Name: "The Drama" with Lloyd Knight
Start: 2026-12-17T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-12-17T19:30:00-05:00
Location: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

"The Drama" with Lloyd Knight

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Martha Graham Principal Dancer, Lloyd Knight performs an excerpt from The Drama within the exhibition on Martha Graham.

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Experience a live gallery performance! Martha Graham Principal Dancer, Lloyd Knight will perform an excerpt from The Drama within the exhibition Martha Graham: The Mother of Psychological Dance. Written and performed by Knight and choreographed by the exhibition's curator, Jack Ferver, The Drama draws on Lloyd's life and love for Graham. A talk back with Knight in the cafe will follow the performance.Photo Credit: Photo of Lloyd Knight by Christopher Jones.

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