A Community Discussion of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come & Gone

Sat Oct 04 2025 at 01:00 pm to 03:30 pm UTC-04:00

White Rock Baptist Church | Philadelphia

August Wilson & Beyond Seminar
Publisher/HostAugust Wilson & Beyond Seminar
A Community Discussion of August Wilson\u2019s  Joe Turner\u2019s Come & Gone
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Join us for a Theatre in the X performance of selections from the play, then talk about it with neighbors of different ages!
About this Event

In year 13 of holding community events, the August Wilson & Beyond Seminar returns to Joe Turner's Come & Gone. Set in 1911, Herald Loomis arrives with his daughter at a Pittsburgh boarding house. As they connect with the other residents, pasts surface, and new songs are born.

The event includes catered lunch, staged reading performance of selections from the play by Theatre in the X, and multigenerational small group discussions led by the 2025 class members.

Hosted by Paul Robeson House & Museum / West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, Theatre in the X, and UPenn's August Wilson & Beyond Seminar

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

White Rock Baptist Church, 5240 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, United States

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