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Suite for five, Aeon, Cross currents, Numbers : rehearsal, 1981-11

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Merce Cunningham Video Archive

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Suite for five, Aeon, Cross currents, Numbers : rehearsal, 1981-11

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Title
Suite for five, Aeon, Cross currents, Numbers : rehearsal, 1981-11
Additional title: Suite for five (Choreographic work : Cunningham). selections
Additional title: Aeon (Choreographic work : Cunningham). selections
Additional title: Cross currents (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Additional title: Numbers (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Names
Cunningham, Merce (Creator)
Cunningham, Merce (Choreographer)
Merce Cunningham Dance Company (Dancer)
Collection

Merce Cunningham Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1981-11
Table of Contents
Suite for five (Trio / Quintet) -- Aeon (Duet / Space out) -- Cross currents -- Numbers
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 1894
Topics
Modern dance
Rehearsals
Genres
Filmed dance
Notes
Content: Title and statement of responsibility provided by cataloger, based on original container label.
Content: Time code visible in bottom right of picture.
Venue: Recorded 1981 November Merce Cunningham Dance Studio at Westbeth, New York, NY.
Acquisition: Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
Physical Description
Videotape reel
Extent: 1 videotape reel (29 min.) : silent, black & white ; 1/2 in.
Description
This video features a studio run-through of Suite for five (selections), Aeon (selections), Cross currents & Numbers, in rehearsal clothes, without musical accompaniment.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20207746
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ef408930-313d-0132-59fb-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
This item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).

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  • 1981: Created
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Suite for five, Aeon, Cross currents, Numbers : rehearsal, 1981-11" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1981. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f0917b90-313d-0132-3ce5-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Suite for five, Aeon, Cross currents, Numbers : rehearsal, 1981-11" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 21, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f0917b90-313d-0132-3ce5-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1981). Suite for five, Aeon, Cross currents, Numbers : rehearsal, 1981-11 Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f0917b90-313d-0132-3ce5-3c075448cc4b

Wikipedia Citation

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Suite for five, Aeon, Cross currents, Numbers : rehearsal, 1981-11