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August Wilson

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Name: August Wilson

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Young cast shines in Ujima’s ‘Breath, Boom’

“Welcome to Ujima … where excellence is second nature.”So said audience greeter Gary Earl Ross on the recent opening night of a play by Kia Corthron, “Breath, Boom.” Ross was right. A production at Ujima certainly strives for excellence, very often achieves ... [Published Buffalo News - May 21 2013]

Entities: Earl Ross, Paulo Silva, August Wilson, David Mamet

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Male role models focus of black leadership group

Sharael Alston was proud her son had been chosen as a speaker at the Black Male Leadership Development Institute graduation Saturday, but she wasn't expecting what he said next."I want to give a special thanks to my mom," said 17-year-old Troy Miles of ... [Published Individual.com - May 19 2013]

Entities: African-Americans, Leadership, Mark Roth, Heinz Endowments

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Faulty mindset

ByThe financial difficulty that the August Wilson Center for African American Culture is facing (“August Wilson Center laying off staff,” May 11 and TribLIVE.com) is ... ... [Published Pittsburgh Tribune Review - May 19 2013]

Entities: August Wilson, African-Americans, Layoffs

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Actor Keith David Discusses ?Joe Turner?s Come And Gone?

STUDIO CITY (CBSLA.com) —$ Film, television and stage actor Keith David stopped by the KCAL studios to discuss his new play, ?Joe Turner?s Come and Gone? currently running at the Mark Taper Forum until June 9. ?Joe Turner?s Come and Gone? is about Americans ... [Published CBS Los Angeles - May 17 2013]

Entities: Keith David, August Wilson, Mark Taper

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

Going forward, August Wilson Center needs some new ideas

How could any proud Pittsburgher not be sad about the latest news about the August Wilson Center ( May 11)? This is a state-of-the-art venue that deserved cohesive leadership and just a little shot of risk mixed in with creative juices.Not to discredit ... [Published Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - May 16 2013]

Entities: August Wilson, Mary Alice, Creativity

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Southland College Prep Junior in August Wilson Monologue National Competition on Broadway

-- Morgan Brown, a Southland College Prep Charter High School junior from Matteson, Illinois, performed on Broadway this weekend.Brown, 16, of Matteson, Illinois, represented the Chicago metro area in the national finals of the Fifth Annual August Wilson ... [Published Chicago Tribune - May 14 2013]

Entities: August Wilson, Matteson (United States), Chicago

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

The August Wilson Monologue Competition Journey Begins At Sei

- PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland, OR — The August Wilson Red Door Project launches into Portland’s first August Wilson Monologue Competition with an inaugural workshop on June 3rd, 2013. Hosted by Self Enhancement, Inc., the August Wilson Monologue Competition ... [Published Prlog - May 13 2013]

Entities: August Wilson, Kevin Jones, TRUE COLORS INTERNATIONAL, Kenny Leon, Dan Wieden

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 3 reports

Reports: August Wilson center lays off some staff

The August Wilson Center for African American Culture in Pittsburgh has laid off some staff members as it struggles with debt and revenue problems.Click to Continue » ... [Published Centre Daily Times - May 10 2013]

Entities: August Wilson, Pittsburgh, African-Americans

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Pittsburgh Student Wins August Wilson Monologue Competition

A Pittsburgh high school student took the top honors at this year’s August Wilson Monologue Competition, Jujamcyn Theaters and True Colors Theatre Company announced Tuesday.Thembisile Gxuluwe, from West Mifflin Area High School near Pittsburgh, was crowned ... [Published BackStage.com - May 08 2013]

Entities: August Wilson, Pittsburgh, West Mifflin Area High School, James A. Williams, Kenny Leon

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 3 reports

Pa. teen wins August Wilson Monologue Competition

NEW YORK — A 17-year-old from Pittsburgh has won the fifth annual August Wilson Monologue Competition, performing a section of the playwright’s “King Hedley II” with powerful skill. ... [Published Sun Chronicle - May 07 2013]

Entities: August Wilson, Pittsburgh, Powerful

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 2 reports

Liberal Freaks As Defense Distributed Announces First Entirely 3D-Printed Gun

By Susan Duclos Defense Distributed founder, Cody Wilson, has created the world's first 3D - printed gun, and it works, sending liberal Congressman, Steve Israel, into a complete meltdown, issuing a statement which misrepresents the gun entirely.The ... [Published Wake up America - May 03 2013]

Entities: 3D Printing, August Wilson, Defense Distributed, Cody Wilson

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 2 reports

Quaker protesters 'shut down' PNC annual meeting

Citing coal pollution, at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh eventsemail Activists protest PNC Bank.UPDATE: Quaker-led environmentalist protesters invaded PNC Financial Services Group's annual meeting in Pittsburgh, "disrupting the event and forcing Chairman ... [Published Philadelphia Inquirer - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Quakers, Trembler, James Rohr, Protesters

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Young cast shines in Ujima’s ‘Breath, Boom’ [Published Buffalo News - May 21 2013]
Lacy coaxes creative talents to share stories o... [Published Current Online - May 20 2013]
Bill Cosby, Vindicated . . . By the Obamas? [Published Power Line - May 20 2013]
Bill Cosby, Vindicated . . . By the Obamas? [Published Power Line - May 20 2013]
Male role models focus of black leadership group [Published Individual.com - May 19 2013]
Faulty mindset [Published Pittsburgh Tribune Review - May 19 2013]
What makes kids smart? Ask middle school Brain ... [Published Ashland Daily Tidings - May 18 2013]
Actor Keith David Discusses ?Joe Turner?s Come ... [Published CBS Los Angeles - May 17 2013]
Going forward, August Wilson Center needs some ... [Published Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - May 16 2013]
Transitions / The season of change [Published Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - May 16 2013]
Summer Stage [Published Pittsburgh City Paper - May 16 2013]
Black community not to blame for August Wilson ... [Published New Pittsburgh Courier - May 16 2013]
Things To Do This Weekend \| LA Weekend Events R... [Published Where Magazine - May 15 2013]
Wilson's financials delay rescue [Published Individual.com - May 14 2013]
Southland College Prep Junior in August Wilson ... [Published Chicago Tribune - May 14 2013]
The August Wilson Monologue Competition Journey... [Published Prlog - May 13 2013]
Downtown Student Places Second in National [Published Los Angeles Downtown News Online - May 13 2013]
Bassett, Lewis, Pickens & More Turn Out for ‘Jo... [Published EURweb - May 13 2013]
Reports: August Wilson center lays off some staff [Published Centre Daily Times - May 10 2013]
Reports: August Wilson center lays off some staff [Published EveningSun.com - May 10 2013]
August Wilson Center laying off staff [Published Pittsburgh Tribune Review - May 10 2013]
Wandaâs Picks for May 2013 [Published San Francisco Bay View - May 10 2013]
Drama Desk nominates few Blacks [Published Amsterdam News - May 09 2013]
Turman, David and Thompson a triple force in “J... [Published EURweb - May 09 2013]
Phylicia Rashad directs 'Joe Turner's Come and ... [Published KABC Los Angeles - May 09 2013]
Pittsburgh Student Wins August Wilson Monologue... [Published BackStage.com - May 08 2013]
Five standout ways Pittsburgh groups are advanc... [Published Pop CIty - May 08 2013]
Pa. teen wins August Wilson Monologue Competition [Published Sun Chronicle - May 07 2013]
Pa. teen wins August Wilson Monologue Competition [Published Modesto Bee - May 07 2013]
Pa. teen wins August Wilson Monologue Competition [Published Huffington Post - May 07 2013]

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Bill Cosby, Vindicated . . . By the Obamas? [Published Power Line - May 20 2013] ( )Cast your mind back about ten years or so to a series of speeches that got Bill Cosby in a lot of trouble, especially his 2004 speech to the NAACP Awards dinner. The Cos took aim at dysfunctions in the black community . . . and he was slammed for ...
Bill Cosby, Vindicated . . . By the Obamas? [Published Power Line - May 20 2013] (Steven Hayward) Cast your mind back about ten years or so to a series of speeches that got Bill Cosby in a lot of trouble, especially his 2004 speech to the NAACP Awards dinner. The Cos took aim at dysfunctions in the black community . . . and ...
3D Printing Tech Comes To Guns [Published Firedoglake - May 07 2013] Shortly after the latest attempt at gun control in Washington went down in flames, Defense Distributed announced that they had completed a project to produce an open source 3D printable handgun. Effectively nullifying many of the meager gun control ...
Liberal Freaks As Defense Distributed Announces... [Published Wake up America - May 03 2013] By Susan Duclos Defense Distributed founder, Cody Wilson, has created the world's first 3D - printed gun, and it works, sending liberal Congressman, Steve Israel, into a complete meltdown, issuing a statement which misrepresents the gun entirely.The ...
Michael Kaiser: My Visit to Penumbra Theatre [Published The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - Jan 22 2013] I have been anxious about the precarious nature of this country's arts organizations of color; it is ironic that while minorities are becoming a majority and playing increasingly important political roles, arts organizations of color are at a low ebb. ...