Talented Russian troupe dances a family-friendly ‘Don Quixote’
By Steve Sucato News Contributing Reviewer When Moscow Festival Ballet took the Mainstage in the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts on April 8 in “Don Quixote,” I experienced a feeling of déjà vu as if I had seen this Russian touring company before. Apart from a few personnel changes, essentially I did last March at UB in “Swan Lake,” only then it was called … Continue reading Talented Russian troupe dances a family-friendly ‘Don Quixote’
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s ‘Don Quixote’ returns with fresh faces in the lead roles
By Steve Sucato Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre closes its 44th season with an updated production of the comedic classic Don Quixote, to be performed with the orchestra April 11-13 at the Benedum Center. Last staged in 2007, PBT’s production of Miguel de Cervantes’ familiar story of young Spanish lovers Kitri and Basilio, and their encounter with the eccentric Don Quixote on his quest to find Dulcinea, gets a … Continue reading Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s ‘Don Quixote’ returns with fresh faces in the lead roles
Limón Dance Company brings mix of old and new
Reviewed by Steve Sucato News Contributing Reviewer A mainstay of classical American modern dance, the 68-year-old Limón Dance Company brought a mix of old and new to the Mainstage Theatre at UB Center for the Arts (Buffalo, NY) Friday night. The entertaining program led off with company namesake José Limón’s 1958 group work “Mazurkas” set to a suite of music by Frederic Chopin. The upbeat … Continue reading Limón Dance Company brings mix of old and new
A nationally touring dance work was inspired by stories collected by the LGBT Elders Oral History Project
By Steve Sucato The rights of the LGBT community have been in the news, with state courts and legislatures extending or denying those rights to residents. But no matter where you fall on such issues, the human desire for love remains a universal truth which binds us all. That is the subject of choreographer Sean Dorsey’s 2014 Isadora Duncan Dance Award-winning work The Secret History of Love, … Continue reading A nationally touring dance work was inspired by stories collected by the LGBT Elders Oral History Project
BalletMet Columbus and Cincinnati Ballet Collaborate on Stellar Program
BalletMet Columbus & Cincinnati Ballet – Symphony in C Ohio Theatre – Columbus, Ohio March 22, 2014 Reviewed by Steve Sucato A historic collaboration between two of Ohio’s top ballet companies, BalletMet Columbus and Cincinnati Ballet in the program Symphony in C at Columbus’ Ohio Theatre was not only an audience-pleasing triumph, but was perhaps a harbinger of the quality programming fledgling artistic director Edwaard Liang … Continue reading BalletMet Columbus and Cincinnati Ballet Collaborate on Stellar Program
Buffalo Dancer/Choreographer Aceto to Showcase Works at Albright-Knox Art Gallery
By Steve Sucato Few of us can point to one event that changed the direction of our lives. For dancer/choreographer Melanie Aceto attending a performance by acclaimed modern dance company Parsons Dance while an undergraduate at the State University of New York at Geneseo proved the difference in her pursuing a career in dance over one in social work. “Seeing Parsons made me realize I … Continue reading Buffalo Dancer/Choreographer Aceto to Showcase Works at Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Dancing Wheels Airs a Made-for-Television Documentary and Countywide Anti-Bullying Campaign
By Michael Bargas As the top recipient of the pioneering Cuyahoga County Arts & Culture “Creative Culture Grant”, The Dancing Wheels Company & School will bring to fruition a year-long campaign to bring a vision of hope and possibility to those who have struggled with the indignities of bullying and other social injustices. About the Production The springboard for the campaign was a world premiere … Continue reading Dancing Wheels Airs a Made-for-Television Documentary and Countywide Anti-Bullying Campaign
Cleveland’s Dancing Wheels’ ‘Rock that Rolls!’ benefit concert set for April 11, 2014
By Michael Bargas Cleveland, OH – The house will be rockin’ on Friday, April 11, 2014 when the Dancing Wheels Company ignites the stage at Cleveland’s Public Hall (Public Auditorium & Conference Center) with an unforgettable evening of music and dance by some of America’s most notable Rock Hall inductees: Madonna, R.E.M., Ray Charles, The Temptations and Alice Cooper. An awesome VIP Party (hosted by more … Continue reading Cleveland’s Dancing Wheels’ ‘Rock that Rolls!’ benefit concert set for April 11, 2014
New work by Rosie Hererra highlights GroundWorks DanceTheater’s richly satisfying Winter Series program
GroundWorks DanceTheater Breen Center for the Performing Arts Cleveland, Ohio February 28, 2014 Reviewed by Steve Sucato Winter may have had Northeast Ohio in its icy grip, but Miami-based choreographer Rosie Hererra’s world premiere work “House Broken” did its best to warm things up at Cleveland’s Breen Center for the Performing Arts with a laugh-out-loud dark comedy filled with sight gags and prop humor and … Continue reading New work by Rosie Hererra highlights GroundWorks DanceTheater’s richly satisfying Winter Series program
Back from a successful New York show, Texture offers new work at the New Hazlett
By Steve Sucato On the heels of a recent successful performance at New York’s Ailey Citigroup Theater, Texture Contemporary Ballet returns home to the New Hazlett Theater this week for Shades of Light. The program features the premiere of company associate artistic director/resident choreographer Kelsey Bartman’s ballet “This.” Set to the music of Icelandic composer/musician Valgeir Sigurosson, the 15-minute ballet for five dancers is a response … Continue reading Back from a successful New York show, Texture offers new work at the New Hazlett
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