Jonathan Wolken, co-founder of Pilobolus Dance Theatre (1949-2010)

Jonathan Wolken, who co-founded Pilobolus Dance Theatre at Dartmouth in the early 1970s has died following a lengthy illness.

In 2002, Mr. Wolken joined fellow choreographers Bill T. Jones and Mark Morris for "Body Language: A Conversation About Dance and Community," a discussion about dance presented by FleetBoston Celebrity Series (now Celebrity Series of Boston) and the Wang Center for the Performing Arts.

Celebrity Series first presented Pilobolus in 1976 at Boston's John Hancock Hall. This season's
engagement (Dec. 3-5, Cutler Majestic Theatre) is the ensemble's 10th
Celebrity Series appearance. The presence of any of Wolken's works on the program cannot be confirmed, yet.

Hartford Courant obituary

Jonathan Wolken interview (video)

Jonathan Wolken Seattle Times interview (2007)