Pioneer Valley Ballet to Present “Aladdin and His Magic Lamp”

Pioneer Valley Ballet (PVB) will bring its fantasy adaptation of Aladdin and His Magic Lamp to the historic Academy of Music theater in Northampton on May 10th for two performances. Set to a score featuring composers like Rimsky-Korsakov and Khachaturian, PVB’s Aladdin and His Magic Lamp is a reimagined tale of Aladdin’s journey to win the love of…

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival Announces Tickets on Sale for the 93rd annual Dance Festival

April 10, 2025 (BECKET, Mass.)—Jacob’s Pillow is pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for the full schedule of programming at this summer’s 93rd annual Dance Festival (June 25 through August 24), which will offer nine weeks of performances by world-class artists on indoor and outdoor stages, along…

David Roussève Brings “DaddyAF” to MASS MoCA 

Mass MoCA and Jacob’s Pillow present David Roussève’s DaddyAF  Work-in-Progress ShowingMAY 3 | 8:00 PM | Hunter Center |. $25-$35 Celebrated dance-theater artist David Roussève’s DaddyAF is an intimate meditation on life’s purpose, created and performed by a queer African American acutely aware of the finite time he has left on the planet. Like…

Jacob’s Pillow Director of Preservation Norton Owen to Receive 2025 Dance Award

Owen’s 50-Year legacy to be honored as part of Jacob’s Pillow’s Season Opening Gala on June 21 Summer exhibit curated by Wendy Perron will honor Owen’s founding stewardship of America’s premier multimedia archive for dance March 27, 2025 (BECKET, Mass.)—Jacob’s Pillow announced today that Norton Owen, the organization’s Director of…

Modern Art Theater and Dance Academy Seeks HipHop Instructor

Modern Art Theater and Dance Academy is looking to hire a HipHop instructor who is qualifieded to teach children-adults. We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Dance Instructor to join our studio. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in hiphop dance, and experience working with children and adults…

MCLA’s MOSAIC Presents the World Premiere of “ReWritten”

North Adams— On February 28th at 7 p.m. and March 1st at 2 p.m., MCLA’s MOSAIC presents the world premiere of “ReWritten,” an evening-length multimedia dance theater performance that travels through time to examine the relationship between writers Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne and extend the queer archive. Created by Matthew Cumbie…

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival Announces New Festival 2025 Artists

February 12, 2025 (BECKET, Mass.)—Jacob’s Pillow announces the nine dance companies that will perform in the historic Ted Shawn Theatre this summer, as its renowned international Dance Festival in the Berkshires returns for a 93rd season, June 25 – August 24. The Festival will showcase visionary companies from around the…

Berkshire Pulse Finds New Home in Downtown Housatonic

JANUARY 3, 2024 (Housatonic, MA)— Berkshire Pulse, Berkshire County’s dynamic dance and performing arts education center celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2025 – is thrilled to announce the recent purchase of an historic mill building in downtown Housatonic to serve as the organization’s future, permanent home. Pulse closed on the 3-story,…