by jvranish1 | Sep 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last time, the dance roster included what might be termed the major players, given budget and presence. But it is the small arts initiatives, driven by individual passion and imagination, that give Pittsburgh its richness, its true essence. Try to take in a...
by jvranish1 | Sep 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
The fall has a special place in dance. Not the season upon us, but the purposeful way of quickly changing levels and embracing the floor. However, Fall 2018 may truly become a singularly memorable time in Pittsburgh dance. Various organizations in the dance community...
by jvranish1 | Sep 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
How sad that two dance giants chose to make their exit in such a quick succession! Paul Taylor is one of two modern dance choreographers born in the Pittsburgh area (the other being Martha Graham). He told me that he lived here in early childhood, but now his...
by jvranish1 | Sep 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Point Park University has done it right. It has finished a substantial expansion to its Downtown campus — the new Pittsburgh Playhouse, a theater complex just across from the Tower at PNC Plaza that will add to Pittsburgh’s already vibrant growth. Through...
by jvranish1 | Sep 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
By now, most readers know that CrossCurrents focuses on all things dance, especially when the local scene tapers off, as it did this summer. However, Pittsburgh’s Civic Light Opera took up the slack, with a series of musicals that had plenty to offer in...
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