Free Summer Reading Series Continues Tomorrow At August Wilson Center
The family summer reading series continues TOMORROW - June 19 for FREE. Runs Noon - 1:30 pm
Who's in Rabbit's House?
By: Verna Aardema
Illustrated by: Leo & Diane Dillion
A Masai folk tale, presented in the form of a play, in which the frog gets the job of getting a monster out of the rabbit's house after the leopard, elephant, and rhino bungle the job.The Center's own bookstore staff members, Cynthia Hill and Latoya Steadman, a student from Carlow University majoring in Special Education lead.
CALL FOR ARTISTS!
DEADLINE: JULY 4The August Wilson Center is filling its schedule for a summer entertainment series and is currently seeking emerging, hip, up and coming performance artists, musicians (from all genres) or acts for its Thursday performance series called "offCenter". There are three opportunities to perform on Thursdays: Lunchtime (11 am to 2 pm), after work (5:30 to 8 pm) and late night (9:30 to 10:30 pm).
Singers, spoken word artists, musicians, comedians--if you have talent we want to hear and see you! Respond to this YouTube video with video of you performing, or e-mail videos to Program Manager Shaunda Miles.
If you need more information, call 412.258.2700.
National Bid Whist Tournament and FREE Health Fair
TOMORROW-Saturday, June 19
12 - 6 pm
August Wilson Center
Free Health Screenings for High Blood Pressure, Diabetes and HIV/AIDSThe Pittsburgh Trump AIDS Bid Whist Tournament has over $1,000 in guaranteed cash prizes. Winners qualify for an all expense paid trip to the Las Vegas National Finals in November with $45,000 in cash prizes. Register for the Pittsburgh Bid Whist Tournament at www.TrumpAIDS.org or call 412-551-9710 Registration: $30 per person, $60 per team
Sponsored by the Black AIDS Institute, Southwestern Pennsylvania AIDS Coalition, the Greater Pittsburgh Bid Whist Club Association and the August Wilson Center for African American Culture. Proceeds benefit the Black AIDS Institute.
See Gloria Gaynor & Benefit the August Wilson Center
June 24
Gloria Gaynor at Heinz Hall
Join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for the 2010 PSO Community Partners Concert featuring sounds of Gloria Gaynor and the winner of the renowned 2010 Sphinx Competition, violinist Gareth Johnson. This year's Community Partners Program is hosted for the second year by Honorary Chair Mr. Lynn C. Swann. The PSO's Community Partners concerts have raised over $470,000 for partnering nonprofit groups since they began in 2004. Ticket proceeds benefit August Wilson Center if you enter the code 18188. When ordering your tickets, enter 18188 into the Promotion Code field on the login page.
Get Tickets Now!
* Don't forget to enter code 18188 to benefit the August Wilson Center
For more information about both events call:
412.258.2700
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Mean Girls Benedum Center (7/07-7/12) |
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Suffs Pittsburgh CLO (7/21-7/26) |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity) Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (10/27-11/01) |
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The British Invasion Years The Lamp Theatre (7/26-7/26) |
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Beyond Purple - a Tribute to Deep Purple, Rainbow, Dio, and Whitesnake The Lamp Theatre (7/31-7/31) |
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Kanin Wren's Taylor Swift Experience at The Lamp Theatre The Lamp Theatre (7/11-7/11) |
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Laurel Canyon Band: a tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young The Lamp Theatre (7/24-7/24) |
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Man of La Mancha The Strand Theater (9/11-9/20) |
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John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour Roxian Theatre Presented By Citizens (10/19-10/19) |