by jvranish1 | Jun 25, 2016 | Dance Beat
Expectations can sometimes produce limitations. For those who have enjoyed visiting Cirque du Soleil’s numerous flights of fancy, the Montreal organization has built its audiences through an emphasis on “cirque” or circus acts. However, they have...
by jvranish1 | Oct 27, 2015 | Dance Beat
DANCE ON FILM. We know that the Bolshoi and Royal ballet companies have been putting out live performances aimed at mass market filmgoers for several years now. Click on Bolshoi. Click on Royal. But it appears that there is another facet, Lincoln Center at the...
by jvranish1 | Oct 20, 2015 | Dance Beat
Maybe they knew something. Above is the tribute that Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre assembled in honor of board founder Loti Falk Gaffney at the 45th Anniversary Gala last April at the Benedum Center. It was a wonderful occasion, with board members fully committed to send...
by jvranish1 | Jun 13, 2015 | Dance Beat
3RIVERS NEGOTIATION. There was a satisfying conclusion to the Bill Shannon/3Rivers/CREATE2015/Wyndham Grand issue. (See yesterday’s post). Bill was able to complete his contract that evening at 6 p.m. during the cocktail party for CREATE, which looked to be a...
by jvranish1 | Jun 11, 2015 | Dance Beat
The waters weren’t running smoothly this morning at Three Rivers Arts Festival/CREATE 2015. Resident Pittsburgh genius Bill Shannon showed up at the Wyndham Grand Hotel lobby at 8 a.m. to begin a scheduled pop-up performance in the lobby. Deliberately dressed in...
by jvranish1 | Apr 29, 2015 | Dance Beat
In the final weekend of its 45th season, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre had plenty to celebrate…and did it in style! GALA. It began Thursday with the dress rehearsal of La Bayadere. Guests arrived for the 45th Anniversary Season Finale Gala at the Benedum...
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