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  • June 2026

  • Mon 8
    June 8 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

    PGHwrites: Damon Young’s “That’s How They Get You” (Paperback Release)

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

    It's the paperback release of Damon Young's riotous anthology, featuring work by Hanif Abdurraqib, Mahogany L. Browne, Wyatt Cenac, Kiese Laymon, Deesha Philyaw, Roy Wood Jr., Nicola Yoon, and more.

    Mon 15
    June 15 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

    Chamber Music Pittsburgh Presents: The Cowboy Evolves — Journeys Through the Music of the Americas

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    This Pittsburgh Performs concert, curated by Carlos Clark, features music by composers from the US, Uruguay, and Brazil, offering a vibrant vision of discovery while simultaneously reflecting on the complex history of the Americas.

    Tue 30
    June 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

    World Literature: Rodrigo Hasbún’s “The Invisible Years” (Bolivia)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    English PEN Award winner Rodrigo Hasbún and moderator Anderson Tepper dive into the secrets and shrapnel of a 20-year-old friendship ripped apart in Rodrigo’s new novel.

  • July 2026

  • Thu 9
    July 9 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness Presents the Mark Strickland Quartet

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Legendary guitarist of over 50 years kicks off the three-part Kente Summer Madness jazz series, leading a killer quartet this summer at City of Asylum.

    Thu 16
    July 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Iconic Vocalist Etta Cox

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Etta Cox, eight-time winner of “Best Jazz Vocalist,” brings her Broadway chops and unparalleled vocal performance to the Alphabet City stage for a night of transformed jazz favorites and fan-favorites upon request!

  • October 2026

  • Tue 27
    October 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

    PGHwrites: Andrew Swensen & Yan Pang’s “Shelter” (Musical Theatre Production)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    From the minds of Andrew Swensen and Yan Pang, City of Asylum hosts an expanded showcase of “Shelter,” the story of scars carried from childhood into adulthood, how pain can distort our perception and damage our relationships, and how we find our strength through it.

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Phone: 412-435-1110
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