Dance and the Anti-War Movement

The Martha Graham Dance Company was founded in 1932 by Martha Graham and a group of dancers who were opposed to war. The company's early works often reflected Graham's pacifist beliefs.

Lamentation was a dance that Martha Graham created in 1936 in response to the Spanish Civil War. The dance was a powerful expression of Graham's grief and anger over the war.

Judith Jamison was a prominent member of the anti-war movement in the 1960s. She performed in several anti-war demonstrations and also choreographed dances that expressed her opposition to the Vietnam War.

Cry was a dance that Alvin Ailey created in 1960 in response to the assassination of Medgar Evers. The dance was a powerful expression of Ailey's grief and anger over the murder of Evers.

The San Francisco Mime Troupe was founded in 1966 by a group of dancers who were opposed to the Vietnam War. The company's early works often reflected the company's political beliefs.

The War was a dance that the San Francisco Mime Troupe created in 1967 in response to the Vietnam War. The dance was a powerful expression of the company's opposition to the war.

Bill T. Jones was a prominent member of the anti-war movement in the 1970s. He performed in several anti-war demonstrations and also choreographed dances that expressed his opposition to the Vietnam War.

D-Man in the Waters was a dance that Bill T. Jones created in 1979 in response to the Vietnam War. The dance was a powerful expression of Jones's grief and anger over the war.

The Dance Theatre of Harlem was founded in 1980 by a group of dancers who were opposed to nuclear war. The company's early works often reflected the company's political beliefs.

Firebird was a dance that the Dance Theatre of Harlem created in 1982 in response to the nuclear arms race. The dance was a powerful expression of the company's opposition to nuclear war.

Mikhail Baryshnikov was a prominent member of the anti-war movement in the 1990s. He performed in several anti-war demonstrations and also choreographed dances that expressed his opposition to the Gulf War.

White Oak was a dance that Mikhail Baryshnikov created in 1991 in response to the Gulf War. The dance was a powerful expression of Baryshnikov's grief and anger over the war.

The Martha Graham Dance Company was founded in 2000 by a group of dancers who were opposed to the war in Afghanistan. The company's early works often reflected the company's political beliefs.

Lamentation was a dance that the Martha Graham Dance Company created in 2001 in response to the war in Afghanistan. The dance was a powerful expression of the company's grief and anger over the war.

Lauren Lovette is a prominent member of the anti-war movement today. She has performed in several anti-war demonstrations and also choreographed dances that express her opposition to war.