“Each year, the American Dance Festival brings, along with the famous and established, at least one company of young talent, and usually those companies and their choreographers turn out to be artists we will hear from again and again. This year the ADF introduces to this area the dynamic Kyle Abraham, who is presenting his 2010 work, The Radio Show, which derives from his life experience of listening to two particular “black” radio stations in his hometown of Pittsburgh.”
Go here to read the full review, published June 27, 2012 on Classical Voice of North Carolina.
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- From THE RADIO SHOW. Photo: Steven Schreiber, courtesy of ADF.
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- Abraham.In.Motion. Photo: Steven Schreiber, courtesy of ADF.
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- Kyle Abraham. Photo: Steven Schreiber, courtesy of ADF.
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- Rachelle Rafailedes in THE RADIO SHOW. Photo: Steven Schreiber, courtesy of ADF.
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- From THE RADIO SHOW. Photo: Steven Schreiber, courtesy of ADF.
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- Back is beautiful in THE RADIO SHOW costumes by Sarah Cubbage. Photo: Steven Schreiber, courtesy of ADF.
This 2010 video from Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival indicates how far Abraham has come in a very short time. On June 16, Abraham helped kick off the Pillow’s 80th anniversary season, and accepted the 6th annual Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award, with its $25,000 cash prize.
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