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Paul Taylor Connections
Left: Paul Taylor; John Lindquist photo © Harvard Theatre Collection. Right: Paul Taylor Dance Company in "Company B;" Ron Thiele photo.

Paul Taylor Connections

The Paul Taylor Dance Company has intersected with the Pillow's history at several moments, extending beyond performances to School programming, exhibitions, PillowTalks, and more.

Then and Now: Pride at the Pillow
Left: Ted Shawn's Men Dancers in "The Dome;" Shapiro Studios photo. Right: Pride Party; Cherylynn Tsushima Photo.

Then and Now: Pride at the Pillow

Grounded in the Pillow’s long queer history, Pride at the Pillow honors the power of gathering, moving, and celebrating together.

Summer 2026 Reading List
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Summer 2026 Reading List

Get a head start on summer reading with our Summer Reading List, which features book selections from Festival 2026 artists and Jacob's Pillow's own staff!

What's Blooming in Festival 2026
Pua Ali‘l ‘llima; photo courtesy of Merrie Monarch Festival

What's Blooming in Festival 2026

To celebrate the beginning of spring, we asked select Festival 2026 artists to plant something in our digital 'artist garden' which represents the work they will perform this summer.

inDANCE’s "ROWDIES IN LOVE": Hari Krishnan and the Dream, the Ideal, and the Possibility
A line of dancers wearing cowboy hats jump on a red-lit stage. Hari Krishnan's inDANCE in "ROWDIES IN LOVE," Sandy Alidieri Perceptions photo

inDANCE’s "ROWDIES IN LOVE": Hari Krishnan and the Dream, the Ideal, and the Possibility

Learn more about the work coming to the Doris Duke Theatre May 1 — 3.

Inside the Faculty Research Fellowship with Rain Ross
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Inside the Faculty Research Fellowship with Rain Ross

A Conversation with the 2023-24 Faculty Research Fellows Stephen Ursprung and Sarah Zehnder
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A Conversation with the 2023-24 Faculty Research Fellows Stephen Ursprung and Sarah Zehnder

Inside the Faculty Research Fellowship with Careitha Davis
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Inside the Faculty Research Fellowship with Careitha Davis

Through the Dancer’s Eyes: In the Pillow Lab with A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
A.I.M in the Pillow Lab; Faith Joy Mondesire photo

Through the Dancer’s Eyes: In the Pillow Lab with A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

Meet The Recipient of the 2023 Lorna Strassler Award: Zakhele Grabowski
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Meet The Recipient of the 2023 Lorna Strassler Award: Zakhele Grabowski