MERCE CUNNINGHAM
Cultural Medallion Event

When: Thursday Sept 20, 2018 at 12pm
Where: 55 Bethune Street Entrance of Westbeth Artists Housing

On September 20, at 12 pm, Westbeth and the Merce Cunningham Trust will host a celebration of the life and work of Merce Cunningham.

The event, which will take place at the 55 Bethune St. entrance, will include the installation of a commemorative cultural medallion by the Historic Landmarks Preservation Center led by Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel, with featured speakers including:

· Alastair Macaulay, Chief Dance Critic, The New York Times

· Mikhail Baryshnikov, Artistic Director, Baryshnikov Arts Center

· Joan Davidson, President Emeritus, J.M. Kaplan Fund

Reception: The event will be followed by a reception in the Westbeth Gallery.

Open Master Class: An open masterclass in the Cunningham style will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 pm in the Martha Graham Studio. All Westbeth residents are welcome to attend the day’s events.

The occasion is part of a year-long celebration of Merce Cunningham’s life, with a special performance on April 16, 2019, which would have been his 100th birthday. In memoriam, the Merce Cunningham Trust will join together with the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Barbican London, and the Opéra Comique in Paris, to present the largest Cunningham event ever staged. For more information please visit www.mercecunningham.org/centennial.