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Jacob s Pillow Presents World Premiere of Archie Burnett s LIFE ENCOUNTERS Life Encounters explores New York City Club Dance styles through treasured memories from Burnett s own life with a cast of illustrious dancers.by Alexa Criscitiello 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 Burnett s own life with a cast of illustrious dancers including Abdiel Jacobsen, Princess Lockerkoo, Ephrat Asherie, Samara Cohen, Maya Llanos, and Deandre Browne. This Pillow-exclusive production was commissioned by Jacob s Pillow and produced by Jacob s Pillow Associate Curator Ali Rosa-Salas. ....
Jacob s Pillow announces details of 2021 season FacebookTwitterEmail 2of6Ted Shawn Theatre at Jacob s Pillow (photo by Christopher Duggan) Show MoreShow Less 3of6 5of6 Dancers of Ballet Hispánico will be returning in the 2021 season. (photo by Christopher Duggan)Christopher DugganShow MoreShow Less 6of6 Jacob’s Pillow has announced details of a reimagined summer dance festival that takes a hybrid approach, including both on-site and online programming. A full lineup of outdoor shows, talks and classes will take place at the Pillow campus in Becket, Mass., June 30 to Aug. 29, with online versions of the performances premiering soon after and streaming through Sept. 23. Tickets go on sale June 1, and a free, virtual opening gala is set for June 12. ....
Today Jacob’s Pillow, a National Historic Landmark, National Medal of Arts recipient, and home to America’s longest-running and largest dance festival, announced plans to host a multi-platform virtual and on-site Festival in 2021, undertake substantial renovations to the Ted Shawn Theatre, and complete Vision ’22, a five-year strategic plan established in 2017. The organization has launched the public phase of its Dance We Must fundraising campaign to support the final leg of Vision ’22, including the completion of Ted Shawn Theatre renovations by the organization’s 90th anniversary in 2022, with $2 million to raise towards a goal of $22 million. “The Pillow has endured, despite experiencing the toughest year in our history with the cancellation of Festival 2020 and the tragic loss of the Doris Duke Theatre in a fire. We put these losses in the context of all of the tragedy our country, and the world, has experienced this past year,” said Pamela Tatge, Executive ....
The Pillow also announced plans for an $8 million renovation of its Ted Shawn Theatre.David Dashiell As arts organizations around the country take note of the one-year anniversary of the lockdown on live performance, Jacobâs Pillow Dance Festival is among the first of the Berkshiresâ major arts presenters to announce a return to live events this summer. The 2021 season of Americaâs largest and longest-running dance festival is on. Scheduled for June 30-Aug. 29, this yearâs festival will feature dance artists representing a wide range of styles in live, outdoor performances, plus virtual access internationally. The Pillow also announced plans for an $8 million renovation of its main performance stage, the Ted Shawn Theatre. Improvements will include a new ventilation system, as well as major upgrades to the stage and backstage areas, plus the front of house. The renovation will be complete in 2022, the organizationâs 90th anniversary. Jacobâs P ....
BECKET â Jacobâs Pillow will hold in-person performances this summer, the organization announced Thursday. Pillow officials also said that the historic Ted Shawn Theatre will undergo substantial renovations, including the addition of an air conditioning system. In-person performances will take place this summer at a multiplatform on-site and virtual festival, according to a news release. âThe Pillow has endured, despite experiencing the toughest year in our history with the cancellation of Festival 2020 and the tragic loss of the Doris Duke Theatre,â Jacobâs Pillow executive and artistic director Pamela Tatge said in the release. âWe put these losses in the context of all of the tragedy our country, and the world, has experienced this past year. ....