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Man Drowns at Becket Quarry in Berkshire Co.

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BECKET, Mass. (NEWS10) -- Berkshire County authorities have recovered the body of a man that reportedly drowned in Becket Quarry on Friday. The victim was in his 20s, according to officials. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Berkshire State Police Detective Unit was called to the quarry at about 5:36 p.m. A preliminary investigation reportedly found that the victim and a woman were sw…See the Story

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DANCE REVIEW: Elle Sofe Company From Norway Has Its U.S. Debut at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival - The Berkshire Edge

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On Wednesday of this past week, I saw a Cambodian dance performance at Jacob’s Pillow. The next day, Thursday, I saw Elle Sofe Company from Norway. And that was just the two days this week that I happened to be at the Pillow. Pillow founder Ted Shawn was famous for bringing dance from all over the world to his renowned venue in the rural Berkshire hills. Shawn’s legacy clearly lives on. On Thursday, Sofe’s Norwegian company performed in The Dori…See the Story

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DANCE REVIEW: After a 40 year run, Stephen Petronio Company has its final performances at Jacob’s Pillow this week - The Berkshire Edge

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The Stephen Petronio Company is ending its “confounding” (as Petronio himself puts it) 40-year run with its final performances this week at Jacob’s Pillow. Although this concert was so much more, simply put, if you love watching extremely strong dancers dancing, get tickets and go! Perhaps, as a reviewer, I might be a bit hesitant to write this review, after reading in the program notes that one reason he was ending his company was that Petronio…See the Story

Becket Quarry closed to public after drowning death

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The Becket Quarry is closed to the public following the drowning death of a 25-year-old man on July 18.Becket · Becket Read Article

Elle Sofe Company making US debut at Jacob’s Pillow with Sámi song and dance

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Elle Sofe Company is making its U.S. debut at Jacob’s Pillow with a powerful performance that blends Sámi yoiking, song, and dance rooted in Indigenous tradition and nature.Becket · Becket Read Article

DANCE REVIEW: Andrew Schneider at Jacob’s Pillow’s Doris Duke Theatre - The Berkshire Edge

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On July 9, Jacob’s Pillow celebrated the reopening of the new and reimagined Doris Duke Theatre, the original Duke Theatre having been destroyed by fire in November 2020. This past Wednesday, July 16, officially marked the first week of the first season for the new “Duke” with the world premiere of “Here,” a new work by Andrew Schneider, with co-creators Margaux Marielle-Tréhoüart and Joel Suárez Gómez. Schneider, who has a master’s degree in in…Becket · Becket Read Article

DANCE REVIEW: At Jacob’s Pillow, Brother(Hood) Dance!'s 'Black on Earth' weaves ecojustice into powerful performance

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In Black on Earth," Brother(Hood) Dance! blends farming, ritual, and storytelling in a powerful outdoor performance rooted in Black eco-history at Jacob’s Pillow.Dance · Becket Read Article

Stephen Petronio Company to give final performances at Jacob’s Pillow

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BECKET — When choreographer Stephen Petronio attended Hampshire College in Amherst in the 1970s, he didn’t set out to become one of the best-known dance makers in America.Becket · Becket See the Story

DANCE REVIEW: Trinity Irish Dance Company at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival - The Berkshire Edge

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The 93rd season of the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival is now in in full swing and high gear, as evidenced this past week when the exhilarating Trinity Irish Dance Company made its debut at the Festival. Company founder Mark Howard has lived a kind of classic American story. Born in Yorkshire, England, but raised in Chicago (thus becoming yet another in the tens of millions of people who came to this country to discover and pursue their dreams), H…Becket · Becket Read Article

The Doris Duke Theatre at Jacob’s Pillow rises from the ashes - The Berkshire Edge

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In November 2020, the Doris Duke Theatre at Jacob’s Pillow was destroyed by fire. “The Duke,” as it was known, was a studio theater often used by creative artists and performers as an incubator for cutting-edge performance pieces. Thus, the Duke was a key connection point between the past and the future of dance. Volunteer fire companies from Becket and four neighboring towns responded to the fire and thankfully prevented the conflagration from …Becket · Becket Read Article

For the first time in 93 years, an Irish dance company takes the stage at Ted Shawn Theatre. Jacob's Pillow welcomes Trinity Irish Dance

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This week, Trinity Irish Dance performs Soles at Jacob’s Pillow — the first time in the dance festival’s 93 years that an Irish dance company has performed on the main stage at the Ted Shawn Theatre.Becket · Becket Read Article

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Man Drowns at Becket Quarry in Berkshire Co.

DANCE REVIEW: Elle Sofe Company From Norway Has Its U.S. Debut at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival - The Berkshire Edge

DANCE REVIEW: After a 40 year run, Stephen Petronio Company has its final performances at Jacob’s Pillow this week - The Berkshire Edge

Becket Quarry closed to public after drowning death

Elle Sofe Company making US debut at Jacob’s Pillow with Sámi song and dance

DANCE REVIEW: Andrew Schneider at Jacob’s Pillow’s Doris Duke Theatre - The Berkshire Edge

DANCE REVIEW: At Jacob’s Pillow, Brother(Hood) Dance!'s 'Black on Earth' weaves ecojustice into powerful performance

Stephen Petronio Company to give final performances at Jacob’s Pillow

DANCE REVIEW: Trinity Irish Dance Company at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival - The Berkshire Edge

The Doris Duke Theatre at Jacob’s Pillow rises from the ashes - The Berkshire Edge

For the first time in 93 years, an Irish dance company takes the stage at Ted Shawn Theatre. Jacob's Pillow welcomes Trinity Irish Dance

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Becket Quarry closed to public after drowning death

Elle Sofe Company making US debut at Jacob’s Pillow with Sámi song and dance

DANCE REVIEW: Andrew Schneider at Jacob’s Pillow’s Doris Duke Theatre - The Berkshire Edge

DANCE REVIEW: At Jacob’s Pillow, Brother(Hood) Dance!'s 'Black on Earth' weaves ecojustice into powerful performance

Stephen Petronio Company to give final performances at Jacob’s Pillow

DANCE REVIEW: Trinity Irish Dance Company at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival - The Berkshire Edge

The Doris Duke Theatre at Jacob’s Pillow rises from the ashes - The Berkshire Edge

For the first time in 93 years, an Irish dance company takes the stage at Ted Shawn Theatre. Jacob's Pillow welcomes Trinity Irish Dance