Airings: Geeksdanz offers up chills and thrills in ‘Manifestations’

By Steve Sucato In April, Ellen Deutsch’s Geeksdanz interpreted the high-tech world of video gaming. Now her fledgling troupe explores a much older, low-tech form of entertainment: ghost stories. Manifestations ─ at Shadyside’s intimate Steel City Improv Theater ─ seeks to tingle spines and chill blood. Four dancers will perform to six stories by award-winning storyteller Alan Irvine, drawn from legends, folk tales and literary classics including Bram Stoker‘s “The Judge’s House”. The interpretations range … Continue reading Airings: Geeksdanz offers up chills and thrills in ‘Manifestations’

With its ‘The Green Swan’, the Pillow Project digs deeper into improv

By Steve Sucato For nearly a decade, Pearlann Porter’ s Pillow Project has been on the leading edge of dance in Pittsburgh. Founded by Porter in 2004, the company created an instant buzz, bolstered by large-scale rock ‘ n’ roll dance extravaganzas like 2005′ s Concept Album Tour, at Shadyside‘ s Hunt Armory. Then, the company transformed itself by producing intimate cutting-edge multimedia works such as … Continue reading With its ‘The Green Swan’, the Pillow Project digs deeper into improv