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Pilobolus Premieres Bloom

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Washington Depot, CT – Internationally celebrated Washington Depot-based dance company Pilobolus is returning to Litchfield County, Connecticut this Summer (July 21-25, 2021) with “BLOOM: A Journey,” its second annual roving car safari.  This year’s all-new, one-of-a-kind driving adventure brings attendees on a journey through nature at Sunny Meadow Farm to be fully immersed and interactive with multiple stages of performance across several disciplines.

Highlights from the 2021 event include (schedule subject to change):

  • Full Moon at the Meadow, in support of Pilobolus, will take place on Friday, July 23 from 7-10pm.  The festivities will begin with a VIP experience through the car safari, followed by live music, libations and farm-to-table hors d'oeuvres from local culinary icon Cassandra Purdy in an open-air barn on the farm under the full moon.  Tickets – including a donation to Pilobolus – begin at $500.

  • Morning Wellness Programming throughout all five festival days, taking place 8-10 am.  Pilobolus once again brings outdoor wellness classes - yoga, meditation, balance, tai chi and family classes - led by Connecticut-based wellness practitioners.  Mats and equipment will not be provided on-site; participants are encouraged to bring their own mats, blocks, cushions and blankets.  Tickets are $30 per person, per session.

  • This year’s car safari will take place July 21 – 25 with start times ranging from 10:00 am – 5:45 pm.  Guests will be invited to drive through an idyllic New England Farm, offering scenery of an apple orchard, sprawling fields of wildflowers, ponds, woodland and more, while enjoying live, 365-degree performances from artists including Stuart Bogie, Kat Edmonson, Rob Kapilow, Darlene Kascak, Litchfield County Choral Union, dancers from Pilobolus, Ben Sollee and local student musicians.  Cars will travel in pods of 10-12 vehicles, and guests will be invited to enjoy the performances from their vehicle, or step out to be fully immersed in the art.  Timed-entry tickets for the 75-minute interactive experience begin at $50 per vehicle.  An option to add on a curated snack box from Chef Purdy is also available to pre-purchase for $10.

“Last year we were able to pivot and transform our Festival into a safe and engaging experience like no other, and in response to the incredible feedback from sold out audiences, we hit the road to scout out a new site for this year’s roving performance,” said Renée Jaworski, Co-Artistic Director, Pilobolus.  “This year is a celebration of our journey around the sun. Much has transpired. Much has been learned. As we move into a more normal summer, we want to celebrate our victory, while acknowledging our failures. We plan to encourage connection while remembering what we lost.”

“Our goal with BLOOM is to create a journey of our shared human experience; I promise that you can expect the unexpected with Pilobolus with a little something for the whole family,” added Matt Kent, Co-Artistic Director, Pilobolus.  “There will be performances floating on water and flying through the sky.  There will be music on the water, dancers in the woods, colors in the trees. There will be stories, secrets and surprises along the way. This year provides new opportunities to exit your car, enjoy the call of birds and be bathed in healing sounds.”

Tickets will officially go on sale June 7 on the Company’s website – www.pilobolus.org - through TodayTix. On the chance of inclement weather, rain accommodations on July 26-27 will be communicated to ticket holders in advance of their arrival. 

Event FAQs – including the pet policy, safety guidelines, directions and more – are available at www.pilobolus.org/bloom.

ABOUT BLOOM: A JOURNEY

BLOOM: A Journey is a one-of-a-kind driving adventure bringing attendees on a journey through the woods to be fully immersed with multiple stages of performance across several disciplines on a sprawling farm in Litchfield County, Connecticut.  Produced by Pilobolus, an internationally-celebrated dance company, this all-ages event invites a limited number of cars to travel together through the experience in a pod, enjoying the performances at multiple stations from the safety and comfort of their personal vehicle, or standing alongside their vehicle.  Outdoor wellness programming will also be offered each morning of the event.  

TITAS Salon

TITAS Salon

Dancing Outside the Box: A Virtual Santos Salon Conversation with Executive Director, Charles Santos, Jacques Heim, Artistic Director and Founder of DIAVOLO | Architecture in Motion, and Renee Jaworski, Co-Artistic Director of @Pilobolus, to discuss dancing outside of the box.

Chautauqua Virtual Porch Talk

Chautauqua Virtual Porch Talk

After their Big 5-Oh preview performance at Chautauqua was cancelled, Artistic Directors held a live virtual presentation of Pilobolus history, highlights, and a sneak peek into this summer's blockbuster COVID safe performance, the Roving Car Safari - a live music, dance and community show presented outdoors in their home of Washington, CT.

Giving Tuesday

 

Happy Giving Tuesday!

December 3rd, 2019

Today is Giving Tuesday – a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. 

Here at Pilobolus, we're constantly inspired by the creativity and connections in the community around us. This year we're highlighting a few organizations that we love to support – within our local community and across the world.

  • ASAP! – a social profit organization recognized as the place for quality and innovative arts education year round offering literary, performing, visual, and culinary programs for pre-k through adult. Click here to support ASAP!

  • Steep Rock's Judea Garden – where the community comes together to provide fresh produce for members of our community with limited financial resources. Click here to support Judea Garden.

  • Institute for American Indian Studies – preserves and educates through discovery and creativity the diverse traditions, vitality and knowledge of Native American cultures. Click here to support IAIS.

  • Susan B Anthony Project – promotes safety, healing, and growth for all survivors of domestic and sexual abuse and advocates for the autonomy of women and the end of interpersonal violence. Click here to support the Susan B. Anthony Project.

  • Immigrant Families Together – a foundation dedicated to reuniting and supporting families separated at the US/Mexico border and supporting partners at the border with critical needs. Click here to support Immigrant Families Together.

Nonprofits like these rely on depend on the support of our community.
We hope you will join us in connecting with them in any way you can.

 

Thank You 2019

 

Thank you for an incredible year!

November 27th, 2019

Thank you so much for being part of the Pilobolus family. You are part of a group of individuals who believe in using movement to create community and nourish live connections.

2019 was an amazing year for us. With your support, we:

  • Toured around the globe with 105 shows in 40 theaters for over 90,000 people;

  • Returned to The Joyce Theater with sold out audiences;

  • Stepped off the stage with Pilobolus@Play, with workshops for more than 4,000 individuals of all ages and abilities;

  • Hosted our second annual Five Senses Festival with our local CT community – offering 30% more free programming and twice as many family activities.

None of this would have been possible without our family, friends, and supporters. 

2020 will be even more exciting because…             

WE ARE TURNING 50!!!

This year we are creating our BIG FIVE-OH! tour, to premiere in the Fall of 2020.

It will include reimaginings of Pilobolus classic Ocellus; the explosive, show-stopper Megawatt; a new thematic work, Tales from the Underworld; and Fifty in Five, a high-speed challenge distilling 50 years of Pilobolean antics into a 5-minute whirlwind.

We are asking you to help us continue to inspire people in 2020 and beyond. Your generous support ensures that Pilobolus connects with people across the globe, shares artistic treasures with our home community, and provides world-class culture and diversity right in our beautiful Connecticut home. 

Please visit our Support page to make a tax-deductible donation today. It would make a tremendous impact on our exciting 2020 plans. 

 

Lookback: Five Senses Festival 2019

Lookback: Five Senses Festival 2019

August 5, 2019

Our second annual Five Senses Festival! has come to a close and we’re still buzzing from all the up-close experiences we shared with friends and neighbors from near and far.

To all the incredible artists, musicians, writers, thinkers, builders, partners, dancers, restaurateurs, movers, makers, advocates, donors, volunteers, audiences, staff, board, and members of our incredible community — THANK YOU for helping us bring this dream to life! You came in the rain and you braved the heat, and you connected in surprising, wonderful ways. You made our festival so much more than we ever imagined:

4,300 tickets, 1,000 new visitors, 155 artists,
and 75 events in 7 days on one incredible field...
and over 1 million dollars of impact in our community.

Stay tuned for info on Five Senses Festival 2020!

To see our touring performance schedule, visit our Tour page.
To learn more about workshops, intensives, and community events, visit our Workshops page.

And of course, visit fivesensesfestival.com to learn more about our summer festival in Washington CT.

 

Pride

WorldPride NYC – Stonewall50

July 1, 2019

We closed out our Joyce season by joining The Joyce Theater in marching for NYC Pride 2019 | WorldPride NYC | Stonewall50. Our dancers and staff alike took to the streets, joining millions of New Yorkers and international visitors in recognizing the history of LGBTQIA+ fights for equality, and celebrating a bright future!

Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019 was a series of LGBTQ events and celebrations in June 2019, marking not only the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots, but also the first time WorldPride was held in the United States.

What a joy to close out our season by connecting with and supporting so many people from all walks of life!

To see more upcoming community events in New York and on the road, visit our Workshops page.

 

Looking Back on our Season at The Joyce

Looking Back on our Season at The Joyce

June 29, 2019

What an incredible season we shared at The Joyce Theater in New York City! We shared two programs, with works including On the Nature of Things (2014), Walklyndon (1971), Rushes (2007), Gnomen (1997), Branches (2017), Untitled (1975), Symbiosis (2001), and Day Two (1981) – closing out the season with a march in the Stonewall 50th Anniversary Pride March with the Joyce team!

Thank you to everyone who joined us! Hope to see you all next time at The Joyce!

To see more upcoming performance events in New York and on the road, visit our Tour page.

 

Pilobolus Returns to The Joyce

Pilobolus Returns to The Joyce

March 18th, 2019

This summer, we're making our highly anticipated homecoming to The Joyce Theater in New York City. Our two programs highlight Pilobolus’s unique blend of dazzling surrealism, poetic movement, and sheer physical strength, featuring vintage audience favorites from across the decades:

Program A:

On the Nature of Things (2014)
Walklyndon (1971)
Rushes (2007)
Gnomen (1997)
Branches (2017; Joyce Premiere)

Program B:

Untitled (1975)
Symbiosis (2001)
Rushes (2007)
Day Two (1981)

Performances run June 11-29th. Tickets are now on sale.
Visit our Joyce page for the full performance calendar.

To see more upcoming performance events, visit our Tour page.

 

Pilobolus at World Science Festival Brisbane

Time and the Creative Cosmos in Brisbane

March 8th, 2019

Pilobolus is heading back down under! Reviving this collaborative creation between Pilobolus and World Science Festival 2017, Time and the Creative Cosmos celebrates the human spirit of exploration and discovery. This thrilling fusion of science and art highlights our collective longing to transcend the boundaries of space and time. Through original choreography, eclectic musical and stage performances, acclaimed physicist Brian Greene unveils the mysteries of life and the universe.

Performance is March 23rd at 8:00 PM.

Tickets are available here.

Created by World Science Festival and Pilobolus
Conceived and Written by Brian Greene
Featuring Brian Greene, Pilobolus, famed violinist Joshua Bell, renowned opera star Renée Fleming, singer David Draiman from the iconic hard rock band Disturbed, Broadway leading man Brian Stokes Mitchell, and string trio Time for Three, among others.

To see more international performance events, visit our Tour page.