Feb 2026
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Dancing with Bob: Rauschenberg, Brown, and Cunningham

Photo: © Mark Hanauer, Set and Reset (1983). Choreography: Trisha Brown. Performers: Trisha Oesterling, Carolyn Lucas, David Thomson, Gregory Lara.

In celebration of the centennial of Robert Rauschenberg’s birth, the Trisha Brown Dance Company and the Merce Cunningham Trust present a special dance event comprising excerpts from Brown’s "Glacial Decoy (1979) and "Set and Reset" (1983), interwoven with sections of Cunningham’s "Travelogue" (1977). The program honors Rauschenberg’s artistic collaborations with both choreographers. Members of the Nameless Sound Ensemble perform John Cage’s "Telephones and Birds", featured as a companion to the dance. This program has limited capacity. Please check menil.org for registration information.

Dates: 
Friday, November 14, 2025, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Price: 
free
Phone number: 
7135359400
Venue: 
Dan Flavin Installation at Richmond Hall
Address: 
1500 Richmond Ave.
Houston, TX 77006

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