The choreographer Merce Cunningham would have turned 100 years old this week. And so his revolutionary legacy in dance was commemorated with special performances in London, New York and Los Angeles ...
Douglas Dunn has been making dances since 1971. His choreography has earned acclaim and awards, but presenters don’t call as frequently as they once did. That helps explains why, when Dunn was asked ...
Last year, to celebrate Merce Cunningham‘s centenary, the documentary Cunningham not only provided a rough biography, but also illustrated the revered choreographer’s techniques by staging selections ...
A performance of Second Hand in Cunningham (2019), dir. Alla Kovgan (all images courtesy Dogwoof) Merce Cunningham‘s centenary this year has been marked by various celebrations and tributes. The ...
Merce Cunningham (1973) / Don McDonagh -- Twenty years of Merce Cunningham's dance (1982) / Richard Kostelanetz -- Grace and clarity (1944) / John Cage -- Early reviews -- Space, time and dance (1952) ...
Between these generations came Merce Cunningham (1919-2009), whose centennial is being celebrated this year. Modernism had taken dance where it had not been before, yet Cunningham took it further.He ...
This is James Taylor with Theatre Talk. One of the most magical theatrical experiences of the last few seasons was the Merce Cunningham Dance Company-s residency at UCLA Live! a few years back. The ...
She was a leading dancer for Merce Cunningham, a prolific choreographer and an admired teacher. Sandra Neels in “Walkaround Time” (1968).Credit... Supported by By Alastair Macaulay Viewed on film, ...