August Wilson African American Cultural Center

The August Wilson African American Cultural Center is a nonprofit arts organization based in , , that presents performing and visual arts programs that celebrate the contributions of African Americans not only in , but nationally and internationally.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Saturday 11:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Arts center
  • Description: theater and museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Also known as: “August Wilson Center” and “August Wilson Center for African American Culture”
  • Address: 980 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include William S. Moorhead Federal Building and Joseph F. Weis, Jr. U.S. Courthouse.

Government office
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The is a 340-foot -tall skyscraper that is located in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Plans for the building were announced on November 9, 1958, and the structure was completed in 1964. is situated 340 feet east of August Wilson African American Cultural Center.

Courthouse
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The is a Beaux Arts-style building in , , US. It is a courthouse for the Western District of Pennsylvania, a United States district court. is situated 530 feet east of August Wilson African American Cultural Center.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose indoor arena in , Pennsylvania, that serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. is situated 2,200 feet southeast of August Wilson African American Cultural Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Pittsburgh and Uptown Pittsburgh.

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Downtown is the main business district and urban center of life in the city. Constrained by the Allegheny River on the north and the Monongahela River on the south, which join to form the Ohio River at what is known as the "Point", Downtown has been forced to grow upwards.

Neighborhood
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Uptown is a neighborhood in the city of , Pennsylvania, southeast of the city's Central Business District. It is bordered on the north by the Hill District and lies across the Monongahela River from .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the of the city of , Pennsylvania. It has a zip code of 15212, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 6.

August Wilson African American Cultural Center

Latitude
40.44319° or 40° 26′ 36″ north
Longitude
-79.99585° or 79° 59′ 45″ west
Open location code
87G2C2V3+7M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 173167309
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

“August Wilson African American Cultural Center” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “اجسطس ويلسون المركز الثقافى الافريقى الامريكى”

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Highlights include PennDOT Driver License Center and Arcade Comedy Theatre.

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