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N AUG. 4, shouts of “we fight, we sweat, put $15 on our check” echoed through the archways of the City-County Building as hundreds of protesters chanted in support of Pittsburgh hospital service workers. The rally was a gathering of UPMC hospital workers whose main goals were to earn a $15-an-hour minimum wage and to form a union.

“The steel mills are not here anymore,” said UPMC Montefiore housekeeper Lou Berry during a speech at the rally.

“We are the steel mills now. We have to

take the city back.” (According to Allegheny County statistics, UPMC is the largest private-sector employer in the Pittsburgh area, with around 43,000 employees.)

UPMC hospital service workers have been trying to form a union for three years.

Are they any closer? {BY RYAN DETO} If all this sounds familiar, it is because this story has been told before. In late

July 2014, City Paper covered a rally of hundreds of protesters demonstrating in front of the UPMC headquarters on Grant Street. They cried out “$15 and a union” then, and signs at the August rally demanded the same thing.

In fact, UPMC hospital service workers have been trying to form a union since 2012, but their efforts have never advanced past enthusiastic rallies. Many elected officials attended the rally and spoke in support of the workers. Pittsburgh City Councilor Ricky Burgess told the crowd that “Pittsburgh should CONTINUES ON PG. 08

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So why, with apparent broad support from politicians and growing worker backing, has a union not been able to form in more than three years of trying?

For one, unionization efforts at UPMC got off to a tumultuous start. When workers at UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Shadyside commenced talks with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in 2012, management responded by playing dirty. According to a 2014 National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) administrative judge’s decision, UPMC engaged in “unfair labor practices,” such as threats of poor evaluations for those engaged in union activities, and banning employees from wearing union insignia.

Furthermore, management created what the NLRB judge found to be an “illegal company union” called the Environmental Support Services Employee Council (ESS). According to Moshe Marvit, a fellow at the Century Foundation, a progressive think tank, UPMC made the decision to create the ESS, helped write the group’s bylaws, solicited volunteers to participate and offered information and assistance.

At the same time, more legitimate union efforts were squashed. The NLRB decision states that the ESS was allowed to post materials on hospital bulletin boards, while other union organizations were not.

A n d t h es e p rac t ic es c ont inu e, says Leslie Poston, a unit secretary at

UPMC Presbyterian.

She says management has asked her to take off her union button and to take down union flyers she put up in the locker room, even though the November 2014 NLRB decision states that these practices fell within her rights to organize.

“I thought when the judge came down with decision it would be easier, but it is still a struggle,” says Poston. “We are still fighting though.”

University of Pittsburgh business-administration professor and labor expert John Delaney says this is typical behavior for UPMC. “UPMC is acting as they usually act: aggress ive ly, ” s ay s D e l a n e y.

“They were aggressive with decisions regarding the Highmark split, and they are acting aggressive now.”

And though the health-care giant has come out swinging its massive fists toward union activity, most of what it is doing, according to Delaney, is perfectly legal. In 2012, management put the words “You can say NO to the SEIU. It’s your right” on computer screen-savers throughout the hospitals; this is actually within UPMC’s legal right to oppose the formation of unions.

“Some of the challenges that union efforts face are daunting … if an employer uses all of its resources, even those that are confined to the law,” Delaney says.

UPMC officials have not returned requests for comment, but Delaney believes they will do everything in their power to fight union organizing. He

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says that UPMC can appeal the current NLRB decision up to three times, all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court, which means punishment might not come down on the health-care nonprofit for several years.

Delaney also questions the strength of the workers’ union efforts and the effectiveness of the rally. Considering that City Paper was the only media present at the rally, he says, “It may suggest that the union does not have adequate support.”

Marvit, of the Century Foundation, is a bit more optimistic that a union will eventually form.

“Even though the [union effort] has been going on for three years, the delay has not diminished the drive,” says Marvit.

However, while Marvit is encouraged by the workers’ desire to form a union, he understands the formidable task that is ahead of them.

Back in July 2012, Marvit was part of a meeting with UPMC vice presidents to try to get management to sign an agreement to follow fair labor practices, but they refused to sign it. “[People] are sort of limited to what they can do because UPMC is so powerful and big,” says Marvit. “They are not a business like Wal-Mart; you can’t really boycott health care.”

Marvit adds that there is also an understandable fear that hospital service workers could get “blackballed” from hospital jobs because UPMC has such a stranglehold on the local healthcare market.

That could be contributing to delays in forming a union. “The fear is still there,” says Poston. “We are still trying to rally co-workers; we are going door to door until that fear is gone.”

Barney Oursler, executive director of Pittsburgh UNITED, a labor-advocacy organization, thinks those fears can be eliminated through unity.

“We are trying to form the idea that we are in this together, we are stronger together,” says Oursler. “There were not just hospital workers at the rally.”

Steelworkers, adjunct professors and casino workers protested alongside hospital workers at the CityCounty Building rally.

With the large number of hospital service workers in the city (Oursler says there are around 5,000) combining efforts with other Pittsburgh area unions, Oursler sees their influence continuing

to grow.

Also supporting UPMC service workers’ efforts are service and technical workers at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH).

Bridget Smith, a technical worker in AGH’s dietary department, says that about 2,000 service and technical workers at Allegheny General are now a part of a union, which formed in June.

AGH workers formed their union in just two months. But Smith, who helped organize the union efforts, says this was the third time in the past 15 years that workers tried to organize.

“I think management respected our decision,” says Smith. “I think they did not want the bad publicity.” “[AGH has] the same kind of workers living in the same city, and in the course of two months, got a vote by a huge majority,” says Marvit. “To me it was the employer.

[AGH] opposed the union, but well within the limits of the law.”

But neither the precedent at AGH nor the bad press has shifted UPMC’s tactics, even if those factors drew extra attention from local politicians.

Pittsburgh City Council issued a proclamation on March 17, which stated “City Council stands with UPMC workers in their fight to win $15.00 and the right to form their union.” (Burgess basically repeated this proclamation to the crowd of protesters on the evening of the rally.)

Oursler also believes city council can affect UPMC, since the healthcare company is always looking to expand, and zoning changes have to go through council.

However, other than voting on future zoning decisions and proclamations, Delaney says that legally “the city council does not have the authority to adversely affect UPMC.” So who can make UPMC play nice?

Marvit says that outside of waiting for the NLRB punishment, or the unlikely filing of a federal antitrust case against UPMC, Mayor Bill Peduto has some ability to help the service workers’ cause.

“I think the mayor could negotiate, as a point of leverage, to get UPMC to agree to remain neutral on union organizing,” says Marvit. “However, I don’t know if UPMC would ever agree to that. They have spent too much money fighting union efforts.”

At last year’s rally in front of UPMC headquarters, says Oursler, Peduto told

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the crowd to place their trust in him to fight for their causes.

The mayor is currently in negotiations with city nonprofits (UPMC being the largest of them) to try to get the nonprofits to give financial contributions to the city, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Currently, city nonprofits have tax-exempt status — status which, according to Oursler, saves UPMC $40 million a year in county property taxes.

When asked by CP whether he would request that nonprofits stay neutral on union-organizing efforts, Peduto responded, “Of course; there is no one issue that will make or break negotiations.”

But, Peduto hinted at the city’s weak position in simultaneously seeking financial contributions from nonprofits, a $15-an-hour minimum wage, and an agreement to stay neutral in union formations.

Some argue that the mayor’s negotiating power would be stronger if he had not dropped a lawsuit against UPMC, which disputed the company’s nonprofit status. Peduto’s predecessor, Luke Ravenstahl, filed the lawsuit in March 2013,

during the waning months of his administration, and challenged UPMC’s status as “a purely public charity.” The lawsuit states that UPMC generated more than $1 billion over a two-year span but spent less than 2 percent of that on charitable functions.

Peduto, who had supported the lawsuit during his mayoral campaign, dropped the suit in July 2014 and told CP that he preferred “to negotiate at a table where there aren’t guns.”

However, Marvit believes the mayor has left himself vulnerable at the negotiating table.

“What leverage does the mayor have?

What is the incentive for UPMC to give in?” asks Marvit. “It would seem the smart thing would have been to keep the lawsuit, to provide a pressure point against UPMC.” Marvit says that union-organizing drives are either sprints or marathons.

The AGH effort this year was a sprint, but it seems that workers at UPMC are in the middle of an ultra-marathon.

“With UPMC, it is not going to take a little longer [to form a union], it is going to take a lot longer,” says Marvit.

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Now there’s something new to add to the resume or college application — digital badges. Think of them as a digital version of the merit badges that kids sew onto their sashes and vests in Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. These online indicators can be added to a person’s portfolio or LinkedIn account to demonstrate skills, accomplishments and knowledge that they’ve accrued along the way.

While this might sound like yet another hoop for students to jump through, digital-badge advocates say they make it easier for students to validate their work outside of the classroom.

“Especially for kids who are disassociated with school, on the job is where they’re learning,” says Ryan Coon, of the Sprout Fund, the organization leading the local digital-badge movement. “So for kids who are going to a struggling school or who might not be able to go to college, this can help.”

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While some of the badges are aligned with recognized curricula, such as state Common Core standards, other standards are defined by badge-granting institutions. The websites of these institutions provide information on how badges were earned.

Examples of digital badges

This summer, students in 50 Pittsburgh summer-learning programs were given the opportunity to earn digital badges. Among them was Jenna McDermot, a rising junior who attends Agora Cyber Charter School.

McDermot participated in a program at the Society for Contemporary Craft, a woodworking and metal-smithing apprenticeship for teens that paired students with professionals. She participated in the program last summer as well, but the addition of digital badges this year gives her a chance to showcase her skills.

“At first I was really hesitant about it, but once they showed us how it worked, it sounded cool, being able to earn those,” McDermot says on one of her last days at the camp. “Once this day is over, actually, I will have earned my woodworking badge.”

As a student in a cyber school, McDermot says she’s pretty fluent in online education systems, and learning the digital badge system wasn’t difficult.

“I like how quick it is, because you can earn a digital badge and then the next day, it will be on your [portfolio],” she says. “I would totally recommend it. I understand a lot of people don’t know how to do it all online, but once they figure it out, it will be easy.”

McDermot says she hopes future employers will embrace the system.

“If the employer checks [the badges], it could be the difference between me getting a job and not getting a job,” she says. “To be honest, I don’t really know what I want to do with my life right now, but at least I have the skills in case this is what I want to go into.”

Digital badges were first conceived in 2010 at a Mozilla Foundation conference.

Mozilla is best known for its web browser Firefox, but the tech company also created Open Badges, free software that allows users to create, issue and verify digital badges.

“Here at Contemporary Craft, we’re really looking forward to the ways we can integrate it into our existing programs,” says Rachel Saul, the group’s education manager. “Having those badges is a really great opportunity to say to youth that by showcasing your talents, you’re able to earn this badge.

And then when you have this badge you’re able to go forth and show people you have this skill and you have this knowledge.”

Saul says she doesn’t consider badges to be the same as grades and other academic measures for students.

“I think the important thing for people to realize is it’s not another thing for kids to do; it’s what kids are already doing,” says Saul. “They’re already doing these informal learning activities. These kids were already coming to this program last year. I don’t think it’s putting more work on kids; it’s just recognizing what they’re already doing.”

But despite the praise for digital badges, advocates have seen minimal progress in getting employers to embrace them and integrate them into the hiring process. To this end, last month, the Sprout Fund held a forum to educate local employers on the benefits of digital badges.

“No one has really yet figured out how to engage employers,” Sprout’s Coon said at the event. “One employer needs to stand up and say, ‘We’re going to use this as one of the tools we use to evaluate applicants.’ We don’t expect that to happen today, but we’re hoping to start the conversation.”

“ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS WHO ARE DISASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOL, ON THE JOB IS WHERE THEY’RE LEARNING.”

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LECTURE: ABANDONED AMERICA MATTHEW CHRISTOPHER WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHER The desire to gain a greater understanding of our past has driven archaeologists, artists, and scholars from across the world to study the vestiges of lifestyles and places that vanished. Through his collection of writing and photography, Matthew Christopher has spent the last decade documenting some of the ruins of America in our time.

His work spans architectural treasures left to the elements and then all too often lost forever.

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RECLAIMING THE WOODS {BY BILL O’DRISCOLL} LOOK OUT THE window while driving

the turnpike, or flying across the state, and you’ll surely consider Pennsylvania pretty well forested. Hike a state park or forest, same deal: Despite centuries of farming, logging and heavy industry, and such recent incursions as the fracking boom, the commonwealth still has, if nothing else, plenty of leaves overhead.

But that canopy camouflages an astounding fact: About a century ago, Pennsylvania stood almost entirely stripped of trees.

In 1895, say state records, Pennsylvania contained some 9 million forested acres. That was about one-third of the acreage forested before Europeans arrived. And most of what was left was less real forest than underbrush, prone to soil erosion, and to wildfires that charred hundreds of thousands of acres a year. In a state of 28.7 million acres that was once almost completely tree-covered, only a few hundred acres of true old growth remained. As described in a 1995 history of the state’s Department of Forestry, ours

{PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES}

A deforested area Big Pocono, in Monroe County, in 1922

was a landscape “of stumps and ashes.”

Mostly to blame was unchecked logging, especially the several decades of intensive logging that began in the mid1800s. Pine went for ships’ masts, and hemlock bark was used to make tannin for the leather industry; aside from supplying fuel and building materials, forests were clear-cut for charcoal (before coke and coal were used to smelt iron), railroad ties and roof-props for coal mines.

In 1895, with most of the trees gone, the logging industry had begun moving west. Hoping to prevent all of Pennsylvania’s soils from washing into its rivers — and reclaim the other ecological and aesthetic benefits of forestland — officials created the Department of Forestry. The state began buying land to conserve. It started tree nurseries and trained foresters. By 1915, replanting was in full swing; by 1936, 179 million seedlings had been planted on state and private lands. During the Great Depression, some 50 million trees were planted thanks to the New Deal work program known as the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Today, Pennsylvania has 17 million acres of forest; most is privately owned, with 2.2 million acres owned by the state.

While it’s a different forest from the one Native Americans inhabited — the postclear-cutting growth included more hardwoods, for instance — the recovery has been remarkable.

In June, I backpacked near Pine Creek Gorge, in Tioga County, which encompasses the so-called Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania. In the late 1800s, northcentral Pennsylvania was the epicenter of American logging. Now those tanneries and sawmills are gone, demolished or returned to nature, along with the boom towns that sprouted around them. Instead, on steep ground once shorn of trees ran trails through stands of mature spruce, hemlock, maple, oak and birch, and the largest patch of mountain laurel I’ve ever seen, blooming pink and white. Underfoot was thick with decades’ worth of damp leaves and evergreen needles, all slowly becoming soil — and absorbing rainwater. Also along the way were pinhead-sized blueberries, still green; beautiful waterfalls; and countless tiny tree frogs, one sign of a mended forest.

It’s also a managed forest: While ecologically sensitive areas are off-limits, Pennsylvania oversees logging in its state forests, and gas-drilling, too (though Gov. Wolf has reinstated a moratorium on new drilling leases). In fact, even scenic tourist favorite Pine Creek is touched by environmental controversy: A waste-disposal company has proposed using gasindustry drill cuttings — which can contain heavy metals, toxic chemicals and radiation — to extend the runway at a regional airport that sits in the Pine Creek watershed.

In a world where we often distantly outsource our needs for lumber, oil or cropland, the environmental damage caused by gas drilling is an instance where it’s happening in our own backyards. While nature can heal, it’s important to remember that while it might take only weeks, say, to destroy a forest, it takes generations to bring it back.

OURS WAS A LANDSCAPE “OF STUMPS AND ASHES.”

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KICK OFF {BY MIKE WYSOCKI}

THE CHEAP SEATS are where I am the most comfortable. Every sporting event I attend, you can ďŹ nd me walking up to my seats rather than down to them. Sure, it’s a long walk, but the advantage is never having to worry about tipping someone for wiping off the seats; that’s for fancy people. Dealing with parents screaming at their bratty kids would be the downside, but you can’t beat the price.

Still, the best thing about sitting so high up is getting a great vantage point to see absolutely everything that’s going on. And that’s what I want to do with this column each week. Sure, I’ll be talking plenty about the sports you know, but hopefully I’ll enlighten you a bit on the other games in town.

Pittsburgh is an incredible sports town ďŹ lled with passionate and opinionated fans. Here’s how I break down the local sports scene.

The Steelers are the unquestioned kings. Recent proof came last week when the Steelers’ preseason game against the Vikings beat the Pirates in the ratings.

And the Bucs were playing a meaningful game against the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Penguins are second most-loved. A proliferation of Lemieux babies have taken over and the region is even producing NHL players — an absurd notion a decade ago. A few winning seasons have catapulted the Pirates to third place. Five years ago, their popularity ranked somewhere behind professional wrestling and cornhole.

Pitt football and basketball come in fourth and ďŹ fth, respectively. And ďŹ nally, the Steelers playing basketball for charity is unscientiďŹ cally our sixth mostwatched sport.

While I’ll be taking a look at all of those sports from the cheap seats, I’ll also focus on some of the Rodney DangerďŹ eld sports. Robert Morris has an outstanding hockey program, and its hoops team is on the rise. Duquesne basketball gets little respect even though it’s quality basketball in a respectable conference.

When it comes to secondary profesional sports, this city has a “proud� history. The Pittsburgh Maulers of the USFL lasted as long as the Confederacy, and our glorious days of pro basketball with the Pittsburgh Renaissance/Pipers/Condors are as forgotten as The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh. If you

remember the Shamrocks of the American Hockey League, you might be older than the Duquesne Gardens.

I think today’s other pro-sports options are more exciting and varied than we’ve ever had. There is new blood in town, like the Pittsburgh Thunderbirds, an Ultimate Frisbee team playing at Cupples Stadium on the South Side. They’ve had a tremendous year, even setting a league record for points scored in a game versus the hated Detroit Mechanix.

(I hate them so much.)

Another great local team I’ll be following is the Pittsburgh Passion, our women’s professional football team. The team, co-owned by Steelers great Franco Harris, has been around for 13 seasons and won three world championships. In addition, there are two rugby teams — the Sledgehammers and the Harlequins — plus the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, a professional soccer team that plays in beautiful Highmark Stadium, and the Steel City Yellow Jackets, of the new American Basketball Association.

And I’m sure that’s just the tip of the iceberg. If you know of a team or a sport that is not getting the coverage it deserves, please let me know. I’m looking forward to talking local sports with you each week from that part of the stadium where the hot-dog gun rarely reaches: up in the cheap seats.

“YOU CAN FIND ME WALKING UP TO MY SEATS RATHER THAN DOWN TO THEM.�

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Mike Wysocki is a standup comedian and member of Jim Krenn’s Q Morning Show each weekday morning on Q92.9 FM. Follow him on Twitter: @ItsMikeWysocki Editor’s note: Pittsburgh City Paper and Q92.9 FM are both owned by Steel City Media.

Closing September 28

Up Next at CMOA Upcoming events at CMOA blend art, culture, history, and absurdity. Take a deep dive into the history of mid-century Pittsburgh, meet photographer Rania Matar, and test your trivia skills (and the limits of good taste) at Adventure Bingo! with Alexi Morrissey. Register now! Visit cmoa.org, or call 412.622.3288.

Exhibition Opening

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HACLab Pittsburgh: Imagining the Modern Discussion and Reception September 11, 6:30 p.m.

An Evening with Photographer Rania Matar September 15, 6 p.m.

Adventure Bingo! with Alexi Morrissey Theme: Your Mama's Pittsburgh September 24, 7 p.m.

The Making of an American Style: American Painting of the Early 20th Century Wednesdays or Saturdays, Starting October 7

Rania Matar discusses the images from her series A Girl In Her Room, which are currently on view in the exhibition She Who Tells a Story.

Focusing on girls and women, Matar documents her life through the lives of those around her, in an attempt to portray the universal within the personal.

Pittsburgh encountered modern architecture through an ambitious program of urban revitalization in the 1950s and 1960s. HACLab Pittsburgh: Imagining the Modern untangles the city's complicated relationship with modern architecture and urban planning.

Artist and entertainer Alexi Morrissey returns to CMOA with his own brand of old-school Bingo-meets-pub-quiz. Fame, fortune, drinks, and fabulous (and not-so-fabulous) prizes await!

Join art historian Isaac King as he explores early 20th century art through the work of Edward Hopper, John Sloan, Robert Henri, Thomas Hart Benton, Charles Sheeler, Charles Demuth, Georgia O'Keefe, and Grant Wood.

Photo credits: Shirin Neshat, Untitled (detail), 1996, 漏 Shirin Neshat. Courtesy Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels.

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A CONE TO REMEMBER {BY AL HOFF} The Remember When ice-cream stand in Windgap takes remembering seriously. A recent Friday night found Doowop Dan playing oldies by the picnic tables outside the pink-and-white painted building. As the Kennywood version of “Palisades Park” filled the air, a line of young and old formed at the window. Everyone’s a kid here: Remember When is the kind of place where beefy tattooed guys still get sprinkles on their cones.

Besides the house-made hard ice cream, Remember When also offers: yogurt, ice balls, soft serve, milkshakes, slushes, smoothies, floats, chills and parfaits. (Another memory: Try the “Porky Parfait,” named for the Pittsburgh DJ Porky Chedwick, with “cherry, pecans and whipped cream — all of Porky’s favorites!!!!!”)

Several treats are combinations.

A “Boston milkshake” is a milkshake with a sundae floating on top, or as the sign says, “the best of both.” If your summer is already sliding into fall, go for the pumpkin sundae: pumpkin ice cream with a caramel and pecans, on top of a slice of pumpkin roll.

Most notably, Remember When is “Home of Pittsburgh’s Largest Ice Cream Cone.” That would be the Memory Cone, a sky-high soft serve that costs the better part of six dollars.

“Your cone will come out the side door.” Because with eight inches of soft serve coiled atop a cone, the Memory Cone is simply too big to be passed through the pick-up window. It’s arguably too big to eat, but that’s for you to decide.

Either way, you’re sure to remember it.

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{BY ANGELIQUE BAMBERG + JASON ROTH}

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T’S BEEN NEARLY 10 years since we

first visited The Mighty Oak Barrel in Oakmont — now reopened under new management — to dine on its heady mixture of hometown charm and world-class food. And almost nine years ago, we journeyed to McCandless to eat at Blue, which sought to bring cocktail swankiness to the North Hills at a time when chains and redsauce Italian still dominated.

Former Oak Barrel co-owner Grainne Trainor, who was the wine-focused half of the partnership, has now brought her sensibility and focus to Blue, rechristened Blue North, along with a menu that is evolving toward a slightly more eclectic feel and a new emphasis on comfort foods and updated American classics. Which isn’t to say that Blue North has moved away from sophisticated flavors and trendy ingredients: The signature burger is Wagyu beef on a pretzel bun with bleu cheese, candied bacon and cabernet ketchup.

But the first thing that caught Jason’s eye was Chesapeake fried oysters served with Bloody Mary dipping sauce and cel-

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Seared scallops with house-made potato gnocchi and summer vegetables in honey-corn cream sauce

ery-seed slaw, an inspired recasting of flavors that played well together. The zesty, tomatoey sauce, effectively a twist on classic cocktail sauce, went splendidly with the succulent oysters and their crunchy yet light crust, though we did wish the morsel inside was a bit bigger. Meanwhile, the slaw skewed tartly vinegary, not sweet, a classic complement to seafood.

BLUE NORTH 1701 Duncan Ave., Allison Park. 412-369-9050 HOURS: Mon.-Sat. 4-10 p.m.

PRICES: Appetizers $6-15, entrees $13-32 LIQUOR: Full bar

CP APPROVED Speaking of timeless combinations, scallops wrapped in bacon manifests here as “Bubble and Squeal,” an adorable name for pan-seared scallops accompanied by strips of twice-baked pork belly. The scallops were perfectly tender, beautifully seared, and sweet to complement and contrast with the savory, pleasantly chewy

pork. Smears of red and green curry sauces seemed more decorative than necessary to enhance either meat’s flavor, but a smattering of scallions and pickled, matchsticked vegetables brought lightness and brightness to their richness.

Our entrees continued to please, although a generous kitchen hand with the salt began to build and detract. In particular, Jason’s BBQ pork flatiron — a recent addition to the canon of beef cuts which we’ve never before seen applied to pork — was so salty that it needed to be balanced with the sides on the plate. The black-eyed-pea risotto cake and braised collards were both excellent, so this was no hardship, but there shouldn’t have been a problem taking bites of the meat by itself. But let’s circle back to that risotto cake, because it’s the kind of thing that can look good on paper but fail to deliver. Not here. The distinctive earthiness of the peas asserted themselves through the characteristic starchiness of the arborio rice, which bound them together within a crust that added a delightful, crunchy texture to contrast with the risotto’s creaminess. This

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Duane Rieder didn’t set out to sell wine.

Though he had made wine for years as a hobby, Rieder kept busy working as a photographer and running The Clemente Museum, in Lawrenceville. He used the wine as a portfolio, putting his work on the labels as a way to stand out to potential clients. When recipients were asking to buy the wine as often as they asked for his photos, Rieder knew he was on to something.

In 2009, Rieder officially launched Engine House 25, a boutique winery in the basement of his museum honoring Roberto Clemente.

(The building is a former firehouse.)

He sources his grapes carefully, working with Consumer Fresh Produce in the Strip to import unique varieties from around the world. Though his sulfite-free wines are available only directly from the winery, they’ve attracted an impressive following. Celebrities like Eddie Vedder and Hines Ward have purchased them by the barrel, and proceeds help support the museum.

This summer, Rieder added yet another line to his business card with the opening of Arriba, a wine bar located next to the museum. Open Thursday to Saturday from 5-9 p.m., Arriba offers guests a chance to try Engine House 25’s creations, which lean toward big, flavorful reds. Guests can sip a glass of wine or buy a bottle to go, but for newcomers the best bet is a flight. Select three of Rieder’s excellent wines (make sure the bright, peppery Malbec is among them) and pair them with a bountiful local cheese board from Wheel and Wedge.

Arriba is a hidden gem; slightly removed from the Butler Street bar scene, the building is easy to miss. It’s a refuge from the hubbub of Lawrenceville, a classy but relaxed place to snack, drink and get lost in conversation. Part wine cellar, part baseball museum, part convivial gathering space, the whole thing is worth seeking out. You’re not likely to find anything else like it.

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Angelique seriously considered ordering perhaps the quirkiest item on Blue North’s menu, the seafood hot dog. Our server explained that a mixture of scallops, shrimp and lobster is prepared and cased in-house, then served on a brioche bun with fennel relish, champagne mustard and potato chips. But at the last minute, Angelique veered to the other dish that spoke most dearly to her, a Moroccan-style lamb Bolognese. Warm spices such as cinnamon and cardamom successfully, yet subtly, inflected the ground lamb and tomato sauce with North African flavors, while lemon-olive tapenade brought complexity without an overly assertive olivey flavor. House-made pappardelle pasta was supple and substantial.

At last came roasted Eichner chicken with natural jus, potatoes Anna and “summer vegetables” (including carrots). The poultry was marvelously tender, moist and flavorful, and the cake of thinly sliced potatoes, simply salted, peppered and roasted, was another perfectly conceived and executed side.

Blue North marries the elegant feel of the former Blue with the everybody-knowsyour-name appeal of Ms. Trainor’s previous success. It’s a winning combination.

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part of the plate was a complete success and a perfect pairing with barbecue.

Honey-roasted duck risks being another of those dishes that appeals to Americans’ inveterate sweet tooth, but it didn’t turn out that way at Blue North. Instead the honey seemed present largely in order to deepen the color and raise the crispness of the skin, while adding just a touch of sweetness to the deboned duck thigh and its attached bone-in drumstick. It was meaty and succulent at the chef-recommended medium.

The accompanying wild-grain pilaf studded with green beans and kernels of corn also turned out great, the variety of grains each at the right point of tender-firmness and all the flavors in harmony.

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DINING LISTINGS KEY

J = Cheap K = Night Out L = Splurge E = Alcohol Served F = BYOB

BISTRO 9101. 9101 Perry Highway, McCandless.

412-318-4871. This North Hills bistro offers a fresh take on familiar fare, in a whitetablecloth-casual setting, such as: pig wings,” salmon cakes, a brisket burger on a pretzel bun and “Jambalini” — a riff on jambalya in which shrimp, mussels and scallops were served over fetticini in a “spicy” tomato broth. LE CAFÉ DELHI. 205 Mary St., Carnegie. 412-278-5058. A former Catholic church in Carnegie now houses an Indian café, with a menu ranging from dosa to biryani to palak paneer. From a cafeteria-style menu, order street snacks (chaats, puris), or the nugget-like, spicy fried “Chicken 65.” Hearty fare includes chickpea stew, and a kebab wrapped in Indian naan bread. JF CAFÉ DES AMIS. 443 Division St., Sewickley. 412-741-2388.

A genuine French café — with rustic wooden tables, chalkboard menus and display cases full of sophisticated salads, sandwiches and desserts. A perfect spot for that relaxed, multi-hour meal that is France’s greatest export: Thus, dinner can be anything from croque monsieur to shepherd’s pie or roulades of beef. J

Bistro 9101 {PHOTO BY HEATHER MULL} seafood is all infused with flavor from the wood grill. Add-on sauces include: chimichurri; ajo (garlic and herbs in olive oil); cebolla, with caramelized onions; and the charred-pepper pimenton. KF GRAN CANAL CAFFÉ.

1021 N. Canal St., Sharpsburg.

412-781-2546. The menu here is classic coastal Mediterranean. Even dishes rarely seen at other Italian restaurants — such as snails and penne stuffed with seafood — are traditional, not made up to satisfy eclectic contemporary tastes. The cannelloni alone merits a visit to one of Gran Canal’s cozy, familyfriendly dining rooms. KE

CAFÉ NOTTE. 8070 Ohio River Blvd., Emsworth. 412-761-2233.

Tapas from around the globe are on the menu at this charmingly converted old gas station. The small-plate preparations are sophisticated, and the presentations are uniformly lovely. Flavors range from Asian-style crispy duck wings and scallops-three-ways to roasted peppers stuffed with ricotta. KE DOR-STOP. 1430 Potomac Ave., Dormont. 412-561-9320. This bustling, homey family-run venue is everything a breakfast-andlunch diner ought to be. The food is made from scratch: Alongside standards (eggs, pancakes, and hot and cold sandwiches) are also distinctive options, including German potato pancakes, ham off the bone and a sandwich tantalizingly called a “meatloaf melt.” J GAUCHO PARRILLA. 1607 Penn Ave., Strip District. 412-709-6622.

Wood-fired meat and vegetables, paired with delectable sauces, make this Argentine-barbecue eatery worth stopping at. The beef, chicken, sausage and

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LOLA BISTRO. 1100 Galveston Ave., Allegheny West. 412-322-1106. This is a neighborhood bistro with an atmosphere you’d like to experience every night, and food good enough to do the same. The menu here offers “contemporary comfort cuisine” — it hews toward the familiar (meat and fish, pot pie, pasta Bolognese) while applying upto-the-minute sensibilities to the details: house-cured meats, infused oils, coconut milk in the Moroccan vegetable stew. LF MAD MEX. Multiple locations. www.madmex.com. This local chain’s several lively, funkily decorated restaurants boast an inventive selection of Cal-Mex cuisines. Mad Mex is a good stop for vegetarians, with dishes such as chick-pea chili and eggplant burrito. It’s not genuine Mexican by a long shot, but if there were a country with this food, it’d be great to vacation there. JE NAKAMA JAPANESE. 1611 E. Carson St., South Side.

412-381-6000. Pittsburghers are crazy about this sushi bar/ steakhouse, and every weekend pretty people crowd inside to watch the knife-wielding chefs.

Presentation is key for customers and restaurant alike: The interior is smart, the chefs entertaining, and the food is good, if pricey. LE

Nu Modern Jewish Bistro JANICE’S SWEET HARMONY CAFÉ. 2820 Duss Ave., Ambridge.

724-266-8099. A musically themed diner offers tried-and-true breakfast-and-lunch diner standards (with fun, musical names such as “Slide Trombone”).

This is your stop for French toast, German apple pancake, fruitfilled pancakes, and savory options such as skillet fry-ups (eggs, home fries, cheese, sausage). J

NU MODERN JEWISH BISTRO. 1711 Murray Ave., Squirrel Hill.

412-422-0220. This modern take on the traditional Jewish deli makes the argument that such Eastern European cuisine deserves to be served alongside the world’s favorites. Stop in for matzoh-ball soup, egg creams, blintzes and classic deli sandwiches, including one made with “Montreal meat,” a sort of Canadian hybrid of corned beef and pastrami. JF

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PAPAYA. 210 McHolme Drive, Robinson. 412-494-3366.

Papaya offers a fairly typical Thai menu — from pad Thai to panang curry — augmented by sushi and a few generic Chinese dishes. The selection may have erred more on the side of reliability than excitement, but the presentations show that the kitchen is making an impression. KE PLUM PAN-ASIAN KITCHEN. 5996 Penn Circle South, East Liberty. 412-363-7586. The swanky space incorporates a dining room, sushi bar and cocktail nook. The pan-Asian menu consists mostly of wellknown — and elegantly presented — dishes such as lo mein, seafood hot pot, Thai curries and basil stir-fries.

Entrées are reasonably priced, so splurge on a signature cocktail or housemade dessert. KE

Peking, Hunan, Szechuan and Mandarin

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{BY IAN THOMAS}

HEARING VOICES During the back half of August — when summer sluggishness is at its peak and the realization that carefree days in the sun will soon come to an end sets in — there is a temptation to assess the previous months and make a determination: Will the memories of the season be sufficient to carry us through the cold months ahead?

As a metaphor for summer, the songs of Dayton, Ohio’s Guided by Voices, led

by Robert Pollard, are surprisingly fitting.

They’re short in just about every way — short on build-up, short on context and, most of all, short on time. But they aspire to greatness, to anthemic heights. Sometimes they hit and sometimes they miss, but there is always another to be had.

This Saturday, DJs Ricky Moslen and Daniel Barrett will mine the best gems from the band’s 30-year career to present The Club Is Open: A Guided

by Voices Dance Party, at Spirit.

The event is presented as an offshoot of Moslen and Barrett’s “Total Trash” dance party series. As Moslen describes it, Total Trash is “a queer-friendly dance party where we play stuff not normally played at regular dance nights.”

While the raucous sound of the indie legends dovetails perfectly with the spirit of Total Trash, the choice to winnow the sprawling, labyrinthine discography is rooted in the pair’s own fandom. “I found the messy world of 4-track, DIY, early-’90s indie rock really honest and freeing,” Barrett says.

With such a massive body of work to draw from, choosing the most appropriate GBV tracks will present a challenge. “At last count, we have 109 Pollard-related releases to pull from,” Barrett says. “Trying to cut that down to a succinct handful of songs that’ll please the crowd and keep people dancing has been an interesting process. I’m mostly just hoping there’s an appropriate time to sneak in some of the quieter, lo-fi moments.”

“With a night like this, I think people likely want to rock out to songs they already know and love, so we’ll include lots of ‘hits,’ more or less,” Moslen adds. “Plus, only so many GBV songs are dance-y.”

“AT LAST COUNT, WE HAVE 109 POLLARDRELATED RELEASES TO PULL FROM.”

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THE CLUB IS OPEN: A GUIDED BY VOICES PARTY. 9 p.m. Sat., Aug. 22.

Spirit, 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. $3.

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E N BO CRUSHER {BY MARGARET WELSH}

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KULL FEST began as a birthday party.

In November 2009, a couple of punks — Dusty Hanna (of the band Oh Shit They’re Going to Kill Us) and Jimmy Rose (Annihilation Time, Eel) — celebrated the beginning of their 30s by putting together a show at Belvederes.

New Jersey hardcore band Chronic Sick reunited especially for the occasion, sharing the bill with metal bands Midnight and Nunslaughter, and the semi-legendary local band Short Dark Strangers, featuring the late Bobby Porter.

And this was no small cake-and-icecream affair: About 200 people showed up. “People bought me, I want to say, between a hundred and a thousand shots,” Hanna recalls, with a grim smile.

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No Time performs at Skull Fest 6.

“I threw up … a bunch.”

The next morning, Hanna and Rose talked on the phone, and despite being hungover and exhausted, both agreed that they should do it again.

SKULL FEST 7 Thu., Aug. 20, through Sun., Aug. 23.

Various times and locations.

Individual shows: $5-15, $70 for weekend pass. www.skullfestpgh.com

Now, Skull Fest — happening this Thursday through Sunday — has matured into something that attracts major headliners and attendees from all over the world. (And you might argue that

Hanna has matured with it: He hasn’t thrown up at a fest since that first year.)

While the inaugural fest featured only one big show, Skull Fest 2, which was moved to the summertime, more closely resembled the multi-venue, weekend-long event that it is today.

“The second [year] was when we started incorporating other things,” Hanna says. “We started having renegade-style generator shows, and shows in abandoned areas. That since has become a standard for a lot of other punk fests across the country, but a lot of that was just done out of necessity more than anything else.”

This year, Skull Fest organizers — a small collective which Hanna refers to

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Each Wednesday, music editor Margaret Welsh crafts a Spotify playlist with tracks from artists featured in the music section, and other artists playing around town in the coming days.

Tune in while you read, and judge for yourself whether that indie band’s guitar work is really angular, or if that singer actually sounds like Sandy Denny.

Find it on our music blog, FFW>>, at pghcitypaper.com

Arctic Flowers at last year’s Skull Fest

as “the punk illuminati” — expect to see 1,000 attendees or more. In past years, the fest has drawn people from Australia, Germany and the U.K., as well as Cleveland, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York City, Chicago and many other cities and small towns within driving distance.

“People come and tell me, ‘Oh I’m from’ — insert name of a town I’ve never heard of — ‘I’m the only punk in my town, this is great to see these hundreds of people,’” Hanna says.

Planning for the fest begins in January, when organizers pool their lists of dream lineups. According to Hanna, those early meetings usually involve a lot of yelling, and a “PowerPoint presentation,” which is really just a piece of drywall that the members write on with Magic Marker. (“Usually somebody gets mad and breaks the drywall. Then we just flip it over.”) Over the next few months, they shave that dream list down to something more realistic.

“We try to make it somewhat genrespanning,” Hanna explains. “We have the cider-crazed crusties, the ghoulish death rockers, chain-wielding hardcore enthusiasts, speed-metalists; we try to get it so that there is something for everyone. When we formed the collective, we picked from people who were in different subgenres of punk, so they could pick whatever bands they know to be super hot right now.”

The extensive Skull Fest 7 lineup includes more than 60 bands playing 15 shows. Headliners include D.C. hardcore elder statesmen Government Issue, reunited Connecticut punks the Pist, and Black Death, from Cleveland, which is noted for being the first heavy metal band with an all African-American lineup. (Another headliner, Belgian grindcore band Agathocles, planned to play its first and only U.S. show at Skull Fest, but had to cancel after being denied entrance into Canada.)

As if that isn’t enough to keep ears ringing through September, the packed schedule features touring bands like Nervosas (from Columbus), Fuck You Pay Me (from Cleveland), Zex (from Ontario), and locals Killer of Sheep, Blood Pressure, Derketa, Concealed Blade and Eel, to name just a few. There are also highly anticipated reunion shows by Pittsburgh bands Behind Enemy Lines and Caustic Christ, each of which played its last show in the late 2000s.

Venues are all located within a 10to 20-minute walk of each other, and include the Shop and Brillobox, in Bloomfied; the Rock Room and Gooski’s, in Polish Hill; and Spirit and Cattivo, in Lawrenceville. There are also a few topsecret locations. Looking for the inside scoop on those spots? As the saying goes, “Ask a punk.”

“WE TRY TO GET IT SO THAT THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.”

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While Skull Fest doesn’t have a cohesive philosophical objective, Hanna says that organizers tend to pick bands with anarchic or left-leaning ideas, and don’t shy away from promoting those ideas themselves.

“We have people that distribute literature at the shows, on Sunday we provide people with free vegetarian food. We definitely try to focus on bands that have an anti-fascist, anarchistic, animal-rights-type message, though that obviously isn’t required.”

Drunken chaos is par for the course, but Skull Fest has managed to avoid any serious problems over the years: It’s never had the cops shut down a show, and no one has ever sustained major bodily harm. (“We do not have the Hells Angels for security,” Hanna jokes. “We learned from

Altamont not to do that.”)

But Hanna hopes people get more from the weekend than a good time and a hangover. “I definitely think some people come away with some cool ideas. Maybe somebody goes to the hardcore show, gets their head kicked in, wakes up the next morning and eats some lentils and carrots and thinks, ‘Oh, maybe I’ll be a vegetarian,’” he says.

Ultimately, “the primary goal is really just to have this gathering of punk tribes from all over the place, and for everyone to have a good time, and hopefully come away from it with some cool experiences.

And to create an interesting situation and create good vibes. And to spread peace and love.”

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TOGETHER AGAIN Caustic Christ’s Skull Fest reunion was serendipitous.

The band’s guitarist, Bill Chamberlain, who lived in Pittsburgh for several years before moving to Massachusetts, is also a member of fest headliners The Pist. And since all the members would be in town anyway, organizer Dusty Hanna suggested they play a show. “We didn’t have to put much thought into it,” singer Eric Good says with a laugh.

The hardcore punk band — which includes members of one of Pittsburgh’s best-known punk exports, Aus-Rotten — built a significant following in the 2000s.

And for its first show since around 2009, Caustic Christ will be opening for Government Issue on Friday (whom, incidentally, Good and his high school band opened for at the Electric Banana, some 27 years ago.)

Despite the hiatus, Good says their first marathon practice was surprisingly smooth. “[Bassist] Corey [Lyons] and Bill would sit down, listen to the song and figure it out real quick. [Drummer] Greg [Mairs] was the strongest link: It was like ‘1,2,3,4’ — he kicked into it, and it was perfect.”

Good admits that his {PHOTO COURTESY OF CRAIG KAMRATH} voice isn’t in the shape it once Caustic Christ in 2004 was — he’s taking care not to blow it out before the actual show — but, he says, “We were all a little shocked. I hate to sound cliché, like, ‘It was just like yesterday, we picked up right where we left off!’ and all that crap, but … it kinda was.”

Caustic Christ has received invitations to take its re-formed group on the road, but the members consider this a one-off. “It’s not that we wouldn’t like to, but we’re all in our 40s and 50s.” But, Good says, being asked to play at all feels like kind of an honor: “Like, ‘Oh, someone remembered!’”

BY MARGARET WELSH

CAUSTIC CHRIST with GOVERNMENT ISSUE, VIOLENT SOCIETY, FUCKING HEADACHE 6 p.m. Fri., Aug 21. Cattivo, 146 44th St., Lawrenceville. $15. 412 -687-2157 or www.cattivopgh.com

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OPEN HOUSE {BY SHAWN COOKE}

Beach House lives in open spaces. Most of Victoria Legrand’s songs stray from detail, letting the feelings in the margins take over as she repeats the same lines over and over, until we’ve imbued her scenarios with our own emotions and relationships. When she intoned, “it is happening again,” throughout Teen Dream’s “Silver Soul,” it was vague enough that we could relive our own romantic pasts through four simple words. She trades in wispy, moving surrender to loved ones, continually proving to be one of our most selfless songwriters.

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Beach House

When the band announced the upcoming Depression Cherry — which sounds like a sinister Home Depot paint sample — Beach House referred to the new record as a “return to simplicity” and a shift away from the “louder, more aggressive place” of the last two albums, which sent the duo’s career into the stratosphere.

After Legrand and Alex Scally debuted the record’s first single, “Sparks,” it was surprising just how loud and aggressive it did sound. Bursts of noisy guitar interrupted Legrand’s shoegaze-y multitracked vocals in a way that somehow didn’t compromise Beach House’s signature beauty. The second and third singles, “Beyond Love” and “PPP,” delivered more on the “return to simplicity” promise — although the method to access those tracks on the band’s website was far from simple. (Also on the Beach House website, you can request songs for specific shows, taking a page out of Wilco’s book.) Legrand and Scally haven’t drastically altered their playbook over the years, and if it means that they’re becoming the Yo La Tengo or Low of dream pop, like some have suggested, then we’re in for 20 consistent years of tears.

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Friday, August 21

Car Free Fridays Bike Breakfast 8-9am @ Coca Cafe, 3811 Butler St Join up with fellow cyclists for a casual breakfast.

Hand Cycles at the Track $ 6:30-9pm @ Bud Harris Cycling Track, Washington Blvd Races for all levels of hand-cyclists at the Bud Harris Bike Track. Pre-register @ bikereg.com.

412 Flock Ride to the BikeFest Party 5:45pm-8pm @ Dippy the Dino (4100 Forbes Ave.) Let’s get the Bikefest party started early with a fun ride – Join 412 Flock & enjoy a night around town on your way to the party!

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8pm-1am @ Spirit, 242 51st St. $ AGE 21+ Forget the silent auction and VIP party – we just wanna dance! We’re going back to our roots with a rager at Spirit Lodge with live music from Wreck Loose, Lone Wolf, Grand Piano, and DJs SMI and Selecta . Bring your dancing shoes! $3 Penn Beer all night.

BikePGH members $10/non-members $15

Saturday, August 22

North Pittsburgh Country Ride 8am-12pm @ 131 Walcott Drive, Gibsonia, PA This ride takes you through the countryside of northern Allegheny and Butler counties. Text “@ridenorth� to the 23559 for details and RSVP. Venture Outdoors - Riverfront Trail Ride $ 9am-12pm @ Three Rivers Heritage Trail Knowledgeable guides will show you how to connect the trails on this 12-15 mile ride. Registration required ventureoutdoors.org.

Venture Outdoors - Bike Fishing on the Yough $ 9am-4pm @ Ohiopyle State Park Bike along a 9-mile stretch of the Great Allegheny Passage HUK HJJLZZ [OL YP]LY WVPU[Z [OH[ NL[ ]LY` SP[[SL Ă„ZOPUN pressure. Registration at ventureoutdoors.org.

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*VUÄKLU[ *P[` *`JSPUN 10am-1pm @ 188 43rd St *VUÄKLU[ *P[` *`JSPUN PZ MVY YPKLYZ ^OV RUV^ OV^ [V ride a bike, and are looking how to ride more safely and JVUÄKLU[S` 1VPU \Z VU :H[\YKH` H[ V\Y VɉJL 4VYL PUMV and registration at bikepgh.org/citycycling.

The Wheel Mill – Take it to the Trails 10am-2pm @ The Wheel Mill, 6815 Hamilton Ave The Wheel Mill presents an MTB Skills lesson, followed by group ride to Frick & an after-ride BBQ. -SVJR +YLZZ SPRL H 7PYH[L 9PKL 7V[S\JR 11:30am-7pm @ Roundabout at Southside Riverfront Park Dress in your best pirate attire & ride around the city ending w/ a potluck by the river. YAARGH! Pool Tour 2015 12:45am-5:45pm @ Meet: Friendship Ave at Mathilda Pools and bikes! Visit the CitiParks outdoor pools in H SLPZ\YLS` MHZOPVU )SVVTÄLSK :V\[OZPKL HUK 4[ Washington pools plus the PPG Fountain -- then lunch!

GTECH – Two Wheels Lots of Green $ 2pm-9pm @ Wigle Barellhouse, 1055 Spring Garden Ave Join GTECH Strategies at 2PM on Aug. 22 for a guided bike tour of reclaimed vacant lots on PGH’s North Side.

Register at gtechstrategies.org.

Monster Trike Night $ 9pm-2am @ Spirit Hall, 242 51st St ADULT BIG WHEEL RACING! A night of fast pedaling, tire spinning, and trike racing.

Sunday, August 23

PMTCC – Tour de Red Belt Metric Century $ 7am-2pm @ 885 Progress St Join the Pittsburgh Major Taylor Cycling Club on Pittsburgh’s most remote belt route! Ride leaves at 7:30; details and registration at pmtcc.com. /LSSV /PSS +PZ[YPJ[ H R H ¸5V >OPULYZ 9PKLš 7-8:30am @ OTB, 2518 E Carson St. Course of hills in the Hill District. Four times around the course. If you love hills, don’t miss this one!

Pedal and Paint 9am-12pm @ 46th and Butler Bring your own paint supplies & bike to pedal through 3H^YLUJL]PSSL )SVVTÄLSK HUK 6HRSHUK¡Z[VWWPUN PU [OYLL spots to paint the urban landscape.

Forgotten Streets: Hazelwood 9:30am-12pm @ Dippy the Dino, 4100 Forbes Ave Explore abandoned streets and old staircases in Hazelwood for less than 15 miles. This will be a short but challenging ride. Carry your bike up and down staircases HZ `V\ [YH]LYZL OPSSZ PU /HaLS^VVK HUK .YLLUÄLSK ;YLR VM 7P[[ZI\YNO 7LKHS 7VRLY 9PKL ;HPSNH[L 7HY[` 9:30pm-1pm @ Trek of Pittsburgh in Robinson A special edition of Trek of Pittsburgh’s Sunday Morning Ride, featuring games, prizes and snacks! The ride splits into multiple groups based on pace.

Try-A-Bike Jamboree 10am-3pm @ Bud Harris Cycling Track, Washington Blvd Wanna try a recumbent, fatbike, or unicycle? Now’s your chance! Bicycle enthusiasts from around the region will bring a variety of bikes and trikes from their personal collections and allow short test rides.

Homestead Church Tour Part III 10am-12pm @ OTB, 2518 E Carson St It’s back! Ride along the trail to visit the unique churches of Homestead. There are 18 churches in a 4 block area.

Allegheny Cemetery Bike Tour 11am-12:30pm @ Gate House Entrance, Butler St Pedal through the rolling hills of Allegheny Cemetery and take in the beautiful landscape on its 300 acres.

Pittsburgh Roubaix $ WT WT ' -SHNZ[HɈ /PSS :JOLUSL` 7HYR The Pittsburgh Roubaix Returns! A competitive checkpoint ride highlighting Pittsburgh’s best cobblestones. Registration is at noon; race starts 1pm.

Monday, August 24

Trek of Pittsburgh Monday Night Group Ride 6-9pm @ Trek of Pittsburgh in Robinson A social no-drop road ride on the scenic country roads west of Pittsburgh. Refreshments to follow.

NorthSideRide 6-7:30pm @ The Floral Fountain. Cedar & North Ave Take a leisurely ride down to the riverfront, up and down the Northside segment of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail and back to Allegheny Commons park. Join us to see the sights!

Tuesday, August 25

Bike tour: Bridges in the Burgh 5-8pm @ PNC Bank building, 500 First Ave. Take a 9-mile tour of Pittsburgh’s bridges! Register with name & phone number to mail@biketheburgh.com.

Thursday, August 27

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Filmed By Bike Festival at the Hollywood Theater $ 6-11pm @ Hollywood Theatre, 1449 Potomac Ave, Dormont Ride your bike or take it on the T to Dormont for 11 short TV]PLZ HIV\[ IPRLZ Ă„STLK HYV\UK [OL ^VYSK 9LJLW[PVU H[ Ă„STZ H[ )PRL7./ TLTILY UVU TLTILYZ Additional showings Sunday at 2pm and 7pm. More info at http://thehollywooddormont.org.

BikePGH’s August Business Network Happy Hour 5:30pm-7:30pm @ Highmark Stadium Join BikePGH, Highmark and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds for an evening of good company, great brews and beautiful city views - we’ll even be able to head out on /PNOTHYR :[HKP\TZ ÄLSK [V WHZZ [OL ZVJJLY IHSS VY WSH` H pickup game. BikeFestHappyHr.eventbrite.com

Berm Burners Free Practice Session 6-9pm @ The Wheel Mill, 6815 Hamilton Ave. Getting pumped for the Berm Burners event next weekend? Drop in at the Wheel mill for a practice sesh.

Open to all.

Townhall Meeting: The E-Bikes Are Coming 6:30-8pm, location TBA at bikepgh.org Auto Pods, e-assist bikes, & Copenhagen wheels – oh my!

Before we change our name to E-Bike Pittsburgh, we want to hear what you think. Come and learn about the rules regarding these machines. For BikePGH members only.

3LHYU [V 7SH` )PRL 7VSV 7:30-10pm @ Arsenal Park Polo Court, 242 39th St Learn to play bike polo! Meet new friends! Level up your bike-handling skills!

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>PSS HUK ;LKÂťZ ,_JLSSLU[ (K]LU[\YL 6pm-8pm @ Frick Park Tennis Ct, 800 S Braddock Ave A roughly two hour mountain bike ride through our favorite trails in Frick Park followed by refreshments at The Independent Brewing Company. Bring a mountain bike, a helmet, and some water!

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Bike Share Summer Camp 11am-3pm @ Three locations around Pittsburgh Join Pittsburgh Bike Share for their Bike Share Summer Camp! Nostalgic games, arts & crafts, snacks, & bike rides with a bike share twist. See the healthyridepgh.org blog for more information

Unicycles Are a Thing 6-8pm@ Hofbrauhaus, 2705 S Water St Join Thick Bikes and learn how to unicycle. It’s easier than you think and more fun too.

Findlay Township Ride 6-9pm @ Findlay Township Activity Center, 310 Main St, Imperial, PA A brisk 35 mile group ride through the rolling hills of northwest Allegheny County & northeast Washington County.

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Trail PGH – Settlers Cabin Mountain Bike Ride 6pm-10pm @ Gilbert Love Shelter, Settler’s Cabin Park This fun, casual mountain bike ride will take social pace.

No lights needed, 8-10 miles.

Red Bull Berm Burners 12pm-4:45pm @ North Park Freeride Area, S. Ridge Dr, Hampton Township MTB, downhill, cross, or BMX, who will be the fastest at North Park’s brand new Pump Track? All are welcome to enter and take on the challenge. redbull.com/ bermburnersPGH.

Public Art Bike Tour 6-7pm @ Point State Park Fountain Learn about artwork throughout Downtown, the Strip & 5VY[OZPKL VU H N\PKLK [V\Y ^P[O [OL 6ɉJL VM 7\ISPJ (Y[

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Trail PGH – North Park Mountain Bike Ride 7-9pm @ OTB Boathouse in North Park Bicycle Cafe North Park - social pace. Bring lights; check Trail Pittsburgh facebook page for route info.

UnReal MTB World Movie Premiere 7:00pm-10:00 @ North Park Freeride Area Come join Trail Pittsburgh after Berm Burners for the 7P[[ZI\YNO WYLTPLYL VM [OL ^VYSKÂťZ ILZ[ 4;) MLH[\YL Ă„ST unReal by Teton Gravity.

Ladies of OTB ride 8-10pm @ OTB, 2518 E Carson St This ladies urban ride will ride start and end at OTB Southside. After the ride enjoy $3 Jack’s ciders and $5 watermelon long beaches.

PMTCC OTB Ride 6:30-8:30pm @ OTB, 2518 E Carson St This is mostly a road ride and but use some of the city’s trail system when needed. Try to RSVP to bhwoods@ gmail.com.

Bike-in-movie: The Warriors 7pm-10pm @ Theater Square Garage, 667 Penn Ave. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership and Pittsburgh Filmmakers present the Rooftop Shindig. Music: Bastard Bearded Irishmen. Movie at Dusk. BikePGH Costume *VU[LZ[ )LZ[ KYLZZLK ^PSS ^PU H SPTP[LK LKP[PVU BikeFest Poster made by Commonwealth Press. *Bikes may not be ridden into the garage, and must be parked outside.

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PGH Underwear Bike Ride 8:30-10pm @ Meet: Butler at 46th St The PGH Underwear Bike Ride is all about having fun, promoting positive self-body image, and building a stronger bike community in Pittsburgh. Age 21+.

7am-3:30pm, Southside Riverfront Park, Pittsburgh, PA $ The 22nd annual big ride! Choose one of three great rides around Pittsburgh: our beginner friendly Peoples Riverfront Ride, the 25 mile Highmark City Tour, or the 62 mile PJ Dick, Trumbull and Lindy Paving Metric Century.

Riders will have fully support with delicious snacks from our partner Whole Foods Market Pittsburgh. Register at pedalpgh.org.

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Critical Mass Pittsburgh 6-8pm @ Dippy the Dino, 4100 Forbes Ave Learn lane control from experienced riders. This enjoyable ride will take the lane and ride two abreast.

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The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

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Whether from its collaborations with Dr. John, its performance with Juvinile on HBO’s Treme, or its wailing brass on Modest Mouse’s “The Devil’s Workday,” you probably already know the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Since 1977, the group has seamlessly blended its New Orleans roots with an impressive range of genres, proving that there’s no song (more or less) that can’t be improved by adding a horn section.On Friday, the legendary ensemble plays a free show at South Park Amphitheater, which, if you’re a fan of good moods and don’t hate dancing, you should attend. Alex Gordon 7:30 p.m. 3701 Farmshow Drive, South Park. Free. All ages.

412-835-4810 or www. alleghenycounty.us

Summer is winding down, and so is outdoor music season. All the more reason to pack a picnic and a blanket, and head to the Monroeville Jazz Festival at Tall Trees Amphitheater. Now in its 13th year, the festival was founded to expose people of all ages to the genre. This year’s headliners include vocalist Lisa Ferraro and jazz sextet Firm Roots; Bob Studebaker, host of JazzWorks on WESA-FM, will serve as master of ceremonies. The event benefits the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and the Central Blood Bank, so bring a few dollars or some nonperishable food items to donate.

Margaret Welsh 6 p.m. 447 Tilbrook Road, Monroeville.

Free. www.monroeville jazz.org

[OUTLAW COUNTRY] + FRI., AUG. 21 Country-music fandom Nikki Lane has long carried a stigma in certain circles, which is probably why “I only like old country” now rivals “I like everything but rap and country” for the world’s most tedious statement of musical taste. Whether you really do like only old country, or you’re open to modern Nashville vibes, Nikki Lane — appearing as part of X-FEST II at Stage AE — should satisfy. She’s been called the “first lady of outlaw country” and the “new Wanda Jackson.” But she isn’t a retro act: While her lyrics echo the long-suffering Loretta and Tammy of the ’60s and ’70s, Lane is a strikingly modern woman, with a sharp rock ’n’ roll edge. See her tonight with Social Distortion, Anti Flag, Reel Big Fish and others. MW 4:30 p.m. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. $39.50-40. 412-229-5483 or www.stageae.com

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[BRASS] + FRI., AUG. 21

[GWAR] + TUE., AUG. 25 It’s crazy to think that GWAR has enjoyed three whole decades of total world domination, but here we are.

The sometimescontroversial, always-GWAR outfit is celebrating its 30-year career with the Total World Domination Tour, featuring Michael Bishop (a.k.a. Blothar) in place of the late, great Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) on vocals. The tour kicks off at Mr. Small’s tonight with Butcher Babies, Heartsick and Battlecross. As the band put it on its website, “What better way to celebrate this momentous occasion than with a spectacular victory lap bringing death and depravity to cities across America?”

There is no better way. Go see GWAR. AG 7:20 p.m. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. $20-22.

412-821-4447 or www.mrsmalls.com

LISTEN UP! You read City Paperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music coverage every week, but why not listen to it too?

Each Wednesday, music editor Margaret Welsh crafts a Spotify playlist with tracks from artists featured in the music section, and other artists playing around town in the coming days.

Find it on our music blog, FFW>>, at pghcitypaper.com

THIS WEEK 8/21:

FULL MOON FEVER + TRAFFIC JAM TOM PETTY TRIBUTE

8/28 Gathering Field + Nameless in August Bill Deasy and Friends -2015 Finale!

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THU 20 31ST STREET PUB. Young Widows, Publicist UK, Broughton’s Rules. Strip District. 412-391-8334.

CLUB CAFE. Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line w/ The Unknown String Band.

South Side. 412-431-4950.

GOOSKI’S. Funerary, Ooze, Night Vapor, CANT. Polish Hill.

412-681-1658.

HARTWOOD ACRES. Antz Marching. At the Mansion.

Allison Park. 412-767-9200.

LAVA LOUNGE. The Lentils, Chaucat, Grape Room, Swampwalk, Impossible Colors.

South Side. 412-431-5282.

PARADISE ISLAND. Capital Jam. Neville Island. 412-264-6570.

RIVERS CASINO. Tony Janflone Jr. North Side. 412-231-7777.

SPOONWOOD BREWING COMPANY. Good Brother Earl.

Bethel Park. 412-833-0333.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE. AM Faces, The Impositions. Lawrenceville.

412-682-0177.

FRI 21 31ST STREET PUB. The Atomic Bitchwax, Against The Grain, Six Speed Kill. Strip District.

412-391-8334.

BAYARDSTOWN SOCIAL CLUB. The Mavens. Strip District.

412-251-6058.

LINDEN GROVE. The Good Guys.

Castle Shannon. 412-882-8687.

MOONDOG’S. Norman Nardini.

Blawnox. 412-828-2040.

PNC PARK. Totally 80s. On Federal Street. North Side. 412-321-2827.

RIVERS CASINO. Lindsey Smith.

North Side. 412-231-7777.

SHELBY’S STATION. Dave & Andrea Iglar Duo. Bridgeville.

724-319-7938.

STAGE AE. Social Distortion, Anti-Flag, Reel Big Fish, X Ambassadors, Nikki Lane, Drag the River. X-Fest II. North Side.

412-229-5483.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE. The Phryg.

Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.

Ryan Adams & the Cardinals.

South Side. 412-431-4950.

CRAFTY JACKALOPE. The Dave Iglar Trio. Bridgeville. 412-220-9785.

DOWNEY’S HOUSE. Nicky Mo & The Mamalukes. Robinson.

412-489-5631.

JERGEL’S RHYTHM GRILLE. Totally 80s. Warrendale.

724-799-8333.

KOLLAR CLUB. Skinny Tie Club, Outlaw DJ Josey. Panic Bar Reunion. South Side. 412-431-2002.

MOONDOG’S. Crooked Cobras, Voice Of Addiction, Gary Abuseys, Weapons Of Choice. Blawnox.

412-828-2040.

MR. SMALLS THEATER. Beach House w/ Romantic States.

Millvale. 412-821-4447.

MULLIGAN’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL. Steeltown Band.

West Mifflin. 412-461-8000.

PALACE THEATRE. Slaughter, Kix w/ Twisted Fate. Greensburg.

724-836-8000.

THE R BAR. Nicole Belli.

Dormont. 412-942-0882.

RIVERS CASINO. Nick Fiasco.

North Side. 412-231-7777.

SKYLARK MOTOR INN. King’s Ransom. Moon. 412-264-5753.

SUN 23 CLUB CAFE. The Delta Saints w/ Highland Brothers Band.

South Side. 412-431-4950.

FIRST NIAGARA PAVILION. 5 Seconds of Summer, Hey Violet.

Burgettstown. 724-947-7400.

HARTWOOD ACRES. Howard Jones w/ Bill Deasy. Allison Park.

412-767-9200.

THE R BAR. Midnite Horns.

Dormont. 412-942-0882.

RENZIEHAUSEN PARK. Totally 80s. McKeesport. 412-678-4126.

RIVERSIDE DR. Gone South.

At Beaver County River Regatta, adjacent to River Road in Bridgewater. 724-774-1662.

SHADYSIDE NURSERY. Armadillos, Molly Alphabet, The Unknown String Band. Shadyside.

412-251-6058.

MON 24 THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Butler St. Sessions. Lawrenceville.

412-682-0177.

TUE 25 FIRST NIAGARA PAVILION. Foo Fighters, Royal Blood.

Burgettstown. 724-947-7400.

MP 3 MONDAY BILLY PRICE AND OTIS CLAY {PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVID ASCHKENAS}

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31ST STREET PUB. The Cheats, The Jack Bennies, Video Beast.

Strip District. 412-391-8334.

ARSENAL CIDER HOUSE & WINE CELLAR. The Red Western.

Lawrenceville. 412-682-7699.

BLOOMFIELD BRIDGE TAVERN. Egomyth, Grand Bell, The Park Plan, & Black Ridge. Bloomfield.

412-682-8611.

CLUB CAFE. Wicked Chief & Cold Roses. Performing the music of

Each week, we bring you a song by a local artist. This week’s offering comes from Billy Price and Otis Clay.

Stream or download “All Because of Your Love” from their album This Time for Real, for free on FFW>>, our music blog at www.pghcitypaper.com.

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HOWLERS COYOTE CAFE. Your Chance to Die, No Reason To Live, Unparalleled Height. Bloomfield.

412-682-0320.

MR. SMALLS THEATER. Gwar w/ Butcher Babies, Battlecross, Heartsick. Millvale. 412-821-4447.

These are the tracks Run Forever bassist Cassie Staub can’t stop listening to:

WED 26

Eskimeaux

“Pocket Full of Posies”

“Dark Issues”

CLUB TABOO. DJ Matt & Gangsta Shak. Homewood. 412-969-0260.

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ANDYS WINE BAR. DJ Malls.

Downtown. 412-773-8884.

LAVA LOUNGE. D.J. Samarai.

South Side. 421-431-5282.

THE NEW AMSTERDAM. Desus.

Lawrenceville. 412-682-6414.

ONE 10 LOUNGE. DJ Goodnight, DJ Rojo. Downtown. 412-874-4582.

RIVERS CASINO. DJ Nugget.

North Side. 412-231-7777.

ROWDY BUCK. Top 40 Dance.

South Side. 412-431-2825.

RUGGER’S PUB. 80s Night w/ DJ Connor. South Side. 412-381-1330.

THE BEER MARKET. Gina Rendina.

North Side. 412-322-2337.

ROYAL PLACE. Jessie James Project. Castle Shannon.

412-548-6847.

Try the Pie

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WED 26

“Flood or Drought”

ALLEGHENY ELKS LODGE #339.

Pittsburgh Banjo Club. Wednesdays.

North Side. 412-321-1834.

PARK HOUSE. Shelf Life String Band. North Side. 412-224-2273.

GREENDANCE - THE WINERY AT SAND HILL. Sweaty Betty.

Mt. Pleasant. 724-547-6500.

NOLA ON THE SQUARE. Neon Swing X-Perience. Downtown.

412-471-9100.

SOUTH PARK AMPHITHEATER. Dirty Dozen Brass Band. South Park. 412-835-4810.

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NOLA ON THE SQUARE. Sweaty Betty. Downtown. 412-471-9100.

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412-301-8623.

BISTRO 9101. Aaron Lewinter.

McCandless. 412-318-4871.

CIOPPINO SEAFOOD CHOPHOUSE BAR. Roger Barbour Jazz Quartet. Strip District.

412-281-6593.

JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & SPEAKEASY. Elevations.

Speakeasy. Rick DiMuzio. Ballroom.

North Side. 412-904-3335.

RIVERVIEW PARK. Reggie Watkins. North Side. 412-255-2493.

SUPPER CLUB RESTAURANT. RML Jazz. Greensburg. 412-370-9621.

TALL TREES AMPHITHEATER. Firm Roots, Lisa Ferraro Sextet, Houston Person.

Monroeville Jazz Festival.

Monroeville. 412-537-1705.

WICKED FOX. Eric Johnson & Dan Wasson. Fox Chapel. 412-794-8255.

SUN 23 HIGHLAND PARK. Elevations.

Reservoir of Jazz series. Highland Park. 412-255-2493.

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FRI 21 CAPRI PIZZA AND BAR. Bombo Claat w/ VYBZ Machine Intl Sound System. East Liberty. 412-362-1250.

SAT 22 ATRIA’S RESTAURANT & TAVERN. The Flow Band. After game. North Side. 412-322-1850.

CLASSICAL ORGANIST ANTHONY WILLIAMS. St. Paul Cathedral, Oakland. 412-621-6082.

OTHER MUSIC THU 20 NEU KIRCHE CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER. Ricardo Iamuuri Robinson, Slowdanger, Alexandra Raquel. Sound Chamber performance series.

North Side. 412-322-2224.

FRI 21 ST. JOHN FISHER CHURCH. River City Brass Band. Summer Concerts on the Lawn Series. Churchill.

412-241-4722.

SUN 23 CARNEGIE LIBRARY, OAKLAND. Carl Rahkonen.

Oakland. 412-622-3116.

WED 26

ECLIPSE LOUNGE. Open Jazz Night w/ the Howie Alexander Trio.

Lawrenceville. 412-251-0097.

CABARET AT THEATER SQUARE. Hello Donny. A showtunes singalong. Downtown. 412-325-6769.

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ANDORA RESTAURANT - FOX CHAPEL. Harry Cardillo & Charlie CABARET AT THEATER Sanders. Fox Chapel. 412-967-1900.

SQUARE. DJ Juan Diego, DJ Carla.

JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & Downtown. 412-325-6769.

SPEAKEASY. [718]. Speakeasy.

SPOON. Spoon Fed. Roger Humphries Jam East Liberty. 412-362-6001.

Session. Ballroom. North Side. 412-904-3335.

MOUNT LEBANON PUBLIC LIBRARY. . w w w RML Jazz. Mt. Lebanon.

SLOPPY JOE’S. Wil E. aper p ty ci h g p 412-370-9621.

Tri & the Bluescasters. .com RODEF SHALOM Mt. Washington.

CONGREGATION. The 412-381-4300.

Boilermaker Jazz Band. Oakland.

412-621-6566.

THE R BAR. Sweaty Betty.

Dormont. 412-942-0882.

ANDYS WINE BAR. J. Malls.

Downtown. 412-773-8884.

DOUBLE WIDE GRILL. Sweaty ECLIPSE LOUNGE. Roger Barbour Betty. South Side. 412-390-1111.

Jazz Trio. Lawrenceville. 412-251-0097.

NIED’S HOTEL. Miss Freddye.

JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & Lawrenceville. 412 781-9853.

SPEAKEASY. The Boilermaker TAMBELLINI BRIDGEVILLE Jazz Band. Ballroom. Dwayne Dolphin, Brett Williams, Jevon RESTAURANT. The Witchdoctors.

Rushton. Speakeasy. North Side.

Bridgeville. 412-221-5202.

412-904-3335.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Billy Price

THU 20

10PM-2AM With DJ T$

CLADDAGH IRISH PUB. Weekend at Blarneys. South Side. 412-381-4800.

CLUB CAFE. Nicholas David w/ Josh Herbert. South Side.

412-431-4950.

Spirit of the Beehive

FRI 21

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ACOUSTIC DOWNEY’S HOUSE. Zig Daniels.

Robinson. 412-489-5631.

Mourn

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ALPHABET CITY TENT. Roger Humphries & RH Factor.

North Side. 412-323-0278.

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DIESEL. DJ CK. South Side.

412-431-8800.

LAVA LOUNGE. D.J. Allinaline & Friends. South Side. 412-431-5282.

REMEDY. Dance Crush.

Lawrenceville. 412-781-6771.

RIVERS CASINO. VDJ Rambo.

North Side. 412-231-7777.

ROWDY BUCK. Top 40 Dance.

South Side. 412-431-2825.

S BAR. Pete Butta. South Side.

412-481-7227.

KATZ PLAZA. James Johnson III. Downtown. 412-456-6666.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Space Exchange Series w/ Super Funky Organ Trio. Lawrenceville.

412-682-0177.

WED 26

31ST STREET PUB. Ludovico Technique, 20 Penny Circus, Only Flesh, Wings for Armor.

Strip District. 412-391-8334.

CLUB CAFE. Barrence Whitfield & the Savages w/ The Commonheart.

South Side. 412-431-4950.

MR. SMALLS THEATER. Lake Street Dive w/ Holy Ghost Tent Revival. Millvale. 412-821-4447.

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888-718-4253. Through Aug. 30.

ALTAR BAR Strip District.

412-263-2877. All ages show.

Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 7:30p.m.

Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival

PRYDE “Richvale Summer Tour”

SATURDAY 22

CLUB CAFE South Side.

412-431-4950. Over 21 show.

Tickets: ticketweb.com/opusone.

8p.m.

Sizzler Rib Cook off

STEEL CITY HARLEY DAVIDSON Washington.

724-225-7020. Free event.

11a.m.

THURSDAY 20 Bobaflex

TUESDAY 25

Foo Fighters World Tour FIRST NIAGARA PAVILION Burgettstown.

Tickets: livenation.com, ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. 7p.m.

Granger Smith feat.

Earl Dibbles Jr.

HARD ROCK CAFE Station Square.

412-481-ROCK. Minors under 21 allowed with parent or guardian. Tickets: ticketfly.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 8p.m.

STAGE AE North Side.

Tickets: ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.

Doors open at 7p.m.

Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line

Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival

CLUB CAFE South Side.

412-431-4950. Over 21 show.

Tickets: ticketweb.com/opusone.

8p.m.

MAIN STREET STAGE Station Square. Free event. All ages show. 6:30p.m.

Station Square Summer Jam Full Moon Fever & Traffic Jam

5 Seconds of Summer: Rock Out With Your Socks Out Tour

WEST NEWTON. All ages event. FIRST NIAGARA PAVILION Tickets: pittsburghrenfest.com. Burgettstown.

Tickets: livenation.com, Through Sept. 27. ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. 7:30p.m.

Steel City Summer

Rasputina

FRIDAY 21

Tickets: ticketweb.com/opusone.

8p.m.

Garden Party with Boilermaker Jazz Band Quartet

ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM North Side. Free event.

All ages. 10a.m.

RODEF SHALOM GARDEN 800-745-3000.

Shadyside. Free event. 6:30p.m. Doors open at 4:30p.m.

STAGE AE North Side.

Tickets: ticketmaster.com or

The Delta Saints

NEW HAZLETT THEATER North Side.

Tickets: frontporchpgh.com or

CLUB CAFE South Side.

412-431-4950. Over 21 show.

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REX THEATER South Side.

412-381-6811.

All ages show.

Tickets: greyareaprod.com.

8p.m.

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MR. SMALLS THEATRE Millvale. 412-821-4447.

All ages show.

Tickets: ticketweb.com/opusone.

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DAY TRIP {BY AL HOFF}

THE FIRST HALF IS A BLAST — LOOSER, AND FULL OF HUMOR AND THOSE WAYBACK SONGS

In this comedy from Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers, two twentysomething roommates — Allie (Claire McNulty) and Harper (Bridey Elliott) — spend a summer day traversing Brooklyn, trying to get from Williamsburg to the beach.

Fort Tilden is a nightmare of stolen bicycles, dubious car hires and getting lost, all in the hope of reuniting with the two cute guys they met the night before at a rooftop concert by twin sisters. Harper explains: “Naomi is the one without talent, and Leia is the one without talent.”

Hello, kittens: Allie (Claire McNulty) and Harper (Bridey Elliott)

But it turns out that Harper and Allie are also without talent, unless, of course, you count being shallow, judgey, selfentitled, image-conscious hipsters, perpetually postponing adulthood. The film draws them slightly exaggerated, thus some viewers might find them infuriating.

But being removed from this generation and milieu, I found my own judgey amusement in their travails. (Fort Tilden charts some of the same territory as TV’s Girls and Broad City, two shows I also enjoy. The world has infinite room for comedies about unlikeable men; let’s let the ladies have a chance, too.)

In between the obvious gags about displaying Infinite Jest as a mating tchotchke and stroller accidents in Park Slope, there was some sharply observed material. Their negotiation of iced coffee in a Flatbush bodega reveals both their middle-class good manners and dreadful narrow-mindedness. But when it comes to slum-shopping, being contradictory is a plus. Allie asks, “Is this sweater hipster or meth head?” Answers Harper: “Both — but it’s good.”

AHOFF@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

Fri., Aug. 21, through Mon., Aug. 24, and Wed., Aug. 26. Parkway, McKees Rocks Hear actor Marlon Brando tell his own story, in his own words, in Stevan Riley’s new bio-doc, Listen to Me, Marlon.

Using archival material, including exclusive access to Brando’s personal archive of material (including uding hours of audio), ), the film recounts Brando’s notable professional fessional and personall lives.

Starts Fri., Aug. 21.

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RAP ROAD TRIP {BY AL HOFF}

Boyz from the hood: MC Ren (Aldis Hodge), DJ Yella (Neil Brown Jr.), Dr. Dre (Corey Hawkins), Easy E (Jason Mitchell), Ice Cube (O’Shea Jackson Jr.)

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ISTORY IS WRITTEN by the victors,

and sometimes those eventual winners are hard to predict. Like teenagers in the rough town of Compton, south of Los Angeles, amid the violence of the crack and gang scene. But in 1986, five guys from there formed a rap band, N.W.A., which delivered an incendiary combination of hard beats and true tales from the streets, and helped define a musical genre.

Straight Outta Compton, directed by F. Gary Gray (Friday), tells this sprawling tale — part history of West Coast rap, part hagiography of its featured performers, part social critique. It’s too much, even for this two-and-a-half-hour film, but it succeeds as a solid-enough bio-pic that hits all the stops on the rags-to-riches-to-conflictto-resolution road. Each main character is introduced in his “element”: Easy E (Jason in Mitchell) is evading the cops; Dr. Dre (Corey M Hawkins) is listening to music; and Ice Cube H (O’Shea Jackson Jr., Ice Cube’s real-life son) is (O scribbling lyrics in his school notebook. s Gray sketches in the urban environment that gave rise to N.W.A.’s signature “reality t

raps”: the gangs, the lack of economic opportunity, the persistent and harassing police presence. (This historical aspect of the film will resonate keenly this summer with the renewed focus on tensions between police and African-American communities.)

Then it charts the creation of the explosive first album, Straight Outta Compton, with all its attendant controversies, primarily

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focused on the LP’s violent lyrics. The film touts N.W.A. as First Amendment warriors, while wholly ignoring other contemporary complaints, such as the lyrics’ misogyny.

(Don’t look for enlightenment with this film and its non-stop parade of nameless, faceless half-naked women.)

The first half of Compton is a blast — looser, and full of humor and those way-

back songs — and it all comes to a glorious head when N.W.A. takes the stage in Detroit, forbidden to perform “Fuck Tha Police.” Of course, they do, and as depicted here, it encapsulates the raw exhilarating power of being culturally outrageous. Despite its moments of personal and cultural strife, Compton is pretty mythologizing; unsurprisingly, Ice Cube and Dr. Dre are producers.

The film’s latter half loses that energy as it tries to cover the dramas of the ensuing decades: Cube’s split; Dre’s defection to Death Row; the L.A. riots; collaborations with new talent (Tupac, Snoop Dogg); Easy E’s illness; and myriad beefs, label-hops and assorted reconciliations.

It’s a bit exhausting, but, as we know, it ends on a sunny note for its two surviving protagonists. Ice Cube has transitioned into a lovable mainstream movie star and, as recounted in an end title that drew a huge cheer from the audience, Dr. Dre recently sold his Beats Music company (headphones, etc.) to Apple for $3 billion. Straight outta Compton, yo.

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(Fellini’s 1963 classic about a struggling film director who slips into memories and fantasies), Aug. 21-25 and Aug. 27. Blue Velvet (David Lynch’s 1986 thriller in which things aren’t right in a seemingly nice small town), Aug. 21-24 and Aug. 26-27. Donnie Darko: Director’s Cut (a troubled teen is plagued by visions of a giant rabbit in this 2001 thriller), Aug. 21-23 and Aug. 25-27. Pi (a mathematician searches for a number in Darren Aronofksy’s 1998 thriller), Aug. 21-27. Call or see website for times and complete listings. 4115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 412-904-3225 or www.rowhousecinema.com. $5-9

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NEW THIS WEEK AMERICAN ULTRA. Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg star in Nima Nourizadeh’s comedy about an undercover agent (in disguise as a stoner) who gets marked for extermination. Starts Fri., Aug. 21 GUEROS. After causing trouble in his small town, young teen Tomas is sent to stay with his older brother, Sombra, in Mexico City.

But Sombra is in a bit of a freefall: His college is on strike, he’s suffering panic attacks and slacking at home with his buddy. Then Tomas reintroduces him, via audio cassette, to an obscure folk singer beloved by their late father (“they say he made Bob Dylan cry”), and the three lads set out to find the lost performer. Gueros, directed by Alonso Ruiz Palacios, is beautifully shot, in rich black and white in a classic 4:3 aspect ratio, and features some clever sound editing. It is essentially a mini road movie, confined to the admittedly sprawling Mexico City. It shifts in tone from moody and slightly surreal to darkly comic and satirical. It’s an existential wandering more than a narrative-driven film, and for those inclined to ride along, it’s a fine trip. In Spanish, with subtitles. 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 22; 7:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 25; and 7:30 p.m. Wed. Aug. 26. Hollywood (Al Hoff)

THE BOY. A 9-year-old boy, left more or less neglected at a motel, develops a fascination with death. Craig William Macneill directs this new horror thriller.

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HITMAN: AGENT 47. A genetically engineered assassin seeks to uncover the nefarious secrets of the corporation that created him. Rupert Friend and Zachary Quinto star in Aleksander Bach’s thriller, based on the Hitman video game. Starts Fri., Aug. 21 THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. The 1960s spy franchise gets a reboot from Guy Ritchie. In it, a Soviet agent (Armie Hammer), a CIA agent (Henry Cavill) and an East German mechanic (Alicia Vikander) team up to prevent a mysterious group from getting a nuclear device. It’s an amusing, well-produced piffle, a chance to parade beautiful people in kicky clothes through European locales while sprinkling a standard spy-quest story with one-liners, double entendres and a spot of cinematic flair. (The often manic Ritchie keeps his cool here, deploying only split screens

Cop Car The Boy (2015) - 8/19 @ 9:15pm, 8/20 @ 7:00pm An intimate portrait of a 9-year-old sociopath’s growing (2015) - 8/19 @ 7:00pm, 8/20 @ 9:30pm New thriller starring Kevin Bacon. ___________________________________________________

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Sons of the Desert (1933) - 8/23 @ 2:00pm One of Laurel and Hardy’s greatest films. ___________________________________________________ Beginnings, The Webseries: Season One 8/23 @ 7:00pm - The entire season, back-to-back episodes, for the full experience. ___________________________________________________

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MY GIRL. Howard Zieff directs this 1991 dramedy about two kids (Anna Chlumsky, Macauley Culkin) who are best friends, even through tricky times. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 19. AMC Waterfront. $5

Phoenix and the odd on-screen gimmick.) It’s an origin story about U.N.C.L.E., and the oddly mismatched international cast — an American plays a Russian, a Brit plays an American and a Swede plays a German — seems to be feeling their way into the roles. (The film’s ending screams, “Franchise me!” so perhaps they’ll have another chance.) But truly, the stand-out is the slinky, purring, swan-like villainess, played by Elizabeth Debicki: She’s an agent of doom by way of La Dolce Vita. (AH) NO ESCAPE. An American family living overseas finds itself caught up in a coup. Pierce Brosnan, Lake Bell and Owen Wilson star in John Erick Dowdle’s thriller.

Starts Wed., Aug. 26 PHOENIX. In this quiet drama from Christian Petzold (Barbara), a concentration-camp survivor named Nelly (Nina Hoss) searches postwar Berlin for her husband, Johnny (Ronald Zehrfeld). But Nelly has a new face from reconstructive surgery, and she has been cautioned that Johnny might have betrayed her. Still, she finds Johnny, who doesn’t recognize her, but sees a resemblance to his late wife, and suggests he make her over as “Nelly,” in order to gain an inheritance. Nelly agrees, and the transformation and deception proceeds.

The simple drama builds slowly, as the film mixes history with gothic romance. (It sells its preposterous plot chiefly through the fine work of the lead actors.)

And, of course, its central story also functions as a larger allegory for post-war Germany, as the nation processes guilt and trauma; the revelations of betrayals; how to bury a past to make a future; and issues of identity. “Phoenix” is the name of the nightclub where Nelly finds Johnny, but this is also about one woman’s rebirth: both the literal re-creation of her pre-war self, and emerging from the damage of the war. In German, with subtitles. Starts Fri., Aug. 21.

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nation untouched by the ravages of a homefront; he is the naïve American who makes a living marketing simplistic hero-versus-villain fiction, and who cannot grasp the many shades of gray morality that living in post-war Europe demands. Screens in a restored version, struck from the original negative. Starts Fri., Aug. 21. Regent Square (AH)

REPERTORY CINEMA IN THE PARK. Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Wed., Aug. 19 (Schenley) and Sat., Aug. 22 (Riverside). The Princess and the Frog, Thu., Aug. 20 (Brookline); Fri., Aug. 21 (Arsenal); and Sat., Aug. 22 (Grandview). McFarland, USA, Sun., Aug. 23 (Schenley); Tue., Aug. 25 (West End/Elliott Overlook); and Thu., Aug. 27 (Brookline). Guardians of the Galaxy, Wed., Aug. 26 (Schenley). Films begin at dusk. 412-2552493 or www.citiparks.net. Free

THE THIRD MAN. In Carol Reed’s beautifully shot 1949 adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel, American pulp novelist Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) visits post-World War II Vienna at the request of his friend Harry Lime (Orson Welles). But Lime’s just been killed in a mysterious accident, prompting Martins to poke about in the underbelly of the city still struggling after the war and rife with corruption, where he soon discovers that some horrors didn’t end with the ceasefire. As the writer of Western pulps, Martins becomes Greene’s stand-in for that faraway

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IMITATION OF LIFE. It’s a double dose of heartache between mother and daughter in Douglas Sirk’s glossy 1959 remake of the 1934 sudser.

Lana Turner stars as a single-mom struggling actress, who entrusts her daughter to an African-American housekeeper (Juanita Moore), who has a daughter of her own. Eventual success tears Turner from her daughter (Sandra Dee), while Moore’s daughter (Susan Kohner) rejects her mother by passing for white.

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THE WARRIORS. Walter Hill’s 1979 gangsploitation flick was set in the urban cesspool that was New York City, a dark Gotham ruled by take-no-prisoners youth gangs. When a summit of gangs goes bad, one group, The Warriors, must fight its way from the Bronx to a final showdown at Coney Island. Come out and play. Screens as part of the Rooftop Shindig Summer Film Series, presented by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. Doors at 6 p.m.; music at 7 p.m.; film at dusk. Wed., Aug. 26. Top of Theatre Square Garage, Seventh Street and Penn Avenue, Downtown. Free and bring-your-own-chair.

SPACEBALLS. In Mel Brooks’ 1987 spoof of Star Wars, Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and Barf the Mawg (a furry John Candy) set their intergalactic RV to hyperspeed in order to save the Druish Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) and her robot, Dot Matrix (voice of Joan Rivers), from the evil clutches of Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis). Brooks is on board as both President Skroob and Yogurt, a wizard wise in the ways of the Schwartz. May the puns be with you. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 26. AMC Waterfront. $5

SINISTER 2. A woman and her two children move into a house that is probably haunted. James Ransome and Shannyn Sossamon star in Ciarán Foy’s horror thriller. Starts Fri., Aug. 21

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THE APPALOOSA. After his horse is stolen by bandits, a man tries to get it back. Sidney J. Furie directs this 1966 Western starring Marlon Brando. The film continues the monthly Spaghetti Western Dinner Series — patrons get a spaghetti Western and spaghetti.

Dinner at 7 p.m.; screening at 7:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 20.

Parkway, McKees Rocks. $9. Reservations required at 412-766-1668.

Gueros ROW HOUSE CINEMA. Summer Fun series. Ghostbusters (1984 comedy about ridding the world of troublesome ectoplasm), Aug. 19-20. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Indiana Jones searches for his lost dad, among other things, in this 1989 adventure), Aug. 19-20. The Fifth Element (1997 Bruce Willis sci-fi thriller in which a cab driver tries to save the galaxy), Aug. 19-20. Animal House (John Belushi heads an ensemble cast in this 1978 comedy about a 1960s college frat), Aug. 20. Surrealism series. 8½

THE POWER OF ONE VOICE. Rachel Carson is probably the 20th century’s most well-known environmentalist. But as this new, 51-minute documentary exploring her legacy argues, the radicalism of her insight in books like Silent Spring remains widely unappreciated. In interviews with everyone from Roger Christie, Carson’s adopted son, to her biographer, Linda Lear, locally based filmmaker Mark Dixon portrays a biologist determined to make a case for nature to a post-war society convinced of better living through chemistry, even when that chemistry gave us DDT. The screening continues a monthly series of films about labor and social justice presented by the Battle of Homestead Foundation.

7:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 27. Pump House, 880 E. Waterfront Drive, Munhall. Free. www.battleofhomestead foundation.org (BO)

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The cast of Exit Laughing at South Park Theatre {PHOTO COURTESY OF JOSH REARDON OF SCORPIO ENTERTAINMENT}

When one happens to run a summer “straw hat” theater, one is always on the look-out for the dream play. It should be a light comedy taking place on one set with a small cast featuring roles for women of, um, a certain age. Given those prerequisites, it would appear that South Park Theatre has hit the jackpot with Exit Laughing, a light comedy by Paul Elliott which takes place in a living room where three women, members of a weekly bridge club, come together to memorialize a fourth.

With South Park having come so close to achieving theatrical nirvana, it seems churlish of me to say that Exit Laughing isn’t a particularly good play. I don’t want to sound too harsh, since Exit Laughing has no intent but to charm and entertain you … and maybe send you home with a little life lesson: The women have arrived at middle age, and only through the death of their friend do they understand the importance of living life as much as possible.

Even these modest goals, however, seem to be just out of Elliott’s reach.

There’s a general comedy feel to the evening, he does manage to land a few big jokes, and his great affection for the three women comes across forcefully. But the whole thing plays like a worn sitcom episode on one of the less-than-premium cable stations. Elliott attempts to inject some drama into the piece with a subplot about one woman’s daughter and an errant boyfriend, but it’s so hokey as to strain credulity.

But then again, why on earth should you listen to me? The audience was having a great time, lapping up the obvious humor and mindless sentimentality. So maybe the powers-that-be at South Park know more than me.

I do know that director Helga Terre and her cast — Mary Quinlan, Renée Ruzzi-Kern and Lynne Martin-Huber — share the playwright’s great abiding love for these characters and their stories, and infuse the women with plenty of humanity. I also know, however, that no one would complain if maybe the energy were higher and the pace faster. Katy Grant and Noah Zamamiri have the thankless roles of daughter and boyfriend, and almost make them work.

Exit Laughing comes so close to fitting the bill.

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neutral repose, her hair cascading over the edges and her head turned to face the viewer with an open and unwavering regard. Her skin is covered with calligraphy, as is the sheet that covers her; in other works, Essaydi has decorated flesh, fabric and paper with this writing, traditionally an art permitted only to men.

The photo’s subject is also surrounded with glittering, shimmering metallic elements, which at first appear to be jewelry or precious ornaments, but which upon closer inspection are revealed to be bullet casings. Essaydi weighs freedom, protecSHE WHO TELLS tion and oppression with choices of maA STORY: WOMEN terials and embellishment, and creates something spellbinding.

PHOTOGRAPHERS Newsha Tavakolian of Iran offers FROM IRAN AND perhaps the most heartbreakingly loveTHE ARAB WORLD ly, and just plain heartbreaking, colleccontinues through Sept. 28.

Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Ave., tion within the exhibition. Her subjects Oakland. 412-622-3131 or www.cmoa.org are Iranian singers who, due to Islamic law, are prohibited from recording alLalla Essaydi’s “Bullets Revisited #3” bums or singing in public, quieted. In is the most immediately arresting work, the series Listen, she imagines them grabbing your attention from across the not confined to silence. Covers from vast expanse of the gallery and com- albums never recorded show them manding that you come closer. This larg- standing immovable in the surf, or in er-than-life triptych introduces a beauti- the street with boxing gloves. Perforful young woman lying on a platform, in mance stills with backdrops of glittery

HERE IS STILL time for you to visit aptly demonstrates the differences in

She Who Tells A Story: Women Photographers from Iran and the Arab World more than once. This is good, because this is one of the most important and imperative exhibitions on view of late, and not only deserves your complete attention but deserves it multiple times.

The touring show was curated in 2013 by Kristen Gresh for the Museum of Fine Art in Boston. In many of the numerous works on exhibit, the subject of the story is female, with images exploring their lives, difficulties, hopes, obstacles and happiness. In all instances, the storyteller is female; there are dozen artists in all, each with a woman’s eye peering through her lens to preserve, within a frame and an embrace, the world surrounding her — worlds including Iran, Iraq, Morocco, Yemen, Jordan, Egypt, Palestine and Lebanon.

Gazing upon their images from a city in the West, we might at first fall to sweeping generalizations and stereotypes that have crossed one border after another. What each world means to each exhibitor as a woman and as an artist — and what she means within it — varies from nation to nation, and this collection

circumstance, whether from a documentary or a creative perspective.

This is all significant, whether culturally, societally or interpreted with a bias toward gender politics. But what makes this exhibition required viewing goes beyond the political. The images displayed are stirring, stunning, lush, humorous, evocative, disturbing and revelatory, even if viewers disregard any of the weight attached to who has captured them.

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represented, though all of the work is worthy of lauding, and all of it takes turns resonating in the memory of the viewer, who is likely to feel compelled to go see it all again. Other artists in the show include: Jananne Al-Ani, Rana El Nemr, Shadi Ghadirian, Tanya Habjouqa, Rula Halawani, Nermine Hammam, Rania Matar and Shirin Neshat.

This is an exhibition of works by women from a very specific geographic area, one that we as Westerners tend to believe limits women’s voices and expression, with the implication that this doesn’t happen elsewhere. But if we do focus on She Who Tells a Story as the work of women, and on the under-representation of women’s voices, we can’t relegate that under-representation to the countries highlighted on the map on this gallery wall. The voices we hear telling stories here at home — visual artists, novelists, playwrights, screenwriters, essayists, you name it — are predominantly male as well. It is not potentially dangerous for a female to speak her piece here, as it can be in other parts of the world. But the fact that a woman is not forbidden to speak does not mean that she will have a chance to be heard. It doesn’t mean that anyone’s listening.

If you have a daughter, this show is essential viewing not only for what it is in and of itself, but as a means to explore the position of women as storytellers. If you are a woman, will grow to be a woman, will become a woman or know a woman, the same applies.

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curtains style them with mouths open, eyes closed, brimming with emotion at the height of expression. A series of videos in which they silently lip-sync with repression is almost too painful to watch.

Though they remain soundless, we can almost hear their voices in our heads.

Yemen-born Boushra Almutawakel’s entry is the powerfully simple series of portraits, Woman, Daughter, Doll, in which a family is identically posed. The change in each progressive image is not in the sitters themselves, but in what covers them. At first, they’re in colorful, vibrant clothing. Bit by bit, this is replaced with scarves, shawls, pieces of fabric, all coal black. The garments first cover their bodies fully, then their faces, then finally obscure them entirely. By the final picture, we can’t even be certain they’re underneath.

Tehran-based Gohar Dashti photographs elaborately staged and styled domestic scenes transported to battlefields, featuring a pair of newlyweds attempting to navigate their lives together within the context of their environment, owning what they control within a landscape that is uncontrollable. They sit for meal and prayer amidst a sea of empty, abandoned helmets; they take tea and calls as a tank looms behind; they watch television behind a wall of sandbags. They seem at peace, but simultaneously on hold, as if the peace of the present were not to be trusted to continue into the next moment: briefly at rest, but always concurrently at the ready.

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WHILE AMERICAN society might be increasingly secular, you can’t understand the presidency without understanding the role of religion. So contends Gary Scott Smith, the Grove City College history professor whose latest book, Religion in the Oval Office (Oxford University Press), explores the part faith played in the lives and adminstrations of 11 U.S. presidents, from John Adams and Andrew Jackson to Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. The book is something of a sequel to Smith’s Faith and the Presidency: From George Washington to George W. Bush (2006).

Scott, who’s also an ordained Presbyterian minister, recently spoke with CP by phone.

Alphonso Sloan works on his painting at SPACE. {PHOTO COURTESY OF LAILA ARCHULETA}

On the night of July 10, at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Gallery Crawl, local artists came to SPACE to make a series of paintings directly on the Downtown gallery’s walls. Curious crowds sipped wine and watched as artists busily brought their creations to life.

The novelty of Wall Paintings, curated

by Robert Raczka, was the chance to see the artists live. To see the show any other day is underwhelming, but the exhibit does have its highlights.

Pittsburgh police officer and artist Alphonso Sloan steals the show. His blockish, cartoonlike characters and bright colors mimic graffiti art, but the art is simply a means to an end.

White police officers tackle black teenagers and point guns at their heads.

Even nature cries out: The roots of a tree form the words “I Can’t Breathe.”

Sloan paints a dedication to policebrutality victim Eric Garner; at right, a man stands in silent protest, a “Black Lives Matter” sign around his neck.

Melissa Kuntz is a true talent, combining 2-D geometric painting with hanging plush toys and model cars to create a playful mountain scene. Pat Bellan-Gillen will blow you away with a fantastic mural of a girl covered in paper flowers; and Ramon Riley creates the enchanting “LoveLocks,” which shows heart-shaped locks on a bridge inspired by real-life tourism attractions from around the world.

The childlike whimsy of these works alone is worth a trip to SPACE, even if they do seem insubstantial when faced with the gravity of Sloan or the art of Derek Reese, whose “Condishened” — a conglomeration of paper plates, fridge magnets and a city abstraction in crayon — appears to be a powerful commentary on gentrification.

Other works are out of place in the exhibit. For example, “Crawler,” by Michael Pisano, is disappointing. A mural of a satanic figure atop a stone structure rising from a swamp is not only disjointed from the exhibit, but looks like a sketch compared to his own earlier works.

Contrast between the ugly and the beautiful, the fantastical and the all-tooreal in Wall Paintings is difficult to swallow at times. But that is a good thing. Perhaps it will shake a complacent audience in search of aesthetic pleasure into actually thinking about the art.

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ARE PRESIDENTS LIKE RELIGIOUS LEADERS? Since we don’t have recognized national religious leaders in times of crisis … presidents really step up and play that role.

Since I’ve written the book, we’ve had a classic example, with President Obama and the shootings in Charleston.

WHEN HE SANG “AMAZING GRACE.” What struck me was that his focus on grace is not limited to that eulogy that he gave in Charleston. He’s spoken about God’s grace in many presidential addresses. … I think it’s been part and parcel of his approach to the presidency — although again, a lot of it’s not on the radar screen.

You basically find it when he speaks to the National Prayer Breakfast, and other breakfasts that he’s hosted at Easter time every year. … He probably 95 times has talked about the grace of God in various addresses he’s given.

BUT USUALLY NOT IN THE STATE OF THE UNION, ETC. There we just get the tagline “God bless America.”

WHEN DID PRESIDENTS START SAYING THAT? Ronald Reagan. There’s virtually no references to the phrase before Reagan — which is striking, because again we’ve had other presidents who were deeply religious, and who had a very strong faith. Since [Reagan], it seems every president feels compelled to use that phrase repeatedly.

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ARE PUBLIC EXPECTATIONS ABOUT PRESIDENTS AND RELIGION REALISTIC, OR EVEN FAIR? I think they’re both unrealistic and unfair because I think no president can possibly live up to the general expectations that Americans have because they’re humans, and they’re going to make mistakes. They’re going to sin just like everyone else. … I also think there’s an unfair expectation in terms of — we like them when their policies agree with our own understanding. We don’t like them when they take positions [that] clash with ours.

While people want [a president] to be religious and spiritually minded, and pray about decisions that he makes, we don’t want him to be too religious — then he might neglect the counsel of the National Security Council, or his cabinet, or Congress, and he might simply go off on the deep end doing what God tells him to do.

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ARE EXPECTATIONS FOR PRESIDENTIAL RELIGIOSITY HIGHER THAN IN THE PAST? I think it’s ebbed and flowed, depending on the general religious climate and culture of the time. … People are saying we’re moving into a more post-Christian era. However, look at the Republican slate of [candidates] right now and how many of them have a deep religious conviction, and how many of them are talking about how their faith informs what they do. Certainly more than 50 percent of them.

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WILL WE EVER HAVE AN ATHEIST PRESIDENT? [laughs] Probably not in the near future. …

If you look at the polling data, more people say they wouldn’t vote for an atheist for president than virtually any other category that they’re asked. … Right now I still think it’s a major liability.

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Critics and peers agree, Brian Regan has distinguished himself as one of the premier comedians in the country. The perfect balance of sophisticated writing and physicality, Brian fills theaters nationwide with fervent fans that span generations.

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Lee is writing about his approach to drawing, but his observation also echoes the theme of the new show he’s organized at The MINE Factory. being (human) — “an existential look at our place in the universe” — features new work by Lee, Gianna Paniagua, Ben Quint-Glick, and Rose and Sara Savage. The opening reception is tonight. Bill O’Driscoll 7-10 p.m. 201 N. Braddock Ave., Point Breeze.

Free. www.theminefactory.com

Bursting at the seams with hilarious sketch comedy & improv!

opens tonight at the New Hazlett Theater. The show, directed by Stephen Santa, stars Lindsay Bayer (pictured) as Clara, Becki Toth as Margaret, and Joshua Grosso as the dashing Florentine Fabrizio Naccarelli. Joseph Peiser 8 p.m. Show continues

through Aug. 30. 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. $30-35. 888-718-4253 or www.frontporchpgh.com

{COMEDY} In case you haven’t heard, Pittsburgh’s having a comedy boom, and one of its outposts is The Maker Theater. Tonight, the Shadyside venue hosts two shows. Early, it’s the return of Always B Sharp, the former house team specializing in improvised musical comedies.

Later comes Underkill, a new sketch comedy troupe supplementing its live performance with video, and striving “to bring laughter and mild discomfort to the masses.” BO Always B Sharp: 8 p.m.; Underkill: 10 p.m. 5950 Ellsworth Ave., Shadyside. Both shows are $5. 412-404-2695 or www.themakertheater.com

{WORDS} Poetry? Yes. But also “a party with wine, snacks, hundreds of gumballs and free admission.”

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Maybe it’s something in the air, or else simply all the wine, but there seems to be no other place to fall in love like Italy. Margaret Johnson and her innocent daughter Clara certainly fall under the country’s spell in Light in the Piazza. Front Porch Theatricals’ new production of the Tonywinning musical by Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel

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Dennis Marsico spent much of his career as a travel photographer, with globe-hopping credits in glossy publications like Travel & Leisure. He’s still photographing journeys — geographic jaunts as well as the journey into old age. Marsico, 67, is the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Artist of the Year. His accompanying exhibit, the latest “act” in his ongoing series Age-Specific, explores how the 1960s generation who heralded a new youth culture, themselves now in their 60s, are doing. It’s “sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll,” he says: “Sex” was exhibited at New York’s prestigious 2013 Armory Show, and this is the “rock & roll” part, with photographs and video from both Italy — the Aspinwall native is a first-generation American — and Santa Cruz, Calif. The exhibit is eccentrically structured.

In one darkened gallery, for instance, a video monitor plays, but visitors who want to see the 22 large prints must pay a quarter for 10 minutes of illumination — unless they’re between 60 and 70, and then it’s free. “This is my reverse age discrimination,” Marsico quips. Also opening Aug. 21 are shows by: Emerging Artist of the Year Seth Clark; Pittsburgh Print Group, juried by Kim Beck; and two artists from Philadelphia’s Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Myung Gyun You and Talia Greene. Bill O’Driscoll Reception: 5:30-9 p.m. Fri., Aug. 21. Exhibits continue through Nov. 1. 6300 Fifth Ave., Shadyside. $3-5 (free for children under 12). 412-361-0873 or center.pfpca.org

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cultures of the mid-1960s, is in its sixth year. Scooter-riding mods and motorcycle-obsessed rockers will turn out for the vintage motorcycle and scooter shows and contests, a pinup contest and more. And the live bands and DJs taking over

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the Environmental Protection Agency. Loomis, a history professor at the University of Rhode Island, reads from and discusses the book today at Big Idea Bookstore. JP 1:30 p.m.

4812 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield.

Free. 412-687-4323 or the bigideapgh.wordpress.com

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Few places in a city contain more of its history than do cemeteries. Today, Homewood Cemetery, one of the city’s largest, marks its status as a Pittsburgh institution with its annual Founder’s Day celebration, courtesy of the Homewood Cemetery Historical Fund. This year’s “See the World!” theme remembers the cemetery’s many international residents, with musicians and dancers from West Africa; a Chinese Lion Dance; Middle Eastern musicians; and more. A “passport” scavenger hunt will lead children through important areas of the cemetery, educating them on the diversity of the grounds.

JP Noon-4 p.m. 1599 S. Dallas Ave., Squirrel Hill. Free.

412-421-1822 or www.the homewoodcemetery.com

designer Sofy; engineer and electronic musician Dan Wilcox; recording engineer and composer Christopher Balta; and media artist Anika Hirt. BO 7-10 p.m. 1000 Madison Ave., Deutschtown. Free. 412-3222224 or www.spaceart.xyz

Millvale’s Grant Avenue lean toward roots rock, Northern soul and ska. BO Noon-5 p.m.

Millvale. $5 (with bike) or $10 (without bike). www. steelcitymodsvsrockers.com

Though he’s known locally for celebrating all things Pittsburgh, Rick Sebak also roams the wider nation’s side roads in search of intriguing tidbits — especially edible ones. But there’s still always some Pittsburgh in Sebak’s TV specials, and the two he’s premiering tonight, on WQED-TV, are no different.

A Few Good Pie Places (airing at 8 p.m.) actually features a dozen pie spots around the U.S., including Millvale’s own Grant Bar & Restaurant.

(Pictured is Grant Bar’s Frank Ruzomberka making his famed

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coconut cream pie.) And at 9 p.m., A Few Great Bakeries takes you to 10 businesses coast to coast, including Minerva Bakery, in McKeesport. Bon appetit. BO 8 and 9 p.m. www.wqed.org

most comfortable chair, glad to have a break from work, thank a labor union. Unions won many victories throughout the 20th century, and author Erik Loomis’ new book, Out of Sight: The Long and Disturbing Story of Corporations Outsourcing Catastrophe (The New Press), explores their role in important social advances and environmental protections, including the Clean Water and Clean Air acts and creation of

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{ART} There’s a lot of talk lately about life on other planets, including the possibility of humans relocating there.

Tonight, at Neu Kirche Contemporary Art Center, SPACE ART: An Evening in the Stars furthers the conversation with a program of multimedia art, installations, performance, music, film and spoken word exploring the idea of life in space. The contributors, both locally based and visiting, include: filmmaker Jonathan Minard; physics teacher and science-fiction author Diane Turnshek; media artist and

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Proponents of the paleo diet argue that the best way to eat is how our hunter-gatherer ancestors did: exclusively meat, vegetables and fruit, leaving out any foods, like dairy or grain, that arose with the advent of agriculture. Juli Bauer, a popular paleo blogger and New York Times bestselling author of The Paleo Kitchen, speaks today at the Penguin Bookshop about Juli Bauer’s Paelo Cookbook: Over 100 Gluten-Free Recipes to Help You Shine From Within. Doughnuts are unlikely to be served.

JP 6 p.m. 417 Beaver St., Sewickley. Free. 412-741-3838 or penguinbookshop.com

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ModernFormations Gallery, celebrates local poet and activist Sarah Boyle’s debut chapbook, What’s pink & shiny/ what’s dark & hard (Porkbelly Press). Boyle will read; so will poet Margaret Bashaar. Artist Brandt will create a painting live, and singer-songwriter Adam Gibson will perform acoustically. Please RSVP on the event’s Facebook page. BO 8 p.m. 4919 Penn Ave., Garfield.

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NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT GOING TO MOVE. Alexander says he isn’t moving anywhere even though his dad has taken a job in a city a thousand miles away. Looking Glass Theater.

Fri, Sat, 1:30 p.m. Thru Aug. 23.

Little Lake Theatre, Canonsburg.

724-745-6300.

AS YOU LIKE IT. Shakespeare in South Park. Sat, Sun, 5 p.m. Thru Aug. 24. South Park Theatre, Bethel Park.

412-831-8552.

BE MY BABY. When an irascible Scotsman is brought together with an uptight English woman by his ward & her niece deciding to go nuptial, sparks fly. Thu-Sat, 7:30 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 23, 2 p.m. Thru Aug. 29. Apple Hill Playhouse, Delmont.

724-468-5050.

CELEBRATE GENE KELLY: AN ICE CREAM SOCIAL. Celebrate Gene Kelly’s birthday w/ something sweet & a

screening of Singin’ in the Rain. Sat., Aug. 22, 2 p.m.

Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. 412-363-3000.

EXIT LAUGHING. When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night w/ the “girls,” what do you do when one of your foursome inconveniently dies? Thru Aug. 29, 7:30 p.m. South Park Theatre, Bethel Park.

412-831-8552.

THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA. A romantic musical that finds Margaret Johnson, a wealthy Southern woman on vacation in the Tuscan countryside w/ her innocent daughter, Clara & Clara’s unexpected encounter w/ a young Florentine. Presented

by Front Porch Theatricals.

Thu-Sat, 8 p.m. and Sun, 2 p.m. Thru Aug. 30. New Hazlett Theater, North Side.

1-888-718-4253.

THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE. A production of C.S. Lewis’ classic

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story of the first adventure in the land of Narnia. Sat, Sun, 2 p.m. and Fri., Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m.

Thru Aug. 23. The Theatre Factory, Trafford. 412-374-9200.

MURDER ON THE MEDITERRANEAN. Original murder mystery written by R-ACT Theatre’s own Lawrence Spinnenweber. A romantic honeymoon cruise becomes a voyage of danger in this audience participation murder mystery. Fri, Sat, 7 p.m. Thru Aug. 23. The Avenue Theater, Rochester. 724-775-6844.

NO CLUE! The classic murder mystery presented by Musical Mysteries. Fri., Aug. 21, 6:30 p.m. McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant, South Side. 412-432-4259.

COMEDY THU 20 DERICK MINTO. Open mic. Thu, 9 p.m. Hambone’s, Lawrenceville.

412-681-4318.

PITTSBURGH IMPROV JAM. Thu,

10 p.m. Cabaret at Theater Square, Downtown. 412-325-6769.

FRI 21 ALWAYS B SHARP. 8 p.m.

The Maker Theater, Shadyside.

412-404-2695.

THE LOADED SHOW W/ BILL CRAWFORD. w/ Tom Henry, Shannon Norman, Jesse Irvin, Travis Walling, Holly Price, & Rob Speer. 10 p.m. Club Cafe, South Side. 412-431-4950.

SAT 22 MACHENATION: STORYTELLING EVENT. Monthly themed storytelling series. 8 p.m. The Maker Theater, Shadyside. 412-404-2695.

MAKE NICE BOOM. A team improv competition presented

by Unplanned Comedy.

Fourth Sat of every month, 8 p.m. Cattivo, Lawrenceville.

412-687-2157.

OPEN STAGE COMEDY NIGHT. Fourth Sat of every month Eclipse Lounge, Lawrenceville. 412-251-0097.

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COMEDY SAUCE SHOWCASE. Local & out-of-town comedians. Mon, 9 p.m. Pleasure Bar, Bloomfield.

412-682-9603.

TOTALLY FUN MONDAYS. SCIT resident house teams perform their brand of long form improv comedy. Mon, 8 p.m. The Maker Theater, Shadyside. 412-404-2695.

TUE 25 TUESDAY NIGHT STAND-UP. Tue, 9 p.m. Hot Rod Cafe, Mt. Washington. 412-592-7869.

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Scarpaci’s Place, Mt. Washington.

412-431-9908.

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Enjoy a four-day celebration of Bloomfield’s Italian heritage at Little Italy Days. Liberty Avenue will be abuzz with bands, dance performances and street vendors, all bringing a little piece of Italy’s culture to town. A car show, games and a Little Miss Italy pageant fill out the schedule of a packed weekend. Come ready to stroll down the piazza. Thu., Aug. 20-Sun., Aug. 23. Liberty Avenue between Millvale Avenue and Ella Street, Bloomfield. Free. www.littleitalydays.com

HERITAGE MUSEUM. Military artifacts & exhibits on the Allegheny Valley’s industrial heritage. Tarentum.

724-224-7666.

ANDREW CARNEGIE FREE LIBRARY MUSIC HALL. Capt. Thomas Espy Room Tour. The Capt. Thomas Espy Post 153 of the Grand Army of the Republic served local Civil War veterans for over 54 years & is the best preserved & most intact GAR post in the United States. Carnegie.

412-276-3456.

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“Scapegoat” (ink, egg tempera, oil, shellac, metal leaf, encaustic, 2015), by Zach Brown.

From the exhibition Paintings Live Longer, at The Union Hall, Strip District.

NEW THIS WEEK GALLERY-VERY FINE ART. Mentors & Makers. Sat. 22, 6 -10 p.m. & Sun. 23, 2 - 6 p.m.

South Side. 412-901-8805.

NEU KIRCHE CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER. Space Art. An experimental & interdisciplinary event of multi-media art, installations, performance, music, film, & spoken word which explore the realities & aspirations of life in space.

August 23, 6:30 p.m. North Side.

412-322-2224.

PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Printmaking 2015. An exhibit of new work by regional artists represents a wide variety of printmaking processes including intaglio, photogravure, wood cut, linoleum cut relief, silkscreen, collagraph & monotype.

Opening reception August 21, 5:30-9 p.m. Shadyside.

412-361-0873.

ONGOING 4823 PENN AVE. Studies in Topophilia. Charcoal sketches on vellum by Carolyn Wenning. Garfield. www.carolynwenning.com.

ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM. Pearlstein, Warhol, Cantor: From Pittsburgh to New York. Work from these artists from their time as students at Carnegie Tech to their early days in New York. Treasure/Trash.

Works by local artist Elizabeth A. Rudnick. Andy’s Toybox. A playful installation of Warhol’s paintings, prints, & photographs from the late 1970s & 1980s.

Glycerine & Rosewater. A site specific artwork by the German/ Dutch artist Stefan Hoffmann, using his unique process of vertical silkscreen printing.

Permanent collection. Artwork & artifacts by the famed Pop Artist.

North Side. 412-237-8300.

ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH. Landmarks.

Pen & ink by Mary Jean Stabile.

Downtown. 412-263-6600.

ART SPACE 616. Summer Group Show. Features work by Atticus Adams, Kevin O’Toole, & Peter Mandradjieff. Sewickley.

412-259-8214.

ARTDFACT. Artdfact Gallery.

The works of Timothy Kelley & other regional & US artists on display. Sculpture, oil & acrylic paintings, mixed media, found objects, more. North Side.

724-797-3302.

ASSEMBLE. moonbaby.

Welcome to Moonbabyland, a pop-up interactive department store set to discover the meanings of self mythologizing spaces & bodies.

Garfield. 412-432-9127.

BOXHEART GALLERY. Erin Treacy & Jim Studeny. Paintings & paper assemblages that explore time & fragmentation

by Erin Treacy. Paintings inspired by Japanese woodblock prints by Studeny. Bloomfield.

412-687-8858.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART. Jacqueline Humphries.

Comprised of entirely new works, the artist’s first solo museum exhibition in nearly a decade of her silver & black-light paintings. She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers from Iran and the Arab World. The work of 12 leading women photographers who have tackled the notion of representation w/ passion & power, questioning tradition & challenging perceptions of Middle Eastern identity.

CMOA Collects Edward Hopper.

Collected works of Edward Hopper & prints by Rembrandt & Charles Meryron, Hopper’s influences. Oakland.

412-622-3131.

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

Shadyside. 412-365-1232.

ECLECTIC ART & OBJECTS GALLERY. 19th century American & European paintings combined w/ contemporary artists & their artwork. The Hidden Collection. Watercolors

by Robert N. Blair (1912- 2003).

Hiromi Traditional Japanese Oil Paintings The Lost Artists of the 1893 Chicago Exhibition.

Collectors Showcase. Emsworth.

412-734-2099.

FRAMEHOUSE. As Good As the Guys: Women Photographers in Pittsburgh.

15 local artists practicing photography in the region w/ a small group of their forebears in the city, at a time when the medium was dominated by men.

Lawrenceville. 412-586-4559.

FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER. Permanent collection of European Art. Point Breeze.

412-371-0600.

FUTURE TENANT. Traffic Lights.

A light-and-sound exhibition

by Jakob Marsico. Downtown.

412-325-7037.

GALERIE WERNER, THE MANSIONS ON FIFTH. upStage – An Exploratory of Dance. Work by Peggi Habets, Claire Hardy, Jeannie McGuire & Christine Swann. Oakland.

412-716-1390.

GALLERIE CHIZ. Conversations from the Backseat. Mixed media

by Luon St. Pierre. Shadyside.

412-441-6005.

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BAYERNHOF MUSEUM. mid-18th century, thousands of Large collection of automatic settlers of European & African roll-played musical instruments descent were captured by Native & music boxes in a mansion Americans. Using documentary setting. Call for appointment. evidence from 18th & early 19th O’Hara. 412-782-4231. century sources, period imagery, BOST BUILDING. Collectors. & artifacts from public & Preserved materials reflecting private collections in the U.S. the industrial heritage of and Canada, the exhibit Southwestern PA. Homestead. examines the practice of captivity 412-464-4020. from its prehistoric roots to CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF its reverberations in modern NATURAL HISTORY. Out of Native-, African- & Euro-American This World! Jewelry in the communities. Reconstructed Space Age. A fine jewelry fort houses museum of exhibition that brings together Pittsburgh history circa scientific fact & pop culture French & Indian War & American in a showcase of wearable & Revolution. Downtown. decorative arts related to outer 412-281-9285. space, space travel, the space FRICK ART & HISTORICAL age, & the powerful influence CENTER. Ongoing: tours of these topics have had on human Clayton, the Frick estate, w/ civilization. Animal Secrets. classes & programs for all ages.

Learn about the hidden lives Point Breeze. 412-371-0600. of ants, bats, chipmunks, HARTWOOD ACRES. Tour raccoons & more. Dinosaurs this Tudor mansion & stable in Their Time. Displaying complex. Enjoy hikes & outdoor immersive environments activities in the surrounding spanning the park. Allison Park.

Mesozoic Era & original 412-767-9200. fossil specimens.

KENTUCK KNOB. Permanent. Hall of Tour the other Minerals & Gems.

Frank Lloyd Wright www. per a p ty Crystal, gems & precious house. Mill Run. pghci m o .c stones from all over the 724-329-8501. world. Population Impact.

KERR MEMORIAL How humans are affecting MUSEUM. Tours of the environment. Oakland. a restored 19th-century, 412-622-3131. middle-class home. Oakmont.

CARNEGIE SCIENCE 412-826-9295.

CENTER. H2Oh! Experience MARIDON MUSEUM. kinetic water-driven motion Collection includes jade & ivory & discover the relations between statues from China & Japan, as water, land & habitat. How well as Meissen porcelain. Butler. do everyday decisions impact 724-282-0123. water supply & the environment?

MCGINLEY HOUSE & Ongoing: Buhl Digital Dome MCCULLY LOG HOUSE. (planetarium), Miniature Historic homes open for tours, Railroad & Village, USS Requin lectures & more. Monroeville. submarine & more. North Side.

412-373-7794.

412-237-3400.

MOUNT PLEASANT GLASS CARRIE FURNACE. Carrie Blast MUSEUM. The Bryce Family Furnace. Built in 1907, Carrie & the Mount Pleasant Factory.

Furnaces 6 & 7 are extremely rare Telling the story of the Bryce examples of pre World War II family & their contributions. iron-making technology. Rankin.

Mount Pleasant. 724-547-5929.

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NATIONAL AVIARY. Masters COMPASS INN. Demos & tours of the Sky. Explore the power w/ costumed guides feat. this & grace of the birds who restored stagecoach stop. rule the sky. Majestic eagles, North Versailles. 724-238-4983. impressive condors, stealthy CONNEY M. KIMBO falcons and their friends GALLERY. University of take center stage! Home to Pittsburgh Jazz Exhibit: more than 600 birds from Memorabilia & Awards from over 200 species. W/ classes, the International Hall of Fame. lectures, demos & more.

Oakland. 412-648-7446.

North Side. 412-323-7235.

DEPRECIATION LANDS NATIONALITY ROOMS. MUSEUM. Small living history 26 rooms helping to tell the museum celebrating the story of Pittsburgh’s immigrant settlement & history of the past. University of Pittsburgh.

Depreciation Lands. Allison Park.

Oakland. 412-624-6000.

412-486-0563.

OLD ST. LUKE’S. Pioneer church FALLINGWATER. Tour the features 1823 pipe organ, famed Frank Lloyd Wright Revolutionary War graves. Scott. house. Mill Run. 724-329-8501.

412-851-9212.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN OLIVER MILLER CHURCH. Tours of 13 Tiffany HOMESTEAD. This pioneer/ Whiskey Rebellion site features stained-glass windows. log house, blacksmith shop Downtown. 412-471-3436. & gardens. South Park.

FORT PITT MUSEUM. 412-835-1554.

Captured by Indians: Warfare PENNSYLVANIA TROLLEY & Assimilation on the 18th MUSEUM. Trolley rides & exhibits.

Century Frontier. During the

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Includes displays, walking tours, gift shop, picnic area & Trolley Theatre. Washington.

724-228-9256.

PHIPPS CONSERVATORY & BOTANICAL GARDEN. Butterfly Forest. Watch butterflies emerge from their chrysalises to flutter among tropical blooms.

Summer Flower Show. Watch as model trains chug through living landscapes & displays of lush foliage & vibrant blooms.

14 indoor rooms & 3 outdoor gardens feature exotic plants & floral displays from around the world. Tropical Forest Congo.

An exhibit highlighting some of Africa’s lushest landscapes.

Oakland. 412-622-6914.

PHOTO ANTIQUITIES. Maz’s Camera. See & touch the giant, heavy camera that snapped the photo of Bill Mazeroski rounding bases, winning the 1960 World Series that was made into his statue at PNC Park. North Side.

412-231-7881.

PINBALL PERFECTION. Pinball museum & players club.

West View. 412-931-4425.

PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM. Home to 4,000 animals, including many endangered species. Highland Park. 412-665-3639.

RACHEL CARSON HOMESTEAD. A Reverence for Life. Photos & artifacts of her life & work. Springdale.

724-274-5459.

RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. Exhibits on the Homestead Mill.

Steel industry & community artifacts from 1881-1986.

Homestead. 412-464-4020.

SENATOR JOHN HEINZ HISTORY CENTER. Fraternal Order of Police. Objects, photos & archives from the Pittsburgh Police Historical Association collection that chronicle the early history of the FOP & the story of law enforcement in Pittsburgh. We Can Do It!: WWII. Discover how Pittsburgh affected World War II & the war affected our region.

Explore the development of the Jeep, produced in Butler, PA & the stories behind real-life “Rosie the Riveters” & local Tuskegee Airmen whose contributions made an unquestionable impact on the war effort. From Slavery to Freedom. Highlight’s Pittsburgh’s role in the anti-slavery movement.

Ongoing: Western PA Sports Museum, Clash of Empires, & exhibits on local history, more.

Strip District. 412-454-6000.

SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS HISTORY CENTER. Museum commemorates Pittsburgh industrialists, local history.

Sewickley. 412-741-4487.

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photographs, uniforms, shells & other related items. Military museum dedicated to honoring military service members since the Civil War through artifacts & personal mementos. Oakland.

412-621-4253.

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 & the immigrant experience in America.

Millvale. 412-407-2570.

WEST OVERTON MUSEUMS. Learn about distilling & coke-making in this pre-Civil War industrial village.

West Overton. 724-887-7910.

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8K SCRUB RUN/WALK. All proceeds support the Passavant Hospital Foundation’s mission benefiting UPMC Passavant McCandless & UPMC Passavant-Cranberry campuses & advancing the health & wellness for all in the community through education, outreach & grant making.

7 p.m. North Park Pool Loop, Allison Park. 412-748-6648.

SUN 23 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.

LITERARY THU 20 THE HOUR AFTER HAPPY HOUR WRITER’S WORKSHOP. Young writers & recent graduates looking for additional feedback on their work. thehourafterhappyhour. wordpress.com Thu, 7-9 p.m.

Lot 17, Bloomfield. 412-687-8117.

VISUAL ART

by Brian Holderman & Jeremy Beightol. Shadyside.

412-363-5050.

GALLERY-VERY FINE ART. Group Show. Work by Linda Price-Sneddon, Peggy Habets, James E. Trusko & others.

South Side. 412-901-8805.

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.

MATTRESS FACTORY. Factory Installed. Artists Anne Lindberg, John Morris, Julie Schenkelberg, Jacob Douenias & Ethan Frier created new room-sized installations that demonstrate a uniquely different approach to the creative process.

Ongoing Installations. Works

by Turrell, Lutz, Shiota, Kusama, Anastasi, Highstein, Wexler & Woodrow. North Side.

412-231-3169.

MERRICK ART GALLERY. Roc Prologo. Watercolors by the artist. New Brighton.

724-846-1130.

MORGAN CONTEMPORARY GLASS GALLERY. glassweekend ‘15. Work

by Japanese Master Hiroshi Yamano, Robert Bender, Jeremy Lepisto, Chad Holliday, Matthew Day Perez, Wesley Rasko, Nathan Sandberg, Dolores Barrett, Lucy Bergamini, Jen Blazina, Jane Bruce, Melanie Feerst, Erica Rosenfeld, Melissa Schmidt & Beth Williams. Shadyside.

412-441-5200.

NEMACOLIN GALLERY. A Midsummers Night. A solo exhibition w/ work by Paul McMillan. Mill Run. 412-337-4976.

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PITTSBURGH CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY READING GROUP. Tue, 6 p.m. East End THE PINK & SHINY PARTY. Book Exchange, Bloomfield.

Poetry reading w/ Sarah B. 412-224-2847.

Boyle, Margaret Bashaar, STEEL CITY SLAM. Open mic Brandt Dykstra & Adam poets & slam poets. 3 rounds Gibson. Live music, painting, of 3 minute poems. Tue, wine & snacks. 8 p.m.

7:45 p.m. Capri Pizza ModernFormations and Bar, East Liberty.

Gallery, Garfield.

412-362-1250.

412-362-0274.

STORYTELLING RED HERRING BOOK @ RILEY’S. Story www. per CLUB. Lively discussions pa telling on a theme pghcitym o .c of mystery novels. This every month. Last Tue month’s selection is The of every month, 8 p.m.

Golden One by Elizabeth Riley’s Pour House, Carnegie.

Peters. 1 p.m. Carnegie Library, 412-279-0770.

Downtown. 412-622-3151.

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COMEDIAN TODD GLASS AND BOMBARDO WITH AUBREY PLAZA & MANY MORE GET PASSES TODAY AT

PittsburghComedyFestival.org

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JEREMY GOSNELL. Reading from his new novel The Terminal. 2 p.m.

Rickert & Beagle Books, Dormont.

510-589-8252.

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JULI BAUER. Visit from the author of “The Paleo Kitchen.” 6 p.m. Penguin Bookshop, Sewickley.

412-741-3838.

PERCOLATE. Audio/Visual: Four Artist/Musicians. Works

by Christiane D, Ian Green, Rashad Jamaal (aka Billy Pilgrim), & Jenn Wertz.

Wilkinsburg. 412-606-1220.

PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS. PhAb Now! Photography

by Corey Escoto, April Friges, Lori Hepner, Jesse Kauppila, Todd Keyser & Barbara Weissberger.

Oakland. 412-681-5449.

PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER. Out of the Archives & Into the Gallery.

An exploration of history & historic artistic technique in glass. Friendship.

412-365-2145.

POINTBREEZEWAY. Kamili. An exhibition of work by Hannibal Hopson & Amani Davis that reflects their mission to use recycled materials & let the objects determine the form & message. Point Breeze.

412-770-7830.

REVISION SPACE. Great Waves II. A juried exhibition of works by local artists based in Pittsburgh. Lawrenceville.

412-735-3201.

RUNAWAY STUDIOS. Hi Lo. Work on the anxieties of both loss & reclamation of identity, by Dianna Settles.

Bloomfield.

SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY. London/ Pittsburgh. A solo exhibit w/ work by photographer, Mark Neville. South Side.

412-431-1810.

THE SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT. Bridge 13. Work by Elisabeth Higgins, Keith Lo Bue, & Jason Walker. Strip District.

412-261-7003.

PITTSBURGH POETRY EXCHANGE. Book discussion hosted by the Pittsburgh Poetry Exchange. This month’s meeting is about poems by Vladimir Mayakovsky’s collection,“ The Bedbug and Selected Poetry”. Fourth Wed of every month, 7:30 p.m.

Coffee Tree Roasters, Shadyside.

412-928-9891.

KIDSTUFF THU 20 FAMILY CRAFT ME A STORY. A story, songs, musical instruments, parachute play, bubbles & craft. 6:30 p.m.

Baldwin Borough Public Library, Baldwin. 412-885-2255.

THU 20 - WED 26 VERY ERIC CARLE. A play & learn exhibit featuring activities inspired by five of Eric Carle’s

SPINNING PLATE GALLERY. Fast. A exhibition of drawings

by Richard Claraval. Closing reception w/ The Eastend Mile on August 28, 7-10 p.m.

Friendship. 412-877-7394.

THE TOONSEUM. Slinging Satire: Political Cartoons & the First Amendment. A collection of political cartoons from more than a dozen Pulitzer-winner & work from magazines, websites & newspapers. Downtown.

412-232-0199.

TOUCHSTONE CENTER FOR CRAFTS. Bill Pfahl: A Retrospective. Oil & pastel paintings that will include urban landscapes, figures & portraits by Bill Pfahl.

Glass Entomology. An array of glass insects & marbles

by Michael Mangiafico w/ collaborative work w/ Ed Pinto.

Iron Gate Gallery. Farmington.

800-721-0177.

TUGBOAT PRINT SHOP. Tugboat Printshop Showroom. Open showroom w/ the artists. Fridays 10 a.m.4 p.m. & by appt. only.

Lawrenceville. 412-980-0884.

THE UNION HALL. Paintings Live Longer.

New work by Zach Brown.

Strip District. www.zachbrownart.com.

UNSMOKE SYSTEMS ARTSPACE. If One Won’t Another One Will. Recent prints, video & collage

by Stephen Grebinski.

Braddock. www. unsmokeartspace.com.

WILDCARD. 100 Days.

Work by Rachel Arnold Sager. Lawrenceville.

412-224-2651.

ZEKE’S COFFEE SHOP. New Works by Alberto Almarza.

East Liberty. 412-670-6231.

classic books: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Quiet Cricket, The Very Lonely Firefly, The Very Clumsy Click Beetle & The Very Busy Spider.

Ongoing Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side.

412-322-5058.

SAT 22 KID CITY DANCE PARTY W/ DJ KELLYMOM. 10 a.m.

Andy Warhol Museum, North Side. 412-237-8300.

M3: MATERIALS, MEDIA, AND ME! Explore a new material & make a project every Saturday of the summer!

For youth in 4th through 8th grade. Sat. Thru Aug. 29 Assemble, Garfield.

412-432-9127.

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6-8 p.m. Hartwood Acres, Allison Park. 412-767-9200.

MON 24 MAKER STORY TIME. Explore tools, materials & processes inspired by books.

Listen to stories read by librarian-turned-Teaching Artist Molly. Mon, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. 412-322-5058.

TUE 25 HOMEWORK HELP. For grades 1-8. Tue, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Assemble, Garfield. 412-432-9127.

KIDSPLAY. Free educational programming w/ music, dancing & hands-on activities for preschool aged children. New theme every week. Tue, 10-11:30 a.m.

Thru Aug. 25 Market Square, Downtown. 412-471-1511.

OUTSIDE FRI 21 - SAT 22 AMATEUR ASTRONOMER ASSOC. OF PITTSBURGH STAR PARTY. A guided tour of the sky. Telescopes provided.

8 p.m. and Sat., Aug. 22, 8 p.m.

Wagman Observatory, Tarentum.

724-224-2510.

SAT 22 OHIOPYLE OVER THE FALLS FESTIVAL. Races & party. 9 a.m.-

9 p.m. www.fallsrace.com.

THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA MUSHROOM CLUB. Mushroom walk w/ WPMC Mycologist Jim Tunney near the Tomahawk Shelter.

10 a.m. Settler’s Cabin Park, Robinson. 412-787-2750.

SUN 23 ORIENTEERING, NAVIGATION & MAP READING. Get acquainted w/ basic map features & how a compass works. Please bring hiking boots, rain jacket & a water bottle. Patrol Shelter 1.

10 a.m.-12 p.m. Boyce Park, Monroeville. 724-327-0338.

MON 24 BUTTERFLY WALK. Guided hike. Pre-registration recommended at www.alleghenycounty.us/parks.

Off Leash parking area. 1-2 p.m.

White Oak Park.

WED 26 FARMERS AT PHIPPS. Shop for local, organic & Certified Naturally Grown on Phipps front lawn. Wed, 2:30-6:30 p.m. Thru Oct. 28 Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Garden, Oakland.

412-622-6914.

WEDNESDAY MORNING WALK. Naturalist-led, rain or shine. Wed Beechwood Farms, Fox Chapel. 412-963-6100.

EVERYONE IS A CRITIC

OTHER STUFF THU 20

ART NIGHTS AT THE SPACE EVENT: UPSTAIRS. Bring your own medium for a communal creation night w/ music

by King Friday. Third Thu of every month, 8 p.m.

The Space Upstairs, in Market Square, Point Breeze. 412-225-9269.

Downtown BE RED CROSS READY. Senior Red Cross volunteers CRITIC: will discuss the most important , 45, measures to take in order to be prepared for disasters a human-resources & emergencies. 10 a.m. professional from Northland Public Library, Detroit, Mich.

McCandless. 412-366-8100.

BEATS N’ EATS. Mix & WHEN: mingle, sample foods from a variety of Pittsburgh’s innovative food trucks, & bust a move. 12 p.m.

The Style Market was very nice. It’s very unique Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, and different. And I walked away with a purchase, East Liberty. 412-363-3000.

FAITH NIGHT. Attend so I’d say the visit was a success. I got a cute little an evening Pirates game. black dress from the Style Truck. I’m visiting family Including a ticket to the game, from out of town, and they knew about the Style a Pirates cap, & a chance hear players & coaches talk Week events and the market so they suggested about how their faith & we come down and check it out. They have some spiritual life is important & good music too. I heard a young lady sing [Sam significant to their success.

6 p.m. Bradford Woods Smith’s “Stay With Me”] a capella, and there Community Church, Wexford. was a DJ before her, playing a lot of hip hop.

724-935-3135.

It’s a good location because it’s right near all the GLOBAL CHALLENGES Downtown restaurants; after this we’re going to & LOCAL IMPACTS: POLITICAL POLARIZATION. get some lunch.

Panel discussion featuring B Y J OS E P H P E I S E R Dr. Katherine Francis, Dr. Luke Peterson, & Jacob Redfern. 6:30 p.m. Union Project, Highland Park. options fit in w/ your 412-471-7852. retirement vision. 12:15 p.m.

INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN DANCE CLASS. Carnegie Library, Downtown.

WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION Second and Third Fri of every 412-281-7141.

OF PITTSBURGH. Social, month and Fourth and Last WEEKLY WELLNESS cultural club of American/ Fri of every month Irma CIRCLE. Group acupuncture international women.

Freeman Center for Imagination, & guided meditation Thu First Baptist Church, Garfield. 412-924-0634. for stress-relief. Thu Oakland. iwap.pittsburgh@ ARTRAGEOUS. Night of DeMasi Wellness, Aspinwall. gmail.com. live music by Brian Weaver, LATIN FOOD TOUR. 412-927-4768. live art, food & drink while Learn about Latino culture ZEN MEDITATION. exploring this awesome space. through their flavorful Hosted by City Dharma.

BE Galleries, Lawrenceville. culinary landscape.

Thu, 6:30-8 p.m. and Sat, 412-687-2606.

Gluten-free friendly.

7-8:30 a.m. Church of the FRIDAY NIGHT CONTRA 12 p.m. Marty’s Redeemer, Squirrel Hill.

DANCE. A social, traditional Market, Strip District.

412-965-9903.

American dance. No 412-323-4709. partner needed, beginners PICNIC IN THE welcome, lesson at 7:30.

PARK. W/ music Fri, 8 p.m. Swisshelm www. per from the Fertigs a p CIRCUS OF THE Park Community Center, pghcitym Crossroads Band. .co KIDS. Circus acts Swissvale. 412-945-0554.

6 p.m. Succop performed by an PITTSBURGH’S POPULAR Conservancy, Butler. all-kid set of talent.

FOOD CULTURE TOUR. 412-963-6100.

7 p.m. and Fri., Aug. 21, Taste foods recommended RENAISSANCE 10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. by celebrity chefs, magazine DANCE GUILD. Learn Jewish Community Center, writers & bloggers adore. a variety of dances from Squirrel Hill. 1-866-CIRCUS-5.

Tour features samplings the 15-17th centuries. at local eateries & behindPorter Hall, Room A18A. the-scenes stories. 10 a.m.

Thu, 8 p.m. Carnegie BLOOMFIELD LITTLE ITALY Market Square, Downtown.

Mellon University, Oakland.

DAYS. Celebrate Bloomfield’s 412-323-4709.

412-567-7512.

Italian heritage w/ ItalianSMALLMAN GALLEY RETIREMENT PLANNING themed entertainment & CHEF PREMIER. Celebrating & BEYOND. An interactive food. 6-10 p.m., Fri., Aug. 21, Smallman Galley’s inaugural workshop exploring how class of Chefs. 7 p.m.

12-10 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 23, 401ks, pension funds, 403bs, Wigle Whiskey Barrel House, 12-7 p.m. Bloomfield.

IRAs, social security benefits & other major retirement North Side. 412-235-7796.

412-310-7781.

Style Week Pittsburgh Pop-Up Marketplace Laurie Washington

Sat., Aug. 15

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SAT 22 BABUSHKAS & HARD HATS TOUR. A presentation about the rise & fall of steel in Pittsburgh & guided tour of the Carrie Blast Furnaces, the Historic Pump House, site of the 1892 Battle of Homestead. Transportation will be provided from Station Square. 10 a.m. and Sat., Sept. 19, 10 a.m.

Carrie Furnace, Rankin.

BEGINNER TAI CHI CLASSES. Sat, 9 a.m.

Friends Meeting House, Oakland. 412-683-2669.

BLUEGRASS JAM W/ THE ALLEGHENY DRIFTERS & SHELF LIFE STRING BAND. 7:30 p.m.

Chatham University Eden Hall Campus, Gibsonia.

412-365-1375.

BREWERSFEST. Event where only home brewers compete for the Taster’s Choice Award & prizes. Meet at Station Square at 11:15 a.m., or meet at Hilton Garden Inn Cranberry at 12:00 p.m.

11 a.m. Station Square, Station Square. 412-323-4709.

CITY OF CHAMPIONS SPORTS HISTORY TOUR. Visit historic Pittsburgh sports locations; & interactively learn the history of the teams & the famous players & the sports legends that make Pittsburgh the City of Champions. 10 a.m.

Market Square, Downtown.

412-323-4709.

EPICAST PRESENTS. An all day party of podcasts, comedy, music, & more. 12 p.m. Black Forge Coffee House, Knoxville.

412-656-0687.

FALL GARDENING 101.

Discuss how to prepare, plant, manage, harvest, & extend the harvest of a variety of hardy vegetables.

2:30 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-281-7141.

FOUNDERS’ DAY CELEBRATION. African Drumming, Chinese Lion Dance, Egyptian Oud perfromance, food trucks & more. Free & family friendly. 12 p.m.

Homewood Cemetery, Squirrel Hill. 412-260-6305.

GATHERING OF LOST LOVED ONES. Family & friends remembering loved ones through pictures & other expressions. Speakers, poets & djs. 12-6 p.m.

West Park, North Side.

PITTSBURGH WINE TOUR. Visit to Pittsburgh Winery, Dreadnought Wines & Glades Pike Winery. Tour includes tasting class, wine samples, sweet treats & more.

12 p.m. Pennsylvania Wine Cellar, Station Square.

412-323-4709.

SUN 23 ARGENTINE TANGO CLASS. Sun, 5 p.m. Thru Sept. 1 Wilkins School Community Center, Swissvale.

412-661-2480.

PRIDE BOWLING LEAGUE. Seeking bowlers of all levels.

Every other Sunday. Every other Sun, 6:30 p.m. Forward Lanes, Squirrel Hill. 412-337-0701.

RADICAL TRIVIA. Trivia game hosted by DJ Jared Evans. Come alone or bring a team. Sun, 7 p.m. Oaks Theater, Oakmont. 412-828-6322.

SUNDAY MARKET. A gathering of local crafters & dealers selling unique items, from home made foodstuffs to art. Sun, 6-10 p.m.

The Night Gallery, Lawrenceville.

724-417-0223.

MON 24 BOUNDARIES & SELF CARE. A support group for women 30+. Second and Fourth Mon of every month Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry.

412-366-1300.

ESSENTIAL OILS FOR EMOTIONAL HEALTH. Please register by calling 412-486-0211. 6 p.m. Shaler North Hills Library, Glenshaw.

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Burgh Bees Local beekeeping organization Burgh Bees opens its Homewood apiary to the public during the summer months. Learn about honeybees and hold a “frame” or a “drone” at the next event on Aug. 23. www.burghbees.com {PHOTO COURTESY OF EVERYDAY BALLOONS}

CORKS & KEGS FESTIVAL. Regional & national craft breweries, wineries, food trucks, a classic car cruise & live entertainment. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 23, 9:30 a.m.7 p.m. The Meadows, West Mifflin. 724-223-2622.

Fri., Aug 21 & Sat., Aug 22

Everyday Balloons Merchandise These local artists offer cute critters on fun stuff like tote bags and onesies.

The kitty koozie is especially adorable. www.etsy.com/ shop/everydayballoons

CHEERLEADERS PITTSBURGH 3100 LIBERTY AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA 15201 412-281-3110

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PITTSBURGH’S PREMIER GENTLEMEN’S CLUB

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST PARTY PRICES DRAFTT BEERS $1 $1.50 50 & $2 $2.25 25 BUD LIGHT BOTTLES  ALL NIGHT EVERY NIGHT

WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS

Downtown’s Hanging Flower Baskets Made possible by the Laurel Foundation and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, they add a nice touch to the built environment. {PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL DESMOND/SHOWTIME}

SOUTH HILLS SCRABBLE CLUB. Free Scrabble games, all levels. Sat, 1-3 p.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912.

SWING CITY. Learn & practice swing dancing skills w/ the Jim Adler Band. Sat, 8 p.m. Wightman School, Squirrel Hill. 412-759-1569.

VEGFEST 2015. A festival celebrating vegan food w/ live music, food, art & craft vendor, more. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Allegheny Commons East Park, North Side. 412 330-2569.

WIGLE WHISKEY BARRELHOUSE TOURS. Sat, 12:30 & 2 p.m.

Wigle Whiskey Barrel House, North Side. 412-224-2827.

WOMEN’S SELF CARE SUPPORT GROUP. Reduce stress, tackle anxiety & strengthen boundaries while building practical coping techniques & tools in a confidential, healing & supportive environment.

Sat, 10:30 a.m. Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry.

412-366-1300 ex. 129.

ZEN MEDITATION. Hosted

by City Dharma. Thu, 6:30-8 p.m. and Sat, 7-8:30 a.m. Church of the Redeemer, Squirrel Hill.

412-965-9903.

$2 WELL DRINKS + COORS LIGHT BOTTLES 2 FOR 1 LAP DANCES • 2 FOR 1 DRAFT BEERS ALL NIGHT LONG

FRIDAYS $4 VODKA MARTINIS ALL NIGHT LONG

OPEN LATE

Wednesday & Thursday 7pm-2am Friday-Saturday 7pm-4am

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Bill Masters and Virginia Johnson are back for season 3 of this docudrama about some of the first scientists to study human sexuality. 10 p.m. Sundays on Showtime

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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.

audition, please review 1 to 2 months. Ongoing.

412-721-0943. the audition criteria on THE DAP CO-OP. our website: www.the Seeking performers mendelssohn.org. Third & artists to participate Presbyterian Church, Oakland. in First Fridays - Art in 724-263-5259. a Box. For more PRIME STAGE. Auditions information, email thedap for Teen Dating Awareness coopzumba@hotmail.com.

Tour. Aug. 29, 10 a.m. - noon.

CAPOEIRA ANGOLA. Tue, Ongoing. 412-403-7357.

Non-equity actors & actresses, 6:30-8 p.m. Irma Freeman THE HOUR AFTER ages 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 24. Prepare a two Center for Imagination, HAPPY HOUR REVIEW. minute monologue & be Garfield. 412-924-0634.

Seeking submissions in prepared for cold GIFTS FROM THE all genres for fledgling readings. Bring GARDEN. Ways to literary magazine curated resume & headshot. reduce, reuse & by members of the Auditions are by recycle from your Hour After Happy Hour appointment. . w w garden. 7 p.m. w Writing Workshop.

Primestage.com aper p ty ci h g p Shaler North Hills afterhappyhourreview.com for more information. .com Library, Glenshaw.

Ongoing.

Thru Aug. 29.

412-486-0211.

INDEPENDENT FILM Prime Stage Theatre NIGHT. Submit your Rehearsal Studio, West End. film, 10 minutes or less.

724-773-0700.

BEREAVEMENT Screenings held on the PRIME STAGE. Auditions for SUPPORT GROUP. second Thursday of The Crucible. Aug. 29 & 30, For Widows/Widowers every month. Ongoing.

1-4 p.m. Non-equity actors over 50. Second and Fourth DV8 Espresso Bar & between ages 10-80, for Wed of every month, Gallery, Greensburg. all roles except Tituba.

1-2:30 p.m. St. Sebastian Church, 724-219-0804.

Prepare one minute Ross. 412-366-1300.

THE NEW YINZER. monologue in the style of DETROIT STYLE URBAN Seeking original essays the piece. Bring a resume & BALLROOM DANCE. about literature, music, headshot. Auditions are by 3rd floor. Wed, 6:30-8 p.m.

Hosanna House, Wilkinsburg.

412-242-4345.

[VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY] PFLAG WASHINGTON. Support, education & advocacy for the LGBTQ community, family & friends. Fourth Wed of every month First Presbyterian Church, Downtown. 412-471-3436.

The Neu Kirche Contemporary Art Center is THE PITTSBURGH SHOW seeking volunteers to help host its Opening OFFS. A meeting of jugglers & spinners. All Celebration event. Volunteer shifts are available levels welcome. Wed, from noon-4 p.m. on Sat., Aug. 29. Help is 7:30 p.m. Union Project, needed with directing visitors, answering questions, Highland Park. 412-363-4550.

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AUDITIONS GENERAL AUDITIONS. Call for equity & non-equity actors. Aug. 23, 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Prepare two monologues OR one monologue & a song.

5 minutes total. Email aeapittsburgh@yahoo.com to sign up. Purnell Center for the Arts, Oakland.

THE JUNIOR MENDELSSOHN CHOIR OF PITTSBURGH. Seeking young singers from 8th through 12th grades.

Prepared solo of your choice, preferably a classical selection (art song, aria, etc.) Carefully selected works from musical theater may be performed, but these should demonstrate a classical singing technique rather than belting. To schedule an audition, call Emily Stewart at 412-926-2488.

Auditions will be conducted on August 27, after 3:30 p.m.

Third Presbyterian Church, Oakland.

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manning booths and keeping watch over exhibitions. For more information or to volunteer, contact Georgina Brett at georgina@neukirche.org.

appointment. Primestage.com for more information.

Thru Aug. 30. Prime Stage Theatre Rehearsal Studio, West End. 724-773-0700.

RENAISSANCE CITY CHOIR. Seeking new singers for our 30th Anniversary Season.

Auditions will take place by appt. only. Contact Artistic Director Jeffry Johnson, D.M.A. at jbj@rccpittsburgh.com to request an audition.

Professional training & experience are not required!

Thru Aug. 31. East Liberty Presbyterian Church, East Liberty.

412-345-1722.

SUBMISSIONS BOULEVARD GALLERY & DIFFERENT STROKES GALLERY. Searching for glass artists, fiber artists, potters, etc. to compliment the exhibits for 2015 & 2016.

Booking for both galleries for 2017. Exhibits run from

TV or film, & also essays generally about Pittsburgh.

To see some examples, visit www.newyinzer.com & view the current issue.

Email all pitches, submissions & inquiries to newyinzer@ gmail.com. Ongoing.

NORTH HILLS ART CENTER. Call for artists for upcoming 2015 Member Show, Multi-Media Juried Art Exhibit. Artists can submit recent work (from the last two years) that has not been in a previous juried show at the NHAC. Artwork may be delivered to the center between 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. on Sept. 1-5. Submit no more than three pieces. Ross.

412-364-3622.

THE POET BAND COMPANY. Seeking various types of poetry. Contact wewuvpoetry@hotmail.com Ongoing.

Savage Love {BY DAN SAVAGE}

I’m a woman in a straight relationship. I woke up this morning, and my BF wasn’t in bed with me. He felt ill in the middle of the night and went to sleep in the spare room — where he found a condom in its wrapper behind the nightstand.

Now my BF thinks I’m cheating on him. I haven’t cheated on him and have no desire to. I have an IUD and we are monogamous, so we don’t use condoms. But I used to keep condoms around to use on an old sex toy that I liked but was allergic to. That toy is long gone (I found out it was made of terrible materials and disposed of it), but I kept the condoms in case I met someone. That someone ended up being him — but by the time we met, I had an IUD. I explained all this to him, but he doesn’t believe me.

We’ve lived together for two years and were just talking about buying a house and having kids.

CONDOM RESURFACES AND SHATTERS HAPPINESS

Your boyfriend should ask himself — order him to ask himself — which is the likelier scenario: that his girlfriend scatters condoms around the house because she’s cheating on him? Or that his girlfriend, like almost all sexually active adults who have used condoms for birth control, disease prevention and sextoy safety, has a few loose condoms rattling around her living space?

That your boyfriend can’t accept your perfectly reasonable explanation for that one stray condom, CRASH, has me wondering whether the recent talk about buying a house and having kids might be the actual issue.

Is he looking for an excuse to dump you, and the stray condom is a convenient casus belli? Or is he really that jealous and insecure? If he doesn’t want to buy a house and have kids, then you obviously shouldn’t buy a house or have kids with him. But the same goes if he’s really this jealous and insecure. You don’t want to be saddled with a partner who sees evidence of infidelity where none exists.

Everyone is entitled to moments of insecurity, of course, but you don’t want to be with a man who melts down over nothing.

seems to automatically categorize my refusal as evidence of laziness or selfishness. I’m not sure what to do at this point. I really want to make this work.

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Your boyfriend is inconsiderate — in the most literal sense of the word. He has failed to take into consideration that sex five times a week is a lot of sex, objectively speaking, particularly in a long-term relationship. And your boyfriend utterly failed to take into consideration your current crushing workload. I suggest you get your boyfriend a Fleshlight for those moments when you can’t be his human masturbatory aid, and stop feeling guilty about having sex “only” four or five times per week.

I’m a bed-wetter and am super embarrassed about it. My boyfriend knows, and I know he doesn’t mean to hurt me, but he makes jokes about it. He even once saw me wet myself and made a joke. I know I should say something, but I’m afraid to.

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There are only two reasons your boyfriend would be making jokes about your bedwetting problem: He is trying to be nice (he mistakenly believes these jokes put you at ease; he’s trying to make you feel less selfconscious, not more; he wants to make the bed-wetting seem like no big deal, i.e., something you two can laugh off together) or he is a giant asshole (he knows you’re sensitive about it and makes these jokes anyway because HE’S AN ASSHOLE; he makes jokes expressly to demean you because HE’S AN ASSHOLE; he is intentionally shredding your self-esteem so that (1) you’ll think that no one else would ever want you and (2) you’ll settle for this guy even though HE’S AN ASSHOLE).

There’s just one way to figure out whether he’s a nice doofus who’s accidentally hurting you or a giant asshole who actually does mean to hurt you: USE YOUR WORDS. Tell him the jokes hurt your feelings — no smile, no ambiguity, no gloss — and then see what happens. If he knocks it off, WET, he was a nice doofus and the relationship may be salvageable. If he keeps it up, if the jokes don’t stop, he’s a giant asshole and he actually does mean to hurt you and the relationship isn’t worth salvaging. (Please bear this in mind: An asshole might claim to be a nice doofus — he’ll tell you he was just trying to make you feel better about the bed-wetting thing with humor — but if the jokes don’t stop … he’s not a nice doofus. He’s a giant asshole.)

The reason you’re afraid to say something is that you don’t want to lose him. But you need to flip that on its head: If your boyfriend is a giant asshole, you should be in a big fucking hurry to lose him. Say something.

“IF YOUR BOYFRIEND IS A GIANT ASSHOLE YOU SHOULD BE IN A BIG HURRY TO LOSE HIM.”

My boyfriend of three years and I have an ongoing problem. His libido is much higher than mine, and at one point I wasn’t making enough of an effort to meet him in the middle. But now we have great sex on average four or five times per week, and I initiate about a third of that. (If it were completely up to him, we’d probably have sex one or two times a day.) This past week, I’ve been working crazy shifts for a work event — 14-hour days with a 1.5-hour commute each way. I told him that I very likely would not have the energy to have sex.

But when I got home the other day, knowing that I had to get up and leave again in less than seven hours, he initiated sex and I refused. I was too tired.

He got very upset. Whenever I say no, he

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): English author Barbara Cartland published her first novel at age 21. By the time she died 77 years later, she had written more than 700 other books.

Some sources say she sold 750 million copies, while others put the estimate at two billion. In 1983 alone, she churned out 23 novels. I foresee a Barbara Cartland-type period for you in the coming months, Leo. Between now and your birthday in 2016, I expect you to be as fruitful in your own field as you have ever been. And here’s the weird thing: One of the secrets of your productivity will be an enhanced ability to chill out. “Relaxed intensity” will be your calming battle cry.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): ‘‘On or about December 1910, human character changed,’’ wrote English author Virginia Woolf in 1924. What prompted her to draw that conclusion? The rapidly increasing availability of electricity, cars and indoor plumbing? The rise of the women’s suffrage movement? Labor unrest and the death of the King? The growing prominence of experimental art by Cezanne, Gauguin, Matisse and Picasso? The answer might be all of the above, plus the beginning of a breakdown in the British class system. Inspired by the current astrological omens, I’ll borrow her brash spirit and make a new prediction: During the last 19 weeks of 2015, the destiny of the Virgo tribe will undergo a fundamental shift. Ten years from now, I bet you will look back at this time and say, “That was when everything got realigned, redeemed and renewed.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “The greatest and most important problems of life are all in a certain sense insoluble,” said psychologist Carl Jung. “They can never be solved,

but only outgrown.” I subscribe to that model of dealing with dilemmas, and I hope you will consider it, too — especially in light of the fact that from now until July 2016 you will have more power than ever before to outgrow two of your biggest problems. I don’t guarantee that you will transcend them completely, but I’m confident you can render them at least 60 percent less pressing, less imposing and less restricting. And 80 percent is quite possible.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Hundreds of years ago, Hawaiians celebrated an annual holiday called Makahiki. It began in early November and lasted four months. No one worked very much for the duration. There were nonstop feasts and games and religious ceremonies. Community-building was a featured theme, and one taboo was strictly enforced: no war or bloodshed. I encourage you Scorpios to enjoy a similar break from your daily fuss. Now is an especially propitious time to ban conflict, contempt, revenge and sabotage as you cultivate solidarity in the groups that are important for

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your future. You may not be able to make your own personal Makahiki last for four months, but could you at least manage three weeks?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Located in Ann Arbor, Mich., the Museum of Failed Products is a warehouse full of consumer goods that companies created but no one wanted to buy. It includes caffeinated beer, yogurt shampoo, fortune cookies for dogs and breath mints that resemble vials of crack cocaine. The most frequent visitors to the museum are executives seeking to educate themselves about what errors to avoid in their own companies’ future product development. I encourage you to be inspired by this place, Sagittarius. Take an inventory of the wrong turns you’ve made in the past. Use what you learn to create a revised master plan.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.” Virtually all of us have been guilty of embodying that wellworn adage. And according to my analysis of the astrological omens, quite a few of you Capricorns are currently embroiled in this behavior pattern. But I am happy to report that the coming weeks will be a favorable time to quit your insanity cold-turkey. In fact, the actions you take to escape this bad habit could empower you to be done with it forever. Are you ready to make a heroic effort? Here’s a good way to begin: Undo your perverse attraction to the stressful provocation that has such a seductive hold on your imagination.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Everything I’ve ever let go of has claw marks on it,” confessed the late, great author David Foster Wallace. Does that describe your experience, too? If so, events in the coming months will help you break the pattern. More than at any other time in the last 10 years, you will have the power to liberate yourself through surrender. You will understand how to release yourself from overwrought attachment through love and grace rather than through stress and force.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “Most people love in order to lose themselves,” wrote Hermann Hesse in his novel Demian. But there are a few, he implied, who actually find themselves through love. In the coming months, Pisces, you are more likely to be one of those rare ones. In fact, I don’t think it will even be possible for you to use love as a crutch. You won’t allow it to sap your power or make you forget who you are. That’s good news, right?

Here’s the caveat: You must be ready and willing to discover much more about the true nature of your deepest desires — some of which may be hidden from you right now.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): You’d probably prefer to stay in the romantic, carefree state of mind. But from what I can tell, you’re ripe for a new phase of your long-term cycle. Your freestyle rambles and jaunty adventures should now make way for careful introspection and thoughtful adjustments. Instead of restless star-gazing, I suggest patient earth-gazing. Despite how it may initially appear, it’s not a comedown. In fact, I see it as an unusual reward that will satisfy you in unexpected ways.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In accordance with the current astrological omens, I recommend the following activities: Sing a love song at least once a day. Seek a message from an ancestor in a reverie or dream.

Revisit your three favorite childhood memories.

Give a gift or blessing to the wildest part of you.

Swim naked in a river, stream or lake. Change something about your home to make it more sacred and mysterious. Obtain a symbolic object or work of art that stimulates your courage to be true to yourself. Find relaxation and renewal in the deep darkness. Ruminate in unbridled detail about how you will someday fulfill a daring fantasy.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The ancient Greek epic poem the Iliad is one of the foundation works of Western literature.

Written in the eighth century BCE, it tells the story of the 10-year-long Trojan War. The cause of the conflict was the kidnap of Helen of Troy, reputed to be the world’s most beautiful woman.

And yet nowhere in the Iliad is there a description of Helen’s beauty. We hear no details about why she deserves to be at the center of the legendary saga. Don’t be like the Iliad in the coming weeks, Gemini. Know everything you can about the goal at the center of your life. Be very clear and specific and precise about what you’re fighting for and working toward.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The comedian puppets known as the Muppets have made eight movies. In The Great Muppet Caper, the muppets Kermit and Fozzie play brothers, even though one is a green frog and the other a brown bear. At one point in the story, we see a photo of their father, who has the coloring and eyes of Kermit, but a bear-like face.

I bring up their unexpected relationship, Cancerian, because I suspect that a similar anomaly might be coming your way: a bond with a seemingly improbable ally. To prepare, stretch your ideas about what influences you might want to connect with.

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I had a stun gun and the girl jumped on your back and was punching you in the head.”

“I do remember, Angelo, and I’m glad you jarred my memory.

It’s a refreshing moment when I can remember a whore lumping my head.”

Angelo asked, “Do you remember?”

“Of course I remember, we almost killed you, because it looked like you were going to shoot me because you were running with a stun gun, aiming at me and I had a punching whore on my back.

Why wouldn’t I remember that endearing moment, It was more fun than a surprise party.”

“How’s Jumbo and Sco?” I said, “You have a good memory, remembering Jumbo and Sco.” He said, “I remember the fight.

You guys punched me, maced and choked me.”

I said, “You needed choked, you were running across the parking lot with a stun gun which we thought was a real gun and you were aiming it at me while the whore jumped on my back Next thing we were all rolling around in the parking lot, and you were punching and kicking and the whore was punching and kicking.

And Sco went to spray you with mace, missed and hit Jumbo in the mouth, and all three of us were trying to cuff you, while you were beating us with the handcuffs and we were all on your back, you were high on Crystal, and you were doing push-ups with all three of us on your back, and the only way I got you to stop was I bit your nose.

And putting icing on the cake, you had a ton of Coke and Crystal in the car.”

He said, “I forgot about you biting my nose.”

I said, “It was sort of a love bite and it calmed you down.”

He said, “I’m not mad or anything I just wanted to call and thank you.”

“Not often I get calls from people thanking me for arresting and for biting their noses, it’s kind of like a surprise party, confetti and party horns, it is kind of an intimate moment.”

He said, “No, seriously, I’m not mad, I called to thank you and take you to lunch.”

I said, “You’re welcome.”

“You guys gave me a break and I had to do a little sit-down time, it could have been worse.”

I said, “Yeah, it could have been me, and everybody should get a

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{BY JIMMY CVETIC} It’s not brag or a boast or believing that I’m the only one that can see the sunshine in a rainstorm and can’t really tell you why because I don’t know why I’m telling you the story in the first place ... maybe it’s just because I’m supposed to tell you maybe it’s because of Sco and probably you wouldn’t care or give two hoots and not give a good damn about sunshine in a rainstorm ... maybe it’s only about Sco ...

I got a call “Yo.” “Is this Dog?” “Yeah, why?”

“Don’t know if you’ll remember me, but you arrested me sixteen years ago.”

“I arrested a lot of people.”

He said, “My name is Angelo I was slinging and running prostitutes.”

“Yeah, you had gainful employment, so let me guess, you want to use me as a job reference?”

“No nothing like that, but do you remember me?”

“Refresh my memory.”

“I was fighting with you and rolling around in the dirt

second chance to do push-ups with three narcs on their back.

Whatever happened to the whore?”

He said, “Don’t know.”

I said, “That’s a shame, everybody could use a good whore now and then, especially one that can fight.”

He asked, “What about Jumbo and Sco?” I said, “They’re both OK, Sco died on his way to church, and Jumbo’s on a diet.”

I said, “He’s strutting around in the big whorehouse in the sky and probably has an eternal hard-on.”

He asked, “Are you alright?”

I said, “Once in a while some honey will drop her pantaloons and sometimes they even stop over with a steaming bowl of gruel.”

He asked, “You don’t understand, I really wanted to thank you, that’s why I called.

You guys gave me a break.”

I said, “Thank you twice back.”

He asked, “Can I take you and Jumbo to lunch?”

I said, “Give me a call next week, I’ll ask Jumbo.”

He said, “I turned my life around and never got in trouble again.

I’m married and have a daughter, she’s twelve going on twenty one.”

I said, “Sons will be sons until they take a wife and daughters will be daughters for the rest of your life.”

He said, “I’ll remember that ... we can go to Eat’n Park.”

“Sure, give me a call.”

I closed the phone thinking... sometimes you can get a defining moment, a surprise party, and few men get to remember rolling around a parking lot with a punching whore on their back and I wonder if anything of this really matters when you get to walk to the big whorehouse in the sky just like Sco ... and I wonder if Angelo’s daughter is going to be a cop.

It seems like a fair exchange for a man that ran whores slings dope and almost kills you but I’m glad we didn’t kill him or bite off his nose because I imagine he’d probably be less forgiving.

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