Portraits of a Lady
Martha Graham is the Georgia O’Keefe of dance. No matter what the source material, the primary subject of her works is womanhood.
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How often have you sat in a dance piece that felt too long? Lewis Major’s “Triptych” successfully rises to the challenge of creating an evening of dance, without overstretching an idea into boredom. We are treated to two of Major’s works and a short introductory work from Major’s mentor, Russell Maliphant. This allows the themes of the works to bounce against each other, similar to walking into a gallery and studying the different assembled works.
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Martha Graham is the Georgia O’Keefe of dance. No matter what the source material, the primary subject of her works is womanhood.
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