Drawing of a bluejay by artist Sherri Thompson who was featured at "Wings and Wildlife." By Ed Skirtich Woodwork, paintings, watercolor, and photographs of birds fascinated visitors during the Wings and Wildlife at the Aviary on Sunday, November 6.  Artist explained to patrons at their booths at Win...

By Ed Skirtich Iran’s struggles were highlighted in the Freedom of Speech Series during the opening night lecture by Laura Secor at Alphabet City, 40 W. North Ave., on October 12th. She spent most of the lecture talking about her new book “Children of Paradise: The Struggle for the Soul of Iran,” wh...

Photo by Alyse Horn By Alyse Horn Spaces Corners in Troy Hill, 1721 Lowrie St., and City Books in Allegheny West, 908 Galveston Ave., have options that can rarely be found in the average book store. Melissa Catanese co-founded Spaces Corners with her partner Ed Panar in 2011. She said the book store...

Photo by Laura Slovesko By Alyse Horn Prime Stage Theatre, which runs out of the New Hazlett Theatre at 6 Allegheny Square East, will open its season with the Pulitzer Prize winning book by Harper Lee “To Kill a Mockingbird” on Friday, November 4 and run through Sunday, November 14. The Saturday, No...

By Ed Skirtich A reunion with jazz musicians, collaboration with new musicians, and a chance to renew relationships with patrons from past jazz performances happened to me during Tony Campbell's Jazz Jam Session at James Street Gasotropub and Speakeasy. To play with bandleader and alto saxophonist T...

The second annual Maker Faire Pittsburgh kicks off this weekend and will run Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The locations of Maker Faire are: Buhl Community Park at Allegheny Square, 10 Children’s Way; Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, 10 Children’s Way; and Nova Place, 100 South Commons. The...

Back for its second year, Raw Draw, Neu Kirche’s annual fundraiser to support women in the arts, will open doors at 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 5 at 1000 Madison Ave. Raw Draw begins at 7 p.m., when over 40 local artists will begin live drawing for one hour. After an hour, finished or not, the draw...

Photo by Donnie Mangino The unassuming house that is home to La H ü tte Royal. By Donnie Mangino At first glance, a passerby may notice the neatly manicured grass or the porch swing swaying in the breeze and continue walking-by simply because the typicality of the brick house blends into the normalc...

Photo courtesy of Huszar's Hungarian bar and grill Huszar , 627 E. North Ave., announced its 2nd Bacon Roast will take place on Saturday, October 1 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Traditional Hungarian bacon roasts (Szalona Sutes) include guests roasting their slab-bacon over open fire pits, which is then ...

By Alyse Horn After a noise complaint in July during the Deutschtown Music Festival, James Street Gastropub & Speakeasy was forced to close its Ballroom until further notice. The venue needed to undergo renovations on its second floor to make it soundproof and add ventilation, said General Manager K...