Experience a powerful story of memory, movement, and resilience. Join us for an intimate dance performance and talk-back featuring 3RD GEN, a powerful memoir by acclaimed choreographer Shany Dagan. This event, presented in collaboration with the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, is free and open to the community.

Through movement and storytelling, 3RD GEN honors the resilience of Holocaust survivors while illuminating the vital role their grandchildren play in carrying these stories forward as firsthand witnesses are lost. Drawing from her own family history, Dagan confronts centuries-old patterns of scapegoating and hatred, offering a compelling artistic response to narratives that blame or disparage Jews for complex societal challenges.

One of the most effective ways to confront antisemitism is through education—and through art that opens hearts as well as minds. In response to recent events here in the U.S. and abroad, 3RD GEN – A Survivor’s Story offers a deeply moving opportunity to reflect, learn, and bear witness.

This performance launches a three-part series by Dagan Dancers which includes a school assembly at Mt. Everett Regional Jr./Sr. High School (grades 8–12) on Friday, February 27 and a dance workshop for young choreographers and adults at Berkshire Pulse, Housatonic on Saturday, February 28, from 11 am – 1 pm.

This meaningful weekend of performance and education is made possible through the generous support of dedicated community members: Jane Glaser, Sherri Greenbach & David Goldstein, Roy & Geri Liemer, Sherry Londe, Heather Thomson Schindler & Jonathan Schindler and Ann Schnesel.

Dancers in photo: Morgana Maumey and Yochai Greenfeld