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Pittsburgh City Paper

Cacalano & Cooper to debut new works in Pittsburgh before UK Tour

By Steve Sucato Gia Cacalano says it was the lure of the ocean’s smell and distant sound that beckoned her and her 7-year-old daughter to continue a long hike that led them to an as-yet-unseen Atlantic. The pair’s nature adventure this past summer, in Bangor, Maine — coupled with the anticipation of her daughter seeing the ocean for the first time — inspired the dancer-choreographer’s … Continue reading Cacalano & Cooper to debut new works in Pittsburgh before UK Tour

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Pittsburgh City Paper

Dance troupe explores notions of order and structure via the lives of service workers

By Steve Sucato In 2010, a JetBlue flight attendant who had argued with a passenger got fed up with his job, grabbed a beer, deployed the emergency slide and exited the plane. This well-publicized incident illustrated what a social psychologist might term a “deviation from structure.” The kind of emotional structure flight attendants and other service workers adopt for the sake of commerce is among … Continue reading Dance troupe explores notions of order and structure via the lives of service workers

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Pittsburgh’s Kelly Strayhorn Theater accepts applications for 2013 dance residency and performance

The Next Stage Residency, created by the Kelly Strayhorn Theater five years ago, is designed to support talented choreographers by giving them the opportunity to explore and develop new material and get feedback during a one-week creative residency that culminates with a showing at the end of that week. Choreographers are invited to submit an application to participate in the 2013 Next Stage Residency program. … Continue reading Pittsburgh’s Kelly Strayhorn Theater accepts applications for 2013 dance residency and performance

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