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World Literature: Amara Lakhous's "The Fertility of Evil" (Algeria/Italy)

World Literature: Amara Lakhous’s “The Fertility of Evil” (Algeria/Italy)

Anderson Tepper joins bestselling Algerian author Amara Lakhous as he shares his new psychological thriller, brimming with deceit and intrigue of a criminal investigation in postcolonial Algeria ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: Stephan Crump Sextet (Sponsored by Cucina Alfabeto)

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

A sextet jazz band performance sponsored by City of Asylum's in-house restaurant, Cucina Alfabeto, and led by bassist Stephan Crump ...
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Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Unraveled)

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Unraveled)

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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Jazz Poetry 2026: The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis

Jazz Poetry 2026: The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis

Six-time Jazz Poetry Month headliner James Brandon Lewis takes to the stage with his punk-jazz fusion band, the Messthetics, to herald in another month of poetry and improvisational jazz collaboration at City of Asylum ...
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Jazz Poetry 2026: Spanish Pianist Marta Sánchez's "For the Space You Left" & Poems by City of Asylum Writers-in-Residence

Jazz Poetry 2026: Spanish Pianist Marta Sánchez’s “For the Space You Left” & Poems by City of Asylum Writers-in-Residence

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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  • July 2026

  • Tue 21
    July 21 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

    On Topic: Free Expression with Jacob Mchangama & Nadine Strossen

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

  • October 2026

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    October 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

    PGHwrites: Andrew Swensen & Yan Pang’s “Shelter” (Musical Theatre Production)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    From the minds of Andrew Swensen and Yan Pang, City of Asylum hosts an expanded showcase of “Shelter,” the story of scars carried from childhood into adulthood, how pain can distort our perception and damage our relationships, and how we find our strength through it.

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