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Merce Cunningham 'Night of 100 Solos': How L.A. organizers pulled off a dance coup

LOS ANGELES - "Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event" was a celebration of Merce Cunningham on what would have been the 100th birthday of one the most pioneering and influential choreographers in contemporary dance.

Billed as the largest Cunningham event ever, "Night of 100 Solos" took the form of three performances Tuesday, one at the Barbican in London, another at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York and the last hosted by the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA.

Organizing "Night of

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