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Mikhail Baryshnikov will perform at an October 4 benefit beginning 'a new collaboration between the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and the Baryshnikov Arts Center,' The New York Times reports. Baryshnikov and the Merce Cunningham Dance Company will perform 'Occasion Piece2,' accompanied by Joan La Barbara and John Kelly performing music from John Cage's 'Song Books.' The film 'With Merce,' created by Charles Atlas, will also be shown.

The Whitney Museum of American Art today announced the list of artists participating in the upcoming Whitney Biennial 2012, which takes place at the Whitney Museum from March 1 through May 27, 2012.

Following last year's sold-out inaugural season, Dance Under the Influence returns with a schedule packed with groundbreaking newcomers and icons of contemporary dance.

Celebrating a lifetime of artistic achievement by one of the world's most important contemporary choreographers, the Merce Cunningham Dance Company's Legacy Tour comes to Chicago in a co-presentation by The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago and the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park.

The Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) is pleased to announce the fall 2011 performance season, which runs September 8 to December 16 and features international artists from the worlds of dance, theater, music, and film performing in BAC's Jerome Robbins Theater and Howard Gilman Performance Space.

Celebrating a lifetime of artistic achievement by one of the world's most important contemporary choreographers, the Merce Cunningham Dance Company's Legacy Tour comes to Chicago in a co-presentation by The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago and the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park.

The Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) is pleased to announce the fall 2011 performance season, which runs September 8 to December 16 and features international artists from the worlds of dance, theater, music, and film performing in BAC's Jerome Robbins Theater and Howard Gilman Performance Space.

The Cunningham Dance Foundation announced today that the U.S. Department of State will sponsor Merce Cunningham Dance Company's first-ever engagement in Russia, during its final, two-year Legacy Tour.

'Fall and Recover,' Irish choreographer John Scott's poignant and mesmerizing work based on the experiences and stories of survivors of torture in Africa, Asia and Rumania, will receive its United States premiere at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre, March 17-April 3, as part of Imagine Ireland. The 55-minute work is a La MaMa presentation.

'Fall and Recover,' Irish choreographer John Scott's poignant and mesmerizing work based on the experiences and stories of survivors of torture in Africa, Asia and Rumania, will receive its United States premiere at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre, March 25-April 3, as part of Imagine Ireland. The 55-minute work is a La MaMa presentation.

The Music Committee of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company (MCDC) will present two concerts on Sunday March 20, 2011 to celebrate the release of "Music for Merce," a 10-CD boxed set from New World Records.

'Fall and Recover,' Irish choreographer John Scott's poignant and mesmerizing work based on the experiences and stories of survivors of torture in Africa, Asia and Rumania, will receive its United States premiere at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre, March 25-April 3, as part of Imagine Ireland. The 55-minute work is a La MaMa presentation.

'Fall and Recover,' Irish choreographer John Scott's poignant and mesmerizing work based on the experiences and stories of survivors of torture in Africa, Asia and Rumania, will receive its United States premiere at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre, March 17-April 3, as part of Imagine Ireland. The 55-minute work is a La MaMa presentation.

The Music Committee of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company (MCDC) will present two concerts on Sunday March 20, 2011 to celebrate the release of "Music for Merce," a 10-CD boxed set from New World Records.

The Cunningham Dance Foundation (CDF) and the Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) continue their programming partnership "BAC Flicks: Mondays with Merce" with a series of events throughout winter and spring 2011.

Mikhail Baryshnikov will perform at an October 4 benefit beginning 'a new collaboration between the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and the Baryshnikov Arts Center,' The New York Times reports. Baryshnikov and the Merce Cunningham Dance Company will perform 'Occasion Piece2,' accompanied by Joan La Barbara and John Kelly performing music from John Cage's 'Song Books.' The film 'With Merce,' created by Charles Atlas, will also be shown.

Mikhail Baryshnikov will perform at an October 4 benefit beginning 'a new collaboration between the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and the Baryshnikov Arts Center,' The New York Times reports. Baryshnikov and the Merce Cunningham Dance Company will perform 'Occasion Piece2,' accompanied by Joan La Barbara and John Kelly performing music from John Cage's 'Song Books.' The film 'With Merce,' created by Charles Atlas, will also be shown.

Mikhail Baryshnikov will perform at an October 4 benefit beginning 'a new collaboration between the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and the Baryshnikov Arts Center,' The New York Times reports. Baryshnikov and the Merce Cunningham Dance Company will perform 'Occasion Piece2,' accompanied by Joan La Barbara and John Kelly performing music from John Cage's 'Song Books.' The film 'With Merce,' created by Charles Atlas, will also be shown.

REDCAT and the Cunningham Dance Foundation raised more than $100,000 at a special benefit on June 7th celebrating the legacy of the legendary choreographer Merce Cunningham. A full house of over 200 filled the intimate theater Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater for the exclusive event featuring the final performance of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company (MCDC) in Los Angeles with special guest artist Mikhail Baryshnikov and a screening of Charles Atlas' film With Merce.

The 2009-2010 season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center presents the world premiere of the revival of Merce Cunningham's Roaratorio as part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company's Legacy Tour, a final two-year celebration of Cunningham's lifetime of artistic achievement.