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Celebrating Cunningham & Cage: An Interview with Robert Swinston About His New Staging of Doubletoss

This year marks the centennial of John Cage’s birth, and events are being held worldwide to celebrate the avant-garde composer’s far-reaching impact on the arts. From March 22 to 24 at the Baryshnikov Arts Center, renowned Russian pianist Alexei Lubimov … Continue reading

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Farewell to Westbeth: The Final Performances of the Merce Cunningham Repertory Understudy Group

The end is near. In less than a month, the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, a radical force in dance and the art world at large since 1953, will cease to exist. The excitement surrounding the Legacy Tour’s remaining engagements in … Continue reading

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