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Writer-in-Residence: Olena Boryshpolets’s “New Calypso” with Christopher Rivas & Lesya Verba (Book Launch)

Writer-in-Residence: Olena Boryshpolets’s “New Calypso” with Christopher Rivas & Lesya Verba (Book Launch)

A captivating musical theater performance and book launch of Writer-in-Residence Olena Boryshpolets’s new long-form poem, featuring actor Christopher Rivas and bandura musician Lesya Verba ...
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PGHwrites: Andrew Swensen & Yan Pang's "Shelter" (Musical Theatre Showcase)

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

From the minds of Andrew Swensen and Yan Pang, City of Asylum hosts a 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 ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: Randy Napoleon, Jeff Pedraz & Thomas Wendt's Celebration of Detroit, Philly & Pittsburgh Jazz

Thursday Night Jazz: Randy Napoleon, Jeff Pedraz & Thomas Wendt’s Celebration of Detroit, Philly & Pittsburgh Jazz

Philadelphia, Detroit, and Pittsburgh are three of the most important cities in jazz, each churning out an astounding number of jazz masters. Guitarist Randy Napoleon (Detroit), bassist Jeff Pedraz (Philadelphia), and drummer Thomas Wendt (Pittsburgh) come together in this concert ...
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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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  • April 2024
  • Tue 9
    Story Club Story Slam Pittsburgh
    April 9, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Story Club PGH Story Slam: Fight or Flight

    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. Aprils theme is Fight or Flight

    Sun 14
    April 14, 2024 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT

    Susan Muaddi Darraj: Writing & Literature as Forms of Care

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    In this moderated discussion, Susan Muaddi Darraj explains how a culture of care features into her career as a writer, mother, and activist.

    Mon 15
    April 15, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Teiku: Ukrainian Liberation Music

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Just days after the album’s debut, City of Asylum welcomes Teiku for this exclusive celebratory album release performance.

    Tue 16
    April 16, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    World Literature with Anderson Tepper: Amitava Kumar “My Beloved Life”

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Author and journalist Amitava Kumar shares his new book, "My Beloved Life," in conversation with Anderson Tepper.

    Wed 17
    April 17, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Reel Q Reel Stories: Petit Mal

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    April's Reel Q Reel Stories screening is "Petit Mal"

    Thu 18
    April 18, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Roger Humphries & the RH Factor (Part IV)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Roger Humphries plays his final of four Thursday Night Jazz concerts this spring

  • May 2024
  • Thu 2
    May 2, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Jazz Poetry 2024 Opening Night: James Brandon Lewis Quartet, Olena Boryshpolets, Amit Chaudhuri, Toi Derricotte, & Shara McCallum

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    This celebration of 20 years of Jazz Poetry kicks off with musician James Brandon Lewis and poets Olena Boryshpolets, Amit Chaudhuri, Toi Derricotte, and Shara McCallum

    Thu 9
    May 9, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Jazz Poetry 2024: Rakiem Walker Quartet, grace (ge) gilbert, Ladan Osman, Anouar Rahmani, & Astrid Roemer

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Jazz Poetry 2024 welcomes musician Rakiem Walker and poets grace (ge) gilbert, Ladan Osman, Anouar Rahmani, and Astrid Roemer.

    Mon 13
    May 13, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Jazz Poetry 2024: Leslie DeShazor Quintet, Fatimah Asghar, Rania Mamoun, Andrés Neuman, & Jeremy Lee Stone

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Jazz Poetry welcomes musician Leslie DeShazor and poets Fatimah Asghar, Rania Mamoun, Andrés Neuman, and Jeremy Lee Stone.

    Thu 16
    May 16, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Jazz Poetry 2024: Milena Casado Quartet, Rae Armantrout, Yahya Ashour, Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko, & Richard Hamilton

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Jazz Poetry 2024 welcomes musician Milena Casado and poets Rae Armantrout, Yahya Ashour, Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko, and Richard Hamilton.

    Sun 19
    May 19, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EDT

    Jazz Poetry 2024: Andy Milne Trio, Noah Arhm Choi, Jonathan Moody, Justin Perez, & Monica Sok

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Jazz Poetry 2024 welcomes musician Andy Milne and poets Noah Arhm Choi, Jonathan Moody, Justin Perez, & Monica Sok.

    Tue 21
    May 21, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Jazz Poetry 2024: Roger Humphries + RH Factor, Sahar Muradi, Xan Forest Phillips, Volodymyr Rafeyenko, & Mónica de la Torre

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Jazz Poetry 2024 welcomes musician Roger Humphries and poets, Sahar Muradi, Xan Forest Phillips, Volodymyr Rafeyenko, and Mónica de la Torre.

    Thu 23
    May 23, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Jazz Poetry 2024: Alex Harding & Lucian Ban Blutopia (ft Bob Stewart), Quan Barry, Jorge Olivera Castillo, Quincy Scott Jones, & Rajiv Mohabir

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Jazz Poetry welcomes musicians Lucian Ban and Alex Harding, and poets Quan Barry, Jorge Olivera Castillo, Quincy Scott Jones, and Rajiv Mohabir.

  • June 2024
  • Thu 13
    June 13, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

    Line & Verse: Cave Canem Presents Peter J Harris, Duriel E Harris, & Janice Harrington

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    City of Asylum hosts Cave Canem's annual Faculty Reading. This year’s poets are Peter J Harris, Duriel E Harris, and Janice Harrington.

    Mon 17
    June 17, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    World Music: Voices in Liberation with #notwhite collective

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    This program features the #notwhite collective's literary and musical artists, as well as a number of guest artists, who will be presenting their work in collaboration with one another.

    Tue 18
    June 18, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Story Club PGH Story Slam: Off the Clock

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
    In-Person Tickets are SOLD OUTFree Livestream Tickets

    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. June's theme is Off the Clock.

    Thu 20
    June 20, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness with The Emmett Goods Quintet & DJ Bus Crates

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Kente Arts Alliance brings Summer Madness to Thursday Night Jazz at City of Asylum

    Sun 23
    June 23, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT

    “Treating Violence” with Dr. Rob Gore & Guests

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    ER Doctor Rob Gore addresses the epidemic of community violence.

    Mon 24
    June 24, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    World Literature: Claire Messud (USA) & Andrew O’Hagan (Scotland)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    City of Asylum welcomes Andrew O'Hagan and Claire Messud join Anderson Tepper for this reading and conversation.

    Tue 25
    June 25, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    World Cinema: Reel Q Presents “The Queen of My Dreams”

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
    In-Person Tickets are SOLD OUT

    Reel Q presents the regional debut screening of "The Queen of My Dreams" this Pride Month at City of Asylum

    Thu 27
    June 27, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Stephen Philip Harvey Octet (SPH8)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    The Stephen Philip Harvey Octet performs their latest album "Elemental Live" for Thursday Night Jazz.

    Sun 30
    June 30, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EDT

    World Music: Bassel & The Supernaturals

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Bassel & The Supernaturals tell the story of a first generation Syrian-American through song in this concert at City of Asylum.

  • July 2024
  • Thu 11
    July 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Etta Cox

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Legendary jazz vocalist Etta Cox returns to the Alphabet City stage for Thursday Night Jazz.

    Wed 17
    July 17, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

    World Music: Pascuala Ilabaca & Fauna (Chile)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    City of Asylum welcomes Pascuala Ilabaca, a unique and treasured voice in both the Latin American and World Music scenes.

    Thu 18
    July 18, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness with The Jason Washington Group & DJ Bus Crates

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Kente Summer Madness at City of Asylum continues with a concert from the Jason Washington Group.

    Tue 23
    July 23, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Story Club PGH Story Slam: Price of Freedom

    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 July 2024 is The Price of Freedom.

    Wed 24
    July 24, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    World Music: HarmoniZing presents 2Thousand (China & Spain)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Musicians Mimi Jong and Tomás Lozano perform on the erhu and Spanish Hurdy Gurdy in this concert at City of Asylum.

    Thu 25
    July 25, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: The Precipice Community Band

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    The Precipice Community bands takes the Alphabet City stage for Thursday Night Jazz.

    Wed 31
    July 31, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    World Music: Frazé-Frazénko & The Happy Lovers (Ukraine)

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Frazé-Frazénko & The Happy Lovers reimagine Ukrainian poetry and folk songs in this concert at City of Asylum.

  • August 2024
  • Thu 1
    August 1, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Colter Harper’s “Jazz in the Hill”

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
    Free In-Person TicketsFree Livestream TicketsBuy the Book

    This performance pays homage to this era in the Hill, brought to life by musician and ethnomusicologist Colter Harper.

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