ENCOUNTER:MERCE White Plaza Event #1: A Site-Specific Event

Stanford upholds the tradition of the “Cunningham Event.” For this experiment in creation, the Merce Cunningham Dance Company joins forces with artistic partners to create art specific to a particular site, in this case, White Plaza at the center of Stanford's campus. The company performs to music created by faculty composer Mark Applebaum, the Stanford Improvisation Collective ([sic]), and students immersed in the study of John Cage. (Rain Location: Dinkelspiel Auditorium)

This is event is part of Encounter:Merce, Stanford's campus-wide interdisciplinary exploration through the arts, focusing on the life and art of Merce Cunningham, legendary choreographer, dance innovator, and artistic thinker.