New director Pamela Tatge is making the most of Jacob’s Pillow’s vast resources. She’s reenvisioned the dance mecca as a year-round institution, not only expanding the Creative Development Residencies but giving those residents 24-hour access, a generous stipend and funds to bring in an outside eye. Residency showings are open to students from nearby colleges, […]

Summer festival season has arrived! From Bill T. Jones to Michelle Dorrance, Monica Bill Barnes to Marcelo Gomes, we got the inside scoop on where your faves will be appearing this year. American Dance Festival Mark Dendy Projects. Photo by Stephen Donovan, Courtesy ADF. It begins with Monica Bill Barnes & Company’s Museum Workout at […]

Jacob’s Pillow kicked off its annual summer dance festival this weekend, and with it, its 85th anniversary season. It’s the first to be curated by new director Pamela Tatge, offering a glimpse of the direction in which she plans to lead the historic festival. But as of this morning, we have more than just a […]

It may be Jacob’s Pillow’s 85th season, but it’s director Pamela Tatge’s first time presenting her curatorial vision at its summer dance festival. “The stakes are high,” admits Tatge. “I needed to honor the past, consider the artists who have had a long association with the Pillow, and introduce my favorites, as well.” Keeping with […]

Just in time to battle Nutcracker exhaustion, Jacob’s Pillow has released the sweetest holiday gift: A video of Alicia Markova performing the Sugarplum Fairy variation at the festival—in color, with music (added later in the 1970s). Alicia Markova as Sugarplum in 1941 This clip is one of the latest additions to The Pillow’s highly addictive Dance Interactive site. (Beware, you […]

It may only be fall, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to set your choreographic sights on summertime. If you’ve ever dreamed of presenting your work at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, now’s the time to submit your materials. Applications for their annual Inside/Out performance series are currently open through October 31. Aside from the undeniable cachet of showing […]

Sometimes with artists, when it rains, it pours. That’s certainly the case for choreographer Camille A. Brown, who in the past two weeks has won two high-profile awards, in addition to keeping busy with her #BlackGirlMovement activism. Two weeks ago, Jacob’s Pillow announced they would be honoring Brown with the 10th Annual Jacob’s Pillow Award, […]