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Additional authors

1. Jamison, Judith
2. Smith, Anna Deavere
3. Allen, Sarita
4. Williams, Dudley, 1938-2015
5. Chaya, Masazumi
6. Gee, Danielle
7. Thomas, Michael, active 1990
8. Robinson, Renée
9. Meek, Leonard
10. Roxas, Elizabeth
11. Richardson, Desmond
12. Plantadit, Karine
13. Powell, Troy
14. Banks, Marilyn
15. Phelps, Jonathan
16. Gaddis, Bernard
17. Joy, Michael
18. Tyson, Andre
19. Rhoden, Dwight
20. Angelou, Maya
21. Norman, Jessye
22. Warwick, Dionne
23. Jarreau, Al.
24. Sellers, John, 1924-
25. Rashad, Phylicia, 1948-
26. Washington, Denzel, 1954-
27. Ailey, Alvin
28. Harper, Ves
29. Clarke, Hope, 1941-
30. Bonitsky, Daniel
31. Anderson, Toyce
32. Hunter, Tim
33. Oberpriller, Donald J.
34. Cernovich, Nicola
35. Winston, George
36. Ruggieri, Robert
37. Ailey, Alvin
38. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
39. Alvin Ailey American Dance Center
40. Camera Group

Description

1. 3 videocassettes (U-matic, NTSC) (117 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequence; 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. nea
2. nys

Uniform title

1. Legacy (Choreographic work : Clarke)
2. Hymn (Choreographic work : Jamison)

Subject

1. Television > Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 35th anniversary opening night performance
2. Ailey, Alvin

Contents

1. CONTENTS: Cassette 1 (approx. 25 min.): Alvin Ailey: a retrospective of the man and his vision. -- Opening remarks by Phylicia Rashad. -- Legacy. Chor: Hope Clarke. Mus: George Winston. Lighting: Daniel Bonitsky. Perf. by students of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. -- Remarks by Judith Jamison and Denzel Washington. -- Cassette 2 (approx. 39 min.): Hymn. Chor: Jamison. Mus: Robert Ruggieri. Text conceived, written, and perf. by Anna Deavere Smith. Scen: Timothy Hunter, Bonitsky, Donald J. Oberpriller. Cos: Toyce Anderson. Lighting: Hunter. Cast: Prologue. Head of state: Sarita Allen, company. Spiritual walking: Company. Never spoken: Dudley Williams. I have nothing: Troy Powell, Marilyn Banks, Jonathan Phelps, Bernard Gaddis, Michael Thomas. Dance: Company. Survivor: Masazumi Chaya, company. Cathedral: Danielle Gee, Michael Thomas. The search for perfection: Renee Robinson, company. Cathedral: Leonard Meek. Black dress: Elizabeth Roxas. Whores in the whore house comin' to church: Desmond Richardson. The mask: Karine Plantadit. A message: Michael Thomas. Epilogue. -- Cassette 2 (approx. 53 min.): Runagate runagate, a poem by Robert Hayden, read by Dr. Maya Angelou. -- Revelations. Chor: Ailey. Mus: traditional. Scen/cos: Ves Harper. Lighting: Nicola Cernovitch. Cast: Pilgrim of sorrow: I been 'buked: Company. Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel: Tracy Inman, Desiree Vlad, Dana Hash. Fix me Jesus: Roxas and Michael Joy;
2. singer Jessye Norman. Take me to the water: Processional: Michael Thomas, Raquelle Chavis, Duane Cyrus, Roger Bellamy. Wade in the water: Nasha Thomas, Meek, Robinson; singer Dionne Warwick. I want to be ready: Andre Tyson; singer Gregory Hopkins. Move, members, move: Sinner man: Dwight Rhoden, Richardson, Powell; singer Al Jarreau. The day is past and gone [and] You may run on: Company; singer Brother John Sellers. Rocka my soul: Company; singers Ella Mitchell, Sellers, others. Second encore of Rocka: former Ailey dancers Loretta Abbott, Mary Barnett, Audrey Mason-Champion, Ronni Favors, Linda Kent, Christina Kumi Kimball, Aubrey Lynch, Michele Murray, Joan Peters, Dorene Richardson, Kelvin Rotardier, Maxine Sherman, Barbara Ann Teer, Sylvia Waters; Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble.

Call number

1. *MGZIC 9-4168

Note

1. Videotaped in performance for the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image by the Camera Group, with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, at City Center, New York, on December 8, 1993. For an edited version, see: *MGZIC 9-4169. Director of gala segments: Hope Clarke. Producer of gala segments: Pamela Cooper.
2. Performed by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Title

1. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 35th anniversary opening night performance [wide shot version] [videorecording]

Imprint

1. 1993.

Local subject

1. Television. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 35th anniversary opening night performance.

Added author

1. Jamison, Judith, speaker.
2. Jamison, Judith, choreographer.
3. Smith, Anna Deavere, author.
4. Smith, Anna Deavere, performer.
5. Allen, Sarita, dancer.
6. Williams, Dudley, 1938-2015, dancer.
7. Chaya, Masazumi, dancer.
8. Gee, Danielle, dancer.
9. Thomas, Michael, active 1990, dancer.
10. Robinson, Renée, dancer.
11. Meek, Leonard, dancer.
12. Roxas, Elizabeth, dancer.
13. Richardson, Desmond, dancer.
14. Plantadit, Karine, dancer.
15. Powell, Troy, dancer.
16. Banks, Marilyn, dancer.
17. Phelps, Jonathan, dancer.
18. Gaddis, Bernard, dancer.
19. Joy, Michael, dancer.
20. Tyson, Andre, dancer.
21. Rhoden, Dwight, dancer.
22. Angelou, Maya, speaker.
23. Norman, Jessye. Singer
24. Warwick, Dionne. Singer
25. Jarreau, Al. Singer
26. Sellers, John, 1924- Singer
27. Rashad, Phylicia, 1948- speaker.
28. Washington, Denzel, 1954- speaker.
29. Ailey, Alvin, choreographer.
30. Harper, Ves. Designer. Costume designer
31. Clarke, Hope, 1941- director.
32. Clarke, Hope, 1941- choreographer.
33. Bonitsky, Daniel. Lighting designer. Designer
34. Anderson, Toyce. Costume designer
35. Hunter, Tim, set designer.
36. Hunter, Tim, lighting designer.
37. Oberpriller, Donald J. Designer
38. Cernovich, Nicola. Lighting designer
39. Winston, George. Composer
40. Ruggieri, Robert. Composer
41. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
42. Alvin Ailey American Dance Center.
43. Camera Group.
44. Ailey, Alvin. Revelations

Added title

1. Legacy (Choreographic work : Clarke)
2. Hymn (Choreographic work : Jamison)

Research call number

1. *MGZIC 9-4168