{"id":12665,"date":"2011-05-28T23:09:36","date_gmt":"2011-05-29T06:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=12665"},"modified":"2011-06-02T08:12:03","modified_gmt":"2011-06-02T15:12:03","slug":"experience-merce-cunningham-in-jerusalem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=12665","title":{"rendered":"Experience Merce Cunningham in Jerusalem"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nImmerse yourself \u2013 this June, the Merce Cunningham Dance Company will be performing in Jerusalem at the Israel Festival on June 6, 2011 and in five museum Events at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem from June 9 \u2013 11, 2011. Cunningham’s spirit of exploration and innovation, and his collaborations with artists in different disciplines \u2013 John Cage, Robert Rauschenberg and Bruce Nauman among others \u2013 has left its imprint on the American avant garde as well as the world of modern dance. The forward looking choreographer established another precedent in the dance world, creating before his death in 2009 the \u201cLegacy Plan\u201d that ensured the preservation of his artistic legacy. Part of this plan is the \u201cLegacy Tour\u201d \u2013 a two year world tour of The Merce Cunningham Dance Company with a repertoire of Cunningham\u2019s choreography, performed by the dancers he trained and directed. With the tour\u2019s end, the company will disband. This tour is a landmark in dance history, and their performance in Jerusalem is a thrilling event to be experienced to the fullest.<\/p>\n

The Israel Museum will host Family Days, a special event of the Israel Festival, on June 6 & 7, 2011 at 10:30 and 12:00. The workshop will be led by Kevin Taylor, Director of the Merce Cunningham Company, New York. Participants will create their own Events, based on their impressions of the museum\u2019s exhibitions. The cost of the workshop is 20 NIS and advance registration is required, please click here to register on the Israel Museum site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bezalel, Yaffo 23, Jerusalem will be hosting the Merce Cunningham Campus, as part of the Jerusalem Season of Culture\u2019s Under the Mountain Festival, with a multimedia center devoted to the life and work of Merce Cunningham, as part of the current Life\/Art exhibition. In addition to books, video and music relating to Cunningham, the gallery will host lectures, music performances, encounters with dancers from the company and a computer\/dance workshop on Cunningham\u2019s cultural and artistic legacy.<\/p>\n

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Merce Cunningham Campus schedule \u2013 all lectures and workshops will be conducted in English:
\nWednesday, June 1 at 19:00 \u2013 Planning for the Future: The Next Steps<\/strong>
\nHow do you immortalize dance? How do you document choreography? If dance is the art of movement in time, then why freeze it? What are the components of dance, and what happens after death?
\nTrevor Carlson, Executive Director, Merce Cunningham Dance Company will discuss the details and implications of the legacy plan with Naomi Bloch Fortis, Co-Director, Jerusalem Season of Culture; former Executive Director and Co-Artistic Director, Batsheva Dance Company.
\nThursday, June 2 at 19:00 – How to Watch a Merce Cunningham Concert? <\/strong>Eight entry points and three exit strategies. Bonnie Brooks, Dance Department Chair, Columbia College, Chicago; former President and Executive Director, Dance\/USA will present the core concepts of the Cunningham aesthetic in an informal lecture\/demonstration.
\nFriday, June 3 from 10:00 \u2013 14:00 \u2013 Dance Forms<\/strong>
\nTrevor Carlson will conduct a workshop on DanceForms, the dance animation software that Cunningham used as a choreographic tool since 1991. Trevor Carlson, graduate of the Dance Program at the Julliard School, will lead participants in an exploration of Cunningham\u2019s techniques and allow students to create their own dance \u2018Events\u2019 using fellow students. Advance registration is required, write to: mercecampus@gmail.com. The workshop requires computer knowledge and comfortable clothes.
\nSaturday, June 4 – MerceCampus \/ Music, Curated by Ilan Volkov<\/strong>
\n17:30 Films on Merce Cunningham and musicians with whom he collaborated: John Cage, David Tudor, Takehisa Kosugi.
\n20:00 Music Performances: Yossi Mar-Haim \u2013 a new musical lecture-performance dedicated to Cage\/Cunningham.
\nPerformance of 5 John Cage pieces:
\nImaginary Landscape No. 4\u00a0 (For 12 Radio Receivers and 24 Players)
\nChild of Tree (Alex Drool) \u2013 a work for Cacti
\nOne (Ram Gabay)
\nSuite for toy piano
\nSix \u2013 a work for percussion instruments
\nSolo set by Jesse Stiles, a musician of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company
\nSunday, June 5 at 19:00 \u2013 Art and Dance<\/strong>. A conversation with members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. A discussion on Merce Cunningham’s artistic collaborations with John Cage, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Nam June Paik, Radiohead and Sigur R\u00f3s in music, video, art objects and stage sets.
\nMonday, June 6 at 19:00 – Cunningham: Past, Present and Future<\/strong>
\nJust two hours before Merce Cunningham Dance Company performs for the first time in Israel, audiences have a chance to speak about Merce with the company’s executive director, Trevor Carlson. The talk will end just in time to get to Jerusalem Theatre for the performance.
\nAdmission to all Bezalel, Yaffo23 Merce Cunningham lectures and workshops is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

Merce Cunningham Dance Company Performances in Jerusalem:<\/strong>
\nEvents \u2013 Merce Cunningham at the Israel Museum<\/a><\/strong>
\nJune 9, 2011 at 19:00, 21:00; June 10 at 14:00, 16:00; June 11 at 22:30.
\nThe performance will include a special tour of artworks in the museum that relate directly to the performance itself. The tour will be led by Trevor Carlson, the company’s Executive Director and close friend of Merce. The “Events” themselves will move around the museum. Anyone attending should be prepared for walking and an extended period of standing.<\/p>\n

The Merce Cunningham Dance Company will perform Split Sides \/\/ Sounddance<\/strong> on June 6, 2011 in Sherover Hall at the Jerusalem Theatre. <\/a>
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