PGHwrites: Almost Perfect Press Presents “What a Book is For”
If I asked you “What is a book for?”, you might also ask: What is a book anyway? What is reading? What is writing? What is publishing? What is a story? What is knowledge? What is language? On November 18, ...
World of Music: Devilish Merry (Appalachian Irish Fusion)
Devilish Merry is a traditional music ensemble from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that blends Appalachian and Irish melodies with powerful, ballad-based songs on American history and heritage. It’s a lively mix of old-time fiddle tunes, Irish jigs and reels, Pennsylvania folk and ...
Thursday Night Jazz: Two of Anything’s New Compositions (with Audience Participation!)
All-new compositions inspired by the work of artists such as Henry Threadgill, Anthony Braxton, John Zorn, and the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians ...
International Poetry Forum Presents: A 60th Anniversary Celebration with Joel Dias-Porter and Jake Grefenstette
Join us as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the International Poetry Forum, a local, independent nonprofit organization dedicated to spoken poetry and poetry education. Founded by Dr. Samuel Hazo in 1966, the International Poetry Forum has hosted hundreds of the world's most ...
World Literature: Jamaica Kincaid’s “Putting Myself Together” (Antigua) with Anderson Tepper
Prolific author and essayist Jamaica Kincaid shares new PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay–winning collection in conversation with Anderson Tepper ...
