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Jul 1–5

Urban Bush Women's "SCAT!"; Maria Baranova photo

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PERFORMANCES

See a performance on one (or all) of our iconic stages.

View event Urban Bush Women: SCAT!
Urban Bush Women in "SCAT!"; Maria Baranova photo
Performance

Urban Bush Women: SCAT!

Returning to Jacob’s Pillow for the first time in seven years, the groundbreaking Black women-led theatrical dance company Urban Bush Women will perform "SCAT!" this summer, a dance-driven musical set that tells the story of two people making their way during the Great Migration.

Info & Tickets
Jul 1 — 5
Ted Shawn Theatre
Jul 1 — 5
Ted Shawn Theatre
Urban Bush Women in "SCAT!"; Maria Baranova photo
View event Ilya Vidrin: Proxies
Ilya Vidrin + Company in "Proxies;" Malakhai Pearson photo
Performance

Ilya Vidrin: Proxies

Ilya Vidrin will make his Pillow debut with "Proxies," a rigorously imagined work at the interaction of dance and technology that explores what happens to human relationships when movements are translated into data.

Info & Tickets
Jul 3 — 5
Doris Duke Theatre
Jul 3 — 5
Doris Duke Theatre
Ilya Vidrin + Company in "Proxies;" Malakhai Pearson photo
View event Compañía Nélida Tirado Flamenco
Compañia Nélida Tirado Flamenco; Santiagraphy photo
Performance, Outdoor

Compañía Nélida Tirado Flamenco

Hailed by The New York Times as “magnificent” and "utterly compelling," flamenco dancer Nélida Tirado is internationally recognized for her intensity, natural grace, and powerful style.

Info & Tickets
Jul 2 5:30pm
Henry J. Leir Stage
View event Eisenhower Dance Detroit
Eisenhower Dance Detroit; Allison Armfield photo
Performance, Outdoor

Eisenhower Dance Detroit

Considered one of the finest contemporary dance companies in the Midwest, Eisenhower Dance Detroit returns to the Pillow in its 35th season, presenting two works that explore moments of personal transformation.

Info & Tickets
Jul 3 5:30pm
Henry J. Leir Stage
View event Anubhava Dance Company
Anubhava Dance Company; Malique Pye photo
Performance, Outdoor

Anubhava Dance Company

Based in Boston, Anubhava Dance Company is a Bharatanatyam ensemble that champions Indian classical dance as a living, evolving art form.

Info & Tickets
Jul 4 5:30pm
Henry J. Leir Stage

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Take part in a variety of classes and workshops available for different levels of experience.

View event Workshop with Ilya Vidrin
Ilya Vidrin Proxies; photo courtesy of artist.
Workshop

Workshop with Ilya Vidrin

Take a Somatic Partnering workshop with Dr. Ilya Vidrin, focused on attunement, shared movement, and collaborative exploration.

Info & Tickets
Jul 5 10:00am
Perles Family Studio
View event Modern/Contemporary Morning Classes
2025 Morning Class Contempemporary; Jamie Kraus photo.
Class

Modern/Contemporary Morning Classes

Join a rigorous, joyous contemporary class each Wednesday at Jacob’s Pillow, open to all bodies and movers.

Info & Tickets
Weekly on Wednesday 9:00am
Sommers Studio
View event West African & Spiritual Well-Being Morning Classes
2025 Morning Class West African; Grace Copeland photo.
Class

West African & Spiritual Well-Being Morning Classes

Join a community-centered West African and African diaspora dance class every Thursday at Jacob’s Pillow, open to all levels.

Info & Tickets
Weekly on Thursday 9:00am
Sommers Studio
View event Ballet Morning Classes
2025 Morning Class Ballet; Jamie Kraus.
Class

Ballet Morning Classes

Take an open-level ballet class with Isadora Wolfe, offered every Friday at Jacob’s Pillow throughout the Festival.

Info & Tickets
Weekly on Friday 9:00am
Sommers Studio
View event Family Class Series
2025 Family Music and Dance; Jamie Kraus photo.
Class

Family Class Series

Connect through music and movement in family classes at Jacob’s Pillow, designed to bring all ages together through dance and play.

Info & Tickets
Weekly on Sunday, beginning July 5 11:00am
Sommers Studio

EXHIBITS & ARCHIVES

Dive into a collection of dance, past and present, in the Jacob's Pillow Archives.

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Archives/Norton Owen Reading Room

Open Tuesday through Sunday, noon through final curtain during the Festival

Drop into a relaxed space to browse books, watch archival videos, explore historic programs and photographs, and find treasures from the Stephan Driscoll Collection in our newly added Special Collections Room. Come lose yourself in the world of dance.

Learn More Explore Dance History Online
Martha Graham: Call to Action

Martha Graham: Call to Action

In tandem with Martha Graham Dance Company's performance run, this exhibit explores Graham's artistic and political voice during the 1930s, curated by former Graham dancer and scholar Oliver Tobin.

Martha Graham in "Immediate Tragedy;" photo courtesy of company
Illuminating the American Experience: Groundbreaking U.S. Women in Dance

Illuminating the American Experience: Groundbreaking U.S. Women in Dance

This exhibit features women whose creative practice illuminates the American experience of their times and reveals new possibilities for the generations who follow.

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Parable of Portals: The Acorn Archives

Parable of Portals: The Acorn Archives

This artist installation by d. Sabela grimes and Meena Murugesan integrates dance, sound, video, sculpture, and emerging technologies.

"Parable of Portals;" Meena Murugesan photo

SPECIAL EVENTS, TALKS, & TOURS

View event PillowTalk: Jawole Willa Jo Zollar
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar; Christopher Duggan photo
Talk

PillowTalk: Jawole Willa Jo Zollar

In this talk, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar will reflect on her catalytic creative contributions to dance and her most recent work for Urban Bush Women.

Info & Tickets
Jul 4 4:00pm
Blake's Barn
View event Public Tours of Campus
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Outdoor, Special Event

Public Tours of Campus

Visitors can learn about the history of Jacob’s Pillow on a free 30-minute guided tour of the National Historic Landmark grounds.

Info & Tickets
Weekly on Friday 4:30pm
Welcome Center
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IN STUDIO OBSERVATION IN THE SCHOOL

Wednesdays through Fridays, 10:45am-12:15pm and 2:30-4pm

Quiet observation of classes and rehearsals inside the Perles Family Studio will be open on a first come, first served basis. In the case of inclement weather, School observation hours will not be held.

ON JACOB'S PILLOW LIVE

Take part in the Festival from wherever you are in the world.

Livestream: Urban Bush Women: SCAT!

Livestream: Urban Bush Women: SCAT!

Friday, July 3 at 2pm ET

Urban Bush Women's "SCAT!"; Maria Baranova photo
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PLAN YOUR VISIT

Jacob's Pillow is located in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts in the town of Becket. The 225-acre National Historic Landmark is within easy driving distance of Boston, New York, Albany, Burlington, and Hartford.

Visit the Pillow
Box Office

Box Office

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Membership

Membership

Jacob's Pillow Members have special perks

Audience at an outdoor performance; Jamie Kraus photo
Food & Drink

Food & Drink

Enjoy outdoor food, drink, and merriment

Picnics at the Pillow; Noor Eemaan Jaffery photo
Campus Accessibility

Campus Accessibility

We’re committed to making every visit welcoming, accessible, and enjoyable

Nature Walk; Cherylynn Tsushima photo
The Pillow Store

The Pillow Store

Explore Pillow merchandise

Pillow Store Inventory; Becca Oviatt photo
Self-Guided Tour

Self-Guided Tour

Learn more about the history of our grounds

Campus Grounds; Christopher Duggan photo