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

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

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 ...
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Jazz Poetry 2025: House of Waters ft. Priya Darshini, Safia Elhillo, Haleh Liza Gafori, Rania Mamoun, Nathan Osorio

Jazz Poetry 2025: House of Waters ft. Priya Darshini, Safia Elhillo, Haleh Liza Gafori, Rania Mamoun, Nathan Osorio

Grammy Nominated band House of Waters and poets Safia Elhillo, Haleh Liza Gafori, Nathan Osorio, and Rania Mamoun collaborate in this improvisational Jazz Poetry concert ...
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Understanding Exile: Essential Youth Connections with the LIGHT Education Initiative

Understanding Exile: Essential Youth Connections with the LIGHT Education Initiative

City of Asylum writer-in-residence Rania Mamoun and Residency Manager Catherine Skolnicki join the LIGHT Education Initiative in a crucial discussion on how to inspire, prepare, and empower the next generation of humanitarians ...
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The Role of Music, Art & Journalism in Political Dissent

The Role of Music, Art & Journalism in Political Dissent

Mai Khôi, Khaled Harara, Nazeeha Saeed, and Yasmine El Baramawy discuss how they use their creative practices to advocate for human rights and creative freedom of expression ...
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TWIST: Building Empathy Through Literature with Colum McCann

TWIST: Building Empathy Through Literature with Colum McCann

Award-winning Irish novelist, Colum McCann discusses his nonprofit work and upcoming empathy-building novel 'Twist." ...
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May 2024

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

Thu 13
June 13, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

Line & Verse: Cave Canem Presents Peter J Harris, Duriel E Harris, & Janice Harrington

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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City of Asylum hosts Cave Canem's annual Faculty Reading. This year’s poets are Peter J Harris, Duriel E Harris, and Janice Harrington.

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.

Tue 18
June 18, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

Story Club PGH Story Slam: Off the Clock

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Story Club Pittsburgh (created by the former producers of The Moth Pittsburgh) organizes and hosts Story Slam, a monthly nonfiction storytelling series at City of Asylum. June's theme is Off the Clock.

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

Sun 23
June 23, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT

“Treating Violence” with Dr. Rob Gore & Guests

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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ER Doctor Rob Gore addresses the epidemic of community violence.

Mon 24
June 24, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

World Literature: Claire Messud (USA) & Andrew O’Hagan (Scotland)

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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City of Asylum welcomes Andrew O'Hagan and Claire Messud join Anderson Tepper for this reading and conversation.

Tue 25
June 25, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

World Cinema: Reel Q Presents “The Queen of My Dreams”

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Reel Q presents the regional debut screening of "The Queen of My Dreams" this Pride Month 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.

Tue 23
July 23, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

Story Club PGH Story Slam: Price of Freedom

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Story Club Pittsburgh organizes and hosts Story Slam, a monthly nonfiction storytelling series at City of Asylum. The theme for July 2024 is The Price of Freedom.

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.

Sun 11
August 11, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT

World Literature: Samuel Kọ́láwọlé (Nigeria) “The Road to the Salt Sea”

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Nigerian author Samuel Kọ́láwọlé visits City of Asylum to share his debut novel "The Road to the Salt Sea."

Tue 13
August 13, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

World Cinema: Reel Q Presents “Sublime” (Argentina)

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Reel Q presents the regional premier screening of "Sublime."

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.

Sun 18
August 18, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT

Line & Verse: Olena Boryshpolets “Orpheus and Eurydice in New York” (Ukraine)

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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City of Asylum writer-in-residence Olena Boryshpolets shares her latest work, accompanied by her fellow artists-in-residence.

Tue 20
August 20, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

Story Club PGH Story Slam: Too Hot to Handle

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Story Club Pittsburgh organizes and a monthly nonfiction storytelling series at City of Asylum. The theme for august is Too Hot to Handle.

Sat 24
August 24, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EDT

Poetry Workshop: Youth Poet Laureate Submission Kick-Off with Gaia Rajan

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Youth poetry workshop run by Gaia Rajan for students who wish to apply to be this year's Youth Poet Laureate.

Mon 26
August 26, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

World Literature: Dinaw Mengestu (Ethiopia/USA) “Someone Like Us”

Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Ethiopian-American author Dinaw Mengestu visits City of Asylum to share his latest novel "Someone Like Us."

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