Sembène Film Festival: Eddie Jefferson documentary
Join us for a screening of Eddie Jefferson LIVE in concert from the Jazz Showcase presented by Sembène – The Film & Arts Festival. World renown saxophonist Richie Cole will leading the Q&A after the film. The revered Jazz vocalist Eddie Jefferson, who was born in Pittsburgh 101 years ago, is captured in his last […]
Tania Grubbs: I AM, Volume 6 MUSIC
Join us for an evening of original jazz with vocalist Tania Grubbs. I AM: Volume 6, Music will be a culmination of various visual and artistic elements. The 6th of the I AM series, created by vocalist/ Producer/Composer Tania Grubbs will explore MUSIC through in an auditory, visual & kinesthetic presentation. I AM is a series […]
Editorial Masterclass with [PANK]'s Jessica Fischoff
Join Jessica Fischoff of [PANK] for a Master Class on Publishing! Learn all about publishing your writing in literary journals and presses! Space is limited, but open to all community members of all levels. Bring your own writing supplies. We will discuss tactics of how to prepare a successful submission and how to find the […]
Kickback: Exposing the Global Corporate Bribery Network
Join us for an evening of reading and discussion with David Montero! Kickback explores a global system of corruption and inequality: it traces how many of the most prestigious corporations in the world, including Fortune 500s, pay billions of dollars in illegal bribes every year to some of the most authoritarian and repressive regimes in […]
Free Association Reading Series
Join us for the season return of intimate readings with exceptional writers co-curated by Pat Hart and Marc Nieson of the Free Association Reading Series. Featured Writers: Chiwan Choi is the author of 3 books of poetry, The Flood (Tía Chucha Press, 2010), Abductions (Writ Large Press, 2012), and The Yellow House (CCM, 2017). He wrote, […]
Latinx & Proud! Series: Carlos Andrés Gómez
Join us for a reading celebrating the work of Latinx literary voices. This installment of the Latinx & Proud! Reading Series will feature Carlos Andrés Gómez and Diannely Antigua. More performers TBD. Featured Performers: Carlos Andrés Gómez is a Colombian American poet from New York City & the author of Hijito (ee-HEE-toe), winner of the […]
Memoir Series: Jaquira Díaz & Kaveh Akbar
Join us for an evening of readings & discussion celebrating the work of Jaquira Díaz and Kaveh Akbar, presented in partnership with Chatham University‘s Creative Writing MFA program, Words Without Walls, and funding from The National Endowment for the Arts. Featured Writers: Jaquira Díaz is the author of Ordinary Girls, a Summer/Fall 2019 Indies Introduce Selection, […]
American Monster: Love & politics in an age of corruption Join us for a multicultural poetry reading in our intimate Word Cellar venue with Christian Nowlin, Jose Padua, Nikki Allen and Michael Simms presented in partnership with Vox Populi. “It is conventional to call ”monster” any blending of dissonant elements. I call ”monster” every original inexhaustible […]