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RainForest [and] BIPED [with panel discussion]

Title
  1. RainForest [and] BIPED [videorecording] : [with panel discussion] / [presented by] the Merce Cunningham Dance Company ; choreography by Merce Cunningham.
Published by
  1. 2000.

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Additional authors
  1. Cunningham, Merce
  2. Bryars, Gavin.
  3. Tudor, David, 1926-1996.
  4. Andrieux, Cédric
  5. Bokaer, Jonah
  6. Boudreau, Lisa
  7. Chen, Ashley
  8. Chen, Ashley.
  9. Cunningham, Paige
  10. Farmer, Holley
  11. Kirschner, Mandy
  12. Kulick, David
  13. Goggans, Jennifer
  14. Minato, Koji
  15. Squire, Daniel S.
  16. Steele, Jeannie K.
  17. Swan, Derry
  18. Swinston, Robert
  19. Therrien, Cheryl
  20. Kaiser, Paul, 1956-
  21. Eshkar, Shelley.
  22. Warhol, Andy, 1928-1987.
  23. Vaughan, David, 1924-
  24. Carlson, Trevor.
  25. Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Found in
  1. Merce Cunningham archive.
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (PAL) (93 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. A brief panel discussion follows the performances of RainForest and BIPED. All of the participants speak French except for Trevor Carlson, whose comments in English are translated into French by an interpreter. Archivist David Vaughan speaks about the Merce Cunningham Dance Company's visits to France, about the creation of RainForest and BIPED, and about how Cunningham chooses dancers for the company. Ashley Chen speaks about his experience in the company, learning roles created for other dancers, and his feelings on returning to perform in his native France.
Series statement
  1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection
Uniform title
  1. Biped (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
  2. RainForest (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Subject
  1. Dance
  2. Merce Cunningham Dance Company
  3. Panel discussions
  4. Video
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Video.
  3. Panel discussions.
Contents
  1. RainForest / performed by Lisa Boudreau, Ashley Chen, Jennifer Goggans, Koji Minato, Daniel Squire, Cheryl Therrien (22 min.) -- BIPED / performed by Cedric Andrieux, Jonah Bokaer, Lisa Boudreau, Ashley Chen, Paige Cunningham, Holley Farmer, Jennifer Goggans, Mandy Kirschner, David Kulick, Daniel Squire, Jeannie Steele, Derry Swan, Robert Swinston, Cheryl Therrien (51 min.) -- Panel discussion / with Trevor Carlson, Davis Vaughan and Ashley Chen (20 min.)
Call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-1397
Note
  1. Filmed in close shot. The picture is dark during the recording of BIPED.
Credits (note)
  1. BIPED. Music by Gavin Bryars. Decor by Paul Kaiser and Shelley Eshkar.
  2. RainForest. Music by David Tudor. Decor by Andy Warhol.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped in performance at the Theatre de Caen, Caen, France on Dec. 6, 2000.
Language (note)
  1. In French and English.
Linking entry (note)
  1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.
Title
  1. RainForest [and] BIPED [videorecording] : [with panel discussion] / [presented by] the Merce Cunningham Dance Company ; choreography by Merce Cunningham.
Imprint
  1. 2000.
Country of producing entity
  1. France.
Series
  1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection
Credits
  1. BIPED. Music by Gavin Bryars. Decor by Paul Kaiser and Shelley Eshkar.
  2. RainForest. Music by David Tudor. Decor by Andy Warhol.
Performer
  1. Performed by members of Merce Cunningham Dance Company: Cedric Andrieux, Jonah Bokaer, Lisa Boudreau, Ashley Chen, Paige Cunningham, Holley Farmer, Jennifer Goggans, Mandy Kirschner, David Kulick, Koji Minato, Daniel Squire, Jeannie Steele, Derry Swan, Robert Swinston, Cheryl Therrien.
Event
  1. Videotaped in performance at the Theatre de Caen, Caen, France on Dec. 6, 2000.
Language
  1. In French and English.
Linking entry
  1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.
Added author
  1. Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.
  2. Bryars, Gavin. Composer
  3. Tudor, David, 1926-1996. Composer
  4. Andrieux, Cédric, dancer.
  5. Bokaer, Jonah, dancer.
  6. Boudreau, Lisa, dancer.
  7. Chen, Ashley, dancer.
  8. Chen, Ashley. Speaker
  9. Cunningham, Paige, dancer.
  10. Farmer, Holley, dancer.
  11. Kirschner, Mandy, dancer.
  12. Kulick, David, dancer.
  13. Goggans, Jennifer, dancer.
  14. Minato, Koji, dancer.
  15. Squire, Daniel S., dancer.
  16. Steele, Jeannie K., dancer.
  17. Swan, Derry, dancer.
  18. Swinston, Robert, dancer.
  19. Therrien, Cheryl, dancer.
  20. Kaiser, Paul, 1956- Designer
  21. Eshkar, Shelley. Designer
  22. Warhol, Andy, 1928-1987. Designer
  23. Vaughan, David, 1924- Speaker
  24. Carlson, Trevor. Speaker
  25. Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Added title
  1. Biped (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
  2. RainForest (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Found in:
  1. Merce Cunningham archive.
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-1397
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