On Stage: PBT Women Choreographers Have Arrived

On Stage: PBT Women Choreographers Have Arrived

For years I have watched women choreographers play second fiddle to their male counterparts. Fewer females. The lack of respect they received. The scant opportunities at hand. So it was easy to see that the upcoming performance at the August Wilson Center, “Here +...
On Stage: Beth in Wonderland

On Stage: Beth in Wonderland

You would think that we would learn from our mistakes. Just the fact that choreographer Beth Corning addressed the abuse of women back in 1996 with LEGAL INNOCENCE should be enough. But it is ongoing because some of us still haven’t learned. However Corning has. She...

Dance Beat: Attack Theatre’s New Home

Attack Theater didn’t waste any time sharing its new home in Lawrenceville. Located at the corner of Butler and 42nd Street, just across from New Amsterdam restaurant, the new location was the result of years of searching, with actual tours of 150 possible locations....
On Stage: PBT at Hartwood

On Stage: PBT at Hartwood

It was a warm summer evening at Hartwood acres, time for Ballet Under the Stars. Maybe Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre should rename it Ballet With the Stars, because the company, under the superb direction of Susan Jaffe, is on its way to developing a cadre of sparkling...