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Martha Graham Dance Company: We Are Our Time

Martha Graham’s SPECTRE-1914. Spectre-1914 is the opening section of "Chronicle," which premiered in New York City in 1936. The solo is intended to evoke the foreboding prelude to war. "Chronicle" was a response to the menace of fascism in Europe; earlier that year, Graham had refused an invitation to take part in the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany. Performed by Leslie Andrea Williams at the Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, Italy.
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Martha Graham’s SPECTRE-1914. Spectre-1914 is the opening section of "Chronicle," which premiered in New York City in 1936. The solo is intended to evoke the foreboding prelude to war. "Chronicle" was a response to the menace of fascism in Europe; earlier that year, Graham had refused an invitation to take part in the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany. Performed by Leslie Andrea Williams at the Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, Italy.

Premieres Fridays, March 27 and April 3, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream with KPBS+

As the Graham Company nears its landmark 100th anniversary, WE ARE OUR TIME offers a rare behind-the-scenes portrait of the company, exploring Graham’s legacy through the dancers who embody her work today. For over three years Partisan Pictures embedded within the dance company, filming from rehearsal to premiere, across a global tour, and at home with family.

As the Graham Company nears its landmark 100th anniversary, WE ARE OUR TIME offers a rare behind-the-scenes portrait of the company, exploring Graham’s legacy through the dancers who embody her work today.

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"American Spirit" airs Friday, March 27 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 - Follow the Graham dancers from rehearsal to premiere as they carry Martha's legacy forward with a new work, a protest dance from choreographer Jamar Roberts in collaboration with Pulitzer-winning composer Rhiannon Giddens.

Martha Graham dance company rehearses at their New York City studio for choreographer Jamar Roberts’ "WE THE PEOPLE."
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Martha Graham dance company rehearses at their New York City studio for choreographer Jamar Roberts’ "WE THE PEOPLE."

"Athletes of God" airs Friday, April 3 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 - “Athletes of God” takes viewers on a world tour with the dance company. Traveling across Europe, the dancers reflect on both the exhilaration and the physical and emotional toll of life on the road. As the first American dance company to tour China post-pandemic, their journey echoes Graham’s belief in movement as a universal language.

Choreographer Jamar Roberts’ rehearses with dancer Alessio Roberts Crognale for his solo piece in the Martha Graham dance piece "WE THE PEOPLE."
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Choreographer Jamar Roberts’ rehearses with dancer Alessio Roberts Crognale for his solo piece in the Martha Graham dance piece "WE THE PEOPLE."

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On tour backstage with the dancers of the Martha Graham dance company.
by Peter Schnall, © Partisan Pictures
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On tour backstage with the dancers of the Martha Graham dance company.

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