Wed – Sun, Mar 16-20
Rose Theater in Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center on Broadway
Program A: Wilson/Graham;
Fri, March 18, 8:00 pm;
Renowned director Robert Wilson calls his Snow on the Mesa “a personal portrait of Martha Graham. ” Not seen since 1996, it evokes the creative journey of the artist—“the path that chose her,” as Graham said. Maple Leaf Rag, Graham’s last ballet, is a humorous spoof of her work.
Program B: New Revival/ New Work
Wed, March 16, 7:30 pm
Sat, March 19, 8:00 pm
Explore Graham’s 1943 Deaths and Entrances, inspired by the Brönte sisters. This program pairs the new production with an exciting world premiere by Taiwanese choreographer Bulareyaung Pagarlava that references the Graham ballet and its themes.
Program C: The Noguchi/Graham Connection;
Thurs, March 17, 8:00 pm;
The Company celebrates the collaboration between sculptor Isamu Noguchi and Martha Graham. The program features audience-favorite Appalachian Spring, Cave of the Heart, a 20th century retelling of the Medea story, and Embattled Garden, an erotic Adam-and-Eve tale of contemporary marriage.
Program D: Political Dance Project;
Sat Matinee, March 19, 2:00pm;
Those who missed it last year will want to catch the reprise of Dance is a Weapon, a dance and multimedia montage including work by Graham, Isadora Duncan, Jane Dudley and others. Thirty New York City high school students take the stage in the 1935 Panorama, Graham’s great call to social action.
Program E: Wilson/Graham/Noguchi
Sun Matinee, March 20, 3:00pm;
An official event of Carnegie Hall’s Japan/NYC Festival. Combining the Robert Wilson and JapanNYC programs, this matinee offers Snow on the Mesa and Embattled Garden during the popular Sunday afternoon time slot.
To Purchase Performance Tickets:
By Phone / CenterCharge at 212.721.6500 (10am to 9pm daily).
Box Office / Jazz at Lincoln Center at the ground level of the Time Warner Building at Broadway and 60th Street (Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12:00pm to 6:00pm) http://www.jalc.org/
Lee Chien-Chang (Documentary Film Director), Bulareyaung Pagarlava, Samuel Pott (Dancer), Janet Eilber (Artistic Director of Martha Graham Dance Company)、Blakeley White-McGuire (Principal Dancer of Martha Graham Dance Company)