Canadian icon Louise Lecavalier makes her long-awaited Pittsburgh debut
“My thoughts are very fast and many things inhabit me at any given moment.” Continue reading Canadian icon Louise Lecavalier makes her long-awaited Pittsburgh debut
Grand Rapids Ballet’s ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ Wickedly Seductive
The somewhat convoluted story where sexual partners were like library books, easily obtained and swapped, found Merteuil and Valmont, when not pawing at each other, scheming up games of conquest and revenge that toyed with emotions and destroyed lives. Continue reading Grand Rapids Ballet’s ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ Wickedly Seductive
Troupe’s Pittsburgh debut explores minstrel parades from different cultures
…the 35-minute work is in many ways a sociological and anthropological study of the traditions of music, costuming, parading, blackface and “second-lining” found in New Orleans and Cape Town culture. Continue reading Troupe’s Pittsburgh debut explores minstrel parades from different cultures
‘Peter Pan’ soars at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
While the entire cast’s acting and dancing was divine, the evening belonged to Caitlin Peabody as the lovable spitfire Tinker Bell. From foot-stomping fits and pouts to unbridled girlish joy, Peabody embodied the child-like fairy. Continue reading ‘Peter Pan’ soars at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
BalletMet’s ‘Carmen.maquia’ a Lustful Triumph
If there is such a thing as bravura attitude, Wing had it in spades. She was Carmen; a seductress men fall over themselves to be with and women fall over themselves to destroy. Wing’s potent mix of sex appeal and skillful dancing charmed throughout the work. Continue reading BalletMet’s ‘Carmen.maquia’ a Lustful Triumph
An Old Tale with a Timeless Message of Tolerance
“I have always wanted to do a kid’s ballet,” says Orrante. “I have three kids of my own and I know what makes them laugh. Whenever we did story ballets at BalletMet, images stayed with them long after and they reenacted what they saw. ” Continue reading An Old Tale with a Timeless Message of Tolerance
Neglia Ballet, Philharmonic give new life to ‘Nutcracker’
“…a magical production that excited the senses and warmed the hearts of audience members of all ages.” Continue reading Neglia Ballet, Philharmonic give new life to ‘Nutcracker’
‘Count …The Legend of Dracula’ Frightfully Entertaining Despite Flaws
Perhaps most intriguing however, was Wesner’s choice to humanize the Dracula character by presenting him as not just a heartless, bloodthirsty monster, but a once caring man who still pined for his long dead wife Elizabetha. Continue reading ‘Count …The Legend of Dracula’ Frightfully Entertaining Despite Flaws
‘Contemporary Choreographers’ largely hits home
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
Childhood Memories Spark Brown’s ‘BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play’
“What was rewarding for me about this work was doing something I knew was a risk,” says Brown. Continue reading Childhood Memories Spark Brown’s ‘BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play’
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