Mark Morris' lyrical choreography, the emotive voices of Azerbaijan's Alim Qasimov and Fargana Qasimova, the vibrant musicality of The Silk Road Ensemble, and the striking visual palette of British painter Howard Hodgkin combine in this world premiere performance. The timeless story of the tragic love between Layla and Majnun, most notably expressed by the great […]
with MMDG and The Silk Road Ensemble
Fun for the whole family, Dance with MMDG is a free class is taught by MMDG dancers and accompanied by live music. Learn excerpts from Mark Morris' evening-length dancedopera, Layla and Majnun, in a warm and welcoming environment.
No experience is necessary.
Layla and Majnun is an original dance and live music production based on an ancient Arabian love story well known in the Islamic world. A highly anticipated collaboration between the Mark Morris Dance Group and The Silk Road Ensemble, the work will explore the story’s themes of love, madness and mysticism through Mark Morris’ uniquely […]
Layla and Majnun is a well known love story in many Middle Eastern and sub-continental cultures. In love from childhood, Layla and Majnun (the name means “possessed”) are not allowed to unite. Majnun, mad in his obsession with Layla, becomes a hermit when she is married off to another man. He devotes his life to writing […]
Join Mark Morris and Guru Lakshmi Vishwanathan in a discussion at White Light Festival's Sounds of India.
These performances are part of the Sounds of India, a mni-festival curated by Mark Morris for Lincoln Center's White Light Festival. With Mark Morris at the helm, the 2016 White Light Festival‘s “Sounds of India” programming casts its gaze on various realms of artistic expression originating in and inspired by South and East India. Mark Morris, who […]
Join Mark Morris for a discussion on the Mark Morris Dance Group performances at the White Light Festival's Sounds of India.
Mark Morris has sojourned to South India for decades, transforming ancient movement and form into inventive works with his own signature. For this special White Light Festival program, the Mark Morris Dance Group reprises two India-inspired Morris solos, as well as a humorous duet set to a lively Tamil film score. The program culminates in a radiant world premiere with music by Terry Riley, inspired by Morris’s travels to the region.
The Hard Nut returns home to BAM this holiday season. A cascade of wit and wintry beauty featuring Morris’ lyrical modern dance choreography, this lavish, gender-bent love letter to a classic transplants the story from the straight-laced 1890s to the swinging 70s, with raucous parties, dancing G.I. Joes, whimsical costumes, and a Waltz of the […]
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