Mark Morris Dance Group at Center for the Arts at George Mason University

Featuring the MMDG Music EnsembleThe ever innovative and compelling Mark Morris Dance Group is on every arts lovers must-see list. They return to the Center with a medley of lively works. The performance opens on a playful note with Words, called frisky and enigmatic by The Washington Post. Following is the passionate duet work Jenn and Spencer with musical accompaniment by one of Morriss favorite composers, Henry Cowell. Suite for Violin and Piano provides a rich and turbulent musical landscape for the dancers. Pas de Poisson lightens the mood with a work for a trio of dancers set to music by Satie. The, set to one of the most famous Baroque compositions, Bachs Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, rounds out the exuberant evening of dance created by the most successful and influential choreographer alive (The New York Times).