Name: Q-MoB 25%OFF: Bill T Jones @ Jacobs Pillow (Becket, MA)
Start: 2025-08-09T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-08-09T15:30:00-04:00
Location: Jacob's Pillow

Q-MoB 25%OFF: Bill T Jones @ Jacobs Pillow (Becket, MA)

Q-MoB (Queer Men of the Berkshires)

Seminal Bessie-Awarded D-Man in the Waters (1989) captures resilience of 80s AIDS epidemic paired w/ updated "Story" w/ live string quartet

Jacob's Pillow

This summer, the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zahn Company will present an electric program featuring a seminal work by its founders: the exuberant Bessie Award-winning D-Man in the Waters (1989), a work set to music by Felix Mendelssohn that captures the resilience of a generation during the 1980s AIDS epidemic. In addition to this signature work, Jones will also present a pièce d’occasion: a site-based version of Story/(2013) with new stories and live music accompaniment by a string quartet, performed by musicians Pauline Kim, Conrad Harris, Celia Hatton, and Andrew Janss.STAY FOR BILL T JONES TALK: We invite you to stay for a talk 4-5pm in Blake's Barn by Bill T. Jones reflecting on his more than 43 years as a choreographer, performer, and story-teller who has seen many bold and powerful attempts by dance to both inspire and reflect the profound spiralling struggles, changes, victories, and retrenchmants in many liberation movements.Now in its 43rd year, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company is one of the most innovative and powerful forces in the contemporary dance world. Emerging from years of collaboration between Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane, their performances foreshadow issues of identity, form, and social commentary that have changed the face of American dance.A Tony Award-winning choreographer, dancer, and director, Bill T. Jones has received a MacArthur “Genius” Award, recognition at the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors, two Tony Awards for Best Choreography, and the 2010 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award. Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company has performed worldwide in over 200 cities, in 30 countries on six continents. The company has a storied history of performing at Jacob’s Pillow, having appeared ten times previously, beginning in 1989 and most recently in 2012.____<h3>IMPORTANT: you must purchase your 25% discounted ticket in advance from this <a href="https://my.jacobspillow.org/billtjonesarniezanecompany/08092" title="https://my.jacobspillow.org/stephenpetroniocompany" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jacob's Pillow Ticketing</a> using the promocode:</h3><h4>QMOB2025</h4><h4>___</h4>If you only register on this Q-MoB Eventbrite page, you will NOT have a ticket and will have to pay for a higher priced ticket at the door (if it does not sell out).Register on this Q-MoB eventbrite page so Q-MoB can:1) help arrange ride-sharing for men who do not have a car or who want to carpool,2) we will know how many seats to save the Q-MoB group for the performance, (if you don't register here, we will not be able to save you a seat, but you can still get a discounted ticket so long as you purchase that from the Foundry ticketing site in advance) &amp;3) so you can make a tax-deductible donation to Q-MoB so we can continue to offer arts/culture activities &amp; discounts for low-income Q-MoB subscribers. Your donation to Q-MoB is separate from the ticket you purchase from the Foundry, which is NOT tax-deductible.CARPOOLING/RIDE-SHARE: Carpooling is a great way to get to know other men, save money on gas, and help to reduce your carbon footprint and save the planet. If you need a ride or are open to carpooling, please indicate that when you are registering, &amp; our ride coordinator will try to match you with people nearby who are interested in carpooling or offering rides.<a href="https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/sqXpukhQeFaNTYPSNT4wXw" title="https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/sqXpukhQeFaNTYPSNT4wXw" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">DONATE</a> OR <a href="https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/mD2EE7hxeanQhXexvRAi2A" title="https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/mD2EE7hxeanQhXexvRAi2A" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">BECOME A MONTHLY SUSTAINING MEMBER</a>: Please donate $10-$20 to help assure Q-MoB can continue to offer more than 20 activities &amp; multiple resources &amp; services to rural queer men all over the region. If you attend 2 or more Q-MoB events/month, please consider becoming a monthly sustaining donor member. By donating $25, $50, $75, or $100/month you can help to sustain the incredible variety of activities, services, and resources Q-MoB provides and assure all of these activities are accessible to men regardless of their age, income, or ability, and best of all you can avoid having to donate at each and every event you attend. Monthly Sustaining Members pay only once a month and then can attend all our activities with no further donation.HOW TO REACH US THE DAY OF THE EVENT: I f on the day of the event you need to cancel or be late or have trouble finding the group, please call/text the Bart 503-734-6508

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