Off Minor Presents Mr. Clarinet: A Celebration of Buddy DeFranco
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesFan favorite jazz series Off Minor returns this September with an ode to Buddy DeFranco.
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Blending Genre & Perspective Through Sound with Kinetic
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesUtilizing a unique blend of global folk traditions and contemporary jazz, Kinetic’s performance efforts celebrate multiculturalism, wisdom, and unity.
A Night of Reggae-Afropop Fusion with Mathew Tembo
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesMathew Tembo returns this fall as part of his U.S. tour! Themed "Reggae-Afro," this tour is aimed at highlighting the impact that reggae has had on his Afropop style from Zambia.
Alphabet City Kids: Story Hour with Marika Maijala
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesFeaturing quarterly visits from authors writing books for elementary-aged children, the Alphabet City Kids series continues this month with Marika Maijala, sharing her newly translated book "Rosie Runs."
Lost & Found in Translation: Storytelling with the World Affairs Council
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAll sharing stories in the theme of Lost & Found in Translation, the program features eight high school students who traveled abroad (Ecuador, France, Italy, Japan, South Korea, and Spain) this past summer through the World Affairs Council’s global Travel Scholars program.
Building a Bridge Through Jazz with Eastern Boundary Quartet
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis unique collaboration is a mixture of avant garde jazz and ethno music from Hungary, like a cultural bridge between the USA and Eastern-Europe.
Story Club PGH Story Slam: Family Secrets
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesStory Club PGH returns with their monthly storytelling series! The theme for November 2023 is Family Secrets.
Free Association Reading Series: Inga Schmidt, Romella Kitchens, Derek Maiolo, & Chauna Craig
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Free Association Reading Series returns for its first installment of 2024! This series features a collection of intimate readings from local authors, sharing established and forthcoming works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Each month’s writers are invited by Free Association founders and friends of City of Asylum, Pat Hart and Marc Nieson. The duo’s... more →
Thursday Night Jazz: SLP (Mila Shadel, Ava Lintz, Soojin Park)
Emerging Pittsburgh jazz band SLP (members Mila Shadel, Ava Lintz, and Soojin Park) makes their debut performance at City of Asylum.
Alla Boara: Dynamic Italian Folk Music
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAfter performing at Alphabet City in November 2022 in their trio configuration, Alla Boara returns with their full group in all its glory– six talented musicians bringing recognition and new life to Italy's diverse history of regional folk music.
Thursday Night Jazz: A Love Supreme
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesYoko Suzuki, Roger Humphries, Dwayne Dolphin, and Max Leake return for a special Valentine's themed concert celebrating the romance of John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme.
Reel Q: Out of Uganda
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPresented in partnership with one of the oldest LGBTQ+ film festivals in the world, Reel Stories is a free monthly film series dedicated to showcasing international queer cinema. Our February Reel Q screening presents Out of Uganda.
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