'62 Center for Theatre & Dance

☀️ Summer at the ’62 Center ☀️ This summer, the '62 Center for Theatre and Dance at Williams College is bringing artists, organizations, and audiences together in a shared creative space. From June 15 – August 29, Summer at the ’62 Center will feature 30+ days of programming in partnership with leading arts organizations from across the Berkshires and beyond—activating our theaters and studios all summer long. Through performances, residencies, film screenings, concerts, and special events, this series is about collaboration, connection, and supporting the incredible work happening across our region. We’re proud to partner with organizations including Barrington Stage Company (@barringtonstage ), Berkshire Theatre Group (@berkshiretheatregroup ), Chester Theatre Company (@chestertheatre ), Hubbard Hall (@hubbard.hall ), Images Cinema (@imagescinema ), The Adams Theater (@adamstheater ), WAM Theatre (@wamtheatre ), and more! Join us for a summer of shared creativity in the Berkshires. 🗓️ Tap the 🔗 in bio to explore the full lineup

The stage was set, the music was live, and the dancing? Absolutely electric. ⚡ The Dance Department Spring Festival brought three unforgettable performances celebrating the best of dance and music at Williams. On Friday, May 8, in the evening, CoDa opened the festival on the MainStage with The Words Bend and becoming — a stunning showcase of contemporary dance and ballet. Saturday, May 9, in the afternoon, the department presented a free Ensemble Showcase featuring works from CoDa, Kusika (@kusikaensemble ), and the Pan African Band. Then Saturday evening, Kusika, the Pan African Band, and the Zambezi Marimba Band (@zambezimarimba ) closed out the festival in style with a breathtaking program spanning African dance traditions, Rwandan dance, Zimbabwean marimba, and contemporary Kenyan pop. Huge congratulations to every performer, musician, choreographer, director, and crew member who made this weekend possible — on stage and behind the scenes. Thank you to everyone who joined us! 💜 📸 Jon Verney (@jonverney )

✨ Purple Valley Plays DID NOT disappoint! 💜💛 Adams Memorial Theater came alive April 23–25 with some seriously incredible talent from our Ephs, and we are so proud of every single person who made it happen. From the performers to the crew to the dedicated faculty and staff who poured their hearts into this festival, y’all gave everything and it SHOWED. 🎭🔥 Congratulations to the Theatre Department! 📸 Jon Verney (@jonverney )

The weekend you've been waiting for starts TONIGHT. 🎉 Join us for the Dance Department Spring Festival, three performances celebrating contemporary movement, ballet, storytelling through dance, and the vibrant music of Zimbabwe and the African Diaspora. 📅 SCHEDULE 💃 CoDa Performance | Fri, May 8 | 7 PM | MainStage 🌟 CoDa & Kusika Showcase | Sat, May 9 | 1 PM | RAIN LOCATION: MainStage FREE, no ticket needed! 🥁 Kusika & Zambezi Performance | Sat, May 9 | 7 PM | MainStage Come for the movement. Stay for the music. 🎵 🎟️ Tickets at the link in bio!

We're excited to be part of Summer at the '62 Center: A HUNDRED WORDS FOR SNOW returns! This new summer series at the '62 Center for Theatre and Dance at Williams College brings together artists and organizations from across the Berkshires and beyond. As part of the lineup, we'll be presenting A HUNDRED WORDS FOR SNOW from June 23-27. Hero Marguerite will be reprising her award-winning role as Rory, with the creative team from 2025 returning as well: Directed by Michelle Ong Hendrick, Scenic Design by Jeremy Winchester, Lighting Design by Margo Caddell, and Sound Design and Composition by Raphael Hendrick-Baker. “Last summer, the community enthusiastically embraced A HUNDRED WORDS FOR SNOW,” said Co-Artistic Directors Chris Baker and Michelle Ong Hendrick. “We're excited to bring it back for those who didn't get a chance to see it and for those who told us they want to see it again! We're looking forward to Williamstown this June!” Learn more by visiting the link in our bio, or by visiting chestertheatre.org.

We're still glowing from the opening of the Berkshires Satellite Reef, and we couldn't have done it without the 500+ community members who crocheted it into existence. There's less than one more week to explore the reef in the CenterStage of the '62 Center. The reef is an immersive, life-size installation part of the global Crochet Coral Reef by Christine and Margaret Wertheim. The exhibition is on view through May 12. 🪸 Come see it before it's gone! 📸 Roman Iwasiwka (@romanphotopix )

Don't miss your chance to experience three incredible performances THIS WEEK! ✨ The Dance Department Spring Festival features contemporary dance, ballet, African movement traditions, and the vibrant sounds of Zimbabwe and the African Diaspora. 🎟️ Tickets at the 🔗 in bio! PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 💃 CoDa Performance May 8 | 7 PM | MainStage 🌟 Ensemble Showcase: CoDa & Kusika May 9 | 1 PM | Outside Chapin Hall (Rain location: MainStage) 🆓 FREE & unticketed! 🥁 Kusika & Zambezi Performance May 9 | 7 PM | MainStage MEET THE ENSEMBLES ⚡ CoDa pushes the boundaries of contemporary movement with bold, inventive performances. 🌺 Kusika weaves together storytelling, community, and dynamic physicality rooted in African dance traditions. 🎵 The Zambezi Marimba Band brings joyful, rhythmically rich music straight from Zimbabwe and across the African Diaspora.

We’re excited to be part of Summer at the '62 Center for Theatre and Dance (@62center ), featuring performances, residencies, film, music and more running from June 15–August 29 ☀️ As part of the lineup, we’ll be presenting The Seth Rudetsky Concert Series, featuring Bonnie Milligan on July 11, Norm Lewis on August 8 and Lillias White on August 22, so join us in Williamstown this summer! ⭐To purchase tickets to The Seth Rudetsky Concert Series, visit berkshiretheatre.org. ⭐To view the full Summer at the 62 Center lineup, visit 62center.williams.edu/summer-at-the-62-center.

Join the Dance Department for three extraordinary performances this spring! Our ensembles come together to display contemporary dance, ballet, African movement traditions, as well as the vibrant sounds of Zimbabwe and the African Diaspora. 🎟️ Grab your tickets at the 🔗 in bio! PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 💃 CoDa Performance May 8 | 7 PM | MainStage 🌟 Ensemble Showcase: CoDa & Kusika May 9 | 1 PM | RAIN LOCATION: MainStage 🆓 FREE & unticketed — come one, come all! 🥁 Kusika & Zambezi Performance May 9 | 7 PM | MainStage MEET THE ENSEMBLES ⚡ CoDa (Contemporary Dance Ensemble) brings boldness to the stage, pushing the boundaries of contemporary movement. 🌺 Kusika embraces African dance traditions, weaving together storytelling, community, and dynamic physicality. 🎵 The Zambezi Marimba Band performs joyful, rhythmically rich music rooted in Zimbabwe while also spanning the African Diaspora and world music traditions.

𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 an interactive Hamlet Come play with us next Tuesday April 28th 🕖 7:00 PM 📍 @62center North County Shakespeare Festival by @elsewhere.shakespeare 🎫 FREE! RSVP to [email protected] for reserving your seats! . "sweet prince is a one-woman Hamlet. Kind of. Ready to play?" . #onewomanhamlet #interactive #immersiveshow #indietheater

The Williams College Dance Department has been buzzing with incredible visitors this semester! 🎉 We were thrilled to welcome Jenifer Ringer (@jeniferringer ), Clarence Brooks (@clbdreadeddancer ), and John Lam (@johndilam ) to campus! Jenifer and John joined Artist-in-Residence Janine Parker in DANC 304/305 Advanced Ballet, while Clarence brought his energy to DANC 205 Modern Rebels with Artist-in-Residence Erica Dankmeyer and Assistant Professor Munjulika Tarah's Gender and the Dancing Body class. 💃🕺 🩰 Jenifer Ringer danced with NYC Ballet from 1990–2014, rising to Principal Dancer, before serving as Dean of the Colburn School's Trudl Zipper Dance Institute. 🩰 Clarence Brooks has performed with 70+ companies across the USA, Europe, and Asia — including the Paris Opera and American Dance Festival — and founded The Repertory Dance Theatre Ensemble in 2005. 🩰 John Lam joined Boston Ballet in 2003 and became Principal Dancer in 2014. He has choreographed for the company and earned international acclaim for his dance films Movement in Structure and SHE/I. Huge thanks to these incredible artists for sharing their craft with our students and community! 🙌

Join us at the reef! 🪸 Nearly 350 visitors, community members, and participants joined us at the @62center this weekend for the debut of the “Berkshires Satellite Reef.” Part of the global “Crochet Coral Reef,” the project was a collaboration of over 500 participants from across the greater Berkshires community, the country, and many Williams partners. The opening celebration included a dance performance choreographed by Artist-in-Residence Erica Dankmeyer, with performers Ian Dominic ‘27, Kiara White ‘26, and Christina Zhang ‘27, as well as a puppetry activation of the reef brought to life with the help of New England Puppet Arts and community members. The “Crochet Coral Reef” was created by artists Christine and Margaret Wertheim to raise awareness to the beauty and plight of coral reefs worldwide. The Berkshire iteration features hundreds of corals crocheted by community members in the region and beyond over the last year and assembled into a vibrant reef in the CenterStage Theatre, where lighting and sound immerse visitors in an underseas wonderland. The reef installation is free and open to the public at the ‘62 Center for Theatre & Dance through May 12, daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wed-Sat from 6-8 p.m. For more information, visit the link in our bio. Special thanks to Williams College partners, including the Gaudino Fund, @williamsartmuseum (WCMA), @zilkhacenterfortheenvironment , Center for Learning in Action (@williamscollegeclia ), @WilliamsMystic , MakersWeb / FabLab / Makerspace, ’62 Center for Theatre & Dance, Department of Theatre, Department of Dance, The Science Center, College Archives, @williamscollegelibraries , Williams Crochet Club, Faculty Club, Human Resources, Dean of Faculty’s Office, President’s Office, and On the Log. Partner community organizations include the Berkshire Art Center, Bennington Senior Center, Milne Public Library, Adams Free Library, Lenox Public Library, Upstich (Albany), The Mystic Seaport Museum, Old Stone Mill, and the Williamstown Cultural District.