Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Cunningham, Merce
2. Cole, Michael Eugene
3. Caley, Thomas
4. Diamond, Emma
5. Freebury, Jean
6. Gafner, Frédéric
7. Laudisio, China
8. Mohr, Matthew
9. Bartosik, Kimberly
10. Ogan, Banu
11. Phillips, Jared
12. Rumsey, Glen
13. Steele, Jeannie K.
14. Swinston, Robert
15. Therrien, Cheryl
16. Weaver, Jenifer
17. Cage, John
18. Tudor, David, 1926-1996.
19. Culver, Andrew, 1953-
20. Skinner, Marsha
21. Cunningham, Merce
22. Merce Cunningham Dance Company

Found in

1. Merce Cunningham archive.

Description

1. 1 streaming video file (124 min.) : sd., col.

Summary

1. The dress rehearsal of Ocean begins at 15 min. into video. The first 15 min. of the video features footage of dancers rehearsing and warming up individually. The last 20 min. of the video features footage of musicians and crew discussing the rehearsal and Merce Cunningham giving comments to the dancers.

Series statement

1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.
3. Dance rehearsals.

Call number

1. *MGZIDF 2927

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Credits (note)

1. Design and lighting: Marsha Skinner.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in dress rehearsal at the Cirque Royal, Brussels, Belgium, on May 17, 1994.

Biography (note)

1. Ocean was originally conceived by Merce Cunningham and John Cage, based on the writings of James Joyce. It was completed after Cage's death with music by Andrew Culver and David Tudor, based on Cage's ideas. It premiered at the Cirque Royal, Belgium, May 18, 1994.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.

Title

1. Ocean [electronic resource] : dress rehearsal / [presented by] Merce Cunningham Dance Company; choreography by Merce Cunningham; music by Andrew Culver and David Tudor, based on a conception of John Cage.

Imprint

1. 1994.

Country of producing entity

1. Belgium.

Series

1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection

Credits

1. Design and lighting: Marsha Skinner.

Performer

1. Rehearsed by members of Merce Cunningham Dance Company, including Kimberly Bartosik, Thomas Caley, Michael Cole, Emma Diamond, Jean Freebury, Frédéric Gafner, China Laudisio, Matthew Mohr, Banu Ogan, Jared Philips, Glen Rumsey, Jeannie Steele, Robert Swinston, Cheryl Therrien, Jenifer Weaver.

Event

1. Videotaped in dress rehearsal at the Cirque Royal, Brussels, Belgium, on May 17, 1994.

Biography

1. Ocean was originally conceived by Merce Cunningham and John Cage, based on the writings of James Joyce. It was completed after Cage's death with music by Andrew Culver and David Tudor, based on Cage's ideas. It premiered at the Cirque Royal, Belgium, May 18, 1994.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.

Local note

1. Former classmark: *MGZIDVD 5-1441.

Access

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.
2. Cole, Michael Eugene, dancer.
3. Caley, Thomas, dancer.
4. Diamond, Emma, dancer.
5. Freebury, Jean, dancer.
6. Gafner, Frédéric, dancer.
7. Laudisio, China, dancer.
8. Mohr, Matthew, dancer.
9. Bartosik, Kimberly, dancer.
10. Ogan, Banu, dancer.
11. Phillips, Jared, dancer.
12. Rumsey, Glen, dancer.
13. Steele, Jeannie K., dancer.
14. Swinston, Robert, dancer.
15. Therrien, Cheryl, dancer.
16. Weaver, Jenifer, dancer.
17. Cage, John. Conceptor
18. Tudor, David, 1926-1996. Composer
19. Culver, Andrew, 1953- Composer
20. Skinner, Marsha. Designer
21. Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
22. Cunningham, Merce. Ocean.

Found in:

1. Merce Cunningham archive.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1441 (former)