'We have the ability to dance around the world now.' Residents get peek at new Doris Duke Theatre ahead of Wednesday opening

'We have the ability to dance around the world now.' Residents get peek at new Doris Duke Theatre ahead of Wednesday opening

On Sunday afternoon, hundreds got a sneak peek at the Doris Duke Theatre, which has been rebuilt after a fire destroyed it in 2020.

Jacob’s Pillow Reopens Its Doris Duke Theatre, Which Aims to Be a Center for Dance and Technology While Focusing on the Land’s Indigenous Roots - Pointe Magazine

In 2020, Jacob’s Pillow was struggling. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the beloved Becket, Massachusetts–based dance organization was forced to cancel its summer festival for the first time in its 88-year history. Then, in November of that year, the Pillow was dealt another blow: The Doris Duke Theatre, one of its two main theaters, burned to the ground. (The cause of the fire was never determined, and no one was injured.) The destruc­tion of the…