Award-winning author Lawrence Wright on latest book The Plague Year, including a tragic outbreak in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh was famously built on the labor of immigrants who crossed the ocean to mine coal and forge steel. They also built its food culture by bringing old world staples like pierogies, halusky, and macaroni. But even now, with the collapse of heavy industry, new waves of immigrants continue to...

The Pittsburgh film scene reflects the national one in many ways, including,. , that Black perspectives are left underrepresented. Redwood Media Group, established in 2019 by Maurice Redwood, wants to help change that. The local production company will debut a new feature film, House of Stones, on Sat., Jan. 28 during a red carpet premiere at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center.

If playing hockey isn’t your thing, curling may be. It takes a blend of finesse and gusto: Casual drinking is part of curling culture, but get drunk and you’ll get thrown off the ice. Communicating involves roaring at your teammates, but etiquette requires calling your own fouls. The primary tool is a 40-pound stone, but a hairline crack in the ice can ruin a game.

Pittsburgh City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith introduced a resolution Jan. 18 directing council to convene a committee to review Pittsburgh’s existing youth curfew law. The law requires that the police pick up unaccompanied minors found in public places or private businesses after the designated curfew time and take them...

The Pittsburgh duo slowdanger has, over the past several years, unfolded a story through movement. The latest chapter of that story, titled the memory series, will play out at The Space Upstairs. The creative forces behind slowdanger, taylor knight and anna thompson, will present memory 7: farthest field, a live...

Workforce development for teens often conjures images of STEM learning designed to prep middle- and high-school students for careers in tech-centered industries. At the Andy Warhol Museum, however, a new program will help adolescent music lovers see the potential of being a DJ in and beyond the club scene. After...

A medically vulnerable individual incarcerated at the Allegheny County Jail says he had a stroke after the jail refused him necessary medication for an extended period of time and that he was left laying unresponsive on the floor of his cell for more than an hour during a medical emergency late last year.

Gentle Landing and Still Standing. Silver Eye Center for Photography. 4808 Penn Ave., Garfield. Free. silvereye.org/exhibitions. Trying To Relate by Kimberlyn Bloise. Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media. 1047 Shady Ave., Point Breeze. Free. pghartsmedia.org. Through March 18. ART • LAWRENCEVILLE. Transformation 11: Contemporary Works in Glass. Contemporary Craft....

Dance the weekend away at these Pittsburgh parties playing everything from classic disco to Miley Cyrus. All events are 21 and over unless otherwise noted. Funkmaster Fletch returns to Goldmark for a night of disco, R&B, and soul hits with special guest DJ KB. 4517 Butler St., Lawrenceville. Free. thegoldmark.com.

Being able to recommend outdoor equipment means actually spending time outdoors. In an effort to help readers prepare for their next cold-weather adventure, Pittsburgh City Paper reached out to 3 Rivers Outdoor Company, a local, independently-owned purveyor of equipment and apparel for hiking, climbing, backpacking, camping, and more. More than just a retailer, 3ROC also organizes events for area outdoor enthusiasts.