Research Catalog

Title

African-American artists speak: Civil rights [videorecording]

Publication

1989.

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Details

Additional Authors

• ARC Videodance (Firm)
• Ailey, Alvin,
• Bearden, Nanette.
• Bearden, Romare, 1911-1988.
• Bush, Jeffrey C.
• Dance Theatre of Harlem.
• Ipiotis, Celia.
• Joan Miller's Dance Players.
• Johnson, Virginia, 1950-
• McIntyre, Dianne,
• Miller, Joan, 1936-
• Nanette Bearden Contemporary Dance Theatre (Company)
• Rutledge, Walter,

Description

1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (29 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 3/4 in.

Series Statement

Eye on dance ; 278

Uniform Title

• Giselle (Choreographic work : Franklin after Petipa, M)
• Homage to Mary Lou (Choreographic work : Ailey, Beatty, Benjamin, Harris, McIntyre, Parks and Rutledge)
• Pass fe white (Choreographic work : Miller)

Subjects

• Dance, Black > United States
• Television > Eye on dance
• Television > African-American artists speak
• Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-
• Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981

Note

• Produced by ARC Videodance as part of the television series Eye on dance. Recorded on January 30, 1989 at the studios of WNYC-TV, New York. Telecast on February 23, 1989. Producers: Celia Ipiotis and Jeff Bush. Video director: Richard Sheridan. Program director: Celia Ipiotis. Technical director: Jeff Bush. Host: Celia Ipiotis.

Call Number

*MGZIC 9-3099

Title

African-American artists speak: Civil rights [videorecording]

Imprint

1989.

Series

Eye on dance ; 278

Summary

Guests are Joan Miller and Nanette Bearden, who head their own dance companies, and Virginia Johnson, a principal dancer with Dance Theatre of Harlem. They talk about various concerns of the black artist: the impact of the civil rights movement, the stereotyping of black artists and the need to recognize the diversity of their works, the growth of black consciousness, and the changing situation of the black artist. Miller describes her satirical solo Pass fe white, excerpts of which are screened. Bearden, who urges the preservation of works by black choreographers, discusses her company's multi-media tribute to jazz composer/musician Mary Lou Williams. Johnson describes the achievements of Arthur Mitchell and Dance Theatre of Harlem in demonstrating the ability of black ballet dancers. In addition to Pass fe white, performance excerpts depict sections of Homage to Mary Lou, with choreography by Walter Rutledge, Dianne McIntyre, and Alvin Ailey, and visual designs by Romare Bearden; and Dance Theatre of Harlem's Giselle.

Local Subject

Television. African-American artists speak.

Television. Eye on dance.

Added Author

Bearden, Romare, 1911-1988. Designer

Miller, Joan, 1936- ive, choreographer.

Bearden, Nanette. Interviewee

Johnson, Virginia, 1950- Interviewee

Ipiotis, Celia. Host. Producer. Director

Bush, Jeffrey C. Producer. Director

Rutledge, Walter, choreographer.

McIntyre, Dianne, choreographer.

Ailey, Alvin, choreographer.

Joan Miller's Dance Players.

Nanette Bearden Contemporary Dance Theatre (Company)

Dance Theatre of Harlem.

ARC Videodance (Firm)

Added Title

Pass fe white (Choreographic work : Miller)

Homage to Mary Lou (Choreographic work : Ailey, Beatty, Benjamin, Harris, McIntyre, Parks and Rutledge)

Giselle (Choreographic work : Franklin after Petipa, M)

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-3099