by jvranish | Mar 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
You would think that we would learn from our mistakes. Just the fact that choreographer Beth Corning addressed the abuse of women back in 1996 with LEGAL INNOCENCE should be enough. But it is ongoing because some of us still haven’t learned. However Corning has. She...
by jvranish | Jan 22, 2022 | Corningworks, On Stage
It was the first performance I had ever attended where I didn’t feel welcome. As usual nowadays, I produced my I.D. and proof of vaccination. As usual, I was asked Covid questions. Cough? Fever? Etcetera? Then it all changed. The event was called The Tipping Point, a...
by jvranish | Dec 17, 2021 | On Stage, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
The Transformation Scene in “The Nutcracker,” where Marie dreams that everything around her grows exponentially, is one of the highlights of any production. But there is a real transformation taking place at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s “Nut,” one that is surpassing...
by jvranish | Dec 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Staycee Pearl truly found her groove recently at the August Wilson Center. The inspiration might have been #BLACKGIRLMAGIC, but magic was the key word. We discovered so many parts put together with uncommon ease by a woman whose range has become something to behold....
by jvranish | Dec 8, 2021 | On Stage, Point Park University
Watching dance is my passion, but watching dance emerge from the pandemic is a privilege. There has been an explosion of live performances, which created a traffic jam of sorts. So, although it’s somewhat late, I will be writing about them, beginning today. I...
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