by jvranish | Mar 26, 2023 | On Stage, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Michael Pink’s DRACULA, recently given its local premiere by the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, might not have had Ben Stevenson’s glam, almost fairy tale approach to the classic vampire tale that the company has presented. This was a surprising jolt of a ballet, quick to...
by jvranish | Feb 2, 2023 | On Stage, Shana Simmons Dance
At first they may seem to be an odd couple, modern dance and kathak. Modern dance creates shapes that are born of Western thought. We think of Mary Wigman, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham. Indian dance, in all of its illustrious forms, predates modern by thousands of...
by jvranish | Jan 18, 2023 | Dance Beat, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has announced a replacement for artistic director Susan Jaffe, an internationally-recognized dance figure who moved on to New York City’s American Ballet Theatre. The search committee headed in the opposite direction this time, plucking...
by jvranish | Jan 18, 2023 | Attack Theatre, On Stage
Memories came flooding back as Dave Eggar, former Attack Theatre music director, returned for a special event, DEAR Sessions!, at the AT studio in Lawrenceville. Dave Eggar A remarkably talented and versatile cellist, Dave has been an integral part of Attack since...
by jvranish | Jan 16, 2023 | Off Stage
Every so often I think back to Ying Li and Jiabin Pan, who graced us as principal dancers at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre for 12 years. They produced vivid memories here and when I visited them in China. They now head the Suzhou Ballet Theatre and have built a solid...
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