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Chunky Move lights up Pittsburgh with GLOW

Monday, November 12th, 2007 Posted in Dance, Cultural District | 1 Comment »

The Melbourne-based dance company, Chunky Move, comes to Pittsburgh, courtesy of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, for the concluding performances of the five-week Australia Festival. On Thursday and Friday, November 15-16, Chunky Move will present the U.S. premiere of GLOW. ...

Attack Theatre’s “The Dirty Ball”

Friday, March 9th, 2007 Posted in Dance, Cultural District, Events | No Comments »

Billed as "the best time you can have with your clothes on," The Dirty Ball celebrates the fun and fabulous side of Pittsburgh's great exporter of dance, Attack Theatre. Founded by Michele de la Reza and Peter Kope, Attack Theatre ...

Dayton Contemporary Dance

Monday, March 5th, 2007 Posted in Dance, Cultural District | No Comments »

The August Wilson Center for African American Culture hosts the heralded return of the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company. In this dynamic program, DCDC has assembled four different choreographers to create dance works inspired by the powerful paintings of Jacob Armstead ...

The Red Shoes

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007 Posted in Vlog, YouTube, Video, North Shore, Dance, Drama | No Comments »

Quantum Theatre's Artistic Director Karla Boos and multimedia artist/dancer Carolina Loyola-Garcia take us through their flamenco fable, an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Red Shoes. In Quantum fashion, the play is set in the unique location of the Allegheny ...

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Monday, February 5th, 2007 Posted in Dance, Cultural District | No Comments »

"Gnawa" photo: © Todd Rosenberg The celebrated dancers of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will present four dynamic pieces as part of the Pittsburgh Dance Council series on Saturday, February 10, 8 p.m., at the Byham Theater. Lickety-Split, choreographed by ...

Dance Alloy: Black/White Dancing in the Red

Thursday, December 7th, 2006 Posted in Dance, East Liberty | No Comments »

Under the artistic direction of Beth Corning, the Dance Alloy focuses on dance theatre work, performing stunning choreography by nationally and internationally recognized and emerging artists. This weekend, the Alloy will focus its next presentation on Corning's "At Once There ...

A Decade of LABCO Dance

Thursday, November 30th, 2006 Posted in Dance, East Liberty | 1 Comment »

LABCO Dance launches its 2006-2007 10th Anniversary Season by celebrating the varied roles of women in its presentation of "Ripe" at the Kelly- Strayhorn Theater. The concert features new work by acclaimed New York choreographer Sarah Skaggs, and a ...