Oral Histories Project
Free Collecting Fair
South
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Brookline
708-710 Brookline Boulevard
10 am to 2 pm
This fall, the August Wilson Center for African American Culture is scouring Pittsburgh and surrounding communities to collect memories, stories and photos that may become part of the exhibitions when our new building opens in spring 2009. Do you have a great story to tell or a treasured family photo? We want to hear and see them. Join us for a Free Collecting Fair at one of four locations.
At each fair:
* Learn more about collecting and oral histories.
* Tell your family's story and experiences of growing up, working and living in Western Pennsylvania.
* Bring family photos.
* See a sneak preview of what there is to see and do at the August Wilson Center before we open next spring in downtown Pittsburgh.
* Discover how you can leave your imprint on the Center's upcoming programming.
Dates, Times & Locations:
North
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Allegheny Center Alliance Church
250 East Ohio Street, North Side
10 am to 2 pm
East
Saturday, October 4, 2008
The Kingsley Association Community Center
6435 Frankstown Avenue, East Liberty/Homewood
10 am to 2 pm
West
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Father Ryan Arts Center
420 Chartiers Avenue, McKees Rocks
For more information, call 412.258.2700.
The August Wilson Center's Collecting Fairs are made possible through generous support from Community Connections, an initiative of Pittsburgh 250 and the Sprout Fund, as well as an Allegheny Regional Asset District Renaissance Grant, The Heinz Endowment's Pittsburgh 250 Anniversary Arts Project and the Pennsylvania Humanities Council.
Off the Wall 2008
Off The Wall 2008: Dael Orlandersmith - Stoop Stories
Friday, September 26, 2008
8 to 10 pm
Warhol Theater
117 Sandusky Street
North Shore
Tickets: $20/ $10 Student
Call 412.237.8300 or visit TicketWeb
Co-presented with the August Wilson Center for African American Culture
The New York Times has called Orlandersmith "an otherworldly messenger, perhaps the sorcerer's apprentice, or a heaven-sent angel with the devil in her." Weaving new tales, with the best from her acclaimed solo work, Stoop Stories offers a glimpse into the lives of people from her past, present and imagination. One of the truly groundbreaking, unique voices in contemporary American drama, Orlandersmith, also a returning Off the Wall artist, was one of the first to transition from a spoken word artist to a nationally produced playwright. Dael was a 2002 Pulitzer Prize award finalist for her work, Yellowman.