In 1987, Pittsburgh playwright August Wilson wrote, “We should not forget or toss away our history.” Today, Pitt researchers, ...

New Haven is closing its Black History Month celebrations with the opening of the play August Wilson’s ‘Gem of the Ocean.’ ‘Gem of the Ocean’ will be presented at the Long Wharf Theatre at the Canal ...

This is James Taylor with Theatre Talk. August Wilson's come and gone. The playwright's death last fall was such a huge blow to contemporary American theater, that it still hasn't completely sunk in.

Strike one! Troy Maxson is at bat ready to hit a homerun in the game of life. What could possibly go wrong for the former ...

Get a first look at Everyman Theatre's production of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, The Piano Lesson. Directed by Everyman Theatre's Associate Artistic Director and Resident Company ...

I shouldn’t have to explain why Fences, the August Wilson play set in the 1950s and now adapted for the screen, is important. If you’ve stepped anywhere near the theater — and I mean the playhouse ...

This production of “Fences” is a part of a broader city-wide celebration of August Wilson’s American Century Cycle. (Courtesy Photo) Chesapeake Shakespeare Company will produce August Wilson’s “Fences ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Laurence Glasco, co-author of "August Wilson: Pittsburgh Places in His Life and Plays," talked about the role of Pittsburgh's Hill District in the ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On October 2, 2005, profoundly impactful playwright, August Wilson, died. August Wilson is the man responsible for hit movies like “Fences,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “The ...

I shouldn’t have to explain why Fences, the August Wilson play set in the 1950s and now adapted for the screen, is important. If you’ve stepped anywhere near the theater — and I mean the playhouse ...