Upcoming Events
KST Presents
Tuesday, June 6
Owning Our Future: LIVESTREAM RECORDING PASS
Couldn’t join us live or in-person? No problem. You can still experience the full symposium on your own schedule!
KST Presents
Friday, September 26 - Saturday, January 10
Pittsburgh Queer History Project: Calendar Girls in the House of Tilden
Harrison Apple of the Pittsburgh Queer History Project connects KST to the legacy of 1970s Pittsburgh LGBTQ performers through an archival exhibit about the Steel City disco landmark, the House of Tilden.
Wednesdays, October - April
theatriQ
Dreams of Hope welcomes queer and Trans folks ages 13-26 to join theatriQ! The queer & Trans youth ensemble creates and performs an original play during the 2025-2026 season.
KST Partner
Saturday, November 22
Bodiography Presents: Intersections
An evening of contemporary dance performed by Maria Caruso’s Bodiography.
KST Partner
Saturday, November 22
Kaila Carter Presents Dance Cohort
Be among the first to see Kaila Carter’s Dance Cohort grace the stage! They will be performing an excerpt of a currently untitled work that is one of two works set to have their official world premiere in November 2026.
KST Partner
Sunday, November 23
IGIA Presents SPACE: Movement & Sound
A soothing afternoon with IGIA Movement for Health. This inclusive sensory experience features live music from Azure Family Concerts and art making with Creative Citizens Studios.
KST Presents
Saturday, November 29
Suite Life: A Celebration of Billy Strayhorn & Gene Kelly
KST’s annual celebration of namesakes Billy Strayhorn and Gene Kelly, returns in 2025. Expect an evening of holiday warmth reimagined timeless jazz standards.
KST Partner
Tuesday, December 2
Allies for Health + Wellbeing Presents Legends and Legacies: Celebrating the Stories of PATF and Allies
“Legends and Legacies,” coinciding with World AIDS Day, is the culmination of a year of celebration and remembrance. This unique event will feature onstage and video conversations with people who have shaped – and been shaped by – PATF and Allies.
Classes + Workshops
Balafon Music Classes
Everybody is welcome to learn instruments at the heart of classical West African music in an intergenerational setting. Taught by culture bearers, classes cover djembe, doundouns, sabar, kutiro, and balafon—blending technique with cultural context to explore their role in community, ceremony, and connection with the culture.
Balafon Dance Classes
Weekly West African dance classes feature live drumming for dancers at two levels: Company Classes for intermediate/advanced dancers focus on intensive traditional technique training, and Community Classes are all level, beginner-friendly and fitness-focused.