18th February 2022 Mark Morris Dance Group: Layla and Majnun Week Design Layla and Majnum by Mark Morris Dance Group All week, the Mark Morris Dance Group have been celebrating Valentine’s Day with Mark Morris’s Layla and Majnun, a classic Middle-Eastern love story in its first large-scale Western presentation, with costume and stage design by Howard Hodgkin. Visit the Mark Morris Dance Group website for a full-length screening of the work, a multimedia exhibit, virtual dance classes, and more. ALL WEEK: Feb. 14-20 FILM SCREENINGWatch Layla and Majnun as filmed during its premiere in 2016. DIGITAL EXHIBITIONExplore multimedia archival collections, including conversations with the creative team, interviews, rehearsal footage, and more. SATURDAY: Feb. 1911:00 AM-12:15 PM ET DANCE FOR PD: Explore the RepertoryJoin MMDG dancer Lesley Garrison for a special Dance for PD class that explores movements from Layla and Majnun.Presented online via Zoom. SATURDAY: Feb. 191:30-2:30 PM ET DANCE WITH MMDG: Layla and MajnunFormer MMDG dancer Brian Lawson leads a family-friendly dance class that includes combinations from Layla and Majnun, featuring live piano accompaniment by Ai Isshiki. Presented in-person at the Mark Morris Dance Center and online via Zoom More information launch
