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BECKET — At Jacob's Pillow, Martha Graham’s historic roots are profound. “Pillow Founder Ted Shawn was Martha’s first teacher,” said Janet Eilber, artistic director of the Martha Graham Dance Company.

Sustaining a dance troupe after its founder’s death requires enormous feats of imagination. The Martha Graham Dance Company, just over ninety years old and since 2005 in the custody of former ...

In the world of dance, few names shine as brightly as Martha Graham's. Her groundbreaking work and the company bearing her name have been at the forefront of contemporary dance for decades. As the ...

At 99, the Graham company continues to grapple with the legacy of its founder with reimagined lost works and commissions. By Brian Seibert An expert at rescuing distressed companies, he took over the ...

Jesse Factor will perform "The Marthaodyssey" at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater. Jesse Factor was still in high school, and not yet a dancer, when his parents took him to see the Martha Graham Dance ...

Figuring out how to appropriately mark the 100th birthday of the nation’s oldest dance company, leaders of Martha Graham Dance opted to put together a three-season celebration that would highlight the ...

At a time when the art of memorializing has become touchy, Martha Graham Dance Co., along with Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A.

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NEW YORK -- A federal judge has ruled that the majority of dances created by modern dance legend Martha Graham belong to the Martha Graham Dance Center, dealing the second blow in as many months to ...

Once, as a child playing in her nursery, Martha Graham tried to improve the lighting in a cardboard theater by striking a match. When the whole set burst into flames, young Martha nimbly smothered it ...

It can feel overwhelming to watch a dance. But if you follow the hands, they can unlock the mysteries of a moving body. By Gia Kourlas Her connection to the great modern dancer lasted a lifetime, from ...