August Wilson African American Cultural Center, City Theatre Company, and DEMASKUS Theater Collective present: FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer By Cheryl L. West Directed by Joy Vandervort-Cobb Produced in partnership with Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company (Atlanta, GA) and Actors Theatre of Louisville (Louisville, KY) Fannie Lou Hamer was the...
Poetry Unplugged presents Shock Value and will return to the mainstage for a night of spoken word and music. Poetry Unplugged: Shock Value will celebrate MLK with an evening filled with Award-winning spoken word artists hosted by Orlando Watson. Our featured poets are Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Danny Simmons (ft. Dwayne Dolphin), Rich Medina, Taalam Acey, Barbara...
EMPOWERING ARTISTIC EXPRESSION THROUGH FILM Submission Deadlines February 17, 2023 Earlybird Deadline May 19, 2023 Regular Deadline August 18, 2023 Late Deadline Submit Your Film Black Bottom Film Festival-August Wilson African American Cultural Center proudly accepts entries on FilmFreeway, the world's #1 way to enter film festivals and creative contests. The August Wilson African American...
Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest performances on the last Friday* of each month at 6:00p EST via Facebook Live and Zoom Webinar. All conversations are moderated by AWAACC Literary Curator, Jessica Lanay. About Jacqueline Hamer Flakes Jacqueline Hamer Flakes is...
Analyzing the August Wilson play, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, students will produce original writing surrounding the topics of self-identification/self-realization. The play, set in the post Great Migration years, shows how the main characters work hard to establish new and stable lives. Students will use the play to deepen their understanding of things that may...