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PillowTalk: Janet Eilber and Oliver Tobin
August 15, 2026 at 4:00pm
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PillowTalk: Janet Eilber and Oliver Tobin

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August 15, 2026 at 4:00pm
Blake's Barn
Martha Graham Dance Company in "Night Journey;" Luis Luque photo.

Janet Eilber, Artistic Director of the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, talks with Oliver Tobin, the curator for the multimedia Martha Graham exhibit in Blake’s Barn and the Norton Owen Reading Room. The two will discuss the contemporary resonance and vitality of Graham’s legacy, as the company performs this week in the Ted Shawn Theatre.

Free Event

This event is not ticketed and is open to the public.

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Martha Graham in "Immediate Tragedy;" photo courtesy of company
Exhibition

Martha Graham: Call to Action

In tandem with Martha Graham Dance Company’s performance run, Jacob’s Pillow will host a summer-long exhibition in Blake’s Barn exploring Graham’s artistic and political voice during the 1930s, curated by former Graham dancer and scholar Oliver Tobin.

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June 24 — August 30, 2026
Blake's Barn
June 24 — August 30, 2026
Blake's Barn
Martha Graham in "Immediate Tragedy;" photo courtesy of company
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Martha Graham Dance Company in "Night Journey;" Luis Luque photo
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Ted Shawn Theatre
Martha Graham Dance Company in "Night Journey;" Luis Luque photo

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