Thursday Night Jazz: Paul Thompson Honors Wayne Shorter
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPittsburgh bass icon Paul Thompson pays homage to the life and legacy of jazz legend Wayne Shorter.
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Story Club PGH Story Slam: Turning the Page
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesTo live is to tell stories. Embracing that truth, Story Club Pittsburgh (created by the former producers of The Moth Pittsburgh), organizes and hosts a monthly nonfiction storytelling series at City of Asylum.
Thursday Night Jazz: SLP (Mila Shadel, Ava Lintz, Soojin Park)
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesEmerging Pittsburgh jazz band SLP (members Mila Shadel, Ava Lintz, and Soojin Park) makes their debut performance at City of Asylum.
World Literature with Anderson Tepper: Alvaro Enrigue on Re-Imagined Empires
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesRenowned author Álvaro Enrigue shares a reading from his new novel "You Dreamed of Empires" as part of Anderson Tepper's ongoing "World Literature" series.
“We Wait for a Miracle” with Muhammad Zaman
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn a continuation of our Healthcare and Humanity Reading Series, City of Asylum welcomes author Muhammad Zaman to share his recently released work "We Wait for a Miracle: Health Care and the Forcibly Displaced."
Celebrating Allegheny County’s Youth Poet Laureate 2023-2024 Cohort
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn this teen-curated reading, City of Asylum celebrates the 2023–2024 Allegheny County Youth Poet Laureate Hallie Dong and 2023–2024 Allegheny County Youth Poet Ambassadors Lilah George, Madeline Ng, Casey Vallecorsa, and Oluwatobiloba Olaore.
Thursday Night Jazz: Roger Humphries & the RH Factor
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesLocal Pittsburgh jazz legend Roger Humphries returns to City of Asylum with his band the RH Factor for a live music performance.
Free Association Reading Series: Inga Schmidt, Romella Kitchens, Derek Maiolo, & Chauna Craig
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Free Association Reading Series returns for its first installment of 2024! This series features a collection of intimate readings from local authors, sharing established and forthcoming works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Each month’s writers are invited by Free Association founders and friends of City of Asylum, Pat Hart and Marc Nieson. The duo’s... more →
Searching for Sense in Senselessness with Ahmed Naji
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn this program, we welcome Ahmed Naji to City of Asylum to share his latest work, Rotten Evidence, a memoir which chronicles his ten months in prison.
An Intimate Night of Poetry with Toi Derricotte
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesLongtime friend of City of Asylum and co-founder of Cave Canem, Toi Derricotte, returns to Alphabet City for a reading featuring all new poems in an exclusive sneak preview of content from her upcoming book.
Free Association Reading Series: Richard Hamilton, T.N. Eyer, Inga Lea Schmidt, Christina Fisanick
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Free Association Reading Series returns for this year’s sixth installment of intimate readings. This month’s program features exceptional local writers Richard Hamilton, T.N. Eyer, Inga Lea Schmidt, Christina Fisanick.
Exploring Prison Abolition Through Film with Beyond Walls
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis exciting and enlightening program offers a community film screening and conversation about Beyond Walls, a collection of short documentaries that examine prison abolition from a wide range of perspectives.
Spotlight on Ukrainian Culture with Taras Filenko
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis program is part of Taras Filenko’s ongoing effort to bring Ukrainian culture, particularly music, in focus for American audiences.
Off Minor: Turn Me Loose! The Music of Frank Rosolino
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn this program, trombonist Jeff Bush—winner of the 1999 Frank Rosolino Memorial Scholarship— will be featured in a concert full of Rosolino originals, along with other compositions that were part of his vast repertoire.
Reel Q Reel Stories: Belonging: Trans Indian Story
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesPresented in partnership with Reel Q, Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ+ Film Festival, City of Asylum presents "Belonging: Trans Indian Story."
World Literature with Anderson Tepper: Finding Humanity Amid Chaos with Salar Abdoh
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesOur International Reading Series continues, this time featuring a reading and conversation with Salar Abdoh, author of A Nearby Country Called Love.
Story Club PGH Story Slam: Family Secrets
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesStory Club PGH returns with their monthly storytelling series! The theme for November 2023 is Family Secrets.
A Night of Alternative Indie Rock with The Morning People
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesGrunge indie rock band The Morning People, fronted by Marcel Cabrera, performs new album at City of Asylum.
Celebrate the Official Release of “Exetastes” with Aurallaura
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn June, we had the honor of hosting a sneak preview for enchanting vocalist Laura Chu Wiens upcoming album Exetastes. This month, we welcome her back for a concert and celebration of the album’s official release!
The Music of Marian McPartland with Yoko Suzuki & Cliff Barnes
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis is the second concert of Yoko Suzuki’s ongoing project to honor the work of Marian McPartland. This concert will feature Cliff Barnes.
Free Association Reading Series: Clint Benjamin, Jason Irwin, Bergita Bugarija, & Jen Ashburn
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Free Association Reading Series returns for this year’s fifth installment of intimate readings. This month’s program features exceptional local writers Clint Benjamin, Jason Irwin, Bergita Bugarija, & Jen Ashburn. This series is co-curated by Pat Hart and Marc Nieson.
A Night of Rhythm & Dance with Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesKuf Knotz & Christine Elise are a Hip Hop, Soul, New Age duo, hitting the Alphabet City stage in celebration of their latest album, Hypnagogia.
Healthcare & Humanity Reading Series: Coming Out of the Closet(s) with Greg Marshall
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAs our Healthcare and Humanity Reading Series continues, we welcome Greg Marshall to share his debut memoir Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew from It.
Nurturing Cross-Cultural Understanding with HarmoniZing
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesWe welcome back the HarmoniZing Ensemble, directed by Yang Jin, for a performance featuring musicians from different cultures, all with the mission of “nurturing cross-cultural understanding through the arts.”
At The Intersection of Jazz, Collaboration, & Collective Well-Being with Nicole Mitchell and Black Earth SWAY
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesFor this combination concert and reading, author Nicole Mitchell shares with us her new book, "The Mandorla Letters: for the hopeful."
Off Minor: The Monktet Returns!
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesOur Off Minor series continues with an ode to Thelonious Monk.
Reel Q Reel Stories: León
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesReel Stories is a free monthly film series dedicated to showcasing international queer cinema presented in partnership with Reel Q, Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ+ Film Festival. October’s screening presents León, a film by Andi Nachon & Papu Curotto.
A Night of Genre-Blending Jazz with Oscar Peñas
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn this concert we welcome Oscar Peñas and his quartet as they share Oscar’s new album, Chicken or Pasta. This is Oscar’s sixth self-produced album as a leader and features Sara Caswell, Motohito Fukushima, and Richie Barshay, as well as special guests Mike Stern and Greg Leisz.
Story Club PGH Story Slam: Unexpected
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesTo live is to tell stories. Embracing that truth, Story 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 October 2023 is Unexpected.
Building a Bridge Through Jazz with Eastern Boundary Quartet
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis unique collaboration is a mixture of avant garde jazz and ethno music from Hungary, like a cultural bridge between the USA and Eastern-Europe.
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