City Paper Short List

Fri., Aug. 21 -- Stage

Bricolage theater company's unique Midnight Radio series continues. In the third installment, local playwrights Wali Jamal, Tammy Ryan and Robert Isenberg (a frequent CP contributor) offer their spoofy takes on old-time radio serials, which are performed live, complete with old-school announcers, and sound effects live and on vinyl. At evening's end, the audience votes which of the three -- Jamal's "Tracks," Ryan's "Alien Within" or Isenberg's "Dead Menace" -- goes on to compete in the October final. The shows, tonight and tomorrow, feature top local stage talent, between-segment games and live music by Emerica. BO 10 p.m. (9:30 p.m. happy hour). 937 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $15. 412-381-6999