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My first exposure to “Appalachian Spring” was the music—a sixth grade fieldtrip to the Denver Symphony Orchestra—long before I heard about Martha Graham.
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The 92NY hosted a star-studded evening of dance on March 12th with performances by the Limón, Martha Graham, and Alvin Ailey II companies, as well as contemporary choreographers Omar Román de Jesús, Jamar Roberts, and Hope Boykin. The evening celebrated the opening of “Dance to Belong,” a new exhibit at the 92NY that runs through October commemorating the organization’s 150th anniversary and its essential role in dance history. Introductions for the evening were given by Y CEO Seth Pinsky, chair of the board of directors Jody Gottfried Arnhold, and Misty Copeland, along with video introductions by Governor Kathy Hochul of New York and other local representatives. “It’s a birthday party!” Arnhold said.
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My first exposure to “Appalachian Spring” was the music—a sixth grade fieldtrip to the Denver Symphony Orchestra—long before I heard about Martha Graham.
Continue ReadingAn enduring image from Jody Oberfelder’s new site-specific dance “And Then, Now,” is of the lithe, 70-year-old choreographer perched up on a tall hill at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, framed by enormous trees and an expansive blue sky.
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