Xin Ying, principal dancer of Martha Graham Dance Company, has been making improvised dances wherever her work takes her. The... Read More
If ever there were a time when art was needed, this is it. The year that began—and continues to this day—with a Twitter-happy and some would say, deranged, lunatic sitting in the Oval Office could only, at every twist and turn, benefit from the grace, beauty and power of art. That the #MeToo movement has also encompassed wide swaths of politics, Hollywood, journalism and yes—even the dance world—is both emboldening and sad. Read More
On the eve of Mother’s Day, it is altogether possible that the mother of modern dance, Martha Graham, would be looking down and beaming at the latest incarnation of Martha Graham Dance Company, originally founded in—gasp—1926. To say that the 16-member troupe looked and moved beautifully is almost an understatement. Their very beings seemed infused with the spirit—and essence—of Martha herself. Read More
Janet Eilber, the Martha Graham Company’s artistic director, appeared in the audience with a microphone to give helpful pre-show program... Read More
“Will you hold this, please?” I look up from my notebook to see a young woman pressing a length of... Read More
“Dance is a fragile thing—it only exists in the moment you do it, and then it’s gone.” So Robert Cohan... Read More
