Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures recently announced its 2026-2027 season! Executive Director Sony Ton-Aime joined Anna Singer live on the QED Afternoon Show to talk about the series and other upcoming lectures.
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures recently announced its 2026-2027 season! Executive Director Sony Ton-Aime joined Anna Singer live on the QED Afternoon Show to talk about the series and other upcoming lectures.
There are four upcoming June lectures, featuring Winchester Thurston alum Alec Karakatsanis, Michael Lowenthal (Place Envy), Lisa Olszak Zumstein (The Brady's Bend Flood of 1980), and Isaac Fitzgerald (American Rambler). The first three are free to attend. The ticket cost to Isaac Fitzgerald's lecture includes a copy of American Rambler.
George Saunders opens the 2026-2027 season on September 14th, 2026. The series features 10 evenings connecting award-winning authors with the community. Highlights include Min Jin Lee (Pachinko), Emily St. John Mandel (Station Eleven), Booker Prize-winning author Douglas Stuart, and 25th U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze. Pittsburgher Deesha Philyaw wraps up the season on May 10th, 2027.
You can learn more about Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures and subscribe to the upcoming season on their website.