This recording begins with footage of dancers warming up and discussion by crew members. The run-through of Fluid canvas, with costumes but without music, begins at 10 min. and runs 32 min.
Series statement
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection
Uniform title
Fluid canvas (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Genre/Form
Video.
Dance.
Dance rehearsals.
Call number
*MGZIDF 3618
Note
Filmed in wide shot. The first few minutes of the recording (prior to the beginning of the dress rehearsal) are partly silent and black-and-white.
Credits (note)
Video design by Marc Downie, Shelley Eshkar, Paul Kaiser. Lighting design by James F. Ingalls.
Event (note)
Recorded in dress rehearsal at the Barbican Centre, London, Eng., on Sept. 9, 2002.
Biography (note)
Fluid canvas was performed with a score by John King.
Video design by Marc Downie, Shelley Eshkar, Paul Kaiser. Lighting design by James F. Ingalls.
Performer
Performed by members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company: Cedric Andrieux, Jonah Bokaer, Lisa Boudreau, Ashley Chen, Paige Cunningham, Holley Farmer, Jean Freebury, Jennifer Goggans, Mandy Kirschner, Koji Minato, Daniel Roberts, Daniel Squire, Jeannie Steele, Derry Swan, Robert Swinston, Cheryl Therrien.
Event
Recorded in dress rehearsal at the Barbican Centre, London, Eng., on Sept. 9, 2002.
Biography
Fluid canvas was performed with a score by John King.