Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, celebrating its 80th Anniversary Season this year, is the ideal destination for a summer getaway. A National Historic Landmark and National Medal of Arts recipient, Jacob's Pillow is nestled in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts and hosts its world-renowned dance Festival June 16 through August 26.

Called "the dance center of the nation" by The New York Times, the Pillow brings together dance, music, art, and culture, with more than 300 free and ticketed events including free outdoor performances, photography and art exhibits, free talks and discussions, tours, dance class observation, onsite dining, and much more. Dance companies from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, and across the United States perform in two theatres and an outdoor stage throughout the summer
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Read our exclusive interview with one of this year's star choreographers, who explains how he made his latest piece and why it could only happen at Jacob's Pillow.
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Visit http://www.jacobspillow.org/festival/events/ticketed-performances/ for complete schedule