91st season celebrates a wide range of international artists, with music from Burt Bacharach to David Bowie, a hip hop festival, indoor and outdoor performances, and family-friendly events Member Pre-Sale begins March 6; general on-sale begins April 17 February 15, 2023 (BECKET, Mass.)—Following a milestone anniversary year, Jacob’s Pillow Dance…
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…
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…
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…
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…
