Saturday Matinee

PBS Dance in America

I found my official favorite blogging spot, in front of a calming yet lively fountain, half hidden by the plant. I hope everyone’s having a nice weekend like I have, it’s been especially relaxing after a frantic, klutzy week. eek, a hummingbird just visited me and I nearly jumped out of my skin; it made the sound that was a cross between a mini war plane and a bee. My mom said he mistook me for a flower.

Tonya’s blog brought to my attention that another great PBS Great Performances program is to air tomorrow night, on March 21, featuring dance choreography in the backdrop of the natural grandeur of America’s national parks. This program is a part of their Dance in America series, which highlights one of my favorites, the dance company Project Bandaloop, a group I’ve blogged about before. I’m amazed how this group is helping to redefine dance in innovative ways. It’s also led to philosophical questions such as, “If there is a dance show and no one is there to see it (or record it), did it really exist?” (This is an extension of the existential question, if a tree drops in the forest and no one sees it, did it really fall?) This program also features the U.S. Synchronized Swim team in the coral reefs of the Virgin Islands. Check your local listings for air times in your area, or even better, check out the entire program online.

I’ve been uber impressed with the dance programming at PBS, from Morris’ Mozart Dances to Jock Soto’s documentary, Water Flowing Together. I hope such quality tv programming continues.

Dance in America: Wolf Trap’s Face of America