by jvranish1 | Mar 26, 2023 | On Stage, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Michael Pink’s DRACULA, recently given its local premiere by the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, might not have had Ben Stevenson’s glam, almost fairy tale approach to the classic vampire tale that the company has presented. This was a surprising jolt of a ballet, quick to...
by Adrian Green | Mar 13, 2023 | On Stage, Pittsburgh Dance Council
Just when you thought it couldn’t be any more cold in Pittsburgh this weekend, Le Patin Libre’s Carte Blanche from Montreal brought all the chills to the iconic PPG Place in downtown Pittsburgh. This company of ex-figure skaters and one hockey player effortlessly...
by jvranish1 | Feb 2, 2023 | On Stage, Shana Simmons Dance
At first they may seem to be an odd couple, modern dance and kathak. Modern dance creates shapes that are born of Western thought. We think of Mary Wigman, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham. Indian dance, in all of its illustrious forms, predates modern by thousands of...
by jvranish1 | Jan 18, 2023 | Attack Theatre, On Stage
Memories came flooding back as Dave Eggar, former Attack Theatre music director, returned for a special event, DEAR Sessions!, at the AT studio in Lawrenceville. Dave Eggar A remarkably talented and versatile cellist, Dave has been an integral part of Attack since...
by jvranish1 | Dec 12, 2022 | On Stage, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
There was a shadow hovering over Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre as it opened its 52nd season at August Wilson Center this fall. Artistic director Susan Jaffe was not physically present, an odd and rare situation, although she purportedly was still doing her PBT job in New...
by jvranish1 | Jan 22, 2022 | Corningworks, On Stage
It was the first performance I had ever attended where I didn’t feel welcome. As usual nowadays, I produced my I.D. and proof of vaccination. As usual, I was asked Covid questions. Cough? Fever? Etcetera? Then it all changed. The event was called The Tipping Point, a...
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