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Contemporary Brazilian Troupe to Unveil World Premiere at Jacob’s Pillow

(BECKET, Mass.) – The street life of Rio will pervade Jacob’s Pillow this week when Companhia Urbana de Dança returns for a five-show engagement in the Ted Shawn Theatre from Wednesday, August 13, through Sunday, August 16, 2014. The troupe brings a program of contemporary hip-hop dances never before seen by Pillow audiences, including the thought-provoking,…

Brazilian Hip-Hop Comes to Jacob’s Pillow

(BECKET, Mass.) – Compagnie Käfig, a French-Algerian dance company led by artistic director and internationally acclaimed choreographer Mourad Merzouki, brings a dynamic ensemble of hip-hop dancers from Brazil to Jacob’s Pillow from Wednesday, August 15 through Sunday, August 19, 2012, in the Ted Shawn Theatre. The company performs a program of two virtuosic works, Correria…