Research Catalog

Title

Merce Cunningham [videorecording] : [interview and film series. part 5] / [presented by] MetroArts/Thirteen.

Publication

1999.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Cunningham, Merce
• Vaughan, David, 1924-
• Cage, John
• Caplan, Elliot.
• Arnbom, Arne.
• Lockyer, Bob.
• Barrow, Helen
• Finlayson, Victoria
• Good, Alan
• Kerr, Catherine
• Komar, Chris
• Kulick, David
• Lent, Patricia
• Radford, Karen, 1957-
• Remley, Rob
• Santimyer, Kristy
• Schroder, Kevin
• Swinston, Robert
• Walker, Megan
• Quinn, Susan
• Brown, Carolyn, 1927-
• Dilley, Barbara
• Neels, Sandra
• Reid, Albert
• Saul, Peter
• Solomons, Gus, Jr., 1938-2023
• Anastasi, William, 1933-
• Bradshaw, Dove.
• Vanderbeek, Stan.
• British Broadcasting Corporation.
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
• Merce Cunningham Dance Company.

Found In

Merce Cunningham archive.

Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (121 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

This program was part of a week-long series of films relating to Merce Cunningham shown on MetroArts/Thirteen. The program begins with an interview in which Cunningham discusses how and why he uses chance procedures in creating choreography. Cunningham also discusses differences between the versions of Points in space for camera and stage, and technical aspects of the production of Variations V. Following the interview a documentary on the production of Points in space is shown. Merce Cunningham and John Cage discuss Points in space and their views on music and dance. Interspersed are scenes of the company rehearsing for the filming of the dance in London. The actual filmed work appears 27 min. into the documentary and lasts 28 min. A film of Variations V, originally telecast in Germany in 1966, concludes the program.

Series Statement

Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection

Uniform Title

• Points in space (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
• Variations V (Choreographic work : Cunningham)

Subjects

• Variations V (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
• Merce Cunningham Dance Company
• Dance
• Artistic collaboration
• Video
• Television
• Cage, John
• Videodance
• Points in space (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
• Cunningham, Merce > Interviews
• Documentaries and factual works
• Arts > Experimental methods

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Television.
• Documentaries and factual works.
• Video.

Note

• First part of title from original container. Second part of title supplied by cataloger.

Credits (note)

• Points in space. A BBC television production in association with the Cunningham Dance Foundation, Inc.; directed by Elliot Caplan and Merce Cunningham; produced by Bob Lockyer; choreography by Merce Cunningham; music by John Cage; set by Bill Anastasi; costumes by Dove Bradshaw. Videotaped in London in May 1986.
• Variations V. Co-produced by Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Hamburg and Sveriges Radio Television; directed by Arne Arnbom; choreography by Merce Cunningham; music by John Cage; film sequences by Stan VanDerBeek. Filmed in Hamburg in 1966.

Event (note)

• Telecast by MetroArts/Thirteen (the cable arts service of WNET/Thirteen) on July 16, 1999.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.

Contents

Conversation with David Vaughan and Merce Cunningham (12 min.) -- Points in space (55 min.) -- Variations V (41 min.)

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-319

OCLC

NYPG05-F11354

Title

Merce Cunningham [videorecording] : [interview and film series. part 5] / [presented by] MetroArts/Thirteen.

Imprint

1999.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection

Credits

Points in space. A BBC television production in association with the Cunningham Dance Foundation, Inc.; directed by Elliot Caplan and Merce Cunningham; produced by Bob Lockyer; choreography by Merce Cunningham; music by John Cage; set by Bill Anastasi; costumes by Dove Bradshaw. Videotaped in London in May 1986.

Variations V. Co-produced by Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Hamburg and Sveriges Radio Television; directed by Arne Arnbom; choreography by Merce Cunningham; music by John Cage; film sequences by Stan VanDerBeek. Filmed in Hamburg in 1966.

Performer

Points in space. Performed by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company: Helen Barrow, Merce Cunningham, Victoria Finlayson, Alan Good, Catherine Kerr, Chris Komar, David Kulick, Patricia Lent, Karen Radford, Rob Remley, Kristy Santimyer, Kevin Schroder, Robert Swinston, Megan Walker, and Susan Quinn Young.

Variations V. Performed by Merce Cunningham, Carolyn Brown, Barbara Lloyd, Sandra Neels, Albert Reid, Peter Saul and Gus Solomons, Jr.

Event

Telecast by MetroArts/Thirteen (the cable arts service of WNET/Thirteen) on July 16, 1999.

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.

Local Subject

Videodance.

Added Author

Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.

Cunningham, Merce, dancer.

Cunningham, Merce, interviewee.

Vaughan, David, 1924- Interviewer

Cage, John, composer.

Cage, John, interviewee.

Caplan, Elliot. Director

Arnbom, Arne. Director

Lockyer, Bob. Producer

Barrow, Helen, dancer.

Finlayson, Victoria, dancer.

Good, Alan, dancer.

Kerr, Catherine, dancer.

Komar, Chris, dancer.

Kulick, David, dancer.

Lent, Patricia, dancer.

Radford, Karen, 1957- dancer.

Remley, Rob, dancer.

Santimyer, Kristy, dancer.

Schroder, Kevin, dancer.

Swinston, Robert, dancer.

Walker, Megan, dancer.

Quinn, Susan, dancer.

Brown, Carolyn, 1927- dancer.

Dilley, Barbara, dancer.

Neels, Sandra, dancer.

Reid, Albert, dancer.

Saul, Peter, dancer.

Solomons, Gus, Jr., 1938-2023 dancer.

Anastasi, William, 1933- Designer

Bradshaw, Dove. Costume designer

Vanderbeek, Stan. Artist

British Broadcasting Corporation.

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Merce Cunningham Dance Company.

Added Title

Points in space (Choreographic work : Cunningham)

Variations V (Choreographic work : Cunningham)

Found In:

Merce Cunningham archive.

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-319