PillowTalk: When Dance Became Modern
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Neil Baldwin discusses his new Martha Graham biography, which Dance Magazine calls “challenging and satisfying,” and Oprah Daily considers a “stellar cultural history.” This PillowTalk is moderated by Scholar-in-Residence Maura Keefe. This PillowTalk was filmed at Jacob's Pillow on August 19, 2023. Video by Nel Shelby Productions.
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