Hello my fellow neighbors, I wanted to extend this invitation with you all. Please see the attached photo. The August Wilson Center for African American Culture is teaming up with E2 (Squared) for the restaurant's grand opening. Have dinner on Friday, September 17, between 5:30 and 6:30 pm and you will hear Trumpeter Sean Jones, artistic director of the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra, and another PJO member play. For people who have purchased dinner, they will receive a FREE ticket to the PJO concert on Saturday. Other ticket discounts will be offered as well! Location of the restaurant E2 (squared) 5904 Bryant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15206 412-441-1200 (BYOB) About the Concert The Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra will pay tribute to hometown musical icons Billy Strayhorn and Mary Lou Williams when it launches The August Wilson Center's 2010-2011 performance season Saturday, September 18 at 8 pm. PJO is the resident big band of the August Wilson Center. The August Wilson Center is located at 980 Liberty Avenue, in Downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District. About the August Wilson Center for African American Culture Named for Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright and Hill District 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 in Western Pennsylvania and people of African descent throughout the world. Located in Downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District, the multidisciplinary August Wilson Center is reflective of all aspects of African American culture. The Center's striking, two-story, green building houses seven exhibition galleries, a 486-seat theater for performances in all disciplines, an education center, a café and gift shop, and multipurpose spaces for community programs and events. The Center is among a select few African American cultural institutions presenting visual and performing arts, the humanities and educational programs in a state-of-the-art venue. More information is available on The Center's website at AugustWilsonCenter.org and by calling 412.258.2700. Hope to see you there! Treshea Wade (Hampton Street) -- Treshea N. Wade Manager, Marketing & Communications August Wilson Center for African American Culture 980 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3736 Direct: 412.338.8734 Cell: 412.716.8961 Fax: 412.258.2701 www.AugustWilsonCenter.org _________________________________________________________________________ Connect to the August Wilson Center To sign up for our e-mail list and receive our free biweekly e-Newsletter, click here --> http://www.patronmail.com/pmailweb/PatronSetup?oid=1624. _________________________________________________________________________ August Wilson Center "Front & Center" Blog Visit http://blog.augustwilsoncenter.org/ _________________________________________________________________________ Find us on Facebook Visit http://www.facebook.com/AugustWilsonCenter _________________________________________________________________________ Follow us on Twitter Visit http://twitter.com/AWC_Pittsburgh