PillowTalk: Norman Walker

For the first time in more than a decade, former Jacob’s Pillow Director Norman Walker revisited the Pillow for a discussion with Norton Owen, Pillow Historian and Founding Director of Preservation. In this PillowTalk, Walker reflects on his company’s many Festival engagements in the 1960s and ’70s, and his crucial tenure directing Jacob's Pillow for five seasons beginning in 1975. This talk took place on August 1, 2026 in Blake’s Barn at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Video by Nel Shelby Productions.