Upcoming Events
KST Presents
September 21, 2019
RADical Days, Dance Classes for All
Our inspiring teachers foster a noncompetitive environment where eager learners from toddlers to tweens—even the whole family—can join in the fun.
KST Presents
September 25, 2019
Kelly Strayhorn Theater Day
Join us as we mark this special anniversary with an open house at our historic theater, welcoming audiences into our space to get more information on KST’s upcoming programs and events.
KST Presents
September 25, 2019
Welcome Dinner & Artist Talk with Olivier Tarpaga
Join us for a dinner and engaging conversation with visiting choreographer Olivier Tarpaga, whose latest work When Birds Refused to Fly is premiering at Kelly Strayhorn Theater before touring to New York City and Philadelphia.
KST Presents
September 27-28, 2019
Olivier Tarpaga, When Birds Refused to Fly
When Birds Refused to Fly is a joyful and deeply personal work by award-winning musician, dancer, and choreographer Olivier Tarpaga.
KST Presents
September 28, 2019
Master Class with Olivier Tarpaga
Award-winning musician, dancer and choreographer, Olivier Tarpaga teaches a Master Class at KST's Alloy Studios.
KST Presents
October 1, 2019
Julie Ezelle Patton & Tyrone Williams: Writing Workshop
Copresented with the Center for African American Poetry and Poetics, this hands-on creative writing workshop offers an illuminating encounter with two extraordinary authors: Tyrone Williams and Julie Ezelle Patton.
KST Presents
October 4, 2019
Philip Wesley Gates & Jamison Edgar, Freshworks Residency Presentation
In a first-time collaboration, theater artist Philip Wesley Gates and visual artist Jamison Edgar trace the way queer lives and memories travel between archival storage, digital systems, and the human body.
KST Presents
October 10 - 12, 2019
All for All Summit
Spanning three days from October 10th through the 12th, this year's All for All Summit features community tours to help us go deeper in experiencing the real Pittsburgh, a daylong interactive forum on immigrant inclusion, and a block party with local and international performers to celebrate our multicultural roots.
Classes + Workshops
September 21, 2019
RADical Days, Dance Classes for All
Our inspiring teachers foster a noncompetitive environment where eager learners from toddlers to tweens—even the whole family—can join in the fun.
October 1, 2019
Julie Ezelle Patton & Tyrone Williams: Writing Workshop
Copresented with the Center for African American Poetry and Poetics, this hands-on creative writing workshop offers an illuminating encounter with two extraordinary authors: Tyrone Williams and Julie Ezelle Patton.
November 9, 2019
Toi Derricotte, Writing the Difficult Poem: A Writing Workshop
Award-winning Pittsburgh poet Toi Derricotte offers a series of workshops that invite writers of all levels to find their way into, and through, the difficult poem.
September 28, 2019
Master Class with Olivier Tarpaga
Award-winning musician, dancer and choreographer, Olivier Tarpaga teaches a Master Class at KST. Presented in conjunction with the world premiere performances of Tarpaga's "When Birds Refused to Fly."