On Stage: Stringing Steps Together, Bit By Bit

by | Oct 19, 2017 | Uncategorized

Point Park University always opens its season with Student Choreography. Not only choreography by students, but lighting designers and stage managers as well. And the results are quite remarkable. PPU used to pick the students who submitted the best proposals in their...

On Film: Bill Is Back

by | Oct 17, 2017 | Uncategorized

Performer Bill Shannon has been breaking new barriers in dance. Now the globe-trotting artist, based in Pittsburgh, is coming home with his latest work at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater. Here’s a preview of the preview coming up later this month (see Listings):...

On Stage: LINES

by | Oct 9, 2017 | Uncategorized

Dance writers often think, “been there, done that.” And when Alonzo King LINES Ballet came to town to open the Pittsburgh Dance Council season (see Post-Gazette preview), I had seen his work on three previous occasions. But this performance was different....