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Pittsburgh City Paper

Local dance troupes and voguing battle highlight PrideFest Pittsburgh’s dance showcase

By Steve Sucato “Ladies with an attitude, fellows that were in the mood / Don’t just stand there, let’s get to it / Strike a pose, there’s nothing to it.” Madonna’s 1990 call to vogue lives at this year’s PrideFest Pittsburgh. The free June 15 street fair’s dance showcase on Liberty Avenue includes newcomers True T Entertainment’s voguing tribute to the 1990 LGBT-ballroom-scene documentary Paris Is … Continue reading Local dance troupes and voguing battle highlight PrideFest Pittsburgh’s dance showcase

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Pittsburgh City Paper

A rising-star choreographer world-premieres her latest at Pittsburgh’s Kelly-Strayhorn Theater

By Steve Sucato When choreographer Sidra Bell began work on garment during a residency at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater last July, she thought it would take one of two directions: romantic or violent. It took neither. Instead, she focused on the idea of “being in one’s own skin” and how we wear that like clothing. On March 7 and 8, the Kelly-Strayhorn presents the world premiere of garment, … Continue reading A rising-star choreographer world-premieres her latest at Pittsburgh’s Kelly-Strayhorn Theater

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