100 Solos for 100 Years of Merce Cunningham

Merce Cunningham moved to New York as a teenager to dance for Martha Graham. He went on to become one of New York's most influential choreographers, founding his own company and reconceptualizing modern dance. On April 16, 2019 — what would have been Cunnigham's 100th birthday — 100 solos from throughout his repertory will be danced in (and live streamed from) three separate cities across the globe: London, Los Angeles and, locally, in New York at BAM. Later in the month, the Joyce Theater will host three different companies presenting different Cunningham works, while the Skirball Center presents In Conversation with Merce, featuring different dancers' responses to the choregrapher's legacy.

Click on "Listen" to hear WNYC dance critic Marina Harss' full review.

Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event at BAM, Tuesday April 16 at 7:30pm. 

Merce Cunningham Celebration at The Joyce Theater in Chelsea, April 17-21.

Cunningham Centennial: In Conversation with Merce at NYU Skirball, May 3-4 at 7:30pm.