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PGHwrites: Sarah Valentine’s "Decoding the Devil: Black Women Codebreakers and the Secret War Against Stalin’s Bomb" (Book Launch) with Tahirah J. Walker

PGHwrites: Sarah Valentine’s “Decoding the Devil: Black Women Codebreakers and the Secret War Against Stalin’s Bomb” (Book Launch) with Tahirah J. Walker

In a new work as groundbreaking as “Code Girls” and “Hidden Figures,” author Sarah Valentine unearths the true story of Black cryptologists’ critical contributions to national security during the civil rights era ...
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Chamber Music Pittsburgh Presents: The Cowboy Evolves — Journeys Through the Music of the Americas

Chamber Music Pittsburgh Presents: The Cowboy Evolves — Journeys Through the Music of the Americas

This Pittsburgh Performs concert, curated by Carlos Clark, features music by composers from the US, Uruguay, and Brazil, offering a vibrant vision of discovery while simultaneously reflecting on the complex history of the Americas ...
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On Topic: America at 250 — Growing Old in America with Lucy Schiller ("Aging Out") and Jason England

On Topic: America at 250 — Growing Old in America with Lucy Schiller (“Aging Out”) and Jason England

Widely published nonfiction writer Lucy Schiller shares the bleak reality of aging in the United States—and how it intersects with class, race, disability, and public policy—and the care necessary to mend this rift ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: Iconic Vocalist Etta Cox

Thursday Night Jazz: Iconic Vocalist Etta Cox

Etta Cox, eight-time winner of “Best Jazz Vocalist,” brings her Broadway chops and unparalleled vocal performance to the Alphabet City stage for a night of transformed jazz favorites and fan-favorites upon request! ...
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On Topic: America at 250 — Free Expression in America with Jacob Mchangama & Nadine Strossen

On Topic: America at 250 — Free Expression in America with Jacob Mchangama & Nadine Strossen

Our America at 250 series continues this season with a moderated discussion among free speech experts, who will get into the weeds of current controversies and the role free expression plays in maintaining a democratic government ...
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  • September 2026

  • Wed 30
    September 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    World of Music: Las Áñez (Colombian Folk, Pop & Electronic Fusion)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    The Áñez twins’ music is designed to be performed with a stripped-down setup that centers vocals and small instruments. This performance is presented as a part of "Songs in the Key of She," a platform in which talented women in music share their creativity and stories with new audiences.

  • October 2026

  • Tue 27
    October 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

    PGHwrites: Andrew Swensen & Yan Pang’s “Shelter” (Musical Theatre Production)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    From the minds of Andrew Swensen and Yan Pang, City of Asylum hosts an expanded showcase of “Shelter,” the story of scars carried from childhood into adulthood, how pain can distort our perception and damage our relationships, and how we find our strength through it.

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