August Wilson with actress, Theresa Merritt at Alley Theatre, Houston, Texas. 1994
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VR Open Lab

OpenLab connects the Pitt community with technology for hand-on making and experiential learning. Drop in to experience virtual reality, learn to 3D print and 3D scan, use a vinyl cutter, or laser cut onto virtually any material.

Nuremberg Chronicle collection!

The University of Pittsburgh Library System’s Archives & Special Collections (A&SC) is thrilled to announce the acquisition of a Nuremberg Chronicle! This groundbreaking publication is one of the most well-known and well-documented incunabula (books printed before 1500) in the world....more

Strickland with a student who is making pottery at the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild

The University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS) has acquired the archive of Pitt trustee emeritus William (Bill) E. Strickland, Jr. (A&S 1970), founder, president, and recently retired CEO of the Manchester Bidwell Corporation. While enrolled at Pitt, Strickland founded the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild (MCG) to offer a free arts program to inspire and mentor disadvantaged and at-risk youth. Later, he established the Bidwell Training Center ...more

hip hop dancers wearing an august wilson dedication tshirts in front of the august wilson mural

Please join us for a celebration of August Wilson through the art form of Hip Hop & dance on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. in the Archives & Special Collections Instruction Room 340, 3rd floor. This event will feature a talk & video presentation that explores dance through the lens of Wilson. This project was developed by August Wilson Archive Community Artist Scholar Brian Starks in collaboration with Dr. Sheila Beasley....more

City of Bones Gem of The Confluence, A Listening Session

Please join us on Friday, April 25, 2025 from 6-8 p.m.at the Archives & Special Collections Instruction Room, 340 Hillman Library, 3rd Floor for a listening party which will feature sound works created by Malik Washington. Malik Washington is a recipient of the August Wilson Archive Community Artist Scholar Award and will present and discuss his recently created body of work which is based on August Wilson's play Gem of the Ocean, set in Pittsburgh circa 1904....more

Nothing New Under the Sun

Please join us for an artist exhibition featuring the work of Imani Batts, a Pittsburgh native with an unwavering commitment to sustainable fashion, on Thursday, June 26, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. at Studio 4. Her new body of work titled Nothing New Under The Sun was inspired by her dedicated research in the August Wilson Archive and plays on themes and characters from King Hedley II and Seven Guitars. ...more

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