domingo, 28 de febrero de 2021

Live music from our stage, a new coffee series, and more

 

 

Dear Friends, 

Our calendar is packed with diverse, free programming. Grab a virtual cup of coffee and cozy up for some conversation. Entertain your ears and your feet with music performed live from our stage. Get behind the scenes with a "Wilsonian" actor. Explore different genres of music with top-notch artists. 

There's so much coming up, we couldn't fit it all in here, so please check out the full calendar here. We continue to add programs, so check your inboxes and our channel often. All of the programming is free and streamed online.

 

 

SUNDAY, February 28, 3:00 PM*
Coffee With Andrés 
Run time: 30 minutes, *Please note the special start time 

Take a coffee break with City of Asylum's new Executive Director, Andrés Franco, in a new series of online chats called Coffee with Andrés. These sessions feature conversations with writers and musicians, activists and artists, discussing their work and sharing a cup with Andrés—and with you. 

The first guest is Vietnamese singer and activist Mai Khoi, the most recent exiled artist-in-residence on Sampsonia Way and an Artist Protection Fund (APF) Fellow in residence at the University of Pittsburgh. Khoi will share her story, her music, and teach Andrés how to make a traditional Vietnamese coffee. Learn more.

 

 

 

SUNDAY, February 28, 6:00 PM*
Live from Alphabet City: Hugo Cruz and Caminos
Run time: 90 minutes, *Please note the special start time

Join us for an evening of original music broadcasted LIVE from the Alphabet City stage with Hugo Cruz and Caminos! 

Hugo Cruz and Caminos is a Cuban-fusion band led by Hugo Cruz Machado, an award-winning composer, percussionist, and graduate of the Instituto Superior des Artes of Havana, Cuba. Caminos' rhythms and melodies combine Cuban, Afro-Cuban, African, and American jazz sounds to form a unique style that aims to unify the world's music expressions in one experience. Tune in and experience their sound! Learn more.

 

 

 

MONDAY, March 1, 8:15 PM*
Actors Talk August
Presented by August Wilson House
Run time: 75 minutes, *Please note the special start time 

August Wilson House celebrates America's greatest playwright with a web series of substantial insider interviews. Featured in this episode is LeLand Gantt, who has performed in 8 of the 10 August Wilson American Century Cycle plays, including a powerful Booster in the 1996 professional premiere of Jitney at the Pittsburgh Public Theater. He's interviewed by Chris Rawson, veteran Pittsburgh Post-Gazette theater critic who chronicled Wilson's career and came to know him well. Learn more.

 

 

 

THURSDAY, March 4, 7:00 PM
Tomoko Omura + Glenn Zaleski Quartet from Alphabet City
Run time: 60 minutes

The Tomoko Omura + Glenn Zaleski Quartet is an improvisational, modern jazz group, playing original compositions with touches of classical, folk, and traditional Japanese music. Featuring two in-demand NYC musicians and two top-talent Pittsburghers in a pre-recorded concert from the Alphabet City Stage! Learn more.

Featured Musicians: Tomoko Omura, 5-string violin; Glenn Zaleski, piano; James Johnson III, drums; and Jeff Grubbs, bass

 

 

 

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