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Drue Heinz Literature Prize Presents: 45th Anniversary Reading with Prizewinners Bill Gaythwaite, Caroline Kim & Kelly Sather

Drue Heinz Literature Prize Presents: 45th Anniversary Reading with Prizewinners Bill Gaythwaite, Caroline Kim & Kelly Sather

A reading and celebration of short fiction honoring 45 years of the Drue Heinz Prize, one of the most significant short fiction awards in the nation, with current and alumni prizewinners ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: Lou Stellute Quartet's Jazz Standards (plus Spontaneous, Beautiful & Funky Improvisations)

Thursday Night Jazz: Lou Stellute Quartet’s Jazz Standards (plus Spontaneous, Beautiful & Funky Improvisations)

Lou Stellute, Antonio Croes, Ava Lintz, and George Heid III take the stage for a set of jazz standards mixed in with a musically inventive, funky, free, and improvisational performance! ...
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Writer-in-Residence: Anouar Rahmani's "The End of the Third World" (Book Preview)

Writer-in-Residence: Anouar Rahmani’s “The End of the Third World” (Book Preview)

City of Asylum’s Writer-in-Residence series continues with an exciting preview of Algerian writer and activist Anouar Rahmani’s forthcoming new novel, "The End of the Third World"—a project seven years in the making ...
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Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Home)

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Home)

Is it an address, a favorite place, or a loved one? This November, come ready to share (or judge!) stories exploring all the many things we call Home ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: Paul Thompson Quintet’s Tribute to Pat Metheny

Thursday Night Jazz: Paul Thompson Quintet’s Tribute to Pat Metheny

Paul Thompson, Scott Boni, Dan Wilson, Glenn Zaleski, and David Throckmorton pay tribute to 20-time Grammy award–winning guitarist (and longtime inspiration) Pat Metheny ...
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  • December 2024
  • Thu 19
    December 19, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Memories of Ahmad Jamal with James Johnson III

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    James Johnson III pays tribute to his mentor Ahmad Jamal in this Thursday Night Jazz concert at City of Asylum.

  • January 2025
  • Sun 5
    January 5 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

    International Poetry Forum Presents: Kimiko Hahn

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    City of Asylum welcomes Kimiko Hahn, winner of the 2023 Ruth Lilly Prize, for a reading and discussion of the influence haiku poet Matsuo Bashō has had on her work, particularly The Narrow Road to the Interior.

    Thu 9
    January 9 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Roger Humphries & The RH Factor

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Percussionist Roger Humphries and his band the RH Factor delight City of Asylum audiences in this January concert.

    Tue 14
    January 14 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Turning Points)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Story Club Pittsburgh is back at City of Asylum for Story Slam, their monthly nonfiction storytelling series.

    Thu 16
    January 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Blues Machine Trio Reimagines Jazz Standards

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    For the first time ever as an official Trio, City of Asylum welcomes jazz musicians Mark Micchelli, Eli Namay, and Hugo Cruz, also known as The Blues Machine Trio.

    Mon 20
    January 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST

    PGHwrites: Youth Poet Laureate of Allegheny County

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    City of Asylum celebrates the 2025 cohort for the Youth Poet Laureate of Allegheny County

    Tue 21
    January 21 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    World Literature: Pico Iyer (England) Shares “Aflame: Learning from Silence”

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Author Pico Iyer visits City of Asylum all the way from England to discuss his new book with Anderson Tepper.

    Thu 23
    January 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Jason Kush Quartet’s Tribute to Taekwondo

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Jazz musician and Taekwondo practitioner Jason Kush returns to City of Asylum to share a preview of his forthcoming album "Tenets," a tribute to the practice of Taekwondo.

    Tue 28
    January 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST

    PGHwrites: Free Association Reading Series

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    The Free Association Reading series, founded by Pat Hart and Mark Nieson, showcases local writers sharing newly written work and works in progress. This month’s reading spotlights writers Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko, Emily Kiernan, Mike Scalise, and Jessica Manack.

    Wed 29
    January 29 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    World of Music: Pablo Giménez (Spanish Flamenco)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    The Pablo Giménez Ensemble visits City of Asylum for a Spanish Flamenco concert featuring three musicians and one dancer.

    Thu 30
    January 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: AJ Johnson’s “Jazz Radio America”

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Jazz musician and professor Aaron J Johnson shares his new book "Jazz Radio America" in this combination reading and concert.

  • February 2025
  • Sun 2
    February 2 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

    Drue Heinz Literature Prize Presents: Mubanga Kalimamukwento

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Drue Heinz Literature Prize winner Mubanga Kalimamukwento shares her winning book, "Obligations to the Wounded."

    Tue 4
    February 4 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Breaking Free)

    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. February's theme is Breaking Free.

    Thu 6
    February 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Paul Thompson’s CAPA Jazz Orchestra

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    City of Asylum welcomes The CAPA Jazz Orchestra, led by Pittsburgh bass icon Paul Thompson, for an evening of inspired performance by the future jazz heroes of Pittsburgh.

    Tue 11
    February 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Reel Q Presents “Made on the Rooftop” (South Korea)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Pittsburgh-based film organization Reel Q presents the in-person regional premiere screening of South Korean film "Made on the Rooftop."

    Thu 13
    February 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: A Love Supreme

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Renowned jazz saxophonist Yoko Suzuki performs John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" in full with a quartet of Pittsburgh musicians.

    Sun 16
    February 16 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

    PGHwrites: Doralee Brooks’ The Gulf Tower Forecasts Rain

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    After two years as the Poet Laureate of Allegheny County, Doralee Brooks has curated a reading with eight fellow poets to celebrate the launch of her anthology, "The Gulf Tower Forecasts Rain."

    Tue 18
    February 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST

    PGHwrites: Free Association Reading Series

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    The Free Association Reading series showcases local writers sharing newly written work and works in progress. This month’s reading spotlights Varun Ravindran, Sakena Jwan Washington, Karen Dwyer, and Scott Silsbe. 

    Thu 20
    February 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Microtonal Music Festival Kickoff with DSILTON

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    City of Asylum is hosting the kickoff concert of the 2025 Microtonal Music Festival, featuring 31-tone band DSILTON from Vienna.

    Fri 21
    February 21 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST

    Celebrating International Mother Language Day

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Join us in a celebration of language and heritage at this multifaceted social hour event for Mother Language Day

    Tue 25
    February 25 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST

    World Literature: Caryl Phillips (Saint Kitts, England) “Another Man in the Street”

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Acclaimed author Caryl Phillips returns to City of Asylum for a reading and discussion of his new book "Another Man in the Street."

    Thu 27
    February 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Delana Flowers’ Retrospect of Love

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    In this performance, jazz musician Delana Flowers reflects on love experiences in all their facets through music.

  • March 2025
  • Tue 4
    March 4 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Reckless Choices)

    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 March 2025 is Reckless Choices.

    Thu 6
    March 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Sounds of Now with The Fully Celebrated Orchestra

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Introducing Tomas Fujiwara’s three-part concert series Sounds of Now. The first concert features The Fully Celebrated Orchestra.

    Sun 9
    March 9 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

    Eulalia Press Presents: Edith Adams, Laura Cesarco Eglin & Lauren Shapiro (Triple Book Launch)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    City of Asylum celebrates new works from Eulalia Books, with translators Edith Adams, Laura Cesarco Eglin, and Lauren Shapiro.

    Thu 13
    March 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Sounds of Now with Miriam Elhajli

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Tomas Fujiwara’s 3-part jazz series presents folk singer, composer-improviser, and musicologist Miriam Elhajli.

    Tue 18
    March 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

    PGHwrites: Free Association Reading Series

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    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. 

    Wed 19
    March 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    World of Music: Tomchess Trio (World Fusion Jazz)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Renowned multi-instrumentalist musician Tomchess and his trio for a world fusion jazz concert at City of Asylum.

    Thu 20
    March 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Sounds of Now with David Leon & Yuma Uesaka (aka “Thumbs”)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    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.

    Sun 23
    March 23 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

    PROGRAM CANCELLED: World Literature: Yoko Tawada (Japan,Germany) “Suggested in the Stars”

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    In this reading and discussion, Yoko Tawada lights up the Alphabet City stage and guides us through this second installment in her Scattered series.

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