Marina Harss
Mikhail Baryshnikov & Jerome Robbins
An Ongoing Conversation
Monday, February 1, 2027, 1pm
John and Jeanne Rowe Performance and Learning Center
Marina Harss, dance writer
In this first Exploring Dance lecture, Marina Harss examines the long artistic collaboration between choreographer Jerome Robbins and celebrated ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, showing how Robbins’ choreography illuminated different dimensions of the Latvian-born star’s technique, temperament and range over time.
The Martha Graham Dance Company at 100
What Martha’s Heroines Mean to Us Today
Monday, February 8, 2027, 1pm
John and Jeanne Rowe Performance and Learning Center
Marina Harss, dance writer
As the Martha Graham Dance Company approaches its centennial, Marina Harss considers the enduring impact of Graham’s radical approach to movement. This Exploring Dance lecture reflects on how her work changed our understanding of dance — and why her groundbreaking works still resonate today.