Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Cunningham, Merce
2. Eno, Brian, 1948-
3. Lichtenstein, Roy, 1923-1997
4. Gallo, Suzanne
5. Covey, David
6. Tudor, David, 1926-1996
7. Warhol, Andy, 1928-1987
8. Copp, Aaron
9. King, John, 1953 November 28-
10. Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938-2018
11. Heishman, Robert
12. Yass, Catherine, 1963-
13. Hall, James
14. Ingalls, James F.
15. Swinston, Robert
16. Goggans, Jennifer
17. Brown, Carolyn, 1927-
18. Harper, Meg
19. Solomons, Gus, Jr., 1938-2023
20. Collwes, Brandon
21. Crossman, Dylan
22. Desjardins, Emma
23. Hinrichs, John
24. Madoff, Daniel
25. Mitchell, Rashaun
26. Munnerlyn, Marcie
27. Nelson, Krista
28. Riener, Silas
29. Scott, Jamie (Dancer)
30. Toogood, Melissa
31. Weber, Andrea Michelle, 1975-
32. Cohen, Ben
33. Cunningham, Merce
34. Radiohead (Musical group), composer
35. Sigur Rós (Musical group), composer
36. Merce Cunningham Dance Company, performer
37. Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival, presenter
38. Brooklyn Academy of Music, donor

Description

1. 1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Description of the chance procedure for Split side: Each design element, including choreography, has been made in two parts either by one or two artists, or in the case of the music, by two bands. The order in which each design element is presented is determined by chance procedure the day of the performance. The results of the casting of the die (even or odd) on December 9, 2015: David Vaughan, speaker/host ; Judy Fitchner, order of dance (even, section A then B) ; Allen Sperling, order of costumes (odd, color then b&w) ; Susan Wilde, order of music (even, Radiohead then Sigur Rós) ; Robert Heishman, order of decor (even, Robert Heishman then Catherine Yass) ; Nancy Dalva, order of lighting cues (odd, 700's then 600's).

Alternative title

1. Pond Way
2. Rainforest
3. Split Sides
4. BAM 2011 Next Wave Festival

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.
3. Filmed dance.
4. Filmed performances.

Contents

1. Pond Way (1986) (25 min.) / restaged by Robert Swinston (2010) ; music, Brian Eno (New Ikebukuro (for three CD players)) ; décor, Roy Lichtenstein (Landscape with Boat) ; costumes, Suzanne Gallo ; lighting, David Covey ; dancers, Brandon Collwes, Dylan Crossman, Emma Desjardins, Jennifer Goggans, John Hinrichs, Daniel Madoff, Rashaun Mitchell, Marcie Munnerlyn, Krista Nelson, Silas Riener, Jamie Scott, Melissa Toogood, Andrea Weber.
2. Rainforest (1968) (22 min.) / reconstruction and staging by Robert Swinston with the assistance of Jennifer Goggans (2011) ; artistic consultants, Carolyn Brown, Meg Harper, and Gus Solomons Jr. ; music, David Tudor (Rainforest) ; décor, Andy Warhol (Silver Clouds) ; lighting, Aaron Copp ; musicians, John King, Takehisa Kosugi ; dancers (December 9, 2015): Brandon Collwes, Jennifer Goggans, Rashaun Mitchell, Marcie Munnerlyn, Silas Riener, Andrea Weber.
3. Split Sides (2003) (45 min.) / music, Radiohead, Sigur Rós ; décor, Robert Heishman, Catherine Yass ; costumes, James Hall ; lighting, James F. Ingalls ; musicians, John King, Takehisa Kosugi ; dancers, Brandon Collwes, Dylan Crossman, Emma Desjardins, Jennifer Goggans, John Hinrichs, Daniel Madoff, Rashawn Mitchell, Marcie Munnerlyn, Krista Nelson, Silas Riener, Jamie Scoll, Robert Swinston, Melissa Toogood, Andrea Weber.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-8067

Note

1. Widescreen.
2. Title from opening video credits and house program.
3. The revival of Pond Way is a commission of Cal Performances, University of California, Berkely. The revival and preservation of Pond Way are made possible with generous support from American Express ; The revival and preservation of RainForest is sponsored by the US Department of State and the US Embassy in Moscow.
4. This performance was recorded for the Brooklyn Academy of Music Hamm Archives.

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Credits (note)

1. Camera, Ben Cohen (Manager of Video and Media Production).

Source (note)

1. Brooklyn Academy of Music

Biography (note)

1. Pond Way premiered at the Opéra National de Paris/Palais Garnier, Paris, on January 13, 1998 ; RainForest premiered at the Buffalo Festival of the Arts, Buffalo, N.Y., on March 9, 1968 ; Split Sides premiered at the Howard Gilman Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, N.Y., on October 14, 2003.

Title

1. The Legacy Tour : Program C, 2011 December 9 / choreography by Merce Cunningham ; performed by Merce Cunningham Dance Company ; presented by Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Production

1. 2011.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Restricted access

1. Permission required.

Performer

1. Dancers, Merce Cunningham Dance Company: Brandon Collwes, Dylan Crossman, Emma Desjardins, Jennifer Goggans, John Hinrichs, Daniel Madoff, Rashaun Mitchell, Marcie Munnerlyn, Krista Nelson, Silas Riener, Jamie Scott, Robert Swinston, Melissa Toogood, Andrea Weber.

Credits

1. Camera, Ben Cohen (Manager of Video and Media Production).

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, Brooklyn, N.Y., as part of the BAM 2011 Next Wave Festival on 2011 December 9.

Biography

1. Pond Way premiered at the Opéra National de Paris/Palais Garnier, Paris, on January 13, 1998 ; RainForest premiered at the Buffalo Festival of the Arts, Buffalo, N.Y., on March 9, 1968 ; Split Sides premiered at the Howard Gilman Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, N.Y., on October 14, 2003.

Source

1. Gift; Brooklyn Academy of Music, 2015.

Added author

1. Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.
2. Eno, Brian, 1948- composer.
3. Lichtenstein, Roy, 1923-1997, set designer.
4. Gallo, Suzanne, costume designer.
5. Covey, David, lighting designer.
6. Tudor, David, 1926-1996, composer.
7. Warhol, Andy, 1928-1987, set designer.
8. Copp, Aaron, lighting designer.
9. King, John, 1953 November 28- performer.
10. Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938-2018, performer.
11. Heishman, Robert, set designer.
12. Yass, Catherine, 1963- set designer.
13. Hall, James, costume designer.
14. Ingalls, James F., lighting designer.
15. Swinston, Robert, stage director.
16. Goggans, Jennifer, stage director.
17. Brown, Carolyn, 1927- consultant.
18. Harper, Meg, consultant.
19. Solomons, Gus, Jr., 1938-2023 consultant.
20. Swinston, Robert, dancer.
21. Collwes, Brandon, dancer.
22. Crossman, Dylan, dancer.
23. Desjardins, Emma, dancer.
24. Goggans, Jennifer, dancer.
25. Hinrichs, John, dancer.
26. Madoff, Daniel, dancer.
27. Mitchell, Rashaun, dancer.
28. Munnerlyn, Marcie, dancer.
29. Nelson, Krista, dancer.
30. Riener, Silas, dancer.
31. Scott, Jamie (Dancer), dancer.
32. Toogood, Melissa, dancer.
33. Weber, Andrea Michelle, 1975- dancer.
34. Cohen, Ben, videographer.
35. Radiohead (Musical group), composer.
36. Sigur Rós (Musical group), composer.
37. Merce Cunningham Dance Company, performer.
38. Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival, presenter.
39. Brooklyn Academy of Music, donor.
40. Container of (work): Cunningham, Merce. Pond way.
41. Container of (work): Cunningham, Merce. Split sides.
42. Container of (work): Cunningham, Merce. RainForest.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-8067