By Steve Sucato Elizabeth Streb is a mad scientist. How else would you describe a woman who devises diabolically dangerous-looking scenarios for her group of “action heroes” (a.k.a. “action engineers”), who dodge swinging cinder blocks, fall flat to the ground from multiple-story heights and run for their lives inside a monster-sized hamster wheel — all in the name of entertainment? In truth, Streb is an … Continue reading STREB: Forces is part dance, part circus, part stunt show

By Steve Sucato In the past few years, Pittsburgh audiences have been introduced to award-winning dancer/choreographer Camille A. Brown and her work. In 2010, she performed at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater’s newMoves Contemporary Dance Festival; this past March, the August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble performed an excerpt from her 2006 work New Second Line. This weekend, audiences can watch Brown’s New York-based dance troupe, Camille A. … Continue reading Acclaimed choreographer’s new work explores the history of African-American humor

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