by jvranish | Aug 20, 2009 | On Stage
The New Hazlett Theatre’s large white backdrop was partially pulled out along the floor. All of a sudden an unseen fist popped the fabric from the back, sending ripples outward. Everything was reflected in a shallow pool and a corresponding woofer rumbled...
by jvranish | Aug 9, 2009 | On Stage, Pittsburgh Dance Companies
It seems that audiences are getting comfortable with The Pillow Project’s conceptual evenings of multi-media art. Running from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., people come and go at will, converse lightly during the course of a performance, even get a “live” chair...
by jvranish | Aug 6, 2009 | On Stage, Pittsburgh Dance Companies
Gia Cacalano mostly has been flying under the radar here in Pittsburgh, immersed in edgy multidisciplinary projects with musicians. But those in the know respect this self-propelled dancer who has managed to etch her own artistic path along the way. Cacalano will...
by jvranish | Jul 14, 2009 | On Stage, Pittsburgh Dance Companies
With The Pillow Project’s expansive multi-paned windows, patrons had always been able to watch the deepening shades of blue as the night sky settled over the city. But this time it all seeped into the music and dance at “Dirty, Hot and Blue,”...
by jvranish | Jun 24, 2009 | On Stage, On the Road
Check my review of “Le Corsaire” online at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Share...
by jvranish | Jun 14, 2009 | On Stage
It wasn’t a coordinated effort, but instead a bit of serendipitous scheduling from Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School and Pittsburgh Youth Ballet Company that local dance fans wound up with dueling “Serenades” at the end of the school year. It was bound to happen...
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