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World Literature: Teju Cole, “Tremor”

World Literature: Teju Cole, “Tremor”

Teju Cole shares "Tremor," a startling work of realism and invention that engages brilliantly with literature, music, race, and history as it examines the passage of time and how we mark it ...
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Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (On the Edge)

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (On the Edge)

This July, Story Club Pittsburgh (created by the former producers of The Moth Pittsburgh) shares tales from the brink in Story Slam, their monthly nonfiction storytelling series at City of Asylum.  ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: Roger Humphries + The RH Factor

Thursday Night Jazz: Roger Humphries + The RH Factor

Enjoy a world-class jazz performance, fueled by the passion, knowledge, and immense talent of a man who has been drumming since the age of three.  ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness Presents Everybody Loves the Sunshine: A Tribute to Roy Ayers

Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness Presents Everybody Loves the Sunshine: A Tribute to Roy Ayers

Kente Summer Madness honors Roy Ayers, one of the most heavily sampled artists in the hip hop genre and the Godfather of Neo Soul ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness Presents The Godwin Louis Quartet

Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness Presents The Godwin Louis Quartet

Grammy-nominated saxophonist and composer Godwin Louis takes to the stage for Kente Summer Madness Part 3 ...
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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.

Thu 14
November 14, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

Thursday Night Jazz: “Off Minor” & Antonio Hart Celebrate Johnny Hodges & Billy Strayhorn

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Alto saxophonist Antonio Hart celebrates the music of jazz icons Johnny Hodges and Billy Strayhorn in this Off Minor concert.

Thu 21
November 21, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

Thursday Night Jazz: Lynn Speakman Quintet “All About That Bass”

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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The Lynn Speakman Quintet performs a jazz concert with a focus on bass and melody at City of Asylum.

December 2024

Thu 5
December 5, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

Thursday Night Jazz: Mila Shadel Takes on Pop

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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One of Pittsburgh’s best emerging jazz musicians and lifelong guitarist, Mila Shadel, takes to the Alphabet City stage with one mission: to merge the worlds of jazz and pop.

Wed 11
December 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

World Music: HarmoniZing with Mimi Jong

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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The HarmoniZing Ensemble, directed by Mimi Jong, presents reinterpretations of traditional songs from China, Iran, and Turkey and original compositions by local musicians Jeff Berman, Tomchess, and John Marcinizyn.

Thu 12
December 12, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

Thursday Night Jazz: Off Minor & Emmett Goods Honor J.C. Moses

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Musician Emmett goods joins Tom Wendt for a Thursday Night Jazz concert in honor of his grandfather, J.C. Moses.

Wed 18
December 18, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

World Music: Hugo Cruz & Caminos

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Percussionist Hugo Cruz and his band the Caminos return to City of Asylum for a concert of jazz, funk, and afro-cuban inspired original music.

Thu 19
December 19, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST

Thursday Night Jazz: Memories of Ahmad Jamal with James Johnson III

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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James Johnson III pays tribute to his mentor Ahmad Jamal in this Thursday Night Jazz concert at City of Asylum.

January 2025

Thu 9
January 9 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

Thursday Night Jazz: Roger Humphries & The RH Factor

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Percussionist Roger Humphries and his band the RH Factor delight City of Asylum audiences in this January concert.

Thu 16
January 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

Thursday Night Jazz: Blues Machine Trio Reimagines Jazz Standards

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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For the first time ever as an official Trio, City of Asylum welcomes jazz musicians Mark Micchelli, Eli Namay, and Hugo Cruz, also known as The Blues Machine Trio.

Thu 23
January 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

Thursday Night Jazz: Jason Kush Quartet’s Tribute to Taekwondo

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Jazz musician and Taekwondo practitioner Jason Kush returns to City of Asylum to share a preview of his forthcoming album "Tenets," a tribute to the practice of Taekwondo.

Wed 29
January 29 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

World of Music: Pablo Giménez (Spanish Flamenco)

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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The Pablo Giménez Ensemble visits City of Asylum for a Spanish Flamenco concert featuring three musicians and one dancer.

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