Catch up with “the extraordinary Martha Graham Dance Company”
(Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune)
See the Graham Company in Martha Graham’s iconic Immediate Tragedy, as well as excerpts from Jamar Roberts’ remarkable “protest set to banjo” with score by Rhiannon Giddens We the People.
MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY APAP SHOWING
Sunday, January 11 at 5:00pm
at New York City Center, Studio 5 / 130 W 56th Street, NYC
TOURING REPERTOIRE
Appalachian Spring
Chronicle
Dark Meadow Suite
Deep Song
Diversion of Angels
Errand into the Maze
Immediate Tragedy
Lamentation
Night Journey
Satyric Festival Song
Cortege – Baye & Asa
En Masse – Hope Boykin
We the People – Jamar Roberts
JANUARY 11 SHOWING PROGRAM
IMMEDIATE TRAGEDY
Dance of Dedication
Choreography by Martha Graham reimagined by Janet Eilber
Costume by Martha Graham
Original Music by Henry Cowell
Music for reimagined Immediate Tragedy by Christopher Rountree†
Danceturgy for reimagining by Neil Baldwin
Premiere: July 30, 1937, Bennington, VT
I was upright and determined to stay upright at all costs. –Martha Graham
Xin Ying
Significant commissioning support provided byThe O’Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation.
†Music produced and mixed by Lewis Pesacov.
WE THE PEOPLE
Choreography by Jamar Roberts
Music by Rhiannon Giddens
Arranged by Gabe Witcher
Costume Design by Karen Young
Lighting Design by Yi-Chung Chen
So Young An
Ane Arrieta
Zachary Jeppsen-Toy
Meagan King
Lloyd Knight
Marzia Memoli
Jai Perez
Anne Souder
Richard Villaverde
Leslie Andrea Williams
We the People was made possible with a significant commissioning grant from The O’Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation.
This production was also made possible by the 92nd Street Y, as part of 92NY’s 150th anniversary celebration, in honor and continued support of Martha Graham’s rich 92NY legacy.
Production support was provided by University of Michigan.
PRESENT THE GRAHAM COMPANY
We would love to bring GRAHAM100 to your stage!
During our three-season celebration, our domestic, national and international touring will include a wide range of Graham masterworks – some rarely seen — as well as new works from some of today’s top choreographers.
Our repertory can be customized for your audiences with programming that speaks to contemporary times and issues – from social activism and the power of women to Americana, myth, modernism – and many more.
We welcome collaborations that might include dancers from other professional companies or student groups as part of our performance.
We also offer a great range of auxiliary events such as master classes, film screenings, gallery shows, lectures and workshops. It is always our pleasure to build connections with your community partners. Artistic Director Janet Eilber is available to think creatively about curating programs and special collaborations.
Please contact our General Manager Simona Ferrara to discuss the possibilities at 212-229-9200 or sferrara@marthagraham.org