Living Dance Dialogue
Patricia Lent
Silas Riener
Andrea Weber
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Former Merce Cunningham Dance Company dancers Patricia Lent, Silas Riener, and Andrea Weber share their experiences as members of Cunningham’s company. Moderated by Bonnie Brooks, associate professor of dance at Columbia College, Chicago.
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