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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!

for youth

  • theatriQ creative sessions (spring, feb-may)
    theatriQ creative sessions (spring, feb-may)
    wednesdays 6-8pm
    KST Alloy Studios
    wednesdays 6-8pm
    KST Alloy Studios, 5530 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA
    If you are or know a queer, trans, or allied writer, performer, visual artist, musician, activist, organizer, or leader between the ages of 13-26, sign up today to be a part of our performing arts group!
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for the community

  • For the Lost Voices, theatriQ original production
    For the Lost Voices, theatriQ original production
    Sat, Jun 03
    KST Alloy Studios
    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
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info@dreamsofhope.org

past events

  • speaQ: performance and poetry
    Sat 08 Apr
    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!
  • Queerness and Nature Walk
    Sat 25 Mar
    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)
  • improv workshop
    Sat 04 Mar
    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.
  • glass center scholarships
    Tue 14 Feb
    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
  • Steel City Square's Benefit Square Dance
    Sat 11 Feb
    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
  • speaQ: celebrating queer joy and self love
    Sat 04 Feb
    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!
  • TICKETS a dramatic collage: a staged reading showcasing queer life
    Sat 05 Nov
    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
  • Group Outing: Teaira Whitehead by Melannie Taylor
    Mon 17 Oct
    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!
  • Queerness and Nature Bonfire
    Sat 17 Sep
    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!
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