Why Does Merce Cunningham Want To Shut Down His Company?
"Why break up so solidly established an ensemble? Because modern-dance troupes, which are almost always dominated by a single choreographer, have a notoriously poor track record of institutional survival after their charismatic founders pass away. Mr. Cunningham, by contrast, is more interested in preserving his fragile choreographic legacy than in keeping his company afloat." The Wall Street Journal 06/27/09

Posted June 28, 2009 08:00 AM