July 22, 2021 – (BECKET, Mass.) – Dallas Black Dance Theatre, the oldest and largest continuously operating professional dance company in Dallas, makes its Jacob’s Pillow debut in the sixth week of Festival 2021 on the Henry J. Leir Stage. From Aug. 4-8, the company will perform a Pillow-commissioned world…
July 14, 2021 – (BECKET, Mass.) Jacob’s Pillow presents the world premiere of a new work by legendary club dancer Archie Burnett entitled Life Encounters on the Henry J. Leir Stage from July 28 – August 1. Life Encounters explores New York City Club Dance styles through treasured memories from…
July 9, 2021 – (BECKET, Mass.) – Jacob’s Pillow presents Brian Brooks / Moving Company on the Henry J. Leir Stage and in a site-specific performance, utilizing augmented reality technology, from July 21-25. The company will perform Closing Distance, which premiered before the pandemic and has not been performed since, on…
June 29, 2021 (BECKET, Mass.)—Los Angeles-based CONTRA-TIEMPO will perform on the Henry J. Leir Stage during the second week of Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, fusing Salsa, Afro-Cuban, hip-hop, and contemporary dance into a theatrical performance titled joyUS justUS, from July 7-11. On July 10, Adam Weinert, Brett Perry, Brother(hood) Dance! and…
RENOWNED TAP COMPANY DORRANCE DANCE &PARIS OPERA BALLET OPEN FIRST WEEK OF JACOB’S PILLOW DANCE FESTIVAL IN A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND HYBRID FORMAT,FEATURING ONSITE AND ONLINE PERFORMANCES June 15, 2021 (BECKET, Mass.)—Dorrance Dance and Paris Opéra Ballet will kick off Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival 2021 in its opening week later this month. Dorrance Dance’s…
DORMESHIA HONORED AT GLOBAL PILLOW: A VIRTUAL GALA SUPPORTING JACOB’S PILLOW, JUNE 12 AT 7 P.M. June 8, 2021 (BECKET, Mass.)—Jacob’s Pillow announces Dormeshia as the recipient of the 2021 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award. The Award, presented each year to an artist of exceptional vision and achievement, carries a cash…
Onsite Programming Includes Outdoor Performances, Talks, Classes & Exhibit Online Events Stream through September 23 April 20, 2021 (Becket, MA)—Jacob’s Pillow announces the full artist line-up for its 2021 summer Festival—the first to feature both onsite and online programming. Onsite events run June 30-August 29, with online streaming through September…
