Dance Works III: Opening-Day Talk
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Join curator Betsy Carpenter and Cunningham research fellow Abigail Sebaly for an informal conversation marking the opening of the exhibition Dance Works III: Merce Cunningham/Rei Kawakubo. In addition to discussing the collaboration between the choreographer and fashion designer, they will share a behind-the-scenes glimpse of a selection of the more than 250 costume pieces that Kawakubo created for the dance Scenario.
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