The August Wilson African American Cultural Center is proud to welcome Carnegie Hall Youth Orchestra for their US tour. Special guest vocalist Jazzmeia Horn will join the ensemble under the direction of Sean Jones. About NYO Jazz Each summer, NYO Jazz, led by artistic director Sean Jones, shines a spotlight on the depth of talent...
In this episode of The Vinyl Report, Dr. James T. Johnson Jr. Meets Kenny Clarke. Shortly after pianist Dr. James T. Johnson Jr. arrived in 1977 to pursue his doctorate in ethnomusicology at the University of Pittsburgh, he found himself living with a true Pittsburgh Jazz legend. Dr. J and his wife Pamela opened their...
This presentation will take place at Martha's Vineyard Trinity Park Tabernacle at 80 Trinity Park Oak Bluffs, MA 02557. This presentation is done in partnership with Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association. Race in America: Accepting Difference, Standing Shoulder to Shoulder For decades Anna Deavere Smith, who is said to have pioneered a form of documentary-style...
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center will celebrating the Highmark Blues & Heritage Festival with a Pop Up featuring Soulful Femme at The Tailgate Zone, located just outside Highmark Stadium. We look forward to gathering before the game to enjoy food, drinks, and live music before the Riverhounds home match.
Rio Cortez will be joining us for another Lit Friday at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center. She is the New York Times bestselling author of picture books The ABCs of Black History (Workman, 2020) and The River Is My Sea (S&S, 2024). Her debut poetry collection, Golden Ax, is available this August from Penguin...
The Frick and the AWAACC are honored to present Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell as she discusses her definitive and immersive biography of Romare Bearden, revealing the relationship between art and race that was central to the artist’s life and work. Dr. Campbell is an influential leader in higher education, a curator and cultural force, and...