Jacob's Pillow Dance

July 11, 2012 - (Becket, MA) The Men Dancers: From the Horse's Mouth showcases today's most exceptional male dancers, choreographers, directors and scholars, as they pay homage to the Pillow's pioneering founder Ted Shawn and his company of Men Dancers in this exclusive program, to be seen only at the Pillow. A rotating cast of renowned dance artists include Dance Theatre of Harlem founder Arthur Mitchell; Chet Walker, who originally conceived the 1999 Tony-Award-winning musical Fosse; master choreographer Lar Lubovitch; choreographer, performer, and dance writer Gus Solomons jr; Merce Cunningham Dance Company Director of Choreography Robert Swinston; Indian classical and contemporary artist Hari Krishnan, and many others. In a rare engagement to celebrate the 80th Anniversary Festival, performers will present solos featuring original choreography, and will share extraordinary personal stories with the audience, July 11-15 in the Doris Duke Theatre.

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