Mikko Nissinen in Boston

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 AT 4PM

As Artistic Director of Boston Ballet since 2001, Nissinen has literally brought the company into the 21st century, with a vitality now on full display.

Laura Young: Boston Ballerina

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2019 AT 5PM

Janine Parker’s book about Laura Young explores her triumphs as a leading light of Boston Ballet during its formative years, and they both tell the story here.

Martha Graham’s EVE Project

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 AT 4PM

Commemorating the 19th Amendment and women’s right to vote, Artistic Director Janet Eilber discusses commissioning female choreographers and celebrating Graham’s complex and powerful women.

Talking Tap

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 AT 5PM

As co-directors of the Pillow’s new Tap Program, Michelle Dorrance and Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards take the pulse of what’s happening today—in the studio and onstage.

Isadora Duncan Forever

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 AT 5PM

America’s pioneering modern dancer is saluted by Lori Belilove of the Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation, keeper of the flame for generations of aspiring young artists.

Indigenous Dance

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 AT 4PM

Sandra Laronde of Red Sky Performance compares notes with Hawaiian Christopher K. Morgan, exploring the challenges of maintaining indigenous dance traditions in today’s increasingly diverse world.

Dance We Must: Another Look

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 AT 4PM

Changing attitudes about world cultures and gender roles are brought into focus by the current exhibit of costumes and artifacts, discussed here from various angles.

Dawn of THE DAY

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 AT 5PM

The three powerhouse artists involved in this week’s premiere of THE DAY— dancer Wendy Whelan, musician Maya Beiser, and choreographer Lucinda Childs—discuss its genesis.

Paul Taylor’s New Directions

SATURDAY, JULY 27 AT 4PM

In a forward-looking move before his death this year, Paul Taylor designated dancer Michael Novak as his successor, and Novak now talks about what’s ahead.

The Art & Science of Partnering

FRIDAY, JULY 26 AT 5PM

Canadian dancer/teacher Sylvain LaFortune and Boston-based artist/researcher Ilya Vidrin are both examining the role of partnering in dance, sharing their approaches in this collaborative conversation.