Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival

A ‘perfect’ space for outdoor performances

Dancers will take to the Henry J. Leir Outdoor Stage, the Pillow’s popular amphitheater with its commanding view of the Berkshire hills, in a nine-week season stretching from June 30 through Aug. 30. Jacob’s Pillow will present one dance company per week in a reconfi gured Leir Outdoor Stage, and nine weeks of one company per week performing work created for specifi c sites around the Pillow’s 220-acres.

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival

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

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Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival runs June 29 - Aug. 30 with online streaming through Sept. 23. DANCE

Henry J. Leir Outdoor Stage Wednesday-Sunday, June

30-July 4: Dorrance Dance; dance performance, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Weds.-Sat. and 2 p.m. on Sunday. $45.

Saturday, July 3: The School at Jacob’s PillowContemporary Ballet Program; dance performance, 2 p.m. Free. Available to watch online as a live stream at date and time of performance

Wednesday-Sunday, July

7-11: Contra-Tiempo; dance performance , 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Weds.-Sat. and 2 p.m. Sun. Available to watch online July 22-Aug. 5; online premiere July 22 at 7 p.m. $45.

Wednesday-Sunday, July

14-18: Ballet Hispánico; dance performance , 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Wed.-Sat. and 2 p.m. Sun. Available to watch online July 29-Aug. 12; online premiere July 29 at 7 p.m. $45.

Wednesday-Sunday, July

21-25: Brian Brooks / Moving Company; dance performance, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Wed.-Sat. and 2 p.m. Sun. Available to watch online Aug. 5-19; online premiere Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. $45.

Saturday, July 24: The School at Jacob’s PillowContemporary Program; dance performance, 2 p.m. Free. Available to watch online as a live stream at date and time of performance.

Wednesday-Sunday, July

28-Aug. 1: Life Encounters: Archie Burnett; dance performance, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Wed.-Sat. and 2 p.m. Sun. Available to watch online Aug. 12-26; online premiere Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. $45.

Wednesday-Sunday, Aug.

4-8: Dallas Black Dance Theatre; dance performance, , 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Wed.-Sat. and 2 p.m. Sun. Available to watch online Aug. 19-Sept. 2; online premiere Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. $45.

Wednesday-Sunday, Aug.

11-15: LaTasha Barnes presents The Jazz Continuum; dance performance, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. from Wed.-Sat. and 2 p.m. on Sun. Available to watch online Aug. 26-Sept. 9; online premiere Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. $45.

Saturday, Aug. 14: The School at Jacob’s PillowTap Dance Program; dance performance, 2 p.m., free. Available to watch online as a live stream at date and time of performance.

Wednesday-Sunday,

Aug. 18-22: STREB; dance performance, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Wed.-Sat. and 2 p.m. Sun. Available to watch online Sept. 2-16; online premiere Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. $45.

Wednesday-Sunday, Aug.

25-29: Ballet Coast to Coast Featuring artists from Boston Ballet, Houston Ballet, and Pacifi c Northwest Ballet, , $45.

Available to watch online Sept. 9-23; Online premiere Sept. 9 at 7 p.m.

Site-specifi c performances: Wednesday-Sunday, June

30-July 3: Dorrance Dance Plays the Pillow; 2 p.m. Wed.Fri. and 12 p.m. Saturday. Available to watch online July 15-29; Online premiere July 15 at 7 p.m. Tickets for onsite performances are $45; online performances are free.

Saturday, July 10:

Commemorating the Opening of Jacob's Garden; dance performance, 12 p.m. $25.

Saturday, July 17: Eastern Woodland Dances; dance performance, 12 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. $25.

Saturday, July 24:

Viewpoint/Brian Brooks Immersive Technology; dance performance, 12 p.m. $25.

Friday through Sunday, July

30-Aug. 1: Emily Johnson/ Catalyst; dance performance, Fri. and Sun. at 12 p.m.; Saturday at 12 and 3:30 p.m. $25.

Friday and Saturday, Aug.

6-7: Okwui Okpokwasili & Peter Born; dance performance at 8 p.m. $25.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY STEVE WYLIE

Founded by director Ana María Alvarez in 2005, CONTRA-TIEMPO is a bold, multilingual dance theater company that draws on their Los Angeles lineage with work rooted in Salsa, Afro-Cuban, hip-hop, and contemporary dance.

Friday through Sunday,

Aug. 13-15: Cirque Barcode & Acting for Climate Montréal; dance performance. Fri. and Sun. at 12 p.m., Saturday at 12 and 3:30 p.m. $25.

Saturday, Aug. 21: Soul Line Dance Party, socially distant onsite dance party, at 12 p.m., $10.

Friday through Sunday,

Aug. 26-28: jumatatu m. poe; dance performance Fri. and Sun. at 8 p.m., Saturday at 8 and 10 p.m., $25.

Pillow Pop-Ups (off -site): Saturday and Sunday,

July 31-Aug. 1: Ladies of Hip-Hop Dance Collective; dance performance, time and location TBA. Free.

Saturday and Sunday,

Aug. 7-8: Kulu Mele African Dance & Drum Ensemble; dance performance, time and location TBA. Free.

Online-only (register at jacobspillow.org):

July 1-15: Crystal Pite’s Body and Soul, performed by Paris Opera Ballet at Palais Garnier; dance performance, premiere July 1 at 7 p.m., ondemand through July 15; $15.

July 8-22: Nrityagram Dance Ensemble; dance performance, premiere, July 8 at 7 p.m., on-demand through July 22; $15.

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Fridays, July 9-Aug. 27:

Virtual class, Families Dance Together. All participants will be asked to electronically sign a liability waiver upon registration; participants younger than 18 require parent/guardian agreement. Live captioning will be available. All levels and ages welcome. Free. 3 p.m. Register at jacobspillow.org or 413-243-0745.

Tuesday, Aug. 17: zoe | juniper; dance performance, $50.

Wednesdays, Aug. 1, 8 and

15: Curriculum in Motion® Institute Presentations; dance performances, at 11 a.m.; free.

CLASSES

Sunday Workshops with Festival Artists, 10-11 a.m., Great Lawn Tent, $20 unless noted otherwise. Register online at jacobspillow.org.

Sunday, July 4: Dorrance Dance. Open to intermediate/ advanced dancers, ages 12-plus

Sunday, July 11: CONTRATIEMPO. Open to all age levels and abilities. Fees: $15 for 2 adults, $5 for each additional adult; children are free.

Sunday, July 18: Ballet Hispánico. Open to all levels, ages 16-plus.

Sunday, July 25: Brain Books Moving company. Open to all levels, ages 16-plus.

Sunday, Aug.1: Archie Burnett, Open to all levels, ages 16-plus.

Sunday, Aug. 8: Dallas Black Dance Theatre. Open to intermediate/advanced dancers, ages 16-plus.

Sunday, Aug. 22: STREB, 1011 a.m. Open to all levels, ages 12-plus.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY CHRISTOPHER DUGGAN

Ballet Hispánico will perform Wednesday-Sunday, July 14-18.

Sunday, Aug. 29: Ballet Coast to Coast. Open to intermediate/ advanced dancers, ages 12-plus.

FAMILY FUN

Fridays, July 9-Aug. 27:

Virtual class, Families Dance Together. All participants will be asked to electronically sign a liability waiver upon registration; participants younger than 18 require parent/guardian agreement. Live captioning will be available. All levels and ages welcome. Free. 3 p.m.

EXHIBITS/ART

June 30-Aug. 29: Build Me a Theater; open Tuesday through Sunday, free with advanced ticketing. Wed.Sat. 12-8 p.m.; Tuesday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

June 30-Aug. 29: Jacob’s Pillow Archives/newly expanded Norton Owen Reading Room; Archives. Open daily, Tues.-Sun., free with advanced ticketing. Wed.Sat., noon-8 p.m.; Tues. and Sun., noon-5 p.m.

TALKS/READING

Pillow Talks, free. More information, jacobspillow.org

Friday, July 2: William Kentridge: Starve the Algorithm, 4 p.m. Online only.

Sunday, July 4: Grand Union; 3:30 p.m., online premiere July 16, 4 p.m.

Friday,July 9: Okwui Okpokwasili & Sadiya Hartman, 4 p.m. Online only.

Sunday, July 11: ContraTiempo’s Ana Maria Alvarez; 3:30 p.m., online premiere July 23, 4 p.m.

Sunday, July 18: Curatorial Voices, 3:30 p.m., online premiere July 30, 4 p.m.

Sunday, July 25: Build Me a Theater; 3:30 p.m., online premiere Aug. 6, 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 1: Warren Davis; 3:30 p.m., online premiere Aug. 13, 4 p.m. online premiere Aug. 20, 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 15: History of Jazz Dance; 3:30 p.m., online premiere Aug. 27, 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 22: STREB; 3:30 p.m., online premiere Sept. 3, 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 29: Ballet Coast to Coast; 3:30 p.m., online premiere Sept. 10, 4 p.m.

PARTIES

Saturday, June 12: Season Opening Gala: Global Pillow. Signature fundraising event featuring performers around the world, 7 p.m. Exclusively online, visit jacobspillow.org to RSVP. Free.

Saturday, June 12: Gala Pillow: Post-Show Dance Party; 8 p.m., free, held on Zoom. RSVP at jacobspillow.org

Saturday, Aug. 21: Soul Line Dance Party, socially distant onsite dance party, at 12 p.m., $10.