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Merce Cunningham

A legend in the New York (and international) dance world has just passed away. Although I’m not a big fan of dance (and kind of fell asleep watching documentaries of him and John Cage in my art school years), I’m still saddened by the passing of a genius.

His dance studio, located at Westbeth, happens to be where I first stayed when I moved to New York. Westbeth is a historic building on Bethune Street in the West Village, and it is a housing community for artists and their families. I rented a small space from a writer in her huge loft in 2003. It was quite an experience and firmly established my love for New York.

Westbeth Artist Housing

R.I.P. Merce Cunningham.

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