This summer, Jacob’s Pillow is honored to welcome acclaimed director and choreographer Stephen Petronio to present the final performances of the Stephen Petronio Company (SPC), while also marking the culmination of SPC’s 40th anniversary. Petronio, who is regarded as ‘one of the few contemporary dance makers who have created an instantly recognizable style infused with emotional texture and wit’ (The New York Times), will sunset an accomplished 40-year run with his company as he moves into his next creative endeavor: Petronio Projects. The company’s Festival 2025 program in the Ted Shawn Theatre will include some of Petronio’s signature works, including MiddleSexGorge (1990), BUD (2005), Broken Man (2002), the critically acclaimed American Landscapes (2019), and a new iteration of Petronio’s solo Another Kind of Steve (2024). This appearance comes exactly 40 years after the company’s Pillow debut in the first of three consecutive seasons when they were Artists-in-Residence here.