting younger
was the culmination of efforts to build a more inclusive neighborhood and celebrate queer community members. It started in 2023 and aimed to provide a space for families to come and celebrate, and meet their neighbors. The first year was a smashing success, and Warwick, Campbell, and Lord all say even more people came this year. The event at Magee Recreation Center was filled with community resources, local food trucks, and neighbors dancing to songs like Chappell Roan’s “Hot to Go.”
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The Greenfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh
“Creating a joyous celebration aimed at all ages really, really gives the opportunity for neighbor to meet neighbor in a way that’s very low stakes,” Campbell, who helped spearhead the event, tells CP . “The tone that we would hope to create again is that sense of ‘everyone’s welcome and there’s a place for you here in Greenfield.’”
doing that.”
Warwick echoes: “I love to see Greenfield evolving as a neighborhood. The more types of people we have, the better.” At the same time, she voices concerns about keeping the neighborhood affordable so everyone can benefit from these changes. She says she wants to work with the city Housing Authority
“I LOVE TO SEE GREENFIELD EVOLVING AS A NEIGHBORHOOD. THE MORE TYPES OF PEOPLE WE HAVE, THE BETTER.”
Lord says she enjoyed the intergenerational aspect of Greenfield Pride. “The thing that I love is that, for me, it connects some of the Greenfield values that have always been here — knowing our neighbors, caring for our neighbors — in with the diverse identity of our neighbors,” adding, “That’s part of the piece that feels very right. It’s a community event, put on at a shared space.”
Warwick’s office also helped coordinate resources for Greenfield’s now-annual Pride and she says the event was “definitely a success.” She says it would be “really wonderful” if it became an event for families outside of Greenfield to celebrate Pride. Lord and Campbell express similar hopes.
As more queer people and other communities make their way to Greenfield, the neighborhood will continue to change. Campbell says this sense of transition may be attracting people: “I just think that it feels like things are possible to change, and it feels like that’s exciting to be a part of a neighborhood that’s
to recruit more landlords for the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program and preserve affordable options. Lord also stresses the importance of preserving and promoting affordable housing, saying it’s an important element of keeping the neighborhood accessible to people of all backgrounds.
As Greenfield continues to change, Warwick, Lord, and Campbell all describe the future of the neighborhood as welcoming, diverse, and celebratory. They encourage people to come check out Greenfield and get involved. “We are a safe space for our trans community, our queer community, for families, for people who are questioning, and we welcome you to come in and just see yourself,” Campbell says.
“Come check it out! We really like it,” Warwick echoes, “Everywhere from J. Gough’s all the way to Big Jim’s. It’s a great night for a bar crawl!”
As a queer Greenfielder myself, I couldn’t agree more. •
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A symbol of Pride at Magee Pool in Greenfield
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A Pride flag hangs on a house in Greenfield
Certain tropes dictate that being struck by a lightning bolt denotes a punishment from a divine being, a stroke of misfortune, a warning. In that case, City Theatre should have the worst luck in the world, as the Pittsburgh company’s South Side headquarters has been hit not once, but twice, the first time during its 1999-2000 season.
“The first time we were hit by lightning, we were in the middle of [The Mystery of Irma Vep],” says Patti Kelly, a resident production stage manager who is now entering her 36th season at City Theatre. “And the lightning hit, and one of the crew members was backstage and she said she literally saw it come down a ladder.”
The strike, as she recalls, took out
TAKE A BOW
The latest City Theatre season marks a half-century of showcasing contemporary works, local talent, and young playwrights.
BY: AMANDA WALTZ // AWALTZ@PGHCITYPAPER.COM
half of the theater’s dimmer rack, making it difficult to light the show. The audience was offered refunds and, as Kelly remembers, “not one person left that night.”
“They all stayed,” Kelly continues. “And we had so much fun doing that show because the actors were so game for it.”
The story speaks to why City
COVID. This year, City Theatre celebrates its 50th season with a new slot of envelope-pushing productions and a retrospective that honors the loyal audiences that have supported the company’s work for decades.
The season launched with a show that adheres to the company’s role as a contemporary theater that, as managing director James McNeel,
“WE WOULD BE REMISS NOT TO CELEBRATE THE EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF THIS ORGANIZATION AND, FRANKLY, OF THIS CULTURAL COMMUNITY.”
Theatre has thrived as “Pittsburgh’s home for bold new plays,” its dedicated cast and crew — many of whom, like Kelly, have stayed on for decades — pushing through everything from lightning strikes to a recession to
puts it, is always looking for new and topical work. Now running through Oct. 13, POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive comes during another deeply contentious election season,
its title and promotional artwork not so subtly referring to a certain former president now running against VP Kamala Harris. The hit Broadway farce follows seven women “responsible for keeping the president presidential” after “a crude comment, a problematic paramour, and an unfortunate medical mess turn a PR nightmare into a global crisis.”
New and returning talent encompasses POTUS’ all-female cast and main crew — Arcade Comedy Theater regular Missy Moreno takes the City Theatre stage for the first time alongside veterans like film and television actor Tamara Tunie, who previously acted in the company’s production of The Roommate
“They’re formidable women and funny women as well,” says Kelly, who serves as stage manager on POTUS. “So
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Early City Theatre company members (circa 1975-76) pictured in front of Allegheny Community Theatre (now New Hazlett Theater).
I think that Pittsburgh is in for a real treat this show … A lot of these actors have worked with us before, and we’re bringing them back because they have become part of the family.”
The concept of family runs deep in City Theatre, as Kelly and McNeel, who is now entering his 10th season with the company, can attest. Kelly explains that she has stayed with the company since her days as a student at the University of Pittsburgh, where City Theatre was first housed, and many staff members, including retiring co-artistic director Marc Masterson, have stayed on for decades “You don’t see that a lot in theater,” she adds. “And the loyalty and the family feeling of the theater did not change through our growth, which has been nice.”
When, in 1991, City Theatre moved from Pitt to its current location, a former church on Bingham St., Kelly remembers how everyone contributed to readying the space.
“Our scrappy little group of people were in this building with the construction company, physically removing the pews from the space upstairs,” she recalls. “We were physically helping with that kind of stuff, down and dirty our hands in it, and we managed to have our first preview in this space with literally paint still drying on the wall.”
That familial energy extends beyond the confines of City Theatre. McNeel points out that the company formed in the mid-1970s, around the same period as several other Pittsburgh arts organizations, including the Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Contemporary Craft, and WYEP.
“We would be remiss not to celebrate the extraordinary journey of this organization and, frankly, of this cultural community,” he says. As part of its 50th anniversary season, the company will present an evening of excerpts from work by the Kuntu Repertory Theatre, a local Black-led group formed around the same time as City Theatre. Kuntu’s late founder, Dr. Vernell A. Lillie, was part of the City Theatre family, and the company honored her memory by naming a theater after her.
McNeel believes maintaining long-term relationships contributes heavily to sustaining City Theatre, providing longevity that can “serve as the backbone” of the organization and provide an environment wherein “folks can come in and learn the business with these veterans.”
“We’re big enough that we can do grown-up things,” he says. “We have a facility, we have a professional staff. We can bring a really strong artistic quality, but we are small enough that
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The first production by City Theatre (formerly Pittsburgh City Players) was The Death and Life of Sneaky Fitch by James Rosenberg (1975)
everyone gets to do a lot of different things here. We can be agile.”
McNeel points out that there are also practical elements to having long-time staff members. “When also you’re doing plays in a building built in [the mid-1830s], it’s really useful to have somebody who knows all the quirks,” says McNeel, to which Kelly replies, with a laugh, “I know where the breaker box is.”
The 50th season programming continues from POTUS with special events highlighting the company’s past. City Rewinds: 50 Years of New Plays revisits some of the theater’s most popular plays from the last 50 years, all crowd-sourced from audience members, while
Sister Strikes Again: Late Nite Catechism 2 welcomes actor Kimberly Richards back to reprise a role she debuted at City Theatre 20 years ago.
The season will also see the world premiere of Ghosted: Tales from Carson Street , the Pittsburgh premieres of Birthday Candles and King
James , and the 25th anniversary of the Young Playwrights Festival, as well as productions of The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley and The Real James Bond...is Dominican. The season culminates in a 50th Birthday Party weekend extravaganza scheduled to take place May 2025.
“We wanted to make sure that we honored the full scope and scale of our history, our various thoughts along the way,” says McNeel. “So we really did want to make sure we had programming throughout the year that allows folks to look back a little bit and celebrate. We have a very loyal audience that has been coming here, literally from day one, while we were in Oakland … So the season is really an opportunity to celebrate our history, but also, the history of live theater in this community.” •
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Cast of City Theatre’s POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
TO ICELAND AND BEYOND
Icelandair’s new direct flights from Pittsburgh have been a hit, and the airline could add year-round options if demand stays high
BY: REBECCA DEURLEIN // INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM
This month marks the start of aurora borealis viewing in Iceland, a country that offers some of the best northern lights shows in the world. Now, Pittsburghers have a direct flight to get there — in under six hours, no less.
On May 16, Icelandair launched direct service to Keflavík International Airport, providing opportunities not just to explore what has become one of the hottest (and coldest) travel destinations, but also to connect to more destinations
in Europe. Between Icelandair and British Airways, all of Europe has been opened to Pittsburghers.
Bob Kerlik, director of public affairs for Pittsburgh International Airport, says that, based on data for May and June, top destinations via Reykjavík were Germany, France, and the U.K. He says that more than half of passengers who fly Icelandair are connecting beyond Iceland.
“The nonstop flight from Pittsburgh to Iceland has been very popular with passengers, and the feedback we’ve received is that it’s
the most convenient way to get to Iceland — a popular tourist destination in its own right — while also providing easy, one-stop access to other markets in Europe,” Kerlik tells Pittsburgh City Paper. “Coupled with British Airways’ nonstop flight to London, Pittsburghers this summer had daily nonstop access to Europe.”
It’s a change that has been a long time coming. Once a major hub for US Airways, which moved on in 2004, PIT has spent years focusing on local flights versus international connections. British Airways resumed its London
flights in 2019, but it wasn’t until this May's addition of Icelandair that Pittsburghers were provided a second way to conveniently reach Europe.
“Pittsburgh was an underserved market with a demand for International travel,” says Michael Raucheisen, communications manager for Icelandair. “It also opened a new region of the U.S. for European travelers. Icelandair sees a lot of potential in the ’Burgh, and we have been pleased with the response and enthusiasm from the local community.”
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An Icelandair jet taxis toward the runway.
Icelandair is operating four weekly flights to Reykjavík through Oct. 27, then will break for the winter months before resuming service in May 2025. The seasonal operation, in conjunction with British Airway’s six weekly flights to London, means that Pittsburghers can travel to Europe seven days a week from May through October. This is the greatest transatlantic capacity Pittsburgh has seen since 2018, according to Kerlik, who adds that “as a result of the Icelandair flight, additional service on British Airways and other new destinations, international passengers year-todate through August are up nearly 32%.”
in Iceland for up to seven nights at no additional airfare, en route,” Raucheisen explains.
So, what can passengers expect on an Icelandair flight from Pittsburgh?
The average round trip economy-class cost for September and October is about $720. Upgrading to Icelandair’s first class ticket, known as Saga Premium, will cost about $3,000. Despite the jump in price, it’s a popular choice because of its extensive perks.
Saga passengers are allotted two checked bags (instead of one) with access to the Saga Premium line upon arrival to the airport. Bags can be checked in a few minutes, and Fast
“BEING MORE GLOBALLY CONNECTED HELPS INCREASE PITTSBURGH’S PROFILE, WHICH HAS TANGIBLE ECONOMIC AND TOURISM BENEFITS.”
Raucheisen says that ticket sales to Iceland have been strong — after all, the country commands its own interest as a bucket list destination. Kerlik confirms the popularity of the new route. “There has been strong interest for this flight, and yearover-year, demand to Iceland has significantly increased thanks to the convenient nonstop service,” he says. The unique Icelandair Stopover option — an opportunity to see it all — attracts even more travelers. “This gives passengers traveling onward to our other European destinations the opportunity to stopover
Track security bypasses long lines through TSA.
Saga passengers also have airport lounge access on both ends. At Keflavík International Airport’s lounge, that means local cuisine, Icelandic liquors, comfortable seating, showers, and changing rooms. Priority boarding and premium seats lead to immediate service that continues throughout the flight. In-flight meals are elevated well above the norm, with dishes like prawns with shaved truffle, arctic char with lobster sauce, and chocolate and coconut cake. Flight
attendants shake custom martinis and indulge passengers with handmade truffles and gourmet snack mix. And it’s no surprise that entertainment options include movies showcasing Iceland to get travelers even more excited about their trip.
While passengers rush to book these flights before the close of the season, the economic impact is undeniable.
Kerlik explains, “Air service development is economic development for the region — particularly international service. The airport is the region’s gateway to the world.
Being more globally connected helps increase Pittsburgh’s profile, which has tangible economic and tourism benefits.” He adds that Icelandair’s Pittsburgh-to-Reykjavík route is projected to generate approximately $9 million in annual economic impact to the region.
And that is likely to grow. Raucheisen confirms that one of Icelandair’s goals is to respond to the city’s growing demand with yearround service, opening up the possibility that soon, Pittsburghers can see the northern lights all winter, just a short flight away. •
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An Icelandair jet taxis toward the runway.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Icelandair and PIT representatives celebrate the inauguration of Icelandair’s direct flights from Pittsburgh.
DANCE • LAWRENCEVILLE
SEVEN DAYS IN PITTSBURGH
PITTS
Attack Theatre presents Game Day with the Seven Minute Dance Series. 1-4 p.m. Attack Theatre Studios. 212 45th St., Lawrenceville. Free. attacktheatre.com
PARTY • GREENFIELD
Alternate Histories Studio presents Greenfield Happy Hour 3-7 p.m. Alternate Histories Studio. 517 Greenfield Ave., Greenfield. Free. All ages instagram.com/alternatehistories
THU., SEPT. 26
FILM • DOWNTOWN
The Substance. 5 p.m. Continues through Thu., Oct. 3. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $9-11. trustarts.org
FILM • OAKLAND
Screenshot Asia presents The Cats of Gokogu Shrine. 7 p.m. Frick Fine Arts Building-University of Pittsburgh. 650 Schenley Dr., Oakland. $5-11. screenshot.pitt.edu
TOUR • MUNHALL
Start the spooky season early with a special event hosted by The Battle of Homestead Foundation Stories Behind the Stones: A Local History Evening with Homestead Cemetery invites participants to experience the last 150 years during a tour of 34 areas across a historic resting place. Join historians Kim Farrah, Kyra Mangold, and Russ Firestone as they highlight notable figures buried on the grounds. 7-8:30 p.m. The Pump House. 880 East Waterfront Dr., Munhall. Free. Registration required. battleofhomestead.org
FRI., SEPT. 27
MUSIC • NORTH SHORE
Barenaked Ladies with Toad the Wet Sprocket 7 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. Rivers Casino. 777 Casino Dr., North Shore. $79-99. 21 and over. riverscasino.com
FASHION • DOWNTOWN
Pittsburgh Fashion Week Runway Show. 7:30 p.m. Wintergarden at PPG Place. One PPG Pl., Downtown. $25-150. pghfw.com
MUSIC • SHADYSIDE
Chatham Baroque presents A Garden of Harmony: Austrian & German Music for Strings 7:30 p.m. Calvary Episcopal Church. 315 Shady Ave., Shadyside. $20-45. chathambaroque.org
GAME SHOW • ALLENTOWN
Meet Cute: Cu ing Season with Pittsburgh Personified. 8 p.m. Doors at 5 p.m. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. $10. bottlerocketpgh.com
FILM • MUNHALL
William Shatner Live with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. 510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall. $72.75-92.75. librarymusichall.com
THEATER • WEST END
Pittsburgh Musical Theater presents Evil Dead: The Musical. 8:30 p.m. Continues through Sat., Oct. 26. West End Canopy. 327 South Main St., West End. $41.50-46.50. pittsburghmusicals.com
MUSIC
• MILLVALE
Soul Coughing. 9 p.m. Doors at 8 p.m. Mr. Smalls Theatre. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. $35 in advance, $37 at the door. mrsmalls.com
SAT., SEPT. 28
TOUR • HAZELWOOD
Guided Walking Tour of Hazelwood with Matthew Jacob and Laura Zurowski of City Steps of Pittsburgh: A History and Guide. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. New France Brewing/ Abstract Realm Brewing. 5009 Lytle St., Hazewood. $5. 3riversoutdoor.com
ART • LAWRENCEVILLE
Community Day. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. Free. All ages. contemporarycraft.org
LIT • OAKLAND
Add some spice to your home library during the Pittsburgh Art Book Fair at Carnegie Museum of Art. The event features over 70 local, national, and international exhibitors selling art books, zines, and rare and out-ofprint titles in the museum’s Hall of Sculpture. Attendees can also participate in workshops and discussion around book and zine making, as well as what a press release describes as “publishing as an art practice, art and ecology, and publishing as an act of resistance.” 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through Sun., Sept. 29. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Free (museum admission not required). All ages. pabf.cargo.site
TOUR • HOMEWOOD
Homewood Cemetery Walk with Prime Stage Theatre. 12-4:30 p.m. The Homewood Cemetery. 1599 S Dallas Ave., Homewood. $20. primestage.com
MARKET • DOWNTOWN
Market Square Night Market with MCG Jazz. 5-10 p.m. Market Square. Downtown. Free. downtownpittsburgh.com
GALA • STRIP DISTRICT
Pittsburgh Opera presents the Diamond Horseshoe Ball 6-10 p.m. Bitz Opera Factory. 2425 Liberty Ave., Strip District. $55-780. pittsburghopera.org
GALA • OHIO TOWNSHIP
Animal Friends presents Black Tie and Tails 6:30-10 p.m. Animal Friends. 562 Camp Horne Rd., Ohio Township. $200-500. thinkingoutsidethecage.org
FILM • ALLENTOWN
SUBCINEMA presents Virgin Beasts. 8:3010:30 p.m. Doors at 8 p.m. Little Giant Studio. 100 Asteroid Way, Allentown. $10. subcinema.org
COMEDY • STRIP DISTRICT
Stanzi Potenza: Hot Girl Activism. 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Doors at 5:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. City Winery. 1627 Smallman St., Strip District. $22-28. citywinery.com
PARTY • LAWRENCEVILLE
brat girls with DJ gun.ray and Boo Barrymore 9 p.m. Belvedere’s Ultra-Dive. 4016 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $7 before 10 p.m., $10 after 10 p.m. 21 and over. belvederesultradive.com
SUN., SEPT. 29
FILM
• MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Silence never sounded so good during a film series taking place at various Pittsburgh venues. The Pittsburgh Silent Film Society presents the Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival, a multi-day event celebrating the early days of cinema. The festival kicks o with a 100th anniversary screening of the 1924 Harold Lloyd comedy Hot Water, followed in
PHOTO: COURTESY OF PITTSBURGH ART BOOK FAIR Pittsburgh Art Book Fair at Carnegie Museum of Art
TUE., OCT. 1
subsequent days by He Who Gets Slapped starring Lon Chaney, the early LGBTQ classic Michael, the Austrian film The Hands of Orlac, and more. Each screening includes live musical accompaniment by local acts. Showtimes vary. Continues through Sun., Oct. 6. Multiple locations pittsburghsilentfilmsociety.org
DANCE • OAKLAND
Pittsburgh Swing Dance Community presents Sunday Swing 12-3 p.m. Schenley Plaza. 4100 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Free. pittsburghparks.org
OPEN
MIC • SEWICKLEY
Autism-Friendly Open Mic 2-5 p.m. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center. 418 Walnut St., Sewickley. Suggested donation. RSVP required. bandtogetherpgh.org
ART • SQUIRREL HILL
Opening Reception: Judy Robinson and Kara Snyder: The Art of Friendship. 3-5 p.m. Continues through Dec. 20. JCC of Greater Pittsburgh: American Jewish Museum. 5738 Forbes Ave., Squirrel Hill. Free. jccpgh.org
COMEDY • HOMESTEAD
Collin Chamberlin 7 p.m. Doors at 5:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh Improv. 166 East Bridge St., Homestead. $20-70. 21 and over. improv.com/pittsburgh
MON., SEPT. 30
MUSIC • NORTH SHORE
Sammy Rae and The Friends with Victoria Canal. 7 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Dr., North Shore. $36-86. promowestlive.com
TUE., OCT. 1
MUSIC • GARFIELD
Bark Culture with Elsinore and Boydozer 7 p.m. Bantha Tea Bar. 5002 Penn Ave., Garfield. $10. facebook.com/tcrpsprsnts
MUSIC • MCKEES ROCKS
Wale: Every Blue Moon Tour 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Roxian Theatre. 425 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. Tickets start at $31. roxiantheatre.com
WED., OCT. 2
MUSIC • LAWRENCEVILLE
Rain City Drive with Belmont, Until I Wake, Siamese, and Nightlife 6:30 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. Thunderbird Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $25. thunderbirdmusichall.com
KIDNEY WALK
kidneywalk.org/pittsburgh
PHOTO: JOSH FLORES
Wale: Every Blue Moon Tour at Roxian Theatre
HELP WANTED SR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
Solventum Health Info Systems, Pittsburgh, PA: Write & enhance code for complex large-scale, front-end speech recognition workflow products using .NET & JavaScript. Runs pre-deployment builds, docs process & features, & dvlps & performs unit, integration, & pair tests. Master in Comp. Sci. or Info Sci. req’d. Must have: (i) 2 yrs of internship or work exp. in project-oriented software dvlpmnt on MS Windows & MS SQL Server; (ii) 2 yrs of coursework, internship, or work exp. coding in C# .NET; & (iii) 1 yr of coursework, internship, or work exp. w/ JavaScript. Exp. may be gained concurrently. Position eligible for telecommuting from any location in U.S. Apply at: solventum.com/en-us/ home/our-company/ careers/.
MARKET PLACE
PUBLIC AUCTION
Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its a iliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell the contents of leased spaces to satisfy Extra Space’s lien at the location indicated: 880 Saw Mill Run Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15226, October 9, 2024, at 1:15 PM. Paris Wright 2083. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction.
Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its a iliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell the contents of leased spaces to satisfy Extra Space’s lien at the location indicated: 1005 E Entry Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15216 on 10/9/2024 at 11:30 AM. Justin Bush 4164, William Faulkner 5108. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction.
Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
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
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 October 1, 2024, until 2:00 P.M., local prevailing time for:
Manual and Drawings will be available for purchase on September 13, 2024, at
(412-488-7700), 127 McKean Street, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15219 between
HEARING PROBLEM
15. Cowboy’s rope
16. Lifelong enemy 17. Strong lagers featured in a miniseries?
Crime Scene Kitchen channel 20. Percy Bysshe Shelley piece
Comprehend 22. Project Runway judge Garcia
23. Said an Island o Turkey breathlessly?
27. Fuse unit
30. ___ Lanka
31. Ibbotson who wrote Which Witch?
32. Pit with a male deer?
35. John Wick star
38. Love personified
39. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? playwright
41. Forgetful actor’s question
42. Soft, glossy fabric
44. Raised the “Come Sail Away” band?
46. Hurricane’s dir.
47. Advisory group to the POTUS
48. Parked it
49. Candies in a horse restraint?
55. Particles with a charge
56. Cartoon scaring word
57. Child’s play
60. Do soundtrack work
61. Casual top worn during a sad time?
65. Founding member of the UN and NATO
66. Prepared, as a salad
67. Enemy’s opposite 68. The “P” of “RPM”
69. Pair for a Senator
70. Footprint part
DOWN
1. Washboard ___
2. Get ready
3. Italian bread?
4. Filthy quarters
5. The whole shooting match
6. Place to experiment
7. Loomed up
8. Prepares, as potatoes
9. Manufacturer
10. Enhaloed people, briefly
11. Sworn court
statements
12. Dismal talk turn-out
13. “A blend of valor and swagger” per Carl Sandburg 18. Pennsylvanian wagon drivers 22. King’s work 24. Response to a pun
25. Notting ___
26. Part of a giggle 27. “Got it!” cries 28. Kiddo’s cry 29. Energy-boosting snack
33. Current fashions 34. Flow back 35. Angel of the WNBA
36. “Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)” singer
37. Privates phone message?
40. Seashore flier
43. Fish that resembles a snake
45. Classic McDonnell Douglas aircraft
49. Raise, in a bridge game
50. Awaken
51. Bit of light reading?
52. “The March King”
53. Poorest possible
54. Epics
58. Capital of Manche
59. Cheer
61. Points of a hiking trip, maybe: Abbr.
62. Miss-named?
63. Door men check them
64. Illuminati symbol
