November 18, 2025 (BECKET, Mass.) — Jacob’s Pillow is pleased to announce that its beloved summer dance festival in the Berkshires, returning to a ten-week schedule next summer, will include week-long engagements in the Ted Shawn Theatre by Martha Graham Dance Company in the company’s 100th anniversary year (presented in partnership with…
September 29, 2025 (BECKET, Mass.)— Jacob’s Pillow announced today that Sarah Nguyễn will join the organization’s leadership team as the new Director of Archives at Jacob’s Pillow, effective immediately. This pivotal role within the Jacob’s Pillow Archives—one of the world’s most extensive and treasured repositories of dance history—will ensure that the Pillow’s…
Week 3 of the Festival will also include Trinity Irish Dance Company in the Ted Shawn Theatre, a three-day Pride celebration featuring The Illustrious Blacks, and performances by Indigenous Enterprise, Calpulli Mexican Dance Company, and Sydnie L. Mosley Dances June 26, 2025 (BECKET, Mass.) — Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival announces…
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…
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…
Great Barrington, Mass.—The Berkshires/Columbia Counties Pay Equity Coalition will hold a FREE event on Wednesday, September 25, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center to release their second report showcasing progress made and remaining barriers, according to employers and workers themselves. The Berkshire/Columbia County Pay Equity coalition is…
Passion Doesn’t Pay the Rent:Berkshire/Columbia Counties Pay Equity Project AnnouncesNew Cultural Sector Surveys and September 25th Pay Equity SummitSave the Date Entry- and mid-level arts and culture workers in this region struggle to put gas in their cars, find decent housing, access basic healthcare, feed their families, and as a…
Tanowitz will be honored at the Season Opening Gala on June 22 March 19, 2024 (BECKET, Mass.)—Jacob’s Pillow announced today that critically-acclaimed American choreographer Pam Tanowitz will receive the 2024 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award. Tanowitz will accept this award at Jacob’s Pillow’s Season Opening Gala in the Berkshires on Saturday,…
