Research Catalog

Grand Central dances : Merce Cunningham segment

Title
Grand Central dances : Merce Cunningham segment, 1987 / choreography by Merce Cunningham.
Publication
1987.

Available Online

NYPL Digital Collections

Details

Additional Authors
  • Cunningham, Merce
  • Barrow, Helen
  • Finlayson, Victoria
  • Good, Alan
  • Kerr, Catherine
  • Komar, Chris
  • Kulick, David
  • Lent, Patricia
  • McGoldrick, Larissa
  • O'Connor, Dennis
  • Radford, Karen, 1957-
  • Remley, Rob
  • Santimyer, Kristy
  • Swinston, Robert
  • Teitelbaum, Carol
  • Cage, John
  • Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938-
  • Pugliese, Michael
  • Tudor, David, 1926-1996
  • Mintz, Gary
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Company, dancer.
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation donor.
Found In
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Description
1 streaming video file (18 min) : sound, color
Summary
This is footage from a segment of a documentary on Grand Central Dances. See *MGZIC 9-3494 for full documentary.
Uniform Title
Event (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Alternative Title
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Moving image materials.
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Music.
  • Video.
  • Filmed dance.
  • Filmed performances.
Note
  • Title, statement of responsibility and credits taken from documents provided by Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation.
  • Event starts 7 min. into video. The Event is preceded by footage of unidentified street performers in Washington Square Park, NYC.
  • Original container and corresponding digital file are misdated 7/23/1988. Other documentation suggests this Event took place on 10/9 or 10/10 of 1987.
  • Perhaps 7/23/1988 refers to Washington Square Park footage?
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  • Music composed by John Cage and performed by Takehisa Kosugi, Michael Pugliese and David Tudor; lighting design by Gary Mintz.
System Details (note)
  • Streaming video.
Source (note)
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Contents
Street performers at Washington Square Park (7 min.) -- Grand Central Event (11 min.)
Call Number
*MGZIDF 3581
OCLC
892928294
Title
Grand Central dances : Merce Cunningham segment, 1987 / choreography by Merce Cunningham.
Production
1987.
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Performer
Performed by members of Merce Cunningham Dance Company: Helen Barrow, Merce Cunningham, Victoria Finlayson, Alan Good, Catherine Kerr, Chris Komar, David Kulick, Patricia Lent, Larissa McGoldrick, Dennis O'Connor, Karen Radford, Rob Remley, Kristy Santimyer, Robert Swinston, Carol Teitelbaum.
Credits
Music composed by John Cage and performed by Takehisa Kosugi, Michael Pugliese and David Tudor; lighting design by Gary Mintz.
Event
Recorded 1987 Grand Central Terminal, New York, NY.
System Details
Streaming video.
Original Version
Original format: 1 videocassette (Betacam) ; 1/2 in.
Access
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Source
Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
Connect to:
NYPL Digital Collections
Added Author
Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.
Cunningham, Merce, dancer.
Barrow, Helen, dancer.
Finlayson, Victoria, dancer.
Good, Alan, dancer.
Kerr, Catherine, dancer.
Komar, Chris, dancer.
Kulick, David, dancer.
Lent, Patricia, dancer.
McGoldrick, Larissa, dancer.
O'Connor, Dennis, dancer.
Radford, Karen, 1957- dancer.
Remley, Rob, dancer.
Santimyer, Kristy, dancer.
Swinston, Robert, dancer.
Teitelbaum, Carol, dancer.
Cage, John, composer.
Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938- instrumentalist.
Pugliese, Michael, instrumentalist.
Tudor, David, 1926-1996, instrumentalist.
Mintz, Gary, lighting designer.
Merce Cunningham Dance Company, dancer.
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation donor.
Added Title
Container of (work): Event (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Moving image materials.
Found In:
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 3581
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