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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Title
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater [videorecording] / founder, Alvin Ailey ; artistic director, Judith Jamison.
Publication
c1999.

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Additional Authors
  • Franklin, Edward
  • Robinson, Renée
  • Sands, Uri
  • Cáceres, Linda
  • Witter, Richard
  • Evans, Linda-Denise
  • Boseman, Kevin
  • Sayyed, Bahiyah
  • Bolles, Mucuy
  • Barre, Lynn
  • Sandy, Solange
  • Rushing, Matthew, 1973-
  • Gerodias, Jeffrey
  • Sims, Glenn A. (Glenn Allen)
  • Gaddis, Bernard
  • Jamison, Judith
  • Ruggieri, Robert.
  • Hunter, Tim
  • Soteras, Zorba.
  • Feelings, Tom.
  • Johnson, Lisa
  • Mays, Michael.
  • Saltzman, Stacey.
  • Hobson, Pamela.
  • Powell, Troy
  • Wimberly, Michael.
  • Forbes, Barbara.
  • Dolan, Brenda.
  • Redha (Choreographer)
  • Pärt, Arvo.
  • Roth, Gabrielle, 1941-
  • Bryars, Gavin.
  • Sakamoto, Ryūichi, 1952-2023.
  • Shepard, Bobby.
  • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
  • Apocalyptica (Musical group)
  • Mirrors (Musical group)
  • Einstürzende Neubauten (Musical group)
  • New York Public Library. Dance Collection.
  • DHCA.
Description
2 videocassettes (104 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Uniform Title
  • Echo (Choreographic work : Jamison)
  • Restricted (Choreographic work : Johnson)
  • Ascension (Choreographic work : Powell)
  • Lettres d'amour (Choreographic work : Redha)
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • This recording is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.
  • Accompanied by house program.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at City Center, New York, on January 2, 1999 ; director, Robert Shepard ; editor, François Bernadi.
Funding (note)
  • Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Contents
  • Cassette 1. Echo: far from home (1998) (ca. 34 min.) / choreography, Judith Jamison ; music, Robert Ruggieri ; scenic design, Timothy Hunter and Judith Jamison ; original paintings, Tom Feelings (excerpts from the book Middle passage--white ships, black cargo) ; costumes, Judith Jamison and Zorba Soteras ; lighting, Timothy Hunter. The sections of the work are: Prologue -- Portrait / danced by the Company -- Spirit walker / danced by Edward Franklin (mentor) -- Far from home / danced by Renee Robinson (mother), Uri Sands (father) -- Degas-me / danced by Linda Cáceres (daughter) -- Sweet bounder / danced by Richard Witter (lover) -- Lay down my cross / danced by Uri Sands (father) -- Heart / danced by Renee Robinson (mother) -- Marian's way / danced by Linda-Denise Evans (teacher) and the Company.
  • Restricted (1998) (ca. 12 min.) / choreography, Lisa Johnson ; music, Michael Mays ; costumes, Stacey Saltzman ; lighting, Pamela Hobson ; props, Joseph Anthony Gaito ; danced by Kevin E. Boseman, Bahiyah Sayyed, Mucuy Bolles, Lynn Barre.
  • Cassette 2. Ascension (1998) (ca. 13 min.) / choreography, Troy O'Neil Powell ; music, Michael Wimberly ; costumes, Barbara Forbes ; lighting, Brenda Dolan ; danced by Solange Sandy Groves, Matthew Rushing, Jeffrey Gerodias, Glenn A. Sims.
  • Lettres d'amour (1998) (ca. 41 min.) / choreography and costumes, Redha ; music, Fragile/Dither ("Nimalisme"), Arvo Pärt ("Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten"), Apocalyptica ("Nothing else matters"), Gabrielle Roth and the Mirrors ("Zone VI"), Gavin Bryars ("Incipit vita nova"), Banco de Gaia ("Drippy/Banco de Gaia"), Ryūichi Sakamoto ("Nuages"), Einstürzende Neubauten ("Wüste"), Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke ("Sacrifice") ; lighting, Redha and Brenda Dolan ; danced by Renee Robinson, Linda-Denise Evans, Linda Cáceres, Bahiyah Sayyed, Lynn Barre, Solange Sandy Groves, Bernard Gaddis, Richard Witter, Matthew Rushing, Jeffrey Gerodias, Edward Franklin, Glenn A. Sims.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-3314
OCLC
NYPY99-F550
Title
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater [videorecording] / founder, Alvin Ailey ; artistic director, Judith Jamison.
Imprint
c1999.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Event
Videotaped in performance at City Center, New York, on January 2, 1999 ; director, Robert Shepard ; editor, François Bernadi.
Funding
Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Added Author
Franklin, Edward, dancer.
Robinson, Renée, dancer.
Sands, Uri, dancer.
Cáceres, Linda, dancer.
Witter, Richard, dancer.
Evans, Linda-Denise, dancer.
Boseman, Kevin, dancer.
Sayyed, Bahiyah, dancer.
Bolles, Mucuy, dancer.
Barre, Lynn, dancer.
Sandy, Solange, dancer.
Rushing, Matthew, 1973- dancer.
Gerodias, Jeffrey, dancer.
Sims, Glenn A. (Glenn Allen), dancer.
Gaddis, Bernard, dancer.
Jamison, Judith, choreographer. Designer. Costume designer
Ruggieri, Robert. Composer
Hunter, Tim, set designer.
Hunter, Tim, lighting designer.
Soteras, Zorba. Costume designer
Feelings, Tom. Artist
Johnson, Lisa, choreographer.
Mays, Michael. Composer
Saltzman, Stacey. Costume designer
Hobson, Pamela.
Powell, Troy, choreographer.
Wimberly, Michael. Composer
Forbes, Barbara. Costume designer
Dolan, Brenda.
Redha (Choreographer) Costume designer
Pärt, Arvo. Composer
Roth, Gabrielle, 1941- Composer
Bryars, Gavin. Composer
Sakamoto, Ryūichi, 1952-2023. Composer
Shepard, Bobby. Director
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Apocalyptica (Musical group)
Mirrors (Musical group)
Einstürzende Neubauten (Musical group)
New York Public Library. Dance Collection.
DHCA.
Added Title
Echo (Choreographic work : Jamison)
Restricted (Choreographic work : Johnson)
Ascension (Choreographic work : Powell)
Lettres d'amour (Choreographic work : Redha)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-3314
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