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Letter to the Editor After reading the otherwise insightful article by Chris Potter about the three candidates vying for the City Council seat in District 8 (May 1), I would like to respond to the suggestion that Sam HensGreco’s platform lacks specific proposals.

On his website — www.samhens greco.com — there are several innovative and detailed proposals about eliminating the LGBT real-estate transfer tax; providing a tax credit for people who want to reduce the danger of flooding by installing rain barrels; raising revenue by eliminating the reserved parking for city officials next to the City-County Building; and addressing the issue of taxing nonprofits.

As to his plan to end gun violence, Mr. Hens-Greco has proposed that the City should [first] develop a comprehensive strategy, in partnership with the Police Department and community organizations, to address the complex underlying causes of gun violence. Second, appoint a “Gun Violence Prevention Coordinator” to organize and direct the strategic plan. Third, use intelligencebased policing strategies that deploy police officers to heavy crime areas.

Fourth, diversify our police force by hiring more minority and women officers. Fifth, provide funding for proven educational, job-training and mentoring programs for our youth and young adults. Sixth, improve the lines of communication between our police force and community residents by adopting programs like “Coffee with Cops.”

This is a serious proposal to deal with a serious problem.

As to our East End neighborhoods being unconcerned about gun violence, my own son, while still a teen-ager, was robbed at gunpoint just two blocks from the Squirrel Hill police station. Response to this frightening encounter was delayed because police were responding to a gun incident at the Manor Theater and a mugging just a few blocks away. While this was some time ago, it says to me as a mother that “no neighborhood is an island.”

— Mary Hall Squirrel Hill

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EXECUTIVE DECISION I

F ELECTIONS WERE contests of ideas,

Pittsburgh City Councilor Bill Peduto might already have won the mayoral primary.

In January, Peduto was the odd man out in a three-man field that included Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and City Controller Michael Lamb. Only Peduto supported waiving a city-residency requirement for police. Only Peduto was unwavering in seeking to keep the city operating under state financial oversight. Only Peduto supported a city ordinance requiring gun owners to report the loss or theft of firearms, a measure Lamb and Ravenstahl called “unenforceable.”

But Lamb and Ravenstahl have dropped out of the race, replaced by former state Auditor General Jack Wagner

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and two other challengers. And for all the negative ads and debates that have ensued since then, Peduto and Wagner agree on all three of those issues. On these topics, what was a minority position six months ago will likely be administration policy

The only sure thing in mayor’s race is change for the better {BY CHRIS POTTER} next year. And Wagner too embraces bikefriendly policies and green infrastructure, even if his grasp isn’t quite as tight as Peduto’s.

But Peduto has spent years fighting for

those issues, and has scars to prove it. He’s been attacked by rivals on council, and by Ravenstahl himself, who’s using a nearly $1 million campaign war chest to air ads attacking him. Beset by these foes, Peduto is attacking Wagner for his friends.

“There is a group that is supporting Jack, who represents the leadership that Pittsburgh has had for awhile,” says Peduto. “And it’s concerning to them that a new group is coming to power.”

“Council today is a dysfunctional council,” counters Wagner. “Bill is part of the problem.”

Recent polling suggests the race is too close to call. When the candidates debate, it almost sounds like we’re already living in Bill Peduto’s Pittsburgh. But there’s no guarantee he’ll be its mayor.

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A.J. Richardson is running the kind of long-shot campaign that may actually have benefited from the added visibility of a DUI arrest. But state Rep. Jake Wheatley, who represents the Hill District and adjoining areas, is touting a single-minded focus on eradicating poverty — an issue that would likely get little attention from the candidates otherwise [see chart, “Running Amok”]. By focusing on industry-specific job training in schools and other education initiatives, Wheatley says, Pittsburgh will be “a lot more attractive to people who want to relocate here.”

“When we talk about eradicating poverty, it’s about lifting everyone up,” Wheatley adds. And he’s voicing the battle-cry of every underdog: “Let the ‘Can he win?’ question go to the wayside. If you asked that question when Obama first ran, he wouldn’t be the [Democratic] nominee.”

But polls suggest Peduto’s biggest rival is Wagner, for whom this mayoral campaign has a familiar theme. Wagner first won a city-council seat, in 1984, by decrying government dysfunction, campaigning on the theme “Stop the Circus.”

Wagner himself wasn’t immune from the chaos. A battle over the council presidency with then-councilor Jim Ferlo, for example, ended up in court. But by 1990, newspapers were reporting a new era of “peace and courtesy” on council.

“There was a far better working relationship on council after I got on,” Wagner says. And Wagner says he grew as a politician himself.

As a city councilor, for example, he’d opposed legislation adding gays and lesbians to the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance.

But as a state senator a decade later, he sponsored or co-sponsored numerous LGBTfriendly bills — and in the 1990s, supporting LGBT causes wasn’t necessarily a gimme for a Western Pennsylvania politician.

“Every issue I have voted on in the past has not always been the right vote,” he says of his initial opposition.

Wagner’s supporters tout his own independence. Wagner is “going to be his own man,” predicted Ferlo, Wagner’s former council foe, when he formally endorsed Wagner March 27. (The two men became compatriots in the state Senate.) Ferlo noted that as the auditor general, Wagner was “an equal-opportunity critic” of Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell and his Republican successor, Tom Corbett.

But Ferlo was originally a Ravenstahl backer, and he’s not alone. Other former Ravenstahl loyalists now backing Wagner include city councilors Ricky Burgess and Darlene Harris, as well as the firefighters and some building-trades unions.

“Their coalition is built off the [people] that have been running the city for years,” says Peduto. “For them to say they are not part of the Ravenstahl machine … is just false.”

Wagner may prune city government more than some critics expect … and more than some allies hope. If he’s elected, Wagner predicts, “I see the majority of people in the mayor’s office being new people.

There is going to be a new administration.”

For example, he says, “I would fully expect [mayoral chief of staff] Yarone Zober to move on.”

But so far in this campaign, Wagner hasn’t yet been forced to choose between his allies and his agenda.

And on issues where a collision seems possible, his stance can be difficult to pin down.

In mid-April, for example, invitations surfaced for a $1,000-a-plate Wagner fundraising luncheon, co-hosted by “members of the Marcellus Shale Community.” Did such support mean that Wagner would favor lifting a city ordinance — favored by Peduto — that bans drilling within city limits? “I know of no interest … in introducing such a bill,” he said. “[N]o one wants to drill in the city,” he added, and “I am an advocate of supporting that.”

So what would he advocate if someone did want to drill? It’s not clear.

Team Wagner has sought to portray Peduto as “divisive,” offering Wagner as a potential bridge-builder. “I think we need to emerge with a mayor that has some consensus,” is how Ferlo put it. But being a consensus candidate is a lot easier when you can adopt a platform, rather than having to fight for it.

show of support this year, more than three dozen elected officials and other leaders attended, including local and state leaders from outside Peduto’s traditional East End base. Some had been elected with help from Peduto’s own political team, part of an ongoing effort to create what Peduto calls a “New Coalition.”

And for a time, at least, Peduto also had legislative momentum on his side. Between 2010 and 2011, when Peduto was part of a council majority, he helped shepherd through a variety of reforms, including campaign-finance limits, the lost-andstolen gun bill and a “prevailing wage” measure setting a higher-than-minimum-wage floor for workers at grocery stores and other projects receiving tax subsidies.

Peduto remains the policy-wonk’s dream candidate. His campaign website features scores of policy proposals. Some, like a proposed financial-literacy program, could be done outside city government. (Though Peduto says all the ideas “really need a leader that is part of government [and] can see the potential” to be sustainable.) But for supporters, when Peduto recommends using city resources to convert underused building space into “Innovation Incubators,” the main point is the idea’s specificity. Go to Wagner’s site for his thoughts on job creation, by contrast, and you’ll see a vague promise to “partner with local business leaders to identify growth opportunities.”

Peduto says such a disparity reflects the fact that he has “more hands-on experience of the transition from old Pittsburgh to new Pittsburgh than any other candidate.” Meanwhile, “Jack’s been away for 20 years. The city has changed.”

But not as fast as Peduto would like. On city council itself, a lasting coalition has been more elusive: Harris, who headed up Peduto’s bloc as council president between 2010 and 2011, parted ways with him the following year. In endorsing Wagner, she denounced Peduto for holding “petty grudges.”

And many of his legislative initiatives have languished, casualties of Ravenstahl’s hostility or indifference. At least one reform, the campaign-finance reform, has been found wanting. During a court battle between Wagner and Peduto over the rules, Judge Joseph James voided contribution limits for this year’s mayor race on a technicality, and expressed hope that the rules could be amended “between now and the next election.”

At the same time, Ravenstahl has tapped his now-idle campaign treasury

RECENT POLLING SUGGESTS THE RACE IS TOO CLOSE TO CALL.

FOR PEDUTO, the struggle has lasted the

better part of a decade. In 2007, he ran a brief, joyless campaign against a thenpopular Ravenstahl, then dropped out in mid-March. He did so, he told City Paper at the time, because his only hope was to run a savage, negative race — and even then he was likely to lose. That setback, he said “probably would have … destroyed a reform movement” — one he’d worked “over a dozen years to build.”

This year, it’s Ravenstahl who dropped out — and Peduto hasn’t shied away from going negative. (Two of his TV ads have blasted Wagner for voting in Harrisburg to raise his own pay, and for supporting Republican budgetary rhetoric.) More importantly, he says, that “reform movement” is less vulnerable today.

When his campaign held an April 25

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to attack Peduto in TV ads, which claim Peduto only cares about his own district.

Many of the attacks — like the complaint that Peduto was the lone vote against a senior housing project in Homewood — echo criticisms lodged at Peduto by Burgess, a frequent foe. Wagner, meanwhile, is in the enviable position of beneďŹ ting from the ads while denouncing Ravenstahl and Peduto for the lack of civility: Both, he says, should “grow up.â€?

Peduto acknowledges some frosty relations on council but says, “I’ve never let it get in the way of doing business.� But he makes no apologies for being a strident foe of business-as-usual.

If elected, for example, his housecleaning will include asking mayoral appointees to city boards, authorities and commissions to resign. Unlike Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, a Peduto ally who has previously required appointees to sign undated letters of resignation he could use at any time, Peduto says his appointees can vote without fear of removal. “I’m not telling them to vote a certain way,� he says. But “without bringing new people in, you’re not accomplishing the goals you set.� (Wagner, meanwhile, says he’d allow appointees to serve out their terms.) “I’ve been leading a new coalition in this city for years,� Peduto says. “We’re ready for our turn.�

IF VOTERS do decide Peduto is too much a

part of “dysfunctional� government, the

person who might best sympathize is ‌ Jack Wagner. In the city’s 1993 mayoral race, Wagner was trounced nearly 3-to-1 by then-state Rep. Tom Murphy. As returns came in, his press secretary lamented to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, “[T]here was such a demand for change. [Murphy] was totally [out of] city government and Jack was in city council.â€?

This time, that dynamic may help the former auditor general ‌ even if his own proposed changes are more modest.

Peduto champions a community-driven redevelopment and decision-making, empowering neighborhoods instead of political players. That approach, he’s fond of saying, will “turn upside-down the top-down model of [legendary former Mayor] Davey Lawrence.�

Wagner strikes a different note. Just after Peduto spoke to an audience at an April 29 forum in Brookline, Wagner said “I’m here tonight to ask for your support — because Pittsburgh does not need to be turned upside down.�

Wagner promises changes too, like an enhanced role for city planners in development. But while Peduto focuses on how he’ll make residents part of the conversation, Wagner’s message primarily emphasizes how ofďŹ cials speak to each other.

After the contentiousness of the Ravenstahl years, it’s not clear which vision voters will choose. This election may be decided by how much change Pittsburgh really wants. And how easy we expect it to be.

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★ MAYOR OF PITTSBURGH ★

RUNNING AMOK

Mayor Luke Ravenstahl’s decision to drop his re-election bid has turned the mayoral race into a free-for-all. One of his initial challengers, Bill Peduto, shares front-runner status with former state auditor general Jack Wagner. But in a year like this, voters might be ready for Jake Wheatley … or the guy with facial tattoos.

JACK WAGNER

JAKE WHEATLEY

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Richardson now resides in Sheraden with his wife and three sons, and describes himself as a community activist. He’s attracted attention in part for a DUI arrest and for facial tattoos, which he says he got to look less like his abusive father.

A lifelong resident of Beechview, Wagner is a Marine Corps Vietnam War vet and a graduate of IUP with a degree in safety management. In the 1980s, he served in city council, then served three terms in the state Senate.

Last year ended his stint as the state auditor general.

Born in Detroit, Wheatley is a Marine Corps veteran of the first Gulf War who later received a master’s degree in public administration from Pitt. He worked as an aide to former city councilman Sala Udin before being elected to his current position as state representative for the 19th District.

Before selecting a new police chief — a job for which he intends to conduct a nationwide search — Peduto plans to hire a public-safety director with a “deep understanding of lawenforcement.” Peduto also pledges to embrace the independent Citizens Police Review Board, which investigates claims of police misconduct.

Richardson supports hiring a police chief from outside the current ranks.

He says he would open a satellite mayor’s office in the city’s inner-city communities, and that he would spend most of his time in that office — where he pledges to keep an eye out for misconduct. “I’ll police them while they police the city.”

Wagner prefers the new police chief come from within the department.

He’s also willing to eliminate the position of public-safety director entirely, and have the chief report to him directly.

He’s pledged that any officer who assaults a citizen “will be relieved of duty,” though efforts to dismiss officers accused of misconduct often flounder because of union protections.

Wheatley favors a national search for the new police chief, and says the chief would report to the mayor directly. But his central reform would be establishing “Police Athletic Leagues,” in which police would interact with kids in athletic events and activities.

Peduto supports Ravenstahl’s lawsuit challenging UPMC’s tax-exempt status, but says Highmark and other large nonprofits should also be scrutinized for a potential challenge: “If you say there’s unfairness in [tax payments] and then just pick one, it’s an unfair measurement.”

Richardson says he supports challenging UPMC’s tax-exempt status and says the health-care giant is “acting more like a corporation than a nonprofit” and is “more concerned with its own quantity of life, rather than people’s quality of life.”

Says he will evaluate the city’s challenge of UPMC’s tax-exempt status and, after taking office, decide whether to continue the suit or potentially expand it to other large nonprofits.

“Maybe there should be more entities involved,” he says.

Wheatley says he wouldn’t necessarily halt the city’s suit, but says he would try to get UPMC back to the table to make a “payment in lieu of taxes.”

Wheatley would try to entice other nonprofits to donate as well, with the money being earmarked for the city’s beleaguered pension fund.

Peduto has made the renewal of East Liberty a linchpin of his campaign, saying the area’s comeback “isn’t about Target, it’s about basing development on a community plan,” which he worked on. Peduto would carry out similar planning processes across the city, while creating “micro-loans” in targeted areas for small-business startups.

Richardson pledges to institute “Project X,” which he calls “a straight-up, hardcore war against drugs.” It involves painting a large “X” on locations where drug crimes are being committed.

Says monies should be invested in neighborhood small businesses: “Revitalization of businesses within a community will also attract people.”

Wagner says planning will “play a much more prominent role in the redevelopment of city neighborhoods.”

Will promote home ownership through counseling and financial education. Also advocates re-establishing key business corridors by developing partnerships “with the URA, the private sector, nonprofit community-development corporations and other stakeholders.”

Wheatley’s entire campaign revolves around reducing poverty. He favors creating a “land bank” which can acquire blighted properties in distressed neighborhood for later redevelopment.

Also supports training programs that will prepare individuals for jobs in the Marcellus Shale natural-gas drilling industry.

Peduto’s key backer has been Allegheny County Chief Executive Rich Fitzgerald, but he also has support from council allies and state legislators including state Rep. Ed Gainey and state Sen. Jay Costa. Peduto’s labor backing includes city paramedics and city teachers, as well as advocacy groups like Planned Parenthood, the Sierra Club and anti-gun group CeaseFirePA.

Richardson has been endorsed by the Keystone Alliance/Gaylife Newsletter and served as head judge for the group’s recent Miss Pittsburgh Public Access TV Pageant. “It’s my only endorsement and I’m really proud to have gotten it,” he says.

Wagner’s allies include many former backers of Ravenstahl, including state Sen. Jim Ferlo and the Pittsburgh firefighter and building-trades unions.

Wagner also has the backing of the Fraternal Order of Police and some of Peduto’s foes on council. He’s supported by his niece, County Controller Chelsa Wagner, as well as the anti-choice group LifePAC.

Wheatley was selected as the endorsed candidate by the Pittsburgh Black Political Convention, a fledgling effort led by ally and former boss Sala Udin.

Wheatley also has the backing of a handful of former and current black officials, including City Councilor Daniel Lavelle.

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He has a degree in education from Clarion University, but touts blue-collar neighborhood roots as evidence he is “a better fit” for the district.

Rudiak, 33, grew up and still lives in Carrick. She has a master’s degree in public policy from Carnegie Mellon University and worked as a consultant before winning a four-way primary in 2009.

Echoing mayoral candidate Jack Wagner, Lee says, “We need to look at having the police chief report directly to the mayor,” instead of through a public-safety director.

He cites concerns that festering problems in the bureau were overlooked because “there are too many layers of bureaucracy.”

Rudiak says the police bureau’s problems start “at the top down.”

But where Lee seems confident that the bureau has a qualified future police chief within its ranks, Rudiak favors a national search; an internal candidate, she adds, “should be able to go toe-to-toe” with the best out-of-town talent the city can find.

While Lee acknowledges that the district has seen improvements, he notes that some of them — ranging from a Beechview spray park to the reconstruction of Brookline Boulevard — were in the works before Rudiak took office. And Rudiak, he says, isn’t responsive enough to bread-andbutter neighborhood concerns.

Rudiak touts a slew of development projects, either completed or in the works, during her first term — among them senior housing, park facilities and road upgrades. New eateries have also arrived in the area’s business districts, which she cites as evidence of a turnaround.

Lee says mayoral candidate Jack Wagner, who calls Beechview home, will likely win the race. “We need our councilperson to be on his side, not against him,” he says — charging that Rudiak is too close to Wagner’s chief rival, City Councilor Bill Peduto.

Rudiak has endorsed Peduto, and the two have been allies on key issues like opposing a plan to lease publicly owned parking facilities.

But she says the district has made progress despite her frequent opposition to Mayor Luke Ravenstahl — and that will continue no matter who wins the mayor’s race.

Lee has been endorsed by the Democratic committee (whose backing Rudiak did not seek).

He’s also earned support from the Fraternal Order of Police and the Firefighters local, along with Teamsters Local 211 and a handful of other unions.

Rudiak has drawn support from Peduto and some of his allies, and two of the candidates who opposed her in 2009. Also supporting her are labor groups including SEIU and city paramedics, as well as organizations espousing reproductive rights and LGBT equality.

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Blighted properties and new development Downtown, on the North Side and in the Lower Hill are likely to demand the most time and attention from the area’s council representative. The incumbent, Daniel Lavelle, faces two challengers: former city councilor Tonya Payne, whom he defeated four years ago, and attorney Dok Harris, who ran for mayor in 2009.

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Harris is a 2001 Princeton graduate and the son of former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris.

He unsuccessfully challenged Mayor Luke Ravenstahl in the 2009 general election. He is a principal partner at the Pittsburgh law firm Harris Wukich, and also works on business-development projects for his father’s business, Super Bakery, Inc.

The incumbent councilor also works for his family’s real-estate business. He served as aide to former city councilor Sala Udin and as chief of staff for state Rep. Jake Wheatley Jr. before challenging Payne for the council seat in 2009. He spent 12 months of his term on probation for signing off on nominating petitions for Wheatley that included forged signatures.

Payne served one term on Pittsburgh City Council, from 2006 to 2010, and lost her re-election bid to Lavelle.

Payne then ran unsuccessfully against state Rep. Jake Wheatley in 2010. She later landed a job as a safety manager at the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority, in a hiring process that reportedly involved no submitted job applications.

Harris advocates for hiring the next police chief from outside the city force. “People from the inside, there are too many questions,” he says. Plus, “it’s been the culture … that whatever goes is whatever goes.” He says a new chief has to be committed to transparency. “You need to kill everything with sunlight.”

Lavelle supports carrying out a national search for a new police chief. He says a shift in the city’s policing style is needed, to one that is more proactive and community-based. “We need a force more focused on and driven by data and understanding,” he says.

Payne wants a chief with a hometown connection, but suggests, “Maybe we should let a woman do it for a while.” Regardless of who’s hired, she says the city needs to consistently enforce internal policies to build community trust. “A [new] chief comes in and everything is done by his will.”

A Princeton graduate, Harris wrote his senior thesis on building communityowned corporations in Pittsburgh. He says his role as city councilor would be to support the Hill CDC. “You rely on people who are experts in developing the area,” he says.

Lavelle is spearheading community meetings with the Pittsburgh Penguins “documenting how that process will unfold and how we will hold the Penguins accountable.” Additionally, he says a “serious, strong and capable” community-development corporation is needed to protect the Hill District’s interests. “I have tried to empower our CDC and build its capacity.”

Payne supports the Hill District Consensus Group’s $1-a-car-campaign, which wants the Pittsburgh Penguins to dedicate $1 per car in parking revenue to a Hill District communityimprovement fund. “That’s what the people in the community are asking for,” she says. “You have to listen to the people and advocate for them.”

Harris wants to protect seniors from tax increases in developing neighborhoods and establish taxfree zones to encourage home- and business-owners to move into blighted areas. He also proposes a job-training and investment program for at-risk youth: “Take old homes falling apart to use as work sites to train in the trade.”

Lavelle is “anti-demolition,” in part, he says, because the city struggles to maintain vacant lots. He’s proposed diverting federal funding earmarked for demolishing homes to intervening earlier and stabilizing them for resale.

He also supports creating a registry program intended to make banks accountable for the condition of foreclosed properties.

Payne says investing more city dollars in blighted communities would go a long way. “Not just for housing, but for safe streets and clean streets and businesses in our neighborhoods.”

She says she would shift priorities in the city’s budget: “Knock out the waste and use the money to invest in our communities.”

By press time, Harris had announced no formal endorsements. Neither he nor Payne have reported contributions as of yet.

Lavelle is endorsed by the Allegheny County Central Labor Council, SEIU, United Steelworkers, Unite Here Local 57, AFME District Council 84 and the International Association of Firefighters Local 1. He is also backed by African American Women for Political Change.

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With current office-holder Bill Peduto running for mayor rather than re-election, this is the only open council race, though there have been few fireworks. Three solid progressives are seeking to represent Shadyside and portions of Oakland, Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze. The e winner will likely face Republican Mordecai Mordeca Treblow in November.

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Clark notes that she’s “been fighting about police behavior since 2007,” when officers accused of domestic violence were promoted. Clark says she’d “scream bloody murder” to ensure more female officers were hired, and wants additional police training in handling domestic violence, both within the ranks and out on the streets.

While he cites the failures of city top brass, Gilman says the city needs more mid-level supervisors: sergeants and lieutenants. Like Peduto, Gilman also says many decisions should be made not by top brass, but by commanders in the city’s six police zones: “They have their fingers on the pulse.”

Hens-Greco has made fighting gun violence his campaign’s centerpiece, and says he’ll be “asking for a commitment” on it from the mayor and police chief — perhaps by instituting a “gun czar” to oversee violence prevention. Like the other candidates, he says a national search for a new police chief is “prudent.”

Clark says the city’s outright ban on gas drilling should be lifted. Natural gas generates less greenhouse gas than coal, she notes, and there’s little interest in drilling within the city anyway. So the ban’s real effect, she says, is “driving away white-collar jobs” as energy companies avoid locating local offices here.

Gilman staunchly backs the ban.

While municipalities traditionally use zoning rules to limit such activity, Gilman notes that the state Supreme Court is weighing how much leeway local officials have in using those rules.

Given that, “The only protection that exists today for our residents is through the ban.”

Hens-Greco, too, cites concerns about how the courts will rule on local control over drilling. The ban, he says “belongs on the city’s books for now,” but he’d favor crafting additional zoning rules if the courts will allow them.

Clark says the city’s lawsuit challenging UPMC’s tax-exempt status is “not helpful or strategic.” The suit has “stopped dialogue not just with UPMC, but other nonprofits” about how to contribute to the city’s welfare.

Gilman says the city’s challenge of UPMC makes sense based on a recent state Supreme Court decision making it easier to challenge nonprofits. In fact, he says, the city should ponder challenging other large nonprofits.

Hens-Greco favors “trying to negotiate a resolution.” He’s proposed asking nonprofits to pay some of their tax obligation while finding a “creative solution” for the rest — like allowing exemptions to be “sold” to third parties looking to reduce their taxes.

Clark has tapped a nationwide network of prominent feminist allies for personal endorsements, as well as Pennsylvania’s chapter of the National Organization for Women, and the pro-LGBT Equality PA. She’s also supported by Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald.

Gilman has been endorsed by the Democratic Committee and a number of unions, including SEIU and the Laborers District Council, as well as city paramedics. He’s also won backing from Clean Water Action, which stridently opposes gas-drilling.

Hens-Greco has won backing from the 14th Ward Independent Democratic Club, which consists of progressive Democratic voters who make an endorsement separate from the party itself.

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In March, twin sisters Louise and Martine Fokkens, 70, announced their joint retirement after more than 50 years each on the job — as Amsterdam prostitutes. (In February, the minimum age for prostitutes in the Netherlands was raised to 21, but there is no maximum.)

The twins estimated they had 355,000 clientvisits between them, and Martine noted that she still has one devoted regular who she’ll have to disappoint. Louise, though, appeared happier to hang up her mattress for good because of arthritis. The sisters complained about the legalization of brothels in 2000 (with East European women and pimps out-hustling the more genteel Dutch women) and ensuing taxation (which required the women to take on more clients).

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“Traditional Taiwanese funerals [combine] somber mourning with louder, up-tempo entertainment to fire up grieving spirits,” reported BBC News in February. They are tailor-made, in other words, for Ms. Liu Jun-Lin, 30, and her Filial Daughters Band with their acrobatic dance routines. Liu has the reputation as Taiwan’s most famous professional mourner. After the musical festivities, Liu dons a white robe and crawls on her hands and knees to the coffin, where she “performs her signature wail.”

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A 12-hour TV miniseries shown this winter on Norway’s government channel NRK, “National Firewood Night,” was conceived as a full series, then cut to “only” 12 hours, eight of which focused entirely on a live fireplace. Nearly a million people tuned in to the series, and at one point 60 text messages came in complaining about whether the wood in the fireplace should have been placed with bark up or bark down. “[F]irewood,” said the show’s host, “is the foundation of our lives.” A New York Times dispatch noted that a best-selling book, “Solid Wood,” sold almost as many copies in Norway, proportional to the population, as a book’s selling 10 million copies in the U.S.

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Most of Iceland’s 320,000 inhabitants are at least distantly related to each other, leading the country to compile the “Book of Icelanders” database of family connections dating back 1,200 years. With “accidental” incest thus a genuine problem, three software engineers recently created a mobile-phone app that allows strangers to “bump” phones with each other and know, instantly, whether they are closely related. In its first few days of release in April, the developers said it had already been used almost 4,000 times.

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to run for mayor — thus bringing to light Halloran’s extraordinary backstory as the first “open” pagan to be elected to office in the U.S. Halloran converted in the 1980s to medieval Theodish, whose outfits and ceremonies resemble scenes from Dungeons & Dragons — horns, sacrifices, feasts, duels using spears and public floggings. (The Village Voice reported in 2011 that Halloran was the “First Atheling” of his own Theodish tribe of 100, called New Normandy, but Halloran said in April that today he is merely an “elder.”)

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{BY AL HOFF} They say salsa has bested ketchup as America’s favorite condiment, and shelves of salsa at the supermarket attest to its growing popularity. But even the best jarred salsa can’t match up to fresh salsa (and the worst jarred salsa tastes like slightly spicy, lumpy red salt sauce).

Making your own salsa is easy and tasty, especially now as we head into fresh, local vegetable season. Salsa is a great way to use up those super-ripe tomatoes that are like red-water bombs.

All you need is a bowl, a knife, a cutting board and a few minutes.

Homemade salsa is also very adaptable: You can use a variety of similar ingredients.

For a basic tomato-based salsa, chop up fresh tomatoes, or use a can of diced tomatoes, liquid and all. (I have, in a pinch, cut up whole canned tomatoes.)

If you prefer thicker, more-tomatoey salsa, add a tiny can of tomato sauce.

Chop up and add to bowl: onion (red, yellow or green), garlic, jalapeño pepper and fresh cilantro. If desired, add salt, pepper and oregano (fresh is best, but dry will do) to taste.

Stir together, and let mellow in fridge for a bit (can be skipped if you need to get your chip-n-dip on ASAP).

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O PARAPHRASE Shakespeare: Let us not to a marriage of true palates admit impediments. Not even the distance from Pittsburgh to Atlanta could keep apart caterer Jim Evans (specialty: pig roasts) and his future wife Jen, a childhood-friend-turned-Georgia-pastry-chef.

Linked by a mutual passion for Southernstyle barbecue, the couple reconnected long distance, and the gravity of Western Pennsylvania drew them to a semi-rural corner outside the charming hamlet of New Brighton.

Unlike most barbecue places, Pigs2-Peaches doesn’t limit its menu to a list of meats and sides. It’s actually more reminiscent of a diner, complete with breakfast, sandwiches and burgers for lunch, and — as the name suggests — homemade desserts aplenty. We felt that brunch was the best way to get the lay of this sprawling culinary land.

Brunch can resemble dessert, especially if you order pancakes, as did everyone in our party under the age of 10. Truth be told, we adults had a hard time keeping our forks

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off them, because they were quite good: perfectly browned on the outside, light but not too cakey inside, and amply filled with banana or peach slices, blueberries or chocolate chips. We were also pleased to find the accompanying breakfast sausage topnotch and unapologetically meaty. If you want maple flavor, there’s a syrup bottle on the table.

PIGS-2-PEACHES 100 Wises Grove Rd., New Brighton. 724-581-4595 HOURS: Tue.-Thu. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun. 8 a.m.-7 p.m.

PRICES: Breakfast and lunch $2.50-8; dinner $10-24 LIQUOR: BYOB

CP APPROVED Four beautifully slow-cooked meats filled the barbecue platter: pulled chicken, pulled pork, brisket and ribs. All but the chicken were served unadorned, while the extraordinarily juicy white meat was flecked with mere hints of rosy sauce. Juiciness

was theme throughout, with the sliced brisket standing out for a perfect proportion of melted fat that added a delectable, silky mouthfeel. The biggest success, however, were the ribs, which appeared to be the desirable St. Louis cut: bigger and more flavorful than baby-backs, but not as unwieldy as an untrimmed rack. The meat was gloriously pink (from the wood-smoking process, not undercooking) and hit that perfect balance between falling off the bone and retaining satisfying chew. The surface was flavorful from the rub and the smoke, but also welcomed saucing.

As has become the welcome norm, Pigs-2-Peaches offers a caddy of sauce options, from Carolina Mustard to Texas Smoky. Truthfully, some of these were unremarkable. The Carolina tasted mostly of yellow mustard, while the Georgia Vinegar was surprisingly thick and not especially tangy. But the Texas sauce earned its smoky moniker, and the Peaches Sweet was beautifully balanced, with enough vinegar tang to keep the sugar from becoming cloying. Fiery Pig offered

something similar, but tilted toward the hot end of the spectrum.

It being brunch, Jason also ordered, a bit sheepishly, a side of biscuits and gravy to go with his four-meat platter. Sheepishness turned into shock when one of those big skillet-style plates arrived loaded with creamy white gravy. Had he received the full order by mistake? No, this was the side; the full order is even bigger! What he was able to put away was satisfying, the gravy filled with chunky crumbles of that good, meaty sausage over top of a biscuit that served the purpose, even if it was a bit too bready by plain-biscuit standards.

Our other, more modestly sized side dishes, fried green tomatoes and fried okra, boasted a crispy, bread-crumb batter that was good on its own and even better dipped in sauce.

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For her main dish, Angelique went with the barbecue-pork-and-greens casserole.

The addition of eggs, cheese and a pastrylike crust gave it the character of an upsidedown quiche, and like quiche, its flavor was mild, and its texture creamy and fluffy.

Most people would not consider brunch an occasion to order dessert, but since Pigs2-Peaches’ homemade desserts set it apart, we threw caloric caution to the wind. Jen Evans draws on her pastry-chef background to create new desserts daily. Her sundaes, puddings, pies and brownies are the sweet versions of country comfort food. We opted for peach cobbler, emblematic as it is of the restaurant’s name and origins. It is certainly not peach season, but the preparation compensated with good brown-sugar flavor and a crust that resisted sogginess despite plenty of peaches-and-cream “gravy.”

Pigs-2-Peaches embodies not only the partnership of two people who love to cook, but of country-barbecue and citydiner traditions.

Pennsylvania’s original state stores “looked like commissaries in Russia,” admits Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board member Bob Marcus. “This,” he says as he looks around the rebranded Wexford Fine Wine and Good Spirits Premium Collection Store, “is the antithesis.”

Even as Harrisburg debates proposals to privatize liquor sales, the Wexford store — like a companion location in Monroeville — marks a new effort by state stores to appeal to consumers.

The newly refurbished stores, which are an improvement even on the newer “Premium Collection” stores, are a complete departure, resembling high-end private liquor stores found in other states (minus the beer, of course).

Hardwood floors, warm lighting, extra-wide aisles and brightly lit displays invite customers to linger and browse.

“The new design — the color scheme, the openness — it makes it easier to shop here. It’s not as confusing as other stores,” says Wexford general manager Ron Dreshman.

But while the stores offer some expanded liquor choices, don’t look for the basic makeup of spirits to change much. Despite the classy decor, funkyflavored vodkas still outnumber smallbatch bourbon and unusual cordials.

“We continuously add and subtract spirits according to what the consumers want,” Marcus says. “Our computers are able to track what’s popular and what’s not.”

Education is a priority at these large new stores (both are over 10,000 square feet). A focal point is a center island used for tastings, cocktail demonstrations, and a place for consumers to ask questions; a trained retail wine specialist is on hand.

Of course, most state stores still don’t inspire much excitement. You can still find plenty of drab locations, some with ragged carpets perfumed with a vaguely bar-like odor. But the next Western Pennsylvania location slated for improvement is the East Liberty store, in the Eastside development; later this year, it will expand to include the space occupied by a neighboring bike shop.

“Wait until you see what we have planned for that location,” says Marcus.

Although he couldn’t provide a precise timeline for the East Liberty store’s overhaul, he promises, “It’s going to be unbelievable.”

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412-854-4253. This celebration of all things beery is tucked into a retail slot at South Park Shops. You’ll find a huge and eclectic selection of imported beers and microbrews, all fortified by a light Germaninspired menu. It’s a casual, personable place where the beer is always flowing, and the game is always on. JE BRIDGE TEN BRASSERIE. 20 S. 10th St., South Side. 412586-5033. This brasserie mines the rich core of sophistication in everyday French fare. The menu offers familiar dishes such as steak frites, escargot and cassoulet made distinctive with regional French inflections. Add a well-trained staff and a lovingly curated wine list for a finedining experience. LE CAFÉ VITA. 424 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont. 412-8285506. Embracing the inherent dichotomies of brunch, this restaurant offers both traditional Italian, complete with panini, pasta, ratatouille and eggplant parmesan; and classic breakfast fare, such as omelets and French toast. Italian notes pervade some of the breakfast options, too: You’ll find French toast made with focaccia, and omelets served with Tuscan toast. JF

Bridge Ten Brasserie {PHOTO BY HEATHER MULL} Kona coffee beans. Also, the Grille employs its own butcher (for cutting and dry-aging), and desserts are made on site. LE D’S SIX PAX & DOGZ. 1118 S. Braddock Ave., Regent Square.

412-241-4666. This established venue is known for its revered pub fries and the classic wiener with kraut (plus plenty of beer to wash it down). But don’t miss the pizza, with a top-notch crust. D’s continues to raise the preparation of salty, cheesy, fatty comfort food to an art. JE DOUBLE WIDE GRILL. 2339 E. Carson St., South Side (412-3901111) and 100 Adams Shoppes, Route 288, Mars (724-553-5212).

You may cringe at the “white trash” theme, or feel bemused by ordering sautéed shrimp and pineapple-saffron rice on a faux TV-dinner tray. But there’s plenty of good vegan fare, beer and a fun filling-station-turnedrestaurant ambience. KE

main (raw), main (hot) and sweet. Some dishes were frankly salads, while others were raw, vegan adaptations of cooked comfort foods. (Chicken can be added to some dishes.) There is also an extensive menu of freshly squeezed and blended juices and smoothies. JF KELLY’S BAR & LOUNGE. 6012 Penn Circle South, East Liberty. 412-363-6012. The vintage aesthetic isn’t retro at this longtime neighborhood hangout; it’s the real thing.

And the original 1940s fare has been updated with taste and style: Burgers and fries share space with Asian potstickers and satay. The mini mac-and-cheese is a classic. JE

PARIS 66 BISTRO. 6018 Centre Ave., East Liberty. 412-4048166. A charming venue brings Parisian-style café culture to Pittsburgh, offering less fussy, less expensive everyday fare such as crepes, salads ECHO. 1740 Route and croques, those 228, Cranberry. 724delectable French 779-3246. The menu grilled sandwiches. . www per at this sophisticated With fresh flowers on a p ty pghci m restaurant offers every table, specials .co a tour de force of chalked on boards modern American and French conversation cuisine. It focuses on central bouncing off the open kitchen ingredients and adds layers walls, Paris 66 epitomizes the of flavor, sometimes in everyday glamour of the French unexpected forms, such as a neighborhood bistro. KF purée of tuna alongside grilled steak, or golden trout served SALVATORE’S PIZZA HOUSE. on a bed of orzo with a fennel612 Penn Ave., Wilkinsburg. cream sauce. But even a simpler 412-247-4848. A neighborhood dish, such as fettuccini Alfredo, pizza place and more, is perfectly executed. LE Salvatore’s offers something even rarer than good pizza: EDEN. 735 Copeland St., fast food of the finest quality.

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“Fresh” is the watchword, and The food here is inspired by the large, full-color takeout the raw-food movement, but menu has dozens of dishes in it’s hardly dreary health food. a score of categories. Shellfish The menu is simple, with a few are prominently featured, and options in each category: starter, worth trying. K

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Barleys and Hops THE CAPITAL GRILLE. 301 Fifth Ave., Downtown. 412338-9100. This dark, clubby restaurant excels at VIP service, and offers a menu highlighted by steaks, chops and seafood, with sophisticated but straightforward preparations such as crab cakes with added lobster, or steak encrusted in

SAUSALIDO. 4621 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 412-683-4575. Casual elegance is the byword at this neighborhood venue, where the fare is inspired by Northern California cuisine, with seasonal ingredients combined into New American and Continental dishes. The preparations vary widely, from ultra-traditional offerings like crab-stuffed shrimp to au courant updates like duck with orange-apricot balsamic glaze. LF

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SEWICKLEY HOTEL. 509 Beaver St., Sewickley. 412741-9457. At this revamped hotel, the offerings reflect a balance between time-honored dishes such as turtle soup and more modern fare, like a crabmeat-stuffed quesadilla.

Steak-lovers will be pleased, but adventurous burger fans should check out the Light Up Night burger, topped with blue crabmeat, bacon, avocado and pepper-jack cheese. LE

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TABLE LAKESIDE BRICK OVEN AND BAR. 200 N. Lakeside Drive, Canonsburg. 724-7461126. Perched on the edge of manmade lake, this clubby restaurant offers casual American cuisine, with outside dining in season. A brick oven produces a variety of “phatbreads” topped creatively, such as the “lawnboy,” with prosciutto, tomatoes and wilted arugula. Burgers, chops, seafood and pasta dishes round out the menu. KE

VIETNAM’S PHO. 1627 Penn Ave., Strip District. 412-2818881. The menu features a manageable selection of noodle and rice dishes and the eponymous pho soups. There’s also a tempting assortment of simple vegetable dishes and appetizers that go beyond mere spring rolls, such as whole quail with lemon leaves and herbs, and ground-shrimp patties on sugar-cane skewers. JF

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SAVOY. 2623 Penn Ave., Strip District. 412-281-0660.

The Strip District now has a swanky spot for brunch and dinner. The artfully prepared cuisine suggests a cross between current fine-dining culture (locally sourced foods, sous vide meats), lounge favorites (sliders and fish tacos) and Southern comfort (chicken with black-eyed peas and greens, watermelon salad). LE

TESSARO’S. 4601 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 412-682-6809. This immensely popular Bloomfield institution, set in an old neighborhood corner bar, has built its reputation on enormous wood-fired hamburgers: choice meat, ground in house; fresh rolls; and a variety of toppings.

Regulars sit at the bar, and, on busy weekends, diners line up to get in. KE

offMenu is coffee grinds.

“Worms eat their food mechanically. There is no acid in their stomachs to break that stuff down; they have no teeth. So they mush it around in their bellies,” says Travis Leivo, as he grabs a handful of rotting food from a bin he started a few months ago. “If you have stuff like coffee grinds … they will break down the food a lot quicker.”

The 30-year-old Shadyside resident sniffs the compost in his hand as he talks: “I’m a weird geek.

When I smell compost, it smells good. Like earth, natural dirt.”

Leivo is working on a startup, Shadyside Worms, taking what has become his passion and turning it into a residential curbside compost pickup service, picking up food scraps weekly and offering, in exchange, the resulting fertilizer. Hosted at the moment at Shadyside Nurseries, the operation is small and limited to the East End. Leivo’s goal, he says, isn’t to immediately scale to servicing at the city’s level of trash and recycling pickup. But he does hope he is creating the spark that could lead the city there.

“I don’t want to just … offer to pick up everybody’s food. I want to teach people, get them involved, so that even if the city does end up doing it, they’re informed on how to benefit from it.”

Jim Sloss, energy and utilities manager at the city of Pittsburgh’s Office of Sustainability and Energy Efficiency, says the city has “kicked around” the idea of picking up yard waste curbside and composting it — but the idea of picking up household food scraps has never crossed his desk.

There is interest, though. Another local company, Ag Recycle, works with large, commercial spaces to recycle their food scraps. But, for household and smaller businesses, options can seem sparse. Ryan Spak, owner of Spak Brothers Pizza, works with Leivo and the nonprofit Grow Pittsburgh to dispose of his restaurant’s scraps. But it’s not always enough: “The amount of compost we’re putting out is overwhelming,” he says.

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“EVERYTHING IS JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE WITH THIS ALBUM.”

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BACK FROM BRITAIN

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MIKE MEDVED BAND CD RELEASE with PAUL LUC. 6 p.m. Sat., May 11.

Club Café, 56 S. 12th St., South Side. $10.

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Mike Medved {PHOTO COURTESY OF PIERCE MARRATTO/TOUCHFASTER}

Plenty of musicians have day jobs as they attempt to establish themselves as artists, but Mike Medved is unique in being able to say that he was honing his tunes while playing professional basketball. In England.

When he was a kid, both music and sports played a role for Medved, an Elizabeth native who went to St. Vincent College. But at 6’7”, he found that one skill seemed more viable for paying the bills.

“I loved them both the same, but in different ways,” he says. “But it was more practical to be a basketball player.”

After two years playing for Leeds Carnegie in Division 1 of the English Basketball League (and teaching on the side), Medved decided to return home, in part to be closer to his parents. Now he’s teaching high school and pursuing his music, which he’d played in England with a band called Mike Medved and the Redcoats.

Medved’s tunes are characterized by smooth vocals and a laid-back singersongwriter vibe — fans of the John Mayer school of pretty, poppy, personal music are likely to fall in love with him. In his songwriting, he mines everything from relationships to his unique situation as an athlete (see “Muscles and Skin”).

This weekend, he and his Pittsburgh band release their first album, recorded live at Club Café. The decision to record that way was partly pragmatic, partly principled.

“Releasing a well-produced four-song EP just wouldn’t be us,” Medved says.

It was more appealing to record a full live set, trim it down to an eight-track full-length, and embrace the genuine imperfection of a live record.

With the new album, Medved hopes to take advantage of the momentum he’s gained here since moving back, and get his Pittsburgh band on the same kind of roll the Redcoats were on in Leeds. “[The Redcoats and I] played a couple of showcases for Communion, which is the label started by Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons. We were working our way through the ranks, as you do in any place. But I felt like it was time — I had to either decide to stay and never come back, or come back home.”

{PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBERT NETHERY}

Sax man gone solo: Colin Stetson

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But now he’s starting to grow in reputation and to tour more as a solo artist — which presents its own set of challenges, especially given his complex compositions, and his physically demanding instrument of choice, the 5-foot-tall bass saxophone.

“Now [that I’m stronger and more experienced] I can push certain things further,” Stetson says. “So certain individual pieces have gotten much, much harder, and overall, tours are very difficult just because doing the same thing every night has really become a strain.

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between other tours with Arcade Fire or Bon Iver. Now that my tours have been growing longer, here or there I’m like, ‘Fuck! I don’t think I should be doing these 14 times in a row.’ But that’s just another thing to work towards.”

Stetson is known for thrilling audiences with the sheer athletic force he

COLIN STETSON

WITH SARAH NEUFELD 8 p.m. Sat., May 11. Andy Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky St., North Side. $12-15. All ages. 412-237-8300 or www.warhol.org

puts behind his saxophone. On the heels of releasing his third full-length solo album, New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light, he opens The Andy Warhol Museum’s Spring 2013 Sound Series on May 11 — one of the first dates on what promises to be his most impressive and physically challenging tour yet.

Stetson’s bass saxophone is a 103-year-old, handmade beh moth that initially took months of conditioning just to work up the strength to play. He employed circular breathing — a technique that allows him to play continually without pausing for breath — and toyed with the recording possibilities of the bass sax in New History Warfare Vol. 1. Then Stetson pushed himself further still on his second solo album, New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges, a sonic tour de force that made it onto a number of Best of 2011 lists and earned a finalist nomination for Canada’s Polaris Music Prize.

Refusing to rely on looping, layering, multiple-track or overdub technology in his performances or recording, Stetson instead records all of his songs in a single take, a technique he picked up from his time with Tom Waits. Growling through the reed, slapping the sax’s body and jamming CONTINUES ON PG. 32

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JILL WEST AND BLUES ATTACK BOOTLEG BLUES LIVE! (SELF-RELEASED)

Some originals and some interpretations of older tunes on this new live offering from one of Pittsburgh’s best-known and most-loved blues singers and her spot-on band. Interestingly, the originals are the songs that stray most from the standard blues construction, which shows that the band has a streak of originality that’s absent in a lot of electric-blues groups.

Good stuff.

JILL WEST AND BLUES ATTACK CD RELEASE. 8:30 p.m. Sat., May 11.

Moondog’s, 378 Freeport Road, Blawnox.

412-828-2040 or www.moondogs.us

REAL DEAL FIGHT OR FLIGHT MODE (SELF-RELEASED)

About 60 minutes of new tracks from battle-rapper Real Deal, whose wordplay continues to slay. Real Deal is at his best when he’s flaunting a certain confidence; he brags more about his intellect than anything, but does so in a way that’s not dorky. Some of the more contrived tracks are hit-or-miss (“Ignorance Is Bliss,” which references tons of Pittsburgh stuff, starts to feel forced by the last verse), but he does sensitive right on “When Silence Isn’t Golden.” Several of the best tracks are produced by Engineer.

STINKPALM DEATH EAT SHIT AND DIE! (SELF-RELEASED)

Hardcore, punk and thrash metal meet on the second release by this local three-piece with the silly name.

The recording has a raw, live sound that befits the band; it’s not overproduced or overdone, and that helps make this album a good listen. Nothing earthshattering, but a nice mix of slow chugs and blast-beat breakdowns to mosh to.

And how can you complain about songs with titles like “Olestra”?

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the saxophone’s keys as percussion, Stetson creates a polyphonic experience often taken for electronic music despite coming from a one-man band. The result is a sound uniquely its own, pulling from genres as wide-ranging as jazz, gospel, sludge metal, pop and drone.

If Judges was Stetson’s Empire Strikes Back, To See More Light is his Return of the Jedi. The conclusion to his New History Warfare trilogy, Vol. 3 has a larger set, more resources and a tighter vision than the earlier two works. Centering on the ideas of isolation, pleading and longing, this album finds Stetson at his most physically fit. It captures the acoustics of four unique spaces (including The Arcade Fire’s old church in Farnham, Quebec), and features production

by Ben Frost and vocal contributions on four of the tracks from Bon Iver bandmate Justin Vernon.

“My ability to physically bring new elements to the music and [to] make the music different and speak to different imagery, and the recording techniques, have been more realized,” Stetson says. “So everything is just a little bit more with this [album]. The idea was to give this more of a sense of multiplicity and character and range.”

Physicality plays a huge role in Stetson’s

performance and composition: He’s as much an athlete as a musician, and getting stronger means being able to write even more complex pieces. While on tour, Stetson has to maintain a strict regimen of yoga, running and breathing exercises in order to stay in shape for performances.

“Making sure I can still even play all the music that I’ve written to this point takes an enormous amount of time and effort,” he says. “If I break for a few days or a week without playing any of [the most recent] music, then it is quite a chore to get back into it, and it thoroughly pisses me off, so I try and keep the maintenance aspect of things pretty constant. But when I was working on Vol. 2, I wouldn’t have been able to play any of the work on Vol. 3 just because it was stuff that was beyond my abilities at that point.”

Whether in the studio or on the stage, Stetson continues to wage battle, pushing himself to his physical limits and beyond in order to discover new ground.

“The biggest change for me [in Vol. 3] is scope and attitude,” says Stetson. “In the first song, it’s emerging from a mountain pass, up into a new and very vast landscape. There’s a determination and a focus and a resolve. … For me this is like a war epic, and this is the conclusion.”

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RHYTHM FIRST {BY ANDY MULKERIN} FOR ALL the reasons people lament the

passing of LPs and CDs as the primary formats for musical releases, there are some, like Sam Pace, who embrace new digital methods of distribution. Not because Pace is a technophile, but because with his band Gangwish, he puts together releases like Contemporaneous Soundtracks — the band’s latest, which clocks in at nearly an hour and a half.

“I would’ve loved if somebody offered to put out a triple-vinyl,” Pace says.

“But I didn’t want to break things up, or cut songs.”

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WITH BITCHIN BAJAS, GALACTIC SPIRIT, K-HUN 9 p.m. Sat., May 11.

6119 Penn Ave. East Liberty. $7. www.facebook.com/6119Penn

So Pace decided to release Soundtracks on an artistically packaged USB flash drive meant to resemble an old Silly Putty package — giving those who like a little artifact with their album something to hold onto, but freeing himself from the restrictions (and cost) of more traditional media.

Freeing himself is a lot of what Gangwish has been about for Pace. The group started out as a solo project while Pace was playing in the duo Italian Ice with fellow drummer Paul Quattrone in the late ’00s.

In that band, the two played full drum kits and synth triggers; when Quattrone would go out on the road with Modey Lemon or !!!, Pace would play as Gangwish. Eventually he took on bandmates, and he’s had plenty, but this project is primarily his.

Part of what makes Gangwish unconventional is the fact that Pace is trained as

Out standing in a field: Gangwish (Sam Pace, center)

a drummer, but not on other instruments.

“I can fake it pretty easily on other instruments, because I have rhythm and a sense of pitch,” he says. “I’ll write on keyboards, I have an organ at home.”

On Contemporaneous Soundtracks, Pace played with Caulen Kress (his former Centipede Eest bandmate), Lindsey Williams, Dean Cercone and Taichi Nakatani. Nakatani, who played the taishogoto (a Japanese stringed instrument with keys akin to those from a typewriter), has since moved to Japan; Keith DeVries now often plays with Gangwish live.

Gangwish has come a long way since its early inception as a drums-and-synths solo project, though Pace still employs those pieces. Soundtracks mixes extended improv pieces with pre-written songs, though really the space between the two isn’t always that great. The second track, “Messengers Are Passengers,” is positively single-worthy, despite ostensibly being an 11-minute song. (Really, some of the tracks have a central song surrounded by several minutes of noise and improv.) Williams and Cercone supply most of the prominent vocal parts on the record. All around, the vocals are generally awash with effects, bringing to mind an aquarium acid trip.

Pace says the songs came about in an effort to write music to accompany John Carpenter’s 1983 movie Christine, based on the Stephen King novel.

But regardless of how lush the instrumentation and how many voices come through, Gangwish music comes straight from the mind of Sam Pace.

“No matter who’s in it, it’s my project,” he says with a laugh. “I explain that openly when anyone plays with us. I’m totally open to people’s opinions, but the songs start with me. Everything goes off of pedals and triggers.”

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CRITICS’ PICKS

The City’s Hottest Live Music Scene!

UPCOMING NATIONAL SHOWS The Sky Captains of Industry

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[BENEFIT] + SAT., MAY 11

Toronto’s Crystal Castles has mastered the ability to straddle the line between making music that’s experimental and irresistible. The strange marriage of poppy and weird comes directly from blending the unique sounds that the two members, producer Ethan Kath and vocalist Alice Glass, bring to the table. While Kath’s sensibilities manage to keep each track anchored, Glass’ vocals, which range from robotically melodic singing to distorted screams, push the envelope and leave listeners feeling awestruck. On the most recent album, iii, the duo limited themselves to one take per song for a much rawer sound. John Lavanga 7:30 p.m. Mr. Small’s Theatre, 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. $32.50. All ages. 412-821-4447 or www.mrsmalls.com

After finishing as a runner-up on the NBC show The Voice, Juliet Simms has begun her foray into the music world with the help of manager CeeLo Green. After putting out her first single, “Wild Child,” off her upcoming solo album, she’s begun to book dates on the Vans Warped Tour. Before she heads out, she’s headlining the second annual CureRock event at Stage AE. The event, which benefits the Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology program at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, will be hosted by Josh & Gab, and will feature a number of local bands, including The Red Western, Joy Ike and Neighbours (which, full disclosure, includes CP music editor Andy Mulkerin). JL 7 p.m. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. $25-30. All ages. www.givetochildrens.org

[NOISE] + FRI., MAY 10 It’s a rare local appearance tonight for harshnoise legend Macronympha, despite its local origins. The group is held down mainly by Joe Roemer (also of Casual Approach), with help nowadays from noise artist Hogra, who also plays tonight at Garfield Artworks.

Macronympha, known worldwide, has for more than 20 years played the side of harsh noise that holds up the violent, grotesque and depraved as a standard; don’t bring Grandma to this one. Dreamweapon and Trogpite also open. Andy Mulkerin 8 p.m. Garfield Artworks, 4931 Penn Ave., Garfield. $5. All ages. 412-361-2262 or www.garfield artworks.com

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Now she’s in New Crystal York City full time Castles and playing drums with Sky Captains, a four-piece that does a laid-back version of folktronica, with pretty vocal harmonies, acoustic guitars and synths.

Tonight, the band makes its first trip to Dragan’s homeland, playing at Howlers with Nathan Zoob and Claire With the Turban. AM 8 p.m.

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LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS PLUS BEAGLE BROTHERS FRI, MAY 10 • 9PM FOLK ROCK/ALT COUNTRY

CITY DWELLING NATURE SEEKERS PLUS KYLE MORGAN SAT, MAY 11 • 9PM FUNK

THE FUNK ARK MON, MAY 13 • 9:30PM

OPEN STAGE WITH CRAIG KING TUES, MAY 14 • 9PM JAZZ SPACE EXCHANGE SERIES FEATURING SCARF ACE WITH CHRIS PARKER AND MATT BOOTH WED, MAY 15 • 9PM FUNK/ROCK FROM NEW ORLEANS

ROCK/POP

MAY 9 Noah Sugarman of 500 Miles to Memphis, The Semi-Super Villians

JOHNNY SKETCH & THE DIRTY NOTES OPEN FOR LUNCH

Kitchen hours: M-Th: 11am-12am Fri & Sat: 11am-1am Sun: 11am-11pm

4023 BU TLER ST LAWREN CEVILLE 41 2.682.0177

www.thunderbirdcafe.net

THU 09 CIOPPINO SEAFOOD CHOPHOUSE BAR. Terrance Vaughn Trio. Strip District.

412-281-6593.

CLUB CAFE. He’s My Brother She’s My Sister, Kopecky Family Band. South Side. 412-431-4950.

DOWNEY’S HOUSE. Marino Erwin. Robinson. 412-489-5631.

HARD ROCK CAFE. The Tom McGees. Station Square.

412-481-7625.

JERGEL’S RHYTHM GRILLE. Eddie Money. Warrendale.

724-799-8333.

MR. SMALLS THEATER. Crystal Castles, Pictureplane. Millvale.

866-468-3401.

THE SHOP. Coronado, Abacus Jones, Lost Realms, Hunted Creatures. Bloomfield.

724-833-4537.

SMILING MOOSE. Terrible Things, Modern Suits, Crash City, Take A Breath (early) Disobey, Thanatotic Desire, Deflowered (late). South Side. 412-431-4668.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys, Beagle Brothers. Lawrenceville.

412-682-0177.

VERONA COMMUNITY PARK. Charlie Hustle & the Grifters.

Verona. 412-657-0635.

ROCK ROOM. The Delta-Fuse, Red Hook Winery. Polish Hill.

412-841-8789.

RUNWAY RESTAURANT. Utah Richard Burgess. Butler.

724-586-6599.

SMILING MOOSE. Transit, Seahaven, Young Statues (early) AED, Hopscotch with Landmines (late). South Side.

412-431-4668.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE. City Dwelling Nature Seekers, Kyle Morgan. Lawrenceville.

412-682-0177.

SAT 11 31ST STREET PUB. Cotton Jackson, Bottle Rat, Four Barrel Goast. Strip District. 412-391-8334.

6119 PENN AVE. Bitchin Bajas.

East Liberty.

ALTAR BAR. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Strip District.

412-263-2877.

ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM. Colin Stetson, Sarah Neufeld.

North Side. 412-237-8300.

CLUB CAFE. The Mike Medved

Band, Paul Luc & the North Country Gentlemen (Early).

The Mike Medved Band live CD release party. Yu, David Throckmorton (Late). South Side.

412-431-4950.

DOWNEY’S HOUSE. Gameface.

Robinson. 412-489-5631.

EXCUSES BAR & GRILL. Bill Toms.

South Side. 412-431-4090.

THE FALLOUT SHELTER. Arcane Awakening, As Dreams Fade, United By Hate. Aliquippa.

724-375-5080.

GARFIELD ARTWORKS. Order of the Owl, Sistered, Vega, Red Sun. Garfield. 412-361-2262.

HAMBONE’S. The Mavens.

Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318.

HARD ROCK CAFE. The Steepwater Band. Station Square. 412-481-7625.

HARVEY WILNER’S. Lucky Me. West Mifflin. 412-466-1331.

HOWLERS COYOTE CAFE. The Late Ancients, Chet Vincent & The Big Bend, The Hawkeyes.

Bloomfield. 412-682-0320.

JERGEL’S RHYTHM GRILLE. Bruce

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ALTAR BAR. TEN (Pearl Jam Tribute). Strip District.

412-263-2877.

BOSTON WATERFRONT. The Wurms. McKeesport.

412-751-8112.

CLUB CAFE. Trixie Whitley, Johnny Nicholson (Early) Falling Andes, Mike Cali (Late). South Side.

412-431-4950.

GARFIELD ARTWORKS. Macronympha, Dreamweapon, Trogpite, Hogra. Garfield.

412-361-2262.

THE HANDLE BAR & GRILLE. Bill Ali & Matt Barranti.

Canonsburg. 724-746-4227.

HARD ROCK CAFE. Three Legged Fox. Station Square.

412-481-7625.

HOLLYWOOD THEATER. Venus In Furs. Dormont.

412-344-1245.

HOWLERS COYOTE CAFE. Gagadilo, The Pressure, The Sablowskis. Bloomfield.

412-682-0320.

LINDEN GROVE. Nightlife.

Castle Shannon. 412-882-8687.

PARK HOUSE. Gramsci Melodic.

North Side. 412-596-2743.

in the USA. Bruce Springsteen & The E St. Band Tribute. Warrendale.

724-799-8333.

MILLERSTOWN INN. The Dave Iglar Band. Unknown.

724-445-2157.

MR. SMALLS THEATER. SOJA, Air Dubai. Millvale. 866-468-3401.

ROCKY’S ROUTE 8. Josie & Nick of The Holidays. Shaler.

412-487-6259.

ROOSTERS ROADHOUSE. The Accelerators. Bridgeville.

412-221-1543.

SILKS LOUNGE AT THE MEADOWS. No Bad JuJu. Washington.

SMILING MOOSE. Instead Of Sleeping, Quote Unquote, Team Best, These Three Words (early) Cursed Born, Dead Iron, Klaymore (late). South Side.

412-431-4668.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE. The Funk Arc. Lawrenceville.

412-682-0177.

SUN 12 ALTAR BAR. Relient K. Strip District. 412-263-2877.

BRILLOBOX. Double Duchess, Lord Grunge, Middle Children, DJ Dad Time. Bloomfield.

412-621-4900.

CLUB CAFE. James McCartney, Rachel Ann Weiss. South Side.

412-431-4950.

MR. SMALLS THEATER. Peter Murphy. Performing solely Bauhaus material. Millvale.

866-468-3401.

MON 13 BELVEDERE’S. Jucifer, Microwaves, Bearskull.

Lawrenceville. 412-687-2555.

CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF HOMESTEAD MUSIC HALL. Iron & Wine. Munhall.

412-368-5225.

TUE 14

{THU., JUNE 27}

Os Mutantes

Club Café, 56 S. 12th St., South Side {SAT., JULY 13}

El-P with Killer Mike

Altar Bar, 1620 Penn Ave., Strip District {SAT., SEP. 21}

The xx

Stage AE, 400 North Shore Drive, North Side

CLUB CAFE. David Wax Museum, Andre Costello & the Cool Minors.

South Side. 412-431-4950.

HAMBONE’S. Acoustic Open Mic. Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318.

HARD ROCK CAFE. Psychostick.

Station Square. 412-481-7625.

SMILING MOOSE. Yellow Red Sparks The Lonely Wild, Yellow Red Sparks, Arlo Aldo. South Side.

412-431-4668.

WED 15 CLUB CAFE. Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin, Tom Breiding.

South Side. 412-431-4950.

GARFIELD ARTWORKS. Doctor Striker, Terror Amore, Bit Mummy, Ultraball. Garfield.

412-361-2262.

HOWLERS COYOTE CAFE. Sky Captains of Industry, Nathan Zoob, Clair with a Turban. Bloomfield.

412-682-0320.

ROCK BOTTOM. Good Brother Earl. Waterfront. 412-462-2739.

ROSTRAVER ICE GARDEN. KORN. Belle Vernon. 724-379-7100.

SMILING MOOSE. Geoff Rickly, John Nolan, Gabriel The Marine, Kid Durango (early) Dazzletine, The Sky Captians of Industry (late). South Side.

412-431-4668.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes.

Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.

DJS THU 09 ALLEGHENY WINE MIXER. DJ Desus. Lawrenceville.

412-252-2337.

BELVEDERE’S. Neon w/ DJ hatesyou. 80s Night. Lawrenceville.

412-687-2555.

CLUB TABOO. DJ Matt & Gangsta Shak. Homewood.

412-969-0260.

Barbour Jazz Quartet. Downtown.

412-471-9100.

SEWICKLEY HOTEL. Daval/ Stater Guitar Duo. Sewickley.

412-427-9979.

WALNUT GRILL. The Etta Cox Duo. Shadyside. 412-688-8220.

SUN 12 RIVERS CASINO. DJs Bill Bara & Digital Dave. North Side.

412-231-7777.

SMILING MOOSE. The Upstage Nation. DJ EzLou & N8theSk8.

Electro, post punk, industrial, new wave, alternative dance. South Side. 412-431-4668.

These tours aren’t coming to Pittsburgh — but maybe they’re worth a road trip!

TUE 14 ECLIPSE LOUNGE. DJ Zan Naz, DJ Outtareach. Lawrenceville.

412-251-0097.

WED 15

COLUMBUS, OHIO

AVA BAR & LOUNGE. DJ Outtareach. East Liberty.

412-363-8277.

BLOOMFIELD BRIDGE TAVERN. Fuzz! Drum & bass weekly.

Bloomfield. 412-682-8611.

THE NEW AMSTERDAM. DJ Vex. Lawrenceville. 412-904-2915.

SPOON. Spoon Fed. Hump day chill. House music. aDesusParty.

East Liberty. 412-362-6001.

{TUE., JULY 9}

HIP HOP/R&B

She & Him with Camera Obscura

{MON., MAY 13}

Dragonette Newport Music Hall

PHILADELPHIA Mann Center for Performing Arts

FRI 10

FRI 10 BACKSTAGE BAR AT THEATRE SQUARE. Salsa Fridays.

DJ Jeff Shirey, DJ Carlton, DJ Paul Mitchell. Downtown.

412-456-6666.

CAPRI PIZZA AND BAR. Bombo Claat Friday’s Reggae. East Liberty.

412-362-1250.

THE NEW AMSTERDAM. Ray Lugo. Lawrenceville.

412-904-2915.

ONE 10 LOUNGE. DJ Goodnight, DJ Rojo. Downtown.

412-874-4582.

REDBEARDS. DJ Kayoss. Dance/ top 40 hits. Mt. Washington.

412-431-3730.

ROWDY BUCK. Top 40 Dance.

South Side. 412-431-2825.

RUGGER’S PUB. 80s Night w/ DJ Connor. South Side.

412-381-1330.

SAT 11 AVA BAR & LOUNGE. Global Beats: La Gozadera. DJ OSI, DJ Carla Canarinho. East Liberty.

412-608-3946.

BRILLOBOX. Title Town Soul & Funk Party. Rare Soul, Funk & wild R&B 45s feat. DJ Gordy G. & guests. Bloomfield.

412-621-4900.

CAPRI PIZZA AND BAR. Saturday Night Meltdown. Top 40, Hip Hop, Club, R&B, Funk & Soul.

East Liberty. 412-362-1250.

DIESEL. DJ CK. South Side.

412-431-8800.

MEXICO CITY. DJ Juan Diego VII. Salsa & Latin music. Downtown.

412-980-7653.

THE NEW AMSTERDAM. DJ Billy Pilgrim. Lawrenceville.

412-904-2915.

REDBEARDS. DJ Kayoss. Dance/ top 40 hits. Mt. Washington.

412-431-3730.

ROWDY BUCK. Top 40 Dance.

South Side. 412-431-2825.

S BAR. Pete Butta. South Side.

412-481-7227.

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CARNEGIE LIBRARY, HOMEWOOD. Be Love, Shad Ali, Anqwenique Wingfield, I – Medina. Part of Wine & Words Pittsburgh & The United Black Book Clubs of Pittsburgh 10th Annual Celebration of Reading.

Homewood. 412-731-3080.

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SUN 12 BENEDUM CENTER. Charlie Wilson, Mint Condition.

Downtown. 412-456-6666.

Hawkins Back Alley Blues. Jefferson Hills. 412-233-9800.

THE VENUE AT HARMONY RIDGE,. Olga Watkins Band.

Ambridge. 724-266-8445.

WED 15 6119 PENN AVE. The Pro Letarians. East Liberty.

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CJ’S. Rodger Humphries & The RH Factor. Strip District.

AMERICAN LEGION GOLD 412-642-2377.

STAR POST 820. The Witch DIMARCO’S BISTRO. The Doctors. 412-372-9713.

Bobby Reed Organ Trio, Monroeville.

Southside Jerry. Uniontown.

CAFE SUPREME. Bobby 724-438-1611.

Hawkins Back Alley Blues. Irwin.

LITTLE E’S. Jessica Lee & 724-861-0990.

Friends. Entrepreneurial HAMBONE’S. Still Not Thursdays. Downtown.

Sober. Lawrenceville.

412-392-2217.

412-681-4318.

PAPA J’S MOONDOG’S. Ben RISTORANTE. Jimmy Miller Band w/ Miss www. per Z & Friends. Carnegie. pa Freddye. Blawnox. pghcitym 412-429-7272. .co 412-828-2040.

NOLA ON THE SQUARE. Olga Watkins Band.

JAMES STREET GASTROPUB Downtown. 412-471-9100. & SPEAKEASY. Boilermaker Jazz Band. 8pm lesson, 9pm dancing. North Side. 412-904-3335.

ELWOOD’S PUB. Ms. Freddye OMNI WILLIAM PENN. Frank & Home Cookin’. Cheswick.

Cunimondo & Pat Crossley.

724-265-1181.

Downtown. 412-553-5235.

INN-TERMISSION LOUNGE. The Rhythm Aces. South Side.

MOONDOG’S. Jill West & Blues CIOPPINO SEAFOOD Attack. Blawnox. 412-828-2040.

CHOPHOUSE BAR. Moorehouse THE R BAR. Sweaty Betty.

Jazz. Strip District. 412-281-6593.

Dormont. 412-942-0882.

CJ’S. Jimmy Ponder The SPEAL’S TAVERN. The Eldorado Tony Campbell Saturday Kings w/ Johnny Rooster. New Jazz Jam Session. Strip District.

Alexandria. 724-433-1322.

412-642-2377.

THE VALLEY HOTEL. Bobby

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412-225-9269.

WIGHTMAN SCHOOL. Boilermaker Jazz Band. 8pm Dance lesson, 9pm dancing.

Squirrel Hill. 412-421-5708.

ACOUSTIC THU 09 BILLY’S ROADHOUSE BAR & GRILL. Mark Pipas. Wexford.

724-934-1177.

DOWNEY’S HOUSE. Montford.

Robinson. 412-489-5631.

MULLIGAN’S SPORTS BAR & GRILLE. Acoustic Night. West Mifflin. 412-461-8000.

ELWOOD’S PUB. Martin the Troubadour. Cheswick.

724-265-1181.

SEA SHELL LOUNGE. Rick Revetta. Coraopolis.

412-262-1980.

SAT 11 BIDDLE’S ESCAPE. Paul Labrise. Regent Square.

412-999-9009.

FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH. Andrew McKnight, Brenda Jean.

Shadyside. 412-621-8008.

MARS BREW HOUSE. Ray Lanich.

Mars. 724-625-2555.

OLIVE OR TWIST. The Vagrants.

Downtown. 412-255-0525.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HIGHLAND. Pittsburgh Mandolin Orchestra. McCandless.

412-364-1606.

SUN 12 BOTTLEBRUSH GALLERY & SHOP. Tommy Womack, Vimala Anderson. Harmony.

724-452-0539.

EAST LIBERTY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Peter Yarrow. East Liberty. 412-441-3800 x 11.

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EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Jazz at Emmanuel.

North Side. 412-231-0454.

JERGEL’S RHYTHM GRILLE. The Jazz Conspiracy Big Band.

Warrendale. 412-256-8234.

OMNI WILLIAM PENN. Frank Cunimondo & Pat Crossley.

Downtown. 412-553-5235.

UP MODERN KITCHEN. Dave Roth. Jazzed-up brunch. Shadyside.

412-688-8220.

HAMBONE’S. Monday Night Whiskey Rebellion Bluegrass Jam. Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318.

NORTH COUNTRY BREWING. Bluegrass Night. Slippery Rock.

724-794-2337.

ROYAL PLACE. Jerry Lucarelli, Vince Taglieri, Sunny Sunseri.

Castle Shannon. 412-882-8000.

WED 15 ALLEGHENY ELKS LODGE #339. Pittsburgh Banjo Club.

Wednesdays. North Side.

412-321-1834.

PARK HOUSE. Bluegrass Jam w/ The Shelf Life String Band. North Side. 412-596-2743.

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THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Space Exchange Series feat. Scarf Ace w/ Chris Parker & Matt Booth.

Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.

PENN BREWERY. The Flow Band.

North Side. 412-237-9400.

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720 RECORDS. James Johnson, Paul Thompson, Cliff Barnes. Lawrenceville.

412-904-4592.

NOLA ON THE SQUARE. Roger

THE BULLPEN. Michael Christopher. Avella.

724-356-3000.

SUB ALPINE CLUB. Dallas Marks.

Turtle Creek. 412-823-6661.

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PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Feat. Kazem Abdullah, conductor & Nicola Benedetti, violin. Heinz Hall, Downtown. 412-392-4900.

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THE PLEASURES OF PURCELL: MUSIC FOR THE CHAPEL ROYAL & ENGLISH COURT. Church of the Redeemer, Squirrel Hill.

412-422-7909.

TUE 14 TUESDAY MUSICAL CLUB. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Highland Park. 412-682-0439.

OTHER MUSIC THU 0 MODERNFORMATIONS GALLERY. Margaret Cox, Ben Grubb, Ken Haney, Maurice Rickard. Crucible Sound Series.

Garfield. 312-927-8167.

FRI 10 CLUB COLONY. Mark Vennere. Scott.

LEMONT. Jason Miller & Steve Jackson. Mt. Washington.

412-431-3100.

SAT 11 EAST LIBERTY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. The Pittsburgh Gospel Choir. East Liberty. 412-613-5825.

LEMONT. Groove Doctors.

Mt. Washington. 412-431-3100.

NORTH HILLS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Children’s Festival Chorus. Through A Child’s Eyes. Ross.

SUN 12 HAMBONE’S. Ukulele Club.

Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318.

THREE RIVERS GRACE CHURCH. Matthew Smith. West End. 412-450-0733.

MON 13 HAMBONE’S. Cabaret. Jazz Standards & Showtunes singalong.

Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318.

LINCOLN PARK PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. Notre Dame Band.

Midland. 724-643-9004 x 2.

WED 15 CLUB COLONY. Mark Vennere.

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IN PITTSBURGH

May 8 - 14 WEDNESDAY 8 84 Alex Clare

MR. SMALLS THEATRE Millvale.

412-821-4447. With special guests The Knocks. All ages show. Tickets: 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/opusone. 8p.m.

The David Mayfield Parade

1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 9p.m.

ALTAR BAR Strip District. 412263-2877. With special guests The Clintones and more. Over 21 show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 9p.m.

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The Tom McGees HARD ROCK CAFE Station Square. 412-481-ROCK. With special guests Driven Lifeless & the YJJ’s. Limited all ages.

Tickets: ticketfly.com or

ALTAR BAR Strip District. 412263-2887. With special guests Hellogoodbye, William Beckett and more. All ages show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 7p.m.

Ten (Pearl Jam Tribute)

Jessica Lee - Jazz Night

HEINZ FIELD North Shore.

Tickets: pittsburghwinefestival. com. 5p.m.

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CLUB CAFE South Side. 412431-4950. With special guests Dan Getkin and The Masters of American Music. All ages show. Tickets: 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/opusone. 8p.m.

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LAWRENCEVILLE. Free. For more info call 412-683-6488 or visit lvpgh.com. Through May 12.

UBBCP 2013 Opening Gala: An Evolution of Literacy, Hip Hop Legacies CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF PITTSBURGH Homewood.

Tickets: ubbcpopeninggala2013. eventbrite.com. 6p.m.

James McCartney CLUB CAFE South Side. 412431-4950. With special guests Rachel Ann Weiss. All ages show. Tickets: 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/opusone. 8p.m.

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SOUND SERIES: Colin Stetson of Arcade Fire ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM North Side. 412-237-8300.

Tickets: warhol.org. 8p.m.

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones ALTAR BAR Strip District. 412263-2887. With special guests Mephiskapheles. All ages

show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 8:30p.m.

Andrew Jeselnik CARNEGIE LIBRARY MUSIC HALL Munhall. 412-368-5225.

All ages show. Tickets: carnegieconcerts.com. 7:30p.m.

The Steepwater Band HARD ROCK CAFE Station Square. 412-481-ROCK. With

special guests Johnny Miller and The Back Slidin Fools. Over 21 show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 10:30p.m.

AUGUST WILSON CENTER Downtown. Tickets: 888-8737723 or persadcenter.org. 6p.m.

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STAGE AE North Side. All ages show. Tickets: ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. Doors open at 6:30p.m.

TUESDAY 14 HARD ROCK CAFE Station Square. 412-481-ROCK. With special guests Shrouded in Neglect and Cylearian. Over 21 show. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 8p.m.

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LIGHT METAL {BY AL HOFF}

WHO DOESN’T LIKE A TWISTY CRIME CAPER WITH PRETTY PEOPLE?

In Iron Man 3, inventor and part-time superhero Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is still shaky from the events depicted in The Avengers. (I’m still a bit annoyed by the junk-fest that was Iron Man 2.)

He’s self-medicating by tinkering with his Iron Man suits, but not for long! A dastardly villain known as the Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) blows up Stark’s homeslash-lab. This leaves Stark wandering in the wilds of Tennessee, gadget-less and forced to rely on his inner strengths. That’s the stated premise, anyhow, but Shane Black’s rock-’em-sock-’em flick finds plenty of loopholes for the display of gadgetry, special effects and assorted comic-bookstyle badassery.

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Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) takes a desk job.

Downey has fun playing a self-aware Stark, who gets that he’s a joke but still loves delivering it. Iron Man regulars (and Downey straightmen) Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle and Jon Favreau check in.

There’s a second villain, played by the usually deliciously off-kilter Guy Pearce, but that performance falls oddly flat.

Ironic perhaps, that in a film reputedly about substance over flash, Pearce’s brainiac bad guy gets wiped out by the Mandarin’s groovy costumes and TV-friendly antics. And so it goes, too, for lite Iron Man 3, which is chock-full of the sparkly stuff fans want: Stan Lee cameo, grand-finale battle with explosions and flying things, a wink-wink scene after the credits, and more laughs than ideas. In 3-D in select theaters A HOFF@ PGHC ITY PA PE R.CO M

It’s a wedding-centric rom-com starring a guy! Craig Robinson (The Office) busts into a family reunion to claim his bride, causing (hopefully) comic mayhem.

Peeples starts Fri., May 10.

Clockwise, from top left: Headshot, Valley of Saints, Nightmare and The Thieves

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American Film Festival returns for its eighth year. Beginning Sat., May 11, and running for nine days, the festival will present 31 films, mostly recent features from the Far East and Southeast Asia, as well as the United States and the Middle East.

The festival kicks off this Saturday with a number of screenings, including the opening feature, Midnight’s Children, Deepa Mehta’s adaptation of the award-winning Salman Rushdie novel (4:30 p.m. Regent Square; $20).

Films screen at: Regent Square (1035 S. Braddock Ave., Edgewood); the Melwood Screening Room and Classroom (477 Melwood Ave., North Oakland); and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s Earth Theater (portal entrance, Oakland).

Tickets for regular screenings are $10. For the complete schedule, and to

purchase tickets online, see www.silkscreenfestival.org. Below are reviews for some of the festival’s offerings.

VALLEY OF SAINTS. Musa Syeed’s gentle dramedy takes place at Dal Lake, in Kashmir, where a young man named Gulzar operates a water taxi and dreams of leaving the troubled region. But an encounter with a visiting researcher, stranded at the lake during a week of curfew, causes Gulzar to reassess his place in the world.

The film is a rare chance to see this scenic area, home to colorful boats and lotus flowers, but also imperiled by careless development and pollution. In Kashmiri, with subtitles. Noon, Sat., May 11, and 3 p.m. Sun., May 19. Carnegie NIGHTMARE. A young man is having nightmares and seeing ghosts, so he and his psychologist girlfriend journey to the

rural village of his childhood. Something bad happened there, and perhaps it’s repressed memories that are now trying to surface. Herman Yau’s psychological thriller owes a debt to such Freudian classics as Spellbound, but it’s more moody and existential: The harder one searches for the truth in memory, the more unknowable it can become. In Mandarin, with subtitles. 5:30 p.m. Sat., May 11, and 6 p.m. Fri., May 17. Melwood Classroom KEY OF LIFE. In this Japanese comedy (with a dash of romance and crime thriller added), a struggling actor assumes the identity of a sophisticated hitman after the latter suffers a bout of amnesia. Kenji Uchida’s film has fun tweaking the concept of identity, and what it means to play roles in everyday life. The rather lazy actor has trouble selling himself as a gangster, while the meticulous CONTINUES ON PG. 40

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and organized hitman finds success as a cheesy actor. The switcheroo is further complicated by a lonely woman who falls for the hitman-turned-actor, and a crime syndicate angry about some unsettled business. In Japanese, with subtitles. 8 p.m. Sat., May 11, and 2 p.m.

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NEW THE GREAT GATSBY. Baz Luhrman (Moulin Rouge) takes on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s story of Long Island’s Jazz Age striver — now in 3-D and with rap music. Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Joel Edgerton star. In 3-D in select theaters. Starts Fri., May 10.

STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS. Uh oh — somebody blew up the Enterprise! Kirk, Spock and the gang now must uncover and defeat the evil forces responsible. J.J. Abrams directs this scifi actioner. Starts Wed., May 15, in select IMAX theaters; everywhere else on Fri., May. 17.

REPERTORY ALIEN. Giger’s monster and set designs are still the most impressive aspect of Ridley Scott’s 1979 outer-space horror show. With only the barest of ’70s-style conspiracy subplots, the film is as lean and mean as its titular critter (though not nearly as slimy): Spaceship has monster on board; kill monster before it kills you. Scott engineers a series of differently calibrated scares, culminating in a cunningly contrived final confrontation with hero-by-default Sigourney Weaver. Still, the thin characterizations and thinner story wouldn’t amount to much without the dazzling design work. That’s especially true of Giger’s biologicalmechanical creature, a walking nightmare if there ever was one on film. 2 and 7 p.m. Wed., May 8. Cinemark Robinson and Pittsburgh Mills.

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Key of Life

HEADSHOT. The existential trials of a cop-turned-hitman are examined in this non-linear film from Pen-Ek Ratanaruang. Through a series of flashbacks, we learn how he turned to killing (is evil an inherent human trait?), and watch as he struggles with the consequences, both spiritual (three times, he dons monk’s robes) and physical (a gunshot has turned his vision upside down). The film is slow — and occasionally confusing — with bursts of violence and plenty to meditate on. In Thai, with subtitles. 5:45 p.m. Sun., May 12, and 5:30 p.m. Fri., May 17. Melwood

To view the official festival line-up and schedule, and to purchase festival tickets, please visit silkscreenfestival.org

THE THIEVES. Choi Dong-hoon’s heist film was a gigantic hit in South Korea, and who doesn’t like a twisty crime caper with a huge cast of pretty people, exotic locales and kicky stuntwork? Two criminal gangs join forces to rob a reputedly impenetrable casino in Macau, but the execution is imperiled by personal dramas (there’s love and hate among the crew), secret agendas, people pretending to be somebody else and plot twists galore. This Ocean’s Eleven-style feature is nothing but good fun for us, though. In Korean, with subtitles. 8:30 p.m. Tue., May 14, and 8:15 p.m. Fri., May 17. Regent Square AH O F F @ST E E L C IT YME DIA. C O M

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BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S. While largely beloved as an über-chic portrait of slack, Blake Edwards’ 1961 film is, at its heart, still Truman Capote’s simple tale of the rootless nature of America’s then-impending future. It stands the test of time not just as a retrokitsch masterpiece, but as a thoroughly current comment on America’s collision-course, bipolar culture, desperate to be at all the parties and to simultaneously dwell contently in that most elusive of American concepts: home. 7:30 p.m.

Wed., May 8. AMC Loews. $5 (Justin Hopper)

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ROBINSON INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION. Independent filmmakers from around the world were invited by JFilm: The Pittsburgh Jewish Film Forum to submit a short film that contained “an essence of Jewishness” in theme, history or culture. Tonight, the five finalist films, from more than two dozen entries, will be screened, and cash prizes awarded. To be followed by a reception. 7:30 p.m. Wed., May 8. SouthSide Works. $10 ($5 students). www.JFilmPgh.org THE WORLD BEFORE HER. Nisha Pahuja’s new documentary tracks two teen-age Indian girls in training — one pursuing the Miss India crown and the other learning to be a warrior at a Hindu nationalist military-style camp. In English, and Hindi, with subtitles. 7 p.m. Thu., May 9, and 11 a.m. Sat., May 11. SouthSide Works MOMMIE DEAREST. What better way to show your mother you forgive her for ruining your childhood (or other minor complaints) than by treating her to this cinematic Grand Guignol of bad motherhood, on Mother’s Day? Faye Dunaway stars as actress Joan Crawford in Frank Perry’s 1981 bio-pic and latter-day camp classic, a lurid tale adapted from a memoir penned by Crawford’s daughter. 7:30 p.m. Thu., May 9 (with live comedy accompaniment from Fred & Will) and 4 p.m. Sun., May 12. Hollywood

Good Black Don’t Crack written by Rob Penny and directed by Vernell A. Lillie opens Thursday, May 9, 2013 and runs until Saturday, May 18, 2013.

The schedule for this historic run is: • Thursday & Friday 5/8 & 5/9 8 PM • Saturday 5/11 1 PM and 8 PM • Sunday 5/12 4 PM • Thursday 5/16 11 AM 8 PM • Friday & Saturday 5/16 & 5/17 8 PM • Saturday 5/18 8PM

“Birthday Girl,” by Sarah Kaili Chamizo at Film Kitchen CARRIE. This Brian DePalma adaptation of Stephen King’s twisted coming-of-age novel was a shocker upon its 1976 release. These days, we’re inured to bloody horror, but still riveting is Sissy Spacek’s portrayal of being the misunderstood and bullied high school weirdo who gets pushed past a breaking point. That never stops being painful. The Friday night show is the “Pigs Blood Prom,” and includes vendors and a performance by Venus in Furs; $10 at www. showclix.com. 8 p.m. Fri., May 10, and 9:15 p.m. Sat., May 11. Hollywood

The Fruit Hunters WE GOT NEXT. Game Changers Project is a national fellowship for emerging black filmmakers to produce short films about black men who are “game changers” in their communities. Tonight, the 12 short documentaries produced last year by the Pittsburgh chapter of GCP will screen. Among those profiled are: hip-hop artist Paradise Gray; Emmai Alaquiva, of Hip Hop on Lock; Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild’s Bill Strickland; and James Johnson, of the Afro-American Music Institute. Youth media workshops are 3-5 p.m.; filmmakers’ reception is 5-6 p.m.; and the film We Got Next screens at 6:30 p.m. Sat., May 11. KellyStrayhorn Theater, 5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty. www. kelly-strayhorn.org. Free IT’S A DISASTER. David Cross, Julia Stiles and America Ferrera head an ensemble cast in Todd Berger’s comedy about four couples at a dinner party who discovered they’re trapped together as the world ends. 4 and 7 p.m. Sat., May 11; and 7 p.m. Sun., May 12. Hollywood BYE BYE BIRDIE. George Sidney’s 1963 musical comedy takes its cues from Elvis’ induction into the Army and presents a similar but fictional pop star’s final stateside fling. Lucky teen Kim (Ann-Margaret) wins the chance to have Conrad Birdie (Jesse Pearson) croon his farewell song to her on The Ed Sullivan

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Regular ticket price: $20 each. Senior citizen, faculty, staff and student discounts for all shows. Group rates are available Tickets can be purchased by cash, check or credit card: Kuntu Box Office each night of the performance half hour before the show.

FILM KITCHEN. This month’s screening for local and independent artists includes a showcase of strange and often provocative work from the group Pittsburgh Experimental Radical Video. PERV members frequently employ appropriated footage.

Among the shorts previewed were Gena Salorino’s eerie “Ancient Alien Cutup”; Kyle Vannoy’s “Slasher,” featuring distressed images from a slasher flick, and “The Corey Feldman Story,” a bizarre and oddly poignant deconstruction of the 1980s child star; and Justin Crimone’s “Food for America,” a wickedly funny mashup of a vintage educational film and porno footage. (“It’s a lovely pot roast.”)

Also featured from PERV is abstract work by Michael Maraden and shorts by Scott Whiteman and Stu Steiner. In addition, the May 14 Film Kitchen spotlights Sarah Kaili Chamizo, whose shorts range from the kandy-kolored comic narrative of “Birthday Girl” to experiments like “Gettin’ Balls to the Wall PRETTY” and “Aloha No — A Hawaii Mashup.” The latter cleverly digs past tourist imagery to face the history of colonialism on the islands. 8 p.m. Tue., May 14.

Melwood Screening Room. $5. 412-681-9500 (BO)

Please join us for the last production of Kuntu’s 38 year history!

KUNTU REPERTORY THEATRE Performance Location: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Homewood Auditorium, 7101 Hamilton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208 PO Box 5247, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 www.kuntu.org • 412-559-7114 • kunturepertorytheatre@gmail.com THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS.

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BLAZING SADDLES. OK, so cowboys and beans don’t mix, but Mel Brooks’ riotous send-up of Westerns, riddled with gleefully offensive jokes, holds together just fine. This 1974 laugh-fest stars Gene Wilder, Cleavon Little and the incomparable Madeline Kahn. 2 and 7 p.m. Wed., May 15. Cinemark Robinson and Pittsburgh Mills

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THE ’BURBS. Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern and Carrie Fisher star in Joe Dante’s 1989 comedy about a pair of suburban pals who wonder whether another neighbor might be a cannibal. 7:30 p.m. Wed., May 15. AMC Loews. $5

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THE FRUIT HUNTERS. This new documentary from Yung Chang (Up the Yangtze) looks at man’s long and fruitful (sorry) relationship with nature’s sweet bounty. The film features actor and community activist Bill Pullman, as well as macro photography of various exotic fruits. Fruit Hunters will be preceded by a short film about mushrooms, and how they might hold the answers to current environmental problems.

In English, and various languages, with subtitles.

7 p.m. Thu., May 16, and 11 a.m. Sat., May 18.

SouthSide Works ANDY WARHOL FILMS. Selections from Warhol’s Factory Diaries series (1971-75) and other shorts screen. Ongoing. Free with museum admission. Andy Warhol Museum, North Side. www.warhol.org

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Continuum Dance Theater in action

Like most local artists, Sarah Parker isn’t part of a big, established organization.

Her Continuum Dance Company doesn’t snag large grants or own its own building.

The group largely depends on audience support and its own ingenuity.

Local artists can survive that way, of course. But, says Parker, in Pittsburgh, “Art [has] seemed very imported sometimes.”

Making food seem less imported was one motive behind the now-popular community-supported agriculture model created years ago by farms: Participants buy “shares” in small growers, who receive much-needed cash up front and in exchange supply shareholders with baskets of produce through the growing season. In 2010, St. Paul, Minn.’s Springboard for the Arts adapted the idea for artists; the notion spread. And starting this season, Pittsburgh alone has two distinct community-supported arts programs.

CSA PGH (www.csapgh.com) is the brainchild of Casey Droege, an assistant professor at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.

Fifty shareholders will each pay $350. Each of six artists receives a $1,000 stipend to produce 50 identical pieces of art, whether photo, sculpture or CD. The artists include visual artist Kim Beck; multidisciplinary artist David Bernabo; conceptual artist Lenka Clayton; performance artist Alexi Morrissey; photographer Ed Panar; and sculptor Will Kofmehl. Within days of going on sale April 30, says Droege, the shares were all but sold out.

The New Hazlett Theater’s CSA (www. newhazletttheater.org), meanwhile, is unusual nationally in spotlighting performance, says theater executive director Rene Conrad. She hopes to sell $100 shares to 300 shareholders who’ll get exclusive viewing rights to the premieres of six original performances (one every other month for a year starting in August).

The performers (chosen from among 60 applicants) get $2,000 stipends, performance space and technical backup.

They include: multimedia puppet-theater troupe Miniature Curiosa; the Eclectic Laboratory Chamber Orchestra; performance artist Dan Wilcox; choreographer Maree ReMalia; playwright/performer Kelli Stevens Kane; and Continuum.

Continuum’s work-in-progress, Objects of Desire, is about “chasing the American Dream,” says Parker. It was inspired largely by feedback from area audiences who were asked, “Why do we do what we do?

What do we want to get out of life?”

While the CSA’s financial support is useful, Parker says, she is most excited to join this multi-genre program of local artists. She hopes it will foster Continuum’s own mission, too: planting the seeds for a more bountiful arts scene.

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North Side never gets its due. The recently created nonsensical label “North Shore” for part of the North Side only underscores that the marketing geniuses felt compelled to distance themselves from the traditional North Side.

It wasn’t always this way. The North Side has an illustrious history, both as a part of Pittsburgh and in its earlier incarnation, until 1907, as an independent borough and then city of Allegheny. Allegheny City (University of Pittsburgh Press), a new book by Dan Rooney and Carol Peterson, tells this story on its own terms, rather than as the apologetic appendix to Pittsburgh that it often becomes elsewhere.

Carol Peterson is a Lawrenceville-based architectural historian who specializes in house histories. Since moving to Pittsburgh three decades ago, she has written literally thousands of them, for private clients (you can get one for your house) while also buying and restoring a few small houses. After toiling in relative obscurity, she has recently appeared in a Rick Sebak documentary and wrote a feature on the back page of the Sun-

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day Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, even before the notable media blitz for this book started. After 30 years, she is an overnight sensation.

Rooney, president of the Pittsburgh Steelers and former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, needs no introduction to most Pittsburghers. He is 81, and famously grew up on the North Side.

This book came to fruition gradually.

Rooney hired Peterson to write a history of his North Side home. He was sufficiently pleased with the work and intrigued by their conversations that he suggested that they collaborate on a book.

He had already co-authored, with Andrew E. Masich and David F. Halaas, Dan Rooney: My 75 Years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL. At a recent reception for Allegheny City, Masich, president of the Heinz History Center, said: “Carol is the architectural historian. She knows these buildings

house by house and block by block. Mr. Rooney adds color commentary.”

The book bears Peterson’s imprint in particular. We start not simply with the urban plan, by commonwealth surveyor David Redick, to place an urban grid of 36 blocks as the core of Allegheny. We also meet James Robinson, ferry operator, whose son was the settlement’s first European-descended native, and whose brick house of 1803 was the first structure in that material. The process of following the growth of Allegheny in settlers, plots and structures gives nuance to the early Scotch-Irish immigrants, their earliest dwellings, and the growth of their economy in cotton mills, tanneries and rope factories in the era before iron and steel.

Soon, nearby Deutschtown swells with German, as well as Czech and Bohemian, immigrants.

Some of the high points of this story are familiar, but this book invariably tells

them with historical precision and the humanistic nuance that comes from following common individuals, not simply captains of industry. We know there is preparation for the Civil War, but here we watch, store by store, as business-owners commit capacity to the war and send soldiers off to battle, only some of whom return.

The late-19th-century profusion of millionaires in and around Ridge Avenue — up to 44 of them, with scores of others not far behind in wealth — is a familiar anecdote. Freshly told here is the humanized story of who the residents were, what family members lived with them, and how the generations passed, until the boarding house, community college or wrecking ball took over. And yet a chapter on the middle class of the 1870s through 1890s shows the social and architectural details of an urban fabric that still has some remains standing.

Co-authors Carol Peterson and Dan Rooney

In the 1950s, the North Side gets decimated by urban-renewal plans for supposed regeneration. Without remotely excusing those ill-conceived plans, this book explains that the North Side had already been hit very hard by the Depression and the floods of 1913 and 1936. It was rode hard and put away wet. The profusion of liquor, gambling and prostitution in numerous parts of town, again told here with detail and personality, did not help the area’s prosperity, or lack thereof.

No history book is perfect. For all this volume’s attention to domestic architecture and important institutional and commercial structures, I wish it had more background about the curiously German Rundbogenstil appearance of the old Market Hall — or anything, really, about the old Exposition Building. And I wish that morerecent architectural and urban-design moves associated with the Steelers — such as the stadium and its neighboring transit lines and commercial development — reflected the full degree of informed thoughtfulness that comes through in these pages.

The book ends with an exhortation to return to the greatness of Allegheny City.

That effort might yet face some challenges.

But the effort to write excellent histories of it is now well underway.

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{BY BILL O’DRISCOLL} In some ways, it’s the story of a big guy — coal kingpin Don Blankenship and his Massey Energy — beating up on little guys with help from a rigged judiciary. But it’s also about two mismatched lawyers fighting for those little guys. And it’s about the big corporate law firm that backed them against an energy giant that on another day might well have been its client.

The Price of Justice: A True Story of Greed and Corruption (Times Books) is the new book by acclaimed journalist Laurence Leamer. Leamer follows Pittsburgh attorneys Dave Fawcett and Bruce Stanley through a 14-year series of battles with Massey that began with a case that made it to the U.S. Supreme Court.

In Caperton v.

Masssey, the Court held that a West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals judge whose campaign Blankenship bankrolled should have recused himself in the lower-court decision about a small coal company Massey drove into bankruptcy by reneging on a contract.

But that case was just the tip of the iceberg in a story that came to include the deaths of 29 miners in 2010’s Upper Big Branch explosion. Leamer, author of a bestselling trilogy on the Kennedys, became fascinated with the Reed Smith lawyers battling Massey.

In a phone interview from his home in Washington, D.C., Leamer describes Fawcett as a third-generation Pittsburgh lawyer, slow and methodical. Stanley, meanwhile, “is this short fat kid from rural West Virginia who grew up in a house without indoor plumbing. … He’s very impulsive. He’s often late.”

Fawcett once won a $220 million settlement against Massey for WheelingPittsburgh Steel. Stanley represented two women whose husbands died in a Massey subsidiary mine. “He exposed the horrendous malfeasance of Massey in that mine,” says Leamer — including faked safety drills and defective ventilation systems.

Leamer praises the two attorneys’ tenacity, but also the steadfast support of their employer: “Very few law firms in America would have done what Reed Smith has done here,” backing the attorneys all these years.

After Upper Big Branch, Leamer says “Blankenship was driven into retreat and Massey was sold [to Alpha Natural Resources]. … Without [the lawyers], it wouldn’t have happened.

“This is Reed Smith at its best. And it’s two Pittsburgh lawyers at their best.”

After a federal investigation into Upper Big Branch, four former Massey executives have been successfully prosecuted.

Blankenship, says Leamer, could be next.

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IF NOTHING else, you certainly get your money’s worth with Off the Wall Productions’ premiere of Virginia Wall Gruenert’s Without Ruth.

It might be only 90 minutes long, but Gruenert has packed that hour-anda-half with not one, but two different plays. The focus is on the character of Linda, a Pittsburgh actress, and her mother, Ruth, a woman of incredible spirit suffering the ravages of dementia. Coincidentally enough, Linda is played by Pittsburgh actress Linda Haston … who also plays Ruth in monologues detailing her backstory and relationship with her daughter. These monologues, in fact, take up the bulk of the evening and prove to be the spine of Gruenert’s story.

The other play inside this play concerns Norah, a social-service worker who helps Linda navigate the health-care system.

Norah, as it happens, also has a seriously ill elderly mother, and the stress of listening to other people’s problems while working through her own is a bur-

den she shares only with a childhood friend, Abby.

This second play, if perhaps a bit Lifetime Channel-ish, is a tidy, polished little drama, well written by Gruenert and featuring detailed and moving performances by Adrienne Wehr, as Norah, and Diana Ifft, as Abby. But there isn’t a moment it’s not getting in the way of the first play.

WITHOUT RUTH continues through May 18. Off the Wall Productions, 25 W. Main St., Carnegie. $5-35. 888-718-4253 or www.insideoffthewall.com

To be clear: This is not a question of differing quality. But the very linear, TV-episode feel of the Norah play inhabits a different universe than the more theatrical, theatrically savvy and intensely personal Linda/Ruth story.

Director F.J. Hartland certainly knows how to get strong performances from his actresses; he and Haston make Ruth a wonderfully full-bodied character. But Hartland’s blocking seems a bit off, and I’m not sure what’s up with the onstage musician who occasionally, but not consistently or logically, breaks into a number.

THE LINEAR FEEL OF THE SECOND NARRATIVE INHABITS A DIFFERENT UNIVERSE THAN THE MORE THEATRICAL MAIN STORY.

I think somewhere down the developmental road, Gruenert — a very smart writer — is going to realize that Without Ruth is really just Ruth’s story, and she’ll ruthlessly (sorry) get rid of everything standing between the character and the audience. It’s really what this play wants to be.

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Bridesmaids, it’s not surprising that McKeesport Little Theater would unearth the 20-year-old Five Women Wearing the Same Dress. This 1993 comedy-drama about misbehaving bridesmaids is an early work by writer Alan Ball, who went on to award-winning success in television (Six Feet Under) and cinema (American Beauty). A bit of a character-driven mishmash, Five Women represents a bold choice with challenges for director Lora Oxenreiter.

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little sister/bridesmaid Meredith (lovely Elizabeth Pegg) while she progressively spazzes out. Sharing champagne and stories are the childhood but deďŹ nitely ex-friends of the unseen bride, Trisha (Megan Elizabeth May-Mitchell) and Georgeanne (April May Ohms, whose spirited performance is damaged by distractingly bad hairpieces). Elizabeth Glyptis adds a charming note of naivetĂŠ as the ugly duckling/ swan Frances, and Lisa Bompiani-Smith brings spice and sympathy as the groom’s sister. Then, as they say, hilarity ensues, along with rollercoaster emotions and intimate woes.

The costumes by Darlene Gavron are indeed magniďŹ cently awful, a five-times-unbecoming poufy ensemble of discoera peach that almost but not quite avoids clashing with the pinkish hues of the set. Set designer TJ Firneno whipped up quite a stunner with the help of Susan Wardezak and painters Jacob Wadswoth, Rose-Lorene Miller and Dorothy Fallows.

For those of us who are contemporaries of the characters, Five Women trips down memory lane with uncomfortable recollections and reassuring chuckles.

How the “the� got lost in the translation to the 1982 musical, who knows? But the comedy has grown into a legend.

You know the story. Boy meets girl.

Boy meets plant. Trouble ensues. Humanity ends. Book and lyrics by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Menken.

Little Lake Theatre Co.’s production, directed by Art DeConciliis, is occasionally wobbly, with uneven sound quality.

But this is quibbling about an enjoyable evening of uff and tunes. And, most memorably, Laura Barletta. She does not merely portray the ditsy owershop assistant. She is Audrey. Perhaps she was genetically engineered?

Cross-bred like an exotic plant herself? (OK, give credit to DeConciliis and costume-designer Carol Lauck for helping Barletta, who’s also — no surprise — the show’s choreographer, create the perfect Audrey).

Keeping pace with Barletta are Nick Bell as the nebbish Seymour and the body (Kevin Hinnebusch) and mesmerizingly bluesy voice (E. Skip Napier) of

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Audrey II. Joey Frollo stretches in two roles, better as a trendezoid promoter than the hard-to-hear sadistic dentist.

Courtney Harkins, Haley Koontz Donohue and Joyce Hinnebusch sound ďŹ ne as the backup singers, but are a bit jarring when jiving (i.e., white actors playing black characters). Completing the cast are Thomas Kurt Fuchel Sr. as the orist Mushnik, and Anna Gergerich and Jeff Johnston in a variety of roles.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS continues through May 18. Little Lake Theatre, 500 Lakeside Drive (off Route 19), North Strabane. $12-20.

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Musical director Brian Buckley leads the satisfying accompanists Andrew Gala, Justin Winslow and Rob Fitchett (the latter also the company’s managing director). The production staff has done another good job: resident designer Martha Bell, properties manager Leigh Ann Frohnapfel, technical director Michael Hornak and stage manager Sydney Dydiw.

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The setting is the 1980s, when the irresistible force of the Boomers’ sexual revolution met the immovable object of AIDS, the scariest (but not only) new strain of STD. And besides the lusty tales of varying graphicness and regular fbombs, the script seriously disrespects religiosity of the Christian variety — serendipitously a hot topic in town lately.

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The headline on the Facebook alert read “Possible Opening Reception!” But rest assured, the exhibit Possible is actually happening. It’s a group show for artists “using traditional materials in nontraditional ways and using nontraditional materials to create something truly magical.” Think Judith Klausner’s mold embroidered on toast (pictured) or crosssectioned drinking straws contoured into abstract sculpture.

The limited-run exhibit, at Unsmoke Artspace was conceived by Natalie Grandinetti and Staci Offutt. The opening reception is tonight. BO 6-9 p.m. Exhibit continues through Mon., May 13. 1137 Braddock Ave., Braddock. Free. www.unsmokeartspace.com

+ THU., MAY 09 [TALK] Forget quick fixes and halfmeasures; David Orr wants “Full Spectrum Sustainability.”

That means that individuals, governments, businesses and other institutions and organizations team up to remake our systems for energy, water, food and economic development so they’re environmentally sustainable and healthy for everyone. The longtime environmental advocate and Oberlin College professor is leading just such an initiative: the Oberlin Project, designed to eliminate carbon emissions while improving everyone’s quality of life. Hear Orr talk about “Ecodistrict planning” and other ways to redesign our communities tonight at the Inspire Speakers Series, at Phipps Conservatory, sponsored by Phipps and the Green Building Alliance.

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the quiet, flat waters of the Allegheny River through its Happy Hour Paddle. This moderately paced paddle will take visitors on the water for an hour-long guided tour, offering an often-overlooked view of the city. After tonight’s paddle, guests are encouraged to come to SoHo, near PNC Park, for a round of drinks and appetizers. Beginner instruction not included; the minimum age is 21. Jeff Ihaza 5:45 p.m.

Meet beneath the Clemente Bridge, North Side. $20. www.ventureoutdoors.org

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[DANCE] The next two weekends are your prime chance to see ballet stars of tomorrow in action, courtesy of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School. This weekend’s Spring Performance, at the August Wilson Center, features nearly 200 students performing a range of classical and contemporary works, including David Lichine’s festive “Graduation Ball” and a piece by August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble dancer James Washington. And in the May 17-19 Pre-Professional Showcase, at Point Park

sp otlight Five featured acts and one giant, walk-in artwork are the signatures of the 27th annual Pittsburgh International Children’s Festival. This five-day offering from the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater takes place in Oakland, with ticketed shows in University of Pittsburgh theaters and free outdoor activities and local performers on and near Schenley Plaza. (See website for showtimes.) The visiting acts include Australia’s Erth Visual & Physical Inc., whose interactive puppet dinosaurs star in Dinosaur Zoo. Storyteller Charlotte Blake Alston delivers animal-based stories in African Pourquoi Tales.

The U.K.’s Lyngo Theatre stages “Egg and Spoon,” a multimedia celebration of nature. From Ireland, there’s “The Girl Who Forgot to Sing Badly,” a comic travel adventure about a girl who’s never on key. Meanwhile, back from last year’s fest are Aga-Boom (pictured), theatrical clowns with Russian roots. Finally, it’ll be hard to miss the third festival installation running from the U.K.’s Architects of the Air. “Exxopolis” is a temporary structure on Schenley Plaza, three stories tall and as big as half a soccer field.

Step inside to fully appreciate its domes and the stained-glass effects of light on its translucent walls. Bill O’Driscoll Wed., May 15-Sun., May 19. Pitt campus and Schenley Plaza, Oakland. $8 (free for ages 2 and under). 412-456-6666 or www.PghKids.org

University, the international roster of students ages 14-22 reprises this weekend’s program, plus a new all-male work created by PBT faculty member Andre Reyes. BO Spring Performance: 7 p.m. Also 7 p.m.

Sat., May 11 (980 Liberty Ave., Downtown; $16.75-28.75;

BO 7-9 p.m. Exhibit continues through June 17. 2100 Mary St., South Side. 412-381-7767

[COMEDY] “I like getting senior discounted movie tickets, but I like to ask for them,” quips Kate Clinton.

The proudly political lesbian

[STAGE] Sharon Creech’s 1994 novel Walk Two Moons won the famed Newberry Medal for children’s literature. Now the story of 13-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle, taking a crosscountry trip with her grandparents to find her mysteri-

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isn’t for everyone. Some might prefer a brisk, if less exhausting, saunter through town. Today, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust hosts a six-hour drawing marathon in which guests are invited to draw what they see throughout Downtown’s Cultural District.

Attendees must bring their own art supplies, sketchbook and lunch. Artist and illustrator Rick Antolic will be on hand at each scheduled location to assist with sketches and coach artists through this art-making marathon. Children must be accompanied by an adult. JI 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Downtown. Free.

412-471-6079 or www.trustarts.culturaldistrict.org

better with Mothers’ Day than flowers? Jennings is part of the state-park system. BO 2 p.m.

2951 Prospect Road, Slippery Rock. Free. 724-794-6011 or jenningssp@pa.gov

and a book-signing are free, but registration is required.

BO 6 p.m. Carnegie Library Lecture Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Free. 412-622-8866 or www.pittsburghlectures.org

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Writer and poet Jasmine Dream Wagner won the 2012 Ahsahta Press Chapbook contest for her most recent book of poems, Rewilding.

Her earlier Listening for Earthquakes won local publisher Caketrain Press’ chapbook contest and was published last year. Wagner,

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[ART] The South Side’s Brew House opens its first 2013 Featured Artist Exhibition. The show is Edith Abeyta’s Botanizing the Asphalt, a site-specific work that engages in psychogeography, that newly named practice of playfully interacting with urban environments.

Two-dimensional wall work, T-shirts and three-dimensional installations combine with flyers designed by local artists.

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comic jokes about working through eight presidential inaugurals over 31 years. But she doesn’t seem to be slowing down much — touring nationally, writing op-eds and books, vlogging, guesting on chat shows and more. Teaming silly faces with sharp-witted, slyly worded commentary, Clinton is “brilliantly, elegantly funny about everything that terrifies us,” says no less than Tony Kushner. Clinton’s SIS-BOOMBAH tour’s got one night in Pittsburgh, and it’s tonight at Cruze Bar. BO 8 p.m. 1600 Smallman St., Strip District. $25-50. 412-471-1400 or www. facebook.com/cruzebar

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510 E. 10th Ave., Homestead. $25-28. 412-368-5225

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ABIGAIL/1702. The story of The Crucible’s Abigail Williams, 10 years later. Tue-Sun. Thru May 26. City Theatre, South Side. 412-431-2489.

CLYBOURNE PARK. A look at the house & neighborhood from A Raisin in the Sun in 1959 & 2009.

Presented by Pittsburgh Public Theater. Tue-Sun. Thru May 19.

O’Reilly Theater, Downtown.

412-316-1600.

THE CRUCIBLE. Fri, Sat. Thru May 18. Comtra Theatre, Cranberry. 724-591-8727.

DANI GIRL. Story of a young girl who turns a battle w/leukemia into a fantastical adventure.

Presented by Stage 62. Thu-Sun. Thru May 19. Andrew Carnegie Free Library Music Hall, Carnegie.

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Crowne Plaza Hotel, Bethel Park.

724-746-1178.

FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS. Five bridesmaids come to realize, that they, despite their differences, have more in common w/ each other than they do w/ the bride.

Fri-Sun. Thru May 19. McKeesport Little Theater, McKeesport.

412-673-1100.

THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY. A comedy by Ken Ludwig. Presented

by Stage Right. Thu-Sat. Thru May 11. Boyd Community Center, O’Hara. 412-228-0566.

THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY. A comedy by Ken Ludwig.

May 10-18. Butler Little Theatre, Butler. 724-287-6781.

A GRAND NIGHT W/ OUR STARS. Performances by Mon River Arts actors from productions of Into the Woods, Oklahoma!, Godspell, Gilligan’s Island the Musical, Annie, more. Sat., May 11, 6:30 p.m. Grand Theatre, Elizabeth. 412-384-0504.

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JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE & SUITE SURRENDER. A Farce by Michael Mckeever. Thu-Sun. Thru WELL & LIVING IN PARIS. May 11. South Park Theatre, Bethel Thu-Sat and Sun. Thru May 12.

Park. 412-831-8552.

The Theatre Factory, Trafford.

WALK TWO MOONS. Play 412-374-9200. based on the book by Sharon LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. Creech. Presented by Prime Stage A musical about a man-eating Theatre. Fri-Sun. Thru May 19. houseplant, a nerdy floral shop New Hazlett Theater, North Side. clerk, & a sweetheart in love 412-622-3114. with her bad boy dentist.

WITHOUT RUTH. Based on the Thu-Sat. Thru May 18. Little life of Ruth Haston, a Lake Theatre, Canonsburg. longtime resident of the 724-745-6300.

Hill Distict, & inspired MA NOAH. Rebecca by the diaries of her Pratt, a single mother daughter, Linda. of four, struggles Thu-Sat. Thru May 18. www. per to keep her a p Off the Wall Theater, pghcitym family intact in the face .co Carnegie. 724-873-3576. of drugs, pregnancy & unemployment. She must draw upon all her reserves of hope & courage in her fight to save her children’s souls. ThuTHE BIG PAULIE PUMP SHOW. Sun. Thru May 12. Pittsburgh 9 p.m. Firehouse Restaurant & Playwrights Theatre, Downtown.

Lounge, Pitcairn. 412-373-4636.

A RAISIN IN THE SUN. Play COMEDY OPEN MIC. 9 p.m.

by Lorraine Hansberry. Part of Hambone’s, Lawrenceville. the In the Raw Festival. Mon., 412-681-4318.

May 13, 7 p.m. Bricolage, Downtown. 412-471-0999.

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412-404-2695.

PITTSBURGH COMEDY SHOWCASE W/ MIKE WYSOCKI. Fri, 9 p.m. Corner Cafe, South Side. 412-488-2995.

PLAYER ONE IMPROV W/ BOB RUMBA. 8 & 10 p.m. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown.

412-339-0608.

FRI 10 - SUN 12 JEREMY HOTZ. May 10-12, The Improv, Homestead.

412-462-5233

SAT 11 THE AMISH MONKEYS. Improv sketch comedy feat. keyboardist Brian Buckley. 8 p.m.

Gemini Theater, Point Breeze.

412-243-5201.

ANTHONY JESELNIK. 6:30 p.m.

Carnegie Library Of Homestead Music Hall, Munhall. 412-368-5225.

THE DEATH SHOW: AN IMPROVISED FUNERAL. 9 p.m.

Steel City Improv Theater, Shadyside. 412-805-2130.

NO PLACE LIKE HOME: COMEDY CABARET INSPIRED

BY WIZARD OF OZ. 8 p.m. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown.

412-339-0608.

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NEW THIS WEEK BE GALLERIES. The Latest Works. Work by Vivian Fliegel.

Opening reception: May 11, 5-8 p.m. Lawrenceville.

412-687-2606.

BLUE OLIVE GALLERIES. Original Belgian Botanical Illustrations. Bruxelles 1828 Hand Colored Lithography, presented

by J. & K. Willison. Opens May 13. Frazier. 724-275-7001.

FUTURE TENANT. Live, Waste, Live. Window exhibit

by Marie Barcic feat. printed & stenciled full body portraits of Pittsburghers grown from compost. Opening May 10.

Downtown. 412-325-7037.

NORTH HILLS ART CENTER. Regional Multi-Media Art Show.

Juried art show feat. amateur & professional artists. Opening reception: May 11, 7-9 p.m. Ross.

412-364-3622.

PANZA GALLERY. Significant & Sublime: The Critical Role of Art Teachers in Public Education.

Feat. work of 23 Pittsburgh-area public school teachers. Opening reception: May 11, 6-9 p.m.

Millvale. 412-821-0959.

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& STUDIO SPACE. The Female Construction. Annual Women Exhibition feat. Suzanne Andrews, Ruthanne Bauerle, Meghan Edge, Lora Finelli, Harriete Meriwether, Roberta Myers, Rebecca Perry-Soike, Sam Thorpe & Michelle Urbanek.

Greensburg. 724-205-9033.

3RD STREET GALLERY. Waterworks 2013. Pittsburgh Water Color Society. Carnegie.

412-276-5233.

707 PENN GALLERY. Adult Arcade. New works by Marc Burgess. Downtown.

412-325-7017.

709 PENN GALLERY. In Cast of Characters. Curators Vicky Clark & Cindy Lisica bring together 6 diverse artists to question the nature of our everyday existence & our relationship to larger-than-life heroes & gods.

Downtown. 412-471-6070.

ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM. I Just Want to Watch: Warhol’s Film, Video and Television.

Long-term exhibition of Warhol’s film & video work.

Permanent collection. Artwork and artifacts by the famed Pop Artist. North Side. 412-237-8300.

AUGUST WILSON CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE. SOLO Exhibits. Work

by Leslie Ansley, Jo-Anne Bates & Tina Brewer. Downtown.

412-258-2700.

BARCO LAW BUILDING. The Art of Japanese Noh Drama Tsukioka Kogyo, 1869-1927.

Japanese woodblock prints from the collection on Richard & Mae Smethurst. Oakland.

412-648-1490.

BIDDLE’S ESCAPE. Painters of le Poire. Feat. work from artists at le Poire Studio & Gallery.

Regent Square. 412-999-9009.

BLUE OLIVE GALLERIES. All Local Artists. Muli media, pottery, woods & jewelry.

Frazier. 724-275-7001.

BOULEVARD GALLERY. Travels Behind the Lens. Work

by Mary Beth Kratsas, Aldrich Jenkins, & Ted Scanga. Verona.

412-828-1031.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART. Oh Snap! Your Take on Our Photographs. Collaborative project feat. visitor-submitted photos responding to recent additions in the museum’s photography collection.

Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Annual Exhibition. The 102nd show from the oldest continuously exhibiting visual arts organization in the country.

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TUE 14 OPEN MIC STAND UP COMEDY NITE. Hosted by Derek Minto & John Pridmore. Tue, 9:30 p.m.

Smiling Moose, South Side.

412-612-4030.

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WED 15 JOKEE OAKEE. Comedy open stage hosted by Tonnochi:B. Wed Younger’s, North Side.

412-452-3267.

STAND-UP COMEDY OPEN MIC. Wed, 8 p.m. The BeerHive, Strip District. 412-904-4502.

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HERITAGE MUSEUM. Military artifacts and exhibits on the Going to the opera is something of a tradition for me and Allegheny Valley’s industrial my family, and today was an especially perfect day for it: heritage. Tarentum. 724-224-7666.

The marathon just finished and the weather is fantastic — AMERICAN JEWISH MUSEUM. A Stitch in Jewish Time: Provocative not to mention it’s Cinco de Mayo! The performance itself Textiles. Group exhibition feat. was great; the woman who played Angelina had the most contemporary artists from the beautiful voice, and the story was so timeless that I was United States & abroad. Opens engaged enough by the performances that I didn’t really May 14. Squirrel Hill. 412-521-8010. need the English subtitles, even though I don’t know a word AUGUST WILSON CENTER FOR of Italian. For a beautiful day like today, Downtown at the AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE. opera is the best place to be.

Pittsburgh: Reclaim, Renew, Remix.

Feat. imagery, film & oral history

BY JEFF IHAZA narratives to explore communities, cultures, & innovations.

Downtown. 412-258-2700. of Pittsburgh’s immigrant past.

Frank Lloyd Wright house.

BAYERNHOF MUSEUM. Large University of Pittsburgh. Oakland.

Ohiopyle. 724-329-8501. collection of automatic roll-played 412-624-6000.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. musical instruments and music OLD ST. LUKE’S. Pioneer church Tours of 13 Tiffany stained-glass boxes in a mansion setting. features 1823 pipe organ, windows. Downtown. 412-471-3436.

Call for appointment. O’Hara.

Revolutionary War graves. Scott.

FRICK ART & HISTORICAL 412-782-4231.

412-851-9212.

CENTER. Ongoing: tours of CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART. PENNSYLVANIA TROLLEY Clayton, the Frick estate, with 20/20: Celebrating Two Decades MUSEUM. Trolley rides and classes, car & carriage museum. of the Heinz Architectural Center. exhibits. Includes displays, walking Point Breeze. 412-371-0600.

Feat. timeline highlighting tours, gift shop, picnic area and HARTWOOD ACRES. Tour this important exhibitions & events, a Trolley Theatre. Washington.

Tudor mansion and stable display of 20 objects from the 724-228-9256. complex, and enjoy hikes collection selected by current PHIPPS CONSERVATORY & and outdoor activities in the or past curatorial staff, more.

BOTANICAL GARDEN. Butterfly surrounding park. Allison Park.

Oakland. 412-622-3131.

Forest. Watch butterflies 412-767-9200.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF emerge from their chrysalises to KENTUCK KNOB. Tour the other NATURAL HISTORY. flutter among tropical blooms.

Frank Lloyd Wright house. Chalk Empowering Women: Artisan Summer Flower Show. Glass art Hill. 724-329-8501.

Cooperatives that Transform surrounded by colorful blooms.

KERR MEMORIAL MUSEUM. Communities. Folk art objects Feat. work by Daviea Davis, Tours of a restored 19th-century, illustrating the power of Jason Forck, Steven Sadvary, middle-class home. Oakmont. women working together Lisa Platt, more. 14 indoor rooms 412-826-9295. to provide for their families, & 3 outdoor gardens feature LAWRENCE HALL educate their children, exotic plants and floral displays GALLERY. Silk Road. promote equality, & from around the world. Oakland.

Photo exhibition of give back to their 412-622-6914. images taken along communities.

PHOTO ANTIQUITIES. Cameras the Silk Road in BugWorks. Feat. www. per & the Famous Photos They Afghanistan, Pakistan, pa beautiful photography pghcitym .co Took. Including a copy of Nepal & India in 1972 of insects, amazing Daguerre’s first camera, James

by Albin & Virginia Curtze. specimens, & live bugs!

Bond’s mini Minox spy unit, the Downtown. 412-391-4100.

Garden of Light: Works by Big Bertha that caught Bill MANCHESTER CRAFTSMEN’S Paula Crevoshay. Feat. nearly 70 Mazeroski rounding third base in GUILD. MCG Invitational Arts fine art jewelry pieces. Ongoing: 1960 Winning Series, more. North Exhibition. Juried exhibition for Earth Revealed, Dinosaurs In Side. 412-231-7881. students in Pittsburgh Public Their Time, more. Oakland.

PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG Schools. Awards reception: May 9, 412-622-3131.

AQUARIUM. Home to 4,000 6-9 p.m. North Side. 412-322-1773.

CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER. animals, including many MCGINLEY HOUSE & MCCULLY Ongoing: Buhl Digital Dome endangered species. Highland LOG HOUSE. Historic homes (planetarium), Miniature Park. 412-665-3639. open for tours, lectures and more.

Railroad and Village, USS Requin RACHEL CARSON HOMESTEAD. Monroeville. 412-373-7794. submarine, and more. North Side.

A Reverence for Life. Photos NATIONAL AVIARY. Home to 412-237-3400. and artifacts of her life & work. more than 600 birds from over CARRIE FURNACE. Built in 1907, Springdale. 724-274-5459.

Carrie Furnaces 6 & 7 are extremely 200 species. With classes, lectures, RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL demos and more. North Side. rare examples of pre World War II HERITAGE AREA. Exhibits on the 412-323-7235. iron-making technology. Rankin.

Homestead Mill. Steel industry and NATIONALITY ROOMS. 26 412-464-4020 x.21. community artifacts from 1881FALLINGWATER. Tour the famed rooms helping to tell the story

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SENATOR JOHN HEINZ HISTORY CENTER. 1968: The Year that Rocked America. Nearly a dozen interactive video presentations & more than 100 evocative artifacts that explore how the year 1968 helped shape our modern world. From Slavery to Freedom.

Highlight’s Pittsburgh’s role in the anti-slavery movement. Ongoing: Western PA Sports Museum, Clash of Empires, and exhibits on local history, more. Strip District.

412-454-6000.

SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS HISTORY CENTER. Museum commemorates Pittsburgh industrialists, local history. Sewickley. 412-741-4487.

ST. ANTHONY’S CHAPEL. Features 5,000 relics of Catholic saints. North Side. 412-323-9504.

ST. NICHOLAS CROATIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Maxo Vanka Murals. Mid-20th century murals depicting war, social justice and the immigrant experience in America.

Millvale. 421-681-0905.

SWEETWATER CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Lost & Found: Sustainable High Fashion. Contemporary fashions created w/ repurposed & upcycled elements. Sewickley.

412-741-4405.

FESTIVALS SAT 11 EMERALD OF MT. WASHINGTON 5K RACE & FESTIVAL. Muchkinland children’s activities, live music, local food vendors, visit from the Pirates Parrot, nature walks, more.

8:30 a.m. Grandview Park, Mt. Washington.

DANCE SAT 11 HEAR/NOW. Feat. Abby Z & the New Utility, Jamie Boyle, & Maree ReMalia w/ David Bernabo. 8 p.m.

The Alloy Studios, Friendship.

412-363-3000.

SECOD SATURDAYS W/ THE PILLOW PROJECT. Dance collaboration w/ band Chaibaba.

8 p.m. The Space Upstairs, Point Breeze.

FUNDRAISERS SAT 11 FREEDOM 5K RUN & 1 MILE FAMILY FUN WALK. Benefits the Western Pennsylvania Montessori School. 9:30 a.m. Pie Traynor Field, North Park, Allison Park. 412-225-2310.

MARIAH’S MOVERS CARNIVAL. Carnival food, face painting, games, pony rides, more. Benefits the Arthritis Foundation of Pittsburgh. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Brady’s Run Park Lodge, Beaver Falls.

RE-MODEL GALA. Recycled bellydance fashion show & art contest. Benefits Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse. www.PittsburghBellyDance.com 2-4 p.m. Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church, North Side.

412-322-4261.

SHAUN “MANBOY” PAMFILIE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER. 50/50 & other raffles. 7 p.m.

Casey’s Draft House, South Side.

412-431-3595.

SUN 12 21ST ANNUAL SUSAN G. KOMEN PITTSBURGH RACE FOR THE CURE. Flagstaff Hill.

6:30 a.m. Schenley Park, Oakland.

412-342-0500.

BOOK ‘EM BOOKS TO PRISONERS WORK PARTY. Read & code letters, pick books, pack ‘em or database ‘em! Sundays 4-7 p.m. or by appt.

Thomas Merton Center, Garfield.

412-361-3022.

MON 13 HOPE IN ONE GOLF OUTING. Benefits Animal Friends. 11 a.m.

Diamond Run Golf Club, Sewickley.

412-847-7000.

WED 15 FIT FOR A CURE. Personal bra fittings, palm readings, more.

Benefits the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Mall at Robinson.

412-787-9777 x 1536.

POLITICS THU 09 GAS-DRILLING RECORDS PANEL DISCUSSION. Presented by Pennsylvania Freedom of Information Coalition. 6:30 p.m.

Carnegie Library, Squirrel Hill, Squirrel Hill. 570-994-5748.

GERTRUDE STEIN POLITICAL CLUB OF GREATER PITTSBURGH. Meetings of group devoted to LGBT issues in electoral politics.

Second Thu of every month, 7 p.m.

United Cerebral Palsy of Pittsburgh, Oakland. 412-521-2504.

LITERARY THU 09 ENGLISH LEARNERS’ BOOK CLUB. For advanced ESL students.

Presented in cooperation w/ the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council. Thu, 1 p.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912.

ILLAH NOURBAKHSH. Talk & book signing w/ author of Robot Futures. 6:30-9 p.m. Assemble, Garfield.

SPANISH CONVERSATION CLUB. Second and Fourth Thu of every month, 6 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151.

FRI 10 CONVERSATION SALON. Second Fri of every month, 2 p.m. and Fourth Wed of every month, 1 p.m. Northland Public Library, McCandless. 412-366-8100.

AN EVOLUTION OF LITERACY: HIP HOP LEGACIES. Visual art, spoken word, music, refreshments. Presented by Wine & Words Pittsburgh & the United Black Book Clubs of Pittsburgh. 6-9 p.m.

Carnegie Library, Homewood.

412-731-3080.

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Prints & Ivories, 1900–1920.

Collections from the early years of the Carnegie Institute.

Oakland. 412-622-3131.

CHATHAM UNIVERSITY. Culture in Context. African Art from the Olkes Collection.

Shadyside. 412-365-1232.

CHRISTINE FRECHARD GALLERY. Rebirth. Work by Connie Cantor, Jean-Gaudaire Thor, & Heather Tabacchi.

Squirrel Hill. 412-421-8888.

EASTSIDE GALLERY. New Door. Work by Joan Downing, Bernie Pintar, Phiris Kathryn, Sickles, more. East Liberty.

412-465-0140.

FE GALLERY. Alabaster Blast.

Fiber art exhibit feat. over a dozen internationally renowned artists. Lawrenceville.

412-389-5800.

FILMMAKERS GALLERIES. E Block. Photography by Mark Perrott. Oakland. 412-681-5449.

FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER. A Kind of Alchemy: Medieval Persian Ceramics. A look at the diversity of ceramics made in ancient Persia, now present-day Iraq, Iran, & Afghanistan. Feat. 10thcentury splashware, buffware, slip-painted ware, lusterware & 14th-century fritware, more.

Permanent collection of European Art. Point Breeze.

412-371-0600.

GALERIE WERNER, THE MANSIONS ON FIFTH. The Classic Collection: European & American Classical & Academic Styles. Early 19th & 20th century paintings. RetroFRESH. Contemporary paintings by James Kennedy, Claire Hardy, Donald Deskey, Alexander Minewski, Louise Evans-Scott, Vladimir Naiditch, & Henride Waroquier. Oakland.

412-716-1390.

GALLERIE CHIZ. Material Matters: An Adventure! Work

by Priscilla Hollingsworth & Jeffrey Moyer. Shadyside.

412-441-6605.

THE GALLERY 4. Toys in the Attic. Work by Alessandra Sulpy.

Shadyside. 412-363-5050.

GALLERY ON 43RD STREET. April in Paris. Photography by Scott Davidson. Lawrenceville.

LET’S READ ENGLISH. Book club for non-native English speakers.

Second Fri of every month, 2 p.m.

Carnegie Library, Oakland.

412-622-3151.

NANCY KIRKWOOD, NANCY KRYGOWSKI. Madwomen in the Attic reading series. Delanie’s Coffee, South Side. 412-927-4030.

OAKLAND OPEN MIC. Poetry, music & political speeches welcome. Second and Fourth Fri of every month, 7 p.m.

610-731-1804.

WRITERS’ OPEN MIC NIGHT. All genres of written/spoken word welcome. Second Fri of

412-683-6488.

GARFIELD ARTWORKS. Faith in Rituals. Work by Dave D’Incau Jr., Lindsey Hayakawa, & Stephen Haynes. Garfield.

412-361-2262.

GLENN GREENE STAINED GLASS STUDIO INC. Original Glass Art by Glenn Greene.

Exhibition of new work, recent work & older work. Regent Square. 412-243-2772.

INTERNATIONAL IMAGES. 1st Annual Student Show. Work

by Bethany Summers, Carter Warren, Chloe Newman, Nicole Catalfamo, Rigel Richards, more.

Sewickley. 412-741-3036.

LA PRIMA ESPRESSO. Paintings/ Prints of Italy. Prints of Vince Ornato’s oil paintings of Italy.

Strip District. 412-281-1922.

LAKEVUE ATHLETIC CLUB. Pop-Up Gallery. Work by a variety of artists. Valencia.

724-316-9326.

MAKE YOUR MARK ARTSPACE & COFFEEHOUSE. Steel City Medley. Photographs

by Jay Ressler. Point Breeze.

412-365-2117.

MATTRESS FACTORY. Feminist and.. New work by Julia Cahill, Betsy Damon, Parastou Forouhar, Loraine Leeson, Ayanah Moor, & Carrie Mae Weems. Ongoing Installations. Works by Turrell, Lutz, Kusama, Anastasi, Highstein, Wexler & Woodrow.

North Side. 412-231-3169.

MENDELSON GALLERY. Rare Gems. Work by Thommy Conroy. Shadyside.

412-361-8664.

MODERNFORMATIONS GALLERY. In- Visible’: When Personal Is Political. Artworks of Dafna Rehavia-Hanauer.

Garfield. 412-362-0274.

MORGAN CONTEMPORARY GLASS GALLERY. teapots!

Work by Nancy Adams, Marilyn Andrews, Ronit Dagan, Eric Boos, Barbara Poole, Frank Flynn, Lavon Williams, more.

Shadyside. 412-441-5200.

OLD ECONOMY VILLAGE. Faces & Places: Photographs of Old Economy. Never before seen photography from the late 19th & early 20th centuries.

Ambridge. 724-266-4500.

PICTURESQUE PHOTOGRAPHY & GIFTS. Photography by Brenda Knoll.

Lawrenceville. 412-688-0240.

PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Fiberart International 2013. Juried exhibition of contemporary fiber art.

Presented by the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh. 30:2.

Group exhibition presented

by Associated Artists of Pittsburgh. Coming Home.

Fabric installation by Kay Healy.

Friday Nights at Guitar Center.

Work by Allison Kaufman. Rites of Passage. Oil paintings by Maggie Mills. Shadyside.

412-361-0873.

PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER. Consciousness. Flameworked glass by Eunsuh Choi. Friendship.

412-365-2145.

SCHOOLHOUSE ART CENTER. Cinco de Mayo Art Show. Work

by South Arts artists. Bethel Park. 412-831-8156.

SHADY SIDE ACADEMY. Art Beat. Group show feat.

Atticus Adams, Kim Beck, Seth Clark, Sarika Goulatia, Ryder Henry, Lori Hepner, Thaddeus Mosley, more. Fox Chapel. 412-968-3000.

SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY. Continuum.

Work by Doug DuBois & Aaron Blum. South Side. 412-431-1810.

SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT SATELLITE GALLERY. Kevin Turner: New Work. Sculpture.

Downtown. 412-261-7003 x 15.

TRINITY GALLERY. Evolution.

New work by Matt Gatto.

Lawrenceville. 412-687-2458.

UNDERCROFT GALLERY, FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH. Watercolors by Phiris. A solo exhibit of watercolor paintings

by Phiris Kathryn Sickels.

Shadyside. 412-621-8008.

WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART. An Art(ist) in Motion. Work by Aaronel deRoy Gruber. Born of Fire: The Valley Work.

Greensburg. 724-837-1500.

WOOD STREET GALLERIES. Memento Mori. Sculpture by Gregory Barsamian. Downtown.

412-471-5605.

Summer is almost here... ...and take Straub Cans with you!

Check the display at your local beer distributor or visit: www.straubbeer.com to find out how to win a Venture Outdoors membership for two.

Must be 21 years old to enter.

No Purchase Necessary.

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every month, 7-9 p.m. Reads Ink Bookshop, Vandergrift.

724-567-7236.

PSO BOOK CLUB. The Song of Names by Norman Lebrecht.

1:30 p.m. Heinz Hall, Downtown.

412-392-4900.

SAT 11 PITTSBURGH WRITERS PROJECT - ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS. Second Sat of every month, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Green Tree Public Library, Green Tree. 412-921-9292.

SUSTAINING WONDER: REBOOTING YOUR WRITE MIND. Writing workshop. Sat, 10 a.m.12 p.m. Thru May 25 Wilkins School Community Center, Swissvale.

412-244-8458.

Join Jekyl & Hyde in raising money for the Leukemia/ Lymphoma Society on Saturday May 11th at 4pm!

TUE 14

Preregister at Jekyl- $15 donation or $20 donation on the day of the crawl.

LET’S SPEAK ENGLISH! Practice conversational English. Tue, 6 p.m.

Carnegie Library, Squirrel Hill.

412-422-9650.

MT. LEBANON WRITER’S GROUP. 7 p.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912.

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412-622-3116.

THE SMITHFIELD CRITICS. Discussing Flight Behavior by Timothy Egan. 12 p.m. Carnegie Library, Downtown. 412-281-7141.

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OTAKU-LEBO. For middle & high school students who are ardent fans of anime, manga & J-pop culture. 3:15 p.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon.

412-531-1912.

SPRING COMICS CLUB. Learn about the visual & narrative elements of comic strips & graphic novels. Thu, 4-6 p.m. Thru May 23 Assemble, Garfield. 773-425-1531.

THU 09 - SUN 12 CHARLIE & KIWI’S EVOLUTIONARY ADVENTURE. Join Charlie as he travels back to the Age of Dinosaurs to discover how evolution works. Feat. story theater & discovery area. Presented

by Commonwealth Connections Academy. Tue-Sun. Thru May 12 Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Oakland. 412-622-3131.

THU 09 - WED 15 BACKYARD EXHIBIT. Musical swing set, sandbox, solar-powered instruments, more. Ongoing Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. 412-322-5058.

MOVE WITH ART. Pull levers to move a 10-foot wooden man, create images on a giant Kaleidoscope, feed rubber balls to a life-size wooden cow & much more. Thru May 12 Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side.

412-322-5058.

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Artist Thommy Conroy creates beauty in many arenas, from painting to flower-arranging to party-planning. He discussed his latest exhibit, Rare Gems, currently on view at Mendelson Gallery.

WHAT INSPIRED THIS SHOW? One of my recent acquisitions was a book of the Smithsonian’s collection of gemstones. I wanted to make paintings of the gemstones, and I also wanted to make paintings of this transgender [con artist] from the ’70s, Dr. Charlotte Bach. I started to think about the connection between the two, and this idea of rare gems used in a snarky way, like, “You’re a real rare gem.”

That’s the sensibility of the show.

SO THERE’S A DARK UNDERBELLY TO THE BEAUTY? I think the dark underbelly is my sense of humor. I really like referencing these bad sentimental photographs.

The portraits of Dr. Bach are modeled after these horrible snapshots. And the presentations of the gemstones are very dated.

Through May 25. 5874 Ellsworth Ave., Shadyside.

412-361-8664 or www.mendelsongallery.net

SAT 11 THE JOSH & GAB SHOW: CD RELEASE PARTY. 3 performances for release of I’m Not a Bully!

1, 2 & 3 p.m. Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side.

412-322-5058.

RAPUNZEL. 11 a.m. Geyer Performing Arts Center, Scottdale.

724-887-0887.

SATURDAY CRAFTERNOONS: ZINE MAKING W/ SARAH LAPONTE. 1-4 p.m. Assemble, Garfield.

SUN 12 PLAY W/ CLAY AT THE HANDBUILDING TABLE. Ages 3+. Sun, 12-3 p.m. Thru May 12 Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. 412-322-5058.

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BROWN BAG LUNCH BUNCH. A lunchtime story for kids ages 3-6. Mon, 12:30 p.m.

Penguin Bookshop, Sewickley.

412-741-3838.

LITTLE PEEPERS: MUNCHKINS MONDAYS. Story telling and bird programs. Second Mon of every month National Aviary, North Side.

412-323-7235.

TUE 14 PLAY W/ CLAY ON THE POTTER’S WHEEL. Ages 3+. Tue, 12-3 p.m. Thru May 14 Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side.

412-322-5058.

WED 15 THE 27TH ANNUAL PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL. Feat. performers from Australia, Russia, Ireland, the United Kingdom and United States, plus hands-on activities. www.

PGHKIDS.org May 15-19 Schenley Plaza, Oakland. 412-682-7275.

OUTSIDE SAT 11 BEGINNER PADDLE. Presented by Venture Outdoors. 9 a.m. Moraine State Park, Butler. 412-255-0564.

EATING GREEN, EATING WILD. Outdoor walk w/ instruction in finding/identifying locallycommon edible plants followed by preparing & sampling the wild foods. Ages 16+. 1-4 p.m.

Jennings Environmental Center,

Slippery Rock. 724-794-6011.

LAUREL HIGHLANDS HIKING TRAIL QUEST. Sat. Thru May 25 412-255-0564.

SKETCH CRAWL. 6-hour drawing marathon. Bring a sketch book, drawing instruments & a bag lunch. Locations throughout the Cultural District. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

SPRING NATURE WALK. 10 a.m.

Bushy Run Battlefield, Jeannette.

724-527-5584 x 101.

SUN 12 MOTHERS DAY WILDFLOWER WALK. 2-3:30 p.m. Raccoon Creek State Park, Hookstown.

724-899-3611.

SPRING WILDFLOWERS WALK. 2 p.m. Jennings Environmental Center, Slippery Rock. 724-794-6011.

WOLF CREEK NARROWS WALK. Presented by Venture Outdoors.

Wolf Creek Narrows Natural Area, Slippery Rock. 2 p.m. 412-255-0564.

TUE 14 SURVIVAL BASICS. Tue, 3-4:30 p.m. Schenley Park, Oakland. 412-477-4677.

WED 15 PADDLEFEST. Life jackets & paddles will be provided. 1-7 p.m.

Moraine State Park, Butler.

1-800-289-8097.

WEDNESDAY MORNING WALK. Naturalist-led, rain or shine. Wed Beechwood Farms, Fox Chapel.

412-963-6100.

OTHER STUFF THU 09 CHINESE CONVERSATION CLUB. Second Thu of every month, 6-7 p.m. and Fourth Thu of every month Carnegie Library, Oakland.

412-622-3116.

CITY DHARMA. Soto Zen Meditation. jisen@deepspringzen. org Thu, 6:30-8:15 p.m. Church of the Redeemer, Squirrel Hill.

COUNTDOWN TO HEALTH CARE REFORM: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. Speaker: Debra Gordon, MS. 6 p.m. Twentieth Century Club, Oakland. 412-422-1406.

DEFYING BOUNDARIES: FULL SPECTRUM SUSTAINABILITY. Speaker: David Orr. Inspire Speaker Series. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Garden, Oakland. 412-622-6914.

FREE MARRIAGE PREPARATION WORKSHOP. Thu. Thru June 6 Faith Community Church, Penn Hills. 412-242-0210.

INTERNATIONAL HAPPY HOUR: SPRING EDITION. Presented by Global Solutions Pittsburgh. 6-8 p.m. Steel Cactus, Shadyside. 412-471-7852.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF PITTSBURGH. Social, cultural club of American/ international women. Thu First Baptist Church, Oakland. iwap. pittsburgh@gmail.com.

LUNCH & LEARN: COLLECTING & CONSERVING CARNEGIE MUSEUMS’ JAPANESE IVORIES. 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland.

412-622-3288.

MEET ‘N MAKE. Open crafting night. Second Thu of every month, 6-8 p.m. Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse, Homewood.

412-473-0100.

PFLAG BUTLER. Support, education & advocacy for the LGBTQ community, family & friends. Second Thu of every month, 7 p.m. Covenant Presbyterian Church, Butler.

412-518-1515.

RENAISSANCE DANCE GUILD. Learn a variety of dances from the 15-17th centuries. Porter Hall, Room A18A. Thu, 8 p.m.

Carnegie Mellon University, Oakland. 412-567-7512.

TRANSIT DAY. Guest speakers, live music, more in celebration of public transit. Presented by GoBurgh! 12 p.m. Market Square, Downtown. 412-391-6732 x 209.

WEST COAST SWING. Swing dance lessons for all levels. Thu, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh Dance Center, Bloomfield. 412-681-0111.

FRI 10 CARNEGIE CRAWL. Street

performers, restaurant tastings, more. Second Fri of every month, 5-8 p.m. Thru Aug. 9 Downtown Carnegie. 412-279-5456.

MEDITATION: A MUST FOR BODY, MIND & SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING. 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Union Project, Highland Park.

1-800-860-8035.

OUT OF THE BOX: TIME CAPSULE OPENING W/ TIME CAPSULE CATALOGUERS. Take a first look inside one of Warhol’s unopened boxes. 7 p.m. Andy Warhol Museum, North Side.

412-237-8300.

PA LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL LUNCH & LEARN. 12 p.m. PA Leadership Charter School, Harmarville. 412-828-3331.

LISTENING W/ HEART, HEARING OUR ANIMAL FRIENDS. w/ Renee Takacs, Intuitive Consultant for people & pets. 9:30 a.m.12 p.m. Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation, Natrona Heights.

724-339-7388.

SATURDAY NIGHT SALSA CRAZE. Free lessons, followed by dancing. Sat, 10 p.m. La Cucina Flegrea, Downtown. 412-708-8844.

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING. Lessons 7-8 p.m., social dancing follows. No partner needed.

Mon, 7 p.m. and Sat, 7 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church, Mt. Washington.

412-683-5670.

SECOND SATURDAY AT THE SPINNING PLATE. Art exhibits w/ various musical, literary & artistic performances. Second Sat of every month Spinning Plate Gallery, Friendship. 412-441-0194.

77TH ANNUAL MAY MARKET. SPANISH CONVERSATION Feat. horticulturists, local garden GROUP. Friendly, informal. At clubs, nurseries & farms, & the Starbucks inside Target. Sat, other vendors. May 10-11 Phipps 3:30-5:30 p.m. Target, East Liberty.

Conservatory & Botanical Garden, 412-362-6108.

Oakland. 412-441-4442 x 3925.

SPRING FAIR. Rides, BUTLER COUNTY games, music, dress-up PHILATELIC stage, yoga, more.

SOCIETY STAMP & 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

POSTCARD SHOW. Shady Lane School, butlerphilatelic.com www. per pa Regent Square.

May 10-11, 10 a.m.pghcitym .co 908-402-2467.

5 p.m. Tanglewood SPRING FLING Senior Center, Lyndora.

COMMUNITY EXPO. Food, 724-287-0021. games, pony rides, face painting, COLONIAL CHOCOLATE Chinese auction, rummage sale, WEEKEND. Learn about how more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Butler chocolate was made & consumed during the 18th century. May 10-11 County Humane Society, Butler.

724-789-1150.

Fort Pitt Museum, Downtown.

ST. VLADIMIR’S UKRAINIAN 412-281-9284.

FOOD FESTIVAL. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

St. Vladimir Ukrainian Hall, South Side. 412-913-8049.

BUTLER COUNTY CHAINSAW STEELTOWN FILM FACTORY CARVING INVITATIONAL. FINALE EVENT. Screenplay May 10-12 Butler Farm Show reading & Film Factory contest Grounds, Butler. 1-866-856-8444. winner announced. 11 a.m.

Carnegie Mellon University, Oakland. 412-251-0890.

SILK SCREEN FILM FESTIVAL. SWING CITY. Learn & practice Visit www.silkscreenfestival.org swing dancing skills. Sat, 8 p.m. for full schedule. May 10-19 Wightman School, Squirrel Hill.

412-759-1569.

VETERANS MEMORIES. Panel AFRICAN-AMERICAN BRIDAL discussion feat. representatives SHOWCASE. Vendors, samples, raffles, more. Diverse Banquet Hall, from WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, & Iraq War. Held in Homewood. 412-605-8416. conjunction w/ 1968: The Year That ARTHRITIS EXPO. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Rocked America. 11 a.m. Senator LaRoche College, Wexford.

John Heinz History Center, Strip 412-250-4438.

District. 412-454-6000.

COLONIAL DAY. Open WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY hearth cooking demos, period CELEBRATION. Belly dancers, crafts, more. 12-5 p.m. The Old henna art, live music, more.

Stone House, Slippery Rock.

10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Ten Thousand 724-738-4964.

Villages, Squirrel Hill. 412-421-2160.

GARDENFEST & ARTIST MARKET. Plant & art vendors, children’s activities, live music, BOOK SALE BLOWOUT. more. 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Boyd May 11-12 Shaler North Hills Community Center, O’Hara.

Library, Glenshaw. 412-486-0211.

412-828-8566 x 19.

GLASS FLOWER WORKSHOP. KOREAN FOR BEGINNERS. Call for time slot. Thru May 12 Korean grammar & basic Vessel Studio Glass, South Side. conversation. Sat, 1 p.m. Carnegie 412-779-2471.

Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151.

KOREAN II. For those who already have a basic 40TH ANTIQUES & understanding of Korean & are interested in increasing proficiency. COLLECTIBLES. 7:30 a.m.

Historic Hanna’s Town, Sat Carnegie Library, Oakland.

Greensburg. 724-532-1935.

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trends regarding various aspects Intensive. April 22, 24, 29, May 6, of the treatment of chemical 8, 13, & 15. mclaytorcapricornii@ dependency in the Western verizon.net YWCA, Downtown.

412-882-5509.

PA area. 2-5:30 p.m. Duquesne THE MENDELSSOHN CHOIR OF University, Uptown. 412-396-6379 PITTSBURGH. Additional audition x 2052. dates for the 2013/2014 season.

COMPETITIVE SCRABBLE. Singers will be heard April 27th Seeking new players, no at Heinz Hall, & May 15th after 5pm experience necessary. Wednesdays, at Third Presbyterian Church, Squirrel Hill. 412-422-7878.

Shadyside. Contact MaryColleen Seip LET’S SPEAK ENGLISH! or visit www.themendelssohn.org Practice conversational 724-263-5259.

English. Wed, 5 p.m.

PITTSBURGH CLO Carnegie Library, ACADEMY OF Oakland. 412-622-3151.

MUSICAL THEATER. MCKEESPORT’S Auditions for In the HISTORY SLIDE www. per Heights. May 6-7 & 9. pa SHOW & MUSEUM pghcitym o .c Prepare 2 contrasting TOUR. 1 p.m.

16-bar cuts (pop-rock/ McKeesport Regional contemporary musical History & Heritage Center, theater). Downtown.

McKeesport. 412-678-1832.

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THE ORIGIN OF MODERN PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS. BIRDS: NEW EVIDENCE Auditions for She-Devils, a short FROM THE CRETACEOUS film. May 10-12. Age 20-someTHE DEN. Second and Fourth Mon OF CHINA & ANTARCTICA. thing women, age 20-30 male, of every month Carnegie Library, Speaker: Matt Lamanna, PhD. The & a 50-something Yinzer. More Oakland. 412-622-3151.

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar info at www.facebook.com/ GENERATION ROE: INSIDE THE Series. 12 p.m. Carnegie Museum events/307420266056362/ Oakland.

FUTURE OF THE PRO-CHOICE of Natural History, Oakland.

619-212-2697.

MOVEMENT. Discussion followed 412-622-3131.

THE SUMMER COMPANY.

by Q&A w/ Sarah Erdreich. 7 p.m.

THE PITTSBURGH SHOW Auditions for 2013 season. May 30.

Mount Lebanon Public Library, OFFS. A meeting of jugglers & Men/women age 17+, 2-min.

Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912. spinners. All levels welcome. Wed, contemporary monologue. Nonequity, walk-ins welcome. Peter Mills Theater ( Duquesne, Rockwell [VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY] Hall ), Uptown. 412–243-6464.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS CAFE. Weekly letter writing event. Sun, 4-6 p.m.

Panera Bread, Oakland.

412-683-3727.

ARABIC FOR BEGINNERS. Second and Third Sun of every month Carnegie Library, Oakland.

412-622-3151.

BELLYDANCE CLASS W/ JEMEENA. Sun, 10 a.m. Thru June 30 Wilkins School Community Center, Swissvale. 412-337-1846.

EMBRACING KARMA. w/ Phil Jannetta. Pittsburgh Theosophical Society. 1:30-3 p.m.

Chatham University, Shadyside.

412-462-4200.

ITALIANO-ESPRESSO. Italian conversation club. Presented by Mondo Italiano. Sun, 11 a.m. Thru June 30 Biddle’s Escape, Regent Square. 412-478-3682.

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TUE 14 MONEY MATTERS 101. Money management seminar presented

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by May 10. 6:30 p.m. Baldwin Borough Public Library, Baldwin.

412-885-2255.

SLOVAK LESSONS. For beginning students. Sponsored by the Western PA Slovak Cultural Association. Tue. Thru June 4 Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-2990.

STEEL CITY CEMETERIES: FROM GRAVEYARDS TO GARDENS. Speaker: Dr. Elisabeth Roark.

Presented by the Squirrel Hill Historical Society. 7:30 p.m. Church of the Redeemer, Squirrel Hill.

412-417-3707.

WED 15 CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY SUMMIT. Medical & law professionals will speak about

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UNDERSTANDING ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE. w/ Dr. Len Lecci. 11 a.m.

Longwood at Oakmont, Verona.

412-826-5891.

URBAN BALLROOM DANCE. 3rd floor. Wed, 6:30-8 p.m. Hosanna House, Wilkinsburg. 412-242-4345.

AUDITIONS THE GEYER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. Auditions for Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. May 19-20. Come prepared to sing, from memory, 32 measures of a classic musical theater piece. Bring sheet music in the correct key, marked w/ any edits. Geyer Performing Arts Center, Scottdale. 724-887-0887.

THE JUNIOR MENDELSSOHN CHOIR OF PITTSBURGH. Spring audition dates for their Nov. concert.

May 20 - 21. Call MaryColleen Seip or visit www.themendelssohn.org for more information. Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair.

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SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING. Lessons 7-8 p.m., social dancing follows. No partner needed.

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OLD ECONOMY VILLAGE. Seeking vendors for the Garden Mart to sell plants, products, more.

Call for details. 724-266-4500 x 114.

THE PITTSBURGH WATERCOLOR SOCIETY. Seeking entries for 67th Annual International Aqueous Open exhibition. www. pittsburghwatercolorsociety.com 412-731-0636.

SWEETWATER CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Seeking professional tattoo artists to submit sculpture, oil paintings, sketches, drawings, more for Pittsburgh Tattoo Works exhibition. More information at http://www.sweetwaterartcenter. org/call-for-artists 412-741-4405.

WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART. Seeking individual artists & artist groups for month-long exhibitions in a new transitional gallery measuring.

Artists will be responsible for all aspects of their exhibition. Send images & a brief intro to the work to: bljones@wmuseumaa.org w/ a cc: to jotoole@wmuseumaa.org & jmcgarry@wmuseumaa.org.

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Savage Love {BY DAN SAVAGE}

I’m a 24-year-old straight, married female.

I have been religiously reading your column since I was 16. I turn to you now for advice.

Five months ago, I married the man of my dreams. He was driven, hardworking, loving and happy. We had amazing, cosmic and connected sex, and we enjoyed pleasing each other. We have been together for a little over a year. I realize now that it was WAY too soon to get married, but I let my romantic side get the best of me, and so here we are. We are miserable. Sex is the furthest thing from my mind. When it does happen, it’s very one-sided. I rarely get off, and if I do, it’s on my own after he finishes because “it’s too much work” to get me off.

Problem two is that on our wedding night, he broke his foot and couldn’t work.

After his foot healed, he quit his job. He told me he “didn’t want to do that kind of work anymore.” So now I work an exhausting full-time job and come home to a filthy apartment. Here’s what my husband does all day: plays video games and jerks off to porn. Every time I broach the subject of him getting a job or picking up after himself, all hell breaks loose. I have brought up marriage counseling, and his response is “You can go, but I’m not going.” I thought about withholding sex until he finds a job, but I don’t know how big of a threat that poses.

I would appreciate any advice you have for making this work, as I am not ready to give up.

an adult and asking for a divorce, he’s doing everything in his power to drive you away. This is a man who — consciously or subconsciously — wants out of this marriage, and I predict his shitty behavior will escalate until he gets what he wants: out.

My wife and I are bi and monogamish, and we occasionally invite other swell guys, girls and couples into our bedroom. We’re crazy liberal hippies, and thus far have fooled around exclusively with similar folks. It’s difficult to find couples where both members are bi, so when we find one, we tend to pursue them with wild abandon. We’ve recently been corresponding with a duo that seems perfect. But in their last email, they labeled themselves as “compassionate conservatives,” which set off our socially progressive warning bells. Do we move on?

Friends don’t let friends fuck Republicans, right?

I USED TO TAKE A HARD LINE ON SLEEPING WITH CONSERVATIVES, BUT I’VE EVOLVED.

TOO SOON TO QUIT

I can’t tell you how much your letter saddens me.

Someone who started reading my column at age 16 — and that’s just the right age — should’ve known better than to marry a man she’d been dating for seven months. And someone who has been reading my column for eight years should know what to do about a useless, unemployed, inconsiderate spouse: Call a divorce lawyer.

But you’re not ready to give up on this marriage, because an ill-advised quickie marriage is one thing (crazy whirlwind romance!), and a well-advised quickie divorce is another (sober acceptance of reality). So here’s my secondbest advice: Move the fuck out. Tell your shitty husband that you’re not ready to divorce him, but that you refuse to live with a man who doesn’t have a job, doesn’t cook or clean and isn’t interested in working on his marriage. Tell him you’re moving out to preserve your sanity and whatever small chance this marriage has.

Once you move out, your husband can find a job and pay his own rent, or sit on the couch until his landlord has him evicted. If he gets his shit together, maybe you can stay married. If he doesn’t, maybe you’ll be ready to give up.

All that said, the fact that you’re not ready to give up on this marriage doesn’t mean two squarts. Because your husband has given up on it. Your husband is making himself unbearable because he wants out. But instead of being

BISEXUAL BUT BIPARTISAN?

I used to take a hard line on sleeping with conservatives, but I’ve evolved. Today I support sleeping with conservatives … because someone has to fuck some sense into ’em.

Might as well be you guys.

I’m an escort and a pro Domme. I have a ridiculous sex drive, and I’m single. I’m also queer. But lately I find myself mostly hooking up with dudes for two reasons: 1. I think it’s important to also have nontransactional sex with dudes.

2. It’s easier to have casual sex with dudes because I rarely get emotionally attached. Like almost never.

If I use protection, and I’m getting tested every three months, do I owe these players the truth about what I do for a living?

SEXWORKER TROUBLED INTELLECTUALLY

People who have casual one-night stands with people they may not see again should go into those hookups knowing these two things: 1. Having sex in this context — i.e., a sleazy and fun hookup — carries a higher degree of STI risk than having sex in a committed relationship.

2. They need to take all reasonable precautions while bearing in mind that condoms, even when used correctly, do not provide 100 percent protection.

So as long as you’re using protection/condoms, you’re doing right by your one-night stands. Your dudes are entitled to consideration and a reasonable concern for their well-being.

They are not entitled to your complete sexual history or your work résumé. If someone isn’t comfortable with the risks inherent in casual sex — if someone wouldn’t want to sleep with a sex worker, say, or an editor at Breitbart — that person needs to inquire as to whether the person they’ve picked up is a sex worker or an idiot. The onus is on them.

Publishers Weekly says my new book, American Savage, is one of the “Best Summer Books of 2013.” And Amazon.com says it’s one of the best books coming out this month. Preorder it now!

SEND IN YOUR QUESTIONS TO MAIL@SAVAGELOVE.NET AND FIND THE SAVAGE LOVECAST (DAN’S WEEKLY PODCAST) AT THESTRANGER.COM/SAVAGE

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You may have only a dim idea about how your smartphone and computer work, but that doesn’t prevent you from using their many wonderful features. While you’re swimming, you know almost nothing about the physiological processes that are active inside you, and yet you have no problem making all the necessary movements. In that spirit, I’m not worried about whether or not you will grasp the deep inner meaning of events that will be unfolding in the coming week. Complete understanding isn’t absolutely necessary. All you need to do is trust your intuition to lead you in the direction of what’s interesting and educational.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “I need not sell my soul to buy bliss,” says a character in Charlotte Bronte’s 19th-century novel Jane Eyre. “I have an inward treasure born with me, which can keep me alive if all extraneous delights should be withheld, or offered only at a price I cannot afford to give.” This would be a great speech for you to memorize and periodically recite in the next two weeks. Do it in front of your mirror at least once a day to remind yourself of how amazingly resourceful you are. It will also help you resist the temptation to seek gifts from people who can’t or won’t give them to you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): What is the big adventure you’ve been postponing forever because it hasn’t been convenient?

How about an intriguing possibility you have always wanted to experiment with but have consistently denied yourself? Or what about that nagging mystery you’ve been wishing you had the time and energy to solve? Wouldn’t your life change for the better if you finally dived in and explored it? In the next two weeks,

Cancerian, I urge you to consider giving yourself permission to pursue something that fits one of those descriptions.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Right now, Leo, you are a majestic and mysterious mess of raw power. You are a fresh, flaming fountain of pure charisma. Irresistible! That’s you! Unstoppable! You! Impossible to fool and immune to the false charms of heartfelt mediocrity! You! You! You! In your current condition, no one can obstruct you from seeing the naked truth about the big picture. And that’s why I am so sure that victory will soon be yours. You will overcome the fuzziness of your allies, the bad vibes of your adversaries and your own inertia.

Not all conquests are important and meaningful, but you will soon achieve the one that is.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A character in Herman Hesse’s novel Demian says the following: “I live in my dreams. Other people live in dreams, but not in their own.”

Whose dreams do you live in, Virgo? What is the

source of the fantasies that dominate your imagination? Are they the authentic outpourings of your own soul? Or did they originate with your parents and teachers and lovers? Did they sneak into you from the movies and songs and books you love? Are they the skewed result of the emotional wounds you endured or the limitations you’ve gotten used to? Now is an excellent time to take inventory. Find out how close you are to living in your own dreams.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Charles Ives was a renowned American composer who lived from 1874 to 1954. Because his music was experimental and idiosyncratic, it took a long time for him to get the appreciation he deserved. When he was 73 years old, he won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for a symphony he had written when he was 30. I expect that in the near future you might be the beneficiary of a similar kind of mojo, Libra. A good deed you did or a smart move you made in the past will finally get at least some of the recognition or response you’ve always wanted.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “There are no right answers to wrong questions,” says science-fiction writer Ursula K. Le Guin. And that’s why you must be so conscientious about coming up with the very best questions. Right, Scorpio? All your efforts to hunt down solutions will be for naught unless you frame your problems elegantly and accurately.

Now here’s the very good news: Your skill at asking pertinent questions is at a peak. That’s why I suggest you make this Focused Inquiry Week.

Crisply define three questions that will be important for you to address in the next seven months.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Charlie Parker was a great jazz musician. As a saxophonist and composer, he was an influential innovator. Unfortunately, he also had an expensive heroin addiction. It interfered with his ability to achieve financial stability. There’s a famous story about him showing a bystander two veins on his arm as he prepared to shoot up. “This one’s my Cadillac,” he confessed. “And this one’s my house.” I’m bringing this up, Sagittarius, in the hope that it will provide a healthy shock. Are you doing anything remotely like Charlie Parker? Are you pouring time and energy and money into an inferior form of pleasure or a trivial distraction that is undermining your ability to accomplish higher goals? If so, fix that glitch, please.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “I hate a song that makes you think that you are not any good,” said iconic songwriter Woody Guthrie. “I hate a song that makes you think that you are just born to lose. Because you are too old or too young or too fat or too slim too

ugly or too this or too that. Songs that run you down or poke fun at you. I am out to sing songs that will prove to you that this is your world.”

Amen, brother Woody! I have the same approach to writing horoscopes. And I’m happy to advise you, Capricorn, that you should have a similar attitude toward everything you put out and take in during the coming week. Just for now, reject all words, ideas and actions that demoralize and destroy. Treat yourself to a phase of relentless positivity.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “I know not what my past still has in store for me,” testified the Indian spiritual poet Tukaram.

I believe most of us can say the same thing, and here’s why: The events that happened to us once upon a time keep transforming as we ripen. They come to have different meanings in light of the ever-new experiences we have. What seemed like a setback when it first occurred may eventually reveal itself to have been the seed of a blessing. A wish fulfilled at a certain point in our history might come back to haunt us later on. I bring up these ideas, Aquarius, because I think you’re primed to reinterpret your own past.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): According to legend, Jennifer Lopez’s butt is insured for $300 million. Bruce Springsteen has supposedly insured his voice for $31 million and wine expert Angela Mount is said to have insured her taste buds for $16 million. In that spirit, Pisces, I encourage you to consider insuring your imagination. To be clear, I don’t anticipate that you will have occasion to collect any settlement. Nothing bad will happen. But taking this step could be a fun ritual that might drive home to you just how important your imagination will be in the coming weeks. Your power to make pictures in your mind will either make you crazy with unfounded fantasies and fearful delusions, or else it will help you visualize in detail the precise nature of the situations you want to create for yourself in the future.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Tarahumara Indians of northwestern Mexico are renowned for their ability to run long distances. The best runners can cover 200 miles in two days. The paths they travel are not paved or smooth, either, but rather the rough canyon trails that stretch between their settlements.

Let’s make them your inspirational role models in the coming week, Aries. I’m hoping that you will be as tough and tenacious as they are — that you will pace yourself for the long haul, calling on your instinctual strength to guide you.

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