Merce Cunningham Dance Company

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Merce Cunningham Dance Company

Mondavi Center Presenting Program


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  PROGRAM NOTES

after more than 50 years before the public there remains something weird and wonderful about Merce Cunningham's dance pieces.

—Miami New Times

A legend in American dance, Merce Cunningham is still a vitally creative force at age 89. From his roots as a soloist in the company of Martha Graham through his groundbreaking work with John Cage right up to his contemporary experiments with iPod technology and audience participation, Cunningham has spent more than 50 years on the cutting edge. For these Mondavi Center performances, the company will bring works that incorporate Cunningham’s signature use of chance procedures, as in Split Sides, in which a roll of the dice determines which of five different costumes, décor, and music are incorporated in each piece.

Program:
FRI, APR 25: Kronos MinEvent / Split Sides
SAT, APR 26: BIPED / eyeSpace (ver. I, w/ iPods)
Attention April 26 ticket holders! To download the score for eyeSpace, go to www.merce.org/p/eyespaceucdavis

Podcast: Merce Cunningham interviewed by Don Roth - April 9, 2008
Length [12:06m]: Download

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Event Info

When >

Fri • Apr 25, 2008 • 8:00 PM
Sat • Apr 26, 2008 • 8:00 PM

Seating >

Jackson Hall

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Regular:
$43.00 / $37.00 / $29.00
Student:
$21.50 / $18.50 / $14.50

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Pre-performance Talk
Post-performance Q&A

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