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LitFest 2025: Black Womanhood in Pittsburgh with Yona Harvey & Tahirah J. Walker

LitFest 2025: Black Womanhood in Pittsburgh with Yona Harvey & Tahirah J. Walker

Poet Yona Harvey and scholar Tahira J. Walker explore what it means to be a Black woman living in a city deemed most unlivable for them. The pair will discuss their respective works and the intersection of history, community, marginalization, ...
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LitFest 2025: Books From My Country You Should Know with Olena Boryshpolets (Ukraine), Bertony Louis (Haiti), Anouar Rahmani (Algeria) & Mukhtar Shehata (Egypt)

LitFest 2025: Books From My Country You Should Know with Olena Boryshpolets (Ukraine), Bertony Louis (Haiti), Anouar Rahmani (Algeria) & Mukhtar Shehata (Egypt)

What are we missing when we limit the literary canon to American works? In this reading and discussion, City of Asylum Writers-in-Residence share the books and writers from their home countries—Algeria, Egypt, Haiti, and Ukraine—that made an impact on their ...
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LitFest 2025: Trans/Nonbinary Ecopoetics in the Garden with Julian Talamantez Brolaski, Aaron El Sabrout & imogen xtian smith

LitFest 2025: Trans/Nonbinary Ecopoetics in the Garden with Julian Talamantez Brolaski, Aaron El Sabrout & imogen xtian smith

Poets Aaron El Sabrout, imogen xtian smith, and Julian Talamantez Brolaski take to the Alphabet Reading Garden for a poetic exploration of trans and nonbinary ecologies and understanding one’s own ecosystems ...
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LitFest 2025: Translation Slam (Ukrainian) with Author Volodymyr Rafeyenko & Translators Mark Andryczyk, Dominique Hoffman & Halyna Hryn

LitFest 2025: Translation Slam (Ukrainian) with Author Volodymyr Rafeyenko & Translators Mark Andryczyk, Dominique Hoffman & Halyna Hryn

Writer-in-Residence Volodymyr Rafeyenko has supplied a 600-word essay in Ukrainian to be translated by Mark Andryczyk, Dominique Hoffman, and Halyna Hryn. In this program, Mark, Dominique, and Halyna go head-to-head to defend their revealed translations. Who will come out on ...
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LitFest 2025: Bringing the Classics to Today with MacArthur Genius Anne Carson ("Cassandra Float Can," "Antigonick")

LitFest 2025: Bringing the Classics to Today with MacArthur Genius Anne Carson (“Cassandra Float Can,” “Antigonick”)

Anne Carson, one of the most celebrated classicists of our times, will participate in staged readings from her works "Cassandra Float Can" (based on Aeschylus’s "Cassandra") and "Antigonick" (based on Sophokles’s "Antigone") ...
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  • February 2024
  • Sun 11
    February 11, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EST

    Alla Boara: Dynamic Italian Folk Music

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    After 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.

    Thu 15
    February 15, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: A Love Supreme

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Yoko 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.

    Tue 27
    February 27, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Beo String Quartet: Genre-Bending Harmony

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Masterful quartet presents part classical, part contemporary rock, and part experimental music in this genre-bending concert.

    Thu 29
    February 29, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Paul Thompson Honors Wayne Shorter (Pt II)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Pittsburgh bassist Paul Thompson performs his second concert at City of Asylum to honor the life of Wayne Shorter.

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

    Thursday Night Jazz: Stephan Crump

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    City of Asylum welcomes Grammy-nominated bassist and composer Stephan Crump to perform pieces from his recent album, "Rocket Love."

    Sun 10
    March 10, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EDT

    Yan Pang: “One-Log Bridge” Concert Premiere

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    City of Asylum presents the first ever concert adaption of "One-Log Bridge," a play by composer and performer Yan Pang.

    Thu 21
    March 21, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: SLP Honors Emily Remler

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    SLP returns for Thursday Night Jazz at City of Asylum, their final of three concerts this season as part of the series.

    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.

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