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Jazz Poetry 2026: Spanish Pianist Marta Sánchez's "For the Space You Left" with Olena Boryshpolets, Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko, Bertony Louis & Mukhtar Shehata

Jazz Poetry 2026: Spanish Pianist Marta Sánchez’s “For the Space You Left” with Olena Boryshpolets, Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko, Bertony Louis & Mukhtar Shehata

Jazz Poetry 2026 welcomes Marta Sánchez for a stunning solo-piano album release, with compositions inspired by themes of isolation and solitude, as well as intimate, improvisational poetry collaborations with four City of Asylum Writers-in-Residence ...
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Jazz Poetry 2026: Poet-Vocalist Erika Denae J's "In the Mood For" (Book Launch & Album Teaser)

Jazz Poetry 2026: Poet-Vocalist Erika Denae J’s “In the Mood For” (Book Launch & Album Teaser)

Innately fusion, this concert and book launch debuts poems by Erika Denae J that have leapt off the page and been adapted into musical compositions, brought to life with a 13-piece band including the likes of Jennifer Orchard, John Shannon, ...
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Artist in Exile: Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko’s Ceramic Knives (Ukrainian Spring Songs)

Artist in Exile: Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko’s Ceramic Knives (Ukrainian Spring Songs)

Writer-in-Residence Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko and wife Mari Frazé-Frazénko bring the spellbinding sound of their folk-experimental duo—accompanied by fellow musicians Vsiudysvoia, Lesya Verba, and Hugo Cruz—to Alphabet City for a night of reimagined Eastern European songs ...
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World of Music: The Leila (Moroccan Progressive Rock)

World of Music: The Leila (Moroccan Progressive Rock)

Welcome rock band The Leila on their debut North American tour as they blend elements of rock, soul, and traditional Moroccan sounds in songs about self-expression, empowerment, and societal issues ...
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On Topic: Free Expression with Jacob Mchangama & Nadine Strossen

On Topic: Free Expression with Jacob Mchangama & Nadine Strossen

Our On Topic series continues this season with a moderated discussion among free speech experts, who will get into the weeds of current controversies and the role free expression plays in maintaining a democratic government ...
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  • January 2026

  • Tue 6
    January 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (The Hard Part)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
    Free In-Person TicketsFree Livestream Tickets

    Celebrate a new year full of new stories with Story Club PGH’s Story Slam, a monthly nonfiction storytelling series hosted by Alan Olifson.

  • February 2026

  • Tue 3
    February 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Mixed Signals)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
    Free In-Person TicketsFree Livestream Tickets

    Fall in love with sharing stories with Story Club PGH’s Story Slam, a monthly nonfiction storytelling series hosted by Alan Olifson.

  • March 2026

  • Tue 3
    March 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Against My Better Judgment)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
    Free In-Person TicketsFree Livestream Tickets

    Feeling lucky? Share your story this March at Story Club PGH’s Story Slam, for the chance to win prizes and storytelling glory!

  • April 2026

  • Tue 7
    April 7 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Turning Back)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Sometimes you need to look back before you can go forward. Share your story this April at Story Club PGH’s Story Slam, for the chance to win prizes and storytelling glory!

    Thu 23
    April 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Stephan Crump Sextet (Sponsored by Cucina Alfabeto)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
    Free In-Person Tickets

    A sextet jazz band performance sponsored by City of Asylum's in-house restaurant, Cucina Alfabeto, and led by bassist Stephan Crump.

  • May 2026

  • Tue 5
    May 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Unraveled)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
    Free In-Person TicketsFree Livestream Tickets

    Everything that comes together will someday come apart. Share your story this May at Story Club PGH’s Story Slam, for the chance to win prizes and storytelling glory!

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