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We Shall Not Be Moved Community Matinee

Presented by Pittsburgh Opera at August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Pittsburgh PA

May 18 2023

Pittsburgh Opera presents a matinee performance of We Shall Not Be Moved that is only open to artist, schools, and community groups featuring low-cost tickets and a talkback with the cast following the performance.

We Shall Not Be Moved synopsis:

On the run after a series of tragic incidents, five North Philadelphia teens find refuge in an abandoned, condemned house in West Philadelphia at the exact location that served as headquarters of the MOVE organization, where a 1985 standoff with police infamously ended with a neighborhood destroyed and 11 people dead, including five children. This self-defined family is assuaged and even inspired by the ghosts who inhabit this home and begin to see their

ADMISSION INFO

Please call or email Manager of Group Sales and Community Initiatives Wendy Parkulo for tickets.

Contact: (412) 281-0912 ext 213

Email: wparkulo@pittsburghopera.org

INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*

Additional time info:

There will be a talkback with the cast following the performance.

* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.

LOCATION

August Wilson African American Cultural Center

980 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

PARKING INFO

REAL-TIME PARKING INFORMATION

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