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90th anniversary season celebrates reopening of renovated Ted Shawn Theatre

Jacob’s Pillow’s 90th anniversary season is filled with celebrations, world premieres, new commissions, exclusive engagements and work developed at the Pillow Lab. “We’re especially excited to kick off our 90th anniversary season by reopening the Ted Shawn Theatre … It will be a sheer joy to gather together again in that magical theater,” Pamela Tatge, executive and artistic director of Jacob’s Pillow, said during a season announcement.

Jacob’s Pillow

358 George Carter Road, Becket, 413-243-0745, jacobspillow.org

Ongoing

Jacob’s Pillow Archives/Norton Owen Reading Room are open Tuesday-Sunday, noon through final curtain. Online Exhibit: “Jacob’s Pillow Dance Interactive,” free, online at danceinteractive.jacobspillow.org.

Special Events

Onstage Ted Shawn Theatre

Saturday, June 18: Season Opening Gala and After Party; signature fundraising event featuring an array of performers and dance luminaries. Livestream is $35. After party tickets are $75 individually and included in gala admission. 5 to 11 p.m. Visit jacobspillow.org to purchase tickets.

June 22-26: America(na) to Me dance performance, $55-85, 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

June 29-July 3: Ronald K. Brown/ EVIDENCE, $55-$85, 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

July 6-10: SW!NG OUT dance performance, $55-$85, 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

July 13-17: A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham dance performance, $55-$85, 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

July 20-24: Limón Dance Company, $55-$85, 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

July 27-31: Black Grace dance performance, $55-$85, 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Aug. 3-7: Alonzo King LINES Ballet dance performance, $55-$85, 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Aug. 10-14: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, $55-$85, 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Aug. 17-21: Cleo Parker Robinson Ensemble dance performance, $55-$85, 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Aug. 24-28: Miami City Ballet dance performance, $55-$85, 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

Henry J. Leir Stage

Wednesday, June 22: Eastern Woodland Dances dance performance, $15-$35, 6 p.m.

Thursday, June 23: Dance of the Ages dance performance, $25-$35, 6 p.m.

Friday, June 24: Collage Dance Collective, $15-$35, 6 p.m.

Saturday, June 25: The School at Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Ballet program dance performance, free, 6 p.m. Available to watch online as a livestream.

June 29-July 3: BODYTRAFFIC dance performance, $15-$35, 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

Wednesday, July 6: JazzAntiqua Dance & Music Ensemble dance performance, $15-$35, 6 p.m.

Friday, July 8: Bill Shannon dance performance, $15-$35, 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 9: The New York Korean Performing Arts Center dance performance, $15-$35, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, July 13: Ballet Nepantla dance performance, $15-$35, 6 p.m.

Thursday, July 14: Mina Nishimura / Kota Yamazaki dance performance, $15-$35, 6 p.m.

Friday, July 15: Passion Fruit Dance Company with Baye and Asa dance performance, $15-$35, 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 16: The School at Jacob’s Pillow: Contemporary Performance Ensemble dance performance, free, 6 p.m. Available to watch online as a livestream.

July 20-24: Music From The Sole, $15-$35, 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon Sunday.

July 27-31: Dichotomous Being: An Evening of Taylor Stanley, $15-$35, 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon Sunday.

Wednesday, Aug. 3: Les Ballet Afrik dance performance, $15-$35, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 4: Indigenous Enterprise dance performance, $15-$35, 6 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 5: Soles of Duende Percussive Trio, opening performance by Freedom Dabka Group, $15-$35, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 6: The School at Jacob’s Pillow: Musical Theatre Performance Ensemble, free, 6 p.m.

Aug. 10-14: Dance Heginbotham dance performance, $15-$35, 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon Sunday.

Wednesday, Aug. 17: Vanessa Sanchez & La Mezcla dance performance, $15-$35, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 18: Hustle at the Pillow, opening performance by Estrellitas de Sorto, $15-$35, 6 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 19: East Coast Styles dance performance, $15-$35, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 20: The School at Jacob’s Pillow: Dance Theatre: Afro-Latin Immersion Performance Ensemble, free, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 24: Ladies of Hip-Hop Dance Collective performance, $15-$35, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 25: Boston Dance Theater, $15-$35, 6 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 26: Kayla Hamilton dance performance, $15-$35, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 27: YYDC dance performance, $15-$35, 6 p.m.

Site Specific

July 1 and 2: Loni Landon Dance Project Featuring Mary Lattimore / Solace of Surrender dance performance, $15-35, 4:30 p.m.

Friday and 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the Great Lawn Tent.

July 29 and 30: Michelle N. Gibson with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra / NOJO 7 dance performance, $15-$35, 4:30 p.m. Friday and 12:30 and 7 p.m.

Saturday. Aug. 10-13: Liz Lerman dance performance, $15-$35, 8:15 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday in the Festival Tent.

Pillow Pop-Ups

Date TBA: Versa-Style Dance Company performs ORIGINS of Hip Hop; dance performance. Free. North Adams and Becket dates.

Saturday, July 16: Versa-Style Dance Company performs ORIGINS of Hip Hop; dance performance. Berkshire-based performers TBA. Free. 1 p.m., behind Town Hall, 334 Main St., Great Barrington.

Thursday, July 21: Mambo Royalty, Pittsfield Moves! and other performers to be announced; dance performance. Berkshire-based performers TBA. Free. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on The Common, First Street, Pittsfi eld.

PillowTalk series

Free, 4 p.m., in Blake’s Barn Saturday, June 25: “Ted Shawn: His Life, Writing, and Dances.”

Sunday, June 26: “Perseverance on Film.” Saturday, July 2: “Christopher Duggan: Now & Then.”

Sunday, July 3: “When Langston Dances.” Saturday, July 9: “Rooted Jazz Dance.”

Sunday, July 10: “W.E.B. DuBois and the Black Berkshires.”

Saturday, July 16: “A Visit With Kyle Abraham.”

Sunday, July 17: “Remembering Kariamu Welsh.”

Saturday, July 23: “Limón on Film.”

Sunday, July 24: “Dancing the Core Curriculum.”

Saturday, July 30: “La Nijinska.”

Sunday, July 31: “Black Grace: From Cannon’s Creek to Jacob’s Pillow.”

Saturday, Aug. 6: “Ann Hutchinson Guest’s Century+.”

Sunday, Aug. 7: “Studio/Theater” at MoMA.”

Sunday, Aug. 14: “Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.”

Saturday, Aug. 20: “All Styles Roundtable.”

Sunday, Aug. 21: “Documenting the Hustle.”

Saturday, Aug. 27: “Celebrating Lourdes Lopez.”

Sunday, Aug. 28: “Technology and Dance.”

Classes

Sundays, June 26- Aug. 28: Workshops with Festival Artists offer unique experiences for movers to explore repertory, genres, and techniques from leading dance artists. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Pay via online registration or cash/card at the door; learn more at jacobspillow.org.

Tuesdays-Fridays, June 21- Aug. 26: A variety of in-person dance and movement classes open to participants of all experience levels, including beginners, ages 16 and up. 8 to 9 a.m. Pay via online registration or cash/card at the door; learn more at jacobspillow.org.

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