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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!
On Stage: Heart to Art
There is a whole world of inspiration for dance and periodically it centers around issues that are close to the heart. A while back there was Bill T. Jones' "Still Here" (cancer) and, more recently, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's "Light/Holocaust & Humanity Project."...
On Stage: Attack-ing the Children's Museum
Well, folks, I heartily channeled my inner munchkin (a feat in itself because I'm nearly 5'11") and headed to the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh on the North Side/Shore near the Hazlett Theater. Attack Theatre was there for a special, family-friendly edition of...
On Stage: Through Martha's Eyes – Part 1
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre offered a contemporary (of the '90's ilk) view of dance with two iconic dance figures, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp. Click on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for the review. But here's a bonus: Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Martha Rial was on...
On Stage: Attack-ing the Frick
The free-wheeling Attackers moved on to the prim and proper confines of the Frick Art & Historical Center in the East End last night with a heightened sense of deja vu for me. This was the very first stage for "Assemble This" when it was known as "Some Assembly...
On Stage: Attack-ing August Wilson Center
Road conditions were much better for Attack Theatre's sojourn to August Wilson Center on Wednesday, so much so that the members were able to park their trusty Bat Van just across the street, a a much-appreciated treat in the snow-laden Downtown environment. The...
On Stage: Attack-ing the Center for the Arts
I joined Attack Theatre on the second leg of Assemble This, a series of improvisational performances at eight galleries, spaces and museums around the city. I would like to say I braved Pittsburgh's snowy elements to attend, but the roads weren't that bad. Traffic...
On Stage: Improv-ability
Improvisation is undeniably a part of the dance process -- experimenting with, toying with, molding, sculpting a myriad of movements into some semblance of a structure. But what happens when the improv is the performance goal itself? That idea has become attractive to...
On Stage: A Senior Finale
If movement could be converted to snow, Point Park University's student performers whipped up a blizzard of dance at the Byham Theater Thursday night. (Pardon the snow reference, but it's inevitable given the nearly 30 inches that fell on Pittsburgh.) Although the...
On Stage: Assemble This
In case you missed it, there's an article on Attack Theatre's "Assemble This" in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. I'm able to make six of the eight "premieres" and will provide a running commentary on CrossCurrents. See you at the dance!
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