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Week 6

Jul 29 – Aug 2

Gauthier Dance in "Bolero;" Jeanette Bak photo

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PERFORMANCES

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

View event Gauthier Dance
Gauthier Dance in Alone; Jeanette Bak photo
Performance

Gauthier Dance

Returning to Jacob’s Pillow by popular demand, Gauthier Dance//Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart will bring "The FireWorks Project," a program showcasing nine U.S. premiere works by leading choreographers.

Info & Tickets
Jul 29 — Aug 2
Ted Shawn Theatre
Jul 29 — Aug 2
Ted Shawn Theatre
Gauthier Dance in Alone; Jeanette Bak photo
View event Brian Brooks Moving Company
Brian Brooks; Matthew Flatley photo
Performance

Brian Brooks Moving Company

In their return to Jacob’s Pillow, Brian Brooks Moving Company will present a mixed program including "Closing Distance" (2020), the world premiere of "Elsewhere," and a new work titled "Could we be Quiet?"

Info & Tickets
Jul 29 — Aug 2
Doris Duke Theatre
Jul 29 — Aug 2
Doris Duke Theatre
Brian Brooks; Matthew Flatley photo
View event UFlyMothership
UFlyMothership; photo courtesy of artist
Performance, Outdoor

UFlyMothership

UFlyMothership is a collaborative musical and artistic project by dancer, singer, and songwriter Tendayi Kuumba and barber, visual artist, and music producer Greg Purnell.

Info & Tickets
Jul 30 5:30pm
Henry J. Leir Stage
View event KaJe Movement Collective: ÌYÁguration
KaJe Movement Collective; photo courtesy of company
Performance, Outdoor

KaJe Movement Collective: ÌYÁguration

"ÌYÁguration," a live performance and ceremonial work adapted from an original dance film, celebrates the resilience, joy, and sisterhood of Black women across the diaspora.

Info & Tickets
Jul 31 5:30pm
Henry J. Leir Stage
View event Art Omi: Dance | 20 Years of International Exchange
Art Omi: Dance; Luca Pearl Khosrova photo
Performance, Outdoor

Art Omi: Dance | 20 Years of International Exchange

This special anniversary program from the Hudson Valley-based international arts center is titled "20 Years of International Exchange," and celebrates its global community of artists by reuniting alumni who first met in residence.

Info & Tickets
Aug 1 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 Gauthier Dance
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Workshop

Workshop with Gauthier Dance

Take a workshop with Eric Gauthier, Mark Sampson, and Luis Eduardo Sayago, creating choreography together through warm-up, phrasework, and shared movement.

Info & Tickets
Aug 2 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: Norman Walker
Norman Walker; Kenn Duncan photo
Talk

PillowTalk: Norman Walker

For the first time in more than a decade, former Jacob’s Pillow Director Norman Walker will revisit the Pillow for a discussion with Norton Owen, Pillow Historian and Founding Director of Preservation.

Info & Tickets
Aug 1 4:00pm
Blake's Barn
View event Fire Pit Gathering at the Indigenous Garden
2025 Fire Pit Activation; Jamie Kraus photo.
Special Event, Outdoor

Fire Pit Gathering at the Indigenous Garden

Gather for a Fire Pit activation in the Indigenous Garden with André StrongBearHeart Gaines Jr., engaging Eastern Woodlands traditions, community, and connection to land.

Info & Tickets
Aug 1 11:00am
Indigenous Garden at the Doris Duke Theatre
View event Alumni Day
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Special Event

Alumni Day

Calling all Pillow Alumni! We're excited to welcome you home for our annual Alumni Day. We invite you to participate in the Festival throughout the entire weekend and enjoy the beauty of the Berkshires.

Info & Tickets
Saturday, August 1, 2026 10:00am
Pillow Grounds
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.

JACOB'S PILLOW LIVE

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

Livestream: Brian Brooks Moving Company

Livestream: Brian Brooks Moving Company

Thursday, July 30 at 8pm ET

Brian Brooks Moving Company; photo courtesy of artist
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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