Merce Cunningham Dance Company

Merce Cunningham Dance Company has had a profound impact on American art and the avant-garde since its founding in 1953.  Guided by Merce Cunningham’s radical approach to space, time, and technology, the Company has forged a distinctive style, reflecting Cunningham’s technique and illuminating the near limitless possibility for human movement. For more than fifty years, MCDC’s collaborations with groundbreaking artists from all disciplines have redefined the way audiences experience the visual and performing arts.

The Legacy Tour is a celebration of Cunningham’s lifetime of artistic achievement and a testament to the choreographer’s enduring genius. Launched in February 2010, the two-year tour offers audiences around the world a final opportunity to see Cunningham’s choreography performed by the company he personally trained. The Chicago performances at the Harris Theater are one of the final opportunities to see the company before it disbands on December 31, 2011.