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  • Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival - Two Tickets to Aakash Odera in RISING (July 19-23)
  • Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival - Two Tickets to Aakash Odera in RISING (July 19-23)

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival - Two Tickets to Aakash Odera in RISING (July 19-23)

Item Number
138
Estimated Value
90 USD
Sold
44 USD to Mattea
Number of Bids
3  -  Bid History

Item Description

A National Historic Landmark and National Medal of Arts recipient, Jacob's Pillow is home to America's longest running dance festival, located in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts. Festival 2017 runs from June through August.

Each year thousands of people from across the U.S. and around the globe visit the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts to experience the Festival with more than 50 dance companies and 200 free performances, talks, and events; train at The School at Jacob's Pillow, one of the most prestigious professional dance training centers in the U.S.; explore the Pillow's rare and extensive dance Archives; and take part in numerous Community Programs designed to educate and engage dance audiences of all ages.
 
These ticket vouchers are good for two tickets to any perfomance of Aakash Odera in RISING (July 19-23) in the Doris Duke Theatre during the 2017 Festival Season. 
 
“Simply breathtaking” ( The Globe and Mail) British artist Aakash Odedra takes the stage in the captivating solo  Rising with choreography from acclaimed international artists Akram Khan, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Russell Maliphant, and Odedra himself.

A contemporary dancer with roots in the classical Indian dance styles of Kathak and Bharatnatyam, Odedra is known for his mesmerizing agility and “ecstatic joy in dancing” (The New York Times). He makes his Jacob’s Pillow debut in Rising, featuring his own choreography and contributions from acclaimed international artists: British choreographer Akram Khan, recipient of the International Society of the Performing Arts Distinguished Artist Award; 2014 Laurence Olivier Award recipient Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui of Belgium; and Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Russell Maliphant of the U.K.

 
 

Item Special Note

To redeem, you must present or mail the voucehe to the Box Office no later than July 1, 2017. Voucher must be presented to the Box Office before tickets can be issued. Some restrictions may apply. The voucher is non-transferable and has no cash value.

Valid only during the 2017 season; expires July 23, 2017.

 

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Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival