MERCE CUNNINGHAM'S EVENTS

A dance history written from the perspective of art history, this book provides a new approach to understanding Cunninghams innovative format. Claire Bishop, professor at the CUNY Graduate Center, argues that the Events anticipate a contemporary culture of curating and remixing, while providing an ideal lens for tracing the Merce Cunningham Dance Companys history. In closing, she returns to the question of dance in museums, and what the Events open up in terms of spectatorship and contemporary developments in choreography.