Exploring Dance — The Martha Graham Dance Company at 100

Lecture Event Canceled Due to unforeseen circumstances, this Exploring Dance lecture has been canceled. Patrons who have purchased tickets to this event can contact patron services for information about options for your tickets at 239-597-1900 or patronservices@artisnaples.org . --> Exploring Dance The Martha Graham Dance Company at 100 What Martha's Heroines Mean to Us Today Marina Harss , dance writer In 1926, Martha Graham founded her independent dance company and school in New York City, launching a creative life that would span nearly seven decades and transform the language of modern dance. Through a radical approach to movement, Graham developed works that explored psychological depth, myth, literature and the inner lives of women with unprecedented intensity. As the Martha Graham Dance Company marked its centennial in April 2026, Marina Harss reflects on how Graham changed our understanding of what dance could express — and why the emotional, intellectual and physical force of her choreography continues to resonate with audiences today. This presentation is part of Marina Harss' Exploring Dance series.