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On Stage: An Evolving PBT
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has had the most difficult transition of local dance groups, spanning a pandemic and three artistic directors over the past few years. The latest, Adam McKinney, armed with a wealth of new ideas, introduced a number of changes, both artistic...
PDC
2024 was a year of growth for a lot of artists and companies here in Pittsburgh. As we head into 2025, I’m going to be doing an overview of local groups, beginning with Pittsburgh Dance Council. Director Randall Miller has made known his preference for hip hop and its...
On Stage: The Pillow Project at 20
The newly-named Jaka Pearl Pørter (and wordsmith, motorcycle enthusiast and life/art partner John Lambert) will celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Pillow Project this weekend at August Wilson Center. It's hard to believe that...
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...
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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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