Jacob’s Pillow has announced 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.
Contra-Tiempo dances with a message at Jacob s Pillow
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Los Angeles–based Contra-Tiempo perform at Jacob s Pillow on Saturday night. (Courtesy: Jacob s Pillow)ProvidedShow MoreShow Less
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Los Angeles–based Contra-Tiempo perform at Jacob s Pillow on Saturday night. (Courtesy: Jacob s Pillow)ProvidedShow MoreShow Less
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After raining out multiple shows at Jacob’s Pillow this week, Tropical Storm Elsa left town in time for the Los Angeles–based Contra-Tiempo to perform Saturday beneath blue skies. The self-described activist dance theater, directed by Ana Maria Alvarez, debuted a new version of its work “joyUS justUS,” created specifically for the Pillow’s Henry J. Leir Outdoor Stage.
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Bryn Cohn + Artists Dance Company at Jacob s Pillow. The area’s dance card remains strong despite the closures that impacted the art form’s local outlets in 2020. Sashaying into your summer are these reinvigorated festivals and performances. Jacob’s Pillow (through August 29) Rising from the ashes of the fire that destroyed its Doris Duke Theatre, the Beckett, Massachusetts dance center has in-person events by Dorrance Dance (June 30-July 4), Ballet Hispanico (July 14-18), Brian Brooks/Moving Company (July 21-25), Archie Burnett (July 28-August 1), Dallas Black Dance Theatre (August 4-8), Streb (August 18-22), and others. Jacobspillow.org Hudson Valley Flamenco Festival (August 14-15)
Jacob’s Pillow announces performers for 2021 summer dance festival
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World-renowned dancers will return to the stage for live performances this summer at Jacob’s Pillow, which recently announced its full list of performers for the 2021 summer festival.
Due to the on-going worldwide pandemic, all of the performances will take place outside with reduced audience capacity. All of the performances will also be available for viewing online.
This is the first summer festival at Jacob’s Pillow to feature both onsite and online programming. Onsite events run June 30-August 29, with online streaming through September 23.
“It is essential that we find safe and inventive ways to return to dance, to bring people back together, and put artists back to work,” Jacob’s Pillow Executive & Artistic Director Pamela Tatge said in statement. “The 2021 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival will share the restorative and uplifting power of dance: in-person at o