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Additional authors

1. Cunningham, Merce
2. Vaughan, David, 1924-
3. Cage, John
4. Caplan, Elliot
5. Arnbom, Arne
6. Lockyer, Bob
7. Barrow, Helen
8. Finlayson, Victoria
9. Good, Alan
10. Kerr, Catherine
11. Komar, Chris
12. Kulick, David
13. Lent, Patricia
14. Radford, Karen, 1957-
15. Remley, Rob
16. Santimyer, Kristy
17. Schroder, Kevin
18. Swinston, Robert
19. Walker, Megan
20. Quinn, Susan
21. Brown, Carolyn, 1927-
22. Dilley, Barbara
23. Neels, Sandra
24. Reid, Albert
25. Saul, Peter
26. Solomons, Gus, Jr., 1938-2023
27. Anastasi, William, 1933-2023.
28. Bradshaw, Dove
29. Vanderbeek, Stan
30. Cunningham, Merce
31. British Broadcasting Corporation
32. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
33. Merce Cunningham Dance Company

Found in

1. Merce Cunningham archive.

Description

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

Summary

1. 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

1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection

Subject

1. Cunningham, Merce > Points in space
2. Cunningham, Merce > Variations V
3. Documentaries and factual works
4. Cage, John
5. Video
6. Videodance
7. Cunningham, Merce > Interviews
8. Dance
9. Artistic collaboration
10. Merce Cunningham Dance Company
11. Television
12. Arts > Experimental methods

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Television.
3. Documentaries and factual works.
4. Video.

Contents

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

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-319

Note

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

Credits (note)

1. 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.
2. 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)

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

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.

Title

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

Imprint

1. 1999.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection

Credits

1. 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.
2. 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

1. 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.
2. Variations V. Performed by Merce Cunningham, Carolyn Brown, Barbara Lloyd, Sandra Neels, Albert Reid, Peter Saul and Gus Solomons, Jr.

Event

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

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.

Local subject

1. Videodance.

Added author

1. Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.
2. Cunningham, Merce, dancer.
3. Cunningham, Merce, interviewee.
4. Vaughan, David, 1924- Interviewer
5. Cage, John, composer.
6. Cage, John, interviewee.
7. Caplan, Elliot. Director
8. Arnbom, Arne. Director
9. Lockyer, Bob. Producer
10. Barrow, Helen, dancer.
11. Finlayson, Victoria, dancer.
12. Good, Alan, dancer.
13. Kerr, Catherine, dancer.
14. Komar, Chris, dancer.
15. Kulick, David, dancer.
16. Lent, Patricia, dancer.
17. Radford, Karen, 1957- dancer.
18. Remley, Rob, dancer.
19. Santimyer, Kristy, dancer.
20. Schroder, Kevin, dancer.
21. Swinston, Robert, dancer.
22. Walker, Megan, dancer.
23. Quinn, Susan, dancer.
24. Brown, Carolyn, 1927- dancer.
25. Dilley, Barbara, dancer.
26. Neels, Sandra, dancer.
27. Reid, Albert, dancer.
28. Saul, Peter, dancer.
29. Solomons, Gus, Jr., 1938-2023 dancer.
30. Anastasi, William, 1933-2023. Designer
31. Bradshaw, Dove. Costume designer
32. Vanderbeek, Stan. Artist
33. British Broadcasting Corporation.
34. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
35. Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
36. Cunningham, Merce. Variations V.
37. Cunningham, Merce. Points in space.

Found in:

1. Merce Cunningham archive.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-319