Learn About August Wilson's Legacy

From national treasures in our galleries and award-winning artists on stage, the August Wilson Cultural Center is alive with activity.

Featured Events
Apr
26

Take Center Stage

May
10

Smoothfest Weekend: Maysa

May
11

Smoothfest – Phil Perry

May
31

The (R)evolution of Indigenous Food Systems of North America​ with Chef Sean Sherman

Jun
14

Wall of Sound: The Bill Henry Band

Jun
20

Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival

Jun
24

Youth Summer Writing Camp

APRIL 26, 2019 WILL MARK A NEW DAWN FOR THE AUGUST WILSON CULTURAL CENTER.

Take center stage with us at this exceptional event celebrating the August Wilson Cultural Center, Pittsburgh’s dynamic home for performing and visual arts honoring the legacy of August Wilson.

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The weekend of June 20-23, 2019 is the 9th annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival presented by Citizens Bank. As a signature program of the August Wilson African American Cultural Center (AWAACC) the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival (PIJF) is curated and directed by Janis Burley Wilson, the President & CEO of the AWAACC, who created and directed the jazz fest since its founding in 2011. The festival is a combination of free outdoor concerts and ticketed shows inside the August Wilson African American Cultural Center.

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