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Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (On the Edge)

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (On the Edge)

This July, Story Club Pittsburgh (created by the former producers of The Moth Pittsburgh) shares tales from the brink in Story Slam, their monthly nonfiction storytelling series at City of Asylum.  ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: Roger Humphries + The RH Factor

Thursday Night Jazz: Roger Humphries + The RH Factor

Enjoy a world-class jazz performance, fueled by the passion, knowledge, and immense talent of a man who has been drumming since the age of three.  ...
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Center for African American Poetry & Poetics Presents: Nabila Lovelace

Center for African American Poetry & Poetics Presents: Nabila Lovelace

This reading concludes Nabila’s two-week residency cohosted by City of Asylum and CAAPP. In this program, Nabila will share the newly composed work that came out of her residency, as well as insights into her writing process and her residency ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness Presents Everybody Loves the Sunshine: A Tribute to Roy Ayers

Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness Presents Everybody Loves the Sunshine: A Tribute to Roy Ayers

Kente Summer Madness honors Roy Ayers, one of the most heavily sampled artists in the hip hop genre and the Godfather of Neo Soul ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: George Heid III’s “Intentions” (Album Launch)

Thursday Night Jazz: George Heid III’s “Intentions” (Album Launch)

This special Thursday Night Jazz performance features the album launch of George Heid III’s Intentions, a tribute album to his father’s bravery, sacrifices, and the bond the two shared as kindred spirits ...
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July 2025

Tue 1
July 1 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (On the Edge)

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Free In-Person TicketsFree Livestream Tickets

This July, Story Club Pittsburgh (created by the former producers of The Moth Pittsburgh) shares tales from the brink in Story Slam, their monthly nonfiction storytelling series at City of Asylum. 

Thu 3
July 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

Thursday Night Jazz: Roger Humphries + The RH Factor

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Free In-Person TicketsFree Livestream Tickets

Enjoy a world-class jazz performance, fueled by the passion, knowledge, and immense talent of a man who has been drumming since the age of three. 

Sun 6
July 6 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

Center for African American Poetry & Poetics Presents: Nabila Lovelace

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Free In-Person TicketsFree Livestream Tickets

This reading concludes Nabila’s two-week residency cohosted by City of Asylum and CAAPP. In this program, Nabila will share the newly composed work that came out of her residency, as well as insights into her writing process and her residency experience.

Thu 10
July 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness Presents Everybody Loves the Sunshine: A Tribute to Roy Ayers

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Free In-Person TicketsFree Livestream Tickets

Kente Summer Madness honors Roy Ayers, one of the most heavily sampled artists in the hip hop genre and the Godfather of Neo Soul.

Thu 17
July 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

Thursday Night Jazz: George Heid III’s “Intentions” (Album Launch)

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Free In-Person TicketsFree Livestream Tickets

This special Thursday Night Jazz performance features the album launch of George Heid III’s Intentions, a tribute album to his father’s bravery, sacrifices, and the bond the two shared as kindred spirits.

Tue 22
July 22 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

Writer-in-Residence: Bo Mima (Egypt)

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Writer-in-Residence Bo Mima shares newly written work and reflects on his time in Pittsburgh.

Thu 24
July 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness Presents The Godwin Louis Quartet

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Grammy-nominated saxophonist and composer Godwin Louis takes to the stage for Kente Summer Madness Part 3.

Thu 31
July 31 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

Thursday Night Jazz: Etta Cox

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Etta Cox brings her incomparable stage presence and vocal prowess to Alphabet City to regale audiences with beloved jazz favorites and reimagined hidden gems.

August 2025

Tue 5
August 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Bridges)

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Whether it’s all about the destination, or all about the journey and what you built along the way, this August, Story Club Pittsburgh is all about connection.

Thu 14
August 14 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness Presents The Jevon Rushton Group

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Jevon Rushton shares his world, where rhythm becomes touch, melody becomes color, and every note tells a story in the final Kente Summer Madness concert of the summer.

November 2025

Tue 11
November 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

Reel Q Presents: An International Queer Film Screening

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

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