Topic: Modern Dance

Pina: movie review

Wim Wenders documentary on German choreographer Pina Bausch leaves as much mystery as enlightenment.

Martha Graham: 117th birthday celebrated with dancing Google doodle

Martha Graham, a dancer, choreographer, and icon of Modern Dance, gets a Google celebration on what would have been her 117th birthday.

Profile: Bill T. Jones, a master of modern dance

After receiving Kennedy Center Honors, Bill T. Jones remembers his long career as a dancer and choreographer, and he discusses his future plans.

A dance legend goes shoe shopping

With flair and regal bearing, Ruth St. Denis made every excursion a performance.

Twyla Tharp takes a spin once more with Sinatra in 'Come Fly Away'

Twyla Tharp’s new Broadway musical grew out of an early love of Sinatra’s music, introduced to her by her mother.

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

'Eco Chic' book for the green traveler, Nicholas Kristof's reporting chutzpah on HBO, dulcet harmonies on the Real Vocal String Quartet's debut CD, and more.

As with his creative works, Merce Cunningham had a vision for his legacy

The choreography created a precedent-setting living egacy plan to avoid the bitter feuds that entangled Martha Graham's work after her death.

Merce Cunningham: a life larger than dance

The choreographer, who died Sunday, stretched to discover the 'next idea,' say those who worked with him.

Remembering Merce Cunningham, technology pioneer

Summer of dance!

Merce, Mark Morris, Bill T. Jones, and some new faces bust out their moves for the festival circuit.

Palestinian festival of dance – and debate

The third annual Ramallah Contemporary Dance Festival showcases the growing cultural split between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.