By Victoria MejicanosAFRO Staff Writervmejicanos@afro.com Chesapeake Shakespeare Company will produce August Wilson’s “Fences” as part of the citywide Baltimore August Wilson Celebration. The production is the sixth of 10 plays in Wilson’s American Century Cycle, being staged as part of the celebration, and will run Feb. 6–March 1. Set in 1950s Pittsburgh, “Fences” centers on […]
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Baltimore hosts sold-out ‘Seven Guitars’ production in tribute to August Wilson
The sold-out play “Seven Guitars” opens Jan. 9 at Spotlighters Theatre, bringing August Wilson’s poetic story of hope, loss and postwar African-American life to Baltimore. It’s the city’s first showing of the play in 2026.
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‘The Piano Lesson’ hits the right key at Everyman Theatre
By Nyame-Kye KondoSpecial to the AFRO “Everybody’s got to travel,” says Doaker, played by actor Jefferson A. Russell in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” at Everyman Theatre. “If you stay in one place, you get stuck with the same thing.” Transience is a common theme in Wilson’s work, and although the setting in “The Piano […]
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More than a theater: Arena Players is a home for diverse artists and stories
Arena Players, the oldest African-American community theater in the US, is undergoing renovations. Artistic director Donald Owens discusses the theater’s legacy and future.
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Baltimore continues salute to August Wilson as ‘The Piano Lesson’ debuts Aug. 31
Ten Baltimore theater companies have united for a three-year August Wilson Celebration, presenting his entire American Century Cycle to highlight Black history and culture through live theater. The next play, “The Piano Lesson,” opens Aug. 31 at Everyman Theatre, inviting audiences to engage deeply with Wilson’s legacy and storytelling.
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‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ in final weekend at Chesapeake Shakespeare Theatre
Chesapeake Shakespeare Theatre’s production of “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” is a powerful exploration of spirit, transcendence, and the human ties that bind, directed by KenYatta Rogers and featuring the work of August Wilson.