Celebrated exiled poet Liao Yiwu performs his poem, “Massacre,” forcing open the memory and aftermath of the Tiananmen Square killings of 1989. He follows this reading with a musical performance with his singing bowls.
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Sampsonia Way magazine and City of Asylum/Pittsburgh invite you to raise your voice in favor of funding the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Poet and Cave Canem co-founder Cornelius Eady discusses the compulsiveness of writing, his least favorite interview question, and cultural pressure.
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Before Cave Canem, Sampsonia Way sat down with poet Chris Abani to discuss race and writing, his revision process, and book piracy.
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During French cartoonist Boulet’s visit to Pittsburgh, he drew cartoons of local attractions, including the Carnegie Museums and businesses in the North Side.
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In our ongoing video series on our neighbors in Pittsburgh’s Northside, Sampsonia Way sat down with legendary jazz drummer Roger Humphries.
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In this slideshow Sampsonia Way presents the work of Turkish cartoonist Atila Özer, whose cartoons are currently on display at Toonseum in Pittsburgh.
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