by jvranish | Oct 27, 2021 | On Stage, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
This past weekend, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre had more to celebrate than any other company that I’ve come across. In its season opener the company connected with the past in a tribute to former artistic director Patricia Wilde, who passed away in August, and the future...
by jvranish | Oct 25, 2021 | Corningworks, On Stage, Uncategorized
Beth Corning enters and sits on a table, one of 10 or so dotting the stage at the New Hazlett Theater. She looks up… So do I, marveling at dozens of white shoes suspended from the ceiling. As the sound score begins throbbing, she initiates a slow table dance, her arms...
by jvranish | Jun 21, 2021 | On Stage
Choreographer Staycee Pearl is currently the artist-in-residence at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, which is a rarity in itself. Also a rarity: Staycee, a black artist, loomed large at PBT’s recent Open Air festival. It was a long time coming, but it proved that PBT was...
by jvranish | May 27, 2021 | On Stage
The Year of the Woman has begun at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. The public has begun to become acquainted with new artistic director Susan Jaffe, who, in turn, has decided to feature an international list of award-winning female choreographers on her inaugural season, a...
by jvranish | Feb 20, 2020 | On Stage
It was a landmark year for Pittsburgh dance, 2019, where much of the dance broke new boundaries for adventure and excitement. So if I had to pick one to top the list, I couldn’t. As a result, I picked two, both of which occurred at the Kelly Strayhorn, perhaps a...
by jvranish | Jan 22, 2020 | On Stage, Pittsburgh Dance Council, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
In the futuristic love story, The Terminator, Kyle passionately uttered, “I came back for you Sarah.” Maybe I didn’t pass through time for L.A. tap dancer Sarah Reich, but I did go back to see a second of her Pittsburgh Dance Council performances at...
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