Noguchi at Night, May 9

Noguchi at Night

On May 9, 2025, from 6–9 pm, The Noguchi Museum will host Noguchi at Night, a one-night dance and culinary experience with solo performances by the Martha Graham Dance Company. 

The evening will include pop-up performances throughout the Museum, including Ekstasis (1933), Lamentation (1930), Satyric Festival Song (1932), and Spectre-1914 (1936). As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Isamu Noguchi opening his museum to the public, we are thrilled to highlight Noguchi and Martha Graham’s work together in this collaborative event. Guests will enjoy a selection of dishes by chef Kiyo Shinoki from Tonchin, Takumen, and Takusando, along with specialty cocktails. 

Proceeds from Noguchi at Night will benefit The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum.

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Martha Graham Dance Company

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Martha Graham in Herodiade. Set design by Isamu Noguchi.
Photo: Barbara Morgan. Courtesy of Martha Graham Resources

Martha Graham (1894–1991) is recognized as a primal artistic force of the 20th century, alongside Picasso, James Joyce, Stravinsky, and Frank Lloyd Wright. In 1998, TIME magazine named Martha Graham “Dancer of the Century,” and People magazine named her among the female “Icons of the Century.” As a choreographer, she was as prolific as she was complex. She created 181 ballets and a dance technique that has been compared to ballet in its scope and magnitude. Her approach to dance and theater revolutionized the art form and her innovative physical vocabulary has irrevocably influenced dance worldwide.

The Martha Graham Dance Company has been a leader in the evolving art form of modern dance since its founding in 1926. It is both the oldest dance company in the United States and the oldest integrated dance company. Today, the Company is embracing a new programming vision that showcases masterpieces by Graham alongside newly commissioned works by contemporary artists. During its 100-year history, the Company has received acclaim from audiences and critics in more than 50 countries. “These men and women easily embody the choreographer’s sense of dancers as angelic athletes,” says Robert Greskovic of The Wall Street Journal, while Marina Kennedy of Broadway World notes, “This is contemporary dance at its very best.” Siobhan Burke of The New York Times asks,“Can this please never go away?”

Chef Kiyo Shinoki

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Chef Kiyo Shinoki

Known to many as Kiyo, Kiyotaka Shinoki speaks through food, driven by an insatiable curiosity for the stories it tells. Pursuing his childhood dream of becoming a chef, he trained at a series of upscale restaurants in Tokyo after graduating high school, quickly rising to head chef at Daidaiya Ginza and later executive chef of restaurant group Ken’s Dining. During this time, Kiyo became increasingly involved in launching brands and restaurants, which sparked his lasting fascination with pushing culinary boundaries to create dynamic and memorable experiences.

In 2004, his ambitions took him to New York, where new experiences and a fresh perspective led him to realize that creative direction is critical in shaping a restaurant’s success and cultural resonance. Since then, he has stepped fully into the role of guiding restaurant groups and individual clients in launching cross-cultural businesses and brands.

Among his many successes in creative roles are the referral-only Bohemian New York, upscale cocktail bar Bar Goto, izakaya with American twist Takumen, and high-end ramen restaurant Tonchin, which opened its first U.S. location in Midtown Manhattan in 2015. Kiyo thrives on the challenge of staying true to Japanese foodways while embracing the unique possibilities each new opportunity offers. In 2022, he became the official creative director for Tonchin and played a pivotal role in launching its second and third U.S. locations in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, seamlessly integrating natural wines and seasonal local ingredients into the ramen experience. In 2023, he launched Taku Sando, a Japanese craft sandwich shop in Greenpoint as both co-owner and creative director, followed by a second location in Kyoto in 2024. He is currently overseeing the opening of Tonchin Mexico City, scheduled for 2025.

Host Committee
Brendan Fernandes
Bliss Lau
Isiah Magsino
Tommy Zung
Sponsors
Mary Corman
Susan Kessler
Madeleine Lewis and Yoshi Higa
Jennifer and Malcolm Nolen
House of Suntory
Debra and Anthony Williams

CNR Group
Katie and Mark Coleman
Rattray Kimura Foundation
James Spindler and Jane Nisselson
Supporters
Jamie Arendt and Lisa Smith
Clare Ashforth
Renatto Balladares
Barbara Bertozzi Castelli
Alison Bradley
Jennifer Bunsa and Arthur Chu
Beth Butler and Adrienne Darnell
Sharon Chang
Chiara Curtoni and Robert Young
Shawn Dezan
Khalid El Khatib
Natalia Citrin
Eliza Grisle
Tata Harper
David Hakimian and Jennifer Levitt
Hailly Hamilton
Yasuyo Hibino
Taylor Hunt
Monica Kim and Niels Alpert
Jacqueline Kim
Bliss Lau and Evan Lerner
Fiona Laugharn
Diana Mangaser
Shannon Mattern
Rob Matthews and Allison Leu
Felix Louis Albert Pariente Lorenzetti
Julie Moore and Bart Freundlich
Anna Pei
Rekha and Anuj Puri
Woldy Reyes
Sasha Schneider
Phyllis Lally Seevers
Kenneth Soehner and Nathalie Angles
Andrea Steele
Zachary Styskal and Corey Goodman
Lautaro Tambutto
Dr. Miwako Tezuka
Ashley and Jim Toth
Mariela Vargova
Kristina Walton
Georgie Stout and David Weeks
Rebecca Zhou and Krissy Jones
Caroline and Jennifer Zola
Tommy Zung