Events

Celebrate the unofficial start of the summer with Cafe Raqs on May 28th at the Arts at the Armory Cafe! Our line-up includes new-comers and Boston-area veterans in a variety of belly dance styles including American cabaret, theatrical, and fusion! The cafe will also be open selling food, drinks, and sweet treats! For more information, … Continued

Nearly forty years after he began performing, Johnny Clegg is embarking on his final world tour, titled The Final Journey. A singer, songwriter, dancer, anthropologist, and musical activist, Clegg pioneered an infectious crossover music by combining Western pop with Zulu rhythms, becoming one of South Africa’s most celebrated musicians and an international superstar. He was … Continued

“A prolific choreographer of skillfully constructed dances that respectfully mesh with music and striking visual design” (The New Yorker), Jessica Lang and her company return to Jacob’s Pillow with a program set to live music. In addition to a Pillow-commissioned world premiere work, the program includes Lang’s Thousand Yard Stare, a work embodying the incredible … Continued

Fort Point Theatre Channel presents Dhalgren Sunrise, a scripted/improvisational, interactive multimedia performance project based on the sci-fi novel Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany, arranged and directed by Mitchel Ahern. Movement artists, musicians, and readers have created a performance vehicle that explores and interprets Dhalgren’s diverse themes—identity, family, urban living, violence, and sexuality, the nature of … Continued

For the first time ever, astonishing tap artists from our backyard and beyond come together in a program curated and introduced by the “tireless ambassador of tap” Michelle Dorrance (The New York Times). TIRELESS exhibits the endless talent, depth, and perseverance of the international tap community. A Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award recipient and MacArthur ‘Genius’ … Continued

Ballet Hispánico brings captivating style, crisp technique, and charismatic bravado to the Ted Shawn Theatre. “The versatile Ballet Hispánico dancers are exquisite” (The Washington Post). Ballet Hispánico offers the thrilling diversity of Latino culture—a fusion of classical, Latin, and contemporary dance. The program features the Pillow-commissioned and flamenco-inspired Línea Recta by Colombian-Belgian choreographer Annabelle Lopez … Continued

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award-winner Camille A. Brown is known for theatrical works filled with gutsy moves and bold storytelling. BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play is a joyful and moving exploration of childhood innocence, girlhood awareness, and maturation of the Black female through her lens. Through “a common language formed from play, musicality, and empathy” (Time Out … Continued