by jvranish_m | Jan 29, 2010 | On Stage
Some people say that you can’t go back, but Pittsburgh native Kyle Abraham never quite left. He made the New York break, but returned in 2001 after his father was diagnosed with Altzheimer’s disease. Singular memories of his father/son relationship are...
by jvranish_m | Jan 28, 2010 | Dance Beat
THE PILLOW — JACOB’S THAT IS. Jacob’s Pillow just announced it’s 2010 season and has commissioned a work from Pittsburgh native Kyle Abraham along with two other young artists, Monica Bill Barnes and Camille A. Brown. Also on tap are star...
by jvranish_m | Jan 27, 2010 | On Stage
Choreographers and dancers have traditionally been the ultimate in multi-taskers, moving various bodies and/or numerous body parts all at once and usually adding a number of other artistic dimensions like music, lighting, scenery and costumes. Maybe that’s why...
by jvranish_m | Jan 22, 2010 | On Stage
Think: Pokemon. Think: Hello Kitty. Think: American Cutting Edge Multi-media Performance Art. No, it’s not a figment of my imagination. American director and choreographer (currently living in Berlin) Jeremy Wade was commissioned to create his own individual...
by jvranish_m | Jan 20, 2010 | On Stage, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
There seems to be a plethora of exclamation points associated with step dance. Like tap, it’s all about the sound — both use shoes that have metal cleats attached. But unlike tap, step dance doesn’t yet have the range of dynamics that would make it a...
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