premieres BIPED and eyeSpace, Feb. 28-29, Dance Celebration Series
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St. Philadelphia, PA
Set to Gavin Bryars’ commissioned score, BIPED is a powerful ensemble work featuring electronic music, huge scrim-size images of Cunningham’s haunting choreography layered with motion capture technology interacting with live dancers onstage. Cunningham’s newest creation, eyeSpace invites the audience to listen to the music on iPods, providing each person with their own experience. Recognized for his longtime collaboration with avante-garde musician/composer/partner John Cage, Cunningham questioned the relationship of movement to music, challenging audiences’ preconceptions. San Francisco Chronicle notes “Merce Cunningham's genius is evident in choreography that is still breathtakingly original. His life's work has been to redefine what dancing is supposed to be.”
Dance Celebration is presented by Dance Affiliates and Penn Presents. Its 26th season at the Annenberg Center under the artistic direction of Randy Swartz salutes the 20th century pioneers and innovators of contemporary dance
* limit of four tickets to Dance Pass Holders or Students with ID, dependent on availability.
Not to be missed is this free event
Dance Affiliates and the Philadelphia Museum of Art
present Conversations, a free symposium with the
Merce Cunningham and Trisha Brown Dance Companies
The program is free, but reservations are required. To reserve a seat in advance, call 215-235-7469.
(A $2.50 service charge will apply for Museum members: $3 for non-members.)
Dance Affiliates and the Philadelphia Museum of Art present Conversations, an afternoon of lively discourse, performance clips and rarely-seen archival images, Saturday, March 1, 1:00 pm-to 5:00 pm, in the Van Pelt Auditorium at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St. and the Ben Franklin Parkway. The program commences at 1:00pm (to 2:45pm) with David Vaughan, Archivist and Trevor Carlson, Executive Director of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company (MCDC), followed by a 3:00pm (to 5:00 pm) session with legendary postmodernist Trisha Brown, Artistic Director of the Trisha Brown Dance Company (TBDC), company members and technicians. Panelists include: Bonnie Brooks, Chair of Dance Dept., Columbia College and former Executive Director, DanceUSA, and Lois Welk, Executive Director of DanceUSA/Philadelphia.
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