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Keep up with all of my adventures, thoughts, and stories as I actively explore the diverse and exciting world of dance here in Pittsburgh!

Dance Beat: Loti Falk Gaffney

by jvranish | Oct 20, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuVpbND13tE Maybe they knew something. Above is the tribute that Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre assembled in honor of board founder Loti Falk Gaffney at the 45th Anniversary Gala last April at the Benedum Center. It was a wonderful occasion,...

Film: Bolshoi Ballet Series

by jvranish | Oct 9, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KFkSyrArmI The Bolshoi Ballet is full of drama, seen onstage in its performances and offstage in the acid thrown in the face of artistic director Sergei Filin, almost blinding him (yes, he's still there). There is more, though, to be...

Dance Beat: Freshly Washed Ballerinas

by jvranish | Oct 4, 2015

On Stage: A Piquant Winter's Tale"

by jvranish | Oct 1, 2015

Quantum Theatre's production of "The Winter's Tale" was surprisingly sumptuous, deftly moving beyond the gritty city adventures usually conjured up by artistic director Karla Boos. That doesn't mean, though, that it was any less of an artistic escapade. This time the...

On Stage: Karla Feverish About "The Winter's Tale"

by jvranish | Sep 17, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNUuIkYUXYg Brush up your Shakespeare...or not. When Quantum Theatre tackles a piece of theater, it always becomes its own entity, ready to lead its audiences on an adventure. That might mean an unusual work or a unique location. Or...

On Stage: The Tale of Two Streetcars

by jvranish | Sep 7, 2015

With its unbridled passions and slow descent into madness, all set against the gradual decay of the Deep South, Tennesse Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire could be adapted into The Great American Ballet. As it turned out, two European companies, Hamburg Ballet and...

Dance Beat: We'll Miss You, Paul

by jvranish | Sep 6, 2015

It was reported in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette that Paul Organisak, vice president in charge of programming for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, was stepping down from a position that he began in 2004. The truth is that he has been an important part of the dance...