Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Cunningham, Merce
2. Cage, John
3. Caplan, Elliot.
4. Barrow, Helen
5. Finlayson, Victoria
6. Good, Alan
7. Kerr, Catherine
8. Komar, Chris
9. Kulick, David
10. Lent, Patricia
11. Radford, Karen, 1957-
12. Remley, Rob
13. Santimyer, Kristy
14. Schroder, Kevin
15. Swinston, Robert
16. Walker, Megan
17. Quinn, Susan
18. Anastasi, William, 1933-
19. Bradshaw, Dove.
20. Lockyer, Bob.
21. Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
22. British Broadcasting Corporation.
23. Arts and Entertainment Network.

Found in

1. Merce Cunningham archive.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (58 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. This hour-long broadcast begins with a documentary on the making of Points in space. The documentary includes interviews with the artists who collaborated on this work (Cunningham, Cage, Anastasi, Bradshaw, and dancer Catherine Kerr), interspersed with scenes of rehearsals in New York and recording in London. Cage is seen conferring with the computer experts at Brooklyn College who helped synthesize the score. Points in space is shown in its entirety at the end of the program.

Series statement

1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection

Uniform title

1. Points in space (Choreographic work : Cunningham)

Subject

1. Documentaries and factual works
2. Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
3. Dance
4. Videodance
5. Video

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.
3. Documentaries and factual works.

Contents

1. Documentary (25 min.) -- Points in space (33 min.)

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-577

Note

1. Title and credits from screen.
2. The program includes two-minute gaps, at roughly ten-minute intervals, for commercial breaks. The commercials do not appear on the tape.

Credits (note)

1. Set design by Bill Anastasi. Costumes by Dove Bradshaw.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in BBC television studios, London, England; documentary also includes footage videotaped in the Cunningham dance studio, Westbeth, New York City; broadcast.by A&E cable television, Oct. 29, 1987.

Biography (note)

1. Points in space was choreographed for the camera in 1986 as a coproduction of the Cunningham Dance Foundation and the BBC, and later transferred to the stage.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.

Title

1. Points in space [videorecording] / directed by Merce Cunningham and Elliot Caplan; choreography by Merce Cunningham; music by John Cage (Voiceless essay); produced by Bob Lockyer.

Imprint

1. 1987.

Country of producing entity

1. U.K.

Series

1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection

Credits

1. Set design by Bill Anastasi. Costumes by Dove Bradshaw.

Performer

1. Performed by members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company: Helen Barrow, Merce Cunningham, Victoria Finlayson, Alan Good, Catherine Kerr, Chris Komar, David Kulick, Patricia Lent, Karen Radford, Rob Remley, Kristy Santimyer, Kevin Schroder, Robert Swinston, Megan Walker, Susan Quinn Young.

Event

1. Videotaped in BBC television studios, London, England; documentary also includes footage videotaped in the Cunningham dance studio, Westbeth, New York City; broadcast.by A&E cable television, Oct. 29, 1987.

Biography

1. Points in space was choreographed for the camera in 1986 as a coproduction of the Cunningham Dance Foundation and the BBC, and later transferred to the stage.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.

Local subject

1. Videodance.

Added author

1. Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.
2. Cunningham, Merce, director.
3. Cunningham, Merce, dancer.
4. Cunningham, Merce, interviewee.
5. Cage, John, composer.
6. Cage, John, interviewee.
7. Caplan, Elliot. Director
8. Barrow, Helen, dancer.
9. Finlayson, Victoria, dancer.
10. Good, Alan, dancer.
11. Kerr, Catherine, dancer. Interviewee
12. Komar, Chris, dancer.
13. Kulick, David, dancer.
14. Lent, Patricia, dancer.
15. Radford, Karen, 1957- dancer.
16. Remley, Rob, dancer.
17. Santimyer, Kristy, dancer.
18. Schroder, Kevin, dancer.
19. Swinston, Robert, dancer.
20. Walker, Megan, dancer.
21. Quinn, Susan, dancer.
22. Anastasi, William, 1933- Designer. Interviewee
23. Bradshaw, Dove. Costume designer. Interviewee
24. Lockyer, Bob. Producer
25. Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
26. British Broadcasting Corporation.
27. Arts and Entertainment Network.

Added title

1. Points in space (Choreographic work : Cunningham)

Found in:

1. Merce Cunningham archive.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-577