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On Topic: Last Free Women with Diana Kapp

Don't miss this edition of City of Asylum’s On Topic series where Diana Kapp discusses her upcoming book, which publishes on September 8, 2026. Diana will be joined in conversation by Samira Rustami and Marwa Rahim, two of the women ...
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On Topic: Cristina Modreanu’s “Performing Womanhood in Eastern Europe” with Dr. Zsuzsánna Magdó

Join Cristina Modreanu for a conversation on her book Performing Womanhood in Eastern Europe: The Other White Woman as it approaches its first anniversary. Performing Womanhood in Eastern Europe explores a distinctive form of womanhood that emerged in post-World War II Eastern Europe, offering an ...
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World Literature: Andrea Bajani’s "The Anniversary" (Italy) with Anderson Tepper

World Literature: Andrea Bajani’s “The Anniversary” (Italy) with Anderson Tepper

Strega Prize–winning novelist Andrea Bajani explores the aftermath of an abusive marriage, the son who bore witness to it, and his liberating decision to leave those family connections behind ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: The Pittsburgh Jazz Guitar Legacy Celebrated

Pittsburgh's importance as a Jazz city involves many different facets and the history of the Jazz guitar is well represented here. On September 24, we will celebrate this aspect of Pittsburgh Jazz by featuring three talented, up-and-coming guitarists from the ...
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Artist in Exile: Fatimah Asghar’s "Daughter of the Mountains: Poems of Heartbreak and Homecoming"

Artist in Exile: Fatimah Asghar’s “Daughter of the Mountains: Poems of Heartbreak and Homecoming”

The award-winning author of “If They Come For Us” uses their sophomore collection of meditative poems to pursue the question: Exiled from ancestral homelands, how can one find a place for themself in the world? ...
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  • October 2026

  • Thu 29
    October 29 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Stephen Philip Harvey Octet’s “Mythos” (Album Preview)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Hear a preview of the Stephen Philip Harvey Octet’s latest project, Mythos—an album of original music inspired by African diaspora mythology.

  • November 2026

  • Sun 1
    Berlin Babel
    November 1 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

    Germany on Campus Presents: The Power of Translation – German American Cultural Exchanges with Lin Hierse & Translator Jon Cho-Polizzi

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Anthology contributor Lin Hierse and translator Jon Cho-Polizzi present the first-ever international anthology of contemporary writing on Berlin, presented in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh German Department’s “Germany of Campus” series.

    Tue 3
    November 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Ties That Bind)

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    There are some connections you just can’t shake. This November, join Story Club PGH for their monthly Story Slam as storytellers share tales under the umbrella “Ties That Bind.”

    Thu 5
    November 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Paul Thompson Quintet Celebrates the Music of Jaco Pastorius

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Iconic Pittsburgh bassist Paul Thompson celebrates the 50th anniversary of Jaco Pastorius’ eponymous debut album.

    Thu 12
    November 12 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Two of Anything’s New Compositions (with Audience Participation!)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    All-new compositions inspired by the work of artists such as Henry Threadgill, Anthony Braxton, John Zorn, and the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians.

    Tue 17
    November 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST

    World Literature: Jamaica Kincaid’s “Putting Myself Together” (Antigua) with Anderson Tepper

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Prolific author and essayist Jamaica Kincaid shares new PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay–winning collection in conversation with Anderson Tepper.

    Thu 19
    November 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Joe Sheehan Quartet’s Charts of Legendary Places (Inspired by Umberto Eco’s “The Book of Legendary Lands”)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Composer and pianist Joe Sheehan shares his latest project: a suite of all-original compositions inspired by fictional legendary places.

  • December 2026

  • Tue 1
    December 1 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Slipped Through My Fingers)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Sometimes you have it. And sometimes, you just…lose it. This December, join Story Club PGH for their monthly Story Slam as storytellers share tales under the umbrella “Slipped Through My Fingers.”

    Thu 3
    December 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Mila Shadel Quartet Plays Jazzy Renditions of Joni Mitchell

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Lifelong guitarist Mila Shadel shares her fully original arrangements of the music of Joni Mitchell, one of her musical heroes.

    Thu 10
    December 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Lou Stellute Quintet (with Three Tenors!) Presents Something to Talk About

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Saxophonist Lou Stellute leads two other saxophonists—Scott Boni and Ben Opie—and a rhythm section filled out by Paul Thompson and George Heid III in a program featuring multiphonics and completely improvised tunes.

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