Since its founders death almost 20 years ago, the Martha Graham Dance Company has been carving a middle ground between the preservation of Grahams work and heading in new creative directions. This program combines several of the choreographers implacable early dances into a multimedia presentation called Prelude & Revolt. Its followed by three recent works inspired by Grahams classic solo Lamentation. Although she was known for her darkly emotional choreography, Graham had a wicked sense of humor, and in her Maple Leaf Rag, which closes the program, she turned a satiric eye to her own passionate style. SANDRA KURTZ
Nov. 4-6, 8 p.m., 2010