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Cool Picks

Today's Cool Picks:

Pittsburgh Opera Free Livestream of ‘Charlie Parker’s Yardbird’; Gluten Free Goat Bakery PopUp (Fri., 4/16/21)
'Charlie Parker's Yardbird' Livestream, Gluten Free Goat Bakery PopUp  

Tomorrow's Cool Picks:

Strange Roots Experimental Ales in Millvale and Gibsonia (Sat., 4/17/21)

Upcoming:

Green Pepper Offers a Variety of Korean Fare (Sun., 4/18/21)

Latest Stories

Pittsburgh Opera’s ‘Charlie Parker’s Yardbird’ Examines the Talented and Troubled Musician’s Life

Charlie Parker was a musical genius, but also had many difficulties as can be seen in this opera.  
Frida Kahlo in Photos: Twinned Shows at The Frick Pittsburgh Reveal an Artist’s Life
Take a Hike With Quantum’s ’10 for 21′ Innovative Theater Walk
Pittsburgh Humanities Festival @ Home Continues Online Again This Year
Cultural Trust’s Virtual Gallery Crawl Brings ‘A New Constellation’ Online and to Cultural District

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Delicioso

Shrimp po boy tacos and a bbq chicken sandwich with pasta salad are just two of The Smiling Moose’s offerings.

Supporting Stages, Pleasing Palates

Smalls, Spirit, Smiling Moose Highlight Menus during Pandemic

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Sweet Sweet Music

Bill Toms plays some killer lead guitar riffs (c.) while Hard Rain and the Soulville Horns jam on.

Save Moondog’s Virtual Benefit Concert Fundraiser Helps Bolster Landmark Blues Rock Club

Friends of Moondog's create a benefit show to support the iconic blues rock bar and its owner Ron Esser.  

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Center Stage

Charlie Parker (Martin Bakari), left, and Dizzy Gillespie (Yazid Gray) performing together.

Pittsburgh Opera’s ‘Charlie Parker’s Yardbird’ Examines the Talented and Troubled Musician’s Life

Charlie Parker was a musical genius, but also had many difficulties as can be seen in this opera.  

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Nightlife

Two parrots clink beer glasses on Mastic Trail’s logo, emblazoned on a glass of Hazy Jones IPA.

Mastic Trail Brewing Blazes Exciting Caribbean Concept in Glenshaw

Quality food, beer elevates brewpub

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Artistry

Frida Kahlo in Photos: Twinned Shows at The Frick Pittsburgh Reveal an Artist’s Life

Pittsburgh gains rare insights into a woman who has become a global phenomenon.  

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Cinema

Great men at night, looking for the light. 'One Night in Miami" stars (L to R) Leslie Odom Jr. as Sam Cooke, Eli Goree as Muhammad Ali,, Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X, and Aldis Hodge as Jim Brown. (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios)

The Room Where It Happened: “One Night in Miami” 

The new movie about Muhammad Ali and his friends, based on real events in the turbulent Sixties, is scoring a knockout with Pittsburgh at-home viewers.  

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Story Mosaic

Jonnet Soloman's mission is to educate people about the history of the National Negro Opera House and the need to restore it.

Pittsburgh Humanities Festival @ Home Continues Online Again This Year

A variety of hot topics is again on the program for this year's Festival.  

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Gallery

The downstream view of Laurel Hill Creek from the bridge.

Laurel Hill State Park: Old Growth Hemlocks and Mountain Streams Highlight Hike

Laurel Hill offers a variety of hikes and other recreational activities.  

Gallery