By Mike Downing
Happy Birthday, Mr. Wilson.
August Wilson was born on April 27, 1945.
He would have been 67 today.
A blog related to the life and works of Pittsburgh-born playwright August Wilson
By Mike Downing
Happy Birthday, Mr. Wilson.
August Wilson was born on April 27, 1945.
He would have been 67 today.
At the August Wilson Center… http://ow.ly/apYxr
Lynn Nottage, David Gallo et al. to Judge 4th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition
http://ow.ly/apYno
Jasmine Guy, Condola Rashad, Phylicia Rashad Set for August Wilson Monologue Competition http://ow.ly/apYb0
Charles S. Dutton goes from jail to Yale at August Wilson Center http://ow.ly/apXWp
By Mike Downing
David Malehorn found August Wilson’s Carnegie Diploma. David and I spoke several times and I provided him with some information that he said proved helpful. Very gratified by that.
His article can be found here.
“Write, stop, pivot, punch” By John Lahr
“The New Yorker’s John Lahr remembers the school drop-out who wrote standing up – with a punchbag at his side.”
James Earl Jones is Troy Maxson. He’ll send chills down your spine.