On Saturday, April 26 nearly 100 Los Angeles dancers will take the stage at The Soraya for LA Dances Graham100, a celebration of the centenary of the Martha Graham Dance Company. This is a monumental undertaking, the culmination of nearly 2 years of planning. The evening will include 50 years of repertoire choreographed by Graham herself, as well as some new pieces in the spirit of the Graham classic, Lamentation. In this video interview, Artistic Director Janet Eilber describes the program and its historic significance.
We are very grateful to our partners at the many Los Angeles dance and educational institutions who are part of this occasion, and particularly we are grateful for our long and robust partnership with the Martha Graham Dance Company. We are very proud to be the West Coast home of America’s oldest dance company.
Gratefully,
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Featuring soloists from the Martha Graham Dance Company,
Lula Washington Dance Theatre,
USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance,
CSUN Dance, and Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Dance
LA DANCES GRAHAM100
Featuring soloists from the Martha Graham Dance Company,
Lula Washington Dance Theatre,
USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance,
CSUN Dance, and Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Dance
Sat Apr 26 | 8PM
Adrian Younge
Something About April
With Full Orchestra
Jazz is Dead
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Something About April
With Full Orchestra
Thu Apr 17 | 8PM
Stéphane Denève, conductor
