Henry Street Settlement, the non-profit organization I work for, has a rich past that stretches back to 1893. Many New Yorkers know of the Lower East Side institution’s pioneering work in social services and healthcare; far fewer are familiar with its dance history. In the 1920s, Martha Graham taught dance and “movement” at Henry Street’s Playhouse, and her two most famous “children” would follow: Paul Taylor premiered his first choreography (Jack and the Beanstalk, with visual designs by Robert Rauschenberg) […]![]()
