In the first concert of City of Asylum’s Ukrainian Artist Series, pianist and musicologist Taras Filenko takes us on a musical and poetic journey through three significant periods of Ukrainian history, revealing the resilience of a culture that has suffered profound repression.

How do approaches to literary translation differ in Europe and the United States? Swedish translator Daniel Gustafsson joins Pennsylvania-based translator Michelle Gil-Montero in a rich discussion exploring global perspectives on literary translation.

Karin Hansson and Daniel Gustafsson from the Swedish Center for Translators invite Pittsburgh-based educators, librarians, teaching artists, and other partners to learn about Sweden's Readers of the World! project as well as share their own experiences of working with multilingual young people in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh jazz guitarists Mark Strickland and Eric Susoeff, along with three of their students—Jonathan DiGiulian, Mila Shadel, and Alex Weibel—come together to play with and pay homage to the repertoire of Master Burrell’s Jazz Guitar Band.

The #notwhite collective in-dialogue series features conversations with BIPOC, AALANA, indigenous, and immigrant artists and arts administrators.

Curated by ASL Poet Laureate of Allegheny County Mj Shahen, City of Asylum is thrilled to host a series of three ASL slams to celebrate Deaf artists performing in American Sign Language (ASL). Hearing folks are welcome! ASL interpretation provided.

Zambian Afropop musician Mathew Tembo presents his latest album, "Mtendere" (Peace). Prominently feauturing the kalimba, the album is a fusion of indigenous Zambian music, reggae, and jazz.

Sonny Sharrock was a one-of-a-kind musician: a jazz guitarist who incorporated elements of metal and punk into his playing, too. Pittsburgh musicians pay homage, performing in entirety Sonny Sharrock’s final album, "Ask the Ages."

Please note that in-person tickets are sold out, but you can still tune in virtually. In this monthly series hosted by the former producers of The Moth Pittsburgh, volunteer storytellers and featured performers take the stage at Alphabet City to share stories based on a theme.

The Free Association Reading Series returns with intimate readings featuring exceptional local writers co-curated by Pat Hart and Marc Nieson.

Bushra Rehman visits City of Asylum for the first time in celebration of her highly anticipated debut novel, "Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion"—an unforgettable story about female friendship and queer love in a Muslim-American community.

In celebration of the Pittsburgh premiere of "FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer" at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center from January 13–16, 2023, author Jacqueline Hamer Flakes stops by City of Asylum to share her latest book, "Mama Fannie: Growing Up the Daughter of Civil Rights Icon Fannie Lou Hamer."