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Martha Graham: Dancer of the Century

…among others. Otherwise, Graham’s legacy is most directly kept alive by the Martha Graham Dance Company, which has spent part of its nearly 100 year existence in the Village. For…

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Martha Graham

…performances herself for the Martha Graham Dance Company and the Neighborhood Playhouse, Graham was equally at home collaborating with artists, fashion designers, and composers. A true visionary, Martha Graham is…

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Happy Birthday Martha Graham

photo source: www.loc.gov Modern dance pioneer Martha Graham was born on this day, May 11, in 1894. In the 1930’s, Martha Graham’s dance studio was located at 66 5th Avenue….

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#SouthofUnionSquare — Dance Tour

…of the IWO’s highly regarded dance troupes was the Russian Radischev Dancers. 64-66 Fifth Avenue 64-66 Fifth Avenue, 2020. Martha Graham has been called “the Picasso of dance” and “a…

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Happy Birthday Martha Graham!

…in The Villager. Martha Graham in Dark Meadow – Library of Congress, Music Division The Martha Graham Dance Company, founded in 1926, is known for being the oldest American dance

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Martha Graham on Fifth Avenue

dance” and “a prime revolutionary in the arts of this century and the American dancer and choreographer whose name became synonymous with modern dance” by The New York Times, Graham

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VILLAGE VOICES: Martha Graham

An Rong Xu for The New York Times Martha Graham May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991 Modern Dancer, and Choreographer A revolutionary artist who transformed modern dance, Graham created…

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Martha Graham Plaque Installation

…of dancer and choreographer Martha Graham (1894-1991) largely created the modern dance we know today. Graham, an essential part of the early- to mid-century Village arts scene, will be honored…

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Aaron Copland and Friends

…fellow New School professors, choreographer and dancer Martha Graham, and visual artist Isamu Noguchi. Appalachian Spring was composed in 1944 for the Martha Graham Dance Company, whose first dance studio…

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Dunham School of Dance at 220 West 43rd Street

…choreography and a founder of the anthropological dance movement. She is known for bringing Black dance and rituals into the Eurocentric American dance world, revolutionizing the art and field. Eminent…

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Happy Birthday, Rite of Spring

…original performance in Paris. Unidentified April 30, 1930, New York City newspaper clipping showing Martha Graham and two dancers from The Rite of Spring program For those who are Martha

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Rock On, Fillmore East!

…hits. All were selected and curated nightly by the unparallelled Bill Graham, who owned the venue.   Photo by Amalie Rothschild In 2018 we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Fillmore…

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Honorary Street Names: 2nd Avenue

…Bill Grahams Way, Miriam Friedlander Way, Ellen Stewart Way, and LaSalle Academy Place. Bill Grahams Way. Bill Graham’s Way – Located on 2nd Avenue and 6th Street, Bill Graham’s Way is…

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VILLAGE VOICES 2022

…19 Monumental Poses, with the Martha Graham Dance Company at A Monument to Choice. Scan the QR code or click above to get the full VILLAGE VOICES experience from your…

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Happy Birthday, David Vaughan!

…make a chronology of Cunningham’s works. Merce Cunningham Dance Company poster. Image courtesy of etsy.com. In addition to his dance work, Vaughan is also a writer on dance. He wrote…

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FABulous East 4th Street

…Today, the building is home to Duo Multicultural Arts Center and Rod Rodgers Dance Company, hosting dance classes and residencies, theater productions, film screenings, and art installations. The building has…

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Village People: Isadora Duncan

…was the creator of what is now called ‘Duncan Dance,’ and an incredibly important figure in modern dance. She was born in California in 1877, soon before her father lost…

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Welcome Aboard, Hannah Berry

…fascinated with the intersections of dance and architecture, Hannah completed a thesis in which she experimented with dance improvisation as a method for observing the built environment. She continues to…

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VILLAGE VOICES: A Monument to Choice

…want to live. “A Monument to Choice” stood in Gansevoort Plaza. On October 14, 2022, we collaborated with the Martha Graham Dance Company to present a demonstration and workshop on…

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Remembering the Fillmore East

The Fillmore East before it closed in 1971 (left) and the building today (right). Forty-four years ago today, music promoter Bill Graham opened the Fillmore East at 105 Second Avenue….

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Sydney Taylor’s All-of-a-Kind Family

…after it shuttered, they joined the Impromptu Theater. Taylor also studied for a time under dancer and choreographer Martha Graham (another prominent Villager!). Sydney Taylor performed “Heretic” as a dancer…

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Sydney Taylor’s All-of-a-Kind Family

…after it shuttered, they joined the Impromptu Theater. Taylor also studied for a time under dancer and choreographer Martha Graham (another prominent Villager!). Sydney Taylor performed “Heretic” as a dancer…

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LPC Application

43 Barrow Street

…available agenda. This application is scheduled to be shown publicly for the first time at CB2’s Landmarks & Public Aesthetics Committee public hearing. Public attendance via webinar and comments are…

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Business of the Month: Li-Lac Chocolates

…business.  Martha and Ed worked together to help create new recipes, and in 1996 Martha’s raspberry truffle was recognized as the best in the Tri-State Area. Li-Lac Chocolates, Jane Street…

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2014 Year In Review: GVSHP Programs

…English Country Dance and the folk dance movement in the United States (NYU Press). The book also serves as the basis for his recent documentary film with the same title,…

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Cool Down With Keith Haring!

‘Dance Party’ during the painting of the mural in August of 1987. Photo Credit: Tseng Kwong Chi © Muna Tseng Dance Projects Artwork © Keith Haring Foundation   Haring painting…

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332 West 11th Street

…before the hearing. Click HERE for suggested guidelines for testimony from Village Preservation. LPC meeting: 8/9/2022 – see below for instructions on participating in the virtual public meeting. Public attendance is welcome,…

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182-186 Spring Street

…at CB2’s Landmarks & Public Aesthetics Committee public hearing. Public attendance via webinar and comments are welcome (note: this will be the first opportunity for the public to comment on…

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350 Bleecker Street

…first time at CB2’s Landmarks & Public Aesthetics Committee public hearing. Public attendance via webinar and comments are welcome (note: this will be the first opportunity for the public to…

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163 Bleecker Street

…ACTION. LPC meeting: 12/6/2022 – see below for instructions on participating in the virtual public meeting. Public attendance is welcome, but spoken public testimony is not. To submit written testimony…

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VILLAGE VOICES

…Cunningham John W. Draper Bob Dylan Martha Graham Lorraine Hansberry Billie Holiday Edward Hopper Jane Jacobs Larry Kramer Helen Levitt Edna St. Vincent Millay Joan Mitchell Joe Papp Charlie Parker…

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Remembering Hurricane Sandy

…their life’s work worth millions of dollars when the basement storage units were flooded. The Martha Graham Dance Company alone lost $4 million worth of costumes, sets, and other supplies….

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Westbeth Is Born!

…housing and workspace for hundreds of artists, as well as space for arts and cultural organizations, including the Merce Cunningham and Martha Graham Dance Studios, a theater for the New…

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Westbeth Turns 50!

…organizations, including the Merce Cunningham and Martha Graham Dance Studios, a theater for the New School, an art gallery, and even space for Congregation Beth Simchat Torah, the world’s largest…

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Accomplishments

dance studio of Martha Graham.  In June, after a year-and-a-half campaign, GVSHP succeeded in getting the Stonewall Inn landmarked, the first site to ever be landmarked in New York City based upon…

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