Contemporary Dance Program - The Legacy of Graham
Welcome to the Legacy of Graham
The Legacy of Graham is the IU Dance Theater's annual faculty and guest artist concert celebrating modern dance matriarch and innovator of the twentieth century, Martha Graham. This concert features an historic restaging of Graham's Panorama from 1935. This restaging was funded through the American Masterpieces: Dance - College Component, a project of Dance/USA and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information about the grants, visit this link.
Concert Information
Indiana University Dance Theater presents: The Legacy of Graham, produced by the IU Departments of Kinesiology and Theatre and Drama featuring:
- Martha Graham’s Panorama,
- Paul Taylor’s Aureole and 3 Epitaphs,
- and works by IU Faculty from Kinesiology, and African American and African Diaspora Studies
Performance is at the Ruth N. Halls Theatre, 275 N. Jordan Avenue, Bloomington.
The Legacy of Graham, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 15 & 16, 2010, at 7:30pm
Advance tickets: $20 for adults, $10 for children and seniors and IU Students with ID
Tickets at the door: $25 for adults, $15 for children and seniors and IU Students with IDLegacy of Graham Matinee: Masterworks by Martha Graham and Paul Taylor only, Sat. Jan 16, 2010 at 1:30pm.
Ticket Information
Advance tickets: $5 for adults and IU Students, $1 for children under 12, and seniors
Tickets at the door: $10 for adults, $5 for children and seniors.Advance tickets may be ordered at the IU Auditorium Box Office, 812 855 1103
http://www.iuauditorium.com/site/box_office.html
Pre-Concert Talks
Pre-concert talks begin at 6:30pm in the Grand Hall adjacent to the Lobby of the Theater.
Friday, Jan 15, Pre-concert Talk: Interdisiplinary Perspectives on Martha Graham featuring IU Faculty and Institute for Advanced Studies Fellow, Connie Dinapoli.
Saturday, Jan 16, Pre-concert Talk: David Hochoy, Artistic Director of Dance Kaleidoscope and former soloist with the Martha Graham Dance Company
Additional Events
IU Art Museum Noon Talk: Martha Graham and American Modern Art
Wednesday, January 13, 12:15–1:00 p.m.
Gallery of the Art of the Western World, Doris Steinmetz Kellett Gallery of Twentieth-century art, first floor. IU Art Museum link.
Selene Carter, visiting lecturer in the IU contemporary dance program and dance historian in the department of kinesiology, will discuss American modern dance pioneer Martha Graham’s collaborations with contemporary visual artists such as Isamu Noguchi and Alexander Calder. The talk will include a short demonstration of Graham’s modern dance technique and the evolution of her choreographic ideas.
Film Series
American Modern Dance Film Series at the Monroe County Public Library
7:00 pm, Admission is freeCelebrate three masters of American modern dance; Martha Graham, Paul Taylor and Bill T. Jones, whose work will be performed in Bloomington in 2010. Distinctive and groundbreaking, these artists are pioneers of modern dance. IU Contemporary Dance Faculty, and Dance Historian Selene Carter hosts each screening.
12/2, Martha Graham: An American Original in Performance
12/9, Paul Taylor: Dancemaker
12/16, Bill T. Jones: Solos
History & Resources
Below are links to resources about Martha Graham and her impact on modern dance. Links open in new window.
Official Martha Graham Web Site
Panorama Reviews (opens as a PDF)
Dance Grant to Help Restage Martha Graham's "Panaorama" in Bloomington
First Image: Philippe Halsman, American (born Latvia), 1906–1979. Martha Graham, 1946. Gelatin silver print. IU Art Museum 78.72.3
Second Image: Fang-Yi Sheu and the Martha Graham Dance Company
in Martha Graham's "Heretic" Photo by John Deane
Copyright John Deane
Third Image: Martha Graham in Martha Graham's "Deaths and Entrances" Photo by Chris Alexander
