The Boston Globe

Piano lessons from my dad taught me mantras I live by as a mother and doctor

My earliest memories of my father, composer Paul Sheftel, are at the piano. After each lesson, I would draw a small picture to accompany the piece he had just composed for me, and together we would ...
Mashable

This AI-powered app makes lifetime piano learning easier — and it’s 63% off

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Berkshire Eagle

REVIEW: August Wilson’s 'The Piano Lesson' resonates with poetry and commanding performances

LENOX — A haunting, unresolved past comes home to roost, almost with a vengeance, in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson,” the fourth play in his American Century Cycle — 10 plays, one in each decade of ...
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Learn piano from home this summer thanks to this AI-powered app. Gone are the days of boring piano lessons you dread every week. Skoove brings learning to you with AI-powered lessons that fit your ...
The Boston Globe

Actors’ Shakespeare Project and August Wilson make beautiful music together in ‘The Piano Lesson’

Omar Robinson is nothing short of sensational in Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s staging of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” at Hibernian Hall — an outstanding production that reminds us, once again, ...
WBUR

Actors' Shakespeare Project's 'The Piano Lesson' is a moving tale of memory

From left: “ranney," Omar Robison, Ariel Phillips and Jade Guerra in Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s production of August Wilson’s "The Piano Lesson." (Courtesy Nile Scott Studios) Boy Willie is the ...
The Bay State Banner

Actors’ Shakespeare Project tackles loss and light with August Wilson’s ‘The Piano Lesson’

Jade Guerra with Daniel Rios Jr. in rehearsal for August Wilson's The Piano Lesson. Photo: Courtesy of Actors' Shakespeare Project. Through his iconic American Century Cycle, a collection of 10 plays ...
WAMC

'The Piano Lesson' finds new life in a powerful adaptation by Malcolm Washington

Strong performances by an ensemble of black players and a moody, authentic atmosphere are the highlights of a new, energetic reworking of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson. As a newcomer to ...
The New York Times

The Lessons Pianos Teach in ‘The Piano Lesson’

A look at the piano designs for some of the various versions of August Wilson’s play, including the latest film adaptation. By Robert Ito Few props have played as pivotal a role in a theatrical ...
collider

Samuel L. Jackson’s Character in ‘The Piano Lesson’ Is Derailed by This One Line

Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many ...
Rolling Stone

How ‘The Piano Lesson’ Uses Music to Excavate America’s Dark History of Slavery

For Malcolm Washington, an appreciation for August Wilson plays runs in the family. Several years ago, his father Denzel committed to producing film adaptations of Wilson’s Century Cycle plays — a ...
The New York Times

With ‘The Piano Lesson,’ Danielle Deadwyler Goes Even Deeper

After breaking through with “Till,” the actress delivers another formidable performance. Still, when it comes to Hollywood, she’d rather keep some distance. The Projectionist After breaking through ...