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PillowVoices: Dance Through Time

Jacob"s Pillow Archives

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time brings listeners closer to notable dance artists connected with Jacob"s Pillow, from 1933 to today. Each piece exemplifies Jacob"s Pillow"s mission to "support dance creation, presentation, education, and preservation; and to engage and deepen public appreciation and support for dance" by utilizing archival recordings brought to life in the personal stories and narration of current thought-leaders and scholars. Jacob"s Pillow, lauded by The New York Times as "the

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00:36:55

Disrupting Complacency with Jane Comfort

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time ·

2022/08/27

Dance scholar Cynthia Williams guides a deep dive into two different political works made by choreographer Jane Comfort in the 1990s, revealing the striking connections to American social injustices escalating today.*This episode was directed by Lisa Niedermeyer.

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00:22:47

The Body as Radical Canvas: Liz Lerman

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time ·

2022/07/30

Ellen Chenoweth hosts this exploration into the work of influential dance artist Liz Lerman, including the voices of Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, James Frazier, and Pamela Tatge, as well as numerous passages in Lerman's own words.

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00:23:36

1941, When Ballet Came to Jacob's Pillow

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time ·

2022/06/25

In this episode, hosted by dance and costume historian Caroline Hamilton, we learn about the summer of 1941 and the events that led to the incorporation of the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and the building of the Ted Shawn Theatre.

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00:14:58

Barton Mumaw: A Cornerstone of the Pillow

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time ·

2022/05/28

As a founding presence at Jacob's Pillow from 1931 to 2001, Barton Mumaw embodied much of the institution's history, brought into the light by episode host Lisa Niedermeyer with Mumaw's own words.

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00:39:23

An Homage to Martha Graham

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time ·

2022/04/30

Pillow Scholar Jennifer Edwards considers the imprint left by Martha Graham at Jacob's Pillow, with reflections from those she impacted, the work of Richard Move, and the words of Graham herself.

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00:27:54

Regional Ballet: Pacific Northwest Ballet, Boston...

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time ·

2022/03/26

Pillow Scholar Nancy Wozny explores the history of regional ballet in America through conversations and stories of three distinct ballet companies. Featured are artists with Pacific Northwest Ballet, Boston Ballet, and Houston Ballet - three companies who came together here in 2021 for a program called 'Ballet Coast to Coast.'Additional Resources: Read - Point Spread: The Marvel of Regional Ballet, by Nancy WoznyWatch - (clip) Pacific Northwest Ballet, Second to LastWatch - (clip) Houston Ballet,

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00:24:02

Lisa Niedermeyer Revisits Doug Elkins’ Fräulein Maria

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time ·

2022/02/26

As an artist, technologist, and former dancer with Doug Elkins and Friends, Lisa Niedermeyer reflects on her time with the company and her embodied memories of performing in Fräulein Maria, the uproarious and joyful dance based on The Sound of Music. We also hear from Elkins himself, recorded during two different Pillow engagements.https://danceinteractive.jacobspillow.org/doug-elkins-and-friends/fraulein-maria/

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00:16:09

Dancerly Creativity and Technological Innovation

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time ·

2022/01/29

Hosted by Jacob's Pillow Associate Archivist Patsy Gay, this episode explores the intersection of dance and technology, diving into both history and current practice. Through the voices and perspectives of Marjani Forté-Saunders, Sydney Skybetter, Brian Brooks, Lily Baldwin, and Ilya Vidrin, we hear how technology can both hinder and enforce a dancer's embodied awareness.

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00:18:58

Remembering Blondell Cummings, with Paloma McGregor

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time ·

2021/12/18

Paloma McGregor remembers the life, work, and legacy of Blondell Cummings. McGregor frames this exploration through Cummings' dance work titled "Chicken Soup", designated as an American Masterpiece by the National Endowment for the Arts in 2006.https://www.dancemagazine.com/remembering-blondell-cummings-1944-2015/https://danceinteractive.jacobspillow.org/blondell-cummings/chicken-soup/https://www.xartistsbooks.com/books/blondellcummings

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00:21:23

Dance On Screen

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time ·

2021/11/20

PillowVoices composer and audio engineer Ellis Rovin ruminates on some of the ways that dance has been seen on film, drawing upon a PillowTalk by David Gere and considering examples from Fred Astaire to Merce Cunningham. Special thanks to New England Public Media, for their support of this episode of PillowVoices.

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00:24:10

Focus the Lights: On Dance and the Field, with Adrian...

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time ·

2021/10/30

Adrian Madison Cario hosts this episode on the relationship between lighting design and dance, featuring some of the 20th century's most prominent designers—Tom Skelton, Beverly Emmons, Jennifer Tipton, and Mark Stanley. Now the CEO of San Francisco's Minnesota Street Project, Cario draws upon their beginnings in lighting design to illuminate different perspectives on design, collaboration, and building a world on stage.Special thanks to New England Public Media, for their support of this episode of

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00:36:40

CONTRA-TIEMPO: A Talk with Ana Maria Alvarez and...

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time ·

2021/09/25

We join Pillow Scholar Maura Keefe in conversation with award-winning Ana Maria Alvarez, the founder of CONTRA-TIEMPO, a multilingual Los-Angeles-based activist performing company dedicated to transforming the world through dance. This is a recast of a PillowTalk presented live on July 11, 2021. Special thanks to New England Public Media, for their support of this episode of PillowVoices.

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00:46:15

The History of Jazz Dance: Melanie George and LaTasha...

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time ·

2021/08/28

In this episode we share a PillowTalk that took place at Jacob's Pillow on August 15, 2021. Pillow Scholar and Associate Curator Melanie George hosts this conversation with a foremost tradition-bearer of Black American social dance, LaTasha Barnes. Through her work, The Jazz Continuum, Barnes places jazz dance in the context of House, Hip-Hop, Waacking, and Lindy Hop. LaTasha Barnes is an internationally-recognized and award-winning dancer, choreographer, educator, performer, and ambassador of

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00:35:24

Remembering Anna Halprin

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time ·

2021/07/31

In this episode hosted by Jennifer Edwards, we celebrate the life, work, and impact of Anna Halprin (1920-2021). A visionary force in both dance and healing, Halprin played a crucial role in the evolution of post-modern dance and developing ethical social practice through art. We learn about Halprin's work from scholars Ninotchka Bennahum and Wendy Perron, from Halprin biographer Janice Ross, and from Anna Halprin herself.Special thanks to New England Public Media for their support of this episode

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00:25:43

Wendy Perron on Grand Union: Democracy or Anarchy?

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time ·

2021/06/26

Dance writer Wendy Perron, a former associate director of Jacob's Pillow, explores Grand Union, a maverick 1970s improvisation group based in downtown New York. Perron tells their story through the voices of four key members: Yvonne Rainer, Steve Paxton, Trisha Brown, and David Gordon.Special thanks to New England Public Media, for their support of this episode of PillowVoices.

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00:36:26

The Complexities of Indian Dance at The Pillow

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time ·

2021/05/22

Professor of dance at UCLA and Pillow Scholar, Lionel Popkin explores the complicated history and relationship between Indian dance, American modern dance, and Jacob's Pillow. Posing pointed questions about the 'use' of Indian dance movement and esthetics in the work of The Denishawn Company, the curatorial lens applied to Indian dance over time, and ultimately the influence and legacy of those choices on the dance landscape of today.Introduction to BharatanatyamLakshmi Vishwanathan:

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00:32:40

Choreographing the Social Consciousness: Part 3,...

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time ·

2021/04/24

Into Sunlight trailer: https://vimeo.com/131009698STILL: https://vimeo.com/476315913/3a7f9258bb

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00:31:09

Native Contemporary Dance: No Longer in Sepia Tones

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time ·

2021/03/27

Explore Artists Mentioned in This Episode:Christopher K Morgan and ArtistsDaystar Rosalie JonesLemi PonifasioNeil IeremiaMoss PattersonSantee SmithRed Sky PerformanceRosy SimasEmily JohnsonMaura GarciaBrooke SmileyDakota CamachoAnthony Hudson Timothy White EagleAKU-MATU Alison Akootchook WardenDeeper dive: Code Switch Episode, "The Hawaiin Language Nearly Died. A Radio Show Sparked its Revival."PillowPlaylist: Indigenous Dance of the Americas

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00:36:28

Remembering Marge Champion

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time ·

2021/02/20

As mentioned in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NckTgsBsrKEAuthor Mindy Aloff shares stories from her book Hippo in a Tutu: Dancing in Disney Animation along with screening brief film excerpts that illustrate the evolution of dance used in Disney animation from the 1930s to 1950s. Joined by Marge Champion, who is interviewed for Hippo in a Tutu and was the dancer and live model for both Snow White and the Hippopotamus Ballerina in Fantasia. Moderated by Jacob's Pillow Director of

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00:32:43

Choreographing the Social Consciousness: Part 2, The...

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time ·

2021/01/30

In part 2 of this several-part series, we explore how dancers and choreographers have embodied and confronted social constraints and constructs. Highlighing conversations between Pillow Scholar Maura Keefe and Carmen de Lavallade, Tere O'Connor and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, we discover personal, artistic, and political perspectives on age, culture and queerness.

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