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BACKSTAGE AT PAGE'S

BY JORDANA ROSENFELD // JORDANA@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

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HE ICONIC South Side ice cream shop on the corner of East Carson Street and Becks Run Road is undergoing a “subtle rebrand.” Formerly known as Page Dairy Mart, it’s just Page’s now.

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Marjorie Page Prusia

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AGE’S DECIDED on an oatbased recipe for their non-dairy soft serve after an almond base wasn’t creamy enough and a coconut base was too coconutty, according to owner Marjorie Page Prusia.

When a customer orders Page’s non-dairy, oat-based vanilla soft serve, the worker at the register often asks if it’s due to a preference or an allergy.

“We want to keep our customers safe,” Prusia says. “We want them to be fully aware of the potential of cross contamination because we don’t want

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Customers outside Page's

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to harm anybody.”

If the oat milk soft serve is coming directly out of the machine into a cone or cup or sundae, Prusia says the risk of cross contamination is pretty low.

But if someone with a dairy allergy orders something that requires more processing like a milkshake, the team makes sure to limit the risk of cross-contamination.

“If you tell us it’s an allergy at the window, we’ll clean and sterilize everything,” Prusia says.

— Jordana Rosenfeld

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A RARE SCOOP If you like these flavors, you're unique! These are some of Page's less-ordered items

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AGE’S OWNER Marjorie Page Prusia and the workers Pittsburgh City Paper polled said some of their less popular desserts include the Raspberry Almond Torte sundae, the Belgian Waffle sundae, and anything involving blackberry soft serve or butterscotch.

Prusia and her employees say sometimes customers ask to be surprised by their ice cream order. Instead of giving them one of their more adventurous menu items, Prusia jokes that it would be funny to give a vanilla cone to someone who had requested a surprise, saying, “The surprise is the disappointment.” (But according to City Paper editor in chief Lisa Cunningham, who loves a plain vanilla soft serve above all else, Page’s “absolutely holds up.”)

— Jordana Rosenfeld

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An ice cream sundae

To go with the newly shortened name, Marjorie Page Prusia, co-owner of Page’s and the fourth generation of the Page family to run the establishment, bought a new neon sign to replace one she estimates was 40 years old.

Prusia and her husband Jared bought the family business from her parents in March 2020. Now in their third season owning Page’s, they have been making subtle improvements to complement the store’s existing strengths. In previous seasons, they added an oat-based, nondairy soft serve option and the ability to take credit card payments. This season, a bigger grill and new ovens have dramatically increased their hot food production.

Pittsburgh City Paper decided to visit this institution to see what makes it tick, and what kinds of improvements customers can expect as it enters its 71st season.

“We need new blood,” says Chuck Page, Marjorie’s father and the store’s previous owner, during a conversation by the coolers in the back of the restaurant. Although Page no longer owns the place, he still comes in a few days a week to help out, and Margie and Jared say his help is invaluable.

Nearby, three workers and occasionally Prusia wait on customers from one of two windows at the front of the store, and then turn promptly around to the grill or to one of Page’s eight frozen dessertrelated machines to prepare the order.

“You kind of get used to dodging people,” says Prusia.

In a slim kitchen area spanning approximately one third of Page’s onestory building, they have a shaved ice machine, two soft serve machines, a milkshake machine, two Arctic Storm

machines, a blender, a slush machine, and at least one machine to warm up dips for soft serve cones.

“There’s always one breaking, too,” Prusia jokes of the appliances, like the one that broke on them on March 9, this season’s opening day.

An older woman, a regular customer named Ms. Deb approaches the window.

“This is the best place in town and nobody leaves here unhappy,” she says.

“It’s a community institution.”

When asked what she likes to order, she replies, “I have my own button.”

Prusia clarifies that Ms. Deb, stops by so often it was more convenient to make her regular order — chocolate ice cream with extra peanut butter, extra pecans, and sometimes a cookie — its own selection on Page’s point-of-sale system.

According to the system, Ms. Deb visited

Page’s about 175 times last season.

Charles Alexander Page, Page’s greatgrandfather, opened Page Dairy Mart in 1951 on land his great-great grandfather purchased in 1916. According to Page and Prusia, Charles was in Florida when he first encountered soft serve. He sensed it was going to be the next big thing, so he brought it back with him to Pittsburgh.

He was right. (Similarly, Page tells me, “We were the first in the ‘60s to have slush.”)

Page’s has been a local staple ever since it opened. Today, they serve a mindboggling array of dessert options, including about two dozen different soft serve flavors in addition to the classic vanilla, chocolate, and twist options. There are also sundaes made with warm baked goods, milkshakes, snow cones, and Arctic Swirls, plus some tasty savory options, including a steak sandwich.

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If the line seems long, people, including the owners and Yelp! reviewers, say it goes fast. If the parking lot seems full, Page’s rents the fenced parking lot behind theirs for overflow. It’s worth the wait and the brief game of automotive Tetris.

Although both grew up working at Page’s, neither Prusia nor her father Page set out to own their family’s ice cream shop.

“I didn’t want to do it,” Page, who was the third generation of Pages to own and operate the store, tells me. He says he reluctantly decided to work at Page’s after graduating from Robert Morris University in 1981 and being unable to find another job in the area.

“There were no jobs in Pittsburgh,” he tells me, “and I wanted to stay in Pittsburgh.” Ultimately, though, he says, “It grows on you, and it’s nice to have success.”

Similarly, although she also worked at the store as a teenager, Prusia didn’t think she’d own it.

“I would come down with my dad in the evenings when I was like a little kid, like 12 years old, help him clean and build stuff. I started waiting on customers probably when I was 14. I’m almost 30, so I’ve been doing it for a while,” Prusia says.

She says she went to school for nursing and worked in a hospital for a while before her father asked her to work at Page’s.

Since she and her husband bought the business, Prusia says,“We’ve experienced growth every year.”

On the weekends, they’re likely to be busy all day, so if you want to miss the rush, Prusia recommends visiting weekdays before 7 p.m. •

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THE ORIGIN OF THE BLIZZARD

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OT LONG AFTER Chuck Page came back to work at his grandparents’ store, Dairy Queen released the Blizzard, a thick blend of ice cream and add-ins that was hugely popular at its release and remains so today. Page says he “always wanted” to serve those thick, custardy shakes, but he didn’t have the right tools.

“If you were to put it on your milkshake machine, it would burn it out. It was too thick,” he says.

When the company that made the Blizzard machine began selling it to other ice cream shops, Page got one right away. He named Page’s take on

the thick shake an Arctic Swirl.

“Up until that point, soft serve was kind of sleepy. That changed everything.

There are certain things that are an instant success. [The Arctic Swirl] was one of them,” Page says.

According to Page (and corroborated by one of the patent holders for DQ’s Blizzard machine), the idea for an extremely thick milkshake came from a St. Louis ice cream shop called Ted Drewes Frozen Custard who started making what they call “concretes” in 1959, “a malt or shake so thick that it is served upside down.”

— Jordana Rosenfeld

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2022 SPRING ART PREVIEW

BY AMANDA WALTZ // AWALTZ@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

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PRING IS HERE, and with it, the promise of new art exhibits at various galleries and museums throughout Pittsburgh. From unseen works by a celebrated photographer, to the return of a major international fiber arts showcase, the city will have plenty of interesting shows to see this season.

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Paola Pivi: I Want It All at The Andy Warhol Museum

Untitled Affairs: CMU MFA 2022 Exhibition at Miller Institute for Contemporary Art 5000 Forbes Ave., Oakland. miller-ica.cmu.edu March 26-April 17

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“Other Ways to Catch Fish” by Rebecca Rau at here

Now You See Me at Pittsburgh Botanic Garden 799 Pinkerton Run Road, Oakdale. pittsburghbotanicgarden.org Continues through June 25 See a new solo exhibition from Pittsburgh artist Ashley Cecil. In an Instagram post, Cecil, who describes her practice as “specializing in paintings and sculptural works of flora and fauna,” says this is the first time she has shown a collection of work from all of her “residencies in nature and science in one space.”

Pop-Aganda: Revolution & Iconography – Russia & US at Mattress Factory 505 Jacksonia St., North Side. mattress.org April 1 The Mattress Factory will present an exhibition of new site-specific works as part of the fourth iteration of director, founder, and curator Tavia La Follette’s ongoing Sites of Passage series, described as a “global interchange for the migration of ideas across political and cultural borders.” Includes work by eight artists from throughout Russia and the United States, including Pittsburgh.

GLARE Distillery XII Exhibition at Brew House Association 711 South 21st St., South Side. brewhousearts.org/gallery March 31-May 14 Rebecca Rau at here 527 N. Taylor Ave., North Side. gallery-here.com April 22-May 28 The here gallery in Pittsburgh presents a selection of work by New York-based artist, Rebecca Rau, described as being “most interested in how the Bible, ancient mythology, and fairytales shape our understanding of the world.” Her most recent body of work “explores JudeoChristian narratives, as well as the body as they inhabit a symbolic dream-world.”

Drawn Together: A Coming of Middle Age Story in 62 Portraits at UnSmoke Systems Artspace 1137 Braddock Ave, Braddock. unsmokeartspace.com April 2-24 Two female Pittsburgh artists, Kirsten Ervin and Suzanne Werder, drew each other every day over the course of January 2022. The resulting portraits will be on display at UnSmoke for a show described as an “intimate investigation into the artists’ everyday lives, and the nuances and slight changes in each person over time.” Ervin, who is 54, says the process “became a confrontation of who I am now, and a self-acceptance of myself as I age,” while Werder, who is 44, says the experience “offered an opportunity to be unmasked without shame or embarrassment” in regards to her changing body.

The drawings also promise to depict “two sets of experiences common to the pandemic: fleeting moments of togetherness and social isolation.”

Paola Pivi: I Want It All at The Andy Warhol Museum 117 Sandusky St., North Side. warhol.org April 22-Aug. 15 The Paola Pivi: I Want It All exhibition at The Andy Warhol Museum promises stunning works, from colorful, neonbright polar bears to dramatic photographic images. Described by The Warhol as being celebrated for her “provocative eccentricity,” Pivi, an Italian-born artist now based in Alaska, “wields a practice that trespasses perceived limits to make probable what before seemed impossible,” resulting in an output “full of odd encounters and whimsical moments.”

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Gordon Parks in Pittsburgh, 1944/1946 at Carnegie Museum of Art 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. cmoa.org April 30-Aug. 7 CMOA will unveil a previously unexplored body of work by the acclaimed Gordon Parks, a Black, self-taught photographer who grew up in rural Kansas during segregation. The collection captures what the museum calls “an indelible view of World War II–era Pittsburgh” by depicting workers at the city’s Penola grease plant, noted for supplying an essential material in helping to defeat Nazi germany. The exhibition will feature more than 50 photographs that have not yet been seen by the public, and will be paired with special programming, community events, and a publication featuring essays by artist LaToya Ruby Frazier and writer Mark Whitaker, among others.

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George Kollar: A Tribute Exhibition at BoxHeart Gallery

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“Funambulist XVII” by John Van Alstine, part of reFORMED at James Gallery

George Kollar: A Tribute Exhibition at BoxHeart Gallery 4523 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. boxheartgallery.com April 27-May 27

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“Tear Gas and Water Hoses” by Edward Biberman, part of Alone Together: Encounters in American Realism at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art

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Westmoreland Photographers Society: Scenes of Laurel Highlands at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art 221 N. Main Street, Greensburg. thewestmoreland.org April 29-May 29

Romare Bearden: Artist as Activist and Visionary at The Frick Art Museum 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze. thefrickpittsburgh.org April 30-Sept. 18 The Frick Art Museum will present a selection of work by celebrated Black American painter Romare Bearden.

According to The Frick, Bearden spent portions of his youth with his grandparents in Pittsburgh, graduating from Peabody High School in 1929. The show promises to present a “diverse collection of original collages, watercolors, limited edition prints, and archival materials,” and examine how Bearden “agitated for social change through the visual arts and print media.”

Fellowship 22 at Silver Eye Center for Photography 4808 Penn Ave., Garfield. silvereye.org May 5-June 25 See work by the winners and honorable mentions of Silver Eye’s annual Fellowship Award cycle, which recognizes established or emerging talent in the field of art photography. Honorees include Dominican transgender artist Eva Alcántara and South African interdisciplinary artist Carla Liesching, as well as several artists representing Pittsburgh and other areas throughout the United States.

Peter Max Experience at Christine Frechard Gallery 5126 Butler St., Lawrenceville. christinefrechardgallery.com May 7-15 CONTINUES ON PG. 12

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Gordon Parks in Pittsburgh, 1944/1946 at Carnegie Museum of Art

Alone Together: Encounters in American Realism at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art 221 N. Main St., Greensburg. thewestmoreland.org May 29-Sept. 25

Fiberart International 2022 at Contemporary Craft and the Brew House Association 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. contemporarycraft.org and 711 South 21st St., South Side. brewhousearts.org June 3-Aug. 20 Fiberart International returns once again to challenge viewers and push the boundaries of a medium with works by artists from the United States and around the world. A press release says the event will “record the changing definition of textile art” and give the audience a chance to “experience works by a diverse group of artists who have been underrepresented in large institutions.” Now in its 24th year, the event is expected to draw more than 10,000 visitors from all over the world.

Three Rivers Arts Festival Cultural District, Downtown. traf.trustarts.org June 3-12

John Burt Sanders at here 527 N. Taylor Ave., North Side. gallery-here.com June 17-July 23 •

reFORMED at James Gallery 413 S. Main St.,West End. jamesgallery.net May 12-June 24 James Gallery presents an exhibition of “interior and exterior sculpture by a diverse group of nationally acclaimed artists.” Includes works by Brad Howe, John Van Alstine, and Caroline Ramersdorfer.

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FLOWERS

BUYING BLOOMS

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IKE IN MANY CITIES, s p a ce for gardens and flower beds in Pittsburgh comes at a premium, meaning that many renters and homeowners may not be able to experience the joy of seasonal blooms. One way to fill your home with spring flowers, while also supporting local farmers and growers, is subscribing to a flower CSA. Luckily, there are several throughout the Pittsburgh area to choose from.

SOL PATCH GARDEN solpatchgarden.square.site

A CSA, or Community Supported Agriculture, helps farms stay financially stable during off seasons into the start of growing seasons. Sol Patch Garden (solpatchgarden.square.site), located in Mt. Oliver, and run by Collette Walsh, offers a weekly or bi-weekly CSA Flower Subscription.

“For me, it was a really helpful way to just get individuals involved in the farm during the slow season,” Walsh says.

“There’s not a lot of revenue, there’s not a lot of money happening in the winter season. It’s just a really helpful and nice way to kind of give us a jumpstart to the growing season, to get a little bit of cash flow, and to get people excited about the season and about flowers.”

Sol Patch Garden has a stand every Saturday at the Bloomfield Market, which is one of the pick-up spots for the CSA. Sol Patch still has a few more subscriptions left that they are looking

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to fill for the upcoming season. The f lowers are priced at $193 for a biweekly subscription and $365 for a weekly subscription.

Walsh has worked on several different farms before starting her own and has always enjoyed taking part in CSAs. This will be the third year Sol Patch Garden has done a CSA, and Walsh believes it gives customers more options besides buying flowers at the city’s weekly farmers markets.

“People seem to be excited about it and receptive to it, which is great and exciting,” she says. “For us, it’s a really nice way to get consistent flowers to people in the middle of the week and have them going somewhere. So that way, the flowers aren’t sitting for a week between market to market.”

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Walsh’s current favorites for spring, as they change very frequently, are the tulips and daffodils, and she is excited for hundreds of new varieties of daffodils being planted at the farm.

“It’s a really helpful way of investing in a farm or investing in people and a business you believe in,” Walsh says.

Tiny Seed Farm (4312 Middle Road, Allison Park. tinyseedfarmpgh.com) also sells a flower CSA, which will run from May 10 to Oct. 18 this year for 24 weeks total. This subscription has an optional

add-on feature for a weekly f lower bouquet that will run for 17 weeks.

According to the farm’s website, the “Tiny Seed Fleur team will design and arrange unique bouquets with love just for you.” This will last from June 7-Oct. 4. The small varietal weekly bouquet is priced at $204, and the large varietal weekly bouquet is priced $384.

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Tulip fans should also check out the Armstrong County-based Rootspring Farms (rootspringfarm.com), which has a spring tulip CSA for four weeks from April to May. Delivery will be available for many Pittsburgh zip codes as listed on the website. The spring tulips will be delivered weekly and are priced at $90.

According to the Rootspring Farms website, the tulips will vary each week based on crop availability, so a unique colorful bouquet will be sent every week.

Pittsburgh is home to many great farms that offer a variety of CSAs, from f lowers to farm fresh produce. The CSAs provide a way for shoppers to get product directly from the farm, making the transaction more transparent and personal compared to buying from a grocery store chain.

“For us farmers, it’s a really helpful way to just show that you’re invested in a business and what someone is working hard to make and provide for you,” Walsh says. •

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2022 SPRING CONCERT PREVIEW

BY DANI JANAE // DANIJANAE@PGHCITYPAPER.COM OM

SAT., SAT MARCH 26

SUN., MARCH 27

[Pop] Perfume Genius at Mr. Smalls Theatre. 8 p.m.

400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. mrsmalls.com [Jazz] Phat Man Dee w/Roger Humphries, Reggie Watkins, more at Con Alma. 5 p.m.

613 Penn Ave., Downtown. conalmapgh.com [Electronic] Ata Kak w/DJ Pandemic Pete at The Andy Warhol Museum. 8 p.m.

117 Sandusky St., North Side. warhol.org

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PRING IS HERE, and so is the return of live music. Whether indoors or outdoors, touring and local musicians are returning to Pittsburgh venues after a long pandemic winter.

In Allegheny County, cases of COVID-19 are currently at their lowest numbers since July 2021 — a good sign for spring concerts, according to Aaron Clark, the creative director of Lawrenceville music venue Spirit. “Artists are starting to feel

comfortable playing shows again,” he says, “and the crowds are coming back.”

Before you buy a ticket to a concert, be sure to visit the venue’s website to check its vaccine and mask policies so you come to the show prepared, especially because another surge is always possible. But, for now, all signs are pointing to a sweet line-up for spring’s concert season, and we’re bringing you a list of some of the shows we’re especially excited about.

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THU., MAY 5

[Pop Punk] Hit Like A Girl at The Mr. Roboto Project. 8 p.m.

5106 Penn Ave., Garfield. dltsgdom.com

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FRI., MAY 6

[Alt Rock] Wolf Alice at Stage AE. 7 p.m. 400 N. Shore Drive, North Side. stageae.com

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[Rock] Richie Ramone at Hard Rock Cafe. 7:30 p.m. 230 W. Station Square Drive, South Side. druskyentertainment.com [Indie] Routine Caffeine w/ Wasted Space at The Mr. Roboto Project. 7 p.m.

5106 Penn Ave., Garfield. dltsgdom.com [Pop] Dummy w/The Gotobeds, Gaadge, Century III at Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall. 8 p.m. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. thunderbirdmusichall.com [Synth Pop] Ky Vöss at The Government Center. 8 p.m.

715 East St., North Side. thegovernmentcenter.com WWW.PGHCITYPAPER.COM

[Punk] The Bouncing Souls at Spirit. 8 p.m. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. spiritpgh.com [Pop] Japanese Breakfast at Roxian Theatre. 7 p.m.

425 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. roxiantheatre.com [Folk] Valerie June at Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. 8 p.m. 510 E 10th Ave., Munhall. librarymusichall.com

[Country] Sarah Shook & The Disarmers at Club Cafe. 8 p.m.

56-58 S. 12th St., South Side. clubcafelive.com

[Indie] Soccer Mommy at Mr. Smalls Theatre. 8 p.m.

400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. mrsmalls.com

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[Hip Hop] Soul Stage with JM the Poet, Treble NLS, DJ Femi at Greer Cabaret Theater.

8 p.m. 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. trustarts.org

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[Folk] Suzanne Vega at The Oaks Theater. 8 p.m.

310 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont. theoakstheater.com

[Gospel] The Clark Sisters at The August Wilson African American Cultural Center.

7:30 p.m. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. aacc-awc.org

[Funk] The Stone Throwers at Greer Cabaret Theater. 8 p.m.

655 Penn Ave., Downtown. trustarts.org

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[Rap] Saba at the Roxian Theatre. 7 p.m. 425 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. roxiantheatre.com

MAY 7

[R&B] Joy Oladukun at Thunderbird Cafe and Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. thunderbirdmusichall.com

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FRI., APRIL 8

[Country] Sierra Ferrell at Mr. Smalls Theatre. 8 p.m.

400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. mrsmalls.com

FRI., APRIL 8SAT. APRIL 9

[Rock] The Clarks w/Freddie Nelson at Crafthouse Stage & Grill. 8:30 p.m.

5024 Curry Road, Baldwin. crafthousepgh.com

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[Emo] Retirement Party at Mr. Smalls Theatre. 8 p.m.

400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. mrsmalls.com

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SUN., APRIL 10

[Rock] Yasmin Nur at The Mr. Roboto Project.

7 p.m. 5106 Penn Ave., Garfield. dltsgdom.com

MON., APRIL 11

THU., APRIL 14

[Post-punk] Soft Kill at Spirit. 7 p.m. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. spiritpgh.com [Motown] The Temptations and The Four Tops at Heinz Hall. 7:30 p.m. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. pittsburghsymphony.org [Rock] Jack White at the Petersen Events Center.

7:30 p.m. 3719 Terrace St., Oakland. peterseneventscenter.com

WED., APRIL 20

[Folk Rock] Amos Lee at Byham Theater. 7:30 p.m.

101 Sixth St., Downtown. trustarts.org

[Pop] Aly & AJ at Stage AE. 7 p.m. 400 N. Shore Drive, North Side. stageae.com

WED., MAY 11

THU., MAY 12

SAT., MAY 14

[Alt metal] Deftones at The Petersen Events Center. 7 p.m.

3719 Terrace St., Oakland. peterseneventscenter.com [Soul] Avery Sunshine at August Wilson African American Cultural Center.

8 p.m. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. aacc-awc.org [Fest] Pittonkatonk at Vietnam Veterans Pavilion.

1 p.m. Schenley Park, Oakland. flow.page/pittonkatonk

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SAT., MAY 14

SUN., MAY 15

[Rock] Foo Fighters at the Pavilion at Star Lake.

6:30 p.m. 665 Route 18, Burgettstown. livenation.com [Indie] Squirrel Flower at Club Cafe. 8 p.m. 56-58 S. 12th St., South Side. clubcafelive.com

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[Hip Hop] Earthgang at Stage AE. 6 p.m. 400 N. Shore Drive, North Side. stageae.com

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MON., MAY 23

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JUNE 3

[Country] Paul Cauthen at Spirit. 6:30 p.m. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. spiritpgh.com

[Blues Rock] Handsome Jack at Club Cafe. 8 p.m.

56-58 S. 12th St., South Side. clubcafelive.com [Punk] Stuck Lucky, Flying Raccoon Suit, Dissidente at The Mr. Roboto Project. 7 p.m.

5106 Penn Ave., Garfield. dltsgdom.com

[Pop Punk] New Found Glory at the Roxian Theatre.

6:30 p.m. 425 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. livenation.com [Fest] Pride on the Shore at Stage AE. 6 p.m. 400 N. Shore Drive, North Side. prideontheshorepgh.com [Rock] Steve Earle & The Dukes at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille. 8 p.m. 3385 Babcock Blvd., Warrendale. druskyentertainment.com

[Pop] Slayyyter at Thunderbird Cafe and Music Hall.

4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. thunderbirdmusichall.com

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[Blues Rock] The Commonheart w/Jack Swing, Limousine Beach at Stage AE. 6 p.m. 400 N. Shore Drive, North Side. stageae.com

WED., JUNE 15

[Alt Rock] Wallows at Stage AE. 400 N. Shore Drive, North Side. stageae.com [Folk] The Lumineers at The Pavilion at Star Lake.

7:30 p.m. 665 Route 18, Burgettstown. livenation.com

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FLOWER OR FLOUR

BY LISA CUNNINGHAM // LCUNNING@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

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NDULGING IN CARBS can be a great source of comfort through Pittsburgh’s dreary winter months, but the joy of baked goods doesn’t have to stop come spring.

Bakeries throughout the city are adding a new rotation of seasonal items — bright and colorful in both appearance and taste — to their menus. Find fresh fruits and floral accents in everything from cakes to cookies at one of these local bakeries this spring.

Jean-Marc Chatellier’s French Bakery 213 North Ave., Millvale. jeanmarcchatellier.com Love raspberries? This Millvale bakery offers two cakes highlighting the ingredient: a Fresh Raspberry Cake with French buttercream, and a Lemon Raspberry Cake with lemon cream, raspberry mousse that’s iced with French buttercream, and topped with seedless raspberry preserves. If you’re looking for more than one slice, both flavors are available as a 7-inch round cake if you order ahead.

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Fresh Raspberry and Lemon Raspberry Cakes from Chatellier Bakery

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Pane é Pronto 2627 Penn Ave., Strip District. paneepronto.com Fruit is the surprise star in Pane é Pronto’s Raspberry Nutella Bombolinis.

The Italian spot from the owners of DiAnoia’s Eatery and Pizzeria Davide offers a wide assortment of breads and pastries, including these fried donuts rolled in sugar and filled with raspberry Nutella whipped cream.

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Apple Ginger Turnovers from Wild Rise Bakery

Wild Rise Bakery wildrisebakery.com While Wild Rise doesn’t have its own storefront, its vegan and gluten-free treats are available by online order and at local restaurants and marts like the East End Food Co-op, Naturally Soergel’s, Caffe D’amore, and more. They offer multiple floral-centric items throughout the year, including Sage and Sweet Potato Loaves, but for spring, we recommend their Apple Ginger Turnovers with a flaky crust and sweet filling.

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Lemon Hibiscus scus Shortbread Cookies okies from Allegro Hearth arth Baker

Allegro Hearth Bakery 2034 Murray Ave., Squirrel Hill. allegropgh.com This plant-based nt-based bakery and sandwich sho d to become a go-to spot shop is destined for v vegans this spring. New on the rotation is a Lemon Hibiscus Shortbread Coo Cookie, dusted with powdered sugar and hibi hibiscus petals, and available through the end of April.

Bethel Bakery 5200 Brightwood Road, Bethel Park. bethelbakery.com This South Hills bakery has earned its nickname, “the cake place,” with its seasonal addition, a Strawberry Bliss Torte on sale now through May. The three-layered white-battered cake contains one layer of strawberry filling and one layer of vanilla bean buttercream, is iced with buttercream, and topped with fresh-cut strawberries, coated in a strawberry glaze.

Three Fifty Bakery 2427 S. 18th St., South Side.

350bakerypgh.com This South Side bakery prides itself on usin locally sourced ingredients, includusing ing fruits that come from area farms. If you love the bakery’s Raspberry or Lemon Shortbread Bars, you’ll definitely want to check out their new spring version, a Strawberry Rhubarb Shortbread Bar, which will be available through May. Prantl’s Bakery Multiple locations. prantlsbakery.com Prantl’s might be known best for its almond tortes, but don’t pass up its other sweet treats. The popular bakery’s Passion Fruit Macarons are made from a batter of ur, suregg whites, sugar, and almond flour, illing, making rounded by a passion fruit filling, t ful and delicious, but them not just beautiful free. • also gluten-free.

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Passion Fruit Macarons from Prantl’s Bakery

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^ Carmen at the Benedum Center

THU., MARCH 24 COMEDY • IRL The anticipated return of Brillobox means the return of certain events, including the Gab Bonesso & Friends Comedy Show.

Arvin Clay, described as “America’s Premiere Goth Comedian,” hosts a night of laughs featuring three local female stand-up acts. Joining Bonesso is Rebecca Canterbury and Harriet Riley. Seating is limited, so make a reservation by emailing gab@gabbonesso.com. COVID-19 vaccinations cards are required for entry.

8 p.m. 4104 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. $10. brilloboxpgh.com

DANCE • IRL The August Wilson African American Cultural Center and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre are showcasing a number of cutting-edge dance performances by female choreographers in Here + Now. The mixed-repertory production includes the world premiere of “SKIN + saltwater,”

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a performance choreographed by Staycee R. Pearl and the first work by an AfricanAmerican woman to be commissioned by PBT. The show also promises “Three,” an original trio piece by Helen Pickett with music by Philip Glass, as well as works

by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Gemma Bond, and Aszure Barton. 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., March 27. August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $29-114. pbt.org

FRI., MARCH 25 MAGIC • IRL Justin Willman combined acts of illusion with comedy for his six-part Netflix series Magic for Humans, which he created and hosts. The show has been described

by IndieWire as an “unscripted look at people’s relationship to magic that’s part Nathan Fielder, part Bill Nye,” and a “solid showcase for some incredible comedic timing, where the prestige is as much in the punchlines of these tricks as the magic

itself.” Now audiences can experience Willman’s skills live during Magic For Humans: In Person! at Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. 7 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. 510 E. Tenth Ave., Munhall. $29.75-49.75. librarymusichall.com

SAT., MARCH 26 MUSIC • IRL Fans of chamber music won’t want to miss the latest Sound Series event at The Andy Warhol Museum. The Da Capo Chamber Players, a New Yorkbased, five-member ensemble who has been performing for 50 seasons, will provide a sampling of music that defines their mission of bringing an array of styles to audiences all over the world. The program includes works composed for the ensemble by Tania León, Shulamit Ran, and Shen Yiwen, along with music by Lei Liang, Eric Moe, and George Walker. 8 p.m. 117 Sandusky St., North Side. $15. warhol.org

SUN., MARCH 27 KIDS • IRL An innovative mix of actors and puppets will swoop down on the Byham Theater for Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (The Musical!). These colorful characters take to the stage for the story of Pigeon, an unwitting bird tasked with getting a bus full of passengers to their destinations on time. The comedic musical productions features a script written by Mo Willems, the creator of the bestselling, award–winning Pigeon picture books, along with longtime collaborator and Disney Jr.’s Muppet Babies executive producer Mr. Warburton, and music by Deborah Wicks La Puma. Recommended for ages 3 and up. 2 p.m. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. $12. trustarts.org.

DRAG • IRL Drag queens from Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia will compete for the crown when Greer Cabaret Theater presents the

PHOTO: DUANE RIEDER

^ Here + Now at August Wilson African American Cultural Center

PHOTO: COURTESY OF GAB BONESSO

^ Gab Bonesso & Friends Comedy Show at Brillobox

Miss Tri-State All-Star Newcomer Pageant.

Hosted by “Pittsburgh’s First Lady of Drag” Kierra Darshell, the event will feature evening gown and talent competitions, as well as special performances given by reigning Miss Tri-State All-Star Newcomer Jaymee Sexton, Mari Jane, and Lady Diamond. 7 p.m. 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. $20. trustarts.org

MON., MARCH 28 SPORTS • IRL See some of today’s biggest pro wrestling stars battle it out in the ring when WWE Monday Night Raw comes to PPG Paints Arena. The last Raw event before Wrestlemania 38 will feature WWE Champion Brock Lesnar and Universal Champion Roman Reigns, as well as WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Owens. Crowds can also look forward to see Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley, and Becky Lynch vie for the WWE Women’s Championship match title.

7:30 p.m. 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown. $20-375. ppgpaintsarena.com

TUE., MARCH 29 OPERA • IRL The Pittsburgh Opera brings a fan favorite back to the Benedum Center with the latest

production of Carmen. Set in 1830 Seville, Spain, the show — which stars Zanda Švēde in the titular role — is described as a “rollercoaster of lust, deception, and murder,” as Carmen, a free spirited factory worker, gets more than she bargains for after seducing Corporal Don José. Carmen will be sung in French with English supertitles projected above the stage. 7 p.m. Continues through Sun., April 3. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. $15-162.50. pittsburghopera.org

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The launch includes appearances by Kinder and local contributors Sarah Menkedick, Irina Reyn, Anjali Sachdeva, Jacquelyn Mitchard, and Carin Clevidence.

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37. [You think I’m dumb enough to make THAT mistake?]

38. Do one better than 39. Filing one’s taxes, e.g.

40. FDR’s predecessor 41. It may be alongside a buck 42. Winning red card in bridge?

44. They treat boxers humanely: Abbr.

46. ___-Zap (adhesive brand) 47. They won the last ABA championship 48. Engaged in a spat?

50. Actress ___ Taylor-Joy 52. White stones, black stones, and a board?

56. Camel sticks 60. Faster than light speed travelers, for short 61. What a cinematographer with unquenchable desire would do?

63. Boring groove 64. Norse mythologies 65. With interest 66. Some label reissues 67. Working class figure 68. Shoot from up above

DOWN 1. Rival of Pinkberry and SweetFrog 2. Geometry homework problem, maybe 3. Chestnutcolored horse 4. More hard to see through 5. Put on a show 6. Musician’s skills 7. Biting dogs 8. Blackwell in the Blues Hall of Fame 9. “Sorry. Tried. ___” 10. “You have got to be kidding me” 11. Suffer

humiliation 12. Barbecue offering 13. Dole (out) 18. Howl at the moon 22. Ear piece?

24. Braces move them 26. Paints the town red 27. Boxes for linens 28. Cartoon dog that substitutes beginning consonants with “R”s 29. Closed 30. Trumpeter Al 32. Lingering soreness 33. Fucking problems 34. Small digits 35. Test where one speaks their mind

36. Colorful flower 43. One making the grade?

45. Pol who whispered “most people don’t know what capitalism is” 49. Shakes on a rink 50. 10%-er 51. Barnes & Noble tablets 52. Computer language that’s a homophone for a precious stone 53. Salad or fries 54. “In sum” letters 55. Disney character with a carrot nose 57. Scottish abbey island 58. Driving passion?

59. Ocular irritation 62. Locked in place

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Blooming & Buzzing, Lunching & Learning

The Garden is alive with activity this spring — there is so much to experience. See the new Art Gallery Exhibit, Now You See Me. Have lunch while you learn all about New Naturalism at a tasty and informative lecture with Kelly Norris. Then get outside and stretch your legs on our 65 blossoming acres.

For more information visit PittsburghBotanicGarden.org.

GARDEN HOURS: spring & summer April 1-September 30 • Tues: 9am-5pm • Weds-Thurs: 9am-7pm • Fri-Sun: 9am-5pm • Mon: Closed canopy cafe • 10am-3pm

activities • Art Gallery Exhibit Now You See Me

by Ashley Cecil Now through June • Earth Week April 16-23 • Go Public Gardens May 7-15 • Pollinator Week June 20-26 • Dig: An Evening of Jazz in the Garden June 9

Adult Education • Lecture & Lunch: New Naturalism with Kelly Norris April 21 • Conservation & Cocktails: Panel Discussion featuring Kelly Norris April 22

image: Scott Goldsmith Photography

Child Education • Seedlings: Signs of Spring Pre-register online • Young Artists in the Garden: Drop-in Program Check website for days/times