Free Virtual Event at City of Asylum @ Alphabet City

City of Asylum @ Alphabet City, located at 40 West North Avenue, is the permanent home for City of Asylum programming and the arts. It is a home for diverse voices from around the globe – a place where Pittsburgh meets the world and the world meets Pittsburgh. To view all of the events that are scheduled, or to register for an event, visit the Alphabet City website.

BINDS & BONDS: Symbolic Somatic Experience by Boom Concepts
Sunday, December 20 from 5:00 to 6:00 pm
How can we build the bonds necessary to transform the binds that hold us back? Binds & Bonds, is a site specific installation exploring the symbolic somatic experience in response to trauma and healing. Created by Israel-born artist Dafna Rehavia, the work is a process developed as part of a 2020 residency at BOOM Concepts. This program is a new video work that walks audiences through the exhibit. Also included is a collaborative dance piece featuring dancers Shana Simmons and Chezney Douglas. Following the screening, the artists will have a live virtual discussion with BOOM Concepts’ Darrell Kinsel and audience members.