Arab Voices in Exile
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesFive City of Asylum and ICORN residents highlight their respective and collective journeys and resilience.
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11 Programs found.
Translation Slam with Emcee Michael Reynolds
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesRenowned translators compete to see who can produce the best translation from the same source material.
Aleksandar Hemon: Language, Exile, & The Many Forms of Artistic Expression
Bosnian-American author Aleksandar Hemon talks about language and exile, his love of football, and the power of music and storytelling.
Jazz Poetry 2025: James Brandon Lewis Quintet & Huang Xiang
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesMusician James Brandon Lewis and poet Huang Xiang present a jazz poetry concert of improvisational and collaborative performance.
The Power of Public Art with Rania Mamoun & Diane Samuels
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesDiane Samuels and Rania Mamoun will discuss their collaborative work, in conversation with Sylvia Rhor Samaniego.
Tour the Malta Foundation’s International Art Collection
Take an optional tour of the Malta Foundation’s extraordinary private collection of international artwork.
Borderlines with Teddy Cruz & Philippe Olle Laprune
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAcclaimed American architect and urbanist Teddy Cruz and French writer, documentarian, and cultural activist, Philippe Olle Laprune discuss their groundbreaking work on the US/Mexico Border.
The Big Sampsonia Way Cookout
In celebration of our growing global community, of the many places we learn to call home, and of the first-ever Bridges Creative Summit, we invite all our neighbors to an afternoon of food, music, and conversation.
Frazé-Frazénko & The Happy Lovers
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis evening’s performance from The Happy Lovers will accompany contributions and readings from other City of Asylum writers-in-residence and visiting ICORN residents.
DJ Cielo – Also Known as Award-Winning Novelist, Aleksandar Hemon
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesA dynamic DJ set from DJ Cielo (known in the literary scene as Aleksandar Hemon) featuring Afro House and Organic House music.
PGHwrites: Marcus Rediker “Freedom Ship” (Book Launch)
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesFrom the award-winning author of 2007’s The Slave Ship, we celebrate the book launch of Marcus Rediker’s latest work: Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea.
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