Bounding about like hip-hop boxers to club music, Hendricks’ choreography grabbed hold and repeatedly smacked you in the face with killer bursts of rapid-fire gestural movement. Continue reading ‘Contemporary Choreographers’ largely hits home
Since 1993, the Dancers’ Trust Fund has helped retired Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre dancers transition to life after the stage. Continue reading Annual ‘Dancers Trust’ Production Raising Creativity as well as Funds
The program will conclude with a reprise of Mark Morris’ clever masterwork “Sandpaper Ballet” (1999), set to the music of American composer Leroy Anderson. Continue reading Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Annual Free Show at Hartwood Acres includes a Premiere
“Forget About Home” offers snapshots of wartime women waiting for a sweetheart to come home, grieving over the loss of a son, and working in factories, a la “Rosie the Riveter.” Continue reading Texture Contemporary Ballet opens its fifth season with works new and revisited
A mix of traditional Afro-Caribbean and West African dance along with African drumming will be on display, celebrating the African diaspora and “highlighting the majesty of African arts,” says Legacy Arts Project executive director Erin Perry. Continue reading Dance Africa: Pittsburgh to Celebrate the African Diaspora
The choice of rapper Iggy Azalea as festival headliner generated outcry over allegations of homophobia and racism on her part, and reignited claims that festival producer The Delta Foundation is not inclusive enough of all parts of the LGBT community. Continue reading Amid controversy, the PrideFest dance showcase goes on
As if suddenly empowered and given the green light to let loose, the dancers launched into exhilarating sequences full of power and pace that had them traversing the stage as a unit in Alaio’s bold choreography. Continue reading Women’s-empowerment theme makes for a strong evening of dance from fireWALL dance theater
“I find that people tend to curate their lives on social media,” says Custer. “They want to project a certain image and they make sure all their posts and photos match that image.” Continue reading Community Supported Arts production highlights new works by Teena Marie Custer and Roberta Guido
“Tennessee Williams decides what you have to do,” says Ochoa about her approach to the ballet’s choreography. Continue reading The Pittsburgh premiere of Scottish Ballet’s acclaimed ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’
But while the sixth annual incarnation is perhaps disappointingly short on out-of-town talent compared to years past, newMoves remains unique in the region as a showcase for both local and visiting artists performing new contemporary dance. Continue reading Pittsburgh’s newMoves Contemporary Dance Festival returns for a sixth year
