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Date of Death: January 09, 1972 (80)

Birth Place: Kansas City, MO, USA

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Jacob's Pillow Opens TREY MCINTYRE PROJECT, 8/8
by Kelsey Denette - Aug 8, 2012


Jacob's Pillow presents Trey McIntyre Project (TMP) in an engaging triple-bill program that features the legendary folk music of Peter, Paul and Mary, as well as the world premiere of LADIES AND GENTLE MEN, inspired by Marlo Thomas's iconic children's book, record, and TV show Free to Be…You and Me, August 8-12 at the historic Ted Shawn Theatre. Artistic Director Trey McIntyre, a celebrated dancemaker, "has proven his talent and takes his place as one of the top choreographers of the decade' (Marene Guston, Dance International).

The Public and Theater for a New Audience Announce the Wallace Shawn-André Gregory Project
by Kelsey Denette - Aug 1, 2012


The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Patrick Willingham) and Theater for a New Audience (Founding Artistic Director Jeffrey Horowitz; Managing Director Dorothy Ryan and Chairman of the Board, Henry Christensen III) will present THE WALLACE SHAWN-ANDRÉ GREGORY PROJECT in 2013, a celebration of the remarkable 40-year collaboration between Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory. The two plays, THE DESIGNATED MOURNER and GRASSES OF A THOUSAND COLORS, will offer a long overdue retrospective of Shawn's work as well as an opportunity for him to appear on the New York stage again under Gregory's direction. The Public Theater presented Shawn's first play in New York, Our Late Night, in 1975, directed by Gregory.

Jacob's Pillow Presents Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet, 8/1-5
by Kelsey Denette - Jul 30, 2012


Jacob's Pillow presents Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet in a packed program that features works by award-winning choreographers Peter Quanz, Mark Godden, and Mauricio Wainrot, at the Ted Shawn Theatre August 1-5. This marks their first appearance at the Pillow since their historic two-week engagement in 1964, a high-profile showcase that launched the company toward international recognition. Versatility, technical excellence, and captivating finesse are the hallmarks of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.

Jacob's Pillow Hosts 80th Anniversary Season Opening Gala Tonight, 6/16
by BWW News Desk - Jun 16, 2012


Celebrating eight decades of dance from around the world, the 2012 Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival will officially commence with an 80th Anniversary Season Opening Gala tonight, June 16.

Jacob's Pillow 80th Anniversary Season Opening Gala Set for 6/16
by Kelsey Denette - May 21, 2012


Celebrating eight decades of dance from around the world, the 2012 Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival will officially commence with an 80th Anniversary Season Opening Gala on June 16.

NEVER STAND STILL Opens Tonight at New York's Quad Cinema, 5/18
by Movies News Desk - May 18, 2012


Winner of Best Documentary at both the San Francisco Dance Film Festival and the Dance Camera West Festival in Los Angeles, the spectacular dance film NEVER STAND STILL will have its theatrical premiere tonight May 18th at New York's Quad Cinema, to be followed by openings in Los Angeles and additional cities.

Bay Street Players Presents SOCIAL SECURITY, 4/20-5/13
by BWW News Desk - Apr 20, 2012


The married owners of a trendy Manhattan art gallery have their sophisticated home life upended when it's their turn to take in the wife's eccentric mother. When their best client, an elderly artist, hits it off with Mom, the comic sparks really begin to fly.

NEVER STAND STILL: DANCING AT JACOB'S PILLOW Opens 5/18 at Quad Cinema
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 9, 2012


Winner of Best Documentary at both the San Francisco Dance Film Festival and the Dance Camera West Festival in Los Angeles, the spectacular dance film NEVER STAND STILL will have its theatrical premiere on May 18th at New York's Quad Cinema, to be followed by openings in Los Angeles and additional cities.

NEVER STAND STILL Opens 5/18 at New York's Quad Cinema
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 5, 2012


Winner of Best Documentary at both the San Francisco Dance Film Festival and the Dance Camera West Festival in Los Angeles, the spectacular dance film NEVER STAND STILL will have its theatrical premiere on May 18th at New York's Quad Cinema, to be followed by openings in Los Angeles and additional cities.

Bay Street Players Presents SOCIAL SECURITY, 4/20-5/13
by Harmony Wheeler - Apr 4, 2012


The married owners of a trendy Manhattan art gallery have their sophisticated home life upended when it's their turn to take in the wife's eccentric mother. When their best client, an elderly artist, hits it off with Mom, the comic sparks really begin to fly.

Jacob's Pillow Announces 80th Anniversary Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 19, 2011


January 2012 will kick off the momentous 80th Anniversary of Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, a National Historic Landmark, National Medal of Arts honoree, and America’s longest-running international dance festival.

43rd Annual Theatre Library Association Book Awards Kick Off 11/4
by BWW News Desk - Nov 4, 2011


The Theatre Library Association presents its 43rd annual Book Awards on Friday, November 4, 2011 in the Bruno Walter Auditorium of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, located at Lincoln Center.

43rd Annual Theatre Library Association Book Awards Kick Off 11/4
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 1, 2011


The Theatre Library Association presents its 43rd annual Book Awards on Friday, November 4, 2011 in the Bruno Walter Auditorium of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, located at Lincoln Center.

Jacob's Pillow Concludes 2011 Season, Looks Forward to 2012
by Kelsey Denette - Oct 4, 2011


In March of 2011, President Barack Obama honored Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival with the National Medal of Arts at the White House. In the spring, the Pillow expanded worldwide access to dance with the launch of Dance Interactive, an online video resource and game, recently called 'priceless' and 'the closest thing the dance world has to an online museum' by Sarah Kaufman of The Washington Post.

Jacobs Pillow Dance Welcomes Aspen Santa Fe Ballet 8/17-21
by BWW News Desk - Aug 17, 2011


One of America's leading contemporary ballet companies and a Jacob's Pillow audience favorite, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet (ASFB) returns to perform a sophisticated program with live music August 17-21.

Jacob's Pillow Presents David Dorfman Dance 8/17-21
by BWW News Desk - Aug 17, 2011


David Dorfman and his company of skilled dancers bring their newest work, the dynamic Prophets of Funk, to the Doris Duke Theatre, August 17-21.

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