“Martha Graham's dances…make most choreographers of the past century look exhausted.” —London Telegraph
Revel in the timeless wonder, power, and simplicity of the mother of American contemporary dance, Martha Graham. This exhilarating program reveals the scope and beauty of Graham's legacy and features her modern American classic Appalachian Spring. Set to music by Aaron Copland and staged in period dress, this groundbreaking work conveys the struggles and joys of the women in a small 19th-century frontier town. Graham's interpretation of the nation's spirit continues Lively Arts' Imagine America series.
PRE-PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION 6:45 PM
A Reading of Letters Written Between Martha Graham and Aaron Copland