Merce Cunningham Centennial

To celebrate 100 years since the birth of one of the most influential American choreographers of the 20th century, two dance events and a film screening pay tribute to his legacy.

Events

Event

Theatre & dance

Ferran Carvajal/Trevor Carlson: Not a moment too soon

Past event

4 –6 Apr 2019

Trevor Carlson, close friend and Executive Director to Merce Cunningham, reflects on the 12 years he spent with the choreographer, offering a rare look at the final days of a master.

Event

Cinema Theatre & dance

Merce Cunningham: If the Dancer Dances (PG*) + ScreenTalk

Past event

6 Apr 2019, 16:00

How can a new cast of dancers inhabit a work from another era? A dance has no script or score; it only comes alive when it’s passed from one dancer to another, body to body.

Event

Theatre & dance

Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event

Past event

16 Apr 2019, 19:45

On the night Merce Cunningham would have turned 100, the Barbican participates in a one-off global event to celebrate the most influential American-born choreographer of the 20th century.

Discover

Live Stream: Watch 'Night of 100 Solos' at the Barbican

Join the one-off global event celebrating 100 years of Merce Cunningham featuring Siobhan Davies, Thomasin Gülgeç, Francesca Hayward, Mbulelo Ndabeni, Michael Nunn & Billy Trevitt.

The livestream will be viewable from 7.45pm GMT on Tuesday 16 April.

Long read : 100 Years of Merce Cunningham

Celebrating 100 years since the birth of one of the most influential American choreographers of the 20th century, we invite his contemporaries, collaborators and performers to share their memories and explore the legacy of Merce Cunningham.

Read

Listen: Richard Alston on Merce Cunningham

Choreographer Richard Alston reflects on the infuence of Merce Cunningham on his career and the Richard Alston Dance Company.

Merce Cunningham Centennial

Events

Ferran Carvajal/Trevor Carlson: Not a moment too soon

Merce Cunningham: If the Dancer Dances (PG*) + ScreenTalk

Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event

Discover

Live Stream: Watch 'Night of 100 Solos' at the Barbican

Listen: Richard Alston on Merce Cunningham

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