Installation view of Merce Cunningham: For Camera on the High Line (image by the author for Hyperallergic) In Locale (1980), a thirty-minute film collaboration between Charles Atlas and the Merce ...

Cunningham was one of the lions of modern dance. He turned his back on the Graham/Balanchine legacy, and—along with Jerome Robbins and Paul Taylor—helped mold dance into a major contemporary art form.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. choreographer and dancer Merce Cunningham, credited by many with revolutionizing visual and performing arts, has died at age 90, his foundation and dance company said on ...

Merce Cunningham (1973) / Don McDonagh -- Twenty years of Merce Cunningham's dance (1982) / Richard Kostelanetz -- Grace and clarity (1944) / John Cage -- Early reviews -- Space, time and dance (1952) ...

This is James Taylor with Theatre Talk. One of the most magical theatrical experiences of the last few seasons was the Merce Cunningham Dance Company-s residency at UCLA Live! a few years back. The ...

Merce Cunningham was hip before his time. The choreographer’s spectacular collaborations with off-the-mainstream-grid musicians and artists such as John Cage, Bruce Nauman, and Sonic Youth, broke all ...

Do not e-mail Merce Cunningham. Yes, he's an "avant" in the avant-garde who has famously embraced technology, including state-of-the-art choreographic software. But the rest of the G4 laptop he ...

3 2026 Tony Awards Live Blog: Red Carpet, Photos, Videos, Speeches & Winners 4 2026 Tony Awards Red Carpet Live Stream The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts will present the world ...

Dive into the late choreographer’s legacy with documentaries, rarely-seen shows and more. The Merce Cunningham Trust is partnering with ALL ARTS to present a selection of films showcasing the ...

Even Merce Cunningham loved a good internet cat video. That revelation comes courtesy of Trevor Carlson, former executive director of Cunningham's dance company. On Friday night, the Cowles Center in ...