Research Catalog
History matters : 1950s (repeat showing)
- Title
- History matters : 1950s (repeat showing), lecture-demonstration and panel discussion / choreography by Merce Cunningham.
- Publication
- 2007.
Available Online
Details
- Additional Authors
- Cunningham, Merce
- Behrman, David
- Brown, Carolyn, 1927-
- Madoff, Daniel
- Berger, Alexandra
- Scott, Jamie
- Toogood, Melissa
- Andrieux, Cédric
- Bokaer, Jonah
- Boudreau, Lisa
- Goggans, Jennifer
- Weber, Andrea Michelle, 1975-
- Mizuta, Koji
- Squire, Daniel S.
- Collwes, Brandon
- Desjardins, Emma
- Mitchell, Rashaun
- Farmer, Holley
- Cunningham, Merce.
- Merce Cunningham Dance Company, dancer.
- Cunningham Repertory Understudy Group, dancer.
- Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation donor.
- Found In
- Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
- Description
- 2 streaming video files (81 min) : sound, color
- Summary
- Company archivist David Vaughan describes this series, organized by Robert Swinston, as a "living archival presentation" of Merce Cunningham's choreography. This program focuses on Cunningham's work from the 1950s and is a repeat showing of the February 12th, 2007 program. Footage includes excerpts of Totem Ancestor, Septet, Suite for Five, Summerspace and Crises performed by MCDC and RUGs dancers, interspersed with discussion about each piece from a panel consisting of David Vaughan, David Behrman, Carolyn Brown and Merce Cunningham. For other videos in this series, see *MGZIDF 3744, *MGZIDF 3746. *MGZIDF 3748 and *MGZIDF 3749.
- Uniform Title
- Septet (Choreographic work : Cunningham). selections.
- Suite for five (Choreographic work : Cunningham). selections.
- Summerspace (Choreographic work : Cunningham). selections.
- Crises (Choreographic work : Cunningham). selections.
- Alternative Title
- Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Moving image materials.
- Genre/Form
- Dance.
- Music.
- Video.
- Filmed dance.
- Filmed performances.
- Panel discussions.
- Lecture-demonstrations.
- Nonfiction films.
- Note
- Title provided by cataloger, based on original container label.
- Due to an injured dancer, Crises (1960) was shown in place of Rune (1959) on this occasion.
- Access (note)
- Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
- System Details (note)
- Streaming video.
- Source (note)
- Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation
- Linking Entry (note)
- Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
- Contents
- Reel 1 (58 min.) -- Reel 2 (23 min.)
- Call Number
- *MGZIDF 3745
- OCLC
- 905872826
- Title
- History matters : 1950s (repeat showing), lecture-demonstration and panel discussion / choreography by Merce Cunningham.
- Production
- 2007.
- Country of Producing Entity
- United States.
- Type of Content
- two-dimensional moving image
- Type of Medium
- videocomputer
- Type of Carrier
- online resource
- Performer
- Panelists include David Vaughan, David Behrman, Carolyn Brown and Merce Cunningham.Performed by members of Merce Cunningham Dance Company and Cunningham Repertory Understudy Group. Totem Ancestor: Daniel Madoff / Septet: Alexandra Berger, Jamie Scott, Joseph Simeone and Melissa Toogood / Suite for Five: Cedric Andrieux, Jonah Bokaer, Lisa Boudreau, Jennifer Goggans and Andrea Weber / Summerspace: (Emma Desjardins?), Holley Farmer, Jennifer Goggans, Koji Mizuta, Daniel Squire and Andrea Weber / Crises: Holley Farmer and Rashaun Mitchell.
- Event
- Recorded 2007 April 17 Merce Cunningham Dance Studio at Westbeth, New York, NY.
- System Details
- Streaming video.
- Original Version
- Original format: 2 videocassettes (MiniDV).
- Access
- Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
- Linking Entry
- Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
- Source
- Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.Cunningham, Merce, panelist.Behrman, David, panelist.Brown, Carolyn, 1927- panelist.Madoff, Daniel, dancer.Berger, Alexandra, dancer.Scott, Jamie, dancer.Toogood, Melissa, dancer.Andrieux, Cédric, dancer.Bokaer, Jonah, dancer.Boudreau, Lisa, dancer.Goggans, Jennifer, dancer.Weber, Andrea Michelle, 1975- dancer.Mizuta, Koji, dancer.Squire, Daniel S., dancer.Collwes, Brandon, dancer.Desjardins, Emma, dancer.Mitchell, Rashaun, dancer.Farmer, Holley, dancer.Merce Cunningham Dance Company, dancer.Cunningham Repertory Understudy Group, dancer.Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation donor.Container of (work): Cunningham, Merce. Totem ancestor. Selections.
- Added Title
- Container of (work): Septet (Choreographic work : Cunningham). selections.Container of (work): Suite for five (Choreographic work : Cunningham). selections.Container of (work): Summerspace (Choreographic work : Cunningham). selections.Container of (work): Crises (Choreographic work : Cunningham). selections.Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Moving image materials.
- Found In:
- Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
- Research Call Number
- *MGZIDF 3745