[Merce Cunningham] [television segments].
- Title
- [Merce Cunningham] [videorecording] : [television segments].
- Published by
- 1995.
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Status | Format | Access | Call number | Item location |
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Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance. | FormatMoving image | AccessUse in library | Call number*MGZIDVD 5-584 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Dance |
Details
- Additional authors
- Found in
- Merce Cunningham archive.
- Description
- 1 videodisc (NTSC) (23 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- In the first segment, Sherry Dean reports on Merce Cunningham's use of Life Forms software to develop his choreography. The segment includes comments on their experience with Life Forms by Cunningham and dancers Jenifer Weaver and Michael Cole, as well as footage of Cunningham using the software, and of rehearsals in the Cunningham studios.
- The second segment gives an overview of Merce Cunningham's career and influence. The segment includes clips from archival footage documenting Cunningham's career and comments from Cunningham on his piece Rune (1959); his artistic philosophy; the relationship between dance and music; his use of Life Forms software, and of chance operations, in developing his choreography.
- The third segment consists of an interview with Cunningham by Charlie Rose. Cunningham discusses his feelings about his artistic reputation; how he began dancing; his first meeting with John Cage; the origin of his company; his work with video and with Life Forms software. A clip from Beach birds for camera is shown. Afterwards Cunningham discusses the making of the videodance Beach birds for camera, qualities he looks for in dancers, and his personal heroes.
- Series statement
- Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Television.
- Video.
- Contents
- Entertainment news / CNN; hosted by Sherry Dean (3 min.) -- New York views / WABC-TV; hosted by Roz Abrams (6 min.) -- Charlie Rose / WNET; hosted by Charlie Rose (14 min.)
- Call number
- *MGZIDVD 5-584
- Note
- Title supplied by cataloger.
- Event (note)
- Videotaped in the Cunningham studio, Westbeth, and in television studios, New York City; broadcast on CNN, WABC and WNET, Apr. 1995.
- Linking entry (note)
- Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.
- Title
- [Merce Cunningham] [videorecording] : [television segments].
- Imprint
- 1995.
- Country of producing entity
- U.S.
- Series
- Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection
- Performer
- Hosts: Sherry Dean, Roz Abrams, Charlie Rose. Interviewee: Merce Cunningham.
- Event
- Videotaped in the Cunningham studio, Westbeth, and in television studios, New York City; broadcast on CNN, WABC and WNET, Apr. 1995.
- Linking entry
- Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.
- Local subject
- Life Forms (Computer program)
- Computers -- Dance applications.
- Added author
- Cunningham, Merce. Interviewee
- Abrams, Roz. Host
- Rose, Charlie. Interviewer
- Cable News Network.
- WABC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
- WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
- Found in:
- Merce Cunningham archive.
- Research call number
- *MGZIDVD 5-584