In the 1930s, modern American dance was born on a rural farm property in the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts. Here, Ted Shawn and Ruth St. Denis founded the first professional dance company in the United States, and built the country’s first dance-specific theater. Known as Jacob’s Pillow, the property lives on today as a mecca for contemporary dance enthusiasts, hosting an annual festival, world-renowned conservatory, and extensive historical archive all dedicated to the uniquely physical performance art.
Source: Mecanoo has designed a new theater for Jacob’s Pillow