John Adams, Lucinda Childs, and Frank Gehry created the unique performance piece ‘Available Light’ 35 years ago. As it returns to the stage, the trio recalls its heady genesis.
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John Adams, Lucinda Childs, and Frank Gehry created the unique performance piece ‘Available Light’ 35 years ago. As it returns to the stage, the trio recalls its heady genesis.
In January 2014, during the run-up to Super Bowl XLVIII in New Jersey, the real action was taking place across the river in Manhattan, where the city had transformed into a weeklong pregame party. Jay Z, Drake, Kendrick Lamar and the Foo Fighters were headlining nearby concerts, and Times Square had been renamed "Super Bowl Boulevard.