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Tuesday, September 04, 2007
  • Merce Cunningham and John Cage in 1965
    Merce Cunningham and John Cage in 1965 (photo by Jack Mitchell)

    Cage and Cunningham

    During a relationship that spanned nearly 50 years, John Cage and Merce Cunningham explored the concepts of space and time in their revolutionary approach to music and dance. Laura Kuhn of The John Cage Trust sits down with Cunningham for a candid interview about the personal and professional life he shared with Cage.

    24:33 on WNYC2: A John Cage Festival

merce cunningham

Cunningham Speaks

Merce Cunningham shares personal anecdotes about John Cage, including how Cage found their 6th Avenue apartment, his work habits, cooking abilities and fashion preferences — and how together they engaged in a perpetual quest to expand the boundaries of art.

Watch video clips of the interview

Elliot Caplan's documentary Cage/Cunningham at amazon.com
Twenty Years with Cage and Cunningham at amazon
John Cage's Music for Merce Cunningham at amazon

John Cage Festival

24 hours and 33 minutes: The Playful and Playable John Cage


Join us for 24:33, as WNYC's weekend overnight host Helga Davis guides us through 24 hours and 33 minutes of John Cage's recorded music, plus rare archival audio of interviews and live performances.

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