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Reel Q Film Festival

Reel Q Film Festival

City of Asylum hosts a queer film screening as part of Reel Q’s 40th Annual Film Festival (the longest-running festival in Pittsburgh!) ...
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Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (The Unexpected)

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (The Unexpected)

Try though we might to plan for the future, something always comes up that we just didn’t see coming. This October, come ready to share (or judge!) stories tackling the Story Slam theme of The Unexpected ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: Roger Humphries + The RH Factor

Thursday Night Jazz: Roger Humphries + The RH Factor

Jazz Legacy Fellow and Pittsburgh legend Roger Humphries takes to the stage with the RH Factor for a collaborative, community-driven performance highlighting the true spirit of jazz ...
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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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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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May 2025

Tue 6
May 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Lost & Found)

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Story Club Pittsburgh organizes & hosts Story Slam, a monthly nonfiction storytelling series at City of Asylum. May's theme is Lost & Found.

Tue 13
May 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

Jazz Poetry 2025: Zara Zaharieva Quartet, Reginald Dwayne Betts, LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs, Volodymyr Rafeyenko, Anouar Rahmani

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Poets Reginald Dwayne Betts, Volodymyr Rafeyenko, LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs, Volodymyr Rafeyenko, and Anouar Rahmani take to the stage with violinist Zara Zaharieva and her international quartet.

Wed 21
May 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT

Bridges – City of Asylum Pittsburgh Creative Summit Welcome Ceremony

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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To officially kick off the Bridges – City of Asylum Pittsburgh Creative Summit, we’ll welcome guests from across the globe to Alphabet City for a morning of performances, readings, and special presentations from guest speakers from Pittsburgh and all over the world.

Thu 22
May 22 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm EDT

Translation Slam with Nevine Abraham, Elisabeth Jaquette, Nazeeha Saeed, Carla Nappi, Huang Xiang, Fan Fan & Emcee Michael Reynolds

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Renowned translators compete to see who can produce the best translation from the same source material.

June 2025

Tue 3
June 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Unlikely Allies)

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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This June, bring your tales of friends to lovers, golden retriever and black cat friendships, and shockingly supportive grandparents learning about your alternative lifestyle.

July 2025

Tue 1
July 1 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

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

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

August 2025

Tue 5
August 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Bridges)

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Whether it’s all about the destination, or all about the journey and what you built along the way, this August, Story Club Pittsburgh is all about connection.

September 2025

Tue 2
September 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Under Pressure)

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Be it a physical weight or an emotional strain, we’ve all felt the pressure from time to time. This September, come ready to share (or judge!) stories tackling the Story Slam theme of Under Pressure.

October 2025

Tue 7
October 7 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (The Unexpected)

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Try though we might to plan for the future, something always comes up that we just didn’t see coming. This October, come ready to share (or judge!) stories tackling the Story Slam theme of The Unexpected.

November 2025

Tue 4
November 4 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Home)

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

December 2025

Tue 2
December 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Unfinished Business)

Alphabet City Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Story Club Pittsburgh (created by the former producers of The Moth Pittsburgh) wants you to take a closer look at your past. This December, come ready to share (or judge!) stories taking on Unfinished Business.

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