Thursday Night Jazz: Roger Humphries & the RH Factor (Part IV)
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesRoger Humphries plays his final of four Thursday Night Jazz concerts this spring
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Reel Q Reel Stories: Petit Mal
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesApril's Reel Q Reel Stories screening is "Petit Mal"
World Literature with Anderson Tepper: Amitava Kumar “My Beloved Life”
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAuthor and journalist Amitava Kumar shares his new book, "My Beloved Life," in conversation with Anderson Tepper.
Teiku: Ukrainian Liberation Music
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJust days after the album’s debut, City of Asylum welcomes Teiku for this exclusive celebratory album release performance.
Susan Muaddi Darraj: Writing & Literature as Forms of Care
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn this moderated discussion, Susan Muaddi Darraj explains how a culture of care features into her career as a writer, mother, and activist.
Story Club PGH Story Slam: Fight or Flight
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. Aprils theme is Fight or Flight
Denis Mueller Presents Russell Banks: I Write To Be a Better Person
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAn evening of film to honor the life and legacy of acclaimed writer and friend Russell Banks
Free Association Reading Series April 2024
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe final Free Association Reading this season features exceptional regional writers Amy M. Alvarez, Philip Terman’s, Anjali Sachdeva, and Jake Mayard.
Thursday Night Jazz: Patrick Breiner’s Sonic Postcards
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn this special Thursday Night Jazz performance, The Pittsburgh Composers Quartet will collaborate with four City of Asylum writers-in-residence in an exploration of the power of small thoughts.
POSTPONED: Happy Birthday Action Books!
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin City of Asylum in celebrating 20 years of Action Books
Thursday Night Jazz: Paul Thompson & The Young Lions
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPittsburgh bass icon Paul Thompson performs with mentored musicians The Young Lions in this jazz concert at City of Asylum.
Reel Q Reel Stories: A Place of Our Own
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesOur March Reel Q screening is "A Place of Our Own."
World Literature with Anderson Tepper: Amitav Ghosh “Smoke and Ashes”
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAmitav Ghosh, author of the Ibis Trilogy, shares new book "Smoke and Ashes" in a reading at City of Asylum.
I’M SORRY, I DON’T UNDERSTANDING: A Play by Olena Boryshpolets & Anouar Rahmani
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe world premiere of an original play by City of Asylum writers-in-residence, Anouar Rahmani and Olena Boryshpolets.
Shayla Lawz: Dream Space Residency Poems
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAfter a two-week residency on Sampsonia Way, prize-winning poet Shayla Lawz presents new works in a reading at City of Asylum.
Thursday Night Jazz: SLP Honors Emily Remler
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesSLP returns for Thursday Night Jazz at City of Asylum, their final of three concerts this season as part of the series.
Freedom to Care: Dialogues on Incarceration & Motherhood
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn this panel co-presented with the Anthropology of Motherhood, panelists will share their personal experiences with carceral motherhood.
Story Club PGH Story Slam: Lost in Translation
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesStory Club Pittsburgh (created by the former producers of The Moth Pittsburgh), organizes and hosts a monthly nonfiction storytelling series at City of Asylum. The theme for March 2024 is Lost in Translation.
Thursday Night Jazz: Roger Humphries & RH Factor (Part III)
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesRoger Humphries returns for his latest concert at City of Asylum as part of our ongoing Thursday Night Jazz series.
Poems of Diasporic Joy
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPoets Arthur Kayzakian, Diana Khoi Nguyen, Joy Priest, and Gaia Rajan reclaim diasporic poetry as a powerful conduit for joy and community.
Yan Pang: “One-Log Bridge” Concert Premiere
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCity of Asylum presents the first ever concert adaption of "One-Log Bridge," a play by composer and performer Yan Pang.
Thursday Night Jazz: Stephan Crump
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCity of Asylum welcomes Grammy-nominated bassist and composer Stephan Crump to perform pieces from his recent album, "Rocket Love."
New Directions: Liliana Colanzi “You Glow in the Dark”
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesBolivian author Liliana Colanzi introduces her new book "You Glow in the Dark" in a reading at City of Asylum.
Free Association Reading Series March 2024
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis month’s Free Association Reading features exceptional regional writers Jane Bernstein, Ace Boggess, Doralee Brooks, and Jane McCafferty.
Thursday Night Jazz: Paul Thompson Honors Wayne Shorter (Pt II)
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPittsburgh bassist Paul Thompson performs his second concert at City of Asylum to honor the life of Wayne Shorter.
Reel Q: Out of Uganda
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPresented in partnership with one of the oldest LGBTQ+ film festivals in the world, Reel Stories is a free monthly film series dedicated to showcasing international queer cinema. Our February Reel Q screening presents Out of Uganda.
Beo String Quartet: Genre-Bending Harmony
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesMasterful quartet presents part classical, part contemporary rock, and part experimental music in this genre-bending concert.
Story Club PGH Story Slam: Stuck in a Loop
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesStory Club Pittsburgh (created by the former producers of The Moth Pittsburgh), organizes and hosts a monthly nonfiction storytelling series at City of Asylum. The theme for February 2024 is Stuck in a Loop.
Thursday Night Jazz: A Love Supreme
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesYoko Suzuki, Roger Humphries, Dwayne Dolphin, and Max Leake return for a special Valentine's themed concert celebrating the romance of John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme.
Hiawatha Project Presents “In Our Time: Pandemic Stories from the Frontlines”
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCity of Asylum presents the Hiawatha Project original play “In Our Time: Pandemic Stories from the Frontlines” by Anya Martin.
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