KST In the News: Hotline Ring returns to raise relief funds for Pittsburgh arts organizations
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Open Air: Staycee Pearl
Check out this exciting write-up by Dance Currents about Staycee Pearl and KST’s company in residence, PearlArts!
“[Kelly Strayhorn Theater] helped keep Pittsburgh honest (if not perfect), but still with its finger on the pulse of the future, and this program was a perfect example.”
“Choreographer Staycee Pearl is currently the artist-in-residence at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, which is a rarity in itself. Also a rarity: Staycee, a black artist, loomed large at PBT’s recent Open Air festival. It was a long time coming, but it proved that PBT was serious when it was one of the first American ballet companies to make a firm commitment to including blacks in their essentially European art form.”
FULL ARTICLE HERE.
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KST in the news: Juneteenth celebrated as a day of service, song and remembrance
“When we say we’ve come this far, Black people, and we’re able to have our art in a beautiful building like this — that really says something” -Women of Visions president Christina BatheaWe were so honored to partner with Women of Visions for MAGNIFICENT MOTOWN! Art Inspired by the Music. The opening reception, coupled with the ORIGINS Marketplace, was a success, as we welcomed the community to our first in-person event of the summer with music, art, and celebration!Read the Post Gazette’s write-up below:Full Story originally published June 21, 2021 by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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