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Jacobs-Pillow

Dance Review: Katie Workum / Kimberly Bartosik—Connecting and Disconnecting

Both dances may limn our own Age of Anxiety, and the modern ways it manifests within us.

By: Janine Parker Filed Under: Dance, Featured, Review Tagged: Black Lakes, Burr Johnson, dancers, Dylan Crossman, Ecsteriority4, Ecsteriority4 (Part 2), Jacobs-Pillow, Janine Parker, Katie Workum, Kimberly Bartosik, MASS MoCA, Melissa Toogood

Dance Feature: Jacob’s Pillow Archive — Rebooted

Jacob’s Pillow’s revamped archive is a sort of museum as well as a library. A catalogue of the holdings is in the works. .

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Dance, Featured, Preview Tagged: ballet, Blake's Barn, dance archive, Jacobs-Pillow, Marcia B. Siegel, New York Theatre, Ted Shawn, Trio Con Brio

Dance Review: Sarasota Ballet Will Perform New England Premieres at Jacob’s Pillow

The Sarasota Ballet will make its New England debut at Jacob’s Pillow in August with a program that includes two works of mid-20th century choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton.

By: Iris Fanger Filed Under: Dance, Featured, Review Tagged: Iain Webb, Jacobs-Pillow, Margaret Barbieri, Sarasota Ballet, Sir Frederick Ashton

Dance Review: Hat Trick — Doug Elkins at Jacob’s Pillow

Doug Elkins’ take on Othello is entirely of our era, when domestic abuse is finally a public discussion and a complex story of betrayal can be conveyed with pop culture efficiency.

By: Debra Cash Filed Under: Dance, Featured, Review Tagged: Aaron Mattocks, Deborah Lohse, Donnell Oakley, Doug Elkins, Hapless Bizarre, Jacobs-Pillow, Mark Gindick, Mo(or)Town/Redux, The Moor's Pavane

Dance Feature: Wonder X 2

In red gloves and dark glasses, popping and locking, the Wondertwins are both imposing humans and robotic objects, organic and mechanical reproduction.

By: Debra Cash Filed Under: Dance, Featured Tagged: Billy McClain, Bobby McClain, Hip Hop, Jacobs-Pillow, McClain brothers, New Haven Hip Hop Conference, Tap the Yard festiva, Wondertwins

Dance Commentary: Holy Matrimony!

Given that gay marriage is legal in Massachusetts, Jacob’s Pillow may be a particularly apt site for both dance lovers and gay couples to tie the knot.

By: Debra Cash Filed Under: Dance Tagged: Debra Cash, Jacobs-Pillow, marriage

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