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City of Asylum hosts a screening of a new documentary from director Tony Buba and historian Marcus Rediker, which explores the life and ideas of an unknown radical Quaker dwarf abolitionist Benjamin Lay.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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! ...
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 ...
