By SHARON EBERSON Mark Clayton Southers pauses periodically to instruct son Marcus and nephew Matthew as they work behind the scenes: “Lemme see what you got. Oh, perfect. Get the big ladder. OK. Marcus, call your mom right now though…. Read More ›
August Wilson House
REVIEW: Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Presents August Wilson’s ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’
By BOB HOOVER Defeated, angry Black men are at the center of numerous August Wilson plays. Still, none is angrier and more dangerous than Herald Loomis in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, now playing at the August Wilson House, 1727 Bedford Ave.,… Read More ›
‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ Is on the Way to the August Wilson House
Pittsburgh Playwright Theatre Company’s Annual Dive Into Wilson’s Work Was Playwright’s Favorite By SHARON EBERSON “When I first met August Willson, I said I liked Joe Turner the best of his plays. He nodded and said he did, too.” Playwright… Read More ›
August Wilson New Voices Competition Crowns 2023 Pittsburgh Winners
The August Wilson New Voices Competition crowned its 2023 top three in Pittsburgh Monday night at the O’Reilly Theater. The city-wide monologue contest is open to all Pittsburgh high school students in honor of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, August… Read More ›
August Wilson House Opens in Pittsburgh’s Hill District with Fanfare, Family and Denzel Washington
By Sharon Eberson With fanfare befitting the momentous occasion, Denzel Washington came and went, and the August Wilson House was opened for business. Emotions were high Saturday as the sun beat down on a large gathering at 1727 Bedford Ave.,… Read More ›
Denzel Washington Returns to Pittsburgh Aug. 13 for August Wilson House Opening
Luminaries celebrating the long-anticipated grand opening of the August Wilson House on Saturday, Aug. 13, will include Denzel Washington, during a day of events that begins with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Two-time Oscar-winner Washington will join Constanza Romero Wilson, widow of… Read More ›
August Wilson House to Kick Off a Year of Celebration with a Free Public Block Party on April 30
The annual August Wilson Birthday Celebration Block Party will kick off August Wilson House’s Year of Celebration when the annual festival takes over the historic Hill District from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 30. The free, family-friendly event… Read More ›
Must-See Exhibition Immerses Visitors in August Wilson’s World
By SHARON EBERSON The wait is over, and it was worth it. August Wilson: A Writer’s Landscape is every bit the legacy exhibition that the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and his hometown deserves and that the building that bears his name… Read More ›