Major Arts Celebration throughout the cultural district

4 - 7 p.m. – Block party in front of the AWAACC, featuring DJ Nate Da Barber, the Funky Fly Project, and Hill Dance Academy Theatre.

5:30  - 10:00 p.m. - Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District
7:00 - 8:30 - Awards ceremony at August Wilson African American Cultural Center
8:30 - 10:00 p.m. - Ceremony after-party for all attendees in the AWAACC lobby, featuring music, dessert, and a cash bar
10:00 p.m. and beyond - Continue exploring Pittsburgh's Cultural District and the Crawl After Dark

The 2019 Honorees include:

Roger Humphries

Roger Humphries, Sr. – Lifetime Achievement in the Arts: Renowned Pittsburgh jazz percussionist, educator and philanthropist who has played with a host of musical legends and released multiple albums. He began playing the drums at age three and played Carnegie Hall by the age of 16. Humphries was the first and longest serving percussion instructor at the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts High School (CAPA), taught at the University of Pittsburgh, and conducted clinics at Slippery Rock University and Mellon Jazz Masters. In the spring of 2019, Humphries was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from West Virginia Wesleyan College

Joe Negri

Joe Negri – Lifetime Achievement in the Arts: Beloved Pittsburgh jazz artist and composer who began playing the guitar as a child. Negri taught music at the University of Pittsburgh for 49 years, as well as at Carnegie Mellon and Duquesne universities. He has released six albums, including a 2010 release with the pianist Michael Feinstein. In 2019, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presented Negri with the JazzLive Legacy Award. Negri is also well-known to many for his regular appearances as Handyman Negri on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.