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The 2010 Jacob’s Pillow schedule<\/strong> is highlighted by the American debut of Sweden’s The G\u00f6teborg Ballet<\/strong>; world premieres of works choreographed by Kyle Abraham, Monica Bill Barnes<\/strong>, and Camille A. Brown<\/strong>, each of which were co-commissioned by Jacob’s Pillow; U.S. premieres works from Israel, Spain, Thailand<\/strong>, and India<\/strong>; return performances by the popular Hubbard Street Dance Chicago<\/strong>, contemporary ballet compan<\/em>y Trey McIntyre Project<\/strong>, and Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo<\/strong>. Filling out the 78th season at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival<\/a> at Becket, MA <\/a>in the Berkshires<\/strong> will be more than 50 companies and hundreds of emerging and master dance artists. (Get driving directions to Jacob’s Pillow<\/a> – Find hotels near Jacob’s Pillow<\/a>.) <\/p>\n

Free events at Jacob’s Pillow<\/a><\/p>\n

The 2010 Festival artists hail from 9 countries and 4 continents and explore classical to very contemporary dance forms and styles, fusing movement with theatre, art, photography, technology, and classical, contemporary, and world music. Choreographers address a wide range of ideas about love and relationships, wit and humor, history, culture and tradition, current events and social issues, religion, and science. Exclusive programs, live music, and premieres from around the world are found throughout nearly three months of dance. <\/p>\n

The Festival runs June 19 through August 29, and features more than 110 ticketed events and 200 free events, including performances on three stages, moderated interviews with artists, talks by experts, film showings, exhibits, the opportunity to observe training at The School at Jacob\u2019s Pillow, receptions, tours, and over 75 dance classes for the community including weekly master classes with Festival artists. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a very exciting Festival coming up, where audiences will see a phenomenal range of imagination, style, form, subject matter, geographic scope, and let\u2019s not forget, spectacular dancing,\u201d comments Ella Baff, Jacob\u2019s Pillow Executive Director. \u201cSpend at least a day, because the Festival is a center of activity for learning, socializing, and participating in art in many ways beyond being an audience member.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

More than thirty dance companies performing on Inside\/Out, the Pillow\u2019s free outdoor performance space<\/strong>, will be announced in April along with a full schedule of free events, exhibits, pre- and post-show talks, hour-long in-depth lectures and film screenings, classes, guided tours, and more.<\/p>\n

Continuing its mission to build audiences for dance and foster a love and appreciation for the art of movement in younger patrons, the Pillow will continue a number of new and existing young audience initiatives this year. The Pillow will host a new community-wide event on the morning of July 4<\/em>, aimed at encouraging participation in dance. Let\u2019s Dance! at the Pillow<\/strong> will include a bevy of free performances, open dance classes for adults and teens, music, food and drink, and other attractions. Continuing a program that began in 2009, college students<\/strong> who sign up for email alerts at info at jacobspillow.org<\/em> will receive weekly notices regarding the availability of $20 Student Rush Tickets<\/em>. Special $35 Under 35 tickets<\/em>, another program that was launched in 2009 to encourage individuals age 35 and younger to see more dance, will be offered for select performances throughout the Festival (dates to be announced).<\/p>\n

2010 Jacob’s Pillow schedule details<\/h2>\n

Jacob’s Pillow Season Opening Gala – Saturday, June 19<\/h3>\n

Updated April 19, 2010: <\/strong><\/p>\n

The fourth annual Jacob\u2019s Pillow Dance Award<\/strong> will be presented at the Season Opening Gala on Saturday, June 19, to Bill T. Jones<\/strong>, acclaimed choreographer, co-founder, and artistic director of Bill T. Jones\/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Tony Award winner for Spring Awakening, and director of the current Broadway hit FELA! The Jacob\u2019s Pillow Dance Award honors outstanding visionary artists and carries a prize of $25,000, one of the largest cash awards in the dance industry, to be used by the choreographer to enhance their artistry in any way they choose. <\/p>\n

\u201cBill is quite simply one of the greatest artists of our time,\u201d comments Ella Baff, Jacob\u2019s Pillow Dance Executive Director<\/strong>. \u201cFearless in his thinking and aesthetic investigations, he has taken his art, and his audiences along with it, to illuminating places. He will continue to make an enormous contribution to the arts and the Pillow is proud to honor him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bill T. Jones\/Arnie Zane Dance Company will perform the multilayered collage of movement, live music, and American history, Serenade\/The Proposition, in the Ted Shawn Theatre July 21-25. In addition, \u201cArnie Zane on Bill T. Jones,\u201d a photography exhibit of images featuring a young Jones by late Arnie Zane, a provocative photographer, choreographer, and company co-founder, will open at the Pillow on June 23 and run through the end of August. The exhibit is free and open to the public. <\/p>\n

The Season Opening Gala<\/strong> is a one-night-only event and a highlight of the Berkshires social season. The evening includes an exclusive program featuring a solo performance of \u201cThe Dying Swan\u201d by beloved ballet star Nina Ananiashvili, Pillow Creative Development Residency artist Monica Bill Barnes & Company, and other surprise guests. The event also includes a world premiere created by acclaimed choreographer Karole Armitage on the dancers of the Ballet Program of The School at Jacob\u2019s Pillow. A new short film highlighting the Pillow Archives will be shown, and the prestigious 2010 Jacob\u2019s Pillow Dance Award will be presented to a distinguished artist. Dinner, dancing to live music, and silent and live auctions on the Pillow\u2019s Great Lawn follow. The Season Opening Gala is a benefit event; funds raised support the artistic and educational programs of Jacob\u2019s Pillow, a not-for-profit organization. The Gala is co-chaired by Pillow Board members Helice Picheny and Hunter Runnette. For tickets and information call 413.243.9919 x25.<\/p>\n

Nina Ananiashvili and the State Ballet of Georgia at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Ted Shawn Theatre
\nWednesday, June 23 \u2013 Saturday, June 26, 8pm
\nSaturday, June 26 & Sunday, June 27, 2pm
\nREPUBLIC OF GEORGIA<\/p>\n

Nina Ananiashvili, named the \u201cdefinition of grace\u201d by Masha Savitz of The Epoch Times and \u201cclassical ballet\u2019s undeniable superstar\u201d by Clive Barnes of The New York Post, is considered one of the greatest dancers of our time. Former prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet and principal of American Ballet Theatre, she now directs and dances with her homeland\u2019s national company, the State Ballet of Georgia, which showcases classical and contemporary technique in this engagement. The program features Falling Angels by acclaimed Czech choreographer Jir\u00ed Kyli\u00e1n, Bizet Variations by Alexei Ratmansky, called a \u201cdance poet\u201d by Alastair Macaulay of The New York Times, and four rarely seen pas de deux by Sir Frederick Ashton, whom Macaulay has identified as one of \u201cthe world\u2019s foremost choreographers of classical ballet.\u201d Tickets $52-63. $10 Friday evening and Saturday\/Sunday matinee youth tickets (sponsored by ALEX\u00ae; must be accompanied by an adult). <\/p>\n

Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Doris Duke Theatre
\nWednesday, June 23 \u2013 Saturday, June 26, 8:15pm
\nSaturday, June 26 & Sunday, June 27, 2:15pm<\/p>\n

Dance Theatre of Harlem has helped shape American dance for decades. A gifted new generation carries on the company\u2019s signature style of contemporary ballet in the form of the DTH Ensemble, a company comprised of talented young dancers who have received their training from the DTH School. The Ensemble is in the midst of a national tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of its parent organization, which made its official debut at the Pillow in 1970 and is now under the direction of Virginia Johnson. This engagement includes New Bach by Robert Garland, set to Bach\u2019s Violin Concerto in A Minor; Episode by Peter Pucci set to music by Shostakovich; and South African Suite by iconic DTH founder Arthur Mitchell, set to a jazz and afro-inspired score by the Soweto String Quartet. Tickets $30-36. $10 Friday evening and Sunday matinee youth tickets (sponsored by ALEX\u00ae; must be accompanied by an adult). <\/p>\n

Les Ballets Jazz de Montr\u00e9al at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Ted Shawn Theatre
\nWednesday, June 30 \u2013 Saturday, July 3, 8pm
\nSaturday, July 3 & Sunday, July 4, 2pm
\nCANADA<\/p>\n

Sleek, skilled dancing and works by a new wave of choreographers make Les Ballets Jazz among the most popular contemporary companies of today. Founded in Montr\u00e9al in 1972, the company is led by Artistic Director Louis Robitaille, a former principal dancer with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montr\u00e9al. International choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa\u2019s Zip Zap Zoom creates a spectacular virtual video game on stage, and dancers become avatars who move to a score by Francophone hip-hop artist MC Solaar. Les Chambres de Jacques, by Aszure Barton, explores love and lust in an \u201centire world, full of surprise and humor, emotion and pain\u201d (Roslyn Sulcas of The New York Times) and is set to music by a wide range of composers from Antonio Vivaldi to The Cracow Klezmer Band. Tickets $52-63. <\/p>\n

Camille A. Brown and Dancers at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Doris Duke Theatre
\nWednesday, June 30 \u2013 Saturday, July 3, 8:15pm
\nSaturday, July 3 & Sunday, July 4, 2:15pm
\nPILLOW CO-COMMISSION and WORLD PREMIERE<\/p>\n

A former dancer with Ronald K. Brown\/Evidence described as \u201ca pixie-ish powerhouse with the determined air of a high priestess\u201d (San Francisco Chronicle), Camille A. Brown creates powerful work and has been commissioned by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Philadanco, and Urban Bush Women. In 2006, Brown was the first woman to win the Princess Grace Award for Choreography. Energy, style, and personality are hallmarks of her ensemble, which will perform a world premiere co-commissioned by Jacob\u2019s Pillow and created in part during a Pillow Creative Development Residency, The Evolution of a Secured Feminine with music by Ella Fitzgerald, Betty Carter, and Nancy Wilson, and excerpts from The Groove to Nobody\u2019s Business which was premiered by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 2007. Tickets $30-36.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s Dance! at the Pillow at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Sunday, July 4, 10am-1pm<\/p>\n

The Pillow will offer a new community-wide event on the morning of July 4, aimed at encouraging participation in dance. Let\u2019s Dance! at the Pillow will include free performances; open dance classes and workshops especially suited for adults and teens in a variety of movement styles including yoga, Pilates, social dance, and more; a master class and meet and greet with Doris Duke Theatre artist Camille A. Brown; music; raffles; food and drink; and other attractions. All performances, classes, events, and workshops are free.<\/p>\n

Barak Marshall\u2019s MONGER at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Ted Shawn Theatre
\nWednesday, July 7 \u2013 Saturday, July 10, 8pm
\nSaturday, July 10 & Sunday, July 11, 2pm
\nU.S. PREMIERE
\nISRAEL<\/p>\n

Intensely athletic dancing is heightened by surreal theatrical vignettes in the U.S. premiere of Barak Marshall\u2019s MONGER. This evening-length work, which explores the dynamics of hierarchy and power, fuses contemporary dance with humorous character narratives inspired by the life and work of Polish writer Bruno Schulz, Jean Genet\u2019s The Maids, and Robert Altman\u2019s Gosford Park. Called \u201cunique, refreshing, and powerful\u201d by Ruth Eshel of Ha\u2019aretz, MONGER is set to an eclectic score with music by Balkan Beat Box, Handel, Verdi, NPR\u2019s The Yiddish Radio Project, and many others. Marshall, former resident choreographer of Batsheva Dance Company, is noted for his unique vocabulary, combining ethnic themes and motifs with current traditions in an eloquent, theatrical synthesis that \u201cis muscular, original, fevered, carried by excellent dancers, and by an internal force and intelligence\u201d (Rapha\u00ebl de Gubernatis, Nouvel Observateur). A Suzanne Dellal Centre production. Tickets $52-63. <\/p>\n

Shantala Shivalingappa at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Doris Duke Theatre
\nWednesday, July 7 \u2013 Saturday, July 10, 8:15pm
\nSaturday, July 10 & Sunday, July 11, 2:15pm
\nU.S. PREMIERE
\nLIVE MUSIC
\nINDIA<\/p>\n

Shantala Shivalingappa\u2019s extraordinary talent has been acclaimed by the likes of the legendary Pina Bausch and she captivates audiences with the precise storytelling embodied in her interpretation of the Kuchipudi form of classical Indian dance. Praised by The New York Times\u2019 chief dance critic Alastair Macaulay for her \u201cwitty charm,\u201d Shivalingappa was born in India and raised in Paris, earning the moniker \u201cchild of east and west.\u201d Accompanied live by master musicians, this star of international dance performs Shiva Ganga, a U.S. premiere. Shiva Ganga explores the balance between the energies of the Hindu god Shiva, who creates and sustains the universe through dance, and Ganga, who embodies grace and elegance. Tickets $30-36. $10 Friday evening youth tickets (sponsored by ALEX\u00ae; must be accompanied by an adult). <\/p>\n

Armitage Gone! Dance at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Ted Shawn Theatre
\nWednesday, July 14 \u2013 Saturday, July 17, 8pm
\nSaturday, July 17 & Sunday, July 18, 2pm<\/p>\n

Karole Armitage, former member of the Ballet du Grand Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de Gen\u00e8ve, has worked with Mikhail Baryshnikov, Merce Cunningham, and Madonna, and her dance repertoire ranges from ballet to Broadway. Her unique choreographic voice pushes the boundaries among movement, music, and the visual arts to embody dance that \u201cexplodes in every sense and dazzles the eye\u201d (Nouvel Observateur). Her company will perform Three Theories, a new work that blends music, dance, text, and projected imagery, inspired by the book The Elegant Universe by physicist Brian Greene and set to an original score for guitar and cello composed by Lukas Ligeti. Armitage will also create a world premiere on the ballet dancers of The School at Jacob\u2019s Pillow, set to premiere at the Season Opening Gala on June 19. Tickets $52-63. <\/p>\n

Pichet Klunchun Dance Company at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Doris Duke Theatre
\nWednesday, July 14 \u2013 Saturday, July 17, 8:15pm
\nSaturday, July 17 & Sunday, July 18, 2:15pm
\nU.S. PREMIERE
\nTHAILAND<\/p>\n

In the U.S. premiere of the full-length Chui Chai (Transformation), internationally acclaimed performer and choreographer Pichet Klunchun entwines traditional Thai dance with virtuosic contemporary movement. Klunchun notes that the term \u201cchui chai\u201d means not only transformation, but also \u201clanguage that shows elegant and abstract emotions.\u201d Intricate traditional Thai masks and costumes and haunting music by composer Sinnapa Sarasas create a world of ancient beauty and drama that is juxtaposed with elements of modernity. Noted for their \u201cunearthly, mesmerizing\u201d movement (Joel Lobenthal of The New York Sun), Klunchun and his company of female dancers explore themes of change and culture through captivating choreography. Tickets $30-36. <\/p>\n

Bill T. Jones\/Arnie Zane Dance Company at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Ted Shawn Theatre
\nWednesday, July 21 \u2013 Saturday, July 24, 8pm
\nSaturday, July 24 & Sunday, July 25, 2pm
\nLIVE MUSIC<\/p>\n

An eminent choreographer, Tony Award-winner, Broadway director, and \u201cIrreplaceable Dance Treasure\u201d (so named by the Dance Heritage Coalition), Bill T. Jones is considered an artist of extraordinary brilliance. In celebration of the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln\u2019s birth and the 25th anniversary of the company, Jones has created a trio of works that examine Lincoln and American history. Bill T. Jones\/Arnie Zane Dance Company will perform part one of the trilogy: Serenade\/The Proposition, a work that is steeped in the ensemble\u2019s tradition of diverse collaboration. The work is presented as a multilayered, theatrical collage of powerful physicality, history, and striking visual design. Noted for its \u201celegantly minimal partnering\u201d and \u201ctableaus reminiscent of daguerreotype portraits\u201d (Claudia La Rocco of The New York Times), Serenade\/The Proposition features live folk and classical music as well as spoken word. Tickets $52-63. <\/p>\n

Jacoby & Pronk and Dancers at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Doris Duke Theatre
\nWednesday, July 21 \u2013 Saturday, July 24, 8:15pm
\nSaturday, July 24 & Sunday, July 25, 2:15pm
\nEXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENT<\/p>\n

In addition to sharing the cover of the Pillow\u2019s 2010 Festival brochure, Drew Jacoby and Rubinald Pronk have been bringing their expert technique and intense chemistry to leading contemporary ballet companies, including Christopher Wheeldon\u2019s celebrated Morphoses. As described by Kina Poon of Dance Magazine, \u201cJacoby\u2019s steely strength and Pronk\u2019s fluid hyper-flexibility defy the usual gender norms of a ballet partnership.\u201d Accompanied by fellow international dance stars including Shirley Esseboom, formerly of Nederlands Dans Theatre, and Victor Mateos Arellano of Dresden SemperOper Ballett, this duo performs an exclusive program featuring choreography by Jir\u00ed Kyli\u00e1n, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, and others. Tickets $30-36. <\/p>\n

CND2 at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Ted Shawn Theatre
\nWednesday, July 28 \u2013 Saturday, July 31, 8pm
\nSaturday, July 31 & Sunday, August 1, 2pm
\nU.S. PREMIERE
\nSPAIN<\/p>\n

Based in Madrid and rarely seen in the U.S., Compa\u00f1\u00eda Nacional de Danza 2 (CND2) returns to the Pillow with its superbly trained contemporary ballet dancers, noted for their combination of \u201cclassical grace with contemporary looseness\u201d (Moira Macdonald of Seattle Times). The young second company of Spain\u2019s national contemporary dance company, CND2 has become a headliner in its own right. The program includes the U.S. premiere of Insected, choreographed by co-artistic director Tony Fabre and set to a diverse score including music from tribes of Northern Ghana. Founder and co-artistic director Nacho Duato contributes the movingly spiritual Kol Nidre, with music by John Tavener, Arvo P\u00e4rt and John Zorn, and Gnawa, a \u201chandsome dance\u201d praised for its \u201cstriking group patterns, infused with echoes of flamenco and various earthy folk-dance touches\u201d (Claudia La Rocco of The New York Times). Tickets $52-63. <\/p>\n

Monica Bill Barnes & Company at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Doris Duke Theatre
\nWednesday, July 28 \u2013 Saturday, July 31, 8:15pm
\nSaturday, July 31 & Sunday, August 1, 2:15pm
\nPILLOW CO-COMMISSION and WORLD PREMIERE<\/p>\n

The work of Monica Bill Barnes, who has been called \u201cone of the wittiest young choreographers around\u201d (Deborah Jowitt of The Village Voice), possesses a quirky blend of theatricality, humor, and intelligence. Her focus on the innate presence of these qualities in everyday life yields a tender insight within this world premiere program. Co-commissioned by Jacob\u2019s Pillow and created in part during a Pillow Creative Development Residency, Barnes\u2019 The Headdress Project (working title) inspired by the music of Nina Simone, explores how costume influences life and art, will premiere during this engagement. Expression and innovation shine in Another Parade, noted for its \u201cgenuine wit and humor\u201d (Roslyn Sulcas of The New York Times), set to a varied score including Bach\u2019s Cello Suite No. 4 and songs by James Brown and Tina Turner. Tickets $30-36. <\/p>\n

Trey McIntyre Project at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Ted Shawn Theatre<\/p>\n

Wednesday, August 4 \u2013 Saturday, August 7, 8pm
\nSaturday, August 7 & Sunday, August 8, 2pm<\/p>\n

Trey McIntyre\u2019s appealingly athletic brand of contemporary ballet, with its expert manipulations of spatial patterns and innovative musicality, has made him one of the most popular dancemakers in the U.S. Trey McIntyre Project performed at the Pillow in 2005 and 2006 and debuted here as a full-time company in 2008. McIntyre\u2019s exceptionally versatile dancers will perform Jaialdi, a new work honoring Basque music and culture, as well as (serious), called \u201criveting, puzzling, and breathtaking\u201d by Karen Campbell of The Boston Globe, and The Sun Road, a look at man\u2019s relationship with the environment, set to the music of Paul Simon and Native American artist Young Grey Horse and featuring a film background shot on the ice-capped mountains of Montana. Tickets $52-63. <\/p>\n

Yin Mei Dance at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Doris Duke Theatre
\nWednesday, August 4 \u2013 Saturday, August 7, 8:15pm
\nSaturday, August 7 & Sunday, August 8, 2:15pm<\/p>\n

In City of Paper, Yin Mei, a \u201cdancer of exquisite lyricism and delicacy\u201d (Jennifer Dunning of The New York Times), creates a post-modern dream landscape of strong, sensuous movement and multimedia design. Yin Mei is joined in this evening-length work by dancer and choreographer Kota Yamazaki and Beijing Opera star Weng Guo Sheng. Digital set design and an original music\/sound score provide a compelling atmosphere and accompany Mei\u2019s choreography, which tells the powerful story of her experiences growing up during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Tickets $30-36. <\/p>\n

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Ted Shawn Theatre
\nWednesday, August 11 \u2013 Saturday, August 14, 8pm
\nSaturday, August 14 \u2013 Sunday, August 15, 2pm<\/p>\n

Founded in 1974 as a dance satire troupe, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (or \u201cthe Trocks\u201d) have since become a beloved phenomenon and toured the world over from Japan and Italy to Brazil and Australia. Called \u201cone of the great comic creations of the American stage\u201d by The San Francisco Chronicle, the all-male company tackles bourr\u00e9es and fouett\u00e9s on pointe with grace, bravura, and a singular personality. This program of technical expertise and spot-on references to Balanchine, Bolshoi, and Russian greats will mark the ensemble\u2019s Jacob\u2019s Pillow debut. Tickets $52-63. <\/p>\n

Kyle Abraham\/Abraham.In.Motion at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Doris Duke Theatre
\nWednesday, August 11 \u2013 Saturday, August 14, 8:15pm
\nSaturday, August 14 & Sunday, August 15, 2:15pm
\nPILLOW CO-COMMISSION and WORLD PREMIERE<\/p>\n

Kyle Abraham has been lauded as a performer of \u201cequal parts power and grace\u201d by Steve Sucato of Dance Magazine, which listed him among its elite \u201c25 to Watch\u201d in 2009. Abraham\u2019s diverse training in classical music, visual art, and numerous dance forms give range and depth to his work. He has worked with David Dorfman Dance, Nathan Trice\/Rituals, and toured with the Bill T. Jones\/Arnie Zane Dance Company before shifting his focus to his own choreography. Abraham and his company will perform The Radio Show, which explores the function of radio in urban history, culture, and community through music from the 1960s, 70s and today, and a world premiere inspired by the photography of Eadweard Muybridge, co-commissioned by Jacob\u2019s Pillow and created in part during a Pillow Creative Development Residency. Tickets $30-36. <\/p>\n

The G\u00f6teborg Ballet at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Ted Shawn Theatre
\nWednesday, August 18 \u2013 Saturday, August 21, 8pm
\nSaturday, August 21\u2013 Sunday, August 22, 2pm
\nU.S. DEBUT
\nSWEDEN<\/p>\n

The G\u00f6teborg Ballet, a company of classically trained dancers that has transitioned to contemporary innovation, can be seen in the U.S. for the first time at Jacob\u2019s Pillow. Johannes \u00d6hman, a former soloist with the Royal Swedish Ballet and artistic director of Stockholm 59\u00b0 North, now directs the company, one of the largest contemporary ensembles in Scandinavia. They will perform 3xBol\u00e9ro, three diverse works by different choreographers, all inspired by Maurice Ravel\u2019s classic Bol\u00e9ro. 3xBol\u00e9ro includes Walking Mad by Johan Inger with music by Ravel and Fur Alina by Arvo P\u00e4rt; OreloB by Kenneth Kvarnstr\u00f6m, a futuristic work with stark lighting and innovative partnering; and Swedish choreographer Alexander Ekman\u2019s theatrical whirlwind Episode 17. Tickets $52-63. <\/p>\n

Lucy Guerin Inc. at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Doris Duke Theatre
\nWednesday, August 18 \u2013 Saturday, August 21, 8:15pm
\nSaturday, August 21 & Sunday, August 22, 2:15pm
\nAUSTRALIA<\/p>\n

Before founding her own company, Lucy Guerin worked with Danceworks, the Bebe Miller Company, and Chunky Move, among others. In the company\u2019s Pillow debut, they perform Structures and Sadness, winner of the 2007 Helpmann Award for Best Dance Work and an Australian Dance Award for Outstanding Performance by a Company. Inspired by the 1970 collapse of Melbourne\u2019s West Gate bridge, the work has been called \u201can artfully constructed and sensitive study of fragility and memory\u201d by Trespass Magazine (UK). The evening-length work uses a detailed dance language and accompanying visual effects as metaphors for the precarious architecture of life, as the dancers literally build a set on stage. Tickets $30-36. <\/p>\n

A Jazz Happening at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Sunday, August 22, 8pm
\nBenefit Event for The School at Jacob\u2019s Pillow
\nLIVE MUSIC<\/p>\n

This one-night-only event features dancers of the Jazz\/Musical Theatre Dance program, performing alongside Broadway stars after three weeks of intense study and preparation at The School at Jacob\u2019s Pillow. Directed by Broadway’s Chet Walker, A Jazz Happening includes original choreography by the Jazz\/Musical Theatre Dance artist faculty and live music by an onstage jazz band. Former guest performers have included Donna McKechnie, Andrea McArdle, Malcolm Gets, Teri Ralston, and Desmond Richardson, and this season\u2019s event will feature an all-new program and cast. Proceeds benefit The School at Jacob\u2019s Pillow; $100 level tickets include a reception with the performers. Tickets $100 and $60.<\/p>\n

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Ted Shawn Theatre
\nWednesday, August 25 \u2013 Saturday, August 28, 8pm
\n(Additional matinee)Thursday, August 26, Saturday, August 28 & Sunday, August 29, 2pm<\/p>\n

Hubbard Street has been called \u201cone of America\u2019s foremost modern-dance repertory companies\u201d by Alastair Macaulay of The New York Times. The celebrated company returns to the Pillow by popular demand for a dynamic Festival 2010 finale under the company\u2019s new artistic director Glenn Edgerton. This evening of works includes Jorma Elo\u2019s Bitter Suite, a \u201csuggestively extraterrestrial work\u201d (Lucia Mauro of The Chicago Tribune) set to music by Mendelssohn and Monteverdi, and Tabula Rasa by Batsheva Dance Company\u2019s Ohad Naharin with music by Arvo P\u00e4rt. Also on the program are new works by Aszure Barton and Hubbard Street resident choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo. Tickets $55-68.<\/p>\n

The Vanaver Caravan at Jacob’s Pillow 2010<\/h3>\n

Doris Duke Theatre
\nWednesday, August 25 \u2013 Saturday, August 28, 8:15pm
\nSaturday, August 28 & Sunday, August 29, 2:15pm<\/p>\n

The Vanaver Caravan, an American folk-dance troupe applauded for its “unpretentious down-home spirit and considerable technical skill\u201d (Karen Campbell of The Boston Globe), presents Earthbeat in celebration of its 30th anniversary. This international dance excursion will engage dance and world music fans of all generations in a show of rhythm and percussion. Accompanied by live music, Vanaver Caravan takes audiences on a rousing global journey with Romanian stick dances, Appalachian clogging, and traditional and original choreography from India, Brazil, South Africa, and Spain. Tickets $30-36.$10 Sunday matinee youth tickets (sponsored by ALEX\u00ae,;must be accompanied by an adult).
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Free events at Jacob’s Pillow<\/h2>\n

Inside\/Out<\/strong>: In addition to the more than 110 ticketed performances presented each year, Jacob\u2019s Pillow offers many free activities and other opportunities to enjoy dance. Of the more than 50 dance companies to be presented at Jacob\u2019s Pillow in 2010, more than half can be seen performing on Inside\/Out, a unique outdoor performance space nestled in the bucolic hills of the Berkshires, for free. <\/p>\n

The Inside\/Out series<\/strong> includes presentations of emerging dance companies, artists from all over the world, and informal showings by the professional-track students of The School at Jacob\u2019s Pillow, Wednesdays through Saturdays at 6:15. Roster of performers to be announced in April; visit jacobspillow.org for additional information.<\/p>\n

Exhibits and Archives: <\/strong> Annual exhibits in four venues throughout the Pillow\u2019s National Historic Landmark grounds display photographs, video, artifacts and other engaging visual material that enrich the visitor\u2019s experience of dance. The Archives, documenting dance and Pillow history from 1894 to the present, welcome both the general public and artistic and scholarly researchers to view videos of recent performances or historic films from years past, and browse dance or related art and history books. Two interactive touch screen kiosks, one in Blake’s Barn and another in the Welcome Center, offer video clips, photos, and information spanning the Festival\u2019s history. The full resources of the Archives are available to the public free of charge on a drop-in basis Tuesdays through Sundays, from noon until final curtain. <\/p>\n

Talks: More than 140 enlightening and informative talks range from in-depth hour-long PillowTalks, to brief Pre-Show Talks which introduce audiences to the performance they are about to attend, and Post-Show Talks with the artists just after they step offstage. All talks are free and open to the public. PillowTalks take place in Blake\u2019s Barn, Thursdays at 5pm (NEW DAY) and Saturdays at 4pm, providing varied opportunities to gain insight from dancers, choreographers, musicians, filmmakers, visual designers, historians, and other experts. Pre-Show Talks are given by Pillow Scholars-in-Residence and take place in Blake\u2019s Barn and on the Doris Duke Theatre porch 30 minutes before every performance. Post-Show Talks with artistic directors and dancers are moderated by Scholars-in-Residence and take place following the performances on Thursdays in the Ted Shawn Theatre and Fridays in the Doris Duke Theatre.<\/p>\n

Tours, Classes, Observations, and More: During the season, free guided tours of the 163-acre campus leave from the Welcome Center every Friday and Saturday at 5:30pm, and patrons can pick up a self-guided tour map anytime to explore the grounds on their own. Patrons are also welcome to visit The School at Jacob\u2019s Pillow and observe renowned artist faculty working with emerging professional dancers, either on a drop-in basis or pre-arranged for groups larger than four. Dance and Pilates classes are offered to the public Mondays through Thursdays at 8am and are open to all experience levels (modest class fee required). Master classes with artists of the Doris Duke Theatre are offered every Sunday at 10am for intermediate to advanced dancers (modest class fee required). Master classes are also open for public observation, without charge. For Community Class information call 413.243.9919.<\/p>\n

Dining: Jacob\u2019s Pillow offers many dining options including the Pillow Caf\u00e9, a full-service open air restaurant on The Great Lawn; the Pillow Pub, offering casual fare, ready-to-go picnics, and a full bar; and the Coffee & Ice Cream Bars. Many visitors bring a picnic lunch or dinner from home and dine on The Great Lawn or while taking in a performance on the Inside\/Out stage.<\/p>\n

The Pillow Store: Visitors can shop onsite for logo items, clothes, gifts, books, and music; all proceeds benefit Jacob\u2019s Pillow.<\/p>\n

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\n Becket<\/span>,
\n MA<\/span>,
\n 01223<\/span>.\n <\/div>\n


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