Events & More

Learn more about events, sessions, and opportunities for youth ages 13-26 as well as community members. Hover over the image to learn more, and make sure to register for events you are interested in to stay in the loop!

creative movement: a theatriQ workshop with Trevor C. Miles
Wed, Oct 04
KST's Alloy Studios
Oct 04, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
KST's Alloy Studios, 5530 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA
Oct 04, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
KST's Alloy Studios, 5530 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA
Our first fall theatriQ workshop is HERE! Get ready to move your bodies and connect with yourself Wednesday October 4th with local movement artist Trevor C. Miles.
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speaQ: a writing workshop and sharing circle
Sat, Nov 04
The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination
Nov 04, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination, 5006 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
Nov 04, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination, 5006 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
🌟 Inviting queer and trans creatives – writers, poets, musicians, thinkers 🌟 🎙️ Welcome your inner voice 🤩 Express all aspects of yourself 🫂 Share space with community Join us for speaQ (pronounced “spEEk”), a writing workshop and sharing circle for queer & trans young people
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theatriQ workshops fall 2023
october-december // wednesays 5:30-8pm
Location is TBA
october-december // wednesays 5:30-8pm
Location is TBA
october-december // wednesays 5:30-8pm
Location is TBA
For ages 13-26 // We will be holding space to learn about, discuss, and connect to a plethora of topics pertaining to theater and performing arts. (Things like history of queer art and culture, art and social justice, foundations of theatre, and improv!)
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past events

Sat 02 Sep
speaQ: a writing workshop and sharing circle
The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination
Details
Sep 02, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination, 5006 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
🌟 Inviting queer and trans creatives – writers, poets, musicians, thinkers 🌟 🎙️ Welcome your inner voice 🤩 Express all aspects of yourself 🫂 Share space with community Join us for speaQ (pronounced “spEEk”), a writing workshop and sharing circle for queer & trans young people
Sat 03 Jun
For the Lost Voices, theatriQ original production
KST Alloy Studios
Details
Jun 03, 2:00 PM – Jun 04, 3:30 PM
KST Alloy Studios, 5530 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA
In a series of colorful vignettes, the young artists (ages 13-26) of theatriQ center radical queer and trans expression. Pieces take on many forms — music, dialogue, spoken word, media — to send a powerful message: our voices matter, and while some of them may be lost, their essence is not forgotten
Sat 08 Apr
speaQ: performance and poetry
The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination
Details
Apr 08, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination, 5006 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
speaQ is a community-based, open stage series where we invite LGBTQ+ youth to share original or chosen works of poetry, spoken word, music, and dance – or to just hang out!
Sat 25 Mar
Queerness and Nature Walk
Schenley Park
Details
Mar 25, 2:00 PM
Schenley Park, SCHENLEY Park Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA
Queerness and Nature is BACK! Join us for a walk in Schenley Park on the Parable Path (a series of events leading up to the Parable of the Sower production coming to Pittsburgh)
Sat 04 Mar
improv workshop
CLP - East Liberty
Details
Mar 04, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
CLP - East Liberty, 130 S Whitfield St, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA
Improv is a great foundation for performers and artists of all kinds. We will learn the basics of improvised theatre, play performance based games, and explore the joy of making it up on the spot! A fun and welcoming space for curiosity, spontaneity, team building and storytelling.
Tue 14 Feb
glass center scholarships
Pittsburgh Glass Center
Details
Feb 14, 4:00 PM
Pittsburgh Glass Center, 5472 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA
Dreams of Hope has scholarships for queer and trans youth for fall classes at Pittsburgh Class Center! Learn more and apply now at dreamsofhope.org/glasscenter
Sat 11 Feb
Steel City Square's Benefit Square Dance
3832 Mintwood St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USA
Details
Feb 11, 7:00 PM
3832 Mintwood St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USA
Band: Pittsburgh Polecats | Caller: Allison Burd 7PM: Potluck & open old-time jam | 8PM: Dance Traditional Appalachian squares, beginner and family friendly with gender neutral calling! $10-15 suggested "pay what you can" admission. Children under 12 are free. Proceeds to DOH <3
Sat 04 Feb
speaQ: celebrating queer joy and self love
The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination
Details
Feb 04, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination, 5006 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
speaQ is a community-based, open stage series where we invite LGBTQ+ youth to present original works of poetry, spoken word, music, and dance – or to just hang out! We would love for you to celebrate queer joy and self love in the pieces you share with us!
Sat 05 Nov
TICKETS a dramatic collage: a staged reading showcasing queer life
KST Alloy Studios
Details
Nov 05, 2022, 7:00 PM
KST Alloy Studios, 5530 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA
We can't wait for you to see our youth ensemble members reading pieces by Tomé Cousin, Colman Domingo, Monteze Freeland, Brian Pope, Cheryl L. West, and August Wilson
Mon 17 Oct
Group Outing: Teaira Whitehead by Melannie Taylor
Carnegie Stage
Details
Oct 17, 2022, 7:30 PM EDT
Carnegie Stage, 25 W Main St, Carnegie, PA 15106, USA
Throughline Theatre Company is proud to present a staged reading of a new play for their Steel City Spotlight written by Melannie Taylor. Sign up to attend with Dreams of Hope!
Sat 17 Sep
Queerness and Nature Bonfire
Wilkinsburg
Details
Sep 17, 2022, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Wilkinsburg, 1412 Swissvale Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15221, USA
Our Queerness and Nature residency concludes with a bonfire hosted by Ginger and Win! We would love to see you there!