Investing in the Artists Who Shape Our City

Your support makes it possible for the August Wilson African American Cultural Center to uplift and platform local artists whose voices shape Pittsburgh’s creative future. Through exhibitions, performances, residencies, and public programs, AWAACC provides artists with the resources, visibility, and professional opportunities they need to thrive. By investing in local talent, you help ensure that artists rooted in our community are seen, supported, and connected to broader national and global conversations in the arts.

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THE EBONY CANAL WINS 2 EMMYS

The Ebony Canal is a documentary directed by six-time Emmy Award Winner Emmai Alaquiva and narrated by EGOT Winner Viola Davis. The film examines the HERstoric portal between the disparities of infant mortality and the current state of maternal health impacting Black women. Despite the undercurrents, its mission is to foster a new wave of solution-driven practices, with a vision to move maternal health forward in the journey to save Black mothers and Black babies.

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BEING/SEEN ARTISTS EXPLORE BLACK IDENTITY ACROSS BORDERS AND RHODEN’S LEGACY

As a sculptor who traveled the world and drew inspiration from Africa, Europe, and Asia, John Rhoden embodied the idea that art transcends borders while remaining deeply rooted in heritage. His exhibition, Determined to Be, served as the creative anchor for this conversation—prompting panelists to examine how diaspora, migration, and cultural exchange shape their own artistic practices.

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Sanctified Explores Through Music How Diverse Attitudes are Transformed into an Inspired Unity

Marissa Lily, Mils James, Manny Walker, Emir Hardy, Chuck Timbers, Cheryl El Walker, Katy Cotten & Brenda Marks Set by Mark Clayton Southers Credit all Photos: Kim El One of the many things live theater does well is taking its audience to different places, times and moods through the power of story-telling. While this is a fairly obvious observation, this thought became especially poignant when, over a period of less than 24 hours, when I found myself on board a battleship in late 18 th century Portsmouth, England, then, 17 hours later, walking into a small Black church in rural South Carolina in the present day. The vehicles for this geographic time travel to places and times worlds apart were Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera, “H.M. S. Pinafore” and playwright Javon Johnson’s “Sanctified.” Both works, while musical comedies with morals to the story, came from diverse and rich cultural backgrounds. I’ve already published my review of Pinafore on my arts and enterta...

Exciting Things are Happening at PFO!

Dear Friends, I invite you to join me in experiencing the voice of opera legend Csilla Boross as she kicks off our Legends in the Limelight concert series on September 24 at the Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie! Csilla performed the title role of Adriana in PFO’s concert opera debut of Adriana Lecouvreur on September 8 at the Carnegie Music Hall. Please enjoy the below video of Csilla singing Poveri fiori aria Act 4 from our final dress rehearsal! It was truly and amazing performance! I am hopeful you can join us for this magical evening! As you know, at PFO it’s all about the VOICE!!! Much love, Click below for a sneak peak of Csilla Boross: Sneak Peek of Adriana Lecouvreur! - YouTube For More Information and Tickets CLICK HERE Calling all young professionals! Please join us for a PFO Happy Hour this Wednesday, September 18 at the Mansions on Fifth! Come meet our staff as well as other Pittsburgh area young professionals! You will also have the opport...

Mon Valley Fans of Live Theater Get a Sumptuous Taste of Future Possibilities

The Cast of "What Do I Wear, 2,500 Tears of Fashion in Theatre" Credit all Photos: Kelly Tunney The Mon Valley YMCA in Monongahela never looked so festive, so blatantly celebratory, as on the evening of April 13 when a troupe of 16 actors arrived with a trailer full of colorful costumes, many of which were quite elaborate. The audience barely understood the full depth of the dazzle that awaited them as they took their seats for an event exuberantly titled “What Do I Wear, 2,5000 Years of Fashion in Theatre.” The fundraiser for Pittsburgh International Classic Theatre was the brainchild of PICT’s artistic director, Elizabeth Elias Huffman. Elizabeth Huffman at the Podium Huffman conceived of an idea that called for choosing selections from plays that started with the era of the ancient Greeks, marched on through Elizabethan England and Shakespeare, popped in on Restoration England via an American playwright,...

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