(This program is SOLD OUT. Please contact us about our waitlist policy.) Join us for an evening of jazz with local legend Roger Humphries and his band! Roger Humphries is rated by music critics as one of the most exciting percussionists in the business. He has provided the rhythmic beat for such greats as Ray […]
Off Minor Jazz: Mary Lou Williams
Please join us for a concert celebrating the music of Mary Lou Williams, as part of our Off Minor Jazz Series. Mary Lou Williams’ music transcends time in American culture. With a foundation in the Blues, Mary Lou’s compositions reflect her life as a Black woman and a true triumph of the human spirit. Williams’ career began in […]
Art of Translation Series: Lisa Dillman
Join us as we celebrate acclaimed Spanish translator Lisa Dillman in the third installment of our Art of Translation Series. Lisa will read from several of her works including Such Small Hands (2017) by Andrés Barba, Dog (forthcoming) by Pilar Quintana, and The Transmigration of Bodies by Yuri Herrera. Lisa will complement her reading with discussions centered around creating productive bonds with […]
Join us for a reading with cartoonist Rob Rogers, showcasing his newly published collection of political cartoons, Enemy of the People: A Cartoonist’s Journey. After 25 years as the political cartoonist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Rob Rogers was fired for drawing cartoons critical of President Trump. Enemy of the People chronicles Rogers’ unenviable journey: from a social media […]
Join us for a screening of Call Her Ganda presented by ReelQ. (Run time: 1 hour 33 min) When 26-year old Filipina transgender woman and alleged sex worker, Jennifer Laude, is found dead with her head plunged into a motel room toilet, the perpetrator is quickly identified as 19-year-old U.S. marine Joseph Scott Pemberton. A military recruit […]
Stories That Heal: Kristie Knights
(This program will be held downstairs in our intimate Word Cellar.) Join us for a reading with Kristie Knights presenting her collection Unsung Heroes: Deconstructing Suicide Through Stories of Triumph, as part of NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania’s Stories That Heal reading series. UnSung Heroes is a compilation of stories written by heroes who have battled with the darkest parts of their […]
Sembène Film Festival: The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun (Senegal)
Join us for a screening of The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun presented by Sembène–The Film & Art Festival. (This film will be presented in Wolof with English subtitles.) (Runtime: 49 minutes) “A masterpiece of understated humanity”—The New York Times The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun (La Petite Vendeuse de Soleil) is a luminous portrait of Sili—a twelve […]
(This event will be held downstairs in our Word Cellar.) Do you want to maintain or perfect your French? Do you like lively conversation? Well, come join us for conversation in a welcoming environment where we’ll speak 100% in French. Proficiency in the language is required. Vous voulez maintenir ou perfectionner vos compétences en français […]
Join us for an evening of jazz with the Yoko Suzuki Trio! Yoko Suzuki is an alto saxophonist working in Pittsburgh and New York City. She started to play the alto saxophone upon joining a jazz ensemble at Osaka University in Japan, teaching herself jazz theory, improvisation and repertoire. After working as a musician in Osaka, Japan […]
Join us for an evening of jazz with the DTC Organ Trio! DTC, musical collective formed by musicians David “Throck” Throckmorton (drums), Dan Wilson (guitar), and Cliff Barnes (organ). The group was formed by chance in the winter of 2014 when the trio played one unrehearsed show and discovered a rare and exciting chemistry. DTC plays […]