Greetings! We invite you to be part of the celebration as we gather for the closing performance of Saudade at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival-- just a short 2.5 hour drive from New York City! Created by David Roussève, who the Washington Post calls "one of the modern dance world's great stage personalities," Saudade features seven extraordinary dancers, powerful Fado music, and Roussève's gritty and hilarious storytelling in an ode to bittersweet-- that single moment when great joy and agony are experienced together. MAPP Board member Olivia Georgia and her husband Steve Oakes will host a sumptuous picnic lunch in their fabulous garden prior to the performance. After the show we'll gather with David and the dancers for an exclusive champagne toast in their honor. For those who want to make a weekend of it, we can happily recommend lodging in the area! 2:00 pm Lunch at the home of Olivia Georgia and Steve Oakes in Otis, MA 5:00 pm Saudade at the Doris Duke Theater of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Becket, MA (15 minutes away) 6:30 pm Champagne toast with the company at the Doris Duke Theatre Tickets are $50 each ($18.50 tax-deductible) and will be held for you at the Jacob's Pillow box office on the day of the performances. BUY TICKETS NOW! For more information, call Joyce Lawler at 646.602.9390 or email joyce@mappinternational.org MAPP International Productions works in close partnership with diverse artists and arts organizers to develop functional, sustainable environments for artists to create, premiere and tour performing arts projects, providing support and opportunities for challenging artistic voices to be brought to the stage and into people's lives. photo credits: (bottom): Saudade, photo Jorge Vismara; Doris Duke Theatre, photo Julia Zhao.