News Around the Neighborhood
Join Us for a Special Program in Celebration of Our Grand Opening
Grand Opening Celebration Special Second Event!
with the 2015 Nobel Laureate in Literature Svetlana Alexievich on Saturday, September 10, 2016 5:00 pm
We are thrilled to announce we have arranged a second Grand Opening event with Nobel Laureate in Literature Svetlana Alexievich at 5:00 pm on Saturday, September 10th! We are appreciative to Ms. Alexievich and Mr. Gourevitch, who kindly agreed to present this second program so more people could join us in this day of celebration.
For this grand moment in our evolution, the Guest of Honor 2015 Nobel Laureate in Literature Svetlana Alexievich will deliver the “Inaugural Address” to launch City of Asylum @ Alphabet City. Afterwards, she will engage in a public interview/conversation with New Yorker writer Philip Gourevitch.
We hope that you will celebrate the start of this new chapter with us.
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Sorry, but if you are already coming to the 8:00 program, you cannot also attend at 5:00.Celebrate Our Grand Opening With a Full Month of Jazz Poetry
City of Asylum @ Alphabet City Presents
Jazz Poetry Month
Celebrate our Grand Opening of our new home at City of Asylum @ Alphabet City with a full month of FREE Jazz Poetry.
September 15th – October 9th
8:00-10:00 pm
All Events are Free
Jazz Poetry Concert is no longer just a single night. We are now presenting a FREE Jazz Poetry Concert every Thursday, Friday and Saturday for an entire month.
Each of the 11 Jazz Poetry Concerts during Jazz Poetry Month will be completely unique, with different musicians and poets. There will be solos, duets, trios, quartets, and even a quintet! And as always, poets from around the world will collaborate with the jazz musicians.
All concerts will be held in our new City of Asylum @ Alphabet City facility, so rain or shine – it no longer matters.
We hope you can join us!
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Summer on Sampsonia: Family Storytelling with Kuniko Yamamoto
Storytelling Fun for the Whole Family
“Origami Tales” with Kuniko Yamamoto
Saturday, August 20th
11:00 am-12:30 pm
Alphabet City Tent
318 Sampsonia Way
Take your children on a storytelling trip around the world. Launching this new series is storyteller Kuniko Yamamoto.
Kuniko Yamamoto combines charming Japanese folktales with traditional Japanese musical instruments, magical masks, origami and mime to create storytelling that will have audience spellbound in their seats. Using origami, music and audience participation, Kuniko provides a magical entry into Japanese culture. In her unique show “Origami Tales” mythological character masks & puppets, amazing flowers and a dragon (all made from origami) set the stage while Kuniko shares heartfelt stories from ancient Japan.
Kuniko is an internationally renowned performer who has graced such venues as The Kennedy Center and Disney’s Epcot Center. Expect boundless imagination out of simple paper folding and uplifting world of storytelling.
Be sure to RSVP to save a seat for you and your family members!
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Northside Yoga Opening Celebration & Open House
Location: 845 Western Avenue
Date: Sunday, August 14th
Time: 12:00-2:00 pm
Tickets and Info: Here
Stop over and welcome our new neighbors on Western Avenue!
Following a FREE YOGA CLASS (visit northsideyogapgh.com → ‘book a class’ to sign up), Northside Yoga is hosting an Open House.
Come on over, grab a cool beverage courtesy of War Streets Brewery and look around the newly renovated space. There will also be giveaways and swag to share!
Free Tickets for Northsiders: Driftless
Hatch Arts Collective
August 11 – 14 | Thursday-Saturday 8PM, Sunday 2PM
Hatch Arts Collective is offering a limited number of free tickets to Driftless, a new play about fracking. Reserve your tickets online, since this offer won’t be available at the door.
Guided by the science and wisdom of two saints, Driftless unearths the full cost of hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, and asks us to consider lives, relationships and heritage as we seek answers for the future of our world. Why must families choose between their health and a viable economic future?
Based on interviews with community members, Driftless brings an ongoing debate into the heart of our family kitchens.
You’re Invited
Thanks to the generous support of the Buhl Foundation, Northside residents and workers are invited to attend this performance for free. A limited number of tickets are available online, so reserve your seat today.
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Doors Open Pittsburgh Seeks Volunteers
Doors Open Pittsburgh is a FREE, 2-day event that will provide “behind-the-scenes” access, or some unique experience, to a collection of iconic buildings in Downtown Pittsburgh.
Doors Open Pittsburgh takes place the weekend of October 1st-2nd, from 9:00 am-4:00 pm.
Open buildings will include private clubs, theaters, adaptive re-use, residential, heritage sites, government offices, hotels, sacred places, artists and office spaces.
No advance reservations are required and no tickets are required.
The open building will either provide a semi/fully guided tour or will allow for self-exploration.
Doors Open Pittsburgh is looking for 350 volunteers to help greet and guide guests. The deadline for applications is August 22nd.
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Manchester House + Garden Tour: August 7th
The 2016 Manchester House + Garden Tour will again take you into some of the most beautiful and unique homes in Pittsburgh. From high Victorian to funky chic, Manchester is a neighborhood of diverse people, tastes and interpretations. You’ll also enjoy live music, crafts and food from Manchester residents and local businesses.
The 2016 Manchester House + Garden Tour starts
in the 1300 Block of Page Street
Advance tickets can be purchased for $13
Tickets can also be purchased day of tour
from 11:00 am-4:00 pm for $15
Join us for our annual House + Garden tour and celebration of Manchester. As you look at the amazing homes that have already been finished imagine yourself in one of the many opportunities that still remain.
Join us Sunday, August 7th from 11:00 am-5:00 pm. Tickets are just $13 in advance or $15 the day of the event.
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Take a Bike Tour of GTECH’s Green Space Projects
Two Wheels Lots of Green is a guided bike tour designed to connect people to GTECH’s vacant lot reclamation projects. This year we will be cruising through neighborhoods in South Pittsburgh’s Hilltop communities. GTECH has been working with residents and community groups in the Hilltop for the past two years to turn vacant lots into community assets, including gardens, parklets and playspaces.
Join us to view these unique green spaces and meet the community members who made them possible. Riders will be provided refreshments by local eateries throughout the ride to refuel during the tour. Here is a video of one of our first Two Wheels Lots of Green events. We are excited about how this event continues to grow and helps fuel GTECH’s mission!
Two Wheels Lots of Green
Bike Tour & Project Showcase
Saturday, August 20th
9:00am-2:00pm
The ride will take place from 9:00am-noon, followed by a pop-up party with Food Trucks and Lawn Games from noon-2:00pm at a community garden. When registering you have the option to sign up for a shorter relaxed route or a longer rigorous route. Please click register to learn more and get tickets.
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We are also seeking volunteers to help with event logistics or serve as bike guides. By volunteering, you receive FREE admission to the bike tour and after party along with everlasting gratitude from GTECH Staff. Please click the volunteer with us link or image to sign up.
Pittsburgh VegFest 2016
Location: Allegheny Commons East
Date: Saturday, July 30th
Time: 11:00 am-5:00 pm
Pittsburgh VegFest is back! Amazing veg food, shopping, music, speakers, wellness vendors, family activities, raffles and numerous animal welfare organizations will be returning to Allegheny Commons Park East – North Side.
2016’s VegFest has expanded to bring even MORE vendors and activities along with a jam packed stage to host a full music line up and speakers day.
FREE ADMISSION!
250 Goodie bags to the 1st attendees!
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Summer on Sampsonia: Three Free Films and More!
Free Films All Week!
Attention film buffs!
City of Asylum is hosting three FREE films this week right here under our Alphabet City Tent.
On Monday we celebrate the community work of one of our own Lisa Freeman with a screening of the Manchester Growing Together, a documentary about her community farm. Thursday we are giving voice to the Silenced Film Battleship Potemkin. Friday, screen the international film Saving Face, as part of ReelQ Pittsburgh’s monthly LGBTQ film series.
Tuesday, August 2nd: Manchester Working Together
(Film)
Join us for a screening of Manchester Growing Together, a documentary about the Northside’s own Manchester Growing Together Farm recognized as a model for community building throughout the City of Pittsburgh.
5:30-8:00pm
Free Event (Organizer: City of Asylum)
Wednesday, Augustrd: Jazz Wednesdays
(Concert)
Join us Wednesday evenings for a series of free jazz concerts with Pittsburgh icon Roger Humphries and RH Factor. As this event grows throughout the summer, be sure to register for each event to make sure you reserve a seat! BYOB!
7:00-9:00pm
Free Event (Organizer: City of Asylum)
Thursday, August 4th: Silenced Film: Battleship Potemkin
(Film)
Battleship Potemkin, a Soviet silent film directed by Sergei Eisenstein, presents a dramatized version of the mutiny that occurred in 1905 when the crew of the Russian battleship Potemkin rebelled against their officers. BYOB.
Free Event (Organizer: City of Asylum, Curator: The Jacob Burns Film Center)
Friday, August 5th: Saving Face
(Film)
Saving Face is a 2004 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Alice Wu. The film focuses on Wilhelmina, a young Chinese-American surgeon; her unwed, pregnant mother; and her dancer girlfriend.
8:00-10:00pm
Free Event (Organizer: ReelQ & Silk Screen)
Saturday, August 6th: Six x Ate
(Arts)
Join in on the fun at SIX x ATE: Wood at City of Asylum. Guests will be treated to a great meal by Leena’s Food Truck and see incredible presentations and performances by six artists responding to the theme of “wood.”
7:00-10:00pm
Free Event (Organizer: Casey Droege)
Sunday, August 7th: Sunday Morning Yoga
(Yoga)
Join Paco Mahone Sunday for a soulful yoga class under the Alphabet City Tent.
10:00-11:30am
Free Event (Organizer: Paco Mahone)
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