Master of jazz, R&B, and Latin music, Dr. Emmett Goods returns to City of Asylum for a lively performance highlighting his rich musical background and lifetime of experience.

These Pennsylvanians representing 21 different counties were nominated by people in their own communities who have seen firsthand the difference they make in the places they call home. The public call for nominations remains open through July 31.

A 10-piece ensemble with a passion for “dancing out loud” performs music from Guinea and other areas of West Africa with beautiful costuming, powerful movement, and spirited song.

Filmmaker Jose Muniain, photographer Lynn Johnson, and writer Amy S.F. Lutz ("We Walk: Life with Severe Autism") share their creative projects, which all center on the stories of real people living with profound autism.

In a tribute to the myriad ways jazz builds and becomes community, lifelong friends and iconic musicians perform at City of Asylum.

On Monday, July 27 at 7pm, Anderson Tepper will be in conversation with Dimitry Elias Léger as part of City of Asylum’s World Literature Series.

Author of National Book Award finalist I Hotel shares a new novel illuminating the lives of laborers, artists, scholars, informants, and activists who, over three generations, defined the Japanese American community post–Pearl Harbor.

Lifelong percussionist and Pittsburgh-based bandleader Steve Ippolito joins forces with Adam Bleil and Denzel Chismar-Oliver.

With roots in Irish and Scottish folk music, Pittsburgh-based folk band Bealtaine keeps traditions alive while borrowing influences from the modern world.

https://cityofasylum.org/program/getting-into-the-groove/

A collection of collaborative presentations in sound and language, featuring local improvisers, poets, and performers from across Pittsburgh.

Kente Arts Alliance presents percussionist Thomas Wendt performing a concert to honor Thad Mosley at City of Asylum.

Turkey’s local democracy under siege: dozens of mayors detained, opposition weakened, millions of voters affected. International observers call for justice as trials unfold.

Fatimah Asghar, award-winning author of “If They Come For Us,” shares their sophomore poetry collection at City of Asylum.

https://cityofasylum.org/program/harmonizing-presents-global-voices/

Experimental electroacoustic collective Bombici brings uncommon time signatures, folks songs, dance music, and improvisational sounds.

Fatimah Asghar, award-winning author of “If They Come For Us,” shares their sophomore poetry collection at City of Asylum.

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.

We’re excited to share a reading from the Center for African American Poetry & Poetics’ Dream Space Resident Nabila Lovelace. This reading concludes Nabila’s two-week residency cohosted by City of Asylum and CAAPP.

This is "[2022.06.28] TierrAdentro: Music from Argentina" by City of Asylum on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

James Johnson III and his band The Soup Session come to City of Asylum for an exciting concert blending jazz and hip hop.

Grab a friend and celebrate Pride Month with a FREE screening, presented in partnership with one of the oldest LGBTQ+ film festivals in the world.

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.

https://cityofasylum.org/program/the-history-of-cuban-music-june/

Story Club PGH's Story Slam hits the stage at City of Asylum this July with judged rounds of storytelling based on the theme Breaking Point.

Etta Cox, eight-time winner of “Best Jazz Vocalist,” brings her Broadway chops and unparalleled vocal performance to the Alphabet City stage!

Legendary guitarist of over 50 years kicks off a three-part jazz series, leading a killer quartet this summer at City of Asylum.

Award-winning singer, composer, and activist Mai Khôi and her group the Dissidents, take to the Alphabet City stage for a farewell concert.

Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko and wife Mari Frazé-Frazénko bring the spellbinding sound of their folk-experimental duo to City of Asylum.

Grab a friend and celebrate Pride Month with a FREE screening, presented in partnership with one of the oldest LGBTQ+ film festivals in the world.

This is "[2021.06.07] "Actors Talk August" Presented by August Wilson House" by City of Asylum on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

This itinerary is designed for maximum walkability, centering most activities around Allegheny Commons Park and the Federal Street corridor.

Author Rodrigo Hasbún and moderator Anderson Tepper Rodrigo’s new novel, "The Invisible Years" in this reading at City of Asylum.

Chamber Music Pittsburgh presents music of the Americas in one of a four-part concert series at City of Asylum.