Center of Life’s annual Summer Concert Series begins this week, bringing music to various locations on Thursdays throughout the season. All the concerts start at 6 p.m. 

The series showcases the work of two of the nonprofit organization’s KRUNK Movement and jazz programs. The KRUNK Movement is a year-round youth production company for high school students that focuses on the elements of hip-hop through songwriting, production, art and technology, according to the center’s website. Center of Life’s Jazz program is an audition-only instrumental coaching program that encourages young musicians to explore self-expression using the language of music.

Summer Concert Series Schedule

  • Thursday, July 6: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Hazelwood — COL Jazz and The KRUNK Movement. 
  • Thursday, July 13: Glen Hazel High Rise, Hazelwood — The KRUNK Movement and COL Jazz. 
  • Thursday, July 20: Lewis Playground, Hazelwood — COL Jazz and The KRUNK Movement.
  • Thursday, July 27: Kaboom Playground, Hazelwood — The KRUNK Movement and COL Jazz. 
  • Thursday, Aug. 4: August Wilson Center, Downtown — The KRUNK Movement and COL Jazz.
A past outdoor concert sponsored by Center of Life at Hazelwood Green. (Courtesy of Center of Life)
Pittsburgh Union Progress

The PUP is the publication of the striking workers at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Pittsburgh Union Progress

The PUP is the publication of the striking workers at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.