# Event Details - **Event Name**: SCAT!... The Complex Lives of Al & Dot, Dot & Al Zollar - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 02 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: "SCAT!… The Complex Lives of Al & Dot, Dot & Al Zollar is my story. It is my family's story. It is a personal and collective story of a family and a people, moving from the Jim Crow south during the Great Migration." — Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, UBW Founder & MacArthur Fellow Opening Wednesday, July 1st Additional performance dates: Thursday, July 2nd - Sunday, July 5th Scat!, Set in a fictional jazz club, is a dance-driven musical that tells a love story of two people making their way during the Great Migration through song, dance and storytelling. It is a powerful tale of one family and what happens when dreams encounter the realities of American life in the 40s & 50s. Scat! features an original jazz score performed live by a 5-piece band and two vocalists. “SCAT!… The Complex Lives of Al & Dot, Dot & Al Zollar is a multidisciplinary love story of two people making their way during the Great Migration. Through song, dance and storytelling, it is the powerful journey of the Zollar family and what happens when dreams encounter the harsh realities of American life in the 40s & 50s.” — Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, UBW Founder & MacArthur Fellow SCAT!… THE COMPLEX LIVES OF AL & DOT, DOT & AL ZOLLAR Conceived & Directed by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar Original Music Composed by Craig Harris Co-Choreographed by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar & Vincent Thomas in collaboration with The Company Dramaturgy by Talvin Wilks Urban Bush Women 40th-anniversary leadership funding provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies. Additional funding is provided by the Howard Gilman Foundation. Lead commissioning support for the development and creation of SCAT! is provided by the Fisher Center at Bard and Brown Arts Institute at Brown University. Additional commissioning support is generously provided by: The Perelman Performing Arts Center, The O’Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation, and American Dance Festival with support from the Doris Duke/SHS Foundations Award for New Works. SCAT! is made possible in part by The Acton Family Fund, MAP Fund (supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Mellon Foundation), National Endowment for the Arts, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/becket/scat-the-complex-lives-of-al-and-dot-dot-and-al-zollar/200030077521938 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, performances, festivals, nonprofit, storytelling, live-music, art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 3 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Becket - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: Ted Shawn Theatre - **lat**: 42.264287401796 - **long**: -73.117141790755 - **full address**: Ted Shawn Theatre, 358 George Carter Rd, Becket, MA 01223-4001, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: SCAT!... The Complex Lives of Al & Dot, Dot & Al Zollar - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/4cf28d0a8bed725928d93d0bef57c5a8be5095d168a88d1110ada286a7fdac79-rimg-w1200-h800-dc020315-gmir?v=1782666913 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is SCAT!... The Complex Lives of Al & Dot, Dot & Al Zollar being held? - **A:** SCAT!... The Complex Lives of Al & Dot, Dot & Al Zollar takes place on Thu, 02 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Thu, 02 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Ted Shawn Theatre, 358 George Carter Rd, Becket, MA 01223-4001, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing SCAT!... The Complex Lives of Al & Dot, Dot & Al Zollar? - **A:** SCAT!... The Complex Lives of Al & Dot, Dot & Al Zollar is organized by Urban Bush Women. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** SCAT!... The Complex Lives of Al & Dot, Dot & Al Zollar is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Becket, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If SCAT!... The Complex Lives of Al & Dot, Dot & Al Zollar sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "MusicEvent", "name": "SCAT!... 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