Urban Bush Women Return to Jacob's Pillow With New Work, Joined by Other Esteemed Guests

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The production features an original jazz score by Craig Harris, with Ilya Vidrin also making his Pillow debut.

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Jacob's Pillow will welcome back Urban Bush Women to the Ted Shawn Theatre Wednesday, July 1 through Sunday, July 5. In this special engagement for Festival Week 2, the legendary Black women-led theatrical dance company, founded by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, will present SCAT!...The Complex Lives of Al & Dot, Dot & Al Zollar. Featuring an original jazz music score by Craig Harris, performed by seven musicians, SCAT! shines a light on love, family history, and resilience.

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The second week of the Festival will also include Pillow Lab artist Ilya Vidrin making his Pillow debut with Proxies in the Doris Duke Theatre Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5. With in-the-round seating and live music created in real time by the musicians in response to the dancers, Proxies highlights the intersection of dance and technology, exploring what sensors with body-tracking data reveals about human connection and what slips through.

The outdoor Henry J. Leir Stage will feature Compañía Nélida Tirado Flamenco's Tierra, Aire y Compàs, a powerful celebration of rhythm, dance, and live music on Thursday, July 2. Eisenhower Dance Detroit will celebrate their 35th season with work by Maxine Doyle and Yoshito Sakuraba on Friday, July 3. On Saturday, July 4, Anubhava Dance Company will present Anatomy of Fear, a work that explores the anatomy of fear through the vocabulary of Bharatanatyam, an Indian classical dance form.

On Saturday, July 4, audiences are welcome to join Jacob's Pillow on Independence Day in honor of the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Performances on July 4 will include SCAT!...The Complex Lives of Al & Dot, Dot & Al Zollar by Urban Bush Women in the Ted Shawn Theatre at 2pm, Ilya VIdrin's Proxies in the Doris Duke Theatre at 2:30pm, and Anatomy of Fear by Anubhava Dance Company on the Henry J. Leir Stage at 5:30pm.

July 4 programming will also include a PillowTalk with award-winning choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, held at 4pm in Blake's Barn. In conversation with Pillow Scholar and dramaturg Talvin Wilks , Zollar will reflect on her creative contributions to dance and her most recent work. PillowTalks are free of charge and open to all. Campus visitors are also invited to observe dancers in The School during observation hours (10:45am to 12:15pm and 2:30pm to 4pm), explore the three exhibitions on site, including Martha Graham : Call to Action in Blake's Barn, and enjoy food and drinks at the Pillow Café and Pillow Pub.

“Jacob's Pillow proudly serves as a place that both preserves and celebrates cultural storytelling from around the world through dance, and we are honored to welcome performers this week that exemplify heritage and human experience.” said Executive and Artistic Director Pamela Tatge. “We are thrilled to welcome back Urban Bush Women to the Pillow as part of our summer-long celebration of groundbreaking U.S. women in dance, as well as celebrate the 35th anniversary of Eisenhower Detroit, and present the vibrant traditions of Compañía Nélida Tirado Flamenco and Anubhava Dance Company. Audiences will get to experience Ilya Vidrin's Proxies in the Doris Duke Theatre as Jacob's Pillow continues to support artists at the forefront of dance and technology. Festival Week 2 grounds us in cultural richness while leaning into future advancements in dance. We look forward to welcoming audiences to experience the extraordinary breadth of work on our stages this week.”

All performances are now on sale. Tickets to Urban Bush Women begin at $71.50 in the Ted Shawn Theatre. Tickets to Ilya Vidrin in the Doris Duke Theatre are $81.50. All three engagements on the Henry J. Leir Stage are Choose What You Pay, allowing each ticket buyer to set the price of their purchase. Rain or Shine tickets allow ticket holders priority access to an indoor venue at Jacob's Pillow in the event of inclement weather. Rain or Shine tickets are priced at $48.50. For more information for tickets and reservations, visit jacobspillow.org .

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/boston/article/Urban-Bush-Womens-Return-And-Others-to-Return-for-Jacobs-Pillow-Dance-Festival-Week-2-20260618)._