Gretchen Eichenberger
Monday, October 18, 2010
Dancing to documents
Art
Dancing to Documents : An American Heritage
By Gretchen Eichberger
What do you know about your heritage? Many Americans begin their answer with their place of family origin, recalling some handed-down lore, wondering at what they don’t know and perhaps even recall some local history—their own as far as they know. They will leave it at that. When you cast your vote in this upcoming election, will you reflect on your American heritage? Does your vote keep up with the legacy that your ancestors intended, or has it changed? How does dance relate to these questions? Can it? I submit to you that attending American Document a dance–drama inspired by the legendary choreographer and dancer, Martha Graham, might give you pause to re-evaluate the value and meaning of our American heritage and citizenship.
By Gretchen Eichberger
What do you know about your heritage? Many Americans begin their answer with their place of family origin, recalling some handed-down lore, wondering at what they don’t know and perhaps even recall some local history—their own as far as they know. They will leave it at that. When you cast your vote in this upcoming election, will you reflect on your American heritage? Does your vote keep up with the legacy that your ancestors intended, or has it changed? How does dance relate to these questions? Can it? I submit to you that attending American Document a dance–drama inspired by the legendary choreographer and dancer, Martha Graham, might give you pause to re-evaluate the value and meaning of our American heritage and citizenship.
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