by jvranish1 | Mar 20, 2024 | Corningworks, On Stage
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...
by jvranish1 | Dec 11, 2023 | On Stage, Pittsburgh Public Theater
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...
by jvranish1 | Jun 19, 2023 | Dance Beat, STAYCEE PEARL dance project & Soy Sos
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...
by jvranish1 | Jun 7, 2023 | Behind the Scenes
I still remember Kyle Abraham’s solo at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater in The Radio Show, so full of personal and Pittsburgh references, where we caught our first real glimpse of a young man who would go on to alter the course of dance by speaking his own truth. He was...
by jvranish1 | May 14, 2023 | On Stage, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
The stars of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Modern Masters program were the choreographers themselves, as I had anticipated. But we also saw a galactic display of celestial dance events, from the orchestral accompaniment to the movements of the dancers. All in all, this...
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