Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness with The Emmett Goods Quintet & DJ Bus Crates
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesKente Arts Alliance brings Summer Madness to Thursday Night Jazz at City of Asylum
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Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness with The Jason Washington Group & DJ Bus Crates
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesKente Summer Madness at City of Asylum continues with a concert from the Jason Washington Group.
World Music: HarmoniZing presents 2Thousand (China & Spain)
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesMusicians Mimi Jong and Tomás Lozano perform on the erhu and Spanish Hurdy Gurdy in this concert at City of Asylum.
Thursday Night Jazz: Colter Harper’s “Jazz in the Hill”
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis performance pays homage to this era in the Hill, brought to life by musician and ethnomusicologist Colter Harper.
World Literature: Samuel Kọ́láwọlé (Nigeria) “The Road to the Salt Sea”
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesNigerian author Samuel Kọ́láwọlé visits City of Asylum to share his debut novel "The Road to the Salt Sea."
Line & Verse: Olena Boryshpolets “Orpheus and Eurydice in New York” (Ukraine)
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCity of Asylum writer-in-residence Olena Boryshpolets shares her latest work, accompanied by her fellow artists-in-residence.
The 2024 Freedom To Create Fundraising Gala Featuring Caryl Phillips and Doralee Brooks
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAnnual Gala fundraiser, featuring Booker Prize nominee Caryl Phillips
LitFest 2024: Writing Our Own Story: The Art of the Memoir with Damon Young, Francine Prose, & Abdelrahman ElGendy
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesMemoirists Damon Young, Francine Prose, and Abdelrahman ElGendy discuss the different stages of memoir
LitFest 2024: Pulitzer Prize-Winner Richard Powers Presents “Playground”
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPulitzer Prize-Winner Richard Powers shares his latest Booker Prize nominated novel, "Playground"
Story Club PGH Story Slam: Family Secrets
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesStory Club Pittsburgh (created by the former producers of The Moth Pittsburgh) organizes and hosts Story Slam, a monthly nonfiction storytelling series at City of Asylum. November's theme is Family Secrets.
Thursday Night Jazz: Lynn Speakman Quintet “All About That Bass”
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Lynn Speakman Quintet performs a jazz concert with a focus on bass and melody at City of Asylum.
Damon Young’s “How to Survive in America” with Joy Priest, Adriana Ramirez, & Jesse Washington
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPittsburgh author Damon Young revives his "How to Survive in America" series with a discussion among friends and fellow writers Joy Priest, Adriana Ramirez, and Jesse Washington.
World Music: Hugo Cruz & Caminos
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPercussionist Hugo Cruz and his band the Caminos return to City of Asylum for a concert of jazz, funk, and afro-cuban inspired original music.
Thursday Night Jazz: Memories of Ahmad Jamal with James Johnson III
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJames Johnson III pays tribute to his mentor Ahmad Jamal in this Thursday Night Jazz concert at City of Asylum.
PGHwrites: Youth Poet Laureate of Allegheny County
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCity of Asylum celebrates the 2025 cohort for the Youth Poet Laureate of Allegheny County
Reel Q Presents “Made on the Rooftop” (South Korea)
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPittsburgh-based film organization Reel Q presents the in-person regional premiere screening of South Korean film "Made on the Rooftop."
Thursday Night Jazz: A Love Supreme
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesRenowned jazz saxophonist Yoko Suzuki performs John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" in full with a quartet of Pittsburgh musicians.
World Literature: Caryl Phillips (Saint Kitts, England) “Another Man in the Street”
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAcclaimed author Caryl Phillips returns to City of Asylum for a reading and discussion of his new book "Another Man in the Street."
Thursday Night Jazz: Sounds of Now with The Fully Celebrated Orchestra
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIntroducing Tomas Fujiwara’s three-part concert series Sounds of Now. The first concert features The Fully Celebrated Orchestra.
World of Music: Pascuala Ilabaca & Fauna (Chilean Singer-Songwriter)
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesSinger-songwriter and fan-favorite Pascuala Ilabaca returns to City of Asylum accordion and full-bodied vocals in tow, accompanied by a full band, to regale us with all new songs.
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