On the occasion of Tanz im August Choreography MICHAEL CLARK Lighting design CHARLES ATLAS Costumes STEVIE STEWART & MICHAEL CLARK … More
Tag: Merce Cunningham
A brief video introduction to the late works of Merce Cunningham
By Ronnie Rocket, Berlin Inspired by this article in The New York Times, I have compiled a handful of ballet … More
Merce Cunningham Day
Today is Merce Cunningham Day and I will be celebrating the life of the dancer and choreographer all day on … More
Baryshnikov Plans Fund-Raising for Cage and Cunningham
Mikhail Baryshnikov, the founder and artistic director of the Baryshnikov Arts Center, is opening a campaign to raise $1 million … More
The only way to do it is do it
John Cage & Merce Cunningham – Variations V (1965)
John Cage made «Variations V» in 1965 for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. He and David Tudor settled on two … More
Opening Friday April 19th, the San Jose Ballet in Merce Cunningham’s “Duets”
Here is a Nathaniel Tileston photo from the original cast–Merce dancing with Cathy Kerr in 1980. Another photo of “Duets,” … More
Merce Cunningham (1919-2009)
In the spring of 1981, during a residency at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, choreographer Merce Cunningham and … More
Martin Chaix – „We were right here!!“ (Premiere tonight)
The title of the first choreography by Martin Chaix for Ballett am Rhein takes us straight into the ballet studio. … More
John Cage: Song and Dance
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor Joan La Barbara, vocalist Meredith Monk, vocalist Jessye Norman, soprano Marc-André Hamelin, piano Yuval Sharon, director … More