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[Merce Cunningham video segments] City Center educational outreach.

Title
[Merce Cunningham video segments] [videorecording] : City Center educational outreach.
Publication
1995.

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Film, Slide, etc.Use in library *MGZIDVD 5-500Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Additional Authors
  • Cunningham, Merce
  • Caplan, Elliot.
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Found In
Merce Cunningham archive.
Description
1 videodisc (NTSC) (27 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
This disc contains a compilation of excerpts from videodance works by Merce Cunningham, the documentary Cage/Cunningham by Elliot Caplan, and an instructional video on Life Forms computer software, which was used by Cunningham in creating his choreography.
Series Statement
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection
Uniform Title
  • Beach birds (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
  • Changing steps (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Subjects
Genre/Form
Video.
Note
  • First part of title supplied by cataloger. Second part of title from original container.
Credits (note)
  • All choreography by Merce Cunningham.
Event (note)
  • Compiled for City Center educational outreach, Mar. 1995.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.
Contents
Cage/Cunningham (6 min.) -- Deli commedia (4 min.) -- Changing steps (5 min.) -- Beach birds for camera (8 min.) -- Introduction to Life Forms computer software (4 min.)
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-500
OCLC
NYPG05-F11295
Title
[Merce Cunningham video segments] [videorecording] : City Center educational outreach.
Imprint
1995.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Series
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection
Credits
All choreography by Merce Cunningham.
Performer
All segments performed by members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Speakers include Merce Cunningham and John Cage.
Event
Compiled for City Center educational outreach, Mar. 1995.
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.
Local Note
For complete recordings of the works excerpted on this disc, see *MGZIA 4-3045 (Cage/Cunningham), *MGZIDVD 5-909 (Deli commedia), *MGZIC 9-2687 (Changing steps), *MGZIC 9-4196 (Beach birds for camera), *MGZIDVD 5-475 (Introduction to Life Forms computer software).
Local Subject
Life Forms (Computer program)
Videodance.
Added Author
Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.
Caplan, Elliot. Director
Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Added Title
Beach birds (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Changing steps (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Found In:
Merce Cunningham archive.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-500
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