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Occasion piece : Lincoln Center

Title
Occasion piece : Lincoln Center, 1999-07.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-
  • Cunningham, Merce
  • Drury, Stephen
  • Cage, John.
  • Johns, Jasper, 1930-
Found In
Mikhail Baryshnikov archive, 1960-2010.
Description
1 streaming video file (10 min.) : sound, color.
Summary
Mikhail Baryshnikov and Merce Cunningham in a debut performance of Cunningham's work, "Occasion Piece". Baryshnikov and Cunningham incorporate the Jasper Johns set into the work, using barres within the translucent boxes. Both the set and the music are a homage to Marcel Duchamp; some of the set pieces were used earlier in Cunningham's "Walkaround Time".
Uniform Title
Occasion piece (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Alternative Title
Mikhail Baryshnikov archive. Moving image materials.
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Music.
  • Video.
  • Filmed performances.
  • Filmed dance.
Note
  • Title supplied by cataloger.
  • Date based on performance dates of July 21-25, 2009.
  • Credit list based on content and press information.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  • Mikhail Baryshnikov, Merce Cunningham, dancers; Steven Drury, piano; John Cage, composer; Jasper Johns, set design.
Source (note)
  • Mikhail Baryshnikov
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Mikhail Baryshnikov Archive, 1960-2010.
Call Number
*MGZIDF 47
OCLC
861233863
Title
Occasion piece : Lincoln Center, 1999-07.
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits
Mikhail Baryshnikov, Merce Cunningham, dancers; Steven Drury, piano; John Cage, composer; Jasper Johns, set design.
Event
Recorded 1999 July New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, New York, N.Y.
Original Version
Original format: 1 videodisc (DVD) ; 4 3/4 in.
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Mikhail Baryshnikov Archive, 1960-2010.
Source
Gift; Mikhail Baryshnikov, 2011.
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Added Author
Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- dancer.
Cunningham, Merce, dancer.
Drury, Stephen, pianist.
Cage, John. Music for Marcel Duchamp.
Johns, Jasper, 1930- set designer.
Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- donor.
Added Title
Container of (work): Occasion piece (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Mikhail Baryshnikov archive. Moving image materials.
Found In:
Mikhail Baryshnikov archive, 1960-2010.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 47
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