Research Catalog

Title

Black Mountain College and Merce Cunningham in the fifties: New perspectives [electronic resource]

Publication

1993.

Details

Additional Authors

• Vaughan, David, 1924-
• Brown, Carolyn, 1927-
• Cernovich, Nicola.
• Farber, Viola.
• Russell Sage College.
• Dance Critics Association (U.S.)
• Black Mountain College and Merce Cunningham in the fifties: New perspectives (1993 : Russell Sage College)

Description

1 streaming video file (75 min.) : sd. color NTSC.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Jane Roberts.

Subject

• Cunningham, Merce
• Cage, John
• Tudor, David, 1926-1996
• Taylor, Paul, 1930-2018
• Charlip, Remy
• Black Mountain College (Black Mountain, N.C.)
• Suite by chance (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
• Untitled solo (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
• Banjo (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
• Collage (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
• Dime a dance (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
• Septet (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
• Summerspace (Choreographic work : Cunningham)

Note

• Part of an eight-cassette documentation of a symposium held at Russell Sage College, Troy, New York, from October 9-10, 1993. Sponsored by Russell Sage College and the Dance Critics Association. Cassette 7 was recorded on October 10, 1993.

Access (note)

• Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Contents

CONTENTS: Program begins approx. 12 min. into tape. Conversation among David Vaughan, archivist of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company; Carolyn Brown and Viola Farber, founding members of the company; and Nikola Cernovitch and other audience members. Topics include first contacts with Cunningham; Cunningham as dancer, teacher, and choreographer; anecdotes of life at Black Mountain College; and observations of various works by Cunningham, among them Suite by chance, Untitled solo, Banjo, Collage, Dime a dance, Septet, Pairs, and Summerspace. Individuals mentioned during the course of the conversation include John Cage, David Tudor, Paul Taylor, Remy Charlip, and others.

Call Number

*MGZIDF 5389

OCLC

NYPY946051062-F

Title

Black Mountain College and Merce Cunningham in the fifties: New perspectives [electronic resource]

Imprint

1993.

Restricted Access

Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Local Note

Former call number: *MGZIA 4-1727 cassette 7.

Additional Copy: None.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Local Subject

Chance composition in dance.

Television. Black Mountain College and Merce Cunningham in the fifties: New perspectives.

Modern dance -- Technique -- Cunningham.

Avant-garde dance.

Added Author

Vaughan, David, 1924- Commentator

Brown, Carolyn, 1927- Commentator

Cernovich, Nicola. Commentator

Farber, Viola. Commentator

Russell Sage College.

Dance Critics Association (U.S.)

Black Mountain College and Merce Cunningham in the fifties: New perspectives (1993 : Russell Sage College)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDF 5389

*MGZIA 4-1727 cassette 7 (former)