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International arts writer/critic for newspapers, magazines and websites.
Airings, Previews

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s ‘Spring Mix: 5 for 55’: A Preview and Conversation with Choreographer Caili Quan 

By Steve Sucato Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Spring Mix: 5 for 55, taking place on April 4-6 at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, is a mixed repertory program celebrating the company’s 55th anniversary. For it, PBT Artistic Director Adam W. McKinney has programmed five ballets that represent each decade of the company’s existence. They include reprises of Dwight Rhoden’s elegantly moving pas de deux … Continue reading Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s ‘Spring Mix: 5 for 55’: A Preview and Conversation with Choreographer Caili Quan 

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Espiral Dance’s New Production is a Coming Together of Dance Artists to Highlight our Relationship with Mother Nature [PREVIEW]

By Steve Sucato For nearly four decades, Tom Evert and Susana Weingarten Evert have had a notable, if somewhat on-and-off, relationship with local audiences and Cleveland’s dance scene. Tom, a former company dancer with the Paul Taylor Dance Company, and Susana, an award-winning dance artist, have performed and taught throughout Northeast, Oho under the monikers of Tom Evert Dance Company, Tom and Susana Evert Dance … Continue reading Espiral Dance’s New Production is a Coming Together of Dance Artists to Highlight our Relationship with Mother Nature [PREVIEW]

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Wondrousland [REVIEW]

PerformanceTulsa Ballet: “Alice in Wonderland” by Kenneth TindallPlaceTulsa Performing Arts Center, Tulsa, OK, February 28, 2025WordsSteve Sucato With each dance season’s new ballets, some become memorable with audiences and critics for their artistry and emotional connection, fewer reveal themselves as hits, and even fewer have the potential to become box office record breakers. Tulsa Ballet’s new “Alice in Wonderland” is the rare gem that does … Continue reading Wondrousland [REVIEW]

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