By Steve Sucato Old favorites and slew of bold new works highlight Pittsburgh’s new dance season. Here’s a sampling of what will be on stages through year’s end: Move over Pinocchio, as CorningWorks presents a different kind of puppet experience in The Life & Death of Little Finn, an adult puppet dance-theater production continuing through Sept. 16 at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. To read the full article … Continue reading Fall dance in Pittsburgh ranges from classic ballet to edgy modern dance, flamenco and more

Little Finn is the life-spanning tale of a man abandoned by his mother at a young age for an unscrupulous lover. The lonely Finn grows up to be a bean-counter (literally) whose colleagues commit suicide because of the tedium of the work, and who finds happiness with a Russian mail-order bride. As the story is enacted, the performers will be visible on stage, but the focus … Continue reading Beth Corning talks about smart adult puppet dance-theater, getting the shit scared out of her and more

By Steve Sucato So you think you know what jazz dance is? Think again. People’s conception of jazz dance often falls short of the reality. It’s not the clichéd “jazz hands” dancing of TV sitcoms, but an art form with a multitude of layers. There is no one look or sound to it: It is influenced by the times while still maintaining a link to … Continue reading Jazz Dance World Congress brings diverse performers to Pittsburgh

By Steve Sucato It’s not quite Spanky, Alfalfa and the Our Gang troupe coming together to put on a show. But in speaking with Texture Contemporary Ballet artistic director Alan Obuzor about the company’s second-anniversary program, Blur, I sense some of that same anticipation. Texture, too, is assembling a group of friends to perform for audiences. To read the full article click here. Continue reading Texture Contemporary Ballet marks its second anniversary

By Steve Sucato As part of the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater’s performance series East Liberty Live!, five performances of dance works-in-progress will cap a summer of artist residencies. The showings will preview evening-length programs that the theater will present in the coming year. To read the full article click here Continue reading A Kelly-Strayhorn works-in-progress dance series showcases a wide range of choreographers and companies