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."

Lighthouse Arts, Inc., a Pittsburgh-based organization established to improve the quality and accessibility of jazz education, celebrates the release of their latest album, "The Past is The Present."

City of Asylum celebrates the 2022–2023 Allegheny County Youth Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Ambassadors with a teen-curated program in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The program features poetry readings from teens followed by a panel discussion on youth and arts activism.

Organized and hosted by the former producers of The Moth Pittsburgh, Story Club Pittsburgh hosts a monthly nonfiction storytelling series at City of Asylum. The theme for January 2023 is "Fresh Start." 

In this second concert exploring the relationship between music, visual art, and mental health, City of Asylum regular Thomas Wendt pairs the music of Thelonious Monk with the paintings of Norman Klenicki.

The Tree of Life tragedy led Ari Mittleman to write "Paths of the Righteous," which profiles eight individuals who have gone above and beyond for Israel and the Jewish people. As we mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day only a few days after this program, the stories of those shared in Ari’s book can inspire us all.