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Events & More
Learn more about events, sessions, and opportunities for both youth ages 13-26 and community members.
Make sure to register for events you are interested in to stay in the loop!
youth ages 13-26
Wednesdays starting Nov 6th
5:30-8 pm
theatriQ youth ensemble @ KST Alloy Studios
all ages
Sunday Nov 17th
5-8pm
Queerness and Nature Bonfire @ Oasis Farm & Fishery
all ages
Tuesday Nov 19th 6-8pm
Queer Joy in Vogue @ KST Alloy Studios
past events
Wednesday Oct 30th 6-8pm
Queer Joy in Personal Filmmaking @ KST Alloy Studios
Wednesday October 9th 5:30pm
try out theatriQ @ KST Alloy Studios
- May 10, 2024, 7:00 PM EDT – May 12, 2024, 1:30 PM EDTKST Alloy Studios, 5530 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USAmetamorphosis: a daring emergence features an eclectic group of friends that get sucked into their new video game. To escape they have to overcome obstacles that mirror their real-life struggles.
- Apr 19, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PMPrototype PGH, Blumcraft Building 1, 460 Melwood Ave #208, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA🌟 Inviting queer and trans creatives – writers, poets, musicians, thinkers 🌟 🎙️ Welcome your inner voice 🤩 Express all aspects of yourself 🫂 Share space with community Join us for speaQ (pronounced “spEEk”), an intergeneration, queer, and Trans writing & sharing circle
- Dec 06, 2023, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PMKST's Alloy Studios, 5530 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA🌈 Calling Queer and Trans Creatives, ages 13-26 Join us December 6th as playwright and theater artist Monteze Freeland conducts a playwriting workshop focused on adapting older material for the modern stage and screen!
- Dec 02, 2023, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PMThe Irma Freeman Center for Imagination, 5006 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA🌟 Inviting queer and trans creatives – writers, poets, musicians, thinkers 🌟 🎙️ Welcome your inner voice 🤩 Express all aspects of yourself 🫂 Share space with community Join us for speaQ (pronounced “spEEk”), a writing workshop and sharing circle for queer & trans young people
- Nov 01, 2023, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PMKST's Alloy Studios, 5530 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA🌈 Calling Queer and Trans Youth, ages 13-26, to Explore the Timeless Art of Poetry ✒️📜 Poet Tyra Jamison invites you to embark on a creative journey where words come alive, and emotions flow freely. Sign up today!
- Sep 02, 2023, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PMThe Irma Freeman Center for Imagination, 5006 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA🌟 Inviting queer and trans creatives – writers, poets, musicians, thinkers 🌟 🎙️ Welcome your inner voice 🤩 Express all aspects of yourself 🫂 Share space with community Join us for speaQ (pronounced “spEEk”), a writing workshop and sharing circle for queer & trans young people
- Jun 03, 2023, 2:00 PM – Jun 04, 2023, 3:30 PMKST Alloy Studios, 5530 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USAIn a series of colorful vignettes, the young artists (ages 13-26) of theatriQ center radical queer and trans expression. Pieces take on many forms — music, dialogue, spoken word, media — to send a powerful message: our voices matter, and while some of them may be lost, their essence is not forgotten
- Mar 04, 2023, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PMCLP - East Liberty, 130 S Whitfield St, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USAImprov is a great foundation for performers and artists of all kinds. We will learn the basics of improvised theatre, play performance based games, and explore the joy of making it up on the spot! A fun and welcoming space for curiosity, spontaneity, team building and storytelling.
- Feb 11, 2023, 7:00 PM3832 Mintwood St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USABand: Pittsburgh Polecats | Caller: Allison Burd 7PM: Potluck & open old-time jam | 8PM: Dance Traditional Appalachian squares, beginner and family friendly with gender neutral calling! $10-15 suggested "pay what you can" admission. Children under 12 are free. Proceeds to DOH <3
- Feb 04, 2023, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PMThe Irma Freeman Center for Imagination, 5006 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USAspeaQ is a community-based, open stage series where we invite LGBTQ+ youth to present original works of poetry, spoken word, music, and dance – or to just hang out! We would love for you to celebrate queer joy and self love in the pieces you share with us!
Sun, Sept 8 @10:45am
queerness & nature @ CMOA Sculpture Court
Sun, Aug 25 @11am
queer joy in... connection with the body - a virtual gathering
Tues, July 30 @4:30pm
speaQ: queerness and nature edition
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