by …upon watching an excerpt of Merce Cunningham’s “Ocean” at the Merce Cunningham Fellowship Workshop this afternoon: I’d forgotten how witty and dramatic Cunningham could be, how much he loved couple dancing, and his capacity for surprise.
…upon watching an excerpt of Merce Cunningham’s “Ocean” at the Merce Cunningham Fellowship Workshop this afternoon: I’d forgotten how witty and dramatic Cunningham could be, how much he loved couple dancing, and his capacity for surprise.
Dancing Around 
Witty, indeed. I only saw Antic Meet once, and I don’t really remember this section, but this photo, with Desjardins and Goggans looking perfectly deadpan, cracks me up every time: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/07/12/arts/dance/20110712-rainforest-ss-4.html?_r=0.