‘And there was distant music, simple and somehow sublime’ … and getting closer. This weekend, Ragtime takes Barrington Stage Company back to the turn of the 20th century, as a stifled housewife, an immigrant father and a musician from Harlem fight for their own real American dreams. It’s July in […]
Read articleJacob’s Pillow looks year-round with new Perles studio
Fall was alive in the hills on Friday — in Becket the swamp and sugar maple glowed until driving became dangerous, and I came up through them to Jacob’s Pillow for the groundbreaking for the new Perles Family Studio.
Read articleDormeshia Sumbry-Edwards and fellow tap legends swing at Jacob’s Pillow
Rhythm tap dance legend Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards performs in the world premiere of ‘And Still You Must Swing’ at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival with tap masters and her co-choreographers Derick K. Grant and Jason Samuels Smith, and guest artist Camille A. Brown.
Read articleChe Malambo performs dance grown in the Argentine pampas — BTW column
The light comes up with a pulsing beat. The company of men on stage each raise an arm. Every one of them carries a drum like a barrel, slung across the chest and played on the sides as well as on the head. Argentine dancers in black vests, boots and […]
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