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Year in Review: The Top 10 Dance Moments of 2011

This was only my second year watching dance, but it was a productive and deeply satisfying one: I’ve logged 112 performances (with three more scheduled) and have watched more than a few dance films. Here, in my last post of … Continue reading

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Two Parodies of Martha Graham

From all I’ve seen and read of Martha Graham, I’ve gathered two broad facts: that she had intense personality and that she pioneered a strong, instantly recognizable form of modern dance. At the Martha Graham Dance Company’s Friday evening performance … Continue reading

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