The seemingly ageless Beth Corning, artistic director of The Glue Factory Project, has always ventured boldly into theatrical dance adventures and openly posed universal questions that the r…
Dancers are surrounded by reflections, rehearsing before mirrors that expose every flaw. But it goes much deeper than that, an eternal search to achieve artistic perfection.
Mixed bills in dance are just that " a blend of mood, time and balance in an engaging, ideally thought-provoking evening designed to suit just about everyone. Even though the Pittsburgh Ball…
When multi-award winner Louise Lecavalier brings "So Blue" to her Pittsburgh Dance Council debut at the Byham Theater on Friday, she plans to take things to the extreme.
Some things are meant to be.
For those with a desire for dance, the biggest must-see in Pittsburgh may be located at Point Park University's Conservatory Dance Company. With the latest in American choreographic trends, …
When Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's "Peter Pan" returns Friday to the Benedum Center for a rare two-week run, the title character will still be flying through the air with the greatest of ease …
Because it exists within the moment and is never performed the same way twice, dance is always, in a way, "Unseen," the title of Bodiography's latest program at the Byham Theater.
It's a seemingly impossible journey to make from Soweto to "Swan Lake," from the grounded realities and poverty of the famed African township in Johannesburg to the fantastical storybook bal…
It's that time of year when the world seems to fall in love with "The Nutcracker" and local fans flock to Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's annual production at the Benedum Center.
The older we get, the more we are awash in memories. So it is with director/choreographer Pearlann Porter, who is reviving "Paper Memory" as she transitions from The Pillow Project to a…
Downtown Pittsburgh is bursting with stage venues that both entertain and excite audiences. But to get into the thick of the action, try the art galleries.
Is this an Attack Theatre rehearsal?
East meets West in a fresh new way as the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust continues its India in Focus series. Brilliant young talent Aakash Odedra will unveil some of the latest developments in h…
Any one of the three works on Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's season opener would be cause for excitement. But when put together " the unabashed joy of Jiri Kylian's "Sinfonietta," the stunning …
Kelly-Strayhorn Theater's executive director Janera Solomon is determined to create a win-win situation for artists and audiences this fall with its KST Presents programming.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust already has dipped its toe into the latest of its immensely rewarding festivals, this one called India in Focus, as it began with gallery exhibits and the Galle…
For its first four seasons, Texture Contemporary Ballet relied on a type of balletic enthusiasm for this historic art form. But its latest program, "Timescape," seen Saturday night…
We sometimes arrive at points in life that, upon reflection, are inevitable. Choreographer Beth Corning is a prime example of that. Throughout a long, probing career, the dance artist h…
"Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling, 'Yoo hoo!'"
Before the U.S.'s recent embrace of Cuba, the island nation was widely known for its cigars and talented baseball players and also for international ballet stars who had defected.
Texture Contemporary Ballet headed into its fifth season at the New Hazlett Theater on Thursday with "Strength & Grace" and also took a look back for the first time.
The road from rehearsal studio to stage premiere often can be abrupt, resulting in a not-ready-for-prime-time performance. Although cost issues may deem this necessary, more choreographers a…
Tawni Darby knows how to catch dancers' attention " even if she's not on the dance floor.
Some people say you can never go home again. But Broadway veteran and songstress Rema Webb returned to Pittsburgh into the welcoming arms of family and friends at the Cabaret at Theater Squa…