Mark Morris Dance Group Is Coming to a TV Near You

March 15, 2015

Set your DVRs, dance nerds. Mark Morris Dance Group will be featured in a new PBS “Great Performances” presentation, and you know what that means: Two hours of pure dance-viewing awesomeness, all from the comfort of your own couch. Oh, and just a little someone named Mikhail Baryshnikov(!) will be hosting it all.

Mark Morris Dance Group in L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato (Courtesy Kashvili)

The company will be performing one of Morris’ most celebrated works, L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato. And when I write “celebrated,” I’m not exaggerating. After a performance of L’Allegro in 2013 (commemorating the work’s 25th anniversary), a characteristically tough New York Times dance critic wrote, “This is choreography that speaks to the soul.” So, yeah. You might not want to miss out.

In most areas, this PBS “Great Performances” will air Friday, March 27 at 9pm. Be sure to check your local listings—some cable providers are following a different schedule, and there may be a few rebroadcasts. Can’t wait another 11 days? Check out this preview: