Author: Karen Dacko
Arts in Pittsburgh: All the World Has Become a Stage
Dancing outside the black box.
Yes, Virginia, There is a Nutcracker
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, the Westmoreland Ballet Co. and the Bodiography Center for Movement are planning special pandemic versions of the holiday classic.
Coming to Center: Who Will Lead Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre?
Terrence Orr steps aside as Susan Jaffe leaps forward at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.
Best of Culture in Pittsburgh, March 2020
Check out some of the finest plays, dance performances and exhibits taking place in March in Pittsburgh.
Best of Culture This Month in Pittsburgh
Check out some of the finest plays, dance performances and exhibits taking place in March in Pittsburgh.
Spotlight: Pearl en Pointe
Local artist Staycee Pearl is the first black woman choreographer commissioned by the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.
Swap Meet: Graham 2 Joins Bodiography in Horizons
‘Horizons’ presents a combination of original works and those of Pittsburgh native Martha Graham.
The 50 Greatest Pittsburghers of All Time
These are the people who, throughout the past 200-plus years, helped put Pittsburgh on the map. From familiar names to unexpected choices, these 50 made contributions both locally and nationally to fields ranging from business and government to culture and sports –– all of which put the spotlight on Pittsburgh.
Best of the 'Burgh 2018: Food and Drink
From a goat rodeo farm and dairy to a Spanish revival to a secret lunch –– discover what our editors chose for the Best of the 'Burgh in food and drink.
Best of the 'Burgh 2018: Fitness and Outdoor
From a way to be shady to a (literal) tailgate to letting the moon be your guide –– discover what our editors chose for the Best of the 'Burgh in fitness and the outdoors.
Best of the 'Burgh 2018: Arts & Entertainment
From waking the dead to a jazz conspiracy to an act of grand larceny –– discover what our editors chose for the Best of the 'Burgh in arts and entertainment.
Best of the 'Burgh 2018: Cultural Attractions
From a tiny history lesson to a secret garden to a hidden shrine –– discover what our editors chose for the Best of the 'Burgh in cultural attractions.
Best of the 'Burgh 2018: Business and Education
From a pierogi you can't eat to a hidden toy chest to the rehab of a dying mall –– discover what our editors chose for the Best of the 'Burgh in business and education.
The Dancers' Vision: ‘New Works’ from Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Seven dancers put in the work off stage, and this month they’ll premiere original choreography in Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s first “New Works” showcase.
Mission Possible
Dance Theatre of Harlem aims to change perceptions, one residency at a time.
Attacking the Laws of Science
Dance troupe defies gravity in its latest performance.
Ballet: PBT's 45th Season
The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre preserves the work of late choreographers with its productions of “Beauty and the Beast” and “La Bayadère.”
A Slowed Movement
Bodiography Contemporary Ballet Co. works with Frank Ferraro to present “Left Leg, Right Brain,” which celebrates differences and shows the effect of Parkinson’s disease on movement.
Be Free
For ‘…on being…’, STAYCEE PEARL dance project’s latest show, the troupe assessed character and themes related to “post-blackness.”
Motion for Thought
Internationally lauded dancer Kyle Abraham, leader of the Abraham.In.Motion troupe, returns home for his new Pittsburgh-based epic.
Flashdance
Inventive troupe Gia T. Presents brings sophisticated improv dance to Pittsburgh with its latest creative work, BLINK.
The Turning Point
Heidi Latsky and her troupe bring 'GIMP', a modern-dance production, to Pittsburgh in hopes of shattering preconceived notions.
An Alloy of Roots
German native André Koslowski, who’s been immersed in dance since age 15, shows his latest work in Dance Alloy Theater’s 35th anniversary season opener, From Where We Come.
April in Wonderland
Get curiouser and curiouser this month with two different dance interpretations inspired by Lewis Carroll’s classic fantasy tales.
Dance: July 2010
The momentum from the 2010 World Environment Day continues as Pillow Project takes plastic to task.
