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International arts writer/critic for newspapers, magazines and websites.
Dance Reviews 2014

Veteran Trio Cooks Up Satisfying Dance-Theater Program

CorningWorks – The Glue Factory Project: Recipes Our Mothers Gave Us (World Premiere) New Hazlett Theater – Pittsburgh, PA January 15-19, 2014 Reviewed by Steve Sucato The brainchild of dancer/choreographer Beth Corning, CorningWorks’ The Glue Factory Project series brings together veteran performers over the age of forty to create dance-theater works that explore the human condition. The latest in the series, Recipes Our Mothers Gave Us, brought … Continue reading Veteran Trio Cooks Up Satisfying Dance-Theater Program

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Press Releases

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Unveils 45th Anniversary Season Lineup

(Pittsburgh, PA) – Marking the company’s 45th Anniversary Season, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Artistic Director Terrence S. Orr has unveiled a 2014-2015 lineup punctuated by grand classical ballets, Pittsburgh premieres and reprisals from the company’s 45-year repertoire collection. This milestone season will feature the Pittsburgh premiere of “Beauty and the Beast” for two full performance weekends at the Benedum as well as the company’s first full-length production of … Continue reading Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Unveils 45th Anniversary Season Lineup

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Pittsburgh City Paper

Pittsburgh Ballet soloists sound off on ‘Swan Lake’

By Steve Sucato Like professional sports teams, ballet companies go through ups and downs when it comes to talent. While the Steelers have struggled lately with a lack of it, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has been loaded with it. Most impressive have been PBT’s major story ballets. In 2012, the company wowed audiences with Giselle, and followed up with an engaging Cinderella this past April. Now it offers another … Continue reading Pittsburgh Ballet soloists sound off on ‘Swan Lake’

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