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Greetings!
I'm delighted to let you know about some new additions to our online videos while also calling attention to some existing offerings with special connections. Although everyone here is busily preparing for the Festival season, we are firmly committed to maintaining a close relationship with our online audience. This is only the second installment of these monthly bulletins, and we promise to keep them coming throughout the Festival and beyond. We hope you'll enjoy the new clips and welcome your feedback!
Best wishes, 
Norton Owen Director of Preservation |
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Eric Foner Wins Pulitzer Prize
Already recognized as one of the country's leading historians when he participated in a 2007 PillowTalk, Eric Foner has now collected another prestigious credit as the winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in History. Recognized for his book, The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery, Dr. Foner was cited for "bringing unforeseeable twists and a fresh sense of improbability to a familiar story." A substantial 44-minute excerpt from his 2007 conversation with Scholar-in-Residence Suzanne Carbonneau may be seen here. |
Happy 97th Birthday, Frederic Franklin! 
Born on June 13, 1914, the dashing star of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo has enjoyed an astoundingly long career in dance. He first visited the Pillow in 1941, and was filmed here in 1948 with his longtime partner, Alexandra Danilova, performing their signature roles in Gaité Parisienne. Still performing occasional character roles with American Ballet Theatre, Franklin has also reached an entirely new generation through his appearance in the documentary, Ballets Russes. He has participated in two popular PillowTalks in recent years, and you can enjoy his dancing once again by clicking the link at right.
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National Ballet of Canada 
Recognized just two weeks ago in the New York Times as "a masterpiece by the standards of any art", Antony Tudor's Lilac Garden was first performed at the Pillow by Ballet Theatre in 1949 with the choreographer himself in the cast. The clip seen here commemorates the important U.S. debut of the National Ballet of Canada in 1953, purportedly the first performance by any Canadian ballet company south of the border. The ballet had been personally staged for them by Tudor, who was present at the Pillow that summer as a member of the faculty. Company founder/director Celia Franca is fleetingly seen here as "The Woman in His Past", along with Lois Smith and David Adams.
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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago 
Until now, the only performance excerpt representing Hubbard Street in Dance Interactive was a 1993 duet from Twyla Tharp's Nine Sinatra Songs, but a more recent duet has just been added. This HD clip from Aszure Barton's Untouched was recorded in 2010, and it showcases the company's current look, now under the expert eye of artistic director Glenn Edgerton.
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The Vanaver Caravan 
Returning this month to formally inaugurate the new Henry J. Leir Stage as part of the Inside/Out series, The Vanaver Caravan is also celebrating the 30th anniversary of its first Pillow appearance in 1981 (the same year when the Vanavers were among the first to dance on the original Inside/Out stage). The new HD clip added to Dance Interactive commemorates their appearance in the Doris Duke Theatre last season, with an Appalachian clog dance that was incorporated into a full-evening premiere entitled Earthbeat!
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In Case You Missed It (links from past Virtual Pillow Views)
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Header Photo Credits (left to right): Ted Shawn, photo Shapiro Studios; Drew Jacoby, photo Liza Voll; Cynthia Gregory, photo ©Jack Vartoogian/FrontRowPhotos; Savion Glover, photo Len Irish; Shantala Shivalingappa, photo C.P. Satyajit |
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