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Roundabout event with Demetrio Stratos and John Cage, 1978-03-18 or 19

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Merce Cunningham Video Archive

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Roundabout event with Demetrio Stratos and John Cage, 1978-03-18 or 19

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Title
Roundabout event with Demetrio Stratos and John Cage, 1978-03-18 or 19
Additional title: Event (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Additional title: Canfield (Choreographic work : Cunningham). selections
Additional title: Cross currents (Choreographic work : Cunningham). selections
Names
Cunningham, Merce (Creator)
Cunningham, Merce (Choreographer)
Stratos, Demetrio, 1945-1979 (Performer)
Cage, John (Performer)
Cage, John (Composer)
Johns, Jasper, 1930- (Artist)
Rauschenberg, Robert, 1925-2008 (Designer)
Lancaster, Mark, 1938- (Designer)
Warhol, Andy, 1928-1987 (Designer)
Armitage, Karole (Dancer)
Burns, Louise Ann (Dancer)
Cornfield, Ellen (Dancer)
Cunningham, Merce (Dancer)
Eginton, Meg (Dancer)
Ensminger, Morgan (Dancer)
Fox, Lisa (Dancer)
Komar, Chris (Dancer)
Kovich, Robert (Dancer)
Self, Jim (Dancer)
Merce Cunningham Dance Company ()
Collection

Merce Cunningham Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1978-03-18 - 1978-03-19 (Approximate)
Table of Contents
Canfield -- Cross Currents -- Merce Cunningham solo
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 2949
Topics
Modern dance
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Content: Title and statement of responsibility provided by cataloger, based on original container label.
Content: Contents and cast provided by cataloger, based on handwritten note enclosed in original container.
Content: Time code visible in bottom right of picture.
Creation/production credits: Musical accompaniment by Demetrio Stratos and John Cage; artistic direction by Jasper Johns; decor and costume designs by Robert Rauschenberg, Mark Lancaster and Andy Warhol.
Venue: Recorded 1978 March 18 or 19 Roundabout Theatre Company, New York, NY.
Acquisition: Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (103 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Description
Cunningham's Events are full evening presentations consisting of a selection from his group and solo works performed to music and decor specially arranged for that event. Each event is performed only once, and not meant to be repeated.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20202165
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a18e78f0-e87a-0131-332b-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
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  • 1978: Created (Approximate)
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Roundabout event with Demetrio Stratos and John Cage, 1978-03-18 or 19" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1978 - 1978. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a3ff74e0-e87a-0131-040f-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Roundabout event with Demetrio Stratos and John Cage, 1978-03-18 or 19" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a3ff74e0-e87a-0131-040f-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1978 - 1978). Roundabout event with Demetrio Stratos and John Cage, 1978-03-18 or 19 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a3ff74e0-e87a-0131-040f-3c075448cc4b

Wikipedia Citation

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Roundabout event with Demetrio Stratos and John Cage, 1978-03-18 or 19