august-wilson
This 1960s teenager knew the neighborhood that inspired August Wilson’s plays
“Aw, man, you know the brother um takin’ ‘bout. He always be up at Eddie’s, light skin, heavy-set, like a…
Notes on Teaching August Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle
I first taught Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle during an intensive 3-week online course during the 2020-21 winter break, during the Time…
How I Learned What I Learned (featuring Wali Jamal)
Carving out some time to enjoy this show as I prep to teach the Pittsburgh Cycle @SetonHill
‘One of the great American stories’: the incredible life of playwright August Wilson
The host was Bill Moyers, former White House press secretary under Lyndon Johnson. The guest was August Wilson, one of…
August Wilson House officially opens in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
The August Wilson House officially opened over the weekend in a tearful and emotional ceremony, bringing over 500 residents, celebrities,…
Behold this stack of August Wilson library books
Yay, libraries. I'm delighted that my college library has a full set of August Wilson's plays. I've had them all…
King Hedley II ( #AugustWilson #CenturyCycle, 9 of 10)
August Wilson’s Century Cycle > Spoiler-free scene breakdown Premiered: 1999; Broadway 2001 Setting: 1985; backyard of row houses; Pittsburgh Hill…
Playwright #AugustWilson Takes Center Stage on U.S. Postal Service Commemorative Forever Stamp #AugustWilsonForever #BlackHeritageStamps
https://twitter.com/USPS/status/1354829246703702016
Jitney ( #AugustWilson #CenturyCycle, 8 of 10)
August Wilson’s Century Cycle > Spoiler-free scene breakdown Premiered: 1982; Broadway 2017 Setting: 1977; Becker's cab station, Pittsburgh Act I.i…
Two Trains Running ( #AugustWilson #CenturyCycle, 7 of 10)
August Wilson’s Century Cycle > Spoiler-free scene breakdown Premiered: 1990 (Broadway 1992) Setting: 1969; Memphis's small restaurant, Pittsburgh Act I.i…
Fences ( #AugustWilson #CenturyCycle, 6 of 10)
August Wilson’s Century Cycle > Spoiler-free scene breakdown Premiered: 1985 Setting: 1957; 1965; Troy Maxon's lived-in backyard, Pittsburgh A prose…
Seven Guitars ( #AugustWilson #CenturyCycle, 5 of 10)
August Wilson’s Century Cycle > Spoiler-free scene breakdown Premiered: 1995 Setting: 1948, backyard of a house, Pittsburgh I.i. (Sunday; right…
The Piano Lesson ( #AugustWilson #CenturyCycle, 4 of 10)
August Wilson’s Century Cycle > Spoiler-free scene breakdown Premiered: 1987; Broadway & Pulitzer Prize 1990 Setting: 1930s, Doaker’s house, Pittsburgh…
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom ( #AugustWilson #CenturyCycle, 3 of 10)
August Wilson’s Century Cycle > Spoiler-free scene breakdown Premiered: 1984. Setting: a recording studio in Chicago, 1927. 10 characters An…
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (August Wilson’s Century Cycle, 2 of 10)
August Wilson’s Century Cycle > Spoiler-free scene breakdown Premiered: 1988. Setting: The Hollys' boarding house, Pittsburgh. 1911. 11 characters (a…