by Neil | Jan 1, 2026 | news
Thrilled at all the well-deserved attention for director Mona Fastvold’s sensational new film, The Testament of Ann Lee, starring the luminous and daring Amanda Seyfried, her frenzied devotional swirlings bringing an 18th century religious icon to life —...
by Neil | Aug 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
What an honor and a pleasure to spend a wonderful hour on August 19th talking with Jacob’s Pillow scholar-in-residence Maura Keefe about Martha Graham – When Dance Became Modern before a blessedly attentive capacity audience — and then to sign (many)...
by Neil | Dec 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
A fine pre-holiday winter evening in Manhattan, as I make my way down town on the west side of Broadway through throngs of darkly-clad young people, out and about, strolling couples, groups of friends waiting in line for a scoop of gelato, wining and dining at leisure...
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...
by Neil | Aug 14, 2020 | martha graham
“It takes about ten years to make a mature dancer,” Martha Graham wrote…and it takes more than ten years (as I have now come to learn) to make a book about a transcendent artist and person. Martha Graham – When Dance Became Modern will be published by Knopf on October...
