Author: Sean Collier
Hit the Street: North Shore
Our step-by-step guide on how to turn a great show at Stage AE into a great evening.
The Country Club Crash
Within the last few years, a few local golf courses and country clubs closed, partly because of the recession. More will likely go under in the future. That leaves communities to figure out what should happen next.
Garrett Jones Tosses Out the Script
Garrett Jones’ career has been anything but predictable. Now, the veteran power-hitter (and team leader) will try to reverse expectations once more.
How to Drink Well in Sewickley
Think this leafy neighborhood is all afternoon tea and crumpets? Try one of the 168 brews at Sidelines Beer House instead.
Catch World-Class Film Premieres at The Manor
The 20th annual JFilm Festival will showcase 18 films, all of which are receiving their Pittsburgh theatrical premiere.
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?
No Rest For The Wicked
In the most frenzied season in NHL history, the Penguins are flourishing.
Rage Against the Reboot
Rage of the Stage's newest DIY theater production turns 'Winnie-the-Pooh' into a black comedy.
How to Party Like 'The Chief'
Dust off your oldest sport coat and grab a cigar because this weekend you're having fun Rooney-style.
Sowing the Seeds
After 25 years, the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is ready to welcome the city.
An Old-Fashioned Zombie Party
The Heinz History Center and The ScareHouse team up for Pittsburgh's first ever "Best Zombie" contest.
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?
One Night Only: See the Comedian Blacklisted by Fox News
Comedian Lee Camp brings his razor-sharp, Carlin-inspired political outrage to Hambone's in Lawrenceville.
Skee-Ball, Anyone?
Using electromechanics, Adam Shreckhise’s homemade arcade games are clattering to life.
Above the Rim
Pitt forward Talib Zanna’s 5,000-mile journey to Oakland is paying off in points and confounded opponents.
Hit the Street: Regent Square
Looking for a night out that’ll only require you to brave the cold for about 10 yards at a time? Follow this plan.
'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?
Drop the Puck (And Pick Up a Pint)
Watch the Penguins practice with a brew in your hand at Southpointe's BLVD Pub and Kitchen.
Art Without Borders
Living up to its eccentric name, the Warhol Museum is gearing up for its 13th season of the hard-to-define Off the Wall performance series.
10 Lessons After Dark Learned in 2012
Enlighten your nightlife with this run-down of surprising and indispensable finds.
'Tell Me a Story About the South Side'
The City Theatre's 'South Side Stories' is a hilarious one-woman ode to the true characters and true stories of Carson Street.
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.
Is Theater Square the City's Most Underrated Hotspot?
How can you argue with dinner at Meat & Potatoes, a show at the O’Reilly and a round of Manhattans at Backstage Bar?
'Burgh Olympics 2012
Suffering from Olympics withdrawal? Fear not, because the spirit is alive and well in Pittsburgh.
Preview: Three Rivers Film Festival
After Dark gets a sneak peak at some of the under-the-radar gems of this year's festival.
Think Outside the Walls
Boundary-pushing theater company Off the Wall Productions moves into a new home in Carnegie.
A Game of Inches
Struggling with the Pirates’ 20th lost season.
The Last Outpost
Want the best high-school football experience in western Pennsylvania? Make a pilgrimage to The Pit.
Get a Natural Scare at Zoo Boo
Black Ghost Fish. Rattlesnakes. Screaming Bats. Stealthy Leopards. At this haunt, the ghouls are actually real.
The Scaretacular Haunted House Preview 2012
If you don't like clowns, phantoms, ghouls, zombies hoards and demonized bunnies, just move along.
Help Kickstart a New Microbrewery in Braddock
Two CMU students are looking for your help to launch The Brew Gentlemen Beer Company's new brewery.
Pittsburgh Shines in 'Wallflower'
The beloved novel 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' makes the leap to the cinema and makes our city look magical.
So You Wanna Be a Zombie?
Go behind the scenes at ScareHouse, one of America's best haunts.
Peer Energy
Get to know Pittsburgh's best kept theater secret at 12 Peers' exciting new cabaret, premiering this Saturday.
How to Drink Well in Monroeville
Brewstone is another solid spot to grab gameday beers in the 'Burbs.
Review: 'Married in Spandex'
An affirming, touching and beautiful documentary from two Pittsburgh co-directors.
10 Essential Nightlife Euphemisms
How to act like a pro when you can't tell the difference between an 18-year scotch and Old Grand-Dad.
iTheater
After Dark: In Bricolage Production Co.'s brilliant, immersive STRATA, you are the star of the show.
Forget the Reboot, See the Reel Thing
Several area cinemas are bringing classic films back to the big (and beautiful) screen.
Mercury Rocker Adam Sivitz Goes Solo
After Dark: Mercury drummer Adam Sivitz branches out from the successful local group with a new solo effort.
King Khalifa
Homegrown rapper Wiz Khalifa returns home for his coronation with fellow 'Burgher Mac Miller.
Gone Fishin'
Go behind the scenes at Wholey's Fish Market, a Strip District institution.
Art Punches In
The Warhol's new exhibit, Factory Direct: Pittsburgh, combines our city's industrial heritage with 'Storage Wars.'
Get Otter Here!
The Pittsburgh Zoo's newest resident had a long, tough journey to the 'Burgh.
