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MARTHA dances at The MET – beauty in the eyes of the beholders

MARTHA dances at The MET – beauty in the eyes of the beholders

by Neil | Oct 8, 2023 | Uncategorized

2:05 p.m., Saturday, October 7, 2023 – The Metropolitan Museum of Art – The American Wing – Charles Engelhard Court. Art for the Millions – Radical Dance for the People – takes flight as Xin Ying, Principal Dancer of the Martha Graham...
Remembering Stuart Hodes – Nov 27, 1924 – March 15, 2023

Remembering Stuart Hodes – Nov 27, 1924 – March 15, 2023

by Neil | Mar 21, 2023 | Uncategorized

I read of Stuart Hodes’ passing in The New York Times this morning — and, despite my sadness, have been walking around NYC smiling, inwardly and outwardly, all day long, remembering his angular energy and quick wit and eloquent passion for dance and life....
Canticle for Innocent Comedians by Martha Graham in Three Movements

Canticle for Innocent Comedians by Martha Graham in Three Movements

by Neil | Apr 11, 2022 | martha graham

First movement – The program note written by Janet Eilber, artistic director of the Martha Graham Company, with interpolations and elaborations by NB: Martha Graham created Canticle for Innocent Comedians in 1952, taking the title and inspiration from the 1938...

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