PillowTalk: Ted Shawn: His Life, Writings, and Dances
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Paul Scolieri has written the first comprehensive biography of the Pillow’s legendary founder, and he discusses his groundbreaking research in this talk with Jacob's Pillow Scholar-In-Residence Maura Keefe. This PillowTalk was filmed at Jacob's Pillow on June 25, 2022 Video by Nel Shelby Productions.
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