by jvranish | Sep 21, 2019 | On Stage
You might call it a perfect storm of dance this year, a wildly meaningful season to celebrate. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and Pittsburgh Dance Council (50). Attack Theatre (25). The Glue Factory and STAYCEE PEARL dance company & Soy Sos (10). And to think...
by jvranish | Nov 8, 2015 | On Stage
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre just concluded its opening performance series in grand style with Balanchine, Forsythe and Kylian. Read about it at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. This was as perfectly balanced a repertory program as PBT has ever presented. Something to note...
by jvranish | Oct 29, 2015 | On Stage
I feel the earth move under my feet… I’ve felt that way for lo so many years when I listen to Carole King’s songs, which I thought were mostly limited to her solo album, Tapestry, released in 1971. But the Tony Award-winning musical inspired by her...
by jvranish | Jun 29, 2015 | Attack Theatre, On Stage
Attack Theater turned schizophrenic this past spring. Co-founder Michele de la Reza was flitting from Pittsburgh Opera’s Daughter of the Regiment (see CrossCurrent’s April 22 post), where she served as assistant choreographer, to the Hillman Auditorium,...
by jvranish | May 15, 2015 | On Stage
There is always a different flavor to the opera when a choreographer is in charge, in this case Sean Curran at Pittsburgh Opera’s Daughter of the Regiment. Maybe it’s because his mind’s eye sees the outcome through a different artistic lens. Curran...
by jvranish | May 5, 2015 | On Stage
It’s grand to note the growth of area dance recitals year upon year. Both business-wise and artistically they contribute so much to the Pittsburgh area. If you have a chance, catch a couple of performances during the recital season. The enthusiasm is contagious!...
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