It’s been a big weekend for the Washington family. While patriarch Denzel Washington chewed the scenery on multiplex screens in “Gladiator II,” the next generation of Washingtons stormed onto ...

EXCLUSIVE: Pauletta Pearson Washington says that the film adaptation of August Wilson’s acclaimed play The Piano Lesson has been a family affair. “All my babies are involved in this,” the actor, ...

The first day of filming Netflix’s “The Piano Lesson” was emotional for Denzel Washington as he watched his two sons work – Malcolm directing and John David in front of the camera – while he sat next ...

Ten-year-old Brayden Washington loves to experiment with creating new sounds in piano class at Ann J. Kellogg Elementary. He said he likes to freestyle, using the keyboard's settings to experiment ...

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 ...

John David Washington spent four months playing Boy Willie in the recent Broadway production of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson.” Acting opposite Samuel L. Jackson, who originated the role in 1987, ...

It didn’t take long for Denzel Washington to realize they didn’t need him. The Oscar winner has made it his mission to bring the works of August Wilson, the great American playwright whose work ...

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 ...

My 4-year-old dreads swimming lessons. Some nights, long past his bedtime, he calls me into his room and asks me, in a whisper, if he has to go to swim class tomorrow. It breaks my heart. Swimming is ...