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shot and killed in South Side Chicago. And around this time last year, a Hill District family was burying a son who was shot and killed on his way to school. Unfortunately, tragedies like these are common for some communities in cities like Chicago and Pittsburgh. They tear families apart, devastate neighborhoods and weigh heavily on the backs of students in urban schools. Events like these also impact teachers teaching in these communities, many of whom have had little exposure to the kind of violence their students experience every day. “[Our students’] schools, their communities are impacted by the loss of life,” says Kay Fujiyoshi, an instructor and adviser with the University of Chicago’s Urban Teacher Education Program. “As teachers in

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this day and age, you don’t fully understand what life is like in the city unless you’re willing to live there and think about what it means to be a community.”

Propel Schools, Chatham want to change the culture of inner-city education with Pittsburgh Urban Teaching Corps {BY REBECCA NUTTALL} Experts say there is a direct correlation between the poverty and violence in urban communities and the low achievement rates of students in urban schools. And that’s the rationale behind the growing number of urban-teaching programs springing up around the country,

including Chicago’s. “We get our [teaching] students to think about the complexities of urban life,” Fujiyoshi says. “Right now, what we have going on in Chicago is a little too much for me to wrap my head around. What children have to face, what they’re exposed to, all of that is really real and awful.” The promise of these urban-teaching programs is threefold. In addition to training teachers to meet the needs of students coming from communities plagued by poverty and violence, the mission of these programs is to reduce teacher turnover in urban settings where instructors often get burned out. Additionally, many programs make a point of attracting racially diverse talent in an effort to provide more students with teachers who look like them. Could such programs be the key to addressing achievement gaps between

students from urban and suburban school districts? A group of Pittsburgh education experts seems to think so, and this year Propel charter schools and Chatham University launched the Pittsburgh Urban Teaching Corps. “Part of Propel’s mission is to be a catalyst for change in public education,” says Randall Bartlett, Propel’s senior director of teacher residency, research, reporting and the arts. “We need to explore and implement new models for teacher education for urban students. “What really matters in making a difference in the lives of kids in urban schools are the teachers — the people who are there every day, who pour their hearts into this work. And the more ways we can get the right people into schools to work with children, the better we’re going to do as a country.” UP UNTIL NOW, LaShawn Neal and Este-

ban Sagastume were traveling on two different career paths. Neal was working in engineering and Sagastume worked in the classroom as a para-professional and classroom therapist. But now, both are among the 10 students in Propel Schools’ ﬁrst urban-teaching cohort. “I feel like there’s a need,” says Neal. “You look at stats on achievement gaps, and I feel like there’s a need for good teachers that have a passion for teaching, that aren’t just there to be there, but really want to see urban students succeed. I feel like there’s a need for people who have that passion to make a difference in urban schools.” Participants in the Pittsburgh Urban Teaching Corps program earn a master’s of arts in teaching degree from Chatham after completing four semesters of course work over one year. (Propel asked Chatham to partner with them on the program.) The program is free and students receive a monthly stipend. Participants also commit to teach in Propel schools for the next three years, where each will receive a starting

LaShawn Neal works with a student at Propel East.

salary of $40,000. Their curriculum is centered on culturally responsive teaching, classroom management and, above all, emphasizing the important connection between teacher and community. Neal and Sagastume began their work with the program in May, taking ﬁve courses at Chatham during the summer. Their apprenticeship at Propel schools started in August. Less than three months into his apprenticeship, Sagastume says he’s already starting to grasp what makes urban teaching unique. “Being an educator goes beyond teaching content,” says Sagastume. “It’s getting to know your students, getting to know their families, knowing what they’re going through at home, understanding what’s going on in that community that may be [impacting] the classroom, that might be coming

out in behaviors. “It’s not that you’re coming here Monday through Friday, 7:30 to 3:30, to teach. You’re invested. And it’s something that this program has got me to think about even more.” Chatham and Propel believe the apprenticeship component of their program — which places their students in urban classrooms during the ﬁrst year of the program, while they are simultaneously completing coursework at Chatham — is what will make their teachers successful in the long run. “Having that direct exposure really provides ﬁrsthand experience from day one,” says Tyra Good, assistant professor of education at Chatham. “Sometimes teachers want to go into education, but they don’t realize until they hit the classroom, ‘Oh, this is not what I signed up for. I didn’t think the classroom would be like this.’”

“WE NEED TEACHERS WHO ARE DEDICATED AND PASSIONATE AND ALSO STAY IN URBAN SCHOOLS.”

And experts say classroom exposure early on will help ensure teachers in the urban-teachers corps continue to work in urban settings after completing the program. “We need teachers who are dedicated and passionate, and also stay in urban schools because having consistency and the ability to build and sustain relationships over time is of critical importance for students in urban schools,” says Bartlett, of Propel. “So it’s really important for us to have folks who are going to stay in urban schools and continue to teach and lead.” In an effort to increase the number of teachers in the program, next year’s new cohort will double to 20 participants and will expand to include certification in secondary education. Applications are being accepted until Dec. 15. “We wanted to find a way to provide people who were interested in teaching, particularly people from diverse backgrounds, to have an avenue to come learn to be a teacher, get a degree, get certification and then work in our schools,” says Bartlett. “To establish a program where the people who had a passion and the dedication for social justice could go through a one-year intensive program, and then be prepared to work in urban schools.” PROPEL’S PROGRAM isn’t the first urbanteaching program locally. At Indiana University of Pennsylvania, education students have had the opportunity to focus on urban teaching for the past 19 years. “The very first class they have is about family and community and relationships,” says Shirley Johnson, a professor in IUP’s school of education. “We talk about the demographics and dynamics of urban settings and urban cultures. We know urban settings have challenges like children coming to school having experienced violence, but they are not challenges that cannot be overcome.” While IUP’s urban-teaching track does not have an apprenticeship component like CONTINUES ON PG. 08

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Propel’s, where students commit to spending four years in an urban school, students do one semester of student-teaching in the Pittsburgh Public School District, at schools including Fulton, Faison, Lincoln and Martin Luther King. Johnson believes this experience benefits the students in her program, who, she says, are predominantly white females coming from suburban communities. “I believe that many young teacher candidates would consider going into urban settings if they had more meaningful experiences with diversity in general,” Johnson says. “Many times, their experiences are not like the students they’re going to be teaching. So they have had limited experiences with urban settings other than what the media has suggested. We require them to observe in an urban setting to see what it’s like.” Another teaching program gaining prominence at the national level is Urban Teachers, an organization that trains and places teachers in public and charter schools in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. “Urban school districts are finding that it’s very, very hard to get highly qualified people into the classroom. And when they get them in there, they only stay two years,”

says Annette O’Boyce, Urban Teachers’ chief academic officer. “There’s huge teacher turnover. There’s a lot of instability in these schools. So we try to put our candidates in schools in cohorts of at least two or three, so that they can start to not only be a resource for each other, but also bring some stability to the schools.” According to Urban Teacher, 70 percent of its participants returned for a third year of urban teaching, compared to the 50 percent of public-school teachers nationwide who leave the profession in the first three years. O’Boyce hopes urban-teaching programs like hers and others around the country will break down stereotypes about working with urban students. “It’s just very problematic that people feel OK to say that an urban school cannot achieve at the same level as other schools,” O’Boyce says. “Part of our very first week is dealing with racism, how to be equitable in the classroom and considering where you come from. There are very serious and very different implications for teaching in an urban school. If we don’t take those on and have honest conversations about what those difficulties are going to be, then we’re really setting people up for failure.” RN U T TA L L @ P G HC I T Y PA P E R. C OM

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1967’s Mod Trolley in action

COLOR WHEELS ON THE BUS Harking to 1967’s Mod Trolley, the Port Authority and the Carnegie roll out retro buses and a new exhibit {BY ONASTASIA YOUSSEF} IN 1967, “Mod Desire,” also known as the Jolly Trolley, took the city by storm as it rolled down the streets of Pittsburgh — a piece of public transportation disguised as public art that delighted young and old alike with its psychedelic design. In an era when many buses and trolleys sported utilitarian color schemes, Mod Desire boasted a sunburst design in yellow, orange and magenta. The trolley was the work of Pittsburgh-based Peter Muller-Munk Associates, the namesake ﬁrm of Peter Muller-Munk, the legendary German-born designer who revolutionized industrial design in the United States. Today, former PMMA director George Scheuring says that he called the new vehicles “Life Savers on Liberty Avenue,” after the candy. The trolley was designed by PMMA in partnership with Port Authority Transit (as it was then known) for PAT’s Early Action Program, in which new buses would replace worn and torn ones dating to the 1930s. Because it would take a few years to release a whole new ﬂeet, PAT needed something to remind riders of the coming changes. “They were looking for something that would symbolize the program and its philosophy,” says Scheuring, “something on the street that was a mobile billboard.”

The team designed a series of buses with solid colors and white bands that wrapped around the buses. But to really sell their designs, they needed something special. They called in PMMA’s graphic designer, Diana Riddle. Born in England, she moved to the U.S. to study design and had been a student of Muller-Munk’s at Carnegie Tech. At his firm, she became well known for her contemporary designs. Inspired by the dynamic work of publictransportation designers in Europe, Riddle says today that she was glad the Port Authority allowed PMMA to do such “exciting” things with the new buses. However, she recalls, “the Mod Trolley was not a cheap bus to paint.” Nor was it easy to design. “It’s an intellectual process. … You sketch. Then finish. You might change color several times, refining it as you go along,” she says. The hard work paid off. The Early Action committee was thrilled by the new designs. Scheuring recalls the presentation to PAT’s board. “[Board chairman] Bill Henry stood up, slammed his hand on the table and said, ‘We’ll buy [the design], but we’ve got to have that Mod Trolley!’ If you want to have a splash, this is the splash you’re looking for. It was just sensational,” he says. Catherine Walworth, a curatorial assistant at the Carnegie Museum of Art

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acquainted with the trolley’s history, says, “It was like the sun came out in Pittsburgh. … It was like looking at a record album going down the street. It was hip and cool.” The Mod Trolley attracted attention across the U.S. Today, it appears on postcards and in replicas. And this month, Port Authority and the Carnegie are seeking to recapture a little of that 1960s excitement, as three new replica Mod Trolleys roll out on Nov. 18 and, three days later, the retrospective Silver to Steel: The Modern Designs of Peter Muller-Munk opens at the museum. “You can’t plan these kind of connections,” says Carnegie Museum curator Rachel Delphia. She credits Port Authority creative director Tim Frank, who is inspired by the work of Andy Warhol and is responsible for the quirky designs of the buses we see on the streets today, like the ones wrapped to display bouncy rhymes along the length of the vehicle. Frank, for his part, credits the PMMA designers who worked with PAT in the ’60s for “waking everyone up to the fact that transportation could be cool.” When the Carnegie contacted him about the Muller-Munk exhibit, Frank says, “I was pretty into it by the end of the phone call. It is not often all the pieces fall into

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place to be able to tell a story like this one.” In addition to the exhibit, PAT created a video documentary about the trolley, which includes an interview with Riddle. “PMMA’s design for the Mod Trolley shook things up with a breath of fresh air,” says Delphia. “Then, as now, a whimsical trolley or bus can brighten someone’s day.” She adds: “Hopefully, the Mod Trolley’s reappearance is ... an eye-popping and intriguing invitation to take the bus to Oakland [to] see what else PMMA designed for Pittsburgh and beyond!” I N F O@ P G H C I T Y PA P E R. C OM

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{BY BILL O’DRISCOLL} NED ELDRIDGE launched d his electronics-recycling g company, eLoop, in 2008.. In 2013, a Pennsylvania a law took effect prohibiting g the landfilling of electronicc waste, like TVs and comput-ers: no more putting them m out with the trash. But if you u think that a law promising a practically endless stream of free raw materials was a complete win for companies like eLoop, think again. Americans produce about 3.4 million tons of electronic waste annually, according to a 2012 U.S. EPA estimate, and much of it — computers, mobile devices — can be profitably recycled. But while most of that waste still doesn’t actually get recycled, there’s an especially big problem with cathode-ray-tube TVs and monitors — basically, the old, pre-flat-screen kind. Each CRT unit contains up to 8 pounds of lead in the tube. And with hardly anybody making new CRTs, low demand means it costs companies like eLoop more to recycle CRTs than they can recoup. Pennsylvania’s Covered Device Recycling Act was created to keep toxins like lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic out of landfills. The law insists that recycling be free and seeks to cover costs by requiring payment from electronics manufacturers, like Sony and Panasonic. But the price that manufacturers are willing to pay doesn’t sufficiently subsidize recycling CRTs here. Each year, manufacturers must pay to recycle the weight of electronics they made two years earlier. But the weight of electronics collected has been exceeding that, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. Eldridge says eLoop processes 850,000 pounds monthly at its facilities in Plum and State College. Workers disassemble units by hand, shipping CRTs to out-of-state processors. (End-users include lead smelters and ceramics manufacturers.) While 80 percent by weight of that total waste is CRTs, the current subsidy of 10 cents a pound covers only about 65 percent of the CRTs’ recycling cost. “It’s ridiculous,” says Eldridge. eLoop also fixes used equipment for resale, fulfills contracts to destroy corporate data, and resells salvaged commodities like copper and aluminum, but the CRT problem is “unsustainable,” says Eldridge. Worse, while state-permitted recyclers like eLoop must accept CRTs, some nonpermit-

ted recyclers charge to take t CRTs while cherrypicking more lucrative items. CRT disposal is “a problem nationwide,” says Barbara Kyle, of the Oakland, Calif.-based Electronics TakeBack Coalition. (Cheap but irresponsible overseas disposal of electronics is a problem worldwide for workers and the environment.) EPA says some U.S. recyclers are simply stockpiling CRTs until a better market develops. Twenty-six states have laws barring electronics from landﬁlls. But though residents can no longer simply trash their old TVs, the remaining options — locally, Best Buy accepts TVs with screens under 32 inches — are often not terribly convenient. That means consumers are stockpiling CRTs, too. In 2008, the EPA estimated that Americans had 100 million old TVs stashed at home, and that was before LCD models completely took over the market. Yet even the small percentage of people attempting to recycle their CRTs are overwhelming groups like the Pennsylvania Resources Council. Each year, the PRC holds six collections for hard-to-recycle items in different sites around the region. The events regularly must shut down early because of all the TVs. This year, the PRC collected half a million pounds of electronics, says PRC Western Regional Director Justin Stockdale. “We see more TVs every year,” he says. Yet, he adds, “We’re not even making a dent in the total volume that’s out there.” A better state law would help. Connecticut, for instance, basically allows recyclers, rather than manufacturers, to set the price; Mark Latham, an analyst with that state’s Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, says recyclers in Connecticut get about 30 cents a pound for electronics, three times the rate here. Recyclers like Eldridge, and their trade group, are advocating for such a change. And the PRC is working with Allegheny County to set up a permanent collection site, to bring down costs. Meanwhile, Americans just keep buying more electronics — a few hundred million units a year. And these short-lived but high-value devices have a recycling rate of only about 30 percent nationally, says the EPA. The rate for TVs is even lower — yet another unforeseen complication of our taste for home entertainment.

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CONSISTENT GOODNESS {BY MIKE WYSOCKI} THERE IS JUST one basketball team in this

city that has won more than 20 games in each of the past seven seasons. Your first guess might be the obvious: Jamie Dixon’s Pitt Panthers. But they won only 19 last year. The correct answer is the Duquesne Lady Dukes. Only 18 other women’s programs in the country have that kind of winning consistency. Head coach Dan Burt has picked up where Suzie McConnell-Serio left off in 2013, when she left Duquesne to become head coach at Pitt. Burt is 43-24 in two seasons. And replacing a legend isn’t easy. Just ask Milo Hamilton when he replaced Bob Prince, Bill Cowher when he took over for Chuck Noll, or Ronnie James Dio when he attempted to fill Ozzy Osbourne’s shoes. Burt might one day become the most famous graduate of West Liberty University (an honor that currently belongs to bro-country superstar Brad Paisley). He’s already proven to be a master recruiter. This year’s class was rated 52nd in the nation, not bad for a little school on the Bluff. Duquesne’s leader hails from Washington, Pa., and made stops at UNC-Wilmington, West Virginia and Bucknell before taking over the Dukes. Last season, in what was supposed to be a rebuilding year, the team had the most conference wins in team history. It even beat McConnell-Serio’s Panthers in the city game. That’s huge. That would be like Daniel beating Mr. Miyagi in the All-Valley Karate Tournament. The 2015-16 Lady Dukes have seven freshmen on the roster and a decidedly international flavor. Eniko Kuttor joins the team from Budapest, Hungary (a city founded in 1 A.D.). Kadri-Ann Lass is a 6-foot-3-inch forward from Estonia. (I don’t even know where that is.) Juca Vojinovic played for the Serbian National team, and Angela Staffileno comes from the most exotic locale of all: Wellsburg, W.Va. Other freshmen include Chassidy Omogrosso, from Blackhawk High School (the Beaver County Times Athlete of the Year), Paige Cannon from Johnstown, Ohio, and Connor Richardson from Carlynton. Basically, half the roster attended their high school proms last spring.

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So, who’s left from the team that just missed making the NCAA tourney last year? April Robinson is a dean’slister and an Atlantic 10 Commissioners honor-roll student who can drop threepointers all day. (Fact is she hit 87 treys last season.) Fellow senior Emilie Gronas was second in the A-10, shooting 44 percent from behind the three-point line. The N o r we g i a n s e n s a t i o n combines with Robinson in the backcourt. Amaeda Szamosi, another Hungarian player, shot 53 percent from the floor, good enough for second in the conference. Senior Deva’nyar Workman, from Reading, Pa., scored 21 points off the bench in the city game last year. And Brianna Thomas, the team’s lone Canadian, adds depth. Basketball is cool in Canada, unlike their stupid threedown football and even stupider bacon. The Duquesne Lady Dukes are proven winners, and tickets to see them play at the Palumbo Center can be had for as little as $3. They just might be the most consistently successful program in the entire city. The home opener is set for Nov. 24 against Howard. That’s followed by visits from North Carolina A&T, Maryland-Eastern Shore (I hate them so much) and Ohio University. On Dec. 15, they host Slippery Rock, or Slippy Rock, if any of the international students are reading this. (It’s how we talk in Pittsburgh.) And Dec. 30, the Lady Dukes defend their title as City Champions when they take on Pitt.

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IME WAS, your neighborhood probably had a little pizza shop. Maybe it just slung slices and pies for takeout, or maybe it also served a few sandwiches and pastas at tables with red-checked paper placemats. A few of these shops stayed open for decades, bucking the chains and achieving local-legend status. But most passed from one proprietor to another with little change, let alone improvement, in the forgettable food or next-to-nonexistent atmosphere. The chief virtue of these establishments was their proximity. Pizza shops have come a long way since. Imported meats, farmer’s-market vegetables and artisanal cheeses have replaced the greasy toppings and cardboard crusts of yore. Plummy red wines and effervescent craft beers are suitably more sophisticated accompaniments than fountain sodas in red plastic cups. And the words “wood-ﬁred oven” signal serious commitment to the ancient art of cooking

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ﬂat bread. More than that, the hearth-like woodﬁred oven has a primal power to gather people around its warmth and glow. So it is at Mambo Italia, in the heart of Sewickley, where owner Robin Fernandez has created a restaurant that seems to function as the living — and dining — room of the community.

MAMBO ITALIA 424 Broad St., Sewickley. 412-741-3700 HOURS: Tue.-Sat. 4-10 p.m.; Sun. 3-8 p.m. PRICES: Antipasti $7-12; pizza, pasta and entrees $12-24 LIQUOR: BYOB

CP APPROVED Even aside from the ﬂicker and ﬂame of the oven, Fernandez — who also runs the charming Lula up the street — got other things right. Big windows and an overhead door let Mambo Italia’s interior

spill onto the sidewalk, so that neighbors strolling down the street feel like part of the ambience, too. The decor is a weathered mash-up of state fair and estate sale; a judicious application of modern seating and avoidance of calico ruffles keep it from spilling over into country kitsch. Shiny new appointments, like red enameled stools and a polished copper pizza bar, set off the patina of the reclaimed-wood tabletops, the rusted signs and hardware on the walls, and the agrarian imagery of cows and chickens. The copper was radiant in the glow of the oven’s flame, and it was a pleasure to watch the pies, perched on the end of a long peel, being moved around both the floor of the oven and the heat-gathering dome to develop the perfect airy lift and crisp browning. It was even more of a pleasure to consume them. The dough was chewy, light and well proportioned to its high-quality toppings.

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ALI BABA. 404 S. Craig St., Oakland. 412-682-2829. Service is quick at this Middle Eastern restaurant, designed to feed students and nearby museumstaff lunchers. It can get loud and close during busy times, but the atmosphere is always convivial. A wide-raging menu ensures that carnivores and herbivores alike leave satisfied. JE BOCKTOWN BEER AND GRILL. 690 Chauvet Drive, The Pointe, North Fayette (412-788-2333) and 500 Beaver Valley Mall Blvd., Monaca (724-728-7200). Beer is the essence of Bocktown. Many of the dishes are less than $10, and designed to complement beer. The friendly staff creates a neighborhood atmosphere. JE CAFÉ DU JOUR. 1107 E. Carson St., South Side. 412-488-9695. This Euro-style bistro is “openkitchen cozy” with a quaint courtyard for intimate outdoor dining. A modestly sized yet thoughtful menu offers smallto-large plates, highlighting Mediterranean- and Europeaninfluenced California cooking with an emphasis on fresh, seasonal produce and excellently prepared meats. KF COLE CAFÉ. 1718 Mount Royal Blvd., Glenshaw. 412-486-5513. This breakfast-lunch spot exemplifies the appeal of a typical diner in nearly every way: basic, familiar food, cooked well and served fast and hot. The menu leans toward breakfast (eggs, pancakes), as well as a selection of mixed grills, combining meats, veggies, eggs and home fries. J CUCINA BELLA. 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., Bridgeville. 412-257-5150. This casual eatery offers an unassuming menu of pizzas and pasta that are prepared with a commitment to fresh ingredients and an open-minded, thoughtful approach to flavor profiles. For instance, pizzas range from traditional tomato and cheese to arugula and prosciutto to the adventurous rosemary and pistachios, ricotta, sausage, and green olives. KF DIVE BAR AND GRILLE. 5147 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 412-408-2015. The kitchen at this unpretentious venue is a sort of freewheeling laboratory for a “what if” approach to re-imagining classic bar fare: sliders, quesadillas, sandwiches, wraps, burgers, specialty

Cole Café {PHOTO BY HEATHER MULL} burgers, entrees and “I Hate Vegetables” (meals built atop French fries). KE EDEN. 735 Copeland St., Shadyside. 412-802-7070. The food here is inspired by the raw-food movement, but it’s hardly dreary health food. The menu is simple, with a few options in each category: starter, main (raw), main (hot) and sweet. Some dishes were frankly salads, while others were raw, vegan adaptations of cooked comfort foods. (Chicken can be added to some dishes.) There is also an extensive menu of freshly squeezed and blended juices and smoothies. JF

Il Pizzaioli {PHOTO BY HEATHER MULL} HABITAT. 510 Market St., Downtown. 412-773-8800. Located in the handsome Fairmont Hotel, this restaurant — with a marvelously open kitchen — utilizes local and seasonal ingredients. The emphasis is on the kitchen’s ability to adapt and update traditional dishes from around the world, such as tandoori chicken tacos and rare-tuna-andavocado spring rolls. LE

HARTWOOD RESTAURANT. 3400 Harts Run Road, Glenshaw. 412-767-3500. This restaurant, situated in a charming reclaimed Victorian building, pulls off being both upscale and casual, with a fresh and original seasonal menu. Appetizers are as varied as Chinese-style pot stickers and scallop tacos, while entrees include pastas, fish and chops. There is also a selection of burgers and sandwiches. KE HYEHOLDE. 1516 Coraopolis Heights Road, Moon Township. 412-264-3116. Half cottage, half castle, Hyeholde is housed in a little fantasy building dating to the 1930s. The splendidly landscaped grounds host outdoor pig roasts, clambakes and picnics in the summer. Unusual meats — elk, ostrich — are combined with fresh, local ingredients in preparations that join classic and contemporary … and offer the exquisitely rare experience of eating art. LE IL PIZZAIOLI. 703 Washington Road, Mount Lebanon. 412-344-4123. This popular neighborhood café serves Neapolitan-style pasta and pizza, including the scandalously cheesy quattro formaggi pizza. The front room overlooks bustling Washington Avenue; in season, lucky diners can enjoy the rear garden courtyard. KE KELLY’S BAR & LOUNGE. 6012 Centre Ave., East Liberty. 412-363-6012. The vintage aesthetic isn’t retro at this longtime neighborhood hangout; it’s the real thing. And the original 1940s fare has been updated with taste and style: Burgers and fries share space with Asian potstickers and satay. The mini mac-and-cheese is a classic. JE

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SOCIAL. 6425 Penn Ave., Larimer. 412-362-1234. This casual eatery at Bakery Square offers upscale pub grub: Pizzas, sandwiches and salads have ingredients that wouldn’t be out of place at the trendiest restaurants, but preparations are un-fussy. Or be your own chef, with the checklist-style, build-your-own-salad option. For dessert, try a custom ice-cream sandwiches. KE

MALLORCA. 2228 E. Carson St., South Side. 412-488-1818. The ambience here is full of Old World charm, with just a touch of hipness bolstered by attentive service. The fare is Spanish cuisine, and there’s no mistaking the restaurant’s signature dish: paella, featuring a bright red lobster tail. In warm weather, enjoy the outdoor patio along lively Carson Street. KE

SONOMA GRILLE. 947 Penn Ave., Downtown. 412-697-1336. The menu here groups food and selected wines (mostly Californian, of course) under such oenophilic summaries as “jammy” and “muscular,” encouraging an entirely new approach to food selection. The restaurant’s offerings include tapas, hearty meat dishes with an array of international seasonings, and a mix-n-match, createyour-own section for mixed grill. KE

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in 1998, Watain has caused a stir in the music world for its combination of rabid black metal and blood-soaked and flame-filled rituals (a.k.a. concerts). The band has released five albums of aggressive metal influenced by the best of dark and occult music, ranging from Bathory to Fields of the Nephilim and Deep Purple. CP emailed vocalist/bassist Erik Danielsson a few questions about the band’s upcoming tour. HOW WOULD YOU SPEAK TO THE CEREMONIAL/RELIGIOUS ASPECTS OF YOUR MUSIC AND LIVE PERFORMANCES TO A LAYMAN WHO MAY BE INVESTED ONLY IN THE RIFFS AND REBEL IMAGERY? I don’t know if I necessarily would! Those aspects are not there for the sake of people understanding them, but rather because they are a natural part of who we are and what we do with Watain. … But yes, Watain performances do indeed go beyond

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Hungry darkness: Watain (Erik Danielsson, left)

the established concept of a rock concert in the sense that they serve as crossroads between this world and the untamed, chaotic chasm of hungry darkness that lies beyond its borders … Riffs and rebel imagery may sound like small concepts, but when they are the outcome of profound ideas and primal unaltered energy, they are as worthy a focal point as anything else in Watain.

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THERE HAS BEEN A DECIDED LACK OF BLOOD AND FIRE WHEN I HAVE SEEN YOU PERFORM IN THE U.S., VERSUS WHAT I HAVE SEEN IN VIDEOS AND PHOTOS OF PERFORMANCES ELSEWHERE. WHAT LIMITS AND

REGULATIONS DO YOU FACE WHEN PERFORMING LIVE IN THE U.S., AND HOW DOES THIS AFFECT THE RITUALISTIC ASPECTS OF THE PERFORMANCE? There has not been one show in over 10 years that we have performed in the U.S. without blood smeared on our ﬂesh. Perhaps people expect to be drenched in it or whatever, because they heard about that happening from time to time. … The blood, again, is something we use for our own purposes and sometimes people won’t notice that it is there. But believe me, it always is. And this time you will know it. Fire, however, is a different matter. Very hard to do in the States. Even in Europe actually, but there we have been able to penetrate the ﬁrst layer of paranoia to the point where we can actually tour with our full stage set-up most of the time. … We do, however, have some aces up our sleeve for the future that might change things, we will see. … With all this being said, for us as a band CONTINUES ON PG. 22

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it is not necessarily a negative thing to have to tour without the fiery elements of our performance. This just means we have to put our focus elsewhere, and derive energy from other directions. There must be a reason why I always remember the U.S. shows as slightly more violent, hostile, primal somehow … THE BLACK-METAL AUDIENCE HAS ALWAYS HAD A CONSERVATIVE STREAK — ESPECIALLY REGARDING WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE MUSICALLY — THAT HAS OFTEN BEEN AT ODDS WITH THE OUTLAW-REBEL MENTALITY OF THE BANDS. HAVE YOU GIVEN ANY CREDENCE TO THESE ATTITUDES AS WATAIN HAS EVOLVED MUSICALLY? Not much, no. Watain has always been concerned with more profound matters than whether or not the music sounds the same all the time. … We defined our essence very early on as a band, and from that essence we grew a strong, unbendable spine of ideas, codes and symbols that to this day remains immutable. The artists that have been blessed with such will also be the ones that dare to venture where their contemporaries fear to tread. While if you are uncertain and insecure about what you are doing and why you are doing it, you will stick to safe formulas and walk in others’ footsteps instead. HOW MUCH OF A CONNECTION, BOTH PERSONALLY AND MUSICALLY/ SPIRITUALLY, DO YOU HAVE WITH YOUR LEGENDARY TOURMATES MAYHEM AND ROTTING CHRIST? Both bands were of great importance when we were initiated into the [b]lack-[m]etal movement! I’ve seen so much blood flow with these bands’ music playing in the background. … I have not been following much of their later careers, but we obviously harbor respect for the legacy that they were and still are a part of. I am really proud of this tour package, it feels like a very special one in this day and age. THIS IS PART II OF THE BLACK METAL WARFARE TOUR. WILL THERE BE A PART III? WHAT DO YOU HAVE PLANNED NEXT? CAN YOU SPEAK A BIT ABOUT THE MUSIC, BLOOD, AND SPIRIT FILM THAT YOU ARE INVOLVED WITH? The reason why there is a Part II of this tour is because the first one only covered about half of the States. So we are trying to cover the rest on this one, plus coming back to a few places that really seemed hungry for more. After this tour, all that is planned is silence, reflection and contemplation, which usually means going into a creative phase. Let’s leave it like that for now… INF O @PGH C IT YPAPE R . C O M

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It’s difficult to pin down what genre label might describe David & The Disasters. This band of charmingly goofy middle-aged men certainly has a new-wave influence, particularly on the title track, where Dave Lesondak’s dressed-down voice and twinkling keyboards recall The B-52’s. The band’s genre-hopping abandon brings Ween to mind — albeit a kinder, gentler, less immature Ween — and the crisp production and witty yet stilted lyrics are reminiscent of The Magnetic Fields. Ultimately, David & The Disasters is best described as “dad rock,” but not in the sense of bands like The Rolling Stones or Chicago. These men all seem like dads, regardless of their actual paternal status. It’s the winking sense of humor, the knowing admission that they aren’t “hip,” and the somehow totally DIY vibe that is more This Old House than punk rock.

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Some rock bands try something new, some rock bands emulate what’s come before. Crooked Cobras does a very good job of channeling ’80s hardcore punk, with all its hallmarks: tough-guy lyrics; shouted gang vocals; repetitive, distorted guitar chords; fast, pummeling drums; chugging breakdowns; pick-slides; messy guitar solos; and the occasional metal/crossover riff. One could certainly mistake this compilation for a lost ’80s California hardcore band. These guys are clearly indebted to Black Flag and — though some might say that Ray Kolcun is a guitarist superior to Black Flag’s Greg Ginn, or that vocalist Loose Jim has a tougher-sounding voice than Henry Rollins — that makes Crooked Cobras a band of imitators, not innovators. INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

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STUDIO VISIT {BY MIKE SHANLEY} BEFORE BEN HARRISON became curator

of performing arts and public programs at The Andy Warhol Museum, he played guitar in an indie-rock band. Like many local groups, Tourister performed in Pittsburgh regularly and released a single. But members moved on, and Harrison got busy with family and, of course, commissioned projects like 13 Most Beautiful … Songs For Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests with Dean and Britta, and landmark performances by Television and Neutral Milk Hotel. But the allure of playing music never disappeared. “I’ve always wanted to make a real, studio-quality record,” Harrison says. “Not necessarily be in the studio. But I’ve made a lot of bedroom recordings, lo-fi kind of DIY recordings back in the Tourister days, in 1999 or 2000.” Three years ago, he met Jeff Baron, who had played in the bands Essex Green and Ladybug Transistor in New York before returning to his hometown of Pittsburgh. They began rehearsing some of Harrison’s songs. Baron soon convinced him to record, and they enlisted Ladybug Transistor frontman Gary Olson to turn the knobs. Harrison knew where he wanted to record — in the wilderness. To be specific, “a lovely, majestic cabin about a mile back in the woods, near Ligonier,” he says of the pop-up studio. “I had access to it so I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be amazing to make a record here?’ It was a pretty inspiring place, with cathedral ceilings, wonderful rich, warm acoustics.” Harrison convinced Tourister keyboardist Cindy Yogmas to fly in from California, joining him, Baron, bassist David Horn

and drummer Sean Finn (of The Red Western) for a weekend session. Olson essentially packed up his Marlborough Farms studio and drove from Brooklyn. In three days, they banged out 10 songs. Harrison’s smooth baritone is boosted by Yogmas’ harmonies, while the chiming guitar riffs blend Baron’s approximation of ’70s-era Nashville twang with the composer’s love of New Zealand post-punk pop. Luna’s Dean Wareham, whom Harrison knew from 13 Most Beautiful, contributes a guitar solo, via transatlantic overdub.

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Originally, the project was merely an entry on Harrison’s bucket list. “I anticipated it would go into the personal archives,” he says. “My only expectation was to make the record and have that experience. [But] once we made it, everyone felt so good about it — the experience and the results — that we thought, ‘Why not try to let people hear it in some capacity?’” The project, now known as Stutter Steps, found a home with Pittsburghbased label Wild Kindness. To mark its release, Yogmas will again return home to perform. Baron now lives in Vermont, so Phil Jacoby (of Sleep Experiments) will add guitar textures. While he’s not ready to quit his day job and hit the road, Harrison foresees more music. “I don’t necessarily want to think of it as a one-and-done,” he says. “I’m still actively writing, and we probably have another EP’s worth of material.”

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Daniel Snoke is not the first musician to find inspiration in the works of Alfred Lord Tennyson — British composer Edward Elgar, for one, set parts of “The Lotos-Eaters” to music in the early 1900s. But Snoke, a Pittsburgh native, might be the first to build a rock band around the poet. Employing delicate vocal harmonies and dramatic instrumentation, that band, Summit Station, falls somewhere between the baroque pop of Andrew Bird and neo-Americana bands like The Lone Bellow. Tonight, Summit Station will release its debut record, Memoriam, at 21st Street Coffee and Tea. The first 25 people will get a Kate free drink voucher, so show up on time. Voegele Margaret Welsh 7:30 p.m. 2002 Smallman St., Strip District. $5. 412-2810809 or www.summit stationband.com

Kim Bendix Petersen, better known as King Diamond, returns to Pittsburgh tonight, with support from Electric Citizen, at Stage AE. The former lead singer of Danish heavymetal band Mercyful Fate, Diamond has been performing with his own band since 1985. Known for his distinctive falsetto and ghoulish facepaint, Diamond is one of the most respected vocalists in heavy metal. Though Diamond’s work in Mercyful Fate was a direct influence on ’90s Scandinavian black metal, his eponymous band’s almost glam-rock pomp, theatricality and sense of humor set it apart from black metal’s hissing harshness. AW 7 p.m. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. $27. 412-229-5483 or www.stageae.com

[HIP HOP] + SAT., NOV. 21 Two legends of hip hop, KRS-One and Rakim, perform tonight at the Greater Pittsburgh Coliseum as part of THAT’S HIP HOP!, a production hosted by Paradise Gray. KRS-One is a politically minded rapper from the Bronx who was a founding member of Boogie Down Productions, a group that laid the groundwork for East Coast rap in the late 1980s. Rakim was half of the golden-age hip-hop duo Eric B. and Rakim, whose 1987 album Paid in Full is regarded as one of the best hip-hop albums of all time. These legendary MCs will perform along with DJ JS-1, DJ Nick Nice, Apocalypse, Demorne Warren, G. Huff and others. Andrew Woehrel 7 p.m. 7310 Frankstown Ave., Homewood. $30-60. 570-580-0961

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[POP ROCK] + SAT., NOV. 21 Although she’s only 28, Cleveland-born singer/songwriter Kate Voegele has been performing and recording since she was 16. After releasing several albums on various labels, she recently took matters into her own hands by self-releasing her latest EP, Wild Card. Voegele has been steadily growing her fan base since performances at Farm Aid in Seattle, as part of the Women in Rock set at South by Southwest, and with a reoccurring role on teen drama One Tree Hill, in 2008. Lately, however, she’s been releasing more mature, edgy pop-rock music. Voegele performs tonight at Club Café with special guest Leslie DiNicola. Troy Michael 8 p.m. 56 S. 12th St., South Side. $12. 412-431-4950 or www.clubcafelive.com

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City-County Building Tree Lighting 11:15 A.M. Allegheny County Courthouse Lighting 11:30 A.M. U.S. Steel Tower Dedication of the Creche 12:00 P.M. PPG Plaza Tree Lighting 5:30 P.M. Santa Lights the BNY Mellon Season of Lights 5:45 P.M. One Oxford Centre Tree Lighting 5:45 P.M. Holiday Window Unveiling with Meghan Klingenberg and Mayor Bill Peduto 6:30 P.M. Highmark Unity Tree Lighting with Rooftop Fireworks and Mr. McFeely 7:00 P.M.

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BNY MELLON FIREWORKS FINALE The Zambelli Fireworks show launched from the Warhol Bridge, and synchronized to a live holiday broadcast on Q 92.9. 9:38 P.M.

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ROCK/POP THU 19 ALTAR BAR. Wage War, My Enemies and I, The White Noise, Beneath The Current, Handicap Parking Lot. Strip District. 412-263-2877. CLUB CAFE. Jon McLaughlin w/ Tess Henley. South Side. 412-431-4950. HOWLERS. Gene Stoval Revue. Bloomfield. 412-682-0320. LAVA LOUNGE. Suite Mary, Cranberry Sanders. South Side. 412-431-5282. MR. SMALLS THEATER. Silverstein, Senses Fail w/ Hundredth, Capsize. Millvale. 412-821-4447.

FRI 20 ALTAR BAR. Knuckle Puck. Early. Casey Veggies. Late. Strip District. 412-263-2877. CATTIVO. Ridgemont High 80’s. Lawrenceville. 412-687-2157. CLUB CAFE. Jonathan Byrd & the Pickup Cowboys w/ Joe Zelek. Early. Wolves In Sheep’s Clothing, Coastal Remedy.

Late. South Side. 412-431-4950. THE FALLOUT SHELTER. Sathanas, ALLEGHENY ELKS LODGE #339. Sunless Sky, Embers To Ashes. Stutter Steps, André Costello. Aliquippa. 740-424-0302. North Side. 412-321-1834. HAMBONE’S. Acoustic Showcase. BRILLOBOX. Pitchblak Hosted by Jeremy Caywood. Brass Band, The People’s Champs, Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318. & Pandemic Pete. Bloomfield. HOWLERS. The Soul Minors, 412-621-4900. Manic Soul, DJ Soulful Fella BULL PEN RUSTIC INN. Gone Dance Party. Bloomfield. South. Avella. 724-356-3000. 412-682-0320. CARNEGIE LECTURE ONE SMITHFIELD. HALL. Livingston Bill Toms & Hard Taylor, EVA. Oakland. Rain. Light Up 412-361-1915. Night. Downtown. CLUB CAFE. Kate . w w w 412-566-4190. Voegele w/ Leslie aper p ty ci h g p ROCHESTER INN DiNicola. South Side. .com HARDWOOD GRILLE. 412-431-4950. Eagles Tribute. Ross. DOWNEY’S HOUSE. 412-364-8166. The Marino Miller Trio. Robinson. 412-489-5631. SHELBY’S STATION. Dave & HARVEY WILNER’S. Andrea Iglar Duo. Bridgeville. The Fabulous Booze Brothers. 724-319-7938. West Mifflin. 412-466-1331. SMILING MOOSE. Brash Teeth, HOWLERS. High Frenquencies, Red Room Effect & Space Pope. The Full Counts, Th’ Royal Shakes. South Side. 412-431-4668. Bloomfield. 412-682-0320. THUNDERBIRD CAFE. KELLY’S IRISH PUB & Lofi Delphi, Semi-Supervillians, CARIBBEAN ISLAND. Ghost Guts. Victory at The Bo’Hog Brothers. Beaver. the Crossroads. Lawrenceville. 724-728-0222. 412-682-0177. KNUCKLEHEAD’S BAR. The Dave Iglar Band. Ross. 412-366-7468. KOPPER KETTLE. King’s Ransom. Washington. 724-225-5221. MEADOWS CASINO. Ferris Bueller’s Revenge. Washington. 724-503-1200. MOONDOG’S. The Turbosonics, Miller & the Sinners, JJ Bickle & the Liberators. Blawnox. 412-828-2040. MR. SMALLS THEATER. Papadosio. Millvale. 412-821-4447. OBEY HOUSE. Wicked. Crafton. 412-922-3883. REX THEATER. Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds. South Side. 412-381-6811. SONNY’S TAVERN. Brash Teeth, Even in Persia, Old Soles & The Seedy Players. Bloomfield. 412-683-5844.

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SUN 22 HARD ROCK CAFE. Rock School Pittsburgh. Station Square. 412-481-7625. THE PARKWAY THEATER. Pierogi Pizza, Endless Mike & the Beagle Club. McKees Rocks. 412-766-1668. THE R BAR. Midnite Horns. Dormont. 412-942-0882. SMILING MOOSE. My Cardboard Spaceship Adventure, Croatian, Mike Frazier And The Dying Wild, Daily Grind. South Side. 412-431-4668.

Each week we bring you a new song from a local artist. This week’s offering comes from Indiana, Pa.’s William Forrest. On Nov. 27, the band releases its new EP In Words, at the Night Gallery in Lawrenceville. Stream or download the single “Deception Valley” for free on FFW>>, our music blog at www.pghcitypaper.com.

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STAGE AE. King Diamond. North Side. 412-229-5483. THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Butler Street Session w/ Fourth River Revival. Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.

TUE 24 ALTAR BAR. Dangerkids, Palaye Royale, Bad Seed Rising, Sounds Like Harmony. Strip District. 412-263-2877. SPIRIT. The Lopez, Shellshag, Swampwalk, Reign Check. Lawrenceville. 412-586-4441.

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FRI 20 LEVELS. The Blvd of the Blues Band. North Side. 412-231-7777. MOONDOG’S. The Nick Moss Band. Blawnox. 412-828-2040. RIVERS CASINO. Blvd of the Blues. North Side. 412-231-7777.

SAT 21

WED 25 BRILLOBOX. Pandemic w/ Szkojani Charlatans. Bloomfield. 412-251-6058. CLUB CAFE. Mike Why & Brian Fitzy. South Side. 412-431-4950. FAIRWAYS LOUNGE. EZ Action. Braddock. 412-271-0506. HOWLERS. Ego Likeness, Die Sektor, The Rain Within. Bloomfield. 412-682-0320. KEYSTONE BAR. The Bo’Hog Brothers. East End. 724-758-4217. MEADOWS CASINO. New Wave Nation. Washington. 724-503-1200. MOONDOG’S. The S.P.U.D.S. Blawnox. 412-828-2040. THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Torn Apart Hearts, Bottle Rat, Scratch & Sniffs. Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.

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IRWIN EAGLES. Sweaty Betty. Irwin. 724-863-9847. NIED’S HOTEL. Shot O’ Soul. Lawrenceville. 412-781-9853. WIGHTMAN SCHOOL. Jimmy Adler Band. Squirrel Hill. 412-421-5708.

ANDYS WINE BAR. DJ Malls Spins Vinyl. Downtown. 412-773-8884. ONE 10 LOUNGE. DJ Goodnight, DJ Rojo. Downtown. 412-874-4582. RIVERS CASINO. DJ Rambo. 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.

LATITUDE 360. Bill Weiner & Al Tayler, Undercover Blues Band, Ruby Red & the Dirty Devils, FX Project, Elderado Kings, Charlie Wheeler Trio, Bill Toms & Hard Rain. The Blues Society of Western PA will host a day of Blues to benefit The Sonny Pugar Memorial Foundation to provide funding for live music at more than 9 area medical facilities. North Fayette. 724-888-6183.

BLUSH SPORTS BAR. Shari Richards. Jam session. Downtown. 412-281-7703.

THU 19 ANDYS WINE BAR. Bronwyn Wyatt. Downtown. 412-773-8800. JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & SPEAKEASY. Roger Humphries Jam Session. Ballroom. North Side. 412-904-3335. MANCHESTER CRAFTSMEN’S GUILD. David Sanborn. North Side. 412-322-0800.

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FRI 20 ELWOOD’S PUB. Bojack Bluegrass. Rural Ridge. 724-265-1181. MEADOWS CASINO. Christian Beck. Washington. 724-503-1200.

SAT 21 THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Tiger Maple String Band, Well Strung. Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.

WED 25 NIED’S HOTEL. Slim Forsythe & the Parklane Drifters. Lawrenceville. 412 781-9853.

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Bonnie Raitt Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown {FRI., MAY 13}

Ellie Goulding

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ANDYS WINE BAR. Tania Grubbs. Downtown. DIESEL. DJ CK. South 412-773-8884. Side. www. per pa FIFTH AVENUE PLACE. 412-431-8800. pghcitym .co Roger Barbour Jazz LAVA LOUNGE. Quartet. Light Up Night. The Night Shift DJs. Downtown. Obsidian: gothic/ GRILLE ON SEVENTH. Tony industrial dancing. South Side. Campbell & Howie Alexander. 412-431-5282. Downtown. 412-391-1004. REMEDY. Push It! DJ Huck Finn, LEMONT. Judi Figel & DJ Kelly Fasterchild. Lawrenceville. Dave Crisci. Mt. Washington. 412-781-6771. 412-431-3100. RIVERS CASINO. DJ Kingfish. North Side. 412-231-7777. ROWDY BUCK. Top 40 Dance. ANDYS WINE BAR. South Side. 412-431-2825. Spanky Wilson. Downtown. SPIRIT. DJ Kelly. Tracksploitation. 412-773-8800. Lawrenceville. 412-586-4441. BACKSTAGE BAR AT THEATRE SQUARE. Jeremy Fisher, Tony DePaolis, Tom Wendt. Downtown. RIVERS CASINO. DJ Digital Dave. 412-325-6769. North Side. 412-231-7777. BISTRO 9101. Aaron Lewinter. SMILING MOOSE. Rock Star McCandless. 412-318-4871. Karaoke w/ T-MONEY. South Side. THE CLUB BAR & GRILL 1. 412-431-4668. Tubby Daniels. Monroeville. SPOON. Spoon Fed. East Liberty. 412-362-6001. 412-728-4155.

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HILL HOUSE KAUFMANN CENTER. Marion Meadows. Hill District. 412 719-4120. JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & SPEAKEASY. Ernie Krivda. North Side. 412-904-3335. LEMONT. NiteStar. Mt. Washington. 412-431-3100. THE MONROEVILLE RACQUET CLUB. Kevin Howard Band. Monroeville. 412-728-4155. RIVERS CASINO. Kenia. Presented by MCG Jazz. North Side. 412-231-7777. SUPPER CLUB RESTAURANT. Frank Cunimondo & Patricia Skala. Greensburg. 724-691-0536. WICKED FOX. Eric Johnson Trio. Fox Chapel. 412-794-8255.

\TUE 24 THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Wilson/ Barnes/ Throckmorton. Space Exchange Series. Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177.

WED 25 ANDYS WINE BAR. Maria Becoates-Bey. Downtown. 412-773-8800.

ACOUSTIC THU 19 DOWNEY’S HOUSE. Aaron from The Lava Game. Robinson. 412-489-5631. SEVICHE. Jason Kendall & Jim Graff Duo. Downtown. 412-697-3120.

FRI 20 ACOUSTIC MUSIC WORKS. Daryl Shawn, Laura Boswell. Squirrel Hill. 412-422-0710. CLADDAGH IRISH PUB. Weekend at Blarneys. South Side. 412-381-4800. NIED’S HOTEL. Donna O. Lawrenceville. 412-781-9853.

SAT 21 KOLLAR CLUB. Marah. South Side. 412-431-2002. SUNBURST SCHOOL OF MUSIC. Alexander Stanton & Robby Hecht. Presented by BurghSong. Squirrel Hill. 412-475-8280.

WED 25 ALLEGHENY ELKS LODGE #339. Pittsburgh Banjo Club. Wednesdays. North Side. 412-321-1834. PARK HOUSE. Shelf Life String Band. North Side. 412-224-2273.

REGGAE FRI 20 CAPRI PIZZA AND BAR. Bombo Claat w/ VYBZ Machine Intl Sound System. East Liberty. 412-362-1250.

COUNTRY THU 19 ELWOOD’S PUB. The Fiddlers. Rural Ridge. 724-265-1184. HOP FARM BREWING. The Shameless Hex. Lawrenceville. 412-726-7912.

PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Free concert for Light Up Night, featuring selections by Dvorák, Saint-Saëns, Strauss, Tchaikovsky & more. Heinz Hall, Downtown. 412-392-4900. SHA WANG. Story Time for the Young & Young at Heart; Sha Wang, piano; Schumann: Kinderszenen & Poulenc: The Story of Babar. Chatham University, Shadyside. 412-365-1679.

SUN 22 CHRISTOPHER GUZMAN. Kresge Theater, CMU, Oakland. 412-371-7447. DARIA RABOTKINA. James Laughlin Music Hall. Works by Mozart, Chopin, Grieg, Ravel, De Falla & Rabotkin’s FantasySuite after Bizet’s Carmen. Chatham University, Shadyside. 412-365-1679. ORGANIST JONATHAN RUDY. Shadyside Presbyterian Church, Shadyside. 412-682-4300.

OTHER MUSIC THU 19 RIVERS CASINO. Rebecca Kaufman & the Groove Doctors. North Side. 412-231-7777.

SAT 21 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas. Balmoral Classic, sponsored by Balmoral School. McGonigle Theater. Oakland. 412-323-2707. EAST LIBERTY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Hope Academy Teaching Artists in Concert. East Liberty. 412-441-3800. WEST MIFFLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL. Otets Paissii Performing Ensemble. West Mifflin. 412-461-6188.

SUN 22 CARNEGIE LIBRARY, OAKLAND. World Kaleidoscope: CMU Pipes & Drums. Scottish bagpipes & percussion. Oakland. 412-622-3151. WESTIN CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL. The Dramatics. Downtown. 412-281-3700.

WED 25 RIVERS CASINO. The Lava Game Duo. North Side. 412-231-7777.

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BYHAM THEATER Downtown. 412-456-6666. Tickets: trustarts.org. 8p.m.

SUNDAY 22

Holiday Wine Tasting with Nick Mobilia

Scott Kelly (of Neurosis) / Bruce Lamont (of Yakuza) SMILING MOOSE South Side. 412-431-4668. Over 21 show. Tickets: ticketﬂy.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 6:30p.m.

An Acoustic Evening with Red Wanting Blue

CLUB CAFE South Side. 412-431-4950. Over 21 event. Tickets: ticketweb.com/opusone. 8p.m.

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King Diamond: Abigail in Concert 2015

Papadosio

THURSDAY 19

MR. SMALLS THEATRE Millvale. 412-821-4447. Tickets: ticketweb.com/opusone. 8p.m.

ALTAR BAR Strip District. 412-263-2877. All ages show. Tickets: ticketﬂy.com or 1-877-4-FLY-TIX. 6p.m.

Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds + The Commonheart

Ice Nine Kills

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CLUB CAFE South Side. 412-431-4950. Over 21 event. Tickets: ticketweb.com/opusone. 8p.m.

Silverstein & Senses Fail

MR. SMALLS THEATRE Millvale. 412-821-4447. Tickets: ticketweb.com/opusone. 7p.m.

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MCKEESPORT LITTLE THEATER McKeesport. All ages show. Tickets: mckeesportlittletheater.com. Through Nov. 22.

La Roche College presents Maria Caruso’s Messiah BYHAM THEATER Downtown. 412-456-6666. Tickets: bodiography.com. Through Nov. 21.

Knuckle Puck

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Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177. Over 21 show. Tickets: greyareaprod.com. 9p.m.

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{BY ALEX GORDON} Watching Patricia Riggen’s The 33, which recounts the true, unlikely survival of 33 Chilean miners stuck 2,300 feet below ground, it’s hard not to recall The Martian — another recent film about a near-impossible rescue mission. Where The Martian takes a technical and minimally melodramatic approach to its plot, The 33 lays on the schmaltz, ignoring all the best parts of the source material in favor of a hokey, dumbeddown feel-gooder. To be fair, The Martian is fictional (for now), so there are no real-life survivors to worry about. But any viewer hoping for meaningful insight into the miners’ story, beyond what we got from cable news in 2010, will be disappointed.

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The plot follows the miners’ struggles underground and the aboveground attempts to rescue them, helmed by an engineer (Gabriel Byrne) and the Chilean Mining Minister (Rodrigo Santoro). Underground, “The 33” turns out to be a bit of a false lead, as only a few of the miners are given any personality beyond their occupation, and even those are only afforded a trait or two. There’s a gungho leader, an old-timer near retirement, an alcoholic, an Elvis impersonator, a priest, and, I don’t know, 28 other guys? Granted, it would be tough to give all of them their due time on screen, but that thinness is endemic to the whole two-hour affair. Obstacles are forever being interrupted by their solutions before they have a chance to sink in; the musical score nurses the audience from scene to scene without a moment of ambiguity; and for some reason, the Chileans speak English (except when they sing). These multiple shortcomings doom the film to a state of profound fluff. Even an able ensemble cast isn’t enough to save The 33 from its own script, which feels assembled from other, also not-very-good movies. It’s a shame, because this story deserves better, and it could make a great movie. But this isn’t it.

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HIS SEASON’S first Christmas movie — Love the Coopers — begins with the sound of sleigh bells and ends with a woof. Not an actual dog barking, but a man, in this case Steve Martin, supplying the voice of the family dog, Rags. “Woof.” Rags narrates the film, and he’s seen too many Christmases. We know this because he offers flashback insights from decades ago, and try as he might to keep it on the positive tip, Rags is the first to blurt out all the problems — many of them recurring — that the Cooper family is having. (Also alarming: Rags talks about eating his own pain in third person.) Jessie Nelson’s comedy-with-a-message is about as formulaic as they come. A sprawling cast — four generations of Coopers and associates — is introduced. Each person has a problem, and by the end of the film, everything has been patched up. (The entire film takes place on Christmas Eve, so this is some speedy

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getting-one’s-life-in-order!) Alpha marrieds (Diane Keaton and John Goodman) are splitting up; their son (Ed Helms) is already divorced (and jobless!), and their daughter (Olivia Wilde) is hiding at an airport bar with a soldier

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(Jake Lacy). Grandpa (Alan Arkin) is lonely, except for his waitress buddy (Amanda Seyfried), who is also bummed out. The spinster aunt (Marisa Tomei) is getting hauled to jail for shoplifting by a robotlike cop (Anthony Mackie). Even the little kids are stressing out. The only carefree person is Aunt Fishy (June Squibb), who has dementia, but the “fun” movie kind where she’s amusingly confused about time and helps herself to the ginger-

bread-house display at the supermarket. There are plenty of old pros in the cast, who do what they can with the hackneyed material, though nobody strays far from their established bankable personas: Helms is a sadsack, Seyfried is winsome, Goodman is a cheery trouper, and so on. Wilde and Lacy have the liveliest banter, if the second most-contrived plot: He’s a Republican shipping out to war, she’s a failed playwright afraid to love. But even their piffle of a mini rom-com can’t find the balance between light and grim. (You already knew that the cop and the shoplifter sharing a ride is the most contrived plot.) Love the Coopers was filmed in Pittsburgh, though the film never really owns the town, aiming for a generic snowy city vibe. For the amusement of the locals, there is a long, magical ride on the T that defies space and time. But that’s just the kind of detail a dog telling a story is apt to get wrong. A H OF F @ P G HC I T Y PA P E R. C OM

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CINEMA PARADISO. Giuseppe Tornatore directs this sentimental 1988 charmer about a young Italian boy’s coming of age in the milieu of the local cinema during the 1950s. In Italian, with subtitles. Nov. 20-22 and Nov. 25-26. Row House Cinema

BROOKLYN. John Crowley adapts Colm Toibin’s novel about a young Irish woman (Saoirse Ronan) who emigrates to Brooklyn in the 1950s. Starts Wed., Nov. 25

SUNSET BOULEVARD. Billy Wilder’s noir-ish 1950 drama about faded silent-screen star Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) and the much younger screenwriter Joe Gillis (William Holden), who moves into her creepy Hollywood mansion as a kept man. Nov. 20-23 and Nov. 25-26. Row House Cinema

CREED. Rocky Balboa returns to the ring to train the son of his former opponent, Apollo Creed. Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan star in Ryan Coogler’s drama. Starts Wed., Nov. 25 DIFRET. Zeresenay Berhane Mehari’s new docudrama shines light on the lack of basic rights that many women around the globe suffer from, and specifically, a groundbreaking 1996 legal case in Ethiopia. There, in traditional rural cultures, telefa, or the practice of abducting young women into marriage, continues. That’s what happens to 14-year-old Hirut (Tizita Hagere), a bright teenager walking home from school. But after being abducted and raped, she breaks free and, in self-defense, shoots her captor. When she’s charged with murder, her case is taken on by Meaza (Meron Getnet), a lawyer who works for a women’s legal-aid group in the nearby city. Mehari’s film, shot in Ethiopia, is decidedly earnest, and of course, covers important subject matter. It suffers in places from choppy pacing, and from supporting characters who aren’t well-defined. But the two leads commit wholly, and young Hagere is affecting in her difficult role. (The frightened Hirut is often silent.) And though the story’s outcome is obvious, Mehari presents an informative, if infuriating, portrait of a country struggling to balance modern ways with the residual authority of long-honored traditions, however abhorrent. In Amharic, with subtitles. 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Fri., Nov. 20; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Sat., Nov. 21; and 7:30 p.m. Sun., Nov. 22. Hollywood (Al Hoff)

Nasty Baby NASTY BABY. Writer-director Sebastian Silva’s film focuses on three close friends living in Fort Greene, Brooklyn: Freddy (Silva), a mercurial artist working on a baby-themed video-art project called “Nasty Baby”; his boyfriend, Mo (Tunde Adebimpe); and Polly (Kristen Wiig), who’s focused on having a baby, using Freddy’s sperm. When Freddy’s little guys aren’t up to the task, she asks Mo to help. The three struggle with how to define their relationship, and what it means to add a baby, while outside the brownstone, the little ad hoc family comes in for increasingly angry abuse from a mentally ill neighbor known as The Bishop (Reg E. Cathey). Silva’s work is deceptively low-key at first, finding space between shaggy character study and mildly jaundiced look at these selfabsorbed sorts. But it helps to pay attention — the idle chatter, small slights and emotional patterns of the films’ first two-thirds are the critical clues for processing what comes next. It’s an act of violence that switches this film up from a noodling dramedy into

ed from the 2009 Argentine film; Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts star. Starts Fri., Nov. 20 SPOTLIGHT. Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton and Rachel McAdams head an ensemble cast in Tom McCarthy’s docudrama about how the Boston Globe uncovered the child-sex-abuse scandals in the Catholic Church. Starts Fri., Nov. 20 VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN. The tale of how one doctor re-animated the dead is told again, this time from the perspective of his assistant, Igor (Daniel Radcliffe); James McAvoy portrays Dr. Frankenstein. Paul McGuigan directs. Starts Wed., Nov. 25

REPERTORY NEGROES WITH GUNS: ROB WILLIAMS AND BLACK POWER. This hour-long 2005 documentary from Sandra Dickson and Churchill Roberts profiles Rob Williams, who during the civil-rights struggles advocated that African Americans arm themselves against racists. 6 p.m. Thu., Nov. 19. Carnegie Library, 7101 Hamilton Ave., Homewood. $2 suggested donation. www.sembenefilmfestival.org TRINITY IS STILL MY NAME. Enzo Barboni directs this 1971 Western about a couple of brothers who try to be outlaws. 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., Nov. 19. Parkway, McKees Rocks. $9. Reservations required at 412-766-1668

MARY LOU WILLIAMS: THE LADY WHO SWINGS WITH THE BAND. This new documentary introduces viewers to Mary Lou Williams, who grew up in East Liberty, taught herself to play piano and, by her early teens in the 1920s, was gigging with Duke Ellington and others. Williams went on to a long, fruitful musical career, which included performing, composing, arranging and mentoring up-and-comers such as Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell. 2 p.m. Sat., Nov. 21. Carnegie Library, 7101 Hamilton Ave., Homewood. $2 suggested donation. www.sembenefilmfestival.org IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE. See Frank Capra’s beloved 1946 holiday classic, in which a harried man (Jimmy Stewart) re-discovers the simple joys of life, on the big screen. Tell ’em Clarence sent you. 11 a.m. Sun., Nov. 22; 7:30 p.m. Tue., Nov. 24; and 7:30 p.m. Wed., Nov. 25. Hollywood THE LODGER. What lurks in the spooky London fog, and what evil might live beneath the roof of a boarding house? Alfred Hitchcock’s silent 1927 thriller follows the search for a serial killer, including the prime suspect, the titular lodger. The film will be accompanied by live music performed by Modular and Monorocket (Richard Nicol and Steve Rightnour). 4 p.m. Sun., Nov. 22. Hollywood PLANES, TRAIN AND AUTOMOBILES. Getting home for the holidays is a nightmare in John Hughes’ 1987 comedy. John Candy owns this movie; all his scenes are great — from the slapstick of the awkward sleeping arrangements with his unhappy traveling companion (Steve Martin) to the slow reveal of his loneliness. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Nov. 25. AMC Waterfront. $5

(T)ERROR. This timely new documentary from Lyric R. Cabral and David Felix Sutcliffe profiles Saeed “Shariff” Torres, a 63-year-old former Black Pantherturned-counterterrorism informant for the FBI, who lives in Pittsburgh. Among the issues the film raises are racial profiling, domestic surveillance, and the freedoms of speech and religious expression. Cabral will do a Q&A after the screening. 5:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 20. McConomy Auditorium, CMU campus, Oakland. Free

Difret THE GOOD DINOSAUR. A dinosaur makes a human friend in this new digitally animated family film from Pixar; Peter Sohn directs. In 3-D, in select theaters. Starts Wed., Nov. 25 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART II. It’s time to settle the score, as Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and the rebel army take the capital. Francis Lawrence directs this conclusion to the dystopian franchise. Starts Fri., Nov. 20.

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The oldest known Jeep in existence, known as “Gramps,” is part of We Can Do It! WWII. Jeep is on loan from The Smithsonian.

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Stylistic variety was on tap for Point Park University’s Contemporary Dance Company’s annual Contemporary Choreographers program. The Nov. 12 matinee kicked off with Israeli-born choreographer Ori Flomin’s new work “The Way Out.” Ten dancers in gray clothing sullenly walked from the wings to sit, lie or stand. That group was joined by another in orange costumes, which occupied the brighter-lit, half of the stage, moving through steps and phrases that bopped about. The scene was open to interpretation. But clearly, the sullen group desired what the other group had, and the two groups were destined to merge. While Flomin’s retro-feel, postmodern choreography had its creative moments, the piece’s predictable outcome was a letdown. Next came Washington Ballet artistic director Septime Webre’s “Fluctuating Hemlines” (1995), which is meant to dig beneath Western cultural etiquette to humankind’s “primal” core. Six female dancers in poufy 1960s wigs and kewpiedoll dresses preened, gossiped and feigned interest in one another and their businesssuit-wearing male partners. Led by Cassidy Burk, the dancers ditched outer layers to reveal camisoles and briefs. However, rather than truly going primal, Webre’s choreography adopted a technically sophisticated contemporary-ballet style. Dancing to Robert “Tigger” Benford’s percussive music, the dancers ripped through sleek, ravenous movement phrases highlighted by Walter Apps in a series of speedy pirouettes and Diana Figueroa and Justus Whitfield in a delicious pas de deux that displayed a mix of grace and muscularity. The solidly entertaining program hit its stride with Gregory Dolbashian’s high-energy, predatory “The Crowd Poem.” Led by captivating performances by Emelina Lopez and Robert Hutchinson, the take-no-prisoner modern-dance group work took controlled panic and aggression to wonderfully creative heights. Then, 17 dancers in hooded track suits occupied chairs in a line across the front of the stage and faced rear to open Jess Hendricks’ wallop-packing “Shedding Skin.” Bounding about like hip-hop boxers to club music, Hendricks’ choreography grabbed hold and repeatedly smacked you in the face with killer bursts of rapid-fire gestural movement. Alessia Ruffolo’s performance as the protagonist in this piece was superb and committed, as was mighty mite Elizabeth Kalesavich, whose intense, chest-drilling glares reached out from the dancer corps.

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poised at the entrance of a major repository of cultural artifacts, we in the U.S. can afford to laugh. “Tanks for the memories,” goes the admittedly chuckle-worthy tagline for the exhibit We Can Do It! WWII, currently showing at the Heinz History Center. Not to worry, the heavy weaponry is just part of a trip down memory lane. The show’s driving point is that Pittsburgh contributed substantially to World War II through innovative manufacturing by its industries, as well as the patriotic service and sacriﬁce of its citizens. From one perspective, the tank is part of an admirable effort to get the objects and experiences of the museum outside the boundaries of its walls. But it’s hard not to think of the old chestnut in ﬁction and drama that if a gun appears as a plot device, it must go off be-

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fore the end of the tale. Couldn’t happen in a museum, you say? Think of the Malawi Museum in Egypt, wantonly looted in 2013. Or perhaps one of the rapidly diminishing number of Roman and other ruins in Palmyra and throughout Syria that ISIS speciﬁcally targets. On much of the globe, when

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a gun appears at the entrance of your museum, it will go off. Indeed, the destruction of iconic objects and cultural heritage is, historically, as intrinsic to war as killing people and conquering territory. But violence is largely excised from this show, as it is from all but the most dire mu-

seum exhibits about war. Instead, we consider production, and learn that U.S. Steel, not unexpectedly, converted much of its production from thin sheet steel for automobiles to heavy plate steel for ships and tanks. And Westinghouse provided a wide range of products — helmet-liners, bomb fuses, electric torpedoes, tank-gun stabilizers. Less predictably, the Heinz plant was given over to making glider wings. Good to know. More vividly, the show retells the origin story of the legendary Jeep, which began as a very rapidly prepared prototype at the American Bantam automobile plant in Butler, whose regular production of sadly outdated and comically small cars had essentially ground to a halt during the Depression. The little military vehicle, manufactured in greater numbers by Ford and Willys Overland, famously won the hearts

of service members and military officers, who found its unflappable real-world capabilities to be emblematic of American ingenuity and toughness. In a similar vein, we see Rosie the Riveter. The iconic woman laborer was actually the invention of graphic artist J. Howard Miller, a freelancer for Westinghouse, and was reinterpreted by Norman Rockwell. The emblem of quite literally rolling up our sleeves and getting the job done, Rosie was a necessary mascot in an economy where women were urgently needed to join the workforce to replace millions of men departing for military service. Again, toughness applies, though recognizing the equality of women in the workforce should hardly be considered ingenious. Here lies the mystery of this show, which the History Center created with partners including The Smithsonian Institution, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall. The exhibit chronicles some radical changes in the American economy, from Depression through war production to just the cusp of post-War prosperity. And it similarly comes just to the cusp of some valuable critiques, but it falls short of real critical force. When the men came back, capable women were actively pressured to leave the labor force. We read this fact, but no real analysis of it. A similar mention, without a full critique, emerges for African-American service members, who performed with equal heroism, but did not return to equal rights. In a more mundane realm, the post-war Jeep became a suburban family car, as ingenuity and capability capitulated to homogenized consumption. Those early consumer models were nifty, but they embodied a shift from urgent and efficient problem-solving to thoughtless consumerism. This is less an indictment of the Heinz History Center, which is consistently a great place to go for repeated visits, and more a lament for a broader culture that should work harder to hone critical capacities about economics and symbols. They’re things to be debated and reinterpreted, not simply taken as comfortable givens. There are places where people fight over such things with real weapons. We can certainly afford to do so from the comfort of metaphor. INFO@ PGHC ITY PAP ER.CO M

CORRECTION The Nov. 11 review of Aftersound: Frequency, Attack, Return stated that this Miller Gallery exhibit was “geared toward” a class that co-curator Melissa Ragona was teaching at Carnegie Mellon University. In fact, Ragona says, the exhibit inspired the course.

[BOOK REVIEW]

LOOKING BACK {BY FRED SHAW} In the introduction to Peter Oresick’s Iconoscope (New and Selected Poems), the book’s title is said to reference “the first workable camera in early electronic television” (developed at Westinghouse). It’s an apt metaphor for the ways of seeing employed in this new University of Pittsburgh Press release. The 144-page collection includes both new work and selections from Definitions (1990) and the well-received Warhol-o-rama (2008). It’s a stirring retrospective, with narrative poems focusing on the p working class and his Eastern European family bookending more playful forms used in Warhol-o-rama. As the son and grandson of Ford City g glassworkers, Oresick g comes by his blue-collar co roots honestly. This ro Pittsburgh resident, a Pitt Pi grad and accomplished painter, has headed master’s programs and taught classes on writing and publishing locally and internationally. He’s co-edited important anthologies like Working for a Living: The Poetry of Work and The Pittsburgh Book of Contemporary American Poetry, both influences on this writer. The new poems work best when focused on family. “My Mother’s Pirohi” is a mouth-watering account of stuffed dumplings, the finished product described like this: “In saucepan butter-coated she fries them slowly until / golden then serves with sour cream and browned onion. / At table, as far as I can recall, there was never green / salad or vegetable, only pirohi and that woman / about forty, humming, who won my heart by her love for pirohi.” The details create a scene to which many old-school Pittsburghers will relate. Gears switch with selections from Warhol-o-rama, “Googlism for Andy Warhol” being a list-y, incantatory favorite. “Andy Warhol is no soup can /Andy Warhol is never mentioned in scripture / Andy Warhol is not enjoying a post-game beer and masculine camaraderie …” Oresick’s repetition of Warhol facts and searchengine nonsense apes both prayer and the artist’s accumulative style. Selections from Definitions include the sprawling “An American Peace,” and often employ the gritty tone of once-industrial Western PA. In “One of Many Bars in Ford City, Pennsylvania,” Oresick writes, “It is the speed of the line today / for Kijowski, Valasek, and Dietz / gulping beer like air. / For the melancholic three stools down / it is leaky gutters, and the grim / acceptance of a fast line next shift. / It is no guarantee of a line next year.” For decades, Oresick’s been keeping it real. His well-rounded supple poetics, showcased in Iconoscope, play out, artistic and compelling. INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

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RELEVANT LESSON {BY GERARD STANLEY HORNBY} FIRST PERFORMED in 1987, and set in 1936, in the Hill District, August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson is the fourth installment in the Pittsburgh native’s epic, 10-play Pittsburgh Cycle. It’s also the ﬁrst play staged at the newly retooled August Wilson Center, so the warmth and enthusiasm with which the audience greeted this new Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Co. production is unsurprising; the director, Playwrights artistic director Mark Clayton Southers, is himself a protégé of Wilson.

THE PIANO LESSON

continues through Sat., Nov. 21. Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Co. at The August Wilson Center, 980 Liberty Ave. $33.25. 412-465-6666 or www.culturaldistrict.org

Such a reception was warranted by the caliber of this production. The unchanging, naturalistic set was garnished with props and attention to detail, with an impressive group of actors exploring the tragi-comedy of African-American life. The play deals with the difﬁculty of history, legacy and family honor. The Germans have a great word for it: Vergangenheitsbewältigung, or “overcoming the past.” The piano in question is the source of both pain and pride for the Charles family, as members are divided over whether to sell the instrument in order to buy land, or to

keep the treasured family heirloom on which are carved the faces of enslaved great-grandparents. Through this simple family matter, universal issues are explored. For the audience, no matter what color, these issues are as relevant today as they were in 1936 or 1987: How do we carry a past of so much pain and heartache? But intertwined are moments of pure comic relief, and we come to realize how humor and heartache are never too far away from each other. Of course, the production is laden with overtones of jazz and the blues, and the oral cultures they grew from. Throughout, Boy Willie (Wali Jamal), Doaker (Kevin Brown), Wining Boy (Garbie Dukes) and Lymon (Monteze Freeland) all share moments of song, performed with a spirit that raised neck hairs across the audience. Considering the ﬁnancial difﬁculties the August Wilson Center has encountered over the past couple of years, as well as Southers’ own struggles since a car accident in May left him severely injured, The Piano Lesson offers a much-needed rejuvenation to one of the city’s cultural landmarks. I N F O@ P G H C I T Y PA P E R. C OM

LEGACIES {BY TED HOOVER} DOMINIQUE MORISSEAU is a playwright in

love with the English language. Her Sunset Baby, making its Pittsburgh debut at City Theatre, is an aural feast of words. We open in a very sketchy apartment somewhere in Brooklyn where Nina, a

young African-American woman, is getting ready to leave for work (which includes getting a gun from a kitchen drawer). Then the doorbell rings and in walks her father, Kenyatta. Once a towering ﬁgure in the Black Nationalist movement, Kenyatta spent most of Nina’s childhood in prison for armed robbery. Nina’s mom, an activist named Ashanti X, has recently died from crack addiction, and several universities and authors want to purchase letters Ashanti wrote (but never mailed) to Kenyatta while he was in prison. A rage-fueled Nina (and that’s a gross understatement) is not about to give the letters to her estranged father … or to her boyfriend, Damon. They, too, have been robbing people and selling drugs for the last few years in hopes of making enough cash to leave the country. You’d never guess that from such a bleak, gritty story Morisseau draws a poetic celebration of language. Beautiful phrases and haunting images spill across the stage; Morisseau is breathtaking in her ability to create such beauty. It is true, however, that such linguistic brilliance comes at a price: You’re never not aware that these characters are, in fact, characters in a play, all speaking with the same (albeit incredible) voice. All three possess a self-awareness that belies their bad choices; most of the dramatic action, in fact, strains credulity.

SUNSET BABY

continues through Dec. 13. City Theatre, 1300 Bingham St., South Side. $15-56. 412-431-2489 or www.citytheatrecompany.org

Director Jade King Carroll never misses a chance to highlight the dramatic tension, putting Morisseau’s drama front and center. Joniece Abbott-Pratt is a whirlwind as Nina — a powerful and fascinating actress to watch at work, especially when coupled with J. Alphonse Nicholson’s lyrical and menacing Damon. Keith Randolph Smith seems curiously tentative as Kenyatta, but plays the guilt and love for his daughter with palpable regret. I can’t say that Morisseau’s created a perfect script, but I do know that Sunset Baby is absorbing from beginning to end. INFO@ PGHC ITY PAP ER.CO M

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Arts does full justice to the 2014 one-act with a solid ensemble directed by Kimberly Grifﬁn and Lisa Jackson-Shebetta in the intimate Henry Heymann Theatre. Much of the play draws upon the 2012 rape by members of the Steubenville High School football team of a girl from West Virginia (“across the river,” noted several times in Good Kids), and its subsequent explosion on social media. The various assaults upon the unconscious victim were cheerfully, often jeeringly recorded on the boys’ phones and widely texted to friends and posted on Internet sites.

GOOD KIDS

continues through Sun., Nov. 22. Henry Heymann Theatre, Stephen Foster Memorial, 4301 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $12.50 (free for students). 412-624-7529 or www.play.pitt.edu

How could “good kids” commit such a monstrous act and boast about it? How could their classmates, “good kids,” join in the shame-and-blame game on a fellow teenager, another “good kid”? Iizuka plays with time, weaving the action from the immediate aftermath of the crime with its lead-up, probing the perspectives of the students. Before the incident, Good Kids targets the unknowability of the Truth and the evanescence of Belief. After the crime, Good Kids focuses on Guilt: shared, dodged and reluctantly accepted. Lives are shattered. Many questions, but no satisfactory answers. (The play, though not explicit, can be very upsetting, especially for audience members with shared experiences. Counselors are available at every performance.) There are indeed good kids in this show, particularly Stefanie McGowan as the mysterious narrator; Bri Ana Wagner mixing innocence and horror as the victim; and Kayleigh Rozwat as the high school queen bee. The perps are played by Zachary Romah, Tanner Prime, James Williamson and Dasi Nanji. K.J. Gilmer’s costumes are regular student clothes, unlinking “provocative dress” as a motive. Gianni Downs’ set, likewise stark, evokes “text speak” on printed panels. The Pitt student cast numbers 12, the same as a jury. Good Kids delivers a solid judgment on the pervasive problem of sexual assault and how the community — whether a small town or college campus — deals with it.

for Pittsburgh Public Theater’s production of A Servant to Two Masters, a 45 played at 33 1/3. The 1746 commedia dell’arte classic, here in a 1999 Brit-speak adaptation set in 1965 Venice, conjures not a distinctive Italian comedy but a mélange more reminiscent of Chef Boyardee. Not that that’s a bad thing. The original Il servitore di due padroni, by Carlo Goldoni, gets a British-musichall makeover by Lee Hall (best known for the 2000 ﬁlm Billy Elliot) with a few dashes of modern sitcom. In the local version, helmed by Public producing artistic director Ted Pappas, the acting is broad, the slapstick mitigated by sound effects, and the atmosphere a caricature of an Italian-American supper club. The plot, such as it is, involves two pairs of put-upon lovers and any number of confused connections, mostly involving the title character, Truffaldino (Jimmy Kieffer). I wish he could have performed his set pieces (notably the “banquet”) with more verve, but no one in the audience is likely to miss any bit of his meticulously delivered business. In supporting roles, there are solid (not to say thickish) performances by David Whalen as the leading-man lover, and Daina Michelle Grifﬁth as a saucy

servant. Erin Lindsey Krom adeptly switches from ingenue-lover to cloddish male servant, and Jessica Wortham manfully (?) tackles the leading-lady-lover role disguised as a man. Also good in doubled roles are Patrick Cannon, Bob Walton, Bill Buell and Scott Robertson. The production is dotted with musical interludes, mostly of the Italian-American-supper-club oeuvre. Singing along is benvenuto.

A SERVANT TO TWO MASTERS

continues through Dec. 6. O’Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. $15.75-65. 412-316-1600 or www.ppt.org

While James Noone’s black-and-white sets are delizioso, the overall look is more mod than Pucci, with a large dash of ’70s disco. Mid-’60s Italian aesthetique evoked new post-World War II sensibilities and a unique cosmopolitan style. Servant sufﬁces with bright clashing colors. (And I have never before seen a Nehru jacket with marching-band buttons.) Different people have different tastes. The ﬂavors of A Servant to Two Masters are well appreciated by many. I N F O@ P G H C I T Y PA P E R. C OM

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{WORDS} “Someone may want / to know one day how many steps we took / to cross one of our streets,” wrote Pittsburgh native and University of Pittsburgh grad Ed Roberson in his 2006 book of poetry, City Eclogue. He returns to his alma mater for a free lecture and reading from his eight books of poetry, as part of Pitt’s Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series at the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium. Roberson, winner of the Iowa Poetry Prize, is currently a Distinguished Artist-in-Residence at Northwestern

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+ FRI., NOV. 20 {FESTIVAL} Well, it’s the first holiday season without either a Kaufmann’s or a Macy’s Downtown in nearly 130 years. But for nearly half that time, we’ve had Light Up Night. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership’s holiday turns 55 with most of the trimmings, including the seasonal openings of Market Square’s holiday

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In his 2011 comic thriller Small Engine Repair, John Pollono throws three middle-aged high school buddies — Frank, Swaino and Packie — into Frank’s greasy repair shop under mysterious circumstances complicated by the arrival of a young preppy named Chad. Reviewing the Off-Broadway production, The New York Times called Small Engine Repair a “shivery, funny revenge comedy” that recalls the “brazen vulgarity and acrid humor of [David] Mamet at his best.” barebones productions stages the Pittsburgh premiere, with Rich Keitel directing a cast including barebones artistic director Patrick Jordan and Broadway veteran Brendan Griffin. The first performance is tonight; Friday and Saturday shows include a reception catered by local talents including chef Kevin Sousa. Bill O’Driscoll 8 p.m. Continues through Dec. 5. 1211 Braddock Ave., Braddock. $30-55. 888-718-4253 or www. barebonesproductions.com

market and PPG Plaza’s ice rink. There’s also live music on various outdoors stages; a free Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concert at Heinz Hall (reservations requested at www.pittsburghsymphony. org); no fewer than three tree-lightings; and a nostalgic reprise of Kaufmann’s window display, albeit sans Kaufmann’s. BO Evening events begin at 5:30 p.m. www.downtown pittsburgh.com

{ART} In 1935, already acclaimed for his hand-wrought luxury silver, a young German émigré craftsman named Peter MullerMunk moved to Pittsburgh, where he’d launch a second career. His industrial-design firm, Peter Muller-Munk Associates, set the tone for the post-war consumer market, turning out iconic products from the Normandie pitcher and the Waring Blender to cameras, radios, tableware and power tools. The Carnegie Museum of Art exhibit Silver to Steel: The Modern Designs of Peter Muller-Munk covers both halves of his career with an unprecedented

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Adil Mansoor and Paul Kruse didn’t want to start a theater company. But they basically had to in order to stage, with producer Nicole Shero, their first production, in 2013. Their Hatch Arts Collective mounted Chickens in the Yard, with four actors playing six human characters and four chickens; the story was told from the birds’ perspective. Mansoor and Kruse met as undergraduates in Chicago, and separately ended up in Pittsburgh; in staging productions like 2014’s Wall Dogs, they grew to appreciate their adopted town’s audiences and funding community. They found a particular fan in Quantum Theatre founder Karla Boos, who had been exploring emerging theater artists here and loved Kruse’s Chickens script. Staging a new production with Quantum’s resources and expertise seemed the perfect way to inaugurate the Gerri Kay New Voices Program, honoring a late Quantum board member. Chickens, directed by Mansoor, is both set in Lawrenceville and staged in a photography studio there. It stars Laurie Klatscher, Siovhan Christensen, Joseph McGranaghan and Alec Silberblatt, with original music performed live by Morgan Erina and Ginger Brooks Takahashi. The story — which investigates the notion of family, whether of origin or of choice — might seem familiar theatrical fare. But as Boos notes, “It speaks in a language I hadn’t heard — the language of chickens.” Bill O’Driscoll 8 p.m. Continues through Dec. 3. Javo Studios, 5137 Holmes St., Lawrenceville. $15-40. 412-362-1713 or www.quantumtheatre.com

Movement Series. KU 8 p.m. Also 8 p.m. Sat., Nov. 21. 601 Wood St., Downtown. $10 at the door. 412-456-6666 or www.trustarts.org

display of both his crafted works and mass-produced objects. The show opens tonight with Mad Men & Martinis, a 1960s-themed cocktail party. BO Party: 7-10 p.m. ($15). Exhibit continues through April 11. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 412-633-3212 or www.cmoa.org

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{DANCE} RMG/lightentry, a Pittsburghbased collaborative-movement project created by performer Roberta Guido, tackles the anxiety of trying to become a “real person” after college in Falling For a Moment. The multidisciplinary dance piece describes a 21-year-old’s journey to adulthood through personal narratives in movement, language and imagery. The performance takes place in Wood Street Galleries as part of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Wood Street Galleries

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Caruso’s The Messiah. The Pittsburgh-based choreographer and founder of Bodiography Contemporary Ballet uses this full-length ballet to highlight Handel’s groundbreaking oratorio Messiah. Bodiography dancers will be accompanied by the Pittsburgh Festival Orchestra and Maestri Singers, under the direction of music director Thomas Octave. Tonight and tomorrow’s performances are at the Byham Theater. KU 8 p.m. Also 8 p.m. Sat., Nov. 21. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. $35-55. 412-456-6666 or www.trustarts.org

For vintage social dancing practically around the clock, nothing beats the PittStop Lindy Hop. The 15th annual dance exchange for lovers of swing includes seven dances over three days, starting with tonight’s event at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall featuring the ever-popular Boilermaker Jazz Band. For tireless hoofers, tonight’s

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late-night/early-morning ’do, at Pittsburgh Opera, features Miss Freddye’s Blues Band. Other highlights include Saturday night’s dance at Soldiers & Sailors, with worldtouring pianist and Lindy-hop star Gordon Webster and his nine-piece band. Beginners are welcome. BO 8 p.m.-midnight (Soldiers & Sailors, Oakland) and 1-5 a.m. Sat., Nov. 21 (Pittsburgh Opera, Strip District). Continues through Sun., Nov. 22. Various venues. $10-20 (whole weekend: $70). www.pittstopindyhop.com

{EXHIBITS} Philanthropist Helen Clay Frick opened the Frick Art Museum in 1970, and the facility now known as The Frick Art & Historical Center has expanded several times. But it’s never grown more than through the $15 million expansion and renovation unveiled today. With 30 percent more square footage of building space, the Center boasts an expanded Car and Carriage Museum

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and brand-new education and community centers. See them at a free, day-long public celebration featuring timed tours, art-making activities and more. The event coincides with the first weekend of the annual Holidays at the Frick festivities. BO 10 a.m.5 p.m. 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze. Free. 412-371-0600 or www.thefrickpittsburgh.org

+ MON., NOV. 23 {SCREEN} Film fans, soccer aficionados and even scholars might appreciate tonight’s screening of Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait. Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno’s film documents, in real time, the motions of star French midfielder Zinedine Zidane during a single 2005 game. (Seventeen cameras were used.) The free screening continues Pitt’s The Year of Humanities in the University, and launches the Bodies in Motion series, a collaboration between Pitt’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and the Film Studies program. BO 6 p.m. 407 Cathedral of Learning, 4200 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Free. www.humanities.pitt.edu

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Acclaimed spoken-word artist Ursula Rucker revisits her past in My Father’s Daughter, a raw, epic poem that juxtaposes her own tumultuous life journey with her mother’s in a powerful story of survival. Philadelphia Ed Magazine says the poem, which features live accompaniment by guitarist Tim Motzer, elicits “chills.” Rucker, who is based in Philadelphia, performs tonight and tomorrow at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater. A mixer precedes the show, and admission is “pay what makes you happy.” KU 8 p.m. Also 8 p.m. Sat., Nov. 21. 5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty. 412-363-3000 or www.kelly-strayhorn.org

solo show — Mary Lipple’s Blackbird Pie. Lipple’s story, sadly, ended with her death from cancer in 2013. But the Mary Lipple Memorial Fund Award lives on. Now, 2014 recipient McLaughlin reprises Orgasm (which she first performed last year) for three showings this weekend at Grey Box Theatre. The comedic drama depicts three women (each played by McLaughlin) in therapy. BO 8 p.m. Also 2 and 8 p.m. Sat., Nov. 21. 3595 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $15. www.showclix.com

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THEATER 1984. Midnight Radio Series enters its 7th season w/ George Orwellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1984. Thu-Sat, 8 p.m. Thru Nov. 24. Bricolage, Downtown. 412-471-0999. ALTAR BOYZ. Meet Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan & Abraham â&#x20AC;&#x201C; aka the ALTAR BOYZ. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on a mission from above to put the â&#x20AC;&#x153;popâ&#x20AC;? back in piety, wooing legions of bingo hall & pancake breakfast fans throughout their â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raise the Praiseâ&#x20AC;? tour. Sun, 2 p.m., Sat, 2 & 7:30 p.m. and Wed-Fri, 7:30 p.m. Thru Dec. 20. Backstage Bar at Theatre Square, Downtown. 412-323-4709. BYE BYE BIRDIE. A musical theater classic. Nov. 20-21, 7:30 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 22, 2 p.m. Palace Theatre, Greensburg. 723-832-7464. CAPS FOR SALE: THE MUSICAL. How will a peddler get his wares back? Based on the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book. Thu., Nov. 19, 5:30 & 7:30 p.m., Fri., Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Sat., Nov. 21, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 22, 2 p.m.

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and Sun., Nov. 22, 2 p.m. The Byham Theater, Downtown. Lamp Theatre. 724-367-4000. 412-456-6666. A GENTLEMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GUIDE TO CHICKENS IN THE YARD. A LOVE & MURDER. A musical Rubikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cube of lonely individuals comedy about a murderous & fragile couples, whose subtle distant heir to a family fortune. dynamics gel into surprising Thru Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m., Fri., strength as an unconventional Nov. 20, 8 p.m., Sat., Nov. 21, family from the Hatch Arts 2 & 8 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 22, Collective & Quantum Theatre. 1 & 6:30 p.m. Benedum Center, Wed, Fri, Sat, 8 p.m., Sun., Downtown. 412-456-6666. Nov. 22, 3 p.m., Sun., THE PIANO LESSON. Nov. 29, 3 & 7 p.m., The story of a conflict Dec. 2-5, 8 p.m. and between a brother Sun., Dec. 6, 7 p.m. & sister who differ Thru Nov. 28. Javo on what to do with Studios, Lawrenceville. www. per pa a family heirloom, a 412-362-1713. pghcitym .co piano. Fri, Sat, 8 p.m., DIAL M FOR MURThu., Nov. 19, 10 a.m. DER. The classic thriller & 8 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 21, presented by the South Hills 2 & 8 p.m. Thru Nov. 20. August Players. Thu-Sat, 8 p.m. Wilson Center, Downtown. Thru Nov. 22. Emmanuel 412-456-6666. Episcopal Church, North Side. THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW. 412-881-1002. The classic show about Dr. Frank THE FANTASTICS. The N Furter presented by Stage 62. Fantasticks is a funny & romantic Thu-Sat, 8 p.m. and Sat, 12 a.m. musical about a boy, a girl, & Thru Nov. 21. Andrew Carnegie their two fathers who try to Free Library Music Hall, Carnegie. keep them apart. Fri., Nov. 20, 412-429-6262. 7:30 p.m., Sat., Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m.

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A SERVANT TO TWO MASTERS. Set in Venice in 1965, characters cravings for love, money & food lead to a wild comedy presented by Pittsburgh Public Theater. Sun, 2 & 7 p.m., Wed-Sat, 8 p.m., Tue, 7 p.m., Sat, 2 & 8 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 6, 2 p.m. Thru Dec. 6. Pittsburgh Public Theater, Downtown. 412-316-1600. SMALL ENGINE REPAIR. A taut, twisty, comic thriller by John Pollono. Presented by barebones theater. Wed-Sun, 8 p.m. Thru Dec. 5. barebones black box theater, Braddock. 412-874-0272. URSULA RUCKER: MY FATHERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DAUGHTER. Spoken word artist, poet & songstress Ursula Rucker delivers a live memoir, a story of both her life & her motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, juxtaposed. Raw & soulful, Ruckerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concisely wrought texts blend w/ projected video imagery to reflect upon two womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intertwined lives, & to powerfully illuminate a personal story of survival. Fri., Nov. 20, 8 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 21, 8 p.m. Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. 412-363-3000. THE WILD DUCK. A ride through the affairs of a complicated family & a house filled literally with skeletons. This 1884 classic by Henrik Ibsen explores the idea of leading life based on a lie & the tragic results when it all unravels. Sun, 2 p.m., Sat, 2 & 8 p.m. and Thu, Fri, 8 p.m. Thru Nov. 22. Pittsburgh Playhouse, Oakland. 412-392-8000.

COMEDY SAT 21 SHANNON NORMAN, TIM ROSS, JOHN â&#x20AC;&#x153;DICKâ&#x20AC;? WINTERS, ALEX STYPULA, JESSE IRVIN. 8 p.m. The Rose Bar, McKeesport. STAND UP COMEDY RUMBLE. 9 p.m. Hamboneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318.

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Educational nonprofit Global Solutions hosts a panel discussion on the history of incarceration in the U.S. Global Challenges & Local Impacts: Incarceration features the director of the criminal justice program at University of Pittsburgh-Bradford, Tony Gaskew; Pitt associate professor Jeffrey James Shook; and PublicSource journalist Jeffrey Benzing. It covers how the incarceration system affects the country, and whether it is functioning as intended â&#x20AC;&#x201D; issues that directly affect nearly 1 percent of the U.S. population. 6:30-8 p.m. Thu., Nov. 19. The Union Project, 801 Negley Ave., Highland Park. Free but registration is requested. www.globalsolutionspgh.org.

T-ROBE, DAVID KAYE. 8 p.m. Village Tavern & Trattoria, West End. 412-458-0417.

EXHIBITS 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 CONTINUES ON PG. 46

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“Privilegettes” (acrylic on canvas, 2015), by Meredith Driscoll. From the exhibition War on Women, one night only, 7-9:30 p.m. Thu., Nov. 19, at Clear Story Studio, South Side.

NEW THIS WEEK CLEAR STORY STUDIO. War on Women Art Show. Feat. feminist art by nationally recognized artists. Art will be available for purchase through silent auction. Hosted By Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania & Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates. November 19, 7 - 9:30 p.m. One night only. South Side. 412-258-9540. ELMCROFT. David E. Love. Oils & watercolors from the life’s work of the artist. November 22, 1 - 5 p.m. One night only. Allison Park. 412-847-5872. MICHAEL HERTRICH ART & FRAME. 75 / 75. New work by Pittsburgh artist David Goldstein. Opening reception Nov. 20, 6 p.m. South Side. 412-431-3337.

ONGOING 707 PENN GALLERY. Birth Series. Photography series by Gauri Gill that follows a midwife working in the remote village of Motasar, Ghafan. Part of India in Focus showcase A Million Marks of Home. Sarika Goulatia work incorporates traditional Indian pigments & spices within a contemporary art context. Part of India in Focus showcase. Downtown. 412-325-7017. 937 LIBERTY AVE. Humanae/ I AM AUGUST. A series of photographs of everyday Pittsburghers by Angelica Dass. Downtown. 412-338-8742. ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM. Warhol By The Book. An

exhibition on Warhol’s book work, from early student-work illustrations to his commercial work in the 50s. Exposures 4: Travis K. Schwab: Lost and Found. Three new paintings, large portraits of Warhol, flanked by a variety of smaller canvases painted from the lost photobooth strips & books. Permanent collection. Artwork & artifacts by the famed Pop Artist. North Side. 412-237-8300. 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. THE ARTISTS’ GALLERY. The Pittsburgh Fine Art Photographers Group. A photography exhibition featuring images from landscapes to nudes. Bellevue. 412-339-8943. BOULEVARD GALLERY. Anne Wateska. Drawings, watercolors, acrylics & oils by the artist. A Photographic Retrospective. Work by Michael Rosella. Verona. 412-828-1031. BOXHEART GALLERY. No Boundaries: Work by The Pittsburgh Group. Main gallery. The Watcher The Watched. Work by Kyle Ethan Fischer, Carolyn Reed Barritt, Irina Koukhanova, Danny Licul, & Sherry Rusinack. Bloomfield. 412-687-8858. CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART. HACLab Pittsburgh: Imagining the Modern. An exhibition of over, under architecture highlighting successive

histories of pioneering architectural successes, disrupted neighborhoods & the utopian aspirations & ideals of public officials & business leaders. Oakland. 412-622-3131. CHRISTINE FRECHARD GALLERY. Compensatory Dreaming. Works by Dean Cercone. Squirrel Hill. 412-421-8888. EAST OF EASTSIDE GALLERY. Eastside Outside. Landscape paintings & print by Adrienne Heinrich, Debra Platt, Phiris Kathryn Sickels, Sue Pollins & Kathleen Zimbicki. Forest Hills. 412-465-0140. 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. ESPRESSO A MANO. The Whole Kit & Caboodle. Feat. quirky cats & whimsical floral acrylic paintings by Maura Taylor. Lawrenceville. 412-918-1864. FRAMEHOUSE. Except For The Sound of my Voice: Photogravures by Leslie A. Golomb. Feat. selections from Wielding the Knife, woodcuts by Master Chinese Printmaker, Li Kang. Lawrenceville. 412-586-4559. FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER. Forbidden Fruit.

Porcelain figurines in the 18th century style by Chris Antemann. Permanent collection of European Art. Point Breeze. 412-371-0600. FRICK FINE ARTS AUDITORIUM. Exposure: Black Voices in the Arts. Art exhibition by Pitt Museum Studies students that both calls attention to the absence of black voices, culture, & experiences in art institutions, & celebrates black artists in Pittsburgh. Oakland. 412-648-2400. GALLERIE CHIZ. Pour It On. Work by Tony Landolina & Nancy McNary Smith. Shadyside. 412-441-6005. THE GALLERY 4. An Occasional Dream. Interactive mixed media works, enhanced w/ a free smartphone app by Erin Ko. Shadyside. 412-363-5050. GALLERY ON 43RD STREET. Addicted to Trash. Assemblage & metal collage by Robert Villamagna. Lawrenceville. 412-683-6488. GATEWAY CENTER. 412 Project. Exploring Pittsburgh through the lens of local Instagrammers. Gateway Center Kiosk at 400 Liberty Avenue, next to the Gateway Center Garage. http://412project.org/. Downtown. 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. HOLOCAUST CENTER, UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION. In Celebration of Life: Living Legacy Project. A photographic/ multimedia exhibit honoring & commemorating local Holocaust survivors. Squirrel Hill. 412-421-1500. IRMA FREEMAN CENTER FOR IMAGINATION. The Face of Nature. An exhibition of children’s art. Natural Renderings: Paintings by Irma Freeman. Paintings by Irma Freeman. Garfield. 412-924-0634. JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER. Jane Haskell: Drawing in Light. An exhibition of 30 sculptures, paintings & drawings by the artist. Squirrel Hill. 412-521-8010. MALL AT ROBINSON. Digital Designs: Showcase of Student Design Work. Robinson. 412-788-0816. MATTRESS FACTORY. Factory Installed. Artists Anne Lindberg, John Morris, Julie Schenkelberg, Jacob Douenias, Ethan Frier, Rob Voerman, Bill Smith, Lisa Sigal & Marnie Weber 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. CONTINUES ON PG. 47

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King Gose Home Pair the pro-basketball season with this gose beer from Akron — home to both Hoppin’ Frog Brewery and the brew’s returningto-Ohio celebrant, LeBron James.

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Sure, the leaves were mediocre this year. But the seasonably mellow temps and blue skies had it all over 2014, when it seemed like summer turned into winter overnight.

The Realness of Wholey’s Pittsburgh’s bona fide fish market. Expect to see whole fish getting their heads chopped off. 1711 Penn Ave., Strip District.

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Civil War veterans for over 54 years & is the best preserved & most intact GAR post in the United States. Carnegie. 412-276-3456. CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART. The Propeller Group: The Living Need Light, the Dead Need Music. A video based exhibition that looks at colorful, spirited funeral traditions in Vietnam & New Orleans. Oakland. 412-622-3131. CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. Animal Secrets. Learn about the hidden lives of ants, bats, chipmunks, raccoons & more. Out of This World! Jewelry in the Space Age. A fine jewelry exhibition that brings together scientific fact & pop culture in a showcase of wearable & decorative arts related to outer space, space travel, the space age, & the powerful influence these topics have had on human civilization. Dinosaurs in Their Time. Displaying immersive environments spanning the Mesozoic Era & original fossil specimens. Permanent. Hall of Minerals & Gems. Crystal, gems & precious stones from all over the world. Population Impact. How humans are affecting the environment. Oakland. 412-622-3131. CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER. H2Oh! Experience kinetic water-driven motion & discover the relations between water, land & habitat. How do everyday decisions impact water supply & the environment? Ongoing: Buhl Digital Dome (planetarium), Miniature Railroad & Village, USS Requin submarine & more. North Side. 412-237-3400. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH. Voyage to Vietnam. An immersive exhibit celebrating the Vietnamese Tet Festival. North Side. 412-322-5058. FALLINGWATER. Tour the famed Frank Lloyd Wright house. Mill Run. 724-329-8501. FORT PITT MUSEUM. Captured by Indians: Warfare & Assimilation on the 18th Century Frontier. During the mid-18th century, thousands of settlers of European & African descent were captured by Native Americans. Using documentary evidence from 18th & early 19th century sources, period imagery, & artifacts from public & private collections in the U.S. and Canada, the exhibit examines the practice of captivity from its prehistoric roots to its reverberations in modern Native-, African- & Euro-American communities. Reconstructed fort houses museum of Pittsburgh history circa French & Indian War & American Revolution. Downtown. 412-281-9285. FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER. Ongoing: tours of Clayton, the Frick estate, w/ classes & programs for all ages. Point Breeze. 412-371-0600. HUNT INSTITUTE FOR BOTANICAL DOCUMENTATION. The Mysterious Nature of Fungi. An overview of these mysterious organisms that are found almost

EVERYONE IS A CRITIC EVENT: Ailey II at the August Wilson Center, Downtown CRITIC:

Breawna Taylor, a home health aide from Carnegie WHEN: Tue., Nov. 10

My mom invited me to tonight’s performance. I haven’t danced in four years, but I really missed it in tonight’s performance. The show was moving. I cried and tried not to disturb the people next to me. I think the last piece, “Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham” [from “Revelations”], would move anyone who’s spiritual. You can feel the art of dance through their movements and facial expressions. That’s what moved me — to be able to see them being moved themselves, and really feel what they were doing. [Tonight’s show] was breathtaking. I didn’t breathe during the first piece, “Hissy Fit.” It reminded me of a domestic relationship, and so did “Something Tangible.” It made me think of a rough relationship and how [the couple] was trying to forgive and hold onto something tangible, and say, “Oh, we can fix this,” which is something I have experience with. B Y K EL E C HI U RA M A

SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL HALL. War in the Pacific 1941-1945. Feat. a collection of military artifacts showcasing 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.

HOLIDAY FRI 20 FIFTH AVENUE PLACE FREEZE. Feat. the “Best of the Best” ice sculptures, live music & an appearance from Mr. McFeely. www.FifthAvenue PlacePA.com. 5-9 p.m. Fifth Avenue Place, Downtown. SANTA SPECTACULAR. Food, music, Santa & Reindeer, more. 5 p.m. Point State Park, Downtown. 412-353-1350.

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PINBALL PERFECTION. everywhere on this planet & are Pinball museum & players club. the cause of both bliss & blight. West View. 412-931-4425. Oakland. 412-268-2434. PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG KENTUCK KNOB. Tour the AQUARIUM. Home to other Frank Lloyd Wright house. 4,000 animals, including many Mill Run. 724-329-8501. endangered species. Highland MARIDON MUSEUM. Collection Park. 412-665-3639. includes jade & ivory statues from RACHEL CARSON China & Japan, as well as Meissen HOMESTEAD. A Reverence porcelain. Butler. 724-282-0123. for Life. Photos & artifacts NATIONAL AVIARY. Masters of her life & work. Springdale. of the Sky. Explore the power & 724-274-5459. grace of the birds who rule the RIVERS OF STEEL sky. Majestic eagles, impressive NATIONAL HERITAGE condors, stealthy falcons and AREA. Exhibits on the their friends take center stage! Homestead Mill. Steel Home to more than 600 birds industry & community from over 200 species. artifacts from 1881W/ classes, lectures, 1986. Homestead. demos & more. North 412-464-4020. Side. 412-323-7235. SENATOR NATIONALITY www. per pa JOHN HEINZ ROOMS. 29 rooms pghcitym .co HISTORY CENTER. helping to tell the story We Can Do It!: WWII. of Pittsburgh’s immigrant Discover how Pittsburgh past. University of Pittsburgh. affected World War II & the Oakland. 412-624-6000. war affected our region. PHIPPS CONSERVATORY Explore the development of & BOTANICAL GARDEN. the Jeep, produced in Butler, PA Garden Railroad. Model trains & the stories behind real-life chug through miniature “Rosie the Riveters” & local landscapes populated w/ living Tuskegee Airmen whose plants, whimsical props & fun contributions made an interactive buttons. Runs through unquestionable impact on the Feb. 28. 14 indoor rooms & war effort. From Slavery to 3 outdoor gardens feature Freedom. Highlight’s Pittsburgh’s exotic plants & floral displays role in the anti-slavery movement. from around the world. Tropical Ongoing: Western PA Sports Forest Congo. An exhibit Museum, Clash of Empires, & highlighting some of Africa’s exhibits on local history, more. lushest landscapes. Oakland. Strip District. 412-454-6000. 412-622-6914.

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POINSETTIAS & POINTE SHOES. Vignettes from Terrence S. Orr’s “The Nutcracker”, as performed by talented pre-professional dancers from PBT School & a sneak peek at the Winter Flower Show. 4:30, 6 & 7:30 p.m. Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Garden, Oakland. 412-622-6914.

FRI 20 - SUN 22 CONTEMPORARY CHOREOGRAPHERS. Pieces by choreographers, Gregory Dolbashian, Ori Flomin, Jessica Hendricks & Septime Webre. George Rowland White Performance Studio. www.pittsburgh playhouse.com/. Sun, 2 p.m., Sat, 2 & 8 p.m. and Fri, 8 p.m. Thru Nov. 22 Point Park University, Downtown. 412-391-4100.

FUNDRAISERS THU 19 HOLIDAY HAPPY HOUR FOR CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL. Hors d’oeuvres, festive cocktails & music from DJ Malls, benefiting the Free Care Fund at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. 5:30 p.m. Fairmont Pittsburgh, Downtown. 412-773-8911.

THU 19 - SAT 21 FESTIVAL OF TREES. Free

event w/ complimentary food & musical entertainment. Benefits Hosanna Industries, local charity. 5 p.m., Fri., Nov. 20, 5 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 21, 9 a.m. Quality Gardens, Valencia. 724-770-0262.

SAT 21 INTO THE WILD. Aquarium exhibits, music, hors d’oeuvres & small plates, exhibits of ALT’s green spaces, & more. Benefits Allegheny Land Trust. 6:30 p.m. Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Highland Park. 412-741-2750.

MON 23 REMARKABLE! A Tribute, celebration & night for Mark Clayton Southers, to help with his medical expenses. For tickets visit, https://www. gofundme.com/cs6gn3hw. 6-9 p.m. August Wilson Center, Downtown. 412-258-2700.

LITERARY THU 19 BOOKS IN THE AFTERNOON. Reading All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Large Print Room on the First Floor. 6 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151. ED ROBERSON. Lecture by Pittsburgh native & author of the nationally acclaimed poetry collections. 8:30 p.m. Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Oakland. 412-624-4125. THE HOUR AFTER HAPPY HOUR WRITER’S WORKSHOP. Young writers & recent graduates looking for additional feedback on their work. thehourafter happyhour.wordpress.com Thu, 7-9 p.m. Lot 17, Bloomfield. 412-687-8117. KAREN HOCHBERG. Reviewing “The Road the Character” by David Brooke. 10:15 a.m. Rodef Shalom Congregation,Oakland. 412-621-6566. MARY MORRIS. Talk by author. Steinberg Auditorium. 4:30 p.m. Carnegie Mellon University, Oakland. 412-268-4357. STACEY WAITE. Aquinas Hall, Room 106. http://www. carlow.edu/Madwomen_In_ the_Attic.aspx. 4 p.m. Carlow University, Oakland. 412-578-8749. TNY PRESENTS. Readers: Morgan Eldridge, Danielle Gagliano, Nathan Kukulski, Kinsley Stocum & Richard Wehrenberg. BYOB encouraged. 8 p.m. ModernFormations Gallery, Garfield. 412-362-0274.

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MENDELSON GALLERY. Lyrical Abstractions. New works by Mark Gualtieri. Shadyside. 412-361-8664. MILLER GALLERY AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY. Aftersound: Frequency, Attack, Return. Exploring sound as a phenomenon. Oakland. 412-268-3618. MODERNFORMATIONS GALLERY. The Last Exhibition: A Retrospective of Modern Formations. ModernFormations is closing & the gallery is taking a final bow by paying homage to the community of artists that have supported, nurtured & loved it over the years. This final exhibit will showcase many of the local artists who have made ModernFormations a success. Garfield. 412-362-0274. MORGAN CONTEMPORARY GLASS GALLERY. parallelgenres. Christine Barney, John Burton, Granite Calimpong, Bernie D’Onofrio, Jen Elek, Saman

Oakland. 412-622-3151. WINTER IS COMING! Live reading of A Song of Ice & Fire, interactive improv, Game of Thrones group discussion. 9 p.m. Bantha Tea Bar, Penn Hills. 412-404-8359.

SAT 21 JOAN E. BAUER & JEFF OAKS. 4 p.m. Staghorn Garden Cafe, Greenfield. 412-315-7298.

SUN 22 KALEIDOSCOPE OF POLAND: A CULTURAL ENCYCLOPEDIA. Lecture & book presentation by Oscar Swan, professor, Pitt Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures’ book launch. http://upress. pitt.edu. 3 p.m. Wesley W. Posvar Hall, Oakland.

TUE 24 STEEL CITY SLAM. Open mic poets & slam poets. 3 rounds of 3 minute poems. Tue, 7:45 p.m. Capri Pizza and Bar, East Liberty. 412-362-1250. STORYTELLING @ RILEY’S. Story telling on a theme every month. Last Tue of every month, 8 p.m. Riley’s Pour House, Carnegie. 412-279-0770.

WED 25 PITTSBURGH POETRY EXCHANGE. Book discussion hosted by the Pittsburgh Poetry Exchange. This month’s meeting focuses on Mark Strand’s, “New Selected Poems”. Fourth Wed of every month, 7:30 p.m. Coffee Tree Roasters, Shadyside. 412-928-9891.

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Kalantari, David Lewin, David Royce, Margaret Spacapan & Cheryl Wilson Smith exploring an interconnected set of parameters through different genres. Shadyside. 412-441-5200. PANZA GALLERY. Thick & Thin. An exhibition of the work of Patrick Lee & John Pisarcik, two painters w/ contrasting styles. Millvale. 412-821-0959. PHIPPS CONSERVATORY & BOTANICAL GARDEN. Learning for a Greener Future: A Youth Art Exhibition. Through a series of photography workshops, Phipps’ summer interns were encouraged to explore whatever crossed their paths from beautiful flowers, to people, to architecture. The teens selected their favorite pictures to display in this gallery space. The pictures demonstrate the power of communication & art through the view of a camera lens. Oakland. 412-622-6914. PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS. 50th Anniversary Annual Exhibition. A non-themed juried

exhibition showcasing the best work of the Pittsburgh Society of Artists in all mediums. Guild Exhibitions from the Pittsburgh Society of Artists, Society of Sculptors & Group A. Work from guild members. Shadyside. 412-361-0873. PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS. In the Air: Visualizing what we breath. Photographs that show the effects of western PA’s air quality. Oakland. 412-681-5449. PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER. Indagare. Work by Therman Statom. Friendship. 412-365-2145. SIMMEN CHIROPRACTIC. Dina Russo Solo Exhibition: A Collection of Various Works. An exhibition of oil paintings. Harwick. 724-715-7598. SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT SATELLITE GALLERY. A Very Long Engagement. The works collected in this exhibition emerge from lengthy encounters with string – whether knotted, netted, interlaced, woven or percussed. Created by six fiber

artists, the works form a kind of network of linked ideas, processes, physical properties & material qualities. Downtown. 412-261-7003 x15. THE SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT. Mindful: Exploring Mental Health Through Art. More than 30 works created by 14 contemporary artists explore the impact that mental illness is having on society & the role the arts can play in helping to address these issues. Strip District. 412-261-7003. SPACE. Plus One. A series of large scale video, sound & print installations invoking repetition & patterns found in traditional Indian visual art. Participating artists: Shilpa Gupta, Sarabhi Saraf, Avinash Veeraghavan, Sumakshi Singh. Part of India in Focus showcase. Downtown. 412-325-7723. SPINNING PLATE GALLERY. Kaleidoscope: Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh Member Exhibition. Celebrating the constant

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Students will move through identifying a problem, brainstorming, prototyping & iterative design before refining their CAD skills in Autodesk &

DESIGN & BUILD AFTERSCHOOL. Introducing young innovators to the engineering design process using laser cutters & 3D printers.

reinvention of traditional fiber mediums & techniques w/ unexpected, contemporary & frequently provocative results. Friendship. 612-465-0238. 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. WINDOWSPACE. MIXTAPE: GOD BLESS THE CHILD THAT’S GOT HIS OWN. Work by Paul Zelevansky. Downtown. 412-325-7723. WOOD STREET GALLERIES. At Home. London based artist Hetain Patel unveils the photographic series “Eva,” & a newly commissioned work for the exhibition “Jump.” Part of India in Focus showcase. Nandini Valli Muthiah. Nandini’s photography incorporates traditional ideas of popular Indian art in contemporary, everyday settings. Part of India in Focus showcase. Downtown. 412-471-5605.

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OUTSIDE SUN 22 GUIDED NATURE HIKE. Join a Park Ranger for a walk & learn about the local flora & fauna that you see along the way. Registration requested. www.alleghenycounty. us/parks. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Deer Lakes Park, Tarentum. 724-265-3520.

WED 25 FULL MOON HIKE. Register online. www. ventureoutdoors.org. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Deer Lakes Park, Tarentum. 724-265-3520. WEDNESDAY MORNING WALK. Naturalist-led, rain or shine. Wed Beechwood Farms, Fox Chapel. 412-963-6100.

OTHER STUFF THU 19 A SOTO ZEN BUDDHIST SITTING GROUP. http:// citydharma.wordpress.com/ schedule/ Tue, Thu Church of the Redeemer, Squirrel Hill. 412-965-9903. ART + CONVERSATION. Informal discussion w/ “Factory Installed” artist Lisa Sigal & Astria Suparak. 8 p.m. Mattress Factory, North Side. 412-231-3169.

ENDING DATING VIOLENCE: HOW TO BE THE GENERATION OF CHANGE. A lecture part of the Symposium on Dating Violence.Register at https:// www.surveymonkey.com/r/ PCADV2. 5-7 p.m. Jewish Community Center, Squirrel Hill. 412-521-8010. GLOBAL CHALLENGES & LOCAL IMPACTS: INCARCERATION. A panel discussion on the history and implications of incarceration in the U.S. 6:30-8 p.m. Union Project, Highland Park. 412-471-7852. INSIDE THE NSA: AMERICA’S CYBER SECRETS. Screening of National Geographic’s look at what goes on inside the National Security Agency, one of the world’s most secretive government organizations. 12:15 p.m. Carnegie Library, Downtown. 412-281-7141. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF PITTSBURGH. Social, cultural club of American/ international women. Thu First Baptist Church, Oakland. iwap. pittsburgh@gmail.com. MINDFULNESS EXPLORED. Learn about mindfulness of breath, body & movement as well as how to create more flow in your life by organizing mindfully using five simple habits. 7 p.m. Mount Lebanon

Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912. RADICAL TRIVIA. Thu, 9 p.m. Smiling Moose, South Side. 412-431-4668. SPINACH & TOBACCO: MAKING SHAKESPEARIAN UNORIGINALS. Lecture by Peter Holland. 4 p.m. University Club, Oakland. 412-648-8213.

Swisshelm Park Community Center, Swissvale. 412-945-0554. ROUNDER’S SHARE WHISKEY RELEASE. Release of Barleywine Wheat Whiskey & debut of artist designed label. Part of Brewers Series of spirits. 6 p.m. Wigle Whiskey, Strip District. 412-224-2827.

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United Way Pittsburgh is seeking volunteers who want to help seniors in their communities via Open Your Heart to a Senior. Opportunities include: yard work, cooking meals, office work, being a driver, helping a senior shop, or just being a friendly visitor. For more information, email Sarah Papperman at papperman@fswp.org or visit www.openyourhearttoasenior.org.

FRI 20 AFRICAN DANCE CLASS. Second and Third Fri of every month and Fourth and Last Fri of every month Irma Freeman Center for Imagination, Garfield. 412-924-0634. FRIDAY NIGHT CONTRA DANCE. A social, traditional American dance. No partner needed, beginners welcome, lesson at 7:30. Fri, 8 p.m.

STEAMPUNK BALL & FASHION COTILLION. Steampunk Opera Indiegogo Campaign Launch. Live music, tea dueling, fashion show & gadgetry demo. Performance by Phat Man Dee. 6 p.m. Mr. Smalls Theater, Millvale. 412-821-4447.

FRI 20 - SAT 21 WORDPLAY. A modern twist on the ancient art of storytelling. 8 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 21, 8 p.m. Bricolage, Downtown. 412-471-0999.

FRI 20 - SUN 22 PITTSTOP LINDY HOP. 7 dances over 3 days. Featuring The Boilermaker Jazz Band, Miss Freddye’s Blue Band, Gordon Webster, Rick Matt Project swing dance. Various locations. For more information, www.pittstop lindyhop.com. 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Sat., Nov. 21, 1-5 & 8 p.m.-12 a.m. and Sun., Nov. 22, 1-5 & 8-11 p.m. 412-606-3269.

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HOLIDAYS AT THE HOUSE. Celebrate the holiday season in a “different light” w/ candlelight tours of the Woodville house. Learn how 18th century customs such as Twelfth Night, Boxing day, & the firing of the Christmas Guns differ from our modern celebrations. 12 p.m. Woodville Plantation, Bridgeville. 412-221-0348.

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the first hour. Third Sat of every month, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Thru Nov. 21 BulgarianMacedonian National Education and Cultural Center, West Homestead. 412-461-6188. CAR & CARRIAGE MUSEUM OPENING DAY CELEBRATION. Free tours, printmaking, artifact table, more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Frick Art & Historical Center, Point Breeze. 412-371-0600. GREENSBURG HOLIDAY PARADE. 12 p.m. Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg. 724-837-1500. THE PITTSBURGH RECORD CONVENTION. National trade show featuring LP’s, 45 rpm records, Cd’s, rare rock posters & memorabilia. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Bridgeville VFD, Bridgeville. 412-221-1711. SWING CITY. Learn & practice swing dancing skills w/ the Jim Adler Band. Sat, 8 p.m. Wightman School, Squirrel Hill. 412-759-1569. TAMBOUR DE CARIBYA. An introduction to songs, music & dance for the Orisha. Learn about traditional Afro Cuban music. This workshop are a means to further develop authentic music of the African Diaspora. 3-6 p.m. 2301 Wylie Ave., Hill District. anthonybmitchelljr. wix.com/tamboucimarron TEEN READER’S THEATER. Looking for teens (grades 6 & up) to practice & perform “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” Practice, make scenery & perform in December. 1 p.m., Sat., Dec. 12, 1 p.m. and Sat., Dec. 19, 1 p.m. Baldwin Borough Public Library. 412-885-2255. WIGLE WHISKEY BARRELHOUSE TOURS. Sat, 12:30 & 2 p.m. Wigle Whiskey Barrel House, North Side. 412-224-2827.

MON 23 IMPROV ACTING CLASS. Mon, 7 p.m. Thru Dec. 15 Percolate, Wilkinsburg. 412-607-4297.

TUE 24 A SOTO ZEN BUDDHIST SITTING GROUP. http://city dharma.wordpress.com/schedule/ Tue, Thu Church of the Redeemer, Squirrel Hill. 412-965-9903.

THE INCREDIBLE DISAPPEARING BAT. Collin Shephard Discusses: White-nose syndrome & the incredible disappearing bat. 7 p.m. Beechwood Farms, Fox Chapel. 412-963-6100.

WED 25 HOLIDAY DEMO: HOT COCKTAILS. Sampling, gift guidance, & hot cocktail demos. 5 p.m. Wigle Whiskey, Strip District. 412-224-2827. THE PITTSBURGH SHOW OFFS. A meeting of jugglers & spinners. All levels welcome. Wed, 7:30 p.m. Union Project, Highland Park. 412-363-4550.

AUDITIONS GREENSBURG CIVIC THEATRE. Auditions for 6 parts for men & women ages 20-45. Cold readings from the script. November 21, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, Greensburg. 724-836-1757. MARYLLOYD CLAYTOR DANCE COMPANY. Modern dance auditions for the coming season. Call or visit www. marylloyddancecompany.com to register. November 19, 4-7 p.m. Rodef Shalom Congregation, Oakland. 412-882-5509.

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 1 to 2 months. Ongoing. 412-721-0943. THE HOUR AFTER HAPPY HOUR REVIEW. Seeking submissions in all genres for fledgling literary magazine curated by members of the Hour After Happy Hour Writing Workshop. afterhappy hourreview.com Ongoing. INDEPENDENT FILM NIGHT. Submit your film, 10 minutes or less. Screenings held on the second Thursday of every month. Ongoing. DV8 Espresso Bar & Gallery, Greensburg. 724-219-0804. THE NEW YINZER. Seeking original essays about literature, music, 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. THE POET BAND COMPANY. Seeking various types of poetry. Contact wewuvpoetry@hotmail.com Ongoing.

Savage Love {BY DAN SAVAGE}

I’ve always been a big believer in the common-sense obviousness that monogamy is hard. Additionally, I like the idea of my wife getting fucked. I don’t have any desire to be denigrated or emasculated; I just get off on the idea of her being satisfied and a little transgressive. Early in our relationship, we talked about monogomish guidelines: I’d like to be informed and consulted, and she would rather I kept mine to myself. Last weekend we were having sex, and she asked me if I “wanted to hear a story,” code for treating me to a tale of a sexual contact. She’d been out of town for work most of the summer, and she told me that one of her roommates had gotten in the shower with her and fingered her until she came. I asked her if she’d fucked him, and she said yes. It was all hot and awesome. But a few hours later, I was experiencing pangs: Why hadn’t she told me or asked me at the time? Also, I felt very alone and depressed that summer, and when I’d gone to visit her, my wife and this roommate acted very strangely. I told her that I thought it was hot and cool, but that I didn’t think it was cool that she’d kept this from me for so long. Things got worse from there. The truth is that she carried on with this guy all summer. It’s not the sex that bothers me so much as the breadth of the deception and the violation of our agreement. And, yes, I’m feeling a little emasculated. How does a loving husband who intellectually believes that fooling around is OK get over this kind of hurt and anger? Help me get right with GGGesus.

lated in the wake of this affair because her summer fuck-buddy knew what was up when you two met, and you didn’t. Now here’s the thing you have to do: You have to forgive your wife. I’m a 27-year-old straight woman. I’ve spent this last year back on the dating market, and it’s HORRIBLE. I have a reasonably pretty face, I’m fit and I take care of myself. I have my life together — friends, interests, job — and I’m emotionally stable. I go out, I enjoy meeting people, I’m on Tinder. I keep hearing that with a huge influx of young dudes, Seattle is an easy place to date as a woman. So why am I finding it so hard? I can get casual sex, and that’s fun. But as far as finding a relationship beyond just fuckbuddies, it’s depressingly predictable: Guy acts interested, texts me all the time, but eventually starts fading away. Everyone says I’m not doing anything wrong. Are they all lying to me? I’m currently seeing someone I really like. But now he’s starting to do the fade. It’s killing my soul to be rejected constantly.

“SO HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN DO: CHILL THE FUCK OUT.”

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Two things have to happen in order for you to move on. One thing your wife has to do, CUCKS, and one thing you have to do. Your wife has to express remorse for this affair — and it was an affair, not an adventure — and take responsibility for the anger, the hurt, and, um, all the great sex you two have been having since the big reveal. You don’t give her version of events, but you were depressed and lonely while she was away, and she may have concluded that informing and consulting you about this guy would’ve made you feel worse. This conclusion is a massive self-serving rationalization, of course, because she knew you would veto the affair if she had informed and consulted you. Figuring it would be easier to ask for forgiveness than permission, she went ahead and fucked the guy all summer long and then disclosed when your dick was hard. Your wife needs to own up to the deception, the dishonesty and the manipulation, and then take responsibility for the hurt she caused, and promise it won’t happen again. She shouldn’t promise not to fuck around on you again. What she’s promising is not to deceive you again, not to go in for self-serving rationalizations again, and not to avoid informing and consulting you again. And one more thing that won’t do: She won’t humiliate you again. You feel emascu-

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You’ve been “back on the dating market” for one year, BAD. And in that time, you’ve dated/fucked a handful of men and nothing panned out. That sounds pretty normal. If you expected to be back in a committed relationship within weeks, then your unrealistic expectations are the source of your grief. There are worse things than being single for a year or two in your 20s. Get out there and meet men, pursue those non-men interests, and throw yourself into your work. Panicking about being single isn’t the secret to romantic success. So here’s what you can do: Chill the fuck out; listen to your friends and your advice columnist; and stop melting down about what sounds like a thoroughly normal love life, not an unfolding catastrophe. This is NGAA, the guy you advised to make a gay friend and listen to some musicals with him. I didn’t find a gay friend, but I did buy recordings of the shows you suggested and I’ve been listening to the songs you recommended. I don’t know them by heart yet, so I have more listening to do. But Mr. Stephen Sondheim’s message seems to be that I need to quietly move on. Thanks for your answer, Dan. It really helped. NO GOOD AT ACRONYMS

Thank you for writing back, NGAA, and for listening to the shows I recommended: Company, Follies and A Little Night Music. My advice to you made a lot of my other readers really angry. They accused me of blowing you off and not answering your question. But I didn’t blow you off. I directed you to the expert I thought could help you. In your case, that person was Mr. Stephen Sondheim.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Some athletes think it’s unwise to have sex before a big game. They believe it diminishes the raw physical power they need to excel. For them, abstinence is crucial for victory. But scientific studies contradict this theory. There’s evidence that boinking increases testosterone levels for both men and women. Martial artist Ronda Rousey subscribes to this view. She says she has “as much sex as possible” before a match. Her approach must be working. She has won all but one of her professional fights, and Sports Illustrated calls her “the world’s most dominant athlete.” As you approach your equivalent of the “big game,” Scorpio, I suggest you consider Rousey’s strategy.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you were embarking on a 100-mile hike, would you wear new boots that you purchased the day before your trip? Of course not. They wouldn’t be broken in. They’d be so stiff and unyielding that your feet would soon be in agony. Instead, you would anchor your trek with supple footwear that had already adjusted to the idiosyncrasies of your gait and anatomy. Apply a similar principle as you prepare to launch a different long-term exploit. Make yourself as comfortable as possible.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Here’s how Mark Twain’s novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn begins: “Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.” The preface I’d write for your upcoming adventures would be less extreme, but might have a similar tone. That’s because I expect you to do a lot of meandering. At times your life may seem like a shaggy-dog

story with no punch line in sight. Your best strategy will be to cultivate an amused patience; to stay relaxed and unflappable as you navigate your way through the enigmas, and not demand easy answers or simple lessons. If you take that approach, intricate answers and many-faceted lessons will eventually arrive.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The Confederation of African Football prohibits the use of magic by professional soccer teams. Witch doctors are forbidden to be on the field during a match, and they are not supposed to spray elixirs on the goals or bury consecrated talismans beneath the turf. But most teams work around the ban. Magic is viewed as an essential ingredient in developing a winning tradition. Given the current astrological omens, I invite you to experiment with your own personal equivalent of this approach. Don’t scrimp on logical analysis, of course. Don’t stint on your preparation and discipline. But also be mischievously wise enough to call on the help of some crafty mojo.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Slavery is illegal everywhere in the world. And yet there are more slaves now than at any other time in history: at least 29 million. A disproportionate percentage of them are women and children. After studying your astrological omens, I feel you are in a phase when you can bestow blessings on yourself by responding to this predicament. How? First, express gratitude for all the freedoms you have. Second, vow to take full advantage of those freedoms. Third, brainstorm about how to liberate any part of you that acts or thinks or feels like a slave. Fourth, lend your energy to an organization that helps free slaves. Start here: http://bit.ly/liberateslaves.

message from Bubby’s owner revealed that her beloved pet desperately needed expensive dental work. She had launched a campaign at gofundme.com to raise the cash. Of course I broke into tears, as I often do when confronted so viscerally with the suffering of sentient creatures. I longed to donate to Bubby’s wellbeing. But I thought, “Shouldn’t I funnel my limited funds to a bigger cause, like the World Wildlife Fund?” Back home an hour later, I sent $25 to Bubby. After analyzing the astrological omens for my own sign, Cancer the Crab, I realized that now is a time to adhere to the principle “Think globally, act locally” in every way imaginable.

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Urbandictionary.com defines the English word “balter” as follows: “to dance without particular skill or grace, but with extreme joy.” It’s related to the Danish term baltre, which means “to romp, tumble, roll, cavort.” I nominate this activity to be one of your ruling metaphors in the coming weeks. You have a mandate to explore the frontiers of amusement and bliss, but you have no mandate to be polite and polished as you do it. To generate optimal levels of righteous fun, your experiments may have to be more than a bit rowdy.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ve arrived at a crossroads. From here, you could travel in one of four directions, including back toward where you came from. You shouldn’t stay here indefinitely, but on the other hand you’ll be wise to pause and linger for a while. Steep yourself in the mystery of the transition that looms. Pay special attention to the feelings that rise up as you visualize the experiences that may await you along each path. Are there any holy memories you can call on for guidance? Are you receptive to the tricky inspiration of the fertility spirits that are gathered here? Here’s your motto: Trust, but verify.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): English model and TV personality Katie Price has been on the planet for just 37 years, but has already written four autobiographies. You Only Live Once, for instance, covers the action-packed time between 2008 and 2010, when she got divorced and then remarried in a romantic Las Vegas ceremony. I propose that we choose this talkative, self-revealing Gemini to be your spirit animal and role model. In the coming weeks, you should go almost to extremes as you express the truth about who you have been, who you are and who you will become.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): A flyer on a telephone pole caught my eye. It showed a photo of a 9-year-old male cat named Bubby, whose face was contorted in pain. A

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How well do you treat yourself? What do you do to ensure that you receive a steady flow of the nurturing you need? According to my reading of the astrological omens, you are now primed to expand and intensify your approach to selfcare. If you’re alert to the possibilities, you will learn an array of new life-enhancing strategies. Here are two ideas to get you started: 1. Imagine at least three acts of practical love you can bestow on yourself. 2. Give yourself three gifts that will promote your healing and stimulate your pleasure.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): To activate your full potential in the coming weeks, you don’t need to scuba-dive into an underwater canyon or spelunk into the pitch blackness of a remote cave or head out on an archaeological dig to uncover the lost artifacts of an ancient civilization. But I recommend that you consider trying the metaphorical equivalent of those activities. Explore the recesses of your own psyche, as well as those of the people you love. Ponder the riddles of the past and rummage around for lost treasure and hidden truths. Penetrate to the core, the gist, the roots. The abyss is much friendlier than usual! You have a talent for delving deep into any mystery that will be important for your future.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Normally I charge $270-an-hour for the kind of advice I’m about to offer, but I’m giving it to you at no cost. For now, at least, I think you should refrain from relying on experts. Be skeptical of professional opinions and highly paid authorities. The useful information you need will come your way via chance encounters, playful explorations and gossipy spies. Folk wisdom and street smarts will provide better guidance than elite consultants. Trust curious amateurs; avoid somber careerists. Take a guess about what your closest ally most needs to learn in order to be happier. FreeWillAstrology.com

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sible, very realistic goal. But for now, I’ve got a great job and I love doing this as a hobby on the side. If I can go into the ring, perform and entertain the fans that come out here to watch us, then I’ve done my job.”

“THIS IS OUR CHANCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.” On the independent circuit, performing for the crowd and getting the chance to do something you love has to be enough of a reward. While wrestling has long been dismissed as fake, the bumps these athletes suffer, and the risks they take, are very real. So if it isn’t for 5 p.m. Sat., Nov. 21. Century III Mall, 3075 Clairton Road, West Mifflin. $10-$15. www.tinyurl.com/coderedwrestling money, why take the bruises for crowds that range from a few dozen to a few hundred? “I think it’s kind of like a superhero complex,” says J-RU, a wrestler Fleck had the chance to purchase a ring a few years ago. But using it — either for training or putting on shows — meant setting it up and who has been on the independent scene since 1998. “We take on a difbreaking it down each time. This past summer, they formed CRW and ferent persona, and come out and do this thing we love, some might set up shop in the mall, a place that has seen its number of traditional call it an obsession, for the fans. “And for me, it doesn’t matter if there are 80 or 800 people in the retail tenants decline over the years. “It’s a great spot, and it’s something positive for the community,” he crowd, I give it everything I’ve got.” Another wrestler, Dan Sandwich, says making the transition from says, adding that the shows are very family-friendly. “It’s just somefan to wrestler was a natural one for him. He’s still a fan of thing that we love to do. Something we’ve always wanted the sport, and the fans are the reason he performs. At the to do.” ta Halloween show, a young fan came dressed as a referee. Most of the performers on hand this evening tell Check ou ow esh id sl Sandwich brought the boy into the ring with him after similar stories of how they got interested in profesto o ph Red his match. “He was so excited,” Sandwich recalls, sional wrestling. They grew up watching it, loving it of Code s finest g’ “and that’s something he’ll remember for the rest of Wrestlinn online and dreaming of the day they could do it themselves. in actio w. his life.” The 25-year-old Feeny, for example, began wrestling w at w aper Sandwich will be a big part of Pawslam as he wresin 2010, but has been a fan since 1993. She grew up pghcityp .com tles for the CRW championship. He says he loves the watching superstars like Razor Ramon, Brett Hart and her new company, and that the mall location makes the perfavorite, “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels. She even formances more accessible to fans and to people who just models her superkick (as seen on this week’s cover) after his. “This is a dream I’ve always wanted to follow,” says Feeny, already happen by. “It is sort of surreal that we wrestle in a mall,” he says. “I used to a seasoned performer. In the right situation, she would love to wrestle full time. “That’s always been my goal. And I believe it’s a very pos- come here and sit on Santa’s lap. Now I come here and do this.”

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