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 hub for Pittsburgh’s readers and writers, jazz and small-scale music and performance, and artistic experimentation. 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 more details for all of the events that are scheduled, visit the City of Asylum @ Alphabet City website.
Jessica Lee
Wednesday, February 7 from 8:00 to 10:00 pm
You are invited to Alphabet City for an evening of jazz with vocalist Jessica Lee and guitarist Mark Strickland. Jessica Lee is a professional Jazz and Blues vocalist, songwriter, and recording artist. Mark Strickland is an American guitarist who began playing in Pittsburgh. Together, Jessica and Mark have played and recorded for years as a Jazz Duo both regionally and nationally. They will perform a special show: The Return of the Pint-Sized Songstress, to remember and honor the musical contributions of Pittsburgh-born Jazz singer Maxine Sullivan and those she influenced.
