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Clarice Jensen, a cutting-edge contemporary Classical artist comes to The Church to perform from her latest album – called by NPR the “best classical album of 2025.”
Known for performing on cello with effects pedals, Jensen will present music from In holiday clothing, out of the great darkness, her most recent and fourth full-length album, released in October 2025. She draws abstract inspiration from Bach’s Suites and places the rich sonority of the cello at the fore, while carefully treating and layering the timbres to create a “kaleidoscopic, surging cathedral of sound,” according to NPR’s Tom Huizenga.
Bring a yoga mat, a pillow, or a blanket and enjoy this concert in a Sound Bath style! Chairs will be provided for those who prefer to be seated for the performance.
STANDING ROOM ONLY*
*a limited number of seats will be availble for those with disabilities
TICKET INCLUDES A POST-SHOW INTERVIEW BETWEEN XIN YING & OLIVER TOBIN
AND A WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION WITH TOBIN & YING
The Martha Graham Dance Company returns to The Church for a very special evening featuring Xin Ying, one of the company’s most beloved leading dancers. Ying will perform two solo works: Letter to Nobody, conceived and created by Xin Ying and Mimi Yin, explores generative media approaches, including emerging AI technologies, to extract data from archival footage from the Martha Graham Resources archive and bring Martha Graham back to the stage to perform a duet with Xin Ying. The piece is being reformatted especially for The Church’s space and current exhibition; and; Lamentation, a classic solo created by Martha Graham in 1930, that announced to the world that modernism had arrived in American dance. As a part of the design of this performance specifically for The Church, the artist has asked that the audience stand for the duration of the two works, approximately 30 minutes. Following the two dances, the audience will be led downstairs for a Q&A between Ying and Oliver Tobin, curator of the current exhibition MARTHA GRAHAM: COLLABORATIONS. This very special evening concludes with a wine and cheese reception for the audience and the presenters and performer.
A celebrated Chinese chorographer and star dancer with Martha Graham Dance Company, Ying has created a dynamic career that earned her a spot of the cover of Dance Magazine. Known for her embodiment of powerful female roles, many of which Graham created for herself, Ying joins us during the celebratory weekend that honors the strength of women and kicks of Women’s Month.
This performance has been programmed in tandem with our exhibition Martha Graham: Collaborations. The exhibition is on view during our exhibition hours Thursday through Monday, from 11 AM – 5 Pm, until March 22nd.
The Modern Marionette Company, led by artist and educator, Kim Profaci invites people of all ages to learn about the genius of Martha Graham! Inspired by the exhibition Martha Graham: Collaborations, Profaci has created new puppets and costumes that provide a creative new medium for understanding the forms, movements, and expression of the Graham technique, Martha’s life and work, and the ingenuous use of costumes – a hallmark of Graham’s legacy – that require activation by the performer. In this beguiling presentation, Profaci’s custom, hand-made 3-foot marionette puppets will even perform Lamentation and other key Graham moments.
Those who have attended a Profaci puppet show know that this is one for lovers of wonder and awe of all ages – as captivating as they are unique, with an edge of sophistication. Much-loved by our community, Profaci’s natural ability for story-telling and the care she brings to her craft, captures the wonder and hearts of people of all ages. Come learn about the iconic legend in a fun and magical afternoon program.
This program has been developed in tandem with our exhibition Martha Graham: Collaborations. The exhibition is on view through March 22nd during our normal exhibition hours of Thursday – Monday, 11AM – 5PM.