Category: Performing Arts
Hollywood Theater raises funds to save ‘Rocky Horror’ screenings
Lauren Finkel Point Park News Service The lights dim at the Hollywood Theater in Dormont and a pair of bright red lips appear on screen. The beginning scene to “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” plays as a lone cast member struts toward the screen down the dark aisle of the theater. As the movie progresses, [...]
Belly dancer puts ‘personality’ into dance
By Elizabeth Hays Point Park News Service With a head flip, a mass of hair flew through the air landing wildly around her coin-clad petite body draped in gypsy fabrics. A quick hook kick of her left leg sent her body spiraling around only to abruptly stop with perfect posture. With a coy smile she [...]
New cabaret show relates to any relationship
By Sara Payne Point Park News Service Robin Abramson left Pittsburgh, the place she grew up, to follow a boy to Israel. “I just wanted to have an adventure,” Abramson said while sitting in a Downtown Starbucks on Sunday. “There was a time when I really thought I was going to leave it all and [...]
Prom-themed fundraiser to support special needs theater program
By Kim Roberts Point Park News Service As the fall foliage gives way to the gray days of winter, anticipation is building in the students and staff at the Center for Theater Arts in Mt. Lebanon, Pa., as they get ready for the glamour of prom night. But this November prom is not a typical [...]
Newly promoted soloist prepares for PBT season
By Kim Roberts Point Park News Service Amanda Cochrane slides into her costume, covered in sparkles and sprinkled with fairy dust. She slips on her pointe shoes and wraps the pale, silk ribbons around her ankles. In an instant, she becomes Tinkerbell for a performance of Peter Pan. Under a bright spotlight, she dances spunky choreography [...]
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre prepares for upcoming season
By Kim Roberts Point Park News Service During a break in rehearsals for the classic drama “Giselle,” Alexandra Kochis spoke of her excitement at having the opportunity to dance in the ballet that tells a story of love, madness and revenge. “(The role of) Giselle has been one of my all-time dreams to perform because [...]
