Watching dance is my passion, but watching dance emerge from the pandemic is a privilege. by Jane Vranish, originally posted in Dance Currents on Dec 8, 2021 There has been an explosion of live performances, which created a traffic jam of… Read More ›
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Ultimate Girl Power at Point Park’s “The Wolves”
By Cayleigh Boniger With the resounding success of the U.S. Women’s soccer team and their dramatic win of the World Cup, Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan have become household names. But what kind of drama happens off the field? What… Read More ›
Point Park’s Breakthrough International Summer Dance Returns
For over thirty years, Point Park University has hosted International Summer Dance, a six-week intensive program offering conservatory style training to students in Ballet, Jazz, and Modern dance. Open to students ages ten and older, the program prepares students… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Playhouse Unveils Exhilarating 2019-2020 Season
Point Park University’s $74 million theater complex Downtown will be paying dividends during its second season of operation this fall. The shiny new space attracted one of the school’s top alumni in the entertainment business – Rob Ashford –… Read More ›
“Sunday in the Park with George”
By Brian Pope The following is a piece I’d like to call “A Friday Evening in Point Park University’s Gorgeous New PNC Theater.” It may not be my masterpiece. It probably won’t revolutionize the craft. It certainly couldn’t inspire a… Read More ›
Winter Dance Concert at the new Pittsburgh Playhouse
Point Park University’s Conservatory Dance Company opened their Winter Dance Concert on Friday, the first full production in new Pittsburgh Playhouse’s PNC Theatre. The Winter Dance Concert features the work of four world-class contemporary choreographers Aszure Barton, Tyce Diorio, Nacho Duato, and… Read More ›
Coram Boy
For the opening production at the Pittsburgh Playhouse’s Highmark Theatre, director Tomé Cousins has chosen to stage Coram Boy, a British product adapted from a young-adult novel about scandals surrounding the Coram Hospital, founded in the 18th century as a charity… Read More ›
Cabaret Opens the New Pittsburgh Playhouse
On Friday, the Conservatory of the Performing Arts at Point Park University officially opened the new Pittsburgh Playhouse with their stunning production of Cabaret. This multiple Tony award winner is set in 1930’s Berlin as fascist ideas are taking hold… Read More ›
Contemporary Choreographers at the Pittsburgh Playhouse
Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts (COPA) Dance Program opened their 2018-19 season with Contemporary Choreographers the first of six programs. This offering is four pieces by both emerging and established choreographers. It was a lovely night with no pointe… Read More ›
Musical of the Month: Cabaret
History has taught us what a revolution sounds like. The slice of a falling guillotine. The pulse of rapid gunfire. The echo of a rallying cry. But when it comes to culture, you can only recognize the sounds of a… Read More ›