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Drue Heinz Literature Prize Presents: 45th Anniversary Reading with Prizewinners Bill Gaythwaite, Caroline Kim & Kelly Sather

Drue Heinz Literature Prize Presents: 45th Anniversary Reading with Prizewinners Bill Gaythwaite, Caroline Kim & Kelly Sather

A reading and celebration of short fiction honoring 45 years of the Drue Heinz Prize, one of the most significant short fiction awards in the nation, with current and alumni prizewinners ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: Lou Stellute Quartet's Jazz Standards (plus Spontaneous, Beautiful & Funky Improvisations)

Thursday Night Jazz: Lou Stellute Quartet’s Jazz Standards (plus Spontaneous, Beautiful & Funky Improvisations)

Lou Stellute, Antonio Croes, Ava Lintz, and George Heid III take the stage for a set of jazz standards mixed in with a musically inventive, funky, free, and improvisational performance! ...
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Writer-in-Residence: Anouar Rahmani's "The End of the Third World" (Book Preview)

Writer-in-Residence: Anouar Rahmani’s “The End of the Third World” (Book Preview)

City of Asylum’s Writer-in-Residence series continues with an exciting preview of Algerian writer and activist Anouar Rahmani’s forthcoming new novel, "The End of the Third World"—a project seven years in the making ...
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Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Home)

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Home)

Is it an address, a favorite place, or a loved one? This November, come ready to share (or judge!) stories exploring all the many things we call Home ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: Paul Thompson Quintet’s Tribute to Pat Metheny

Thursday Night Jazz: Paul Thompson Quintet’s Tribute to Pat Metheny

Paul Thompson, Scott Boni, Dan Wilson, Glenn Zaleski, and David Throckmorton pay tribute to 20-time Grammy award–winning guitarist (and longtime inspiration) Pat Metheny ...
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  • March 2024
  • Thu 28
    March 28, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Paul Thompson & The Young Lions

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Pittsburgh bass icon Paul Thompson performs with mentored musicians The Young Lions in this jazz concert at City of Asylum.

  • April 2024
  • Thu 4
    April 4, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Patrick Breiner’s Sonic Postcards

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    In this special Thursday Night Jazz performance, The Pittsburgh Composers Quartet will collaborate with four City of Asylum writers-in-residence in an exploration of the power of small thoughts.

    Mon 15
    April 15, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Teiku: Ukrainian Liberation Music

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Just days after the album’s debut, City of Asylum welcomes Teiku for this exclusive celebratory album release performance.

    Thu 18
    April 18, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Roger Humphries & the RH Factor (Part IV)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Roger Humphries plays his final of four Thursday Night Jazz concerts this spring

  • May 2024
  • Thu 2
    May 2, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Jazz Poetry 2024 Opening Night: James Brandon Lewis Quartet, Olena Boryshpolets, Amit Chaudhuri, Toi Derricotte, & Shara McCallum

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    This celebration of 20 years of Jazz Poetry kicks off with musician James Brandon Lewis and poets Olena Boryshpolets, Amit Chaudhuri, Toi Derricotte, and Shara McCallum

    Thu 9
    May 9, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Jazz Poetry 2024: Rakiem Walker Quartet, grace (ge) gilbert, Ladan Osman, Anouar Rahmani, & Astrid Roemer

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Jazz Poetry 2024 welcomes musician Rakiem Walker and poets grace (ge) gilbert, Ladan Osman, Anouar Rahmani, and Astrid Roemer.

    Mon 13
    May 13, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Jazz Poetry 2024: Leslie DeShazor Quintet, Fatimah Asghar, Rania Mamoun, Andrés Neuman, & Jeremy Lee Stone

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Jazz Poetry welcomes musician Leslie DeShazor and poets Fatimah Asghar, Rania Mamoun, Andrés Neuman, and Jeremy Lee Stone.

    Thu 16
    May 16, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Jazz Poetry 2024: Milena Casado Quartet, Rae Armantrout, Yahya Ashour, Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko, & Richard Hamilton

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Jazz Poetry 2024 welcomes musician Milena Casado and poets Rae Armantrout, Yahya Ashour, Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko, and Richard Hamilton.

    Sun 19
    May 19, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EDT

    Jazz Poetry 2024: Andy Milne Trio, Noah Arhm Choi, Jonathan Moody, Justin Perez, & Monica Sok

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Jazz Poetry 2024 welcomes musician Andy Milne and poets Noah Arhm Choi, Jonathan Moody, Justin Perez, & Monica Sok.

    Tue 21
    May 21, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Jazz Poetry 2024: Roger Humphries + RH Factor, Sahar Muradi, Xan Forest Phillips, Volodymyr Rafeyenko, & Mónica de la Torre

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Jazz Poetry 2024 welcomes musician Roger Humphries and poets, Sahar Muradi, Xan Forest Phillips, Volodymyr Rafeyenko, and Mónica de la Torre.

    Thu 23
    May 23, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Jazz Poetry 2024: Alex Harding & Lucian Ban Blutopia (ft Bob Stewart), Quan Barry, Jorge Olivera Castillo, Quincy Scott Jones, & Rajiv Mohabir

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Jazz Poetry welcomes musicians Lucian Ban and Alex Harding, and poets Quan Barry, Jorge Olivera Castillo, Quincy Scott Jones, and Rajiv Mohabir.

  • June 2024
  • Mon 17
    June 17, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    World Music: Voices in Liberation with #notwhite collective

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    This program features the #notwhite collective's literary and musical artists, as well as a number of guest artists, who will be presenting their work in collaboration with one another.

    Thu 20
    June 20, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness with The Emmett Goods Quintet & DJ Bus Crates

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Kente Arts Alliance brings Summer Madness to Thursday Night Jazz at City of Asylum

    Thu 27
    June 27, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Stephen Philip Harvey Octet (SPH8)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    The Stephen Philip Harvey Octet performs their latest album "Elemental Live" for Thursday Night Jazz.

    Sun 30
    June 30, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EDT

    World Music: Bassel & The Supernaturals

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Bassel & The Supernaturals tell the story of a first generation Syrian-American through song in this concert at City of Asylum.

  • July 2024
  • Thu 11
    July 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Etta Cox

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Legendary jazz vocalist Etta Cox returns to the Alphabet City stage for Thursday Night Jazz.

    Wed 17
    July 17, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

    World Music: Pascuala Ilabaca & Fauna (Chile)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    City of Asylum welcomes Pascuala Ilabaca, a unique and treasured voice in both the Latin American and World Music scenes.

    Thu 18
    July 18, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness with The Jason Washington Group & DJ Bus Crates

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Kente Summer Madness at City of Asylum continues with a concert from the Jason Washington Group.

    Wed 24
    July 24, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    World Music: HarmoniZing presents 2Thousand (China & Spain)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Musicians Mimi Jong and Tomás Lozano perform on the erhu and Spanish Hurdy Gurdy in this concert at City of Asylum.

    Thu 25
    July 25, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: The Precipice Community Band

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    The Precipice Community bands takes the Alphabet City stage for Thursday Night Jazz.

    Wed 31
    July 31, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    World Music: Frazé-Frazénko & The Happy Lovers (Ukraine)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Frazé-Frazénko & The Happy Lovers reimagine Ukrainian poetry and folk songs in this concert at City of Asylum.

  • August 2024
  • Thu 1
    August 1, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Colter Harper’s “Jazz in the Hill”

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    This performance pays homage to this era in the Hill, brought to life by musician and ethnomusicologist Colter Harper.

    Thu 8
    August 8, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: James Johnson III (Part I)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    James Johnson III performs in the first of his three unique, curated Thursday Night Jazz concerts at City of Asylum.

    Thu 15
    August 15, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness with Howie Alexander & DJ Bus Crates

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Howie Alexander and Company take the stage with DJ Bus Crates for this Kente Summer Madness concert.

  • September 2024
  • Sat 28
    September 28, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT

    LitFest 2024: Transylvanian Folk Songs Meet Jazz Poetry with Lucian Ban, Mat Maneri, Joy Priest, & the International Writing Program

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Musicians Lucian Ban and Mat Maneri play tracks from their new album and collaborate with Joy Priest and International Writing Program poets in this jazz poetry-esque performance.

    Sun 29
    September 29, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EDT

    LitFest 2024: Music & Activism with Benjamin Barson

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Musician and Activist Benjamin Barson plays in this special reading and concert at City of Asylum, celebrating the release of his book "Brassroots Democracy."

  • October 2024
  • Thu 17
    October 17, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Yoko Suzuki Spotlights the Music of Toshiko Akiyoshi

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    This latest concert in Yoko’s ongoing series features the compositions of Toshiko Akiyoshi as well as some beloved jazz standards.

    Thu 24
    October 24, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Thomas Wendt’s “Off Minor” Honors Barry Harris

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Thursday Night Jazz returns with Thomas Wendt's "Off Minor" to honor jazz legend Barry Harris

  • November 2024
  • Thu 7
    November 7, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: James Johnson III ft. Carolyn Perteete & Pittsburgh Symphony Musicians

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    James Johnson III returns to City of Asylum for a performance with vocalist Carolyn Perteete and Pittsburgh Symphony musicians.

    Wed 13
    November 13, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    World Music: Travel with HarmoniZing through China, Kazakhstan, & Turkey

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    The HarmoniZing ensemble performs lead by erhu player and founding member Mimi Jong.

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