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On Stage: Corning Connects
I have come to look forward to choreographer Beth Corning’s next curiosity, that is, what aspect of the world she will question, deconstruct and ultimately expose to her audiences. Yes, Corning has a constantly probing mind, so delicious to those who like to dive into...
On Stage: “Billy” Makes an Entrance at the Public
Voting for BroadwayWorld’s Pittsburgh Awards 2023 continues through December 31. Billy Strayhorn: Something to Live For was a new musical for Pittsburgh Public Theater and there was widespread anticipation before anyone took the stage in October. Just for a...
Dance Beat: Notable News For SPdp & SS
I went to the Kelly Strayhorn’s Alloy Studios for INTERIM! with this in mind: “Co-Artistic Directors of STAYCEE PEARL dance project & Soy Sos, Staycee and Herman Pearl share an evening of multi-disciplinary collaborative explorations. The evenings include new...
On Stage: A Tribute to Mama
If you’re looking for something fun for you and the family to do this weekend; The Black River African Dance Festival at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater is just the event for you! Not only will you witness an astounding performance dedicated to the legend “Mama” Kadiatou...
On Stage: Masters Being Masterful
Hannah Carter and William Moore in Polyphonia. Photo: Michael Henninger.
On Stage: Sand, Sand, Everywhere
Bolstered by her deep-seated passion, Beth Corning is the most politically astute choreographer working in the local dance field today. She spent much of her career in autobiographic dance theater, where we watched her personal and universally memorable images — the...
About Jane
My name is Jane Vranish and I am a former critic at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, where I primarily wrote about dance, along with occasional forays into classical music and theater, for 34 years.
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