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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: The Lion King
https://youtu.be/ewOAsUWQJvo As the sun rose on the Benedum Center stage, that famous parade of animals -- there is nothing more spectacular in any Broadway musical -- made its way down the aisles to herald the now-familiar story of The Lion King. At least to me. It...
On Stage: An Anniversary Season to Behold (Part Two)
Olivier Tarpaga’s “When Birds Refuse to Fly.”
On Stage: An Anniversary Season to Behold (Part One)
You might call it a perfect storm of dance this year, a wildly meaningful season to celebrate. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and Pittsburgh Dance Council (50). Attack Theatre (25). The Glue Factory and STAYCEE PEARL dance company & Soy Sos (10). And to think I've seen...
On Stage: “Trust”-ing the PBT Dancers
What with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre celebrating its 50th anniversary, that provided an impetus to bring back The Dancers' Trust, an organization that raises money for the inevitable transition that virtually all dancers must make. To its credit, The Trust, run by...
On Stage: “Once” More, Camille
The Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera went out on a limb by hiring Camille Brown as the choreographer for the award-winning musical, Once. At first glance, it's the intimate story of a Guy and a Girl who weave their love story through the power of music. Once cast. But...
On Stage: PearlArts Festival
Dance festivals are a whole different animal. They typically don't allow the audience to luxuriate in a lengthy work, allow it to wash over them, ruminate on what it all means. The festival formats generally celebrate the dance. To my surprise, though, PearlArts Dance...
On Stage: Rock of Ages
Okay, so the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera production, Rock of Ages, set me off on a tangent, mining the history of juke-box musicals, where familiar music often spawns the story. The term apparently began in 1969 with the music of Burt Bacharach in the award-winning...
On Stage: Kyle at the Kennedy (and more)
Springtime in Washington D.C. means cherry blossoms and the New York City Ballet at Kennedy Center. Arguably the greatest company in the world, NYCB not only brings its dancers, but often its own New York City Ballet Orchestra as well, the better to play some of the...
On Stage: The Blanket’s “Yolk & Grove” by Beth Gill Demands (And Rewards) Repeat Viewing
On a warm overcast evening I hustle up a long metallic ramp that runs alongside the factory floor of Carrie Blast Furnace in Rankin. Entering the large repurposed space I see two long rows of folding chairs facing one another and separated by an equally long cardboard...
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