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An inaugural gala picnic on June 23 celebrated the historic opening of the Philip Johnson Glass House, the visionary's 47-acre New Canaan estate. Guests were treated to a gourmet picnic during a recreated historical performance by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company.

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< 1 > Trevor Carlson, executive director of the Merce Cunningham Dance Co., with Glass House Executive Director Christy MacLear. < 2 > Christophe de Menil. < 3 > Author Francine du Plessix Gray. < 4 > Artist Cecily Brown with Nicolai Ouroussoff, New York Times architectural critic. < 5 > Artists Frank Stella and Jasper Johns. < 6 > Architect Ron Radziner of Marmol Radziner with aarchitectural photographer Julius Shulman. < 7 > A view of the Glass House. < 8 > Marsha Glazer with husband Andy Glazer of Glazer Construction. < 9 > The Merce Cunningham Dance Company restaged its historic 1967 performance at the Glass House. < 10 > Lisa Dennison, Executive Vice President of Sotheby's North America. < 11 > Merce Cunningham, founder, choreographer and artistic director.