
World Literature: Yoko Tawada (Japan,Germany) “Suggested in the Stars”
In this reading and discussion, Yoko Tawada lights up the Alphabet City stage and guides us through this second installment in her Scattered series ...

The Clarion Quartet Presents: Music of the Exiled
The Clarion Quartet makes their highly anticipated return to City of Asylum to perform the music of the exiled ...

World of Music: Pascuala Ilabaca & Fauna (Chilean Singer-Songwriter)
Singer-songwriter and fan-favorite Pascuala Ilabaca returns to City of Asylum accordion and full-bodied vocals in tow, accompanied by a full band, to regale us with all new songs ...

Thursday Night Jazz: Orrin Evans Trio “Fifty Shades of O”
Yamaha pianist Orrin Evans delivers “50 Shades of O” to Alphabet City audiences as part of his 2025 tour and birthday celebration ...

World Literature: Marcia Douglas (UK, Jamaica), “The Jamaica Kollection of the Shante Dream Arkive”
Whiting Award-winner Marcia Douglas visits City of Asylum to discuss her forthcoming book "The Jamaica Kollection of the Shante Dream Arkive." ...