The August Wilson Center for African American Culture presents Teenie Memories. New Photographs by Rebecca Droke and Bill Wade an exhibition on view through February 16, 2012.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette photographers Bill Wade and Rebecca Droke follow in the big footprints of African American photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris with their present day portraits and video interviews of people that Harris photographed.
One of only two major arts institutions in the world named for Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright and Pittsburgh native August Wilson, the August Wilson Center for African American Culture engages regional and national audiences in its mission of preserving, presenting, interpreting, celebrating and shaping the art, culture and history of African Americans utilizing the rich history, legacy and culture of African Americans from Western Pennsylvania as a foundation.
From its new home in a vibrant Cultural District, the sleekly modern August Wilson Center offers multiple exhibition galleries, a 486-seat theater for performances in all genres, an education center for classes, lectures and hands-on learning, and dazzling spaces for community programs and events. The Center is a place like no other for experiencing theater, dance, music, history, film, literature, visual art, interactive education and spectacular entertainment, all under one roof. – www.augustwilsoncenter.org
