by jvranish | Aug 5, 2025 | Kelly Strayhorn Theater, On Stage
Martha Graham may be gone, but she certainly is not forgotten. Jesse Factor is noted as a modern dance teacher, fluent in the Graham technique, at Point Park University. But by his own Instagram admission, he is an “Internationally Ignored Celebrity.” For he has gone...
by jvranish | May 23, 2025 | CRE8DANCE, Dance Beat, On Stage
So you thought that the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre season was done. But there’s a juicy postscript on tap for this weekend. Not strictly PBT, but with distinct support from company-associated dancers. It has a clever title, CRE8DANCE (get it, like a license plate on a...
by jvranish | Mar 14, 2025 | On Stage, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
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...
by jvranish | Feb 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by jvranish | Sep 6, 2024 | On Stage, The Pillow Project
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 I’ve covered her for all of...
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