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Home » Thursday Night Jazz
World Literature: Rodrigo Hasbún's "The Invisible Years" (Bolivia)

World Literature: Rodrigo Hasbún’s “The Invisible Years” (Bolivia)

English PEN Award winner Rodrigo Hasbún and moderator Anderson Tepper dive into the secrets and shrapnel of a 20-year-old friendship ripped apart in Rodrigo’s new novel ...
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Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Breaking Point)

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Breaking Point)

There comes a time when you just can’t take it anymore. Share the story of when you reached your Breaking Point this July at Story Club PGH’s Story Slam, for the chance to win prizes and storytelling glory! ...
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Artist in Exile: Mai Khôi & the Dissidents (Vietnamese Pop)

Artist in Exile: Mai Khôi & the Dissidents (Vietnamese Pop)

Award-winning singer, composer, and activist Mai Khôi and her group the Dissidents, featuring Mark Michelli, Jeff Siegfried, Eli Namay, and PJ Roduta, take to the Alphabet City stage for a farewell concert ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness Presents the Mark Strickland Quartet

Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness Presents the Mark Strickland Quartet

Legendary guitarist of over 50 years kicks off the three-part Kente Summer Madness jazz series, leading a killer quartet this summer at City of Asylum ...
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PGHwrites: Sarah Valentine’s "Decoding the Devil: Black Women Codebreakers and the Secret War Against Stalin’s Bomb" (Book Launch) with Tahirah J. Walker

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 ...
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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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