Interview: Janet Eilber talks MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY'S American Legacies and more
by R. Scott Reedy - Nov 20, 2024
Janet Eilber was a high school senior at Michigan’s Interlochen School for the Arts when she first crossed paths with modern dance legend Martha Graham (1894–1991). After auditioning for Graham, the dancer and actor attended the Juilliard School at Graham’s recommendation, and subsequently joined the doyenne’s eponymous dance company where she became a soloist at age 21, dancing many of the roles made famous by Graham.
Graham 2 Will Host Holiday Event Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 19, 2024
Graham 2, the Martha Graham School’s acclaimed performing ensemble, will present a holiday event this December, featuring some of Martha Graham’s iconic dances.
Martha Graham Dance Company Will Offer Two Open Rehearsals
by Stephi Wild - Sep 24, 2024
As part of its popular Studio Series, the Martha Graham Dance Company Will Offer Two Open Rehearsals of Dark Meadow Suite, featuring highlights from the 1946 Graham classic Dark Meadow and We the People, a work created for the Company by choreographer Jamar Roberts in 2024.
Good Theater Presents NUREYEV'S EYES Beginning This Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2023
Good Theater continues its 20th anniversary season with NUREYEV'S EYES, running February 22nd through March 12th. Directed by James Noel Hoban, the production will star Joseph Bearor as Jamie Wyeth and Michael Grew as Rudolf Nureyev, and feature a set by James Noel Hoban and Craig Robinson, props by Annon Bill, costume design by Michelle Handley, lighting design by Iain Odlin, and stage management by Michael Lynch.
Martha Graham Dance Company Will Present Spring 2023 Season at The Joyce Theater in April
by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2023
The world-renowned Martha Graham Dance Company returns to The Joyce Theater with three exciting programs April 18–30, 2023. The season features world premieres by Baye & Asa and Annie Rigney, Hofesh Shechter's high-energy CAVE, and the mesmerizing Canticle for Innocent Comedians, a multi-choreographer work directed by Sonya Tayeh featuring an original score by jazz great Jason Moran.
Composer Ned Rorem Dies At Age 99
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 18, 2022
American composer and writer Ned Rorem passed away at age 99 on November 18, 2022 in New York City, in his home on the Upper West Side, surrounded by family and friends. He is survived by six nieces and nephews and eleven grand nieces and nephews.
The 92nd Street Y Presents UNA Productions GRASS IN GREEN New York Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2022
The 92nd Street Y, New York Harkness Dance Center's 2022/23 Mainstage Series opens on Thursday, September 22 with UNA Productions, and the New York premiere of Grass is Green, an evening-length work for seven dancers and drag queen/live cellist/live pianist Rose Nylons, choreographed by Chuck Wilt in collaboration with the performers: Kira Fargas, Tushrik Fredericks, Dominica Greene, Dasol Kim, Rebecca Margolick, Hadassah Perry, Chuck Wilt, and Drag queen & live cellist/pianist: Rose Nylons.