![A performer at the “Poetry Unplugged” event during the Hooks and Phonics Festival at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center on Friday night.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/C_Hooks-Phonics_KA_1-1200x900.jpeg)
August Wilson Center celebrates poetry and hip-hop with Hooks & Phonics Festival
By Daniella Levick, Staff Writer
• January 22, 2024
![A poster for the student-produced series “Where’s Everybody At?” by the Howard University Film Organization.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/C_BlackBottomFilmFest_courtesy.png)
August Wilson Center’s Black Bottom Film Festival spotlights Black storytelling
By Irene Castillo, Staff Writer
• October 31, 2023
![A Tab Bit of Tea | Behind the Scenes on August Wilsons “Seven Guitars”’](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/D_Tea_File.png)
A Tab Bit of Tea | Behind the Scenes on August Wilson’s “Seven Guitars”’
By Elizabeth Amstutz, For The Pitt News
• March 23, 2023
![Pitt Stages brings August Wilson’s ‘Seven Guitars’ back to Pittsburgh](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/C_SevenGuitars_Via-898x900.png)
Pitt Stages brings August Wilson’s ‘Seven Guitars’ back to Pittsburgh
By Sarah Pine, For The Pitt News
• February 19, 2023
![In partnership with the August Wilson House, the University Library System at Pitt’s Hillman Library is the first stop of an exhibit showcasing new and original artwork created by ten local Pittsburgh artists.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/C_Art_for_August_AJ-2-900x601.jpg)
‘Art for August’ traveling art exhibit celebrates playwright’s legacy
By Maria Scanga, Staff Writer
• November 2, 2021
![“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” a play by Pittsburgh native August Wilson, was adapted into a film by director George C. Wolfe and writer Ruben Santiago-Hudson.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/C_Ma-Rainey_Via-900x549.png)
Review: ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ is solid, if inexact, adaptation of a classic
By Sinead McDevitt, Senior Staff Writer
• January 22, 2021
![Playwright August Wilson was born and raised in Pittsburgh’s Hill District.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/C_August-Wilson-Archive_Via-900x733.png)
Pitt acquires archive of late playwright August Wilson
By Charlie Taylor, Culture Editor
• October 30, 2020
![Christopher Rawson (left) wrote two articles in the first volume of the Pitt-published journal devoted to playwright August Wilson (right).](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/N_August-900x652.jpg)
Pitt publishes open-access August Wilson Journal
By Benjamin Nigrosh, Staff Writer
• October 29, 2019
![Wenhao Wu | Senior Staff Photographer](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Play-Reading1-ww-web-900x577.jpg)
‘Fences’ finds fresh audience at staged reading
By Matt Maielli / Staff Writer
• March 16, 2016
![So many parallels with my own journey](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ce9de296d3fcab307325bc2fa1614cb5-900x598.jpg)
“So many parallels with my own journey”
By Photo credit to Josh Lamkin Photography
• March 5, 2015
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