Cunningham was one of the lions of modern dance. He turned his back on the Graham/Balanchine legacy, and—along with Jerome Robbins and Paul Taylor—helped mold dance into a major contemporary art form.

Installation view of Merce Cunningham: For Camera on the High Line (image by the author for Hyperallergic) In Locale (1980), a thirty-minute film collaboration between Charles Atlas and the Merce ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. choreographer and dancer Merce Cunningham, credited by many with revolutionizing visual and performing arts, has died at age 90, his foundation and dance company said on ...

Do not e-mail Merce Cunningham. Yes, he's an "avant" in the avant-garde who has famously embraced technology, including state-of-the-art choreographic software. But the rest of the G4 laptop he ...

Merce Cunningham (1973) / Don McDonagh -- Twenty years of Merce Cunningham's dance (1982) / Richard Kostelanetz -- Grace and clarity (1944) / John Cage -- Early reviews -- Space, time and dance (1952) ...

Merce Cunningham was hip before his time. The choreographer’s spectacular collaborations with off-the-mainstream-grid musicians and artists such as John Cage, Bruce Nauman, and Sonic Youth, broke all ...

Dive into the late choreographer’s legacy with documentaries, rarely-seen shows and more. The Merce Cunningham Trust is partnering with ALL ARTS to present a selection of films showcasing the ...

This is James Taylor with Theatre Talk. One of the most magical theatrical experiences of the last few seasons was the Merce Cunningham Dance Company-s residency at UCLA Live! a few years back. The ...

Merce Cunningham, one of America’s most influential choreographers, died Sunday at age 90, The New York Times reports. The newspaper says he appeared in every performance by his Merce Cunningham Dance ...

Baryshnikov Arts will continue its 20th Anniversary year with IN CONVERSATION WITH MERCE: New Arrangements, a program of four dances with choreography by Merce Cunningham, one on film and three ...

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