The August Wilson Center launches a new festival for black artists.

Pittsburgh City Paper - Pittsburgh: "Pittsburgh hosts a variety of festivals parading art in all its forms, from narrowly focused expositions of 10-minute plays or bebop jazz to far-reaching celebrations gathering a broader scope of disciplines. The tradition continues, and further broadens, when the August Wilson Center for African American Culture unveils First Voice: A Pittsburgh International Black Arts Festival, featuring artists from Pittsburgh and beyond, Oct. 10-20."