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Eco-Justice for All! Dreaming Interruptions: Workshop with Joy Katz

Alphabet Reading Garden 1406 Monterey Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

This is an in-person only workshop at the Alphabet Reading Garden located at 1406 Monterey Street. The garden is an accessible venue.Run time: 90 minutes In this Eco-Justice for All! workshop, Joy Katz, poet and social practice artist, offers writing prompts to guide participants in dreaming up an interruption. What’s an interruption? A modest, playful way to draw attention... more →

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Yoko Suzuki Trio

Sampsonia Way Tent 318 Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, United States

*Please note there are two ways to view this performance: in person at the Sampsonia Way Tent or live-streamed online via City of Asylum @ Home. Both options are free but advanced registration is required. To join us at the tent, click "Attend in-person" aboveTo tune-in from home, click "Watch online" above About the performance:... more →

Art As Liberation: Celebrating Black Art in Pittsburgh

Sampsonia Way Tent 318 Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, United States
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In honor of Juneteenth, 1Hood Media will host an outdoor celebration of black art in Pittsburgh at the Sampsonia Way Tent. Hosted in collaboration Mikael Owunna, Larry Ossei-Mensah, Orange Barrel Media and the Pittsburgh Glass Center. Join us for an afternoon of music, performances, a visual art fair, and free food.4-8pmFree to attend and no... more →

This Little Light. Presented by The Sabira Cole Film Festival

Sampsonia Way Tent 318 Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, United States
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*Please note there are two ways to view this film: screened in person at the Sampsonia Way Tent or live-streamed online via City of Asylum @ Home. Both options are free but advanced registration is required. To join us at the tent, click "Attend in-person" above To tune-in from home, click "Watch online" above About... more →

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Poets Naomi Shihab Nye, Michael Simms, & Friends. Presented with Vox Populi

City of Asylum @ Home
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This is a virtual-only event streamed on City of Asylum’s virtual platform, City of Asylum @ Home. Run time: 90 minutes Naomi Shihab Nye, the current Young People’s Poet Laureate, and poet Michael Simms gather international poets to share works that navigate themes of identity, displacement, and home in Gaza. About the poets: Naomi Shihab Nye is a poet, songwriter, and... more →

Mingus, Monk, Mancini, and Movement

Sampsonia Way Tent 318 Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, United States
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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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Dan Wilson Presented by Kente Arts Alliance

Sampsonia Way Tent 318 Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, United States
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The KENTE AT HOME Series - Featuring Guitarist Dan Wilson Guitarist Dan Wilson grew up in Akron, Ohio, spending most of his youth within the church community, where his musical path began. His major guitar influences include Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Joe Pass, and George Benson. However, his musical identity has been shaped by everything... more →

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Thomas Wendt Quartet feat. Kathy Connor

Sampsonia Way Tent 318 Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, United States
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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 with pianist Clifford Barnes.

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TROPICAL MALADY Film Screening Presented by ReelQ

Sampsonia Way Tent 318 Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, United States
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Join us for the regional premier and unreleased screening of “TROPICAL MALADY,” a film by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, hosted by ReelQ. This program includes an exclusive interview with the film’s directors and some of the subjects involved in the making of the film. Film synopsis: ‘Winner of the Special Jury Prize at this year’s Cannes Film... more →

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Afro Yaqui Music Collective: Maroon Futures

Sampsonia Way Tent 318 Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, United States
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Join us for an evening of global freedom music with the award-winning revolutionary jazz ensemble The Afro Yaqui Music Collective performing from their 2021 album, Maroon Futures. The Afro Yaqui Music Collective is a postcolonial big band which imagines a world where many worlds fit. Their music draws from mainstream jazz, the avant-garde, and traditional forms... more →

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Jazz Poetry Month: Norihide Nakajima Quartet

City of Asylum @ Home
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This is a virtual-only event streamed on City of Asylum’s virtual platform, City of Asylum @ Home. Norihide Nakajima Quintet Run time: 90 minutes Country of origin: Japan Language: Japanese with English translations This concert marks the first time Jazz Poetry reaches Japan! A concert filmed for fans in Pittsburgh inside the top jazz club in... more →

Jazz Poetry Month: Vlatko Stefanovski Trio

City of Asylum @ Home
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This is a virtual-only event streamed on City of Asylum’s virtual platform, City of Asylum @ Home. Vlatko Stefanovski Trio Run time: 120 minutes Country of origin: North Macedonia Language: Macedonian with English translations An ethno-rock jazz fusion trio who weaves the sounds of North Macedonia throughout their sharp rhythms and electric sounds. This concert was... more →

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