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On Stage: A Season of Awareness
How often art imitates life. "I always found dance to be very therapeutic," Maria Caruso begins. "And it has, in general, had some sort of medical component for me, whether it be physical or psychological." But now her dance is immersed in health issues as she...
On Stage: A Pittsburgh Storey
The voice still sounds the same after all these years. I first interviewed Kristofer Storey back in 1994 as a 17-year-old senior who was setting his sights on the prestigious Juilliard School in New York and maybe a role in a Broadway show. I remarked on his "deep,...
On Stage: Attack Theatre, Bared in the Strip
It's controlled chaos at Attack Theatre's new digs, only a week before the company bares its latest production, "Incident(s) in the Strip." Without much ado, co-founder Peter Kope introduces Angel Streitman, a "swing dancer" who takes turns standing in for Kope...
On Stage: "Light" Watch No. 4
Photographer Martha Rial attended the dress rehearsal of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's "Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project" and captured the highly charged emotional quality of Stephen Mills' ballet opening tonight at the Byham Theater in a series of nine...
Off Stage: "Light" Watch No. 3
As the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's production of "Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project" nears its local premiere this weekend at the Byham Theatre, it has been en-"Light"-ening to sample some of the other events that were associated with the project. There are...
On Stage: "Light" Watch No. 2
The story during the children's opera "Brundibar" is an uplifting lesson for all -- that by speaking up together, one can overcome obstacles like the village villain for whom the opera is named. The story behind "Brundibar" is a compelling tragedy -- that the children...
On Stage: New East Liberty "Store"
It was a carefully staged entrance to a show. Kelly-Strayhorn Theater patrons received their tickets at an adjacent storefront where a retro hostess bid them "Welcome!" on a video loop. Beneath the video, a live female performer seemed to hoard assorted clothing. Next...
On Stage: "Light" Watch, No. 1
"Light/The Holocaust and Humanity Project" has produced a flurry of artistic activity that will have involved no less than 15 events over its month-long time span when comes to an end next week. But "Light" will be heating up over the next few days, culminating in...
On Stage: At the Rock
It's always a treat to make the trip up to Slippery Rock University to see a performance, if only to luxuriate in the turn-out, usually averaging around 700, that the dance department gets from the Rock's student population. Sometimes you think you're at a pageant,...
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