"The only way to do it is to do it" - Merce Cunningham Fall under the spell of one of Cunningham's most iconic dance pieces in this exclusive clip from Cunningham. Summerspace is indicative of Cunningham’s unique collaborative method, in which music, designs and choreography were all prepared apart from one another, meeting for the first time only at rehearsals - or even at the first performance. Together, the movement, music and décor give the effect of a balmy summer day in a boundless garden.
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"The only way to do it is to do it" - Merce Cunningham Fall under the spell of one of Cunningham's most iconic dance pieces in this exclusive clip from Cunningham. Summerspace is indicative of Cunningham’s unique collaborative method, in which music, designs and choreography were all prepared apart from one another, meeting for the first time only at rehearsals - or even at the first performance. Together, the movement, music and décor give the effect of a balmy summer day in a boundless garden.
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Revolutionary Dance of Merce Cunningham in MCA Spotlight
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Revolutionary Dance of Merce Cunningham in MCA Spotlight
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Choreographer Merce Cunningham’s “Scenario” premiered at the BAM on October 14th, 1997 as a collaboration with Rei Kawakubo. Kawakubo explained, “When the natural movements of dance are repelled and refuted, you get new forms.” See excerpts of “Scenario” in “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between,” on view through September 4th. http://met.org/2sk8RAl | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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Choreographer Merce Cunningham’s “Scenario” premiered at the BAM on October 14th, 1997 as a collaboration with Rei Kawakubo. Kawakubo explained, “When the natural movements of dance are repelled and refuted, you get new forms.” See excerpts of “Scenario” in “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between,” on view through September 4th. http://met.org/2sk8RAl | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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In honor of Merce Cunningham’s centennial, New York City Ballet took on one of Cunningham’s beloved works, Summerspace. Last night, Adrian Danchig-Waring, Andrew Veyette, Sara Adams, and Abi Stafford embodied the Cunningham technique in this spacious work that was last performed two decades ago. See the NYCB rarity only two more times tomorrow afternoon and evening. Stop by the box office or pick up tickets here: nycballet.com/balanchinecunningham | New York City Ballet
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In honor of Merce Cunningham’s centennial, New York City Ballet took on one of Cunningham’s beloved works, Summerspace. Last night, Adrian Danchig-Waring, Andrew Veyette, Sara Adams, and Abi Stafford embodied the Cunningham technique in this spacious work that was last performed two decades ago. See the NYCB rarity only two more times tomorrow afternoon and evening. Stop by the box office or pick up tickets here: nycballet.com/balanchinecunningham | New York City Ballet
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The Legacy of Merce Cunningham
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THE MERCE CUNNINGHAM CENTENNIAL .............JOIN US ON Facebook................ LIVESTREAMS, VIDEOS, PHOTOS, EVENTS | Merce Cunningham
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Merce Cunningham's 'Beach Birds' lands in a natural habitat
Merce Cunningham's 'Beach Birds' lands in a natural habitat
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Over seven decades, Merce Cunningham reshaped dance into a new kind of art form, deeply influencing visual art, film, and music along the way. Through an embrace of technology, a fascination with the creative potentials of chance, and a dedication to cross-disciplinary explorations with artists including John Cage, Robert Rauschenberg, Marcel Duchamp, and others, he became the 20th century's most influential choreographer. In conjunction with the exhibition Merce Cunningham: Common Time, we look
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Principal Dancers Abi Stafford and Adrian Danchig-Waring perform will-o-the-wisp-like solos in this clip from a performance of Merce Cunningham’s Summerspace last October. In conversation with the often tip-toeing score from Morton Feldman and Robert Rauschenberg’s colorful costume and set designs, the dancers seem to fly in on the wind and balance on a balmy summertime breeze. #nycbwell #nycbdancebreak | New York City Ballet
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Emilie Gerrity silently glides through her solo from Merce Cunningham's Summerspace in the latest edition of The New York Times' #speakingindance series. The ballet returns to the NYCB stage after a 20-year absence this Saturday, in celebration of Cunningham's centennial. Tradition holds that the piece is rehearsed in silence and the music, Morton Feldman's IXION, is only added to the mix when the dress rehearsal is held. The piece is also a challenge for the dancers, who are more accustomed to
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