Saying Goodbye To Merce

“There were reasons to consider closing down the Merce Cunningham Dance Company following his death, to be sure: it faced a devastating economic crisis following the 2008 recession, and without the constant production of new works once Merce was gone it would have been increasingly difficult to fill a theater or get bookings. But mostly, the man who always loved challenges and difficulties was too old and frail to take charge of this new crisis himself.”

‘Ground Zero’ Arts Center Saves Itself By Finally Naming Board

“Mayor Bloomberg named five people to the Word Trade Center performing arts center board Thursday, a last-minute move that averted the loss of millions of dollars in funding for the long-delayed institution. … If the board wasn’t in place by the end of 2011, the performing arts center could have lost most of the $155 million it has received.”