110 stories by "Jane Vranish / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"
A bright red container that housed a fearless woman who embraced the slowly moving parts beneath her.
Pittsburgh isn’t the only city that adds its own spice to the beloved “Nutcracker” ballet.
The PBT opening performance was also a farewell to outgoing principal dancer Julia Erickson.
For its second showcase, The Blanket will present the works of renowned choreographer Christopher Williams.
She marks the 10th anniversary for her production company, CORNINGWORKS.
The music coming from the rehearsal at Studio 19 Dance Complex in Adams was a mashup of Broadway, rock, disco and just about anything else under the sun. But that's nothing new for Texture C…
Dance recital season, usually between April and June, is big business. With an estimated 100 studios located in Western Pennsylvania, thousands of teachers and students are busy these days p…
In the early years of the Three Rivers Arts Festival, the most memorable and compelling dance focused on experimental artists like composer/mover Meredith Monk, spinning queen Laura Dean and…
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre might have closed its season at the Benedum Center this weekend with the birthday centennial of a great American choreographer in Jerome Robbins, as well as compose…
Instead of browsing the artificial flowers at Michael's, shoppers at The Waterfront in Homestead might be lured away by a dance encounter for the next few weeks.
Most people like to linger in their comfort zones, knowing the dimensions of their spatial blueprint and its corresponding boundaries.
Tina Berkett was in the middle of a homecoming for her Post-Gazette interview last Saturday. The native of Queens had accompanied her Los Angeles-based repertory company, with the oh-so-appr…
With March Madness upon us, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre could have created its own artistic turmoil by presenting no less than seven world premieres, all created by company members.
Forty may be the operative number for the latest Glue Factory Project. Not only is this the 40th year in artistic director Beth Corning's vast dance journey, but also her host and collaborat…
Identity. Alzheimer's disease. Suicide.
Tales of doomed lovers amid castles and forests and seductive mists " it's the perfect setting for a classical ballet, particularly around Valentine's Day. There are a few choices to be had,…
We know that the Pittsburgh Dance Council tries to stay ahead of the trends. But executive director Randal Miller couldn't have predicted that Diavolo: Architecture in Motion, a Los Angeles-…
"I'd come to that point of my career where I was feeling stale," says Bodiography artistic director Maria Caruso, who was closing in on 100 choreographic works in her career. "I wanted to ke…
When Grupo Corpo takes to the Byham Theater stage on Wednesday, it will celebrate both past and present. For over 40 years, the company whose name translates as "Group Body" has been a symbo…
"It started with six celebrities and became a national phenomenon," stated a television ad about the upcoming finale of "Dancing with the Stars" during its first year in 2005.
While the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's production of "The Nutcracker" is undeniably a family treat, it's the matinees that truly bring out Marie wannabes and Sugar Plums aplenty in the audien…
Choreographer Pearlann Porter and partner John Lambert were up until 5 a.m. for a nightlong brainstorming session, leaving her with a "jazz cold."
