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40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

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City of Asylum is the world’s largest sanctuary for writers in exile. We host 150+ free music and literary events in Pittsburgh each year.

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Sunday, September 13

Sun · Sep 13 · 3:00 PM

On Topic: Last Free Women with Diana Kapp

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Sunday, September 20

Sun · Sep 20 · 3:00 PM

On Topic: Cristina Modreanu’s “Performing Womanhood in Eastern Europe” with Dr. Zsuzsánna Magdó

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Tuesday, September 22

Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

World Literature: Andrea Bajani’s “The Anniversary” (Italy) with Anderson Tepper

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Thursday, September 24

Thu · Sep 24 · 7:00 PM

Thursday Night Jazz: The Pittsburgh Jazz Guitar Legacy Celebrated

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Monday, September 28

Mon · Sep 28 · 7:00 PM

Artist in Exile: Fatimah Asghar’s “Daughter of the Mountains: Poems of Heartbreak and Homecoming”

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Tuesday, September 29

Tue · Sep 29 · 7:00 PM

World Literature: Eduardo Halfon’s “Tarantula” (Guatemala) with Anderson Tepper

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Wednesday, September 30

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:00 PM

World of Music: Las Áñez (Colombian Folk, Pop & Electronic Fusion)

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Thursday, October 1

Thu · Oct 1 · 7:00 PM

Thursday Night Jazz: Grace Elliott Sings Rodgers and Hart

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Sunday, October 4

Sun · Oct 4 · 3:00 PM

PGHwrites: Yona Harvey’s “Leap & Grow Feathers” (Book Launch) with Khirsten L. Scott

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Monday, October 5

Mon · Oct 5 · 7:00 PM

Reel Q Film Festival Presents: An International Queer Film Screening

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Tuesday, October 6

Tue · Oct 6 · 7:00 PM

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Things Left Unsaid)

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Sunday, October 11

Sun · Oct 11 · 3:00 PM

Artist in Exile: Mongane Wally Serote (Poet Laureate of South Africa)

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Monday, October 12

Mon · Oct 12 · 7:00 PM

PGHwrites: grace (ge) gilbert’s “Holly” with Diana Khoi Nguyen

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Tuesday, October 13

Tue · Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

World Literature: Georgia Gospodinov’s “The Man with Many Names” with Angela Rodel and Anderson Tepper

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Thursday, October 15

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

Thursday Night Jazz: Alton Merrell Trio Presents the Life & Music of McCoy Tyner

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Tuesday, October 20

Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM

Artist in Exile: Olena Boryshpolets’The Bride

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Thursday, October 22

Thu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM

Thursday Night Jazz: James Johnson III’s Nature-Inspired Original Compositions (with Strings)

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Sunday, October 25

Sun · Oct 25 · 3:00 PM

Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series Presents: Frost Medal Winner Mei-mei Berssenbrugge with Diana Khoi Nguyen

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Tuesday, October 27

Tue · Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

PGHwrites: Andrew Swensen & Yan Pang’s “Shelter” (Musical Theatre Production)

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Wednesday, October 28

Wed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM

World of Music: Christopher Mark Jones’ “Montréal Encore” (Encore) (French Songs)

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Thursday, October 29

Thu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

Thursday Night Jazz: Stephen Philip Harvey Octet’s “Mythos” (Album Preview)

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Sunday, November 1

Sun · Nov 1 · 3:00 PM

Germany on Campus Presents: The Power of Translation – German American Cultural Exchanges with Lin Hierse & Translator Jon Cho-Polizzi

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Tuesday, November 3

Tue · Nov 3 · 7:00 PM

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Ties That Bind)

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Thursday, November 5

Thu · Nov 5 · 7:00 PM

Thursday Night Jazz: Paul Thompson Quintet Celebrates the Music of Jaco Pastorius

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Thursday, November 12

Thu · Nov 12 · 7:00 PM

Thursday Night Jazz: Two of Anything’s New Compositions (with Audience Participation!)

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Tuesday, November 17

Tue · Nov 17 · 7:00 PM

World Literature: Jamaica Kincaid’s “Putting Myself Together” (Antigua) with Anderson Tepper

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Thursday, November 19

Thu · Nov 19 · 7:00 PM

Thursday Night Jazz: Joe Sheehan Quartet’s Charts of Legendary Places (Inspired by Umberto Eco’s “The Book of Legendary Lands”)

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Tuesday, December 1

Tue · Dec 1 · 7:00 PM

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Slipped Through My Fingers)

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Thursday, December 3

Thu · Dec 3 · 7:00 PM

Thursday Night Jazz: Mila Shadel Quartet Plays Jazzy Renditions of Joni Mitchell

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Thursday, December 10

Thu · Dec 10 · 7:00 PM

Thursday Night Jazz: Lou Stellute Quintet (with Three Tenors!) Presents Something to Talk About

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