Literary-art Events in Pittsburgh

Check out happening literary-art events all around Pittsburgh, PA

FRIDAY APRIL 24: LIL REL HOWERY

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:30 pm The Comedy Bar @ Remo's USD 51 to 63

Nowruz Celebration Concert with Mohsen Namjoo – A Fusion of Music, Poetry,

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm McConomy Auditorium USD 18 to 93

THURSDAY APRIL 23: LIL REL HOWERY

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar @ Remo's USD 51 to 63

Calliope Presents Nidia Góngora

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm Pittsburgh Winery

Pgh Book Fest

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Main (Oakland) Free

CHLOE LIESE "Happy Ending" (w/ Sarah Adams)

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm First Unitarian Church USD 24

A Novel Evening

 Fri, 29 May at 06:30 pm CLP - Main (Oakland)

International Poetry Forum Presents: Rita Dove

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm Carnegie Library Lecture Hall (Oakland) Free

Gilgamesh: A New Verse Translation

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm Heinz Memorial Chapel USD 0 to 25

Michael Chabon

 Mon, 11 May at 07:30 pm Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland

SATURDAY MARCH 28: KIM CONGDON

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar @ Remo's USD 33 to 45

Reunion: 30 Years of Cave Canem at the August Wilson Center

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm August Wilson African American Cultural Center Free

Chapters of Hope Book Event

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:00 pm Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown

Planet Money with Alex Mayyasi and Erika Beras

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Carnegie Library Lecture Hall

Speak Your Truth: Women’s History Month Edition

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm New Amsterdam Free

FRIDAY MARCH 27: KIM CONGDON

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar @ Remo's USD 33 to 45

StokerCon 2026: Celebrating Ten Years

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm The Westin Pittsburgh USD 43 to 183

BNY Classics: Lincoln Portrait

 Sun, 14 Jun at 02:30 pm 600 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15222

BNY Classics: Lincoln Portrait

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:30 pm 600 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15222

FRIDAY APRIL 10: BAG LADY SUE

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar @ Remo's USD 39 to 45

SATURDAY APRIL 11: BAG LADY SUE

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar @ Remo's USD 39 to 45

Reading & Convo: Mark Nowak "...AGAIN" (w/ Diana Khoi Nguyen)

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

"Honest Motherhood" by Libby Ward (in convo w/Lindsey Gurk)

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

THURSDAY MAY 7: GUS CONSTANTELLIS

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar @ Remo's USD 30 to 42

ARTfully UPlifting

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse

Jasmine Hearn, Memory Fleet: Stay in the Circle

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Kelly Strayhorn Theater USD 23

Reading & Convo: Larissa Pham "Discipline" (w/ Santiago Jose Sanchez)

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

THURSDAY APRIL 9: DANNY POLISHCHUK

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar @ Remo's USD 30 to 42

Into the Woods

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Eddy Theatre USD 7

Emily Henry Trivia

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Industry Public House Free

Pittsburgh Content Creators AND Podcaster Meetup!

 Sun, 22 Mar at 04:00 pm CoHatch Free

Legends Lounge Poetry Slam

 Sun, 05 Apr at 07:30 pm 3143 Brighton Rd USD 13 to 18

Pride Night

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm Poetry Lounge USD 13

Our Town

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse

Adriana Ramírez

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Carnegie Library Lecture Hall

A Book Launch for Gwendolyn Kiste

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Riverstone Books Free

KEA presents Jazz Legacy

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm CLP - Main (Oakland)

Just Another Bookish Ball - 2026

 Fri, 22 May at 10:00 am Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh International Airport USD 19 to 341

Sisters, Beinn, The Long Hunt at Poetry Lounge

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Poetry Lounge

World Literature: Cristina Rivera Garza’s “Autobiography of Cotton” (Mexico)

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm City of Asylum

Reading: Pitt MFA Speakeasy, First + Second Year Students

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

KQ Book Club

 Wed, 18 Mar Kitty Queen Cat Rescue Free

Reading & Convo: Jennifer Maritza McCauley "Neon Steel" (w/ Chiwan Choi)

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Steel City Slam and open mic! All Ages

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm The Pitch on Butler

Scribblers In Person @ Pittsburgh Book Fest!

Sat, 30 May at 09:30 am Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Feedback Open Mic

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:00 pm Nico's Recovery Room

Learning and Thinking that Make a Difference

 Tue, 19 May at 08:30 am MuseumLab USD 162

Mark Fatla presents Pittsburgh’s Historic Stadiums and Arenas

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am CLP - South Side

Experimental Guitar Night 66 at Poetry Lounge

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Poetry Lounge

Oddmonth Poetry Reading - Meghan Tutolo, Bob Pajich, and Alex Ragsdale

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Bantha Tea Bar 5002 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA

Short Reads 3 Year Anniversary Party (w/ Autumn House Press)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Jay Wiley LIVE at Back Alley Brewing Company

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm 2975 W Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216-2543, United States, Dormont, PA

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm Pittsburgh Free

Four Voices, Many Stories

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm Shadyside Presbyterian Church USD 0 to 29

AHYP History Series: Beyond Steel - Pittsburgh's Reluctant Reinvention

 Thu, 26 Mar at 05:00 pm Allegheny HYP Club Free

An Evening with Tori Bovalino in Conversation with Kalie Cassidy

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm 8850 Covenant Ave Free

LIT MAG LAUNCH! 3 Sisters, based out of the University of Pittsburgh

 Mon, 27 Apr at 05:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Pod Picks Book Club! Ramona's pick: Just Watch Me by Lior Torenberg

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Christy Costello, Dumplings, Cancel the Prom at Poetry Lounge

 Sun, 10 May at 07:00 pm Poetry Lounge

Cosmic Microwave Background by Julia Fraser

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:30 pm 6 Allegheny Square East, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15212

Book Launch & Talk

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm The Big Idea Bookstore & Cafe Free

I Hate My Job Pittsburgh Launch Party

 Sun, 03 May at 06:00 pm The Government Center USD 0 to 55

Book Club! Carolyn's pick: She Made Herself a Monster by Anna Kovatcheva

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

WAA Literary Arts Presents: Bibliomancy

 Mon, 23 Mar at 06:30 pm 40 W North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-4710, United States

"B is for Bibliophile" by O.E. Zelmanovich and Lauren Simkin Berke

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Austin Mackay - Pittsburgh, PA

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Poetry Lounge AUD 17

Riverstone Romantics Book Club

 Mon, 16 Mar 8850 Covenant Ave Free

Riverstone Around the Globe - Squirrel Hill

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Riverstone Books Free

Story Club at Pittsburgh Fringe Festival

Tue, 24 Mar at 07:30 am Attack Theatre

Paper Wings

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm Club Cafe USD 24

City Coffee Reads Book Club: The Commitments

 Sun, 22 Mar at 11:00 am YINZ Coffee Friendship Free

World Literature: Poet Bertony Louis

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm City of Asylum

Diocese of Pittsburgh Speaker Series - "Seeds of Grace" with Deacon Bob Rice (Afternoon)

 Thu, 21 May at 12:00 pm 2900 Noblestown Road, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15222

Squirrel Hill Book Club ft. I Am Homeless if this is Not My Home

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Riverstone Books Free

Tropos (NYC), How Things Are, TAYLOR GRIESHOBER

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm Bantha Tea Bar

Applying Eastern Philosophy to Your Life

 Sat, 09 May at 01:00 pm 2239 Railroad Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15222

Move Lebo Book Club

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:30 pm 2975 W Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216-2543, United States, Dormont, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15216

Diocese of Pittsburgh Speaker Series - "Seeds of Grace" with Deacon Bob Rice (Evening)

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm 2900 Noblestown Road, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15222

Debut show at poetry lounge with One Eye Daddys

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm Poetry Lounge

Passionate Readers Bookclub

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Passionate Pages Free

New & Notable Book Club ft. The True True Story of Raja the Gullible

 Mon, 23 Mar at 02:00 pm 8850 Covenant Ave Free

Standup Comedy at Back Alley Brewing! (Pittsburgh, PA)

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm Back Alley Brewing Company USD 13

Standup Comedy at Aslin Beer Co (Pittsburgh, PA)

 Fri, 08 Aug at 08:00 pm Aslin Beer Company USD 7 to 13

"Strike Season" Book Talk: Mt. Lebanon Football Played On

 Sat, 25 Apr at 03:00 pm Historical Society of Mount Lebanon USD 0 to 55

Standup Comedy at Chimera Brewing! (Pittsburgh, PA)

 Fri, 12 Sep at 08:00 pm Chimera Brewing Company USD 13

McCandless Book Club ft. Beasts of a Little Land

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm 8850 Covenant Ave Free

Riverstone Around the Globe - McCandless Crossing

 Wed, 08 Apr at 02:00 pm 8850 Covenant Ave Free

Artist Salon: "For the Love of Art"

 Thu, 05 Feb at 05:30 pm Allegheny HYP Club Free

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Pittsburgh, PA

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm Pittsburgh Free