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Free
Performances!
A series of free outdoor showings.
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Free
Talks!
Plus
Pre-Show Talks, 30 minutes before every ticketed performance.
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Wednesday
7/30/08 at 6:30
National
Dance Institute
Founded
by NYC Ballet legend Jacques d'Amboise, the National Dance Institute
(NDI) inspires and motivates schoolchildren with the dances of Africa,
Bali, Mexico, the Caribbean and more. After enjoying d'Amboise's
PillowTalk, take in the students of NDI as the perform on Inside/Out.
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Wednesday
7/30/08 at 5:00
Jacques
d'Amboise: Teaching Star
Inspiring
children through the arts, the National Dance Institute (NDI) was
founded more than 30 years ago by New York City Ballet star Jacques
d'Amboise. In his long overdue Pillow debut, d'Amboise reflects
on his career and talks about his influential arts education efforts
with NDI.
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Thursday
7/31/08 at
6:30
Artists
of David Michalek's Slow Dancing
The
artists of David Michalek's Slow Dancing perform diverse
solo works in this Doris Duke Studio Theatre Preview. Jill
Johnson of The Forsythe Company (William Forsythe, artistic director),
and classical Indian dancer Shantala Shivalingappa are among the
esteemed performers.
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Thursday
7/31/08
Post-Show
Talk: Mimulus
Q&A
with artists from Mimulus following their
8pm performance in the Ted Shawn Theatre.
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Friday
8/1/08 at 6:30
Halau
Ka Wekiu
This
company journeys to Inside/Out all the way from Honolulu to share
the beauty and complexity of traditional hula dance. Celebrating
its 10th anniversary, Halau Ka Wekiu presents a rare opportunity
to experience the history, music, and rich movement of Hawaii.
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Friday
8/1/08
Post-Show
Talk: David Michalek's Slow Dancing
Q&A
with the artists of David Michalek's Slow Dancing following
their 8:15pm performance in the Doris Duke Studio Theatre.
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Saturday
8/2/08 at
6:30
The
School at Jacob's Pillow: Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance
Under
the direction of Broadway legend Chet Walker, who co-conceived Fosse,
dancers conclude their first week of professional study and
embody the precision and pizzazz jazz and musical theatre dance
in a showing of repertory by Walker and guest Broadway artist faculty.
Photo: Paul Rocheleau
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Saturday
8/2/08 at 4:00
Lindy
Hop Ambassador
From
his beginnings as a star dancer at Harlem 's Savoy Ballroom, through
his tours with Count Basie and Duke Ellington, to his latter-day
role in the swing dance revival, Frankie Manning has seen it all.
With co-author Cynthia Millman, he discusses his autobiography and
his life.
Photo: Jessica
Thelen
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