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Please join us for a reading of scenes from a new, in-process play inspired by the August Wilson Archive and written by August Wilson Archive Community Artist Scholar and Playwright a.k. payne, MFA, on Friday, July 11, 2025 from 6-7 p.m. at The Dr. Vernell Lillie Theatre at Pittsburgh City Theatre....more
Please join us on Saturday, August 2, 2025 from 6–8 p.m. at Moka on Soho Gallery for an artist exhibition opening which will feature the work of six of our August Wilson Archive Community Artist Scholars: Charlotte Ka, Errol "Mo" Reynolds, Janet Watkins, Deavron Dailey, Amir Rashidd, and Lynne b. All six artists spent time researching within the August Wilson Archive during their award period… more
Please join us for a video screening of the short film Learning To Hate, Wednesday, June 11, 2025 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Archives… more
Please Sailor Dia for a research presentation, discussion, and special performance on Thursday, May 15, 2025 from 5-8 p.m. at The August Wilson House. Dia will be sharing what’s sprouted from their research and development as a Community Artist Scholar at the August Wilson Archive. This event will feature a hybrid presentation and discussion about what we can learn from Wilson through analyzing his production of Ma… more
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
Please join us on April 25, 2025 from 6-8 p.m.at the Archives… more
Please join us for a celebration of August Wilson through the art form of Hip Hop… more
Join us on Friday, April 11, 2025 from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Archives… more
The University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS) has acquired the archive of Pitt trustee emeritus William (Bill) E. Strickland, Jr. (A… more
This presentation will focus on the exhibitions and publications of the National Taiwan Museum of History as key examples, exploring contemporary Taiwan's collective memory and public discourse featuring Dr. Lung-chih Chang 張隆志 , Director of National Museum of Taiwan History on Friday, March 28, 2025 from 3:30-5pm in the Archives… more
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