by jvranish_m | Sep 25, 2009 | On Stage
“They’re saying, ‘J.B. is going to kill us!'” That’s what the Philadanco dancers are chortling about artistic director Joan Myers Brown — or so she good-naturedly claims. “Aunt Joan,” as she has also been called, has...
by jvranish_m | Sep 22, 2009 | On Stage
No one joined Gene Kelly as he danced down his movie set of a street in “Singin’ in the Rain.” Now the streets all over the world seem to be awash with seemingly impromptu dance happenings. It’s called flash mob (or flashmob) dancing and...
by jvranish_m | Sep 19, 2009 | Ballroom, On Stage
I see America dancing. Not because of “Dancing With the Stars” or “So You Think You Can Dance” or any number of the dance shows that pepper the tube…although they have all contributed to the wave of dance that has swept this country onto...
by jvranish_m | Sep 17, 2009 | On Stage
We can now see that STOMP, which originated in London in 1991, has developed sturdy legs (along with drums, bags and Zippos) to carry it well into the 21st century. Carolelinda Dickey first pounced on the production and brought it to town under the aegis of the...
by jvranish_m | Sep 16, 2009 | On Stage, Pittsburgh Dance Companies
Atmosphere is an important part of The Pillow Project’s performances, which run for four hours or more on the adrenalin of youth. But that doesn’t mean that the audience will be there for the entire evening. Yet, it seems like Pittsburgh is getting used to...
by jvranish_m | Sep 11, 2009 | On Stage, Pittsburgh Dance Companies
Pearlann Porter and The Pillow Project are casting their artistic net further afoot. When they decided to play with time for the next installment of Second Saturdays on September 12, resident percussionist PJ Roduta immediately came up with the idea of teaming with...
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