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About the Gist Street Reading Series

The Gist Street Readings are held monthly and feature local and national poets and writers. The series focuses on emerging writers either publishing in national journals and magazines or publishing their first or second books. The readings are unpretentious and fun. More about the series.

Place: James Simon’s sculpture studio, 305 Gist Street, Uptown Pittsburgh. 3rd floor. Directions

Time: Socializing starts at 7:30pm. Doors open at 7:15. Readings begin around 8:00pm.

Bring and enjoy: BYOB. Homemade bread by Antoine. Chips. Raffle prizes. Much more.

Cost: $5

Questions? Contact us

 

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News and Announcements
Sunday, 26 October 2008

Announcing a Gist Street Deal

Music on the Edge has offered Gist Street people a discount on admission for their January concerts! All you have to do is walk up to the desk and say: "Gist Street" (like a password in a James Bond movie) and you will get in for $7 at the door (regularly $15) $4 for seniors and students. 

Please note that the first January concert (Sirius) will be held at the Andy Warhol Museum. The second concert (Kopperud/Gosling) will be held at Bellefield Hall.
 
×    Sirius String Quartet featuring Elliot Sharp
Co-sponsored by the Andy Warhol Museum*
Saturday, January 10, 8 p.m. at the Andy Warhol Museum
"…an amazing group of musicians and musical visionaries..." — Indie Style
 
×    Clarinetist Jean Kopperud and Pianist Stephen Gosling
Saturday, January 17, 8 p.m. at Bellefield Hall Auditorium
Music by Paolo Cavallone, Jason Eckhardt, David Felder, James Primrosch, Steven Ricks, Harvey Sollberger, and Pitt's own Eric Moe. "Ms. Kopperud has the technique and imagination to make nearly anything sound interesting…" Mr. Gosling's playing is "luminous and poised" — The New York Times

 

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In other exciting news: two Gist Street alums have won 2008 Whiting Awards. A big congrats to Rick Hilles and Benjamin Percy!

Read more...
 
New Pod-snack: Aaron Smith
News and Announcements
Saturday, 15 March 2008
March's Pod-snack is now available: Aaron Smith reading "Ars Poetica"
 
New Pod-snack: Erin Flanagan
News and Announcements
Saturday, 15 March 2008
April's Pod-snack is now available: Erin Flanagan reading "Goldfish"
 
Announcements at the Gist Street Reading Series

‘One of the best reading series in the entire country,’ sounds both hackneyed & vague, although Gist St. is indeed just that.  How 'bout ‘An ideal venue with an ideal audience!’  (You will recall I read in the middle of a snowstorm, and the room was full.  I was floored.)

—G.C. Waldrep
Author of Goldbeater’s Skin and Disclamor

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