Episodes

  • 50 Seasons with Norton Owen

    50 Seasons with Norton Owen
    Dec 27 2025
    Behind the scenes stories of how the exhibition 'Connecting Through Time: 50 Seasons with Norton Owen' came together. Scholar in Residence Maura Keefe guides the conversation with exhibit curator Wendy Perron, Pillow Archivist Patsy Gay, and Director of Preservation Norton Owen. Recorded during July 2025 PillowTalk.
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    52 mins
  • Tap is the Root, with Robyn Watson

    Tap is the Root, with Robyn Watson
    Nov 22 2025

    Dance Interactive Video Excerpts of Tap Performances at Jacob’s Pillow

    Dance Interactive Multimedia Essays on Tap curated by Brian Seibert
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    19 mins
  • Frederic Franklin's Ballet Memories

    Frederic Franklin's Ballet Memories
    Oct 25 2025

    See Frederic Franklin dancing with Alexandra Danilova in 1948 at Jacob's Pillow on DANCE INTERACTIVE

    'Frederic Franklin Returns' PillowTalk 2007 - video excerpt on YOUTUBE
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    31 mins
  • Audio Descripton for Dance at Jacob’s Pillow

    Audio Descripton for Dance at Jacob’s Pillow
    Sep 27 2025

    Links to disability artistry projects mentioned in this podcast:

    POD Access by Thomas Reid and Cheryl Green

    Reid My Mind Radio hosted by Thomas Reid

    Social Audio Description Collective

    Kinetic Light

    Kayla Hamilton

    Christopher Unpezverde Núñez

    Krishna Washburn

    Curiosity Paradox
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    30 mins
  • Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

    Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
    Aug 23 2025
    Dance scholar Nancy Wozny highlights the life and work of Moroccan and Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Cherkaoui was honored with the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award in 2022 for his achievements in the worlds of both concert and commercial dance including choreography for Beyoncé and the Broadway production of Jagged Little Pill.
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    28 mins
  • Bill T. Jones: Philosophies and Memories

    Bill T. Jones: Philosophies and Memories
    Jul 26 2025
    Norton Owen introduces highlights from past PillowTalks with choreographer Bill T. Jones, including reflections on his philosophy of partnering and its roots in contact improvisation. He also offers advice on how audiences might best approach his work and shares the personal story of a gift from two Pillow patrons.
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    20 mins
  • Dancing Mr. Talley Beatty's Blackness

    Dancing Mr. Talley Beatty's Blackness
    Jun 21 2025
    Dance Scholar Mora-Amina Parker illuminates the historical and cultural context of Mr. Talley Beatty's choreography as well as the significant impact on in her course as a professional dancer after discovering his ballets.
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    21 mins
  • Resident Dance Photographers at Jacob's Pillow

    Resident Dance Photographers at Jacob's Pillow
    May 31 2025
    Guest host Benjamin Richards focuses the lens on four different resident dance photographers: John Lindquist, Stephan Driscoll, Mike van Sleen and Christopher Duggan.
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    27 mins