Dancer and choreographer Martha Graham held her first-ever performance on April 18, 1926 in New York City, and as her groundbreaking work reshaped the world of dance in the decades that followed, ...

Count me among those who prefer the setting of context for watching new presentations of Martha Graham's barrier-breaking choreography. Her vision of what dance could be was unique; to fully ...

Martha Graham was to 20th century American modern dance what Picasso was to art, Stravinsky was to music and Frank Lloyd Wright was to architecture. “It was a revolution in all of the arts — and ...

Martha Graham revolutionized American modern dance. Her life and legacy are worthy of reflection. Graham’s early childhood dance experiences were, naturally, the chief influences on the choreography ...

In 1926, Martha Graham founded her dance company and school, living and working out of a tiny Carnegie Hall studio in midtown Manhattan. In developing her technique, Martha Graham experimented ...

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 ...

In 1992, while interviewing choreographer Agnes de Mille for my biography of Rebecca West, we digressed to discuss the publication of her recent biography of a friend, Martha Graham. De Mille looked ...

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 ...