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

THURSDAY APRIL 23: LIL REL HOWERY

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

Dance Gavin Dance with Horse the Band, Wolf & Bear, and The Novelists

 Sun, 14 Jun at 10:30 pm Stage AE

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

International Poetry Forum Presents: Rita Dove

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

Michael Chabon

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

Gilgamesh: A New Verse Translation

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

A Novel Evening

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

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19: LEAH LAMARR

 Sat, 19 Sep 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

An Evening with Author Wally Lamb

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Third Presbyterian Church USD 6 to 38

MC Chris w/ Mega Ran at Bottlerocket Social Hall

 Mon, 13 Jul at 07:00 pm Bottlerocket Social Hall

Planet Money with Alex Mayyasi and Erika Beras

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

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

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

BNY Classics: Lincoln Portrait

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

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

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

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

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

2026 Summer Seminar with Nnedi Okorafor

 Mon, 04 May at 10:00 am Cathedral of Learning Free

Jasmine Hearn, Memory Fleet: Stay in the Circle

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

A Book Launch for Gwendolyn Kiste

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

BOOK LAUNCH! David Shumway, "The World of Leonard Cohen" (w/Ed Simon)

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Book Launch! Ed Simon "Writing During the Apocalypse" (w/Jody DiPerna)

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Pride Night

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

Adriana Ramírez

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

Just Another Bookish Ball - 2026

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

Roll-A-Woodstock

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm Poetry Lounge USD 18

Sisters, Beinn, The Long Hunt at Poetry Lounge

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Poetry Lounge

Fourth Annual Martin R. Delany Symposium

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 am Heinz History Center

Reading & Conversation: Michael Simms "The Hummingbird War" (w/ Ed Simon)

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Scribblers In Person @ Pittsburgh Book Fest!

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

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

Learning and Thinking that Make a Difference

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

Cupcakes & Couplets (…and Sonnets Too!)

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland

Shakespeare Brunch - "Greatest Hits"

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am 1707 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15209

An Evening with Author Colleen Cambridge

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm 8850 Covenant Ave Free

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

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm Pittsburgh Free

Mark William Lewis w/ Ivy Knight at Bottlerocket Social Hall

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Bottlerocket Social Hall

Written Word Festival Fundraiser

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm 1427 Davis Ave Free

Christy Costello, Dumplings, Cancel the Prom at Poetry Lounge

 Sun, 10 May at 07:00 pm Poetry Lounge

King Lear Reading with the First Folio

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm 4980 Margaret Morrison St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

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

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

An Evening with Tori Bovalino in Conversation with Kalie Cassidy

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

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

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:30 pm Historical Society of Mount Lebanon USD 0 to 55

Book launch and talk

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:30 pm The Big Idea Bookstore & Cafe Free

Gertrude Stein Party! Hosted by Cecilia Konchar Farr

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Book Club! Amari's pick: Meet Me at the Crossroads by Megan Giddings

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore 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

BOOK LAUNCH! Miranda Yaver, "Coverage Denied" (w/Sarah Boden)

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Austin Mackay - Pittsburgh, PA

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

KQ Book Club

 Wed, 18 Mar Kitty Queen Cat Rescue Free

An Evening with Author Kate Koenig

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm Riverstone Books Free

Book Launch! Jason Irwin "These Fragments I Have Shored"

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Paper Wings

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

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

Book Club meet up

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm Dynamic Coffee Roasters Free

PGHwrites: Free Association Readings with Faith Barrett, Jessica Lanay, Frank Lehner & Joy Priest

Sun, 12 Apr at 03:00 pm 40 W North Ave

Applying Eastern Philosophy to Your Life

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

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

Riverstone Romantics Book Club

 Mon, 16 Mar 8850 Covenant Ave Free

City Coffee Reads Book Club: The Glass Castle

 Sun, 19 Apr at 11:00 am Happenstance Cafe Free

Riverstone Around the Globe - Squirrel Hill

 Wed, 25 Mar Riverstone Books Free

Monthly Zine Meetup x Oakland

 Sun, 01 Mar at 12:00 pm Prototype x Oakland Free

Standup Comedy at Aslin Beer Co (Pittsburgh, PA)

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

Passionate Readers Book Club

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Passionate Pages Free

New & Notable Book Club ft. My Friends

 Mon, 27 Apr at 02:00 pm 8850 Covenant Ave 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

A Community Mural In Words

 Mon, 20 Apr at 10:00 am UPMC Health Plan Neighborhood Center Free

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

 Thu, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm Pittsburgh Free