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Merce Cunningham, forward & reverse

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  1. Merce Cunningham, forward & reverse [videorecording] / choreography by Merce Cunningham.
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  1. c1997.

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Additional authors
  1. Boudreau, Lisa
  2. Caley, Thomas
  3. Cole, Michael Eugene
  4. Farmer, Holley
  5. Fason, Maydelle
  6. Freebury, Jean
  7. Gafner, Frédéric
  8. Mohr, Matthew
  9. Ogan, Banu
  10. Phillips, Jared
  11. Rumsey, Glen
  12. Steele, Jeannie K.
  13. Swan, Derry
  14. Swinston, Robert
  15. Therrien, Cheryl
  16. Moore, Thurston
  17. O'Rourke, Jim, 1969-
  18. Cunningham, Merce
  19. Trimpin
  20. Caplan, Elliot
  21. Atallah, Kelly
  22. Gallo, Suzanne
  23. Pimenta, Emanuel Dimas de Melo
  24. Cage, John
  25. Copp, Aaron
  26. Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938-2018.
  27. Rauschenberg, Robert, 1925-2008.
  28. Covey, David
  29. Robison, Mark (Cameraman)
  30. Cunningham, Merce
  31. Merce Cunningham Dance Company
  32. Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival
  33. Character Generators/Video
  34. DHCA.
Found in
  1. Merce Cunningham archive.
Description
  1. 3 videodiscs (NTSC) (108 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Alternative title
  1. Forward and reverse
  2. Forward & reverse
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Video.
Contents
  1. Disc 1 (31 min.): Installations (1996 ; New York premiere) / music, Trimpin (Thirteenstitches) ; video decor and lighting, Elliot Caplan, with thanks to Kelly Atallah ; costumes, Suzanne Gallo ; danced by Lisa Boudreau, Thomas Caley, Michael Cole, Maydelle Fason, Jean Freebury, Foofwa d'Imobilité, Matthew Mohr, Banu Ogan, Jared Phillips, Glen Rumsey, Jeannie Steele, Derry Swan, Robert Swinston, Cheryl Therrien ; music performed by Trimpin.
  2. Disc 2 (31 min.): Windows (1995 ; New York premiere) / music, Emanuel Dimas de Melo Pimenta (Microcosmos) ; decor, John Cage (Global village 1-36 [1989]) ; costumes, Suzanne Gallo ; lighting, Aaron Copp ; danced by Lisa Boudreau, Thomas Caley, Michael Cole, Holley Farmer, Maydelle Fason, Jean Freebury, Foofwa d'Imobilité, Matthew Mohr, Banu Ogan, Jared Phillips, Glen Rumsey, Jeannie Steele, Robert Swinston, Cheryl Therrien ; music performed by Takehisa Kosugi, Thurston Moore, Jim O'Rourke.
  3. Disc 3 (46 min.): BAMevent / music, Takehisa Kosugi, Thurston Moore, Jim O'Rourke ; decor, Robert Rauschenberg (Immerse [1994]) ; costumes, Suzanne Gallo ; lighting, David Covey ; sequences from: Torse (1976), danced by Lisa Boudreau, Thomas Caley, Maydelle Fason, Jean Freebury, Foofwa d'Imobilité, Banu Ogan, Jared Phillips, Glen Rumsey, Jeannie Steele, Cheryl Therrien ; Pictures (1984), danced by Lisa Boudreau, Michael Cole, Maydelle Fason, Foofwa d'Imobilité, Matthew Mohr, Jared Phillips, Jeannie Steele, Derry Swan, Robert Swinston ; duet from Points in space (1986), danced by Jean Freebury, Glen Rumsey ; duet from Trails (1982), danced by Foofwa d'Imobilité, Banu Ogan ; duet from Un jour ou deux (1973), danced by Thomas Caley, Jeannie Steele ; finale from Points in space (1986), danced by the Company. These sections from earlier dances have been arranged particularly for these performances.
Call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-757
Note
  1. Presented by Brooklyn Academy of Music.
  2. Accompanied by house program.
  3. Program B.
Access (note)
  1. Permission required.
Credits (note)
  1. Cameraperson, Mark Robison; founding musical director, John Cage; musical director, Takehisa Kosugi; assistant to the choreographer, Robert Swinston.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House, New York, as part of the 1997 Next Wave Festival, on Oct. 19, 1997, by Character Generators Inc.
Funding (note)
  1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
System details (note)
  1. DVD.
Linking entry (note)
  1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.
Title
  1. Merce Cunningham, forward & reverse [videorecording] / choreography by Merce Cunningham.
Imprint
  1. c1997.
Country of producing entity
  1. United States.
Credits
  1. Cameraperson, Mark Robison; founding musical director, John Cage; musical director, Takehisa Kosugi; assistant to the choreographer, Robert Swinston.
Performer
  1. Danced by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Event
  1. Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House, New York, as part of the 1997 Next Wave Festival, on Oct. 19, 1997, by Character Generators Inc.
Restricted access
  1. Permission required.
Funding
  1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
System details
  1. DVD.
Local note
  1. Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-5611.
Added author
  1. Boudreau, Lisa, dancer.
  2. Caley, Thomas, dancer.
  3. Cole, Michael Eugene, dancer.
  4. Farmer, Holley, dancer.
  5. Fason, Maydelle, dancer.
  6. Freebury, Jean, dancer.
  7. Gafner, Frédéric, dancer.
  8. Mohr, Matthew, dancer.
  9. Ogan, Banu, dancer.
  10. Phillips, Jared, dancer.
  11. Rumsey, Glen, dancer.
  12. Steele, Jeannie K., dancer.
  13. Swan, Derry, dancer.
  14. Swinston, Robert, dancer.
  15. Therrien, Cheryl, dancer.
  16. Moore, Thurston. Composer
  17. O'Rourke, Jim, 1969- Composer
  18. Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.
  19. Trimpin. Composer
  20. Caplan, Elliot. Designer. Lighting designer
  21. Atallah, Kelly. Lighting designer
  22. Gallo, Suzanne. Costume designer
  23. Pimenta, Emanuel Dimas de Melo. Composer
  24. Cage, John, set designer.
  25. Copp, Aaron. Lighting designer
  26. Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938-2018. Composer. Performer
  27. Rauschenberg, Robert, 1925-2008. Designer
  28. Covey, David. Lighting designer
  29. Robison, Mark (Cameraman), videographer.
  30. Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
  31. Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival.
  32. Character Generators/Video.
  33. DHCA.
  34. Cunningham, Merce. Windows.
  35. Cunningham, Merce. Event.
  36. Cunningham, Merce. Installations.
Related to
  1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.
Found in:
  1. Merce Cunningham archive.
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-757
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