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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]

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Dance Reviews 2020

Seattle’s Whim W’him’s Virtual 11th Season Led Off With A Pair Of Brilliant Dance Films [REVIEW-Arts Air]

Reviewed by Steve Sucato Seattle contemporary dance company Whim W’him entered its 11th season under the COVID-19 pandemic with the plan to move all their performance online. The experimental season featuring original dance films by some of the world’s most in-demand contemporary dance choreographers kicked off August 13 with the virtual production XALT. Originally planned for live performance, June 2020 at the Cornish Playhouse at Seattle … Continue reading Seattle’s Whim W’him’s Virtual 11th Season Led Off With A Pair Of Brilliant Dance Films [REVIEW-Arts Air]

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Dance Reviews 2020

DANCECleveland’s Virtual Dance Festival a Soul-Nourishing Stand-In for Live Dance

Reviewed by Steve Sucato Another outcome of the global pandemic, DANCECleveland’s Dance On! Virtual Dance Festival 2020 that began Saturday, July 25 and ran for a week, replaced its planned annual in-person American Dance Festival in Cleveland (ADF in CLE). The online event treated virtual audiences to four exclusive pre-recorded dance performance videos along with virtual artist chats and a variety of differently styled dance … Continue reading DANCECleveland’s Virtual Dance Festival a Soul-Nourishing Stand-In for Live Dance

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