The third annual Weekend OUT at Jacob’s Pillow will take place August 10-12, 2012 with a packed schedule of events to provide opportunities for LGBT families, couples, and individuals to take advantage of all the Pillow has to offer while meeting and mingling with old and new friends.
A highlight of Weekend OUT, on Sunday at 11am there will be a free screening of “The Men Who Danced” followed at noon by a behind-the-scenes historical tour led by Director of Preservation Norton Owen, focusing on iconic Pillow-founder Ted Shawn, his company of Men Dancers, and his mission to represent strength and masculinity in dance. Get a sneak peek: read The Untold Story of Jacob’s Pillow, published in 2006 by The Gay and Lesbian Review.
Weekend OUT is sponsored by The Gay & Lesbian Review.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10
10:30am Morning Class- Tai Chi Nominal fee
Noon Exhibits: Decades of Dance and Precious Medals
From its inception in 1933 to the present day, Jacob’s Pillow has been home to extraordinary dance from around the world. In celebration of the Pillow’s 80th Anniversary Season, remarkable images from each decade are grouped thematically in a unique commemorative exhibition. Mostly culled from the extensive Jacob’s Pillow Archives, this cornucopia of treasures includes a virtual Who’s Who of the dance world and features rare materials never before exhibited. In the Archives Reading Room, the prestigious National Medal of Arts, recently presented to Jacob’s Pillow by President Obama, and other awards received by the Pillow and its founder, Ted Shawn, will be on display. Open through final curtain, Blake’s Barn, FREE
5pm PillowTalk: Rediscovering Ted Shawn
Barnard College professor Paul Scolieri is writing a long-overdue book on Pillow founder Ted Shawn, taking him to leading research institutions and revealing many untold stories, previewed in this discussion. Blake’s Barn, FREE
6:15pm Outdoor Inside/Out Performance: TBD Marcia and Seymour Simon Performance Space, FREE
7pm Exhibit: Old/Pillow
New York photographer Toby Old has focused his lens on specific locations like Coney Island and Times Square, and explored themes such as fashion shows, nightclubs, and boxing matches. His Pillow visits over the past five years have yielded images that capture both the place and the people who enliven it. Some of these photographs were recently featured in a Paris gallery exhibition, while this marks the first time they have been shown in the U.S. Ted Shawn Theatre lobby, FREE
8pm Ticketed Performance: Trey McIntyre Project
Take in a pre-show talk at 7:30pm in Blake’s Barn to learn more about this extraordinary contemporary company. Ted Shawn Theatre; Under 35 tickets available for the Friday evening performance.
8:15pm Ticketed Performance: Dance Heginbotham
Enjoy a pre-show talk at 7:45pm on the Doris Duke Theatre porch. Doris Duke Theatre, tickets start at $22
Following the performances, join us for a Post-Show Artist Mixer. Gather with friends and fellow Pillow patrons at the Pillow Pub to discuss the performances, meet and mingle, and close out the first day of Weekend OUT!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11
Noon Exhibits: Decades of Dance and Precious Medals
From its inception in 1933 to the present day, Jacob’s Pillow has been home to extraordinary dance from around the world. In celebration of the Pillow’s 80th Anniversary Season, remarkable images from each decade are grouped thematically in a unique commemorative exhibition. Mostly culled from the extensive Jacob’s Pillow Archives, this cornucopia of treasures includes a virtual Who’s Who of the dance world and features rare materials never before exhibited. In the Archives Reading Room, the prestigious National Medal of Arts, recently presented to Jacob’s Pillow by President Obama, and other awards received by the Pillow and its founder, Ted Shawn, will be on display. Open through final curtain, Blake’s Barn, FREE
1pm Exhibit: Old/Pillow
New York photographer Toby Old has focused his lens on specific locations like Coney Island and Times Square, and explored themes such as fashion shows, nightclubs, and boxing matches. His Pillow visits over the past five years have yielded images that capture both the place and the people who enliven it. Some of these photographs were recently featured in a Paris gallery exhibition, while this marks the first time they have been shown in the U.S. Ted Shawn Theatre lobby, FREE
1:15pm Exhibit: Ivan Chermayeff Designs
A celebrated designer, illustrator, and artist, Ivan Chermayeff has created familiarly iconic images for hundreds of prominent clients such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian, and won numerous awards. With Tom Geismar, he co-founded the internationally-known New York City design firm of Chermayeff & Geismar in 1955. Chermayeff’s designs for Jacob’s Pillow in the 1980s and 90s are still remembered for their bold vision and originality, and many are collected here for the first time. Doris Duke Theatre lobby, FREE
2pm Ticketed Performance: Trey McIntyre Project
Take in a pre-show talk at 7:30pm in Blake’s Barn to learn more about this extraordinary contemporary company. Ted Shawn Theatre
2:15pm Ticketed Performance: Dance Heginbotham
Enjoy a pre-show talk at 7:45pm on the Doris Duke Theatre porch. Doris Duke Theatre, tickets start at $22
4pm PillowTalk: Free to Be: You and Me
Nearly 40 years after Marlo Thomas launched a landmark book and film, Trey McIntyre has translated its important lessons about gender stereotyping and prejudice into ballet, and here the project is fully explored. Blake’s Barn, FREE
6:15pm Outdoor Inside/Out Performance: The School at Jacob’s Pillow Jazz/Musical Theatre Dance Program Marcia and Seymour Simon Performance Space, FREE
7pm Exhibit: Old/Pillow
New York photographer Toby Old has focused his lens on specific locations like Coney Island and Times Square, and explored themes such as fashion shows, nightclubs, and boxing matches. His Pillow visits over the past five years have yielded images that capture both the place and the people who enliven it. Some of these photographs were recently featured in a Paris gallery exhibition, while this marks the first time they have been shown in the U.S. Ted Shawn Theatre lobby, FREE
7:15pm Exhibit: Ivan Chermayeff Designs
A celebrated designer, illustrator, and artist, Ivan Chermayeff has created familiarly iconic images for hundreds of prominent clients such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian, and won numerous awards. With Tom Geismar, he co-founded the internationally-known New York City design firm of Chermayeff & Geismar in 1955. Chermayeff’s designs for Jacob’s Pillow in the 1980s and 90s are still remembered for their bold vision and originality, and many are collected here for the first time. Doris Duke Theatre lobby, FREE
8pm Ticketed Performance: Trey McIntyre Project
Take in a pre-show talk at 7:30pm in Blake’s Barn to learn more about this extraordinary contemporary company. Ted Shawn Theatre
8:15pm Ticketed Performance: Dance Heginbotham
Enjoy a pre-show talk at 7:45pm on the Doris Duke Theatre porch. Doris Duke Theatre
SUNDAY, AUGUST 12
11am Film Screening: “The Men Who Danced” Join us for a free screening of Director Ron Honsa’s film about Jacob’s Pillow founder Ted Shawn and his Men Dancers. Click here to view a preview on YouTube. Blake’s Barn, FREE
Noon Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers Historical Tour
Jacob’s Pillow Director of Preservation Norton Owen leads a special behind-the-scenes historic tour of Jacob’s Pillow, focusing on iconic Pillow-founder Ted Shawn, his company of Men Dancers, and his mission to represent strength and masculinity in dance. This unique tour is free and open to the public, and is presented as part of Weekend OUT. Meet near the Ted Shawn Theatre, FREE
Noon Exhibits: Decades of Dance and Precious Medals
From its inception in 1933 to the present day, Jacob’s Pillow has been home to extraordinary dance from around the world. In celebration of the Pillow’s 80th Anniversary Season, remarkable images from each decade are grouped thematically in a unique commemorative exhibition. Mostly culled from the extensive Jacob’s Pillow Archives, this cornucopia of treasures includes a virtual Who’s Who of the dance world and features rare materials never before exhibited. In the Archives Reading Room, the prestigious National Medal of Arts, recently presented to Jacob’s Pillow by President Obama, and other awards received by the Pillow and its founder, Ted Shawn, will be on display. Open through final curtain, Blake’s Barn, FREE
1pm Exhibit: Old/Pillow
New York photographer Toby Old has focused his lens on specific locations like Coney Island and Times Square, and explored themes such as fashion shows, nightclubs, and boxing matches. His Pillow visits over the past five years have yielded images that capture both the place and the people who enliven it. Some of these photographs were recently featured in a Paris gallery exhibition, while this marks the first time they have been shown in the U.S. Ted Shawn Theatre lobby, FREE
1:15pm Exhibit: Ivan Chermayeff Designs
A celebrated designer, illustrator, and artist, Ivan Chermayeff has created familiarly iconic images for hundreds of prominent clients such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian, and won numerous awards. With Tom Geismar, he co-founded the internationally-known New York City design firm of Chermayeff & Geismar in 1955. Chermayeff’s designs for Jacob’s Pillow in the 1980s and 90s are still remembered for their bold vision and originality, and many are collected here for the first time. Doris Duke Theatre lobby, FREE
2pm Ticketed Performance: Trey McIntyre Project
Take in a pre-show talk at 7:30pm in Blake’s Barn to learn more about this extraordinary contemporary company. Ted Shawn Theatre
2:15pm Ticketed Performance: Dance Heginbotham
Enjoy a pre-show talk at 7:45pm on the Doris Duke Theatre porch. Doris Duke Theatre, tickets start at $22
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