Connecting Through Time:
50 Seasons with Norton Owen

“Connecting Through Time: 50 Seasons with Norton Owen” honors Norton Owen, Director of Preservation at Jacob’s Pillow, who for fifty seasons delved into the past to highlight the present and look toward the future.

As Director of Preservation at Jacob’s Pillow since 1990, Owen has developed entry points into the vast Archives, all infused with a sense of discovery: exhibitions in Blake’s Barn; online at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Interactive; and through monthly Playlists, multimedia essays, and the PillowVoices podcast. Owen is a leader in the dance field nationwide, inspiring a new generation of archivists. The exhibit is curated by Pillow alum Wendy Perron, American dancer and choreographer, dance historian, and former Editor-in-Chief of Dance Magazine. The exhibit also features costumes curated by Pillow Costume Curator Caroline Hamilton and behind-the-scenes contributions from Pillow Archivist Patsy Gay and exhibit designer Laura DiRado.

Beginning June 25, the exhibit and the Norton Owen Reading Room will be open Tuesday-Sunday, 12pm through final curtain. Learn more about exhibitions at the Archives here.

Image of Norton Owen in 1987; Nancy Tutko photo.