World Literature: Dinaw Mengestu (Ethiopia/USA) “Someone Like Us”
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesEthiopian-American author Dinaw Mengestu visits City of Asylum to share his latest novel "Someone Like Us."
PGHwrites: Free Association Reading Series
The Free Association Reading series, founded by Pat Hart and Mark Nieson, showcases local writers sharing new writing and works in progress. This month’s reading spotlights writers Malcolm Culleton, Donna Wojnar Dzurilla, Catherine Gammon, and Camille Rankine. ...
World of Music: Tomchess Trio (World Fusion Jazz)
Renowned multi-instrumentalist musician Tomchess and his trio for a world fusion jazz concert at City of Asylum ...
Thursday Night Jazz: Sounds of Now with David Leon & Yuma Uesaka (aka “Thumbs”)
Multi-reedists David Leon and Yuma Uesaka take to the stage for the final installment of Tomas Fujiwara’s “Sounds of Now” three-part concert series showcasing what’s new and happening in the realm of jazz ...
World Literature: Yoko Tawada (Japan,Germany) “Suggested in the Stars”
In this reading and discussion, Yoko Tawada lights up the Alphabet City stage and guides us through this second installment in her Scattered series ...
The Clarion Quartet Presents: Music of the Exiled
The Clarion Quartet makes their highly anticipated return to City of Asylum to perform the music of the exiled ...
