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  • November 2025
  • Mon 17
    November 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST

    On Topic: George Packer’s “The Emergency” (Imperial Collapse & Humanity)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    “The Atlantic” staff writer George Packer shares his new work of fiction, “The Emergency,” in conversation with writer, critic, and performance poet Adriana E. Ramírez.

    Thu 20
    November 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Thomas Wendt’s Jazz at the Philharmonic (Norman Granz, the Jazz Jam Session & the Struggle for Equality)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Thomas Wendt and a multi-generational band pay homage to Norman Granz, jazz promoter, visionary, and advocate for equal treatment of musicians in Jim Crow–era America.

  • December 2025
  • Tue 2
    December 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Unfinished Business)

    Alphabet City Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Story Club Pittsburgh (created by the former producers of The Moth Pittsburgh) wants you to take a closer look at your past. This December, come ready to share (or judge!) stories taking on Unfinished Business.

    Thu 4
    December 4 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Patrick Breiner Trio’s New Compositions (Inspired by Henry Threadgill)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Saxophonist and composer Patrick Breiner takes to the stage with Antonio Croes and Mark Micchelli with sounds of the melodica, piano, saxophone, clarinet, and bass clarinet, in this Henry Threadgill–inspired jazz concert.

    Sun 7
    December 7 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

    World Literature: Alain Mabanckou’s “Dealing with the Dead”

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Congolese author Alain Mabanckou shares his ghostly reckoning with Congolese history, Dealing With the Dead, in conversation with moderator Anderson Tepper.

    Mon 8
    December 8 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Reel Q Presents: “We Are Faheem & Karun”

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    We welcome back our partners at Reel Q for an international film screening!

    Thu 11
    December 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Yoko Suzuki

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    This December, we are excited to welcome Pittsburgh-based saxophonist and University of Pittsburgh professor Yoko Suzuki back to the Alphabet City stage for a Thursday Night Jazz performance.

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