PillowTalk: Celebrating Katherine Dunham
1:01:33
As a part of Festival 2023, The School at Jacob’s Pillow revisited a 2002 program led by Reginald Yates and Katherine Dunham herself. The lasting impact of this dance legend is spotlighted in a panel discussion, featuring April Berry, Gelan Lambert, John Parks, Cleo Parker Robinson, and Reginald Yates, moderated by Scholar-in-Residence Maura Keefe. This PillowTalk was filmed at Jacob's Pillow on July 29, 2023. Video by Nel Shelby Productions.
Related Videos
In PillowTalks
-
Play video PillowTalk: John Lindquist: As Of Today
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
-
Play video PillowTalk: Legacy Unboxed: Five Decades of Dancing, Scandals, and Passing It On
PillowTalk: Legacy Unboxed: Five Decades of Dancing, Scandals, and Passing It On
What does it mean to share an artistic legacy? Five visionary choreographers—Liz Lerman, Joanna Haigood, Eiko Otake, Merián Soto, and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar—reimagine how artists pass their life’s work forward in this PillowTalk.
56:04
-
Play video PillowTalk: You, The Choreographer
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
-
Play video PillowTalk: Searching for Goya
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
-
Play video PillowTalk: Leading Dance Theatre of Harlem
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
-
Play video PillowTalk: Margaret Craske and Her Teachings
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