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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, DANCECleveland

‘The Drama’ Shines a Revealing Spotlight on the Life of a Star Dancer [REVIEW]

Lloyd Knight – The DramaWestfield Insurance Theatre at Playhouse SquareCleveland, OHSunday, February 16, 2025 By Steve Sucato For his autobiographical solo dance theater piece, The Drama, Martha Graham Dance Company principal dancer Lloyd Knight created a love letter to the art form and the two most influential women in his life, his mother Yvonne and Martha Graham. While Knight shares a birthday with the latter, … Continue reading ‘The Drama’ Shines a Revealing Spotlight on the Life of a Star Dancer [REVIEW]

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Holograms, Ancient Myths, and Aerial Silks Come Together in CWRU’s Department of Dance’s ‘Voyages’ [PREVIEW]

By Steve Sucato Mythology and technology take center stage in Case Western Reserve University’s (CWRU) Department of Dance’s fall production, Voyages.  Running November 1-9, 2024, at the University’s Mather Dance Center, Voyages includes two new dance works plus reprises from last year of Martha Graham’s modern dance masterwork, “Cave of the Heart,” and Department of Dance chair Karen Potter’s aerial silks duet, “Into the Wind.”  … Continue reading Holograms, Ancient Myths, and Aerial Silks Come Together in CWRU’s Department of Dance’s ‘Voyages’ [PREVIEW]

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