Literary-art Events in Pittsburgh

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

THE 3RD BLUEPRINT HONORS BALL: ICE GALA

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm 875 Greentree Rd Pittsburgh pa

Robert Burns Supper

 Sat, 31 Jan at 06:00 pm 614 Pressley St, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15212

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

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

SATURDAY JANUARY 31: SHAYNE SMITH

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar @ Remo's USD 30 to 42

TV One Unsung Artist and 80s 90s Soul Pioneer Glenn Jones

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:30 pm 1627 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15222

International Poetry Forum Presents: Rita Dove

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

Black History Month Lecture with Deborah Willis

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm Heinz History Center

Oddmonth Poetry Reading - Ken Gierke, Amanda Oaks, John Dorsey

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm 5002 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6: TIM BUTTERLY

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar @ Remo's USD 36 to 47

Plot Twist - 21+ Book Fair

 Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am Velum Fermentation USD 13 to 29

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7: TIM BUTTERLY

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar @ Remo's USD 36 to 47

BNY Classics: Lincoln Portrait

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

BNY Classics: Lincoln Portrait

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

StokerCon 2026: Celebrating Ten Years

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

BAG OF TRICKS: Reading & Convo with author & musician Ruby Dee Phillippa

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm 496 Lincoln Ave Free

KQ Book Club

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Kitty Queen Cat Rescue Free

A Conversation with Margaret Hoover and Jennifer Palmieri

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm Campbell Memorial Chapel Free

Squirrel Hill Book Club

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm Riverstone Books Free

An Evening with Mandi Sheffel in Conversation with Joy Priest

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm Riverstone Books Free

Elijah Blake

 Sun, 01 Feb at 07:30 pm 1627 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15222

Artist Salon: "For the Love of Art"

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

Speak Your Truth A Valentine’s Eve Poetry Experience

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:30 pm New Amsterdam Free

POTLUCK & PLOTTING: Good Trouble X Cookbook Book Clubs -FEED THE RESISTANCE

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm 496 Lincoln Ave Free

Third Annual Robert Burns Supper

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:30 pm Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center

An Evening With Vanessa Carlton: Veils Tour

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm 1627 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15222

Book Launch! "Esquire Ball" by Lisa Slage Robinson (w/ Mark Flaherty)

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Move Lebo Book Club

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:30 pm 2975 W Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216-2543, United States, Dormont, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15216

Falling in Love with Your Home: the Art of Maximalization

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm 1728 Buena Vista St USD 125

The Alien Everywhere Tour - An evening of standup with TJ

 Fri, 23 Jan at 08:00 pm Millvale Food + Energy Hub

An Evening with Catalina Infante and Translator Michelle Mirabella

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Riverstone Books Free

PittStop

 Fri, 23 Jan at 08:00 pm Back Alley Brewing Company USD 7

Riverstone Around the Globe - Squirrel Hill

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm 5841 Forbes Ave Free

Lucky Laila Wild Adventure Book Launch Event With Storytelling & Pizza

 Mon, 09 Feb at 06:00 pm CKV Suites Free

DR. IBRAM X. KENDI: "Chain of Ideas"

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Carnegie Library Lecture Hall USD 37 to 43

Book Launch! "Beyond Steel" by Christopher P. Briem with Brian O’Neill

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Just Another Bookish Ball - 2026

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

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

Padma Lakshmi

Mon, 26 Jan at 07:30 pm Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland

An Evening with Author Laura Delano in Conversation with Theresa Brown

 Mon, 02 Feb at 07:00 pm Riverstone Books Free

Our Town

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

THURSDAY MAY 7: GUS CONSTANTELLIS

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

Sisters, Beinn, The Long Hunt at Poetry Lounge

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Poetry Lounge

Reading & Conversation: Jason B. Crawford and Abi Pollokoff

 Sat, 24 Jan 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

Book Launch! "The Great Grown Up Game of Make Believe" by Lauren D. Woods

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

new æon (XXVI:I) - in which we welcome thee new year

 Tue, 20 Jan at 08:00 pm The Government Center

Reading & Conversation: Dani Janae "Hound Triptych" (w/ Steffan Triplett)

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

2026 Omega Dr. Carter G. Woodson Academy

 Sat, 14 Feb at 08:00 am 1423 Liverpool St USD 29 to 55

Standup Comedy at Aslin Beer Co (Pittsburgh, PA)

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

Standup Comedy at Chimera Brewing! (Pittsburgh, PA)

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

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

 Thu, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm Pittsburgh Free