The Lessons Pianos Teach in ‘The Piano Lesson’
A look the piano designs for some of the various versions of August Wilson’s play, including the latest film adaptation.
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When Black Characters Double-Deal to Make Ends Meet, It’s Never Enough
In three Broadway plays this season, a quest for financial stability can’t undo the trauma of the past or dismantle the architecture that places a ceiling on Black futures.
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11 Ways I Escaped Reality This Year
Our critic was haunted, in a good way, by the performances she saw in movies, theater and TV that offered glimpses into other worlds.
Posted inbestofculture2022 Black People Everything Everywhere All at Once (Movie) Hall, Regina Henry, Brian Tyree Macbeth (Play) Movies Nope (Movie) P-Valley (TV Program) Race and Ethnicity Reservation Dogs (TV Program) Television The Man Who Fell to Earth (TV Program) The Piano Lesson (Play) The Woman King (Movie) Theater Two Thousand Twenty Two
11 Ways I Escaped Reality This Year
Our critic was haunted, in a good way, by the performances she saw in movies, theater and TV that offered glimpses into other worlds.