Philanthropy and the Forging of Pittsburgh

Join City of Asylum and University of Pittsburgh Press for a virtual live reading and conversation with author Kathleen W. Buechel. Philanthropy has long been associated with images of industrial titans and wealthy families. In Pittsburgh, long a center for industry, the shadows of Carnegie, Mellon, Frick, and others loom especially large, while the stories of working-class citizens who uplifted their neighbors remain untold. For the first time, these two portraits of Pittsburgh philanthropy converge in a rich historic tapestry. The Gift of Belief reveals how Pittsburghers from every strata, creed, and circumstance organized their private resources for the public good. The industrialists and their foundations are here but stand alongside lesser known philanthropists equally involved in institution building, civic reform, and community empowerment.

Mingus, Monk, Mancini, and Movement

Sampsonia Way Tent 318 Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, United States

This collaboration taps into the work of three prolific and iconic composers: Charles Mingus, Henry Mancini and Thelonius Monk. Pittsburgh musicians Tania Grubbs, Jeff Grubbs, Alton Merrell and James Johnson III have curated an eclectic night of music by incorporating their unique arrangements into the legacy these masterful composers have left behind. To top it off, dancers from THE PILLOW PROJECT, directed by Pearl Ann Porter will join with improvisatory movement, sprinkled throughout the concert.

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Thomas Wendt Quartet feat. Kathy Connor

Sampsonia Way Tent 318 Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, United States

Vocalist Kathy Connor is featured singing her repertoire of off-the-beaten-path American songbook standards along with hand picked Jazz compositions from many eras. Kathy's son, Tony DePaolis, will play bass along... more →

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