BODYTRAFFIC Performs on the Henry J. Leir Stage; Choreographer Loni Landon and Harpist Mary Lattimore Collaborate in Site-Specific Work June 1, 2022 (BECKET, Mass.)—Ronald K. Brown / EVIDENCE returns to Jacob’s Pillow in Week 2 of the Dance Festival this year from June 29-July 3. The company will perform several…
Cherkaoui will be honored at the season-opening Gala on June 18, where performers will include dance luminaries inaugurating the renovated Ted Shawn Theatre March 15, 2022 (BECKET, Mass.)—Jacob’s Pillow announces Belgian and Moroccan choreographer, dancer, and director Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui as the recipient of the 2022 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award.…
Featuring world premieres, 90th Anniversary Season celebrations, reopening of the renovated Ted Shawn Theatre Feb. 2, 2022 (BECKET, Mass.) —Jacob’s Pillow is pleased to announce the full season lineup for Festival 2022, featuring world premieres, new commissions, 90th Anniversary Season celebrations, Pillow-exclusive engagements, and work developed at the Pillow Lab. …
Dec. 9, 2021 (BECKET, Mass.) —Jacob’s Pillow is pleased to announce eight artist residencies this winter and spring at the Pillow Lab, its year-round incubator of new work. The annual season of customizable residencies supports U.S.-based and international dance artists during crucial development, research, and technical stages of choreography-driven projects.…
September 22, 2021 (BECKET, Mass.) —Jacob’s Pillow announces this season’s artist residencies offered at the Pillow Lab, its year-round incubator of new work. The annual season of customizable residencies supports U.S.-based and international dance artists during crucial development, research, and technical stages of choreography-driven projects. The Fall 2021 recipients include…
JUMATATU M. POE AND JERMONE DONTE BEACHAM PRESENT J-SETTE PERFORMANCE ON THE PILLOW GROUNDS Aug. 13, 2021 – (BECKET, Mass.) – After more than a year of isolation with various forms of virtual and socially distant performances, dancers from three major ballet companies from across the United States will take…
Aug. 5, 2021 – (BECKET, Mass.) – For the first time in over 20 years, STREB Extreme Action Company returns to Jacob’s Pillow from Aug. 18-22, bringing bravery and sheer athleticism to the Henry J. Leir Stage. The company will revisit a number of its early works, including a collection…
July 29, 2021 – (BECKET, Mass.) – Internationally recognized Black American Social Dance Tradition-Bearer, LaTasha Barnes, presents The Jazz Continuum this week at Jacob’s Pillow. This new work centers Jazz music and dance as the foundation of globally-celebrated dance forms like House, Hip-Hop, Waacking, Jazz, and Lindy Hop that are…
