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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 ...
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Raquel Winnica Young Presents “Under the Same Sky” — A Literary Recital Based on the Work of Dutch Jewish Writer Etty Hillesum, (1914–1943)

The literary recital “Under the same Sky” centers around the letters and diaries of the Dutch Jewish writer Etty Hillesum, intertwined with songs in Yiddish from Ghettos and theater ...
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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 ...
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World of Music: Kaleta & Super Yamba Band (Afrobeat and Jùjú)

Kaleta & Super Yamba Band bring their afro‑funk music to the Alphabet City stage ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: Joe Sheehan & Kinetic Present Music for Distant & Fabled Lands

Composer and pianist Joe Sheehan shares his latest project: a suite of all-original compositions inspired by fictional legendary places ...
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  • October 2024

  • Thu 17
    October 17, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Yoko Suzuki Spotlights the Music of Toshiko Akiyoshi

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    This latest concert in Yoko’s ongoing series features the compositions of Toshiko Akiyoshi as well as some beloved jazz standards.

    Thu 24
    October 24, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Thomas Wendt’s “Off Minor” Honors Barry Harris

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Thursday Night Jazz returns with Thomas Wendt's "Off Minor" to honor jazz legend Barry Harris

  • November 2024

  • Thu 7
    November 7, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: James Johnson III ft. Carolyn Perteete & Pittsburgh Symphony Musicians

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    James Johnson III returns to City of Asylum for a performance with vocalist Carolyn Perteete and Pittsburgh Symphony musicians.

    Thu 14
    November 14, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: “Off Minor” & Antonio Hart Celebrate Johnny Hodges & Billy Strayhorn

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Alto saxophonist Antonio Hart celebrates the music of jazz icons Johnny Hodges and Billy Strayhorn in this Off Minor concert.

    Thu 21
    November 21, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Lynn Speakman Quintet “All About That Bass”

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    The Lynn Speakman Quintet performs a jazz concert with a focus on bass and melody at City of Asylum.

  • December 2024

  • Thu 5
    December 5, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Mila Shadel Takes on Pop

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    One of Pittsburgh’s best emerging jazz musicians and lifelong guitarist, Mila Shadel, takes to the Alphabet City stage with one mission: to merge the worlds of jazz and pop.

    Thu 12
    December 12, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Off Minor & Emmett Goods Honor J.C. Moses

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Musician Emmett goods joins Tom Wendt for a Thursday Night Jazz concert in honor of his grandfather, J.C. Moses.

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