In honor of Merce Cunningham’s centennial, New York City Ballet took on one of Cunningham’s beloved works, Summerspace. Last night, Adrian Danchig-Waring, Andrew Veyette, Sara Adams, and Abi Stafford embodied the Cunningham technique in this spacious work that was last performed two decades ago. See the NYCB rarity only two more times tomorrow afternoon and evening. Stop by the box office or pick up tickets here: nycballet.com/balanchinecunningham | New York City Ballet

Over seven decades, Merce Cunningham reshaped dance into a new kind of art form, deeply influencing visual art, film, and music along the way. Through an embrace of technology, a fascination with the creative potentials of chance, and a dedication to cross-disciplinary explorations with artists including John Cage, Robert Rauschenberg, Marcel Duchamp, and others, he became the 20th century's most influential choreographer. In conjunction with the exhibition Merce Cunningham: Common Time, we look