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Rosen describes key assets that allowed him to make the film and tell a new story.
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Itzhak Perlman recalls his first encounter with Jascha Heifetz as a teenage student.
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In 1923, Heifetz gave concerts for Japanese quake victims, and to raise money for them.
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Jascha Heifetz arranged a popular Mexican song to include in his Mexico City concert.
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Rashad performs a scene from August Wilson's play "Gem of the Ocean," as Aunt Ester.
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The actor learned how to play harmonica for his Tony Award-winning role in Seven Guitars.
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August Wilson moved to Seattle in 1990 and lived there for the rest of his life.
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James Earl Jones won a Tony Award in 1987 for his role in August Wilson's "Fences."
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Director Sam Pollard talks about Wilson's relevance, interviewing actors and more.
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Director Sam Pollard moderates a panel at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson shares the essential ingredients for any August Wilson play.
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson describe August Wilson's work for the African American community