Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Knight, Gladys, 1944-
2. Benjamin, Fred, 1944-
3. Furtick, Marleane
4. Allen, Sarita
5. Bratcher, Freddick
6. Harvey, Dyane
7. Conner, Bardel
8. Johnson, Agnes
9. Littleman, Anita
10. Moseley, Delila
11. Roumain, Martial
12. Tunney, Marvin
13. Watanabe, Leslie
14. Young, John
15. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
16. Ailey, Alvin
17. Greenwood, Jane
18. Barcelo, Randy.
19. Clark, Dave.
20. White, Joshua.
21. Weiner, Robert.
22. Krawitz, Herman E.
23. Dance, Stanley.
24. Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble.
25. Jodav Productions.
26. Ring-Ting-a-Ling (Firm)
27. CBS Television Network.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (50 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform title

1. Sonnet to Caesar (Choreographic work : Ailey)
2. Such sweet thunder (Choreographic work : Ailey)
3. Night creature (Choreographic work : Ailey)
4. Mooche (Choreographic work : Ailey)
5. Black, brown, and beige (Choreographic work : Ailey)
6. Praise God and dance (Choreographic work : Ailey)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Television.
3. Video.

Contents

1. Such sweet thunder -- Night creature -- The mooche: The mooche, Black beauty, The shepherd, and Creole love call -- Black, brown and beige: The blues ain't -- Sonnet to Caesar -- Praise God and dance (Finale of Duke Ellington's Second sacred concert).

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-777

Credits (note)

1. Executive producer, Herman Krawitz; narration written by Stanley Dance; costumes, Jane Greenwood (for Night creature, Sacred concert [Praise God and dance], Sonnet to Caesar), Randy Barcelo (for Such sweet thunder, The mooche, The blues ain't); lighting consultant, Dave Clark.

Event (note)

1. Telecast by WCBS-TV, New York as part of its Festival of the Lively Arts for Young People.

Funding (note)

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Title

1. Ailey celebrates Ellington [videorecording] / a Jodav/Ring-Ting-a-Ling production for the CBS Television Network ; directed by Joshua White ; produced by Robert Weiner ; choreography and staging by Alvin Ailey ; music by Duke Ellington.

Imprint

1. New York, N.Y. : CBS-TV, 1974-11-28.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Event

1. Telecast by WCBS-TV, New York as part of its Festival of the Lively Arts for Young People.

Credits

1. Executive producer, Herman Krawitz; narration written by Stanley Dance; costumes, Jane Greenwood (for Night creature, Sacred concert [Praise God and dance], Sonnet to Caesar), Randy Barcelo (for Such sweet thunder, The mooche, The blues ain't); lighting consultant, Dave Clark.

Performer

1. Performed by the Repertory Workshop Dancers of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center: Sarita Allen, Fred Bratcher, Bardel [Bar Dell on frame] Conner, Dyane Harvey, Agnes Johnson, Anita Littleman, Delila Moseley, Martial Roumain, Marvin Tunney, Leslie Watanabe, and John Young.
2. Guest artists: Fred Benjamin and Marleane Furtick.
3. Narrator: Gladys Knight. Alvin Ailey introduces Night creature and Praise God and dance.

Funding

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details

1. DVD.

Local note

1. Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-461.

Added author

1. Knight, Gladys, 1944- narrator.
2. Benjamin, Fred, 1944- dancer.
3. Furtick, Marleane, dancer.
4. Allen, Sarita, dancer.
5. Bratcher, Freddick, dancer.
6. Harvey, Dyane, dancer.
7. Conner, Bardel, dancer.
8. Johnson, Agnes, dancer.
9. Littleman, Anita, dancer.
10. Moseley, Delila, dancer.
11. Roumain, Martial, dancer.
12. Tunney, Marvin, dancer.
13. Watanabe, Leslie, dancer.
14. Young, John, dancer.
15. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Composer
16. Ailey, Alvin, choreographer.
17. Ailey, Alvin, speaker.
18. Greenwood, Jane, costume designer.
19. Barcelo, Randy. Costume designer
20. Clark, Dave. ldg
21. White, Joshua. Director
22. Weiner, Robert. Producer
23. Krawitz, Herman E. Producer
24. Dance, Stanley. Author
25. Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble.
26. Jodav Productions.
27. Ring-Ting-a-Ling (Firm)
28. CBS Television Network.

Added title

1. Sonnet to Caesar (Choreographic work : Ailey)
2. Such sweet thunder (Choreographic work : Ailey)
3. Night creature (Choreographic work : Ailey)
4. Mooche (Choreographic work : Ailey)
5. Black, brown, and beige (Choreographic work : Ailey)
6. Praise God and dance (Choreographic work : Ailey)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-777