by jvranish1 | Sep 6, 2024 | On Stage, The Pillow Project
The newly-named Jaka Pearl Pørter (and wordsmith, motorcycle enthusiast and life/art partner John Lambert) will celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Pillow Project this weekend at August Wilson Center. It’s hard to believe that I’ve covered her for all of...
by jvranish1 | Nov 22, 2022 | The Pillow Project
Pearlann Porter is that rarest of choreographers, caught up in her own obsession for the arts of both science and dance. Her chosen path can take multiple forms, from interpreting the movement suggested by a mathematical equation to that pale blue dot, described so...
by jvranish1 | Sep 26, 2019 | August Wilson Center, Bodiography, On Stage, Pittsburgh Dance Companies, Pittsburgh Presenters, Point Park University, Slippery Rock University, The Pillow Project, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
While the rest of Pittsburgh’s vibrant dance community might not be celebrating an anniversary, it is nonetheless celebrating the dance itself. Here’s the list of their upcoming events this season: THE PRESENTERS. August Wilson African American Cultural...
by jvranish1 | Dec 6, 2015 | The Pillow Project
I’ve enjoyed finding new ways of describing Pearlann Porter’s The Pillow Project. Alliteration was my “P” game some of the time, but pursuing (there it is again) her trajectory was always intriguing. She says she’s bringing the Pillow to...
by jvranish | Jan 4, 2010 | Attack Theatre, Dance Alloy Theater, Off Stage, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, The Pillow Project
In you case you missed it, my Top Ten in dance appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in December. Now we can discuss the performers who infused that choreography and their considerable contributions to a vibrant local dance scene. Kudos to the women, who were...
by jvranish | Dec 28, 2009 | Attack Theatre, Dance Notes, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, The Pillow Project
DANCE OUT THE OLD. Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s First Night festivities will include diverse interests in dance like Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, featuring Christine Schwaner and Alexandre Silve with PBT grad students (Byham Theater, 7 p.m.), Attack Theatre’s...
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