Ted Shawn Theater Opens at Jacob’s Pillow: July 9, 1942 ON THIS DAY... ...in 1942, the first theater in the nation dedicated exclusively to dance opened at Jacobs Pillow in Becket, a small town in the Berkshire Hills. The building was named for Ted Shawn, the modern dance pioneer who founded the nations longest running summer dance festival on a farm he bought in 1930. During the first few years, wartime gas rationing meant that people came on foot, but come they did -- drawn by the festivals mix of modern, ethnic, folk, and classical dance. Jacobs Pillow has been home, studio, classroom, and stage to countless dance legends including Agnes de Mille, Merce Cunningham, Alvin Ailey and Robert Joffrey. Today, the Pillow is considered the nations home for dance. Listen to this moment: massmoments.org/audio/July091%2Em3u Read more about this moment: massmoments.org/moment.cfm?mid=200 Visit Mass Moments to search past moments: massmoments.org
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 12:07:30 +0000
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