Independent Bookstore Day at City of Asylum Bookstore!
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesDiscounted shoppping, free books, author signings, and more await attendees of Indie Bookstore Day at City of Asylum Bookstore!
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Thursday Night Jazz: Scott Boni Quartet’s Sounds of Pittsburgh
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis concert will feature all original compositions by Scott Boni in what will be his first performance as a bandleader at City of Asylum.
World of Music: Taras Filenko (Ukrainian Contemporary Classical)
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesTaras Filenko makes a long-awaited return to City of Asylum, joined by violinist Jennifer Orchard, pianist Pauline Rovkah, and Peter Fung and the Broad Street Collective, to perform a concert that connects North America and Ukraine.
PGHwrites: Free Association Reading Series
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Free Association Reading series, founded by Pat Hart and Mark Nieson, showcases local writers sharing new writing and works in progress. This month’s reading spotlights writers Ally Bair, Elizabeth Hoover, Deena November, and Steffan Triplett.
Thursday Night Jazz: Mila Shadel Quartet’s Alternative Rock Favorites
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesLifelong guitarist and imaginative jazz musician Mila Shadel presents original arrangements of some of her favorite hard rock & grunge songs.
Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Second Chances)
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesStory Club PGH hosts a monthly nonfiction storytelling series at City of Asylum. The theme for April 2025 is Second Chances.
World Literature: Marcia Douglas (UK, Jamaica), “The Jamaica Kollection of the Shante Dream Arkive”
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesWhiting Award-winner Marcia Douglas visits City of Asylum to discuss her forthcoming book "The Jamaica Kollection of the Shante Dream Arkive."
Thursday Night Jazz: Orrin Evans Trio “Fifty Shades of O”
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesYamaha pianist Orrin Evans delivers “50 Shades of O” to Alphabet City audiences as part of his 2025 tour and birthday celebration.
World of Music: Pascuala Ilabaca & Fauna (Chilean Singer-Songwriter)
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesSinger-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.
The Clarion Quartet Presents: Music of the Exiled
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Clarion Quartet makes their highly anticipated return to City of Asylum to perform the music of the exiled.
PROGRAM CANCELLED: World Literature: Yoko Tawada (Japan,Germany) “Suggested in the Stars”
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn this reading and discussion, Yoko Tawada lights up the Alphabet City stage and guides us through this second installment in her Scattered series.
Thursday Night Jazz: Sounds of Now with David Leon & Yuma Uesaka (aka “Thumbs”)
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesMulti-reedists David Leon and Yuma Uesaka take to the stage for the final installment of Tomas Fujiwara’s “Sounds of Now” three-part concert series showcasing what’s new and happening in the realm of jazz.
World of Music: Tomchess Trio (World Fusion Jazz)
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesRenowned multi-instrumentalist musician Tomchess and his trio for a world fusion jazz concert at City of Asylum.
PGHwrites: Free Association Reading Series
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Free Association Reading series, founded by Pat Hart and Mark Nieson, showcases local writers sharing new writing and works in progress. This month’s reading spotlights writers Malcolm Culleton, Donna Wojnar Dzurilla, Catherine Gammon, and Camille Rankine.
Thursday Night Jazz: Sounds of Now with Miriam Elhajli
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesTomas Fujiwara’s 3-part jazz series presents folk singer, composer-improviser, and musicologist Miriam Elhajli.
Eulalia Press Presents: Edith Adams, Laura Cesarco Eglin & Lauren Shapiro (Triple Book Launch)
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCity of Asylum celebrates new works from Eulalia Books, with translators Edith Adams, Laura Cesarco Eglin, and Lauren Shapiro.
Thursday Night Jazz: Sounds of Now with The Fully Celebrated Orchestra
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIntroducing Tomas Fujiwara’s three-part concert series Sounds of Now. The first concert features The Fully Celebrated Orchestra.
Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Reckless Choices)
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesStory Club Pittsburgh organizes and hosts Story Slam, a monthly nonfiction storytelling series at City of Asylum. The theme for March 2025 is Reckless Choices.
Thursday Night Jazz: Delana Flowers’ Retrospect of Love
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn this performance, jazz musician Delana Flowers reflects on love experiences in all their facets through music.
World Literature: Caryl Phillips (Saint Kitts, England) “Another Man in the Street”
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAcclaimed author Caryl Phillips returns to City of Asylum for a reading and discussion of his new book "Another Man in the Street."
Celebrating International Mother Language Day
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us in a celebration of language and heritage at this multifaceted social hour event for Mother Language Day
Thursday Night Jazz: Microtonal Music Festival Kickoff with DSILTON
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCity of Asylum is hosting the kickoff concert of the 2025 Microtonal Music Festival, featuring 31-tone band DSILTON from Vienna.
PGHwrites: Free Association Reading Series
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Free Association Reading series showcases local writers sharing newly written work and works in progress. This month’s reading spotlights Varun Ravindran, Sakena Jwan Washington, Karen Dwyer, and Scott Silsbe.
PGHwrites: Doralee Brooks’ The Gulf Tower Forecasts Rain
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAfter two years as the Poet Laureate of Allegheny County, Doralee Brooks has curated a reading with eight fellow poets to celebrate the launch of her anthology, "The Gulf Tower Forecasts Rain."
Thursday Night Jazz: A Love Supreme
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesRenowned jazz saxophonist Yoko Suzuki performs John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" in full with a quartet of Pittsburgh musicians.
Reel Q Presents “Made on the Rooftop” (South Korea)
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPittsburgh-based film organization Reel Q presents the in-person regional premiere screening of South Korean film "Made on the Rooftop."
Thursday Night Jazz: Paul Thompson’s CAPA Jazz Orchestra
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCity of Asylum welcomes The CAPA Jazz Orchestra, led by Pittsburgh bass icon Paul Thompson, for an evening of inspired performance by the future jazz heroes of Pittsburgh.
Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Breaking Free)
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesStory Club Pittsburgh (created by the former producers of The Moth Pittsburgh) organizes and hosts Story Slam, a monthly nonfiction storytelling series at City of Asylum. February's theme is Breaking Free.
Drue Heinz Literature Prize Presents: Mubanga Kalimamukwento
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesDrue Heinz Literature Prize winner Mubanga Kalimamukwento shares her winning book, "Obligations to the Wounded."
Thursday Night Jazz: AJ Johnson’s “Jazz Radio America”
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJazz musician and professor Aaron J Johnson shares his new book "Jazz Radio America" in this combination reading and concert.
