after dark - make the most of your weekend

Welcome to Nerd Paradise

Hang out with R2D2, take a picture with the Batmobile and discover rare gems at this weekend's Pittsburgh Comics and Collectibles Show.

Bar Exam: Double Wide Grill

The popular South Side joint expands with a new Mars location, but does it capture the fun of the original spot?

Theater in the Raw

The maverick Bricolage Production Company showcases new labors of love and titans of American theater at the inaugural In the Raw festival.

Skrillex Meets Stravinsky

EDM and classical turn tag-team partners this weekend as the national dance party Mercury Soul comes to the Strip District.

20 Hot Bars: The Reckoning

Three years after the feature that helped Pittsburghers get very well lubricated, After Dark asks — are these still the best bars in town?

Great Grown-Up Bars: Hough's

Sick of wading through a sea of staggering bros and swinging Coach bags in the South Side? We’ve got a (real) bar for you.

Bar Exam: Rivertowne

This PNC Park neighbor has become a go-to watering hole for baseball fans, but how does the Monroeville flagship stack up?

'Les Mis' for Dummies

With both the film and the musical playing in the city this weekend, which should you choose?

Swiss Army Nightlife

Robinson's new Latitude 40 is a restaurant, bowling alley, comedy club, arcade and movie theater all-in-one. But does it work?

Revolt Against Your Netflix Queue

The best way to experience classic holiday films is at the theater with a jumbo popcorn next to complete strangers (and maybe a family member or two).

Lombardi Party

It's your final chance to gaze upon the Steelers' Super Bowl spoils (and a ton of other cool gridiron relics) at the Heinz History Center.

Laugh in the Face of Tryptophan

This Thanksgiving week, skip the sold out movie theaters and awkward high school bar reunions to support the booming local comedy scene.

'Burgh Olympics 2012

Suffering from Olympics withdrawal? Fear not, because the spirit is alive and well in Pittsburgh.