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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: 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!
On Stage: The Chicago Connection
Point Park University has had a longtime association with Chicago, mostly with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, a company that took several PPU graduates into the fold over the years (Joe Mooradian, Shan Bai and Cheryl Mann come immediately to mind). And the university's...
On Stage: On the Radio
In case you missed it, here's my review of Kyle Abraham's tribute to family and home on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette website.
On Stage: Kyle Abraham — Homeward Bound
Some people say that you can't go back, but Pittsburgh native Kyle Abraham never quite left. He made the New York break, but returned in 2001 after his father was diagnosed with Altzheimer's disease. Singular memories of his father/son relationship are playing out in...
Dance Beat: On the Pillow, Point Park and Flamenco
THE PILLOW -- JACOB'S THAT IS. Jacob's Pillow just announced it's 2010 season and has commissioned a work from Pittsburgh native Kyle Abraham along with two other young artists, Monica Bill Barnes and Camille A. Brown. Also on tap are star attractions like Nina...
On Stage: Overwhelming In More Ways Than One
Choreographers and dancers have traditionally been the ultimate in multi-taskers, moving various bodies and/or numerous body parts all at once and usually adding a number of other artistic dimensions like music, lighting, scenery and costumes. Maybe that's why...
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