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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
In her first season as Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre artistic director, Susan Jaffe is giving the company an extraordinary gift. We know of her knowledge and international renown regarding the classics, but she has put together a...
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Valley of Fire in the Las Vegas desert.
On Stage: 2019 Tops in Dance
It was a landmark year for Pittsburgh dance, 2019, where much of the dance broke new boundaries for adventure and excitement. So if I had to pick one to top the list, I couldn't. As a result, I picked two, both of which occurred at the Kelly Strayhorn, perhaps a...
On Stage: Futuretap
In the futuristic love story, The Terminator, Kyle passionately uttered, "I came back for you Sarah." Maybe I didn't pass through time for L.A. tap dancer Sarah Reich, but I did go back to see a second of her Pittsburgh Dance Council performances at the Cabaret. Why?...
On Stage: Superstar!
The latest version of Jesus Christ Superstar -- the one being showcased now in the 50th Anniversary Tour -- is a prime example of theatrical time travel, embracing its original inspiration in the Bible on the way Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1970 rock opera and its latest...
On Stage: Holiday Memories
Dance theater can use many approaches. Attack Theater, with its unique way of embracing audiences all over Pittsburgh, put it right into the company name. And local independent choreographer Beth Corning plumbs the depths of various political and personal topics in...
On Stage: Attack Theatre
Perhaps the title "On Stage" is a misnomer. I've been following Attack Theatre for most of its 25 years as they led me all over the Pittsburgh area, indoors and out, on stage, yes, but mostly offstage in the nooks and crannies of a city that withstood many Attacks....
On Stage: Giselle x 3 x 50
Amanda Cochrane and Yoshiaki Nakano Photos: Rich Sofranko
On Stage: Certain Women…
I don't encounter too many firsts after all these years of writing about the performing arts. But upon entering the New Hazlett Theater for a Corningworks performance, I was greeted by a petite woman almost swallowed by an oversized pink suit. "Would you mind if I...
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