All Pittsburghers are Poets: Poem of the Week

by | Apr 6, 2020 | Happenings

Happy National Poetry Month! As we spend as much time at home as possible due to COVID-19, we invite you to tap into your own well of creativity. City of Asylum believes that All Pittsburghers are Poets, and now we want to hear from you! We are calling all residents...

Workshop for Young Writers Led by J. Albert Mann

by | Mar 10, 2020 | Happenings

Little Decisions Feed Big Ideas with J. Albert Mann Saturday, March 21st3:00 pm Calling all young writers! Join City of Asylum’s first explorative workshop designed for young writers (13+) led by author J. Albert Mann. J. will read from her forthcoming middle...

Pittsburgh’s Top Songwriting Talent

by | Jan 13, 2020 | Happenings

Songwriters in the Round Sunday, January 26th6:00 pm Have you ever wondered what it takes to write a new song? Ever been curious about the stories that inspire musicians to pluck a new chord or pen a new lyric? In this acoustic concert, four songwriters take turns...

The Consequences of Corporate Corruption

by | Jan 8, 2020 | Happenings

Kickback: Exposing the Global Bribery Network Tuesday, January 14th7:00 pm The World Bank estimates that rich multinational corporations pay hundreds of billions of dollars in bribes every year to officials overseas. The perpetrators are not a handful of rogue...