Fanfare: August Wilson Center Has Grand Opening

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It's hard not to notice the gorgeous new piece of architecture sitting snugly on the corner of Liberty and 10th, tucked in as if the land never was intended for any other purpose, and on Thursday, a crowd of more than 700 raised $350,000 on the red carpet for the grand opening of the $41 million August Wilson Center for African American Culture.

Named for Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright (and Pittsburgh son) August Wilson, the ceremony kicked off amid much fanfare and a half-dozen flaming torches that lined our path inside. VIPs toasted the bubbly with honorary chairs Constanza Romero Wilson and Nancy and Milton Washington, …