by jvranish_m | Oct 9, 2009 | On Stage
“Alegria” is one of Cirque du Soleil’s earliest productions. It helped to set the tone for the Montreal-based company’s success back in 1993 and it appears that it is providing a new direction in these tough economic times....
by jvranish_m | Sep 29, 2009 | August Wilson Center, On Stage
Philadelphia Dance Company provided a real test for the August Wilson Center this last weekend. See what it’s like at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn...
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...
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