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Jacob's Pillow Announces 2008 Schedule - April 01, 2008
BECKET — Single tickets for the 2008 season of Jacob's Pillow Festival go on sale beginning Monday, April 7.
This year, in its 76th season, the Pillow introduces to the United States numerous artists and works, such as England's Hofesh Shechter Company and Ko & Edge Company of Japan; brings innovative companies and programs including Ballet Boyz, Trey McIntyre Project and "Slow Dancing" by David Michalek, whose inventive and wide-ranging creativity appeals to a variety of audiences; and artists that push boundaries and break new ground, such as Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company in the intimate, affecting and sometimes disturbing "Chapel/Chapter" and Compagnie Heddy Maalem’s contemporary "Rite of Spring," with a company from Mali, Benin, Nigeria and Senegal.
The 2008 season runs June 14 through Aug. 24, and features more than 100 ticketed events and 200 free events, including performances on three stages, moderated interviews with artists, talks by experts, film showings, exhibits, receptions, tours, and over 75 community dance classes and master classes.
This year, Jacob's Pillow presents 20 companies from four continents and nine countries, including a company world debut, two U.S. company debuts, and at least three world premieres and eight American premieres. Five of the programs are performed to live music, and five engagements are Pillow exclusive that will not be performed anywhere else. The visual arts are a motif of this year's festival: elements of film, set design by visual artists and the latest in visual technology appear throughout the season.
Ella Baff, executive Director, comments, "This season is an intensely colorful kaleidoscope of extraordinary artists and dance forms from ancient classical traditions to state of the art visual media and technology," said Ella Baff, executive director. "The Pillow's additional offerings such as talks with artists, community classes, exhibits, film showings, and the ability to watch dancers take class are all meant to engage people with the art and deliver a creative experience for everyone both on stage and off."
Companies presented during the 2008 season also include: Aspen Santa Fe Ballet; Alonzo King's LINES Ballet; Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company; Compagnie Heddy Maalem; Conny Janssen Danst; Garth Fagan Dance; Kate Weare Company; Keigwin + Company; Lar Lubovitch Dance Company; Maureen Fleming; Mimulus; Natural Dance Theatre; Shantala Shivalingappa, Stockholm 59 Degrees North and TPO (Teatro di Piazza o d'Occasione).
Approximately 20 more companies performing on the Pillow's Inside/Out Stage (Inside/Out performances are free and open to the public) will be announced at a later date, along with additional free events, exhibits, talks and classes.
For a complete schedule and ticket information, click here. |
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