Description
In this episode, we explore how choreographers and their collaborators help make sense of difficult aspects of the human experience - like war, loss, and inequities. Using Pillow conversations with three choreographers, Robin Becker, Ronald K Brown, and Francesca Harper, in dialogue with their collaborators, we hear first-hand experiences of how artists make sense of their worlds and in turn, use their craft to aid in the healing of individuals and perhaps society at large.
Political analyst Rachel Maddow speaks with Pillow scholar Suzanne Carbonneau in a 2009 PillowTalk. Maddow humanizes the political context of the early years of Jacob's Pillow and then offers her personal perspective on the meaningful role that the arts play within an evolving democracy.
Published 10/26/24
In this excerpt from a 2004 PillowTalk, choreographer Shen Wei speaks with dance scholar Suzanne Carbonneau about his love of abstraction when making movement, stripping away narrative from musical scores, and integrating visual art into his stage works. Shen Wei also shares about his upbringing...
Published 09/28/24