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“Secret” Gay History of Jacob’s Pillow with Historian Norton Owen

“Secret” Gay History of Jacob’s Pillow with Historian Norton Owen

Explore how gay history is intertwined with Jacob's Pillow’s very beginnings, often hiding in plain sight. Speaker: Norton Owen, Historian & Founding Director of Preservation for Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. Sponsored by Berkshire Pride and Berkshire Stonewall Community Coalition.

This event is part of a June 2026 exhibit, "Jacob's Pillow in Lee, Mass." at in the Scolforo Gallery at the Lee Library. The exhibit traces the long and often overlooked relationship between the internationally renowned dance hub Jacob’s Pillow, and the neighboring town of Lee from the early 1930s to today.

This exhibit is made possible, in part, through a grant from the Lee Cultural Council, a local agency funded by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Lee Library
04:30 PM - 05:45 PM on Thu, 11 Jun 2026

Event Supported By

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Archives
413-243-9919
info@jacobspillow.org

Artist Group Info

Norton Owen
Lee Library
100 Main Street
Lee, Massachusetts 01238
413-243-0385
lee@cwmars.org