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 ...
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Everyman Theatre to perform August Wilson's 'The Piano Lesson' as part of celebration

THE STORY. THIS PIANO IS AT THE CENTER OF THE STORY. IN AUGUST WILSON’S THE PIANO LESSON. IT’S A FAMILY HEIRLOOM, AND IT IS THE CENTER OF CONFLICT BETWEEN BOY WILLIE AND BERNIE’S BROTHER AND SISTER. I ...
WAMC

“The Piano Lesson” is an excellent production of a modern classic

The Shakespeare & Company production of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” proves why the play, first produced on Broadway in 1990, deserved winning the Pulitzer Prize for drama as well as the Tony ...
Times Union

Review: 'The Piano Lesson' sings at Shakespeare & Company

Omar Robinson’s Boy Willie wants to stake his legacy by selling the family piano so he can buy Mississippi farmland from the Sutters, the family who enslaved Boy Willie’s ancestors, in “The Piano ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
The New York Times

Watch the Stirring Climax of ‘The Piano Lesson’

The director Malcolm Washington narrates a sequence from the film featuring Danielle Deadwyler. By Mekado Murphy In “Anatomy of a Scene,” we ask directors to reveal the secrets that go into making key ...
The New York Times

‘The Piano Lesson’ | Anatomy of a Scene

new video loaded: ‘The Piano Lesson’ | Anatomy of a Scene transcript Hi, I’m Malcolm Washington, the co-writer and director of “The Piano Lesson.” So this scene here is the climax of the film. So all ...
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‘The Piano Lesson’ review: A powerful story of family and heritage

A piano is more than a musical instrument. It’s a gathering place within a home. It’s where kids learn their scales and gain an early appreciation for music. It’s a centerpiece proudly displaying ...
Newsweek

Cat’s First ‘Piano Lesson’ Has Internet in Stitches

Cats are inquisitive creatures, so it may not surprise you to see this feline wanting to hear what all the fuss was about while his owner played the piano. Cricket, a black-and-white cat, wasn't ...