Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 5:30pm
FREE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | OUTDOOR | INDIGENOUS DANCE | LIVE MUSIC
For this special Inside/Out performance, part of a week-long celebration of Indigenous past, present, and future, the Pillow campus will be illuminated with an exchange of song, dance, and storytelling—bringing together local Indigenous peoples and inviting all to participate in this exchange.
This performance features multi-award-winning blues and soul singer of Cherokee, Choctaw, European, and African-American descent Martha Redbone, and internationally celebrated singer Soni Moreno (Mayan/Apache/Yaqui), as well as various artists listed below.
Participants & Artists
Cameron Fraser Monroe | Eddie Elliott | Elsie Kaleihulukea Ryder | Emily Johnson | Hector LeBeau | Kenneth Shirley | Larry Spotted Crow Mann | Lisa Brooks | Martha Redbone | Sandra Laronde | Shae LeBeau | Soni Moreno | Tyrenn Lodgepole | Wampanoag Nation Dancers & Singers
This performance is part of The Land on Which We Dance. Learn more about the series and full schedule of events here.
Begins on the Great Lawn and moves to Inside/Out
Food and drink are welcome in the performance space.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS?
This 5:30pm Inside/Out performance will be moved indoors to the Perles Family Studio, and seat passes are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. A live video simulcast with limited seating is offered in a nearby studio. Passes are distributed beginning at 5pm. We encourage patrons not to arrive before 5pm if it is raining unless they are prepared to wait in the rain for pass distribution.
Call the Box Office at 413.243.0745 for questions regarding indoor availability.
Friday, August 2, 2019 at 6:15pm
FREE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | OUTDOOR
Ebony Williams bridges the worlds of concert, commercial, and theater as a Boston-based dancer and choreographer. She known for her work as a dancer with Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet and as Beyoncé’s principal dancers in the viral Single Ladies music video and The Formation World Tour. As a choreographer, Williams aims to fuse multiple styles of dance to bring awareness to today’s social and cultural issues.
For a special Pillow Pride Inside/Out performance, Williams and dancers premiere Title XI, a piece that focuses on supporting and celebrating the LGBTQIAPD community #respectmypronoun, alongside the work Victoria that brings attention to the concerns of the heroin crisis that affects large communities without discrimination.
This performance is part of the Pillow’s annual LGBTQIA+ celebration, Pillow Pride weekend. Learn about the full schedule of events.
Food and drink are welcome in the performance space.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS?
In the event of rain, the 6:15pm Inside/Out performance may be canceled or moved indoors to the Perles Family Studio, and seat passes are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. When possible, a live video simulcast with limited seating is offered in a nearby studio. Passes are distributed beginning at 5:20pm. We encourage patrons not to arrive before 5:20 if it is raining unless they are prepared to wait in the rain for pass distribution.
Call the Box Office at 413.243.0745 after 5pm to find out if the Inside/Out performance has been moved indoors and what to expect regarding indoor availability.
Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 6:15pm
FREE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | OUTDOOR | CONTEMPORARY
Oakland-based choreographer and performer, Liv Schaffer, is a Jacob’s Pillow Artist Educator with Curriculum in Motion and Medicine in Motion programs. Schaffer creates in both concert and community dance settings; performing with Robert Moses’ Kin and Dance Exchange, alongside her Directorship of University of San Francisco’s intergenerational dance company; the Dance Generators.
In collaborative efforts with five performers, Schaffer presents three separate works created between 2014-2018, that abstract essences of remembrance, gender, effort, and wonder. Each of the works offers a view of the various ways Schaffer paints her inner terrain during times of personal grief or collective tenacity, using the fleeting nature of performance to illuminate bits of our own ephemeral stories amidst expansive athleticism and playful rhythms.
Food and drink are welcome in the performance space.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS?
In the event of rain, the 6:15pm Inside/Out performance may be canceled or moved indoors to the Perles Family Studio, and seat passes are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. When possible, a live video simulcast with limited seating is offered in a nearby studio. Passes are distributed beginning at 5:20pm. We encourage patrons not to arrive before 5:20 if it is raining unless they are prepared to wait in the rain for pass distribution.
Call the Box Office at 413.243.0745 after 5pm to find out if the Inside/Out performance has been moved indoors and what to expect regarding indoor availability.
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 6:15pm
FREE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | OUTDOOR | CONTEMPORARY
Founded in 2011, Bryn Cohn + Artists is a bicoastal company that constructs theatrical worlds of risk and reality with collaborations in film, fashion, music and television. In an innovative repertory program for Inside/Out, BC + A will present their most celebrated works to date including 4AM, HOME and Skin. These pieces explore themes of identity, forming community and family dynamics, performed with fierce physicality and emotional depth by the BC + A dancers.
Acclaimed artistic director Bryn Cohn was nominated for a Princess Grace Fellowship, received a feature in Dance Teacher Magazine and was selected to participate in the New Directions Choreography Lab at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The company has presented work and toured their work at Danspace Project, Bryant Park, Hudson Valley Dance Festival, McCallum Theatre’s Choreography Competition, Kaatsbaan, Gibney, Ailey Citigroup Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, 92nd Street Y, 14 th Street Y, REDCAT, and Abrons Arts Center.
Food and drink are welcome in the performance space.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS?
In the event of rain, the 6:15pm Inside/Out performance may be canceled or moved indoors to the Perles Family Studio, and seat passes are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. When possible, a live video simulcast with limited seating is offered in a nearby studio. Passes are distributed beginning at 5:20pm. We encourage patrons not to arrive before 5:20 if it is raining unless they are prepared to wait in the rain for pass distribution.
Call the Box Office at 413.243.0745 after 5pm to find out if the Inside/Out performance has been moved indoors and what to expect regarding indoor availability.
Friday, July 26, 2019 at 6:15pm
FREE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | OUTDOOR
Cage Shuffle marries the words of John Cage with the choreography of Annie-B Parson and the performance of Paul Lazar in a playful, profound, accessible expression of the joyous interconnectedness of the mind, body, and nature. Through telling and dancing simple, funny, child-friendly stories, Cage Shuffle proves John Cage’s radically simple precept that things as they are are miraculous. This notion is equally essential and elevating to all who partake of the piece.
Founded in 1991, Big Dance Theater is known for its inspired use of dance, music, text, and visual design. The company often works with wildly incongruent source material, weaving and braiding disparate strands into multi-dimensional performance. Led by Artistic Director Annie-B Parson, Big Dance Theater has delved into the literary work of such authors as Twain, Tanizaki, Wellman, Euripides, and Flaubert, and dance is used as both frame and metaphor to theatricalize these writings. Together, Larson and Lazar were the inaugural recipients of the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award.
Food and drink are welcome in the performance space.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS?
In the event of rain, the 6:15pm Inside/Out performance may be canceled or moved indoors to the Perles Family Studio, and seat passes are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. When possible, a live video simulcast with limited seating is offered in a nearby studio. Passes are distributed beginning at 5:20pm. We encourage patrons not to arrive before 5:20 if it is raining unless they are prepared to wait in the rain for pass distribution.
Call the Box Office at 413.243.0745 after 5pm to find out if the Inside/Out performance has been moved indoors and what to expect regarding indoor availability.
Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 6:15pm
FREE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | OUTDOOR | CONTEMPORARY
Eisenhower Dance Detroit (EDD) is Michigan’s premier contemporary dance company, hailed as one of the most outstanding arts organizations in the Midwest. EDD’s signature artistry, inventiveness, and collaborative spirit have propelled the company to 28 years of national and international acclaim.
Founded by Laurie Eisenhower and now led by Artistic Director Stephanie Pizzo, the company has performed works by well-known contemporary choreographers David Parsons, Lar Lubovitch, Ron de Jesus, and Edgar Zendejas. They perform a the perpetually circling Cues by Joshua Peugh, founder of Dark Circles Contemporary Dance, and Pizzo’s Surge, a piece that dives deep into the force of tireless strength and unrelenting determination.
Food and drink are welcome in the performance space.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS?
In the event of rain, the 6:15pm Inside/Out performance may be canceled or moved indoors to the Perles Family Studio, and seat passes are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. When possible, a live video simulcast with limited seating is offered in a nearby studio. Passes are distributed beginning at 5:20pm. We encourage patrons not to arrive before 5:20 if it is raining unless they are prepared to wait in the rain for pass distribution.
Call the Box Office at 413.243.0745 after 5pm to find out if the Inside/Out performance has been moved indoors and what to expect regarding indoor availability.
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 6:15pm
FREE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | OUTDOOR
Join Ilya Vidrin’s Reciprocity Collaborative in the midst of their week-long research as they break down their movement technology for audiences through an open demonstration that brings together expertise of Argentinian Tango, Latin/Ballroom Technique, Classical Pas de Deux, and Contact Improvisation with a guest tango performance by Valeria Solomonoff and Orlando Reyes.
This performance is part of Partnering & Science Lab: Reciprocity Collaborative. Learn more about the series and full schedule of events here.
Food and drink are welcome in the performance space.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS?
In the event of rain, the 6:15pm Inside/Out performance may be canceled or moved indoors to the Perles Family Studio, and seat passes are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. When possible, a live video simulcast with limited seating is offered in a nearby studio. Passes are distributed beginning at 5:20pm. We encourage patrons not to arrive before 5:20 if it is raining unless they are prepared to wait in the rain for pass distribution.
Call the Box Office at 413.243.0745 after 5pm to find out if the Inside/Out performance has been moved indoors and what to expect regarding indoor availability.
This performance is sponsored by Linda and Bob Berzok.
Friday, July 19, 2019 at 6:15pm
FREE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | OUTDOOR | IRISH STEP DANCE
Based in Columbia, Maryland, the Teelin Irish Dance Company has graced stages locally, nationally, and internationally with world class Irish step dance. Under the vision of Director Maureen Berry, recipient of the 2009 Individual Artist Award for Choreography from the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) and the 2016 Howie Award from the Howard County Arts Council, the company’s innovative style fuses traditional Irish step dance with contemporary dance.
In addition to numerous performances at public, private, and corporate events, Teelin Irish Dance Company is also well known for its original productions of feature-length stage shows: Portraits of Ireland (2006-2011), StepDance (2012-2013), Sláinte (2014), and Celtic Storm (2016-2019). Prestigious venues for these productions include the Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick, the Lyric Opera House in Baltimore, Stephens Hall Theatre at Towson University, the Chesapeake Arts Center in Brooklyn Park, and the Meyerhoff Auditorium at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Food and drink are welcome in the performance space.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS?
In the event of rain, the 6:15pm Inside/Out performance may be canceled or moved indoors to the Perles Family Studio, and seat passes are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. When possible, a live video simulcast with limited seating is offered in a nearby studio. Passes are distributed beginning at 5:20pm. We encourage patrons not to arrive before 5:20 if it is raining unless they are prepared to wait in the rain for pass distribution.
Call the Box Office at 413.243.0745 after 5pm to find out if the Inside/Out performance has been moved indoors and what to expect regarding indoor availability.
Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 6:15pm
FREE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | OUTDOOR | CONTEMPORARY
Bombshell Dance Project is a Dallas-based dance company founded in 2016 by Artistic Directors Emily Bernet and Taylor Rodman under a mission to promote the female choreographic voice. In their work Like a Girl, the company reimagines the phrase “fight like a girl” through contrasts in athleticism and power dynamics. Bombshell Dance Project has been presented by the Dallas Arts District, Barnstorm Dance Festival, Austin Dance Festival, Dallas Dances, and The Dance Gallery Festival, and also actively commissions work by female choreographers through its second company.
Food and drink are welcome in the performance space.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS?
In the event of rain, the 6:15pm Inside/Out performance may be canceled or moved indoors to the Perles Family Studio, and seat passes are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. When possible, a live video simulcast with limited seating is offered in a nearby studio. Passes are distributed beginning at 5:20pm. We encourage patrons not to arrive before 5:20 if it is raining unless they are prepared to wait in the rain for pass distribution.
Call the Box Office at 413.243.0745 after 5pm to find out if the Inside/Out performance has been moved indoors and what to expect regarding indoor availability.
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 6:15pm & 6:50pm
FREE | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | LIVE MUSIC | ICE DANCE
Led by Artistic Director Douglas Webster, Ice Dance International (IDI) brings “ice” dance to the Inside/Out stage for the first time in Pillow history. IDI exists to showcase and promote ice dancing as an international performing art form that blends dance and skating, bringing the highest caliber of the art form to communities across the United States.
Sharing the joy, flight, and flow of skating, the company has created two American Public Television specials currently airing on PBS nationwide called The World of Ice Dance International and In Flight: The Art of Ice Dance International. The specials feature ice dances by Pillow favorites Trey McIntyre and Edward Villella, along with Benoit Richaud and Douglas Webster.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS?
This performance will be moved indoors to the Perles Family Studio, and may be viewed at 6:15pm or at 6:50pm. Live passes are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis, beginning at 5:20pm. A live video simulcast with limited seating is offered in a nearby studio. ALL passes for the first performance will be distributed before passes for the second performance begin. We encourage patrons not to arrive before 5:20 if it is raining unless they are prepared to wait in the rain for pass distribution.
Call the Box Office at 413.243.0745 for questions regarding indoor availability.