Invisible Wounds [REVIEW]
Performance Wanjiru Kamuyu/WKcollective: “Fragmented Shadows” by Wanjiru Kamuyu in collaboration with Sherwood Chen and Elodie Paul Place Wexner Center, Columbus, Ohio, October 22, 2025 Words Steve Sucato for Fjord Review It was apropos that I attended choreographer Wanjiru Kamuyu’s latest work, “Fragmented Shadows,” just before Halloween. In many ways, the work felt like watching a horror movie—the dancers’ often contorted bodies and facial features looked as … Continue reading Invisible Wounds [REVIEW]
Ultimate Release [REVIEW]
Performance“Songs of the Bulbul” by Rani Khanam PlaceByham Theater, Pittsburgh, PA, October 11, 2025 WordsSteven Sucato for Fjord Review Perhaps not since Mikhail Fokine’s 1905 iconic “The Dying Swan” has there been as haunting a solo dance depiction of avian death as Aakash Odedra Company’s “Songs of the Bulbul” (2024). The 50-minute piece, inspired by the ancient Sufi myth of a bulbul (nightingale) held in captivity … Continue reading Ultimate Release [REVIEW]
Inlet’s 9th Annual Big Bash Fundraiser Is Set For November 7
By Erin Leigh Join the celebration at The Estuary at Pivot Center on November 7, 2025, and help Inlet Dance Theatre continue to impact the Northeast Ohio community with transformative art! Big Bash 2025 promises to be a fun and heartwarming event that celebrates Inlet’s past, shares our current artistic and educational impact, and helps invest in our organization’s future. Inlet honors Erin Cameron Miller, … Continue reading Inlet’s 9th Annual Big Bash Fundraiser Is Set For November 7
Cleveland Ballet’s Anna Cole Talks About Her Career And The Return Of ‘Dracula’ To Open The New Dance Season [PREVIEW]
By Steve Sucato Cleveland Ballet once again opens its new dance season with the Halloween thriller Dracula. Choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s one-act ballet, created in 2010, is back by popular demand to send hearts racing and chills down spines. The ballet adaptation of author Bram Stoker’s gothic horror novel will be paired with another of Corbett’s ballets, 2008’s Code of Silence, about the tortured souls of … Continue reading Cleveland Ballet’s Anna Cole Talks About Her Career And The Return Of ‘Dracula’ To Open The New Dance Season [PREVIEW]
MOMIX’s Trippy ‘ALICE’ Feeds Audiences’ Heads With Wonder [REVIEW]
MOMIX – ALICEMimi Ohio Theatre at Playhouse SquareCleveland, OHOctober 11, 2025 (2 & 7:30 pm)By Steve Sucato Using Lewis Carroll’s famous 1865 novel “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” as a jumping-off point, MOMIX founder Moses Pendleton’s dance version of the iconic tale appeared to follow more of the hallucinogenic inferences in Jefferson Airplane’s 1967 song “White Rabbit” along with the surrealism of Salvador Dali’s 1969 Illustrations … Continue reading MOMIX’s Trippy ‘ALICE’ Feeds Audiences’ Heads With Wonder [REVIEW]
Hometown Heroes Martha Graham and Kyle Abraham’s Troupes Highlight Pittsburgh Dance Council’s 55th Season [PREVIEW]
By Steve Sucato Celebrating its 55th season, the Pittsburgh Dance Council Series this year features notable classical and contemporary dance companies from the United Kingdom, France, and the United States, including A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham, and the nation’s oldest dance company, the Martha Graham Dance Company. In selecting the dance companies that comprise this 55th season, presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust at the Byham … Continue reading Hometown Heroes Martha Graham and Kyle Abraham’s Troupes Highlight Pittsburgh Dance Council’s 55th Season [PREVIEW]
Airings: August 2025
A monthly digest of select dance news and performance impressions, primarily from the regions I cover in Ohio, and parts of Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania. By Steve Sucato [NEWS AND NOTES] Michigan Arts Funding is at Risk — We Need Your VoiceThe Michigan House of Representatives has passed a budget that eliminates all arts and cultural funding. This isn’t just about numbers on a … Continue reading Airings: August 2025
Dominic Moore-Dunson Awarded Career-Altering Resident Artist Fellowship at Philadelphia’s Wilma Theater [INTERVIEW]
By Steve Sucato The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) announced today, August 27, 2025, the selection of Akron-based dancer/choreographer Dominic Moore-Dunson as its 2025 Lloyd Richards New Futures Resident Artist. Moore-Dunson is an award-winning choreographer, professional dancer, producer, teaching artist, and speaker. He was a company member of Cleveland’s Inlet Dance Theatre and is the co-owner of MooreDunson Co. His previous accolades include receiving … Continue reading Dominic Moore-Dunson Awarded Career-Altering Resident Artist Fellowship at Philadelphia’s Wilma Theater [INTERVIEW]
Airings: July 2025
A monthly digest of select dance news and performance impressions, primarily from the regions I cover in Ohio, and parts of Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania. By Steve Sucato [NEWS AND NOTES] Ohio Contemporary Ballet welcomes three new dancers for the 2025-26 season. They are Dallas-native Joseph Dang, who was with Sacramento Ballet, Sophia Gray, who grew up in Cincinnati and recently graduated from The … Continue reading Airings: July 2025
The Movement Project’s ‘SummerWorks 2025’ to Showcase the Company’s Commitment to Education and Entertainment [PREVIEW]
By Steve Sucato Continuing to build ties with the Akron community through educational and entertainment programming, The Movement Project (TMP) will present two performances of its SummerWorks series dance concerts on Saturday, August 2, at The University of Akron’s Sandefur Theatre. Entering its 16th season, the Cleveland-based modern/contemporary dance company will present a mix of new and older works from the company’s repertory, along with … Continue reading The Movement Project’s ‘SummerWorks 2025’ to Showcase the Company’s Commitment to Education and Entertainment [PREVIEW]
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