Dreaming in blues

In Seven Guitars—the seventh play written in August Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle, as well as one of his most lyrical and profound—the lack of an explicit reference to the title can lead to a surprisingly fruitful numerology quest. Yet a mention of the Lord’s Prayer (accompanied by Mahalia Jackson’s haunting vocals) nods toward its seven petitions […]
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