The Kelly Strayhorn Theater has announced its Fall 2026 lineup and it features numerous exhibitions and performances by local AAPI artists. An excerpt from its press release:
Our upcoming season features a powerful lineup of AAPI artists. The season is led by WITH OURSELVES, WITH EACH OTHER by artist Maree ReMalia, a Korean adoptee and ballerina-turned-experimental dance-maker. The work explores her experience as she navigates the grief of losing a parent who raised her and the absence of a parent she never met. ReMalia's performance also comes with a movement workshop and a community dinner where people can dive deeper into the loaded topics of adoption, memory, loss, and joy.
Curated alongside is Remind Me, My Dream, a visual arts exhibition by JADED, Pittsburgh’s first AAPI artist collective celebrating AAPI art & culture in Pittsburgh.
In November, KST's Freshworks residency will showcase musician lys scott, a first-generation LGBTQIA+ Thai American artist, exploring the liberation of individuality, sexuality, and relationships with their immigrant family.
Community Dinner with Maree ReMalia
Co-Presented by KST and Hatch Arts Collective
Monday, October 5 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Kelly Strayhorn Theater | 5941 Penn Ave.
Pay What Moves You: $0 - $25
Acts of Remembrance Workshop with Maree ReMalia and David Bernabo
Co-Presented by KST and Hatch Arts Collective
Wednesday, October 7 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Kelly Strayhorn Theater | 5941 Penn Ave.
Pay What Moves You: $10 - $25
Maree ReMalia: WITH OURSELVES, WITH EACH OTHER
Co-Presented by KST and Hatch Arts Collective
Co-Directed by Adil Mansoor, Produced by and Created with Hatch Arts Collective
Friday, October 23 | 7:30pm - 8:45pm (with post-show discussion)
Saturday, October 24 | 2:00pm - 3:15pm (with ASL interpretation) | 7:30pm - 8:45pm (followed by karaoke afterparty with Liana Maneese in the KST lobby)
Kelly Strayhorn Theater | 5941 Penn Ave.
Pay What Moves You: $20 - $35
Friday, October 23 - Friday, December 18
Opening Reception: Friday, October 23 | 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Kelly Strayhorn Theater | 5941 Penn Ave.
Pay What Moves You: $0 - $20
Freshworks: lys scott, chronicles of a crazy girl
Friday & Saturday, November 6 - 7 | 7:30pm - 9:00pm (including post-show discussion)
KST’s Alloy Studios | 5530 Penn Ave.
Pay What Moves You: $15 - $30
The Kelly-Strayhorn Theater's Alloy Studios is located at 5530 Penn Ave. in East Liberty (map).
