City of Asylum
Giving Voice.
Photo Courtesy: Dr. Raj Panjabi When crisis hits—a sudden illness, a global disruption, or a career upheaval—our instinct is to retreat. Yet decades of research prove that our greatest protection isn’t isolation, it’s connection. From high-stakes decisions in the White House Situation Room and hospital emergency room to dramatic shocks of violence and illness his family... more →
City of Asylum presents the premiere of the musical-poetic performance Bride. "Writing the poem Bride was a logical continuation of exploration of the feminine principle, the role of the modern woman in society, her strength and powerlessness, and her potential spheres of influence on the world’s disheartening events. The poem Bride will allow the reader to see the world through the... more →
Zero Ted is a band featuring the original music of pianist Daniel May. While working on film and television projects, new musical ideas inevitably spark that have no connection to the project at hand. Zero Ted is the repository where these musical ideas live.
Photo Credit: Jeff Swensen Theresa Brown worked as an oncology nurse for years before finally burning out, but instead of leaving the healthcare system behind entirely, she set out to find places where it’s actually working. This richly drawn portrait of four nurses in four different sectors of our broken healthcare system reveals where solutions are... more →
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.
Christopher Mark Jones returns for an encore of “Montréal Encore,” with a new troupe of fellow musicians putting a diverse spin on compositions of the original album (and a few new mixes!) for a brand new experience.
Hear a preview of the Stephen Philip Harvey Octet’s latest project, Mythos—an album of original music inspired by African diaspora mythology.
Anthology contributor Lin Hierse and translator Jon Cho-Polizzi present the first-ever international anthology of contemporary writing on Berlin, presented in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh German Department’s “Germany of Campus” series.
There are some connections you just can’t shake. This November, join Story Club PGH for their monthly Story Slam as storytellers share tales under the umbrella “Ties That Bind.”
Iconic Pittsburgh bassist Paul Thompson celebrates the 50th anniversary of Jaco Pastorius’ eponymous debut album.
Photo credits: Ruby Waldo, Centa Schumacher, Karen Lue If I asked you “What is a book for?”, you might also ask: What is a book anyway? What is reading? What is writing? What is publishing? What is a story? What is knowledge? What is language? On November 18, we will ask (but not answer) these... more →
All-new compositions inspired by the work of artists such as Henry Threadgill, Anthony Braxton, John Zorn, and the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians.
Photo Courtesy: Joel Dias-Porter Join us as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the International Poetry Forum, a local, independent nonprofit organization dedicated to spoken poetry and poetry education. Founded by Dr. Samuel Hazo in 1966, the International Poetry Forum has hosted hundreds of the world's most celebrated poets and performers in its reading series and educational outreach programs,... more →
Prolific author and essayist Jamaica Kincaid shares new PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay–winning collection in conversation with Anderson Tepper.
Composer and pianist Joe Sheehan shares his latest project: a suite of all-original compositions inspired by fictional legendary places.
Sometimes you have it. And sometimes, you just…lose it. This December, join Story Club PGH for their monthly Story Slam as storytellers share tales under the umbrella “Slipped Through My Fingers.”
Lifelong guitarist Mila Shadel shares her fully original arrangements of the music of Joni Mitchell, one of her musical heroes.
Saxophonist Lou Stellute leads two other saxophonists—Scott Boni and Ben Opie—and a rhythm section filled out by Paul Thompson and George Heid III in a program featuring multiphonics and completely improvised tunes.
