Inside the Pillow Lab: Joanna Kotze
8:22
During her residency, Joanna Kotze continued development on "this is the beginning, this is the end," a multidisciplinary work exploring how history repeats itself.
Inside the Pillow Lab: Peter Rockford Espiritu and Roberta Uno
7:59
During his residency, Peter Rockford Espiritu, in collaboration with Roberta Uno, focused on developing "Waihona Kino," Espirituʻs journey towards Pōhuli.
Inside the Pillow Lab: dani tirell
6:46
dani used the Pillow Lab residency to develop "The Children Were Never Promised a Home on Your Plantation," a piece exploring Queer, Trans, and Femme experiences within family structures through African diasporic movement techniques.
Inside the Pillow Lab: Brinae Ali
7:28
During her residency, Brinae Ali reimagined the work of Donald "Baby Laurence" Jackson, celebrating his impact on tap dance and jazz while exploring the social context of his struggles and the bebop aesthetic.
Inside the Pillow Lab: Andy Blankenbuehler
7:11
During his residency, Blankenbuehler developed "Never Alone," a piece where movement, light, and projection transport audiences from WWII codebreaking huts to dance halls, bedrooms, and deep-sea submarines.
Inside the Pillow Lab: Music From The Sole
7:28
During their residency, Music From The Sole expanded and deepened their exploration of tap’s fluid identity as both dance and music, focusing particularly on the development of a new, currently untitled evening-length work.
Inside the Pillow Lab: Hélène Simoneau Danse
7:55
During her residency, Hélène Simoneau Danse developed a new work, "Late Bloomer," which examines themes of power in the context of belonging, the desire to be included, the consequences of exclusion, survival, and the effects of being ostracized.
Inside the Pillow Lab: Miguel Gutierrez
7:07
Miguel Gutierrez is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Lenapehoking/Brooklyn, NY and Tovaangar/Los Angeles. During his Pillow Lab residency, Gutierrez split his time between two projects.
Inside the Pillow Lab: Theresa Ruth Howard
7:03
Theresa Ruth Howard and The Pathways to Performance Choreographic Program returned to Jacob’s Pillow for their second Pillow Lab as a part of the collaboration between the Kennedy Center, Jacob’s Pillow, and Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet (MoBBallet).
Inside the Pillow Lab: Hari Krishnan/inDANCE
7:20
In his Pillow Lab, Hari Krishnan, a choreographer who specializes in Bharatanatyam, queer, and contemporary dance from global perspectives, developed "ROWDIES IN LOVE".
Inside the Pillow Lab: Ana Maria Alvarez & CONTRA-TIEMPO
8:20
During their Pillow Lab, CONTRA-TIEMPO continued to develop their newest work, "¡azúcar!", led by the vision of Alvarez, founding Artistic Director, alongside twenty artists and collaborators from across the country.
Inside the Pillow Lab: Kyle Marshall
6:14
In his first Pillow Lab, Kyle Marshall, director and choreographer of Kyle Marshall Choreography embarked on the ambitious Julius Eastman Trilogy, a series of dances embodying the music and legacy of Black queer minimalist composer Julius Eastman.
Inside the Pillow Lab: Joanna Kotze
During her residency, Joanna Kotze continued development on "this is the beginning, this is the end," a multidisciplinary work exploring how history repeats itself.
8:22
Inside the Pillow Lab: Peter Rockford Espiritu and Roberta Uno
During his residency, Peter Rockford Espiritu, in collaboration with Roberta Uno, focused on developing "Waihona Kino," Espirituʻs journey towards Pōhuli.
7:59
Inside the Pillow Lab: dani tirell
dani used the Pillow Lab residency to develop "The Children Were Never Promised a Home on Your Plantation," a piece exploring Queer, Trans, and Femme experiences within family structures through African diasporic movement techniques.
6:46
Inside the Pillow Lab: Brinae Ali
During her residency, Brinae Ali reimagined the work of Donald "Baby Laurence" Jackson, celebrating his impact on tap dance and jazz while exploring the social context of his struggles and the bebop aesthetic.
7:28
Inside the Pillow Lab: Andy Blankenbuehler
During his residency, Blankenbuehler developed "Never Alone," a piece where movement, light, and projection transport audiences from WWII codebreaking huts to dance halls, bedrooms, and deep-sea submarines.
7:11
Inside the Pillow Lab: Music From The Sole
During their residency, Music From The Sole expanded and deepened their exploration of tap’s fluid identity as both dance and music, focusing particularly on the development of a new, currently untitled evening-length work.
7:28
Inside the Pillow Lab: Hélène Simoneau Danse
During her residency, Hélène Simoneau Danse developed a new work, "Late Bloomer," which examines themes of power in the context of belonging, the desire to be included, the consequences of exclusion, survival, and the effects of being ostracized.
7:55
Inside the Pillow Lab: Miguel Gutierrez
Miguel Gutierrez is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Lenapehoking/Brooklyn, NY and Tovaangar/Los Angeles. During his Pillow Lab residency, Gutierrez split his time between two projects.
7:07
Inside the Pillow Lab: Theresa Ruth Howard
Theresa Ruth Howard and The Pathways to Performance Choreographic Program returned to Jacob’s Pillow for their second Pillow Lab as a part of the collaboration between the Kennedy Center, Jacob’s Pillow, and Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet (MoBBallet).
7:03
Inside the Pillow Lab: Hari Krishnan/inDANCE
In his Pillow Lab, Hari Krishnan, a choreographer who specializes in Bharatanatyam, queer, and contemporary dance from global perspectives, developed "ROWDIES IN LOVE".
7:20
Inside the Pillow Lab: Ana Maria Alvarez & CONTRA-TIEMPO
During their Pillow Lab, CONTRA-TIEMPO continued to develop their newest work, "¡azúcar!", led by the vision of Alvarez, founding Artistic Director, alongside twenty artists and collaborators from across the country.
8:20
Inside the Pillow Lab: Kyle Marshall
In his first Pillow Lab, Kyle Marshall, director and choreographer of Kyle Marshall Choreography embarked on the ambitious Julius Eastman Trilogy, a series of dances embodying the music and legacy of Black queer minimalist composer Julius Eastman.
6:14
Hip Hop Across The Pillow
Hip Hop Across The Pillow
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Trailer: Hip Hop Across the Pillow Documentary
Tune in to this special documentary looking back at “Hip Hop Across the Pillow,” a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of hip hop at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2023.
0:32
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Hip Hop Across the Pillow Documentary
An inside look at “Hip Hop Across the Pillow,” a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of hip hop, presented at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2023.
26:35
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Post-Show Talk: Hip Hop Across the Pillow
This Post-Show Talk features Rokafella, Kwikstep, Rodney Hill, Reyna Núñez, and d. Sabela grimes, moderated by Scholar-in-Residence Imani Kai Johnson. The talk took place on August 4, 2023 following a performance of “Hip Hop Across the Pillow.”
30:18
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PillowTalk: Hip Hop at 50
The 50th anniversary of hip hop has focused new attention on this enduring culture and art movement, with a panel of illustrious artists on hand to explore it all.
57:00
Festival 2024 PillowTalks
Festival 2024 PillowTalks
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PillowTalk: John Lindquist: As Of Today
Kicking off with documentary excerpts on photographer John Lindquist’s Pillow career, this talk also features Lindquist protégé Stephan Driscoll, Scholar-in-Residence Maura Keefe, and Norton Owen.
43:51
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PillowTalk: Leading Dance Theatre of Harlem
Following in the footsteps of Arthur Mitchell and Virginia Johnson, choreographer Robert Garland became the third director of Dance Theatre of Harlem in 2023, a trajectory he discusses here with Theresa Ruth Howard.
59:29
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PillowTalk: Searching for Goya
Noche Flamenca’s Martín Santangelo consulted with prominent art curators in conceptualizing the company’s “Searching for Goya.” Here he’s in conversation with Clark Art Institute curator Anne Leonard and Pillow Scholar-in-Residence Maura Keefe.
55:41
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PillowTalk: Margaret Craske and Her Teachings
The British ballet teacher Margaret Craske (1892-1990) was a core member of the Pillow’s faculty for more than 20 years. In a conversation led by the Pillow's own Norton Owen, disciple Diana Byer unveils an exciting new initiative.
52:02
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PillowTalk: Snakehips in Our DNA
Inspired by Harlem Renaissance-era dancer Earl ‘Snakehips’ Tucker, director/dramaturg Talvin Wilks and Scholar-in-Residence Melanie George discuss the "Snakehips in Our DNA" exhibit while it’s on view in Sommers Studio.
1:01:10
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PillowTalk: You, The Choreographer
A comprehensive new book by Vladimir Angelov considers all aspects of dance-making, while Moses Pendleton has been creating works for MOMIX and others for decades. Here, they discuss it all.
48:09
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PillowTalk: Envisioning Social Tango
Social Tango Project's Agustina Videla, filmmaker Pablo Destito, and Scholar-in-Residence Melanie George discuss the intersection of dance and film in the company's work.
29:27
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PillowTalk: The Royal Ballet
As director of one of the world’s most famous and celebrated companies, Kevin O’Hare talked about his desire to bring his dancers to Jacob’s Pillow for the first time, in conversation with Scholar-in-Residence Theresa Ruth Howard.
40:15
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PillowTalk: Fifty Years of the Trocks
Since its first performances in 1974, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo has both amazed and delighted audiences with its all-male performances of classic ballets, explored here with director Tory Dobrin and Scholar-in-Residence Maura Keefe.
56:48
