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The Piano Lesson by August Wilson

The Piano Lesson by August Wilson. Savannah Berg, Laura Martin, and Lisa Morein. A Unique Tour of Pittsburgh. “Piano Lesson” by Romare Bearden. It is thought that the subject of this collage is Mary Lou Williams, a jazz pianist who grew up in Pittsburgh.

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The Piano Lesson by August Wilson

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  1. The Piano Lessonby August Wilson Savannah Berg, Laura Martin, and Lisa Morein A Unique Tour of Pittsburgh

  2. “Piano Lesson” by Romare Bearden It is thought that the subject of this collage is Mary Lou Williams, a jazz pianist who grew up in Pittsburgh. The collage inspired the play by August Wilson who also grew up in Pittsburgh. http://www.nga.gov/feature/bearden/170-130.htm

  3. Destinations August Wilson Home The Hill House Association August Wilson Center Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Carnegie Museum of Art

  4. August Wilson House August Wilson’s childhood home in the Hill District http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Wilson

  5. The Hill House Association A nonprofit community service organization located in the Hill District http://pittsburghgives.guidestar.org/NonprofitProfile.aspx?OrgId=3211

  6. August Wilson Center Pittsburgh: Reclaim, Renew, Remix Exhibit Preview http://www.otto-otto.com/2011/09/august-wilson-center-for-african-american-culture-by-perkinswill/

  7. Pittsburgh Cultural Trust George Gershwin’s musical Porgy and Bess debuted in 1935. Preview Cole Porter’s musical Anything Goes debuted in 1934. www.porgyandbessonbroadway.com/

  8. Carnegie Museum of Art Charles “Teenie” Harris photographed Pittsburgh’s African American community from c. 1935 to c. 1975 http://teenie.cmoa.org/ArchiveStories.aspx?id=4704 http://pixburghnat.wordpress.com/tag/carnegie-museum-of-art/

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