Pittsburgh Lit Events: April 26 - May 2

Tuesday, April 27:

City of Asylum Pittsburgh Presents
With the help of our friends at PEN America and in conjunction with their annual PEN
World Voices Festival, City of Asylum Pittsburgh hosts its own mini-festival in Pittsburgh.
Feat. Sofi Oksanen (Finland), Christos Tsiolkas (Australia), and Tommy Wieringa
(Netherlands) reading and in discussion with Pittsburgh City Paper's Bill O'Driscoll.
City of Asylum Pittsburgh
330 Sampsonia Way Pittsburgh, PA (north side)
7:30pm - free

Prosody
91.3 WYEP Radio
7:00pm

Hungry Sphinx Reading Series
Weekly poetry and fiction series featuring area students and writers fills the upper
room of the Sphinx Hookah Cafe. Featured readers TBA.
Sphinx Cafe
401 Atwood St Pittsburgh, PA (Oakland)
8:00pm - free - (421) 621-1153


Wednesday, April 28:

Three Rivers Review Volume XV Release Reading
University of Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Review of Undergraduate Literature celebrates
its new issue. Feat. Madeleine Barnes, Scott Krzywonos, Hannah Aizenman, and more.
The Frame Gallery
Carnegie Mellon University
5200 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh, PA (Squirrel Hill)
8:30pm - free


Thursday, April 29:

City of Asylum Pittsburgh Presents
With the help of our friends at PEN America and in conjunction with their annual PEN
World Voices Festival, City of Asylum Pittsburgh hosts its own mini-festival in Pittsburgh.
Feat. C. K. Stead (New Zealand) reading and in discussion with Pittsburgh Post Gazette's
Bob Hoover.
City of Asylum Pittsburgh
330 Sampsonia Way Pittsburgh, PA (north side)
7:30pm - free


Friday, April 30:

Carnegie Mellon Visiting Writers Series
CMU hosts poet Thomas Lynch, author of Apparition & Late Fictions and Walking Papers.
Carnegie Mellon University
Baker Hall - Room 136
8:00pm - free -(412) 268-2850

The New Yinzer Presents - Special Edition!
Come out for an extra helping of TNY Presents. Feat. readings by Chris Leo, Max G. Morton, Taylor Grieshober, and Wesley Conroy. The amazing Uke & Tuba will also be on hand to get your toes a-tappin'!
ModernFormations
4919 Penn Ave Pittsburgh, PA (Lawrenceville)
8:00pm - $5 (free with potluck contribution)


Saturday, May 1:

Twisted Tree Press Presents
Twisted Tree Press hosts poets Philip Terman, author of Rabbis of the Air, and Eric Potter, author Heart Murmur.
ModernFormations
4919 Penn Ave Pittsburgh, PA (Lawrenceville)
7:30pm - $4 - (408) 598-6846





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Subscription Drive: Week Three!

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• Angele Ellis
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• Jonathan Aibel
• Eric Burke
• Plus 5 anonymous subscribers!

We have a total of 22 subscriptions so far! However, we have not gotten and subscribers in the past four days so we hope that things will pick up again! Remember, we'll put your name on the homepage and link to your website or blog if you like.

Also, we apologize for missing the literary events for this week. April is a busy month for the (all volunteer) Weave staff, with most of us finishing up finals for the semester. We hope to have that back up and running next week - so definitely send us your events for the calendar!

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UPDATED: Pittsburgh Lit Events: April 12 - 18

Tuesday, April 13:

A Celebration of Teaching feat. Taylor Mali
Slam/spoken-word artist Taylor Mali celebrates teaching in Pittsburgh through a faculty
presentation, community performance, and poetry workshops for students.
Sewickley Academy
Gregg Theater
315 Academy Ave Sewickley, PA
7:00pm - free - (412) 741-2230

Prosody
91.3 WYEP Radio
7:00pm

Hungry Sphinx Reading Series
Weekly poetry and fiction series featuring area students and writers fills the upper
room of the Sphinx Hookah Cafe. Featured readers TBA.
Sphinx Cafe
401 Atwood St Pittsburgh, PA (Oakland)
8:00pm - free - (421) 621-1153


Thursday, April 15:

Pittsburgh Poets' Playshop
You’ve heard of a writer’s workshop, but this is a playshop! Join local poets and writers
in collaborative compositions, surrealist writing games, found poetry exercises, and much more. Come learn, compose, and have fun with writing.
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Large Print Room
4400 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh, PA (Oakland)
6:15pm - free - (412) 622-3151

Sandra Beasley Poetry Reading
Jason Koo reads with Sandra Beasley, winner of the 2009 Barnard Women Poets Prize.
Washington & Jefferson College
Burnett Center - Yost Auditorium
60 S Lincoln St Washington, PA
7:30pm - free

The Jack Daniels Sessions EP Chapbook Release Party
Book launch for The Jack Daniels Sessions EP, the debut short story collection from
Elwin Cotman. With readings by Madeleine Barnes, Bill Kirchner, and Elwin Cotman.
Artist Image Resource Center (AIR)
518 Foreland St Pittsburgh, PA (East Allegheny)
7:00pm - $5(suggested donation) - (412) 321-8664

University of Pittsburgh Press: An Evening of Poetry
The Univeristy of Pittsburgh Press welcomes renown poets Lynn Emanuel and Bob Hicok
to read from their new Pitt Poetry Series releases.
University of Pittsburgh
Frick Fine Arts Building - Room 125
Schenley Dr Pittsburgh, PA (Oakland)
7:00pm - free - (412) 383-4125


Friday, April 16:

Word Circus: A Literary Launch of Independent Publishers
Chatham MFA students launch their independently published chapbooks.
Chatham University
Laughlin Hall - Welker Room
Chapel Hill Rd Pittsburgh, PA (Shadyside)
5:30pm - free - (412) 365-1100


Saturday, April 17:

Morning Glory Poetry Reading
A reading by Kevin Finn and Weave Issue 02 contributor Michelle Stoner.
Morning Glory Coffeehouse
1806 Chislett St Pittsburgh, PA (Morningside)
7:00pm - free - (412) 450-1050

Kundiman and Friends Reading
Kundiman, an organization dedicated to the creation, cultivation and promotion of
Asian American poetry, presents Jennifer Chang, Jenny Johnson, Soham Patel, and
Weave Issue 03 contributors Sally Wen Mao and Brenda Battad. Proceeds from this event benefit the Kundiman Alumni Scholarship Fund.
ModernFormations
4919 Penn Ave Pittsburgh, PA (Lawrenceville)
7:00pm - $4 (suggested donation, comes with tea and soup) - (408) 598-6846




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Subscription Drive: Week One!

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A big thank you to the following Weave Magazine subscribers!

• Kriscinda Meadows
• Johnsie Noel
• Libby Stutzman
• David from NJ
• Kevin
• Sally
• Carolyn
• Anonymous

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