Begins abruptly, unidentified news reporter speaks about the life and death of Arthur Koestler, ca. 0:00-1:05; unidentified program host introduces Merce Cunningham and the Merce Cunningham Dance Company's 30th anniversary season, ca. 1:24-2:19; Katie Davis' segment, Portrait of Merce Cunningham, includes interview clips of Merce Cunningham, John Cage, David Vaughan, and Susan Quinn [Young], ca. 2:20-14:40; topics include: Cunningham's interest in movement, choreography as the subject matter of his work, experimentation in art, his collaboration with John Cage and the independence of dance and music within a time based structure, Cunningham's approach to collaboration and rehearsal, and shifting public attitudes towards Cunningham's choreography after the Company's 1964 World Tour.
Uniform title
NPR's Sunday show.
Alternative title
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials.
Contains a radio news segment on Merce Cunningham and the Merce Cunningham Dance Company's 30th anniversary season for NPR's Sunday show (Radio program).
Title, date and location provided by cataloger based on typed note on original cassette and container, and audition.
Typed note on original cassette and container: "Merce Cunningham on NPR "The Sunday Show" March 6, 1983 ; Katie Davis".
Sound quality is good.
Access (note)
Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
Event (note)
Recorded for and broadcast on NPR.
Source (note)
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation
Linking entry (note)
Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Title
Portrait of Merce Cunningham on NPR's Sunday show (Radio program), 1983-03-06 / produced by Katie Davis.
Publisher
March 6, 1983.
Playing time
001447
Type of content
spoken word
Type of medium
audio
Type of carrier
audiocassette
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Event
Recorded for and broadcast on NPR.
Restricted access
Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.