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RainForest [and] BIPED [with accompanying TV coverage]

Title
RainForest [and] BIPED [videorecording] : [with accompanying TV coverage] / [presented by] the Merce Cunningham Dance Company ; choreography by Merce Cunningham.
Publication
2001.

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Additional Authors
  • Cunningham, Merce
  • Pesle, Bénédicte.
  • Bryars, Gavin.
  • Tudor, David, 1926-1996.
  • Andrieux, Cédric
  • Bokaer, Jonah
  • Boudreau, Lisa
  • Chen, Ashley
  • Chen, Ashley.
  • Cunningham, Paige
  • Farmer, Holley
  • Freebury, Jean
  • Goggans, Jennifer
  • Minato, Koji
  • Squire, Daniel S.
  • Steele, Jeannie K.
  • Swan, Derry
  • Swinston, Robert
  • Therrien, Cheryl
  • Kaiser, Paul, 1956-
  • Eshkar, Shelley.
  • Warhol, Andy, 1928-1987.
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Found In
Merce Cunningham archive.
Description
1 videodisc (PAL) (96 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
This disc begins with four TV news segments about the Merce Cunningham Dance Company's performances at the Paris Festival d'Automne; the segments include footage of performances by the company, excerpts from interviews with Cunningham (speaking in English and French), and comments in French from dancer Ashley Chen. Following the performances of RainForest and BIPED are fifteen minutes of footage of a reception at which Cunningham gives a speech, in French, discussing his company's historic ties with Paris and honoring the company's French presenter, Bénédicte Pesle, who is present and speaks briefly. The sound quality of these comments is poor.
Series Statement
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection
Uniform Title
  • Biped (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
  • RainForest (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Subject
  • Cunningham, Merce
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Company
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Television.
  • Video.
Note
  • Filmed in wide shot.
Credits (note)
  • BIPED. Music by Gavin Bryars. Decor by Paul Kaiser and Shelley Eshkar.
  • RainForest. Music by David Tudor. Decor by Andy Warhol.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at the Theatre de la Ville, Paris, France on Nov. 13, 2001.
Biography (note)
  • Merce Cunningham dedicated his company's 2001 series of performances in Paris to Bénédicte Pesle.
Language (note)
  • In French.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.
Contents
TV news clips (10 min.) -- RainForest / performed by Lisa Boudreau, Ashley Chen, Jennifer Goggans, Koji Minato, Daniel Squire, Cheryl Therrien (20 min.) -- BIPED / performed by Cedric Andrieux, Jonah Bokaer, Lisa Boudreau, Ashley Chen, Paige Cunningham, Holley Farmer, Jean Freebury, Jennifer Goggans, Koji Minato, Daniel Squire, Jeannie Steele, Derry Swan, Robert Swinston, Cheryl Therrien (50 min.) -- Merce Cunningham speech in honor of Bénédicte Pesle (15 min.)
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-1374
OCLC
NYPG06-F593
Title
RainForest [and] BIPED [videorecording] : [with accompanying TV coverage] / [presented by] the Merce Cunningham Dance Company ; choreography by Merce Cunningham.
Imprint
2001.
Country of Producing Entity
France.
Series
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection
Credits
BIPED. Music by Gavin Bryars. Decor by Paul Kaiser and Shelley Eshkar.
RainForest. Music by David Tudor. Decor by Andy Warhol.
Performer
Performed by members of Merce Cunningham Dance Company: Cedric Andrieux, Jonah Bokaer, Lisa Boudreau, Ashley Chen, Paige Cunningham, Holley Farmer, Jean Freebury, Jennifer Goggans, Koji Minato, Daniel Squire, Jeannie Steele, Derry Swan, Robert Swinston, Cheryl Therrien.
Event
Videotaped in performance at the Theatre de la Ville, Paris, France on Nov. 13, 2001.
Biography
Merce Cunningham dedicated his company's 2001 series of performances in Paris to Bénédicte Pesle.
Language
In French.
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.
Added Author
Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.
Cunningham, Merce, speaker.
Pesle, Bénédicte. Speaker
Bryars, Gavin. Composer
Tudor, David, 1926-1996. Composer
Andrieux, Cédric, dancer.
Bokaer, Jonah, dancer.
Boudreau, Lisa, dancer.
Chen, Ashley, dancer.
Chen, Ashley. Speaker
Cunningham, Paige, dancer.
Farmer, Holley, dancer.
Freebury, Jean, dancer.
Goggans, Jennifer, dancer.
Minato, Koji, dancer.
Squire, Daniel S., dancer.
Steele, Jeannie K., dancer.
Swan, Derry, dancer.
Swinston, Robert, dancer.
Therrien, Cheryl, dancer.
Kaiser, Paul, 1956- Designer
Eshkar, Shelley. Designer
Warhol, Andy, 1928-1987. Designer
Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Added Title
Biped (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
RainForest (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Found In:
Merce Cunningham archive.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-1374
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