“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.