Apr 23 Tuesday
WQED Multimedia invites you to join us in welcoming Baratunde Thurston, host of America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens for an exciting presentation and Q&A session where he will talk about the importance of getting outdoors and what he has learned while doing his show - including some clips from the series!
Baratunde Thurston is an Emmy-nominated, multi platform storyteller and producer operating at the intersection of race, technology, democracy, and climate. He is the host and executive producer of the PBS series America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, creator and host of the How To Citizen podcast, and a founding partner and writer at Puck. His comedic memoir, How To Be Black, is a New York Times best-seller. Baratunde is unique in his ability to tell the story of us: who we are and who we can still be.
Seating is extremely limited and will be offered on a first come, first serve basis. A ticket reservation is required for General Admission.
Ticket Information:VIP Reception ($100) - VIP Reception is from 6 to 7 p.m. before the presentation and will be located in the Tropical Forest Conservatory in Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Included in your VIP ticket is the opportunity to meet and speak with Baratunde, an exclusive VIP experience keepsake, savory appetizers and drinks. Each VIP Reception ticket includes a seat at the 7 p.m. presentation and is a donation to WQED Multimedia.
General Admission (Free) - Join us for Baratunde's presentation in the Special Events Hall at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens beginning at 7:00 pm, followed by a Q&A session with Baratunde.
May 11 Saturday
Immerse yourself in the magic of literature at the 2024 Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books! The third annual event will take place on May 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, located at 616 North Highland Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Festival is FREE for all ages and will feature author talks, poetry readings, workshops, book signings, children’s and young adult activities, performances and much more.
The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books is dedicated to enhancing education and literacy in our communities while celebrating its love for reading. Visit www.pittsburghbookfestival.org to learn more.
Volunteer opportunities are also available at www.pittsburghbookfestival.org/volunteer.
Aug 01 Thursday
For over 50 years, PulpFest has celebrated mystery, adventure, science fiction, and other popular fiction. The pulp magazines of the early twentieth century — cheaply-priced all-fiction magazines printed on pulpwood paper — were the vessel where the hardboiled detective, science fiction, and sword and sorcery genres developed and flourished. The pulps gave us Buck Rogers, Conan the Barbarian, Cthulhu, Doc Savage, Hopalong Cassidy, John Carter of Mars, Sam Spade, The Shadow, Tarzan, Zorro, and many other pop culture icons.
Tickets are available at the door or online. Online registrations end on July 28, 2024
Aug 02 Friday
Aug 03 Saturday
Aug 04 Sunday