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Merce Cunningham Dance Company Publicity Tape

Title
Merce Cunningham Dance Company Publicity Tape, 1996 / 1996 Cunningham Dance Foundation.
Publication
1996.

Available Online

NYPL Digital Collections

Details

Additional Authors
  • Cunningham, Merce
  • Rauschenberg, Robert, 1925-2008
  • Johns, Jasper, 1930-
  • Dean, Sherry
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation donor.
Found In
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Description
1 streaming video file (23 min) : sound, color
Summary
A publicity tape highlighting performances as well as documentary and film projects created by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company between 1989 and 1996. The program includes excerpts from the following, in order of appearance: A 1995 interview of Merce Cunningham by CNN's Sherry Dean, centering on his use of Lifeforms computer software to create choreography; a performance of Ground Level Overlay given in Seattle in May 1996 (2:49).; CRWDSPCR, Berkeley, May 1994 (5:11); Enter (including a solo by Merce Cunningham), Paris, November, 1992 (7:57); Installations, Seattle, May 1996 (9:41); Sounddance, Berkeley, May 1994 (12:17); Beach Birds For Camera, 1993 (14:38); Changing Steps, 1989 (17:34); Cage/Cunningham, interview clips with Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns, 1991 (19:05).
Uniform Title
  • Ground level overlay (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
  • CRWDSPCR (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
  • Enter (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
  • Installations (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
  • Sounddance (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
  • Beach birds for camera (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
  • Changing steps (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Alternative Title
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Moving image materials.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Music.
  • Video.
  • Filmed performances.
  • Filmed dance.
  • Interviews.
  • Compilation films.
  • Nonfiction films.
Note
  • Title provided by cataloger, based on original container label; statement of responsibility and credits taken from content.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file online only on site 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.
Call Number
*MGZIDF 6770
OCLC
980348060
Title
Merce Cunningham Dance Company Publicity Tape, 1996 / 1996 Cunningham Dance Foundation.
Production
1996.
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Performer
Merce Cunningham, choreographer/performer; Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, interviewees. Dance clips performed by members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Event
Recorded 1996 (clips from various dates between 1989-1996). Various.
System Details
Streaming video.
Original Version
Original format: 1 videocassette (Umatic) ; 3/4 in.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file online only on site 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:
NYPL Digital Collections
Added Author
Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.
Cunningham, Merce, interviewee.
Rauschenberg, Robert, 1925-2008, interviewee.
Johns, Jasper, 1930- interviewee.
Dean, Sherry, interviewer.
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation donor.
Added Title
Container of (work): Ground level overlay (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Container of (work): CRWDSPCR (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Container of (work): Enter (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Container of (work): Installations (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Container of (work): Sounddance (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Container of (work): Beach birds for camera (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Container of (work): Changing steps (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Moving image materials.
Found In:
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 6770
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