by jvranish_m | Jan 29, 2010 | On Stage
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...
by jvranish_m | Jan 27, 2010 | On Stage
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...
by jvranish_m | Jan 22, 2010 | On Stage
Think: Pokemon. Think: Hello Kitty. Think: American Cutting Edge Multi-media Performance Art. No, it’s not a figment of my imagination. American director and choreographer (currently living in Berlin) Jeremy Wade was commissioned to create his own individual...
by jvranish_m | Jan 20, 2010 | On Stage, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
There seems to be a plethora of exclamation points associated with step dance. Like tap, it’s all about the sound — both use shoes that have metal cleats attached. But unlike tap, step dance doesn’t yet have the range of dynamics that would make it a...
by jvranish_m | Jan 15, 2010 | August Wilson Center, On Stage
These days dance aficionados are questioning, “Is it ballet or contemporary dance?” With true blue ballet choreographers at a premium — I’m referring to hot commodities like Alexei Ratmansky and Christopher Wheeldon, although neither might...
by jvranish_m | Jan 11, 2010 | Ballroom, On Stage
I first wrote an introduction to Dancing Classrooms on CrossCurrents in September and started visiting six Pittsburgh elementary schools in October. It was undeniably seductive as the students moved from barely being able to touch and interact to a level of...
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