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A Charles Weidman celebration [videorecording]

Title: A Charles Weidman celebration [videorecording]
Publication: 1989.

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Description

3 videocassettes (U-matic, NTSC) (156 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Charles Weidman School of Modern Dance, Inc.

Uniform Title

Atavisms (Choreographic work : Weidman)
Brahms waltzes, opus 39 (Choreographic work : Weidman)
Christmas oratorio (Choreographic work : Weidman)
Duo-drama (Choreographic work : Humphrey)

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Note

Produced by the Charles Weidman School of Modern Dance, Inc., assisted by the Dance Collection, New York Public Library at Lincoln Center. Performed and recorded on April 30, 1989, at the José Limón Foundation Studio, New York. Program coordination: Margaret O'Sullivan, chairman.

Contents

CONTENTS. - Cassette 1 (59 min.): Panel discussion on the influence of Charles Weidman. Moderator: Marian Horosko. Panelists: Eleanor King, Alwin Nikolais, Betty Osgood, Bill Hooks. After Nikolais's talk, Horosko reads a written statement by Ernestine Stodelle. - Cassette 2 (56 min.): Continuation of panel, with panelists David Wynne and Nadine Gae. Summation by Nikolais.--Excerpts from Christmas oratorio. Choreography: Charles Weidman, reconstructed by Deborah Carr. Music: J.S. Bach. Costumes: Candace Chase. Artistic director: Beatrice Seckler. Performed by the Deborah Carr Theatre Dance Ensemble: Patricia Ambrose, Rae Ballard, Deborah Carr, Gail Corbin, Priscilla Davidson, Roberto Garcia, Fred Lucky, and Laren Lynn. - Cassette 3 (41 min.): Conclusion of Christmas oratorio.--Excerpts from Brahms waltzes. Choreography: Charles Weidman, restaged by Carol Mezzacappa. Music: Johannes Brahms. Artistic advisor: Margaret O'Sullivan. Performed by Craig Gabrian, Carol Mezzacappa, and Mimi Seto. Pianist: Anna Savvas.--Duo-drama. Choreography: Doris Humphrey, recreated by Mino Nicholas and Eleanor King. Music: Roy Harris. Director: Eleanor King. Performed by Mino Nicholas and Dawn De Angelo.--Bargain counter from the suite Atavisms. Choreography: Charles Weidman, restaged by Carol Mezzacappa. Music: Lehman Engel. Artistic advisors: Miriam Cooper and Margaret O'Sullivan. Performed by Craig Gabrian (Floorwalker) with Janie Brendel,
Rika Burnham, Mary Gambardella, Amanda Jo Kercher, Carol Mezzacappa, Linda Seifert, Mimi Seto, and Michele Jaworsky (Shoppers). Pianist: Anna Savvas.

Call Number

*MGZIC 9-1998

Title

A Charles Weidman celebration [videorecording]

Imprint

1989.

Local Subject

Television. A Charles Weidman celebration.

Added Author

Weidman, Charles, choreographer.

Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958, choreographer.

King, Eleanor, 1906-1991. Speaker. Restager. Director

Nikolais, Alwin, speaker.

Osgood, Betty. Speaker

Hooks, William H. Speaker

Wynne, David. Speaker

Gae, Nadine. Speaker

Carr, Deborah. rsg, dancer.

Mezzacappa, Carol. rsg, dancer.

Nicolas, Mino. rsg, dancer.

Crofts, James, dancer.

Ballard, Rae, dancer.

García, Roberto, dancer.

Gabrian, Craig, dancer.

Seto, Mimi, dancer.

De Angelo, Dawn, dancer.

Horosko, Marian. Moderator

O'Sullivan, Margaret. Director

Seckler, Beatrice. Director

Deborah Carr Theatre Dance Ensemble.

Charles Weidman School of Modern Dance.

New York Public Library. Dance Collection.

Added Title

Christmas oratorio (Choreographic work : Weidman)

Brahms waltzes, opus 39 (Choreographic work : Weidman)

Duo-drama (Choreographic work : Humphrey)

Atavisms (Choreographic work : Weidman)

Gift of the Charles Weidman School of Modern Dance, Inc.

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-1998

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