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Additional authors

1. Jamison, Judith
2. De Niro, Robert
3. Rushing, Matthew, 1973-
4. Reed, Briana
5. Franklin, Edward
6. Robinson, Renée
7. Witter, Richard
8. Bassett, Angela
9. Gerodias, Jeffrey
10. Vlad, Desire
11. Johnson, Lisa
12. Evans, Linda-Denise
13. Asca, Guillermo
14. Cáceres, Linda
15. Machanic, Amos J., Jr.
16. Sands, Uri
17. Sandy, Solange
18. Gaddis, Bernard
19. Snow, Phoebe
20. Williams, Dudley, 1938-2015
21. Powell, Troy
22. Porter, Billy
23. León, Tania
24. Ailey, Alvin
25. Yates, Reginald
26. Dolan, Brenda
27. Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014
28. Holder, Christian
29. Taylor, Clifton
30. Harper, Ves
31. Forbes, Barbara
32. Cernovich, Nicola
33. Shepard, Bobby
34. Ailey, Alvin
35. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
36. Alvin Ailey American Dance Center
37. Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble
38. New York Public Library. Dance Collection
39. National Initiative to Preserve American Dance
40. DHCA.

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (NTSC) (128 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform title

1. Ancestral homage to Alvin Ailey (Choreographic work : Yates)
2. Prodigal prince (Choreographic work : Holder)

Alternative title

1. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 40th anniversary opening night gala

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Special event coverage and commentary.
3. Video.

Contents

1. Disc 1. Ancestral homage to Alvin Ailey (ca. 13 min.) / choreography, Reginald Yates ; music, traditional ; costumes, Cheryl Washington ; lighting, Brenda Dolan ; danced by Alvin Ailey American Dance Center Junior Division students: Erika Beckles, Janine Beckles, Aja Bess, William Brown, Beatrice Capote, Prince Credell, Jenn Fox, Lily Gold, Sumaya Jackson, Monique Massiah, Frajan Payne, Jenna Smith, Apryl Webb, Yaa Yaa Whaley, Glorianne White ; and Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble: Nelson Cabassa, Fernando Carrillo, Edmond Giles, LaTrisa Harper, Odara Jabali-Nash, Nkosi Kress, Roxanne Lyst, Cheryl Rowley, Angelica Salazar, Bradley Shelver, Andre Walker, Tina Williams ; and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Alumni Dancers: Loretta Abbott, Delores Brown Abelson, Sarita Allen, Mary Barnett, April Berry, Audrey Champion, Duane Cyrus, Doris Demendez, Merle Derby, Ronni Favors, Christine Lawson, Max Luna III, Aubrey Lynch II, Ella Thompson Moore, Michelle Murray, Milton Myers, Joan Peters, Harold Pierson, Karine Plantadit-Bageot, Lucinda Ransom, Donna Wood Sanders, Linda Spriggs, Clive Thompson, Sylvia Waters, Peter Woodin, Tina Yuan ; musicians, Gregory Ince, Iyedun Ince, Quayle Agepong, Keba Cissoko, Kevin Nathanial Hylton, Rudy Walker, Muhammed Salieu Suso, Farai Malianga, Victor See Yuen.
2. Remarks (ca. 23 min.) / by artistic director Judith Jamison ; Joan Weill and her fellow gala co-chairmen Sandy Weill, Simin and Herb Allison, Lizabeth and Frank Newman ; honorees Patricia and Philip Laskawy ; honorary chairman Robert De Niro.
3. The prodigal prince (ca. 39 min.) / choreography, music and costumes, Geoffrey Holder ; stage effects and lighting, Clifton Taylor ; assistant to the choreographer, Christian Holder ; danced by Matthew Rushing (Hector Hyppolite), Briana Reed (Erzulie Fréda Dahomey), Edward Franklin (Saint John the Baptist), Renee Robinson (the Mambo), Richard Witter (Spirit), and the Company ; vocals, Jim Papoulis. The sections of the work are: Conversation with the gods -- The feather brush -- The dream of Africa--a divine sleep -- Homecoming and inheritance -- The beginning.
4. Disc 2. Remarks (ca. 6 min.) / by honorary chairman Angela Bassett.
5. Revelations (1960) (ca. 38 min.) / choreography, Alvin Ailey ; music, traditional ; decor and costumes, Ves Harper ; costumes for "Rocka my soul" redesigned by Barbara Forbes ; lighting, Nicola Cernovitch ; conductor, Tania Léon ; chorus personnel manager, Betty Baisch ; musicians, Fred Eckler (percussion), Rogelio Teran (congas), Carline Ray (bass), Lawrence Wolf (piano). The sections of the work are: Pilgrim of sorrow: I been 'buked / arr. by Hall Johnson ; danced by the Company -- Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel / arr. by James Miller ; danced by Jeffrey Gerodias, Désirée Vlad, Lisa Johnson -- Fix me, Jesus / arr. by Hall Johnson ; danced by Linda-Denise Evans, Edward Franklin -- Take me to the water: Processional/honor, honor / adapted and arr. by Howard A. Roberts ; danced by Guillermo Asca, Linda Cáceres, Amos J. Machanic Jr., Uri Sands.
6. Revelations, continued. Wade in the water / adapted and arr. by Howard A. Roberts ; "Wade in the water" sequence by Ella Jenkins ; "A man went down to the river" composed by Ella Jenkins ; danced by Solange Sandy Groves, Bernard Gaddis, Renee Robinson ; guest soloist, Phoebe Snow, accompanied by Ella Mitchell -- I wanna be ready / arr. by James Miller ; danced by Dudley Williams ; guest soloist, Kenny Lattimore -- Move, members, move: Sinner man / adapted and arr. by Howard A. Roberts ; danced by Uri Sands, Richard Witter [replacing Matthew Rushing], Troy O'Neil Powell ; guest soloist, Billy Porter -- The day is past and gone / arr. by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers ; danced by the Company -- You may run on / arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers ; danced by the Company -- Rocka my soul in the bosom of Abraham / adapted and arr. by Howard A. Roberts ; danced by the Company.
7. [Introduction of alumni dancers and bows by the entire cast] (ca. 11 min.).

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-5667

Note

1. This project was made possible by a grant from the National Initiative to Preserve America's Dance (NIPAD), a program under the umbrella SAVE AS:DANCE, underwritten by The Pew Charitable Trusts and administered at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
2. Title from container.
3. Title on frame: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 40th anniversary opening night gala.
4. Accompanied by house program.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at City Center, New York, on December 2, 1998 ; director, Robert Shepard ; editor, François Bernadi.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

System details (note)

1. DVD, transferred from Betacam SP cassettes.

Title

1. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 40th anniversary gala [videorecording]

Imprint

1. c1999.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

System details

1. DVD, transferred from Betacam SP cassettes.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at City Center, New York, on December 2, 1998 ; director, Robert Shepard ; editor, François Bernadi.

Funding

1. Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIA 4-3311.

Local subject

1. Gala performances.

Added author

1. Jamison, Judith, speaker.
2. De Niro, Robert, speaker.
3. Rushing, Matthew, 1973- dancer.
4. Reed, Briana, dancer.
5. Franklin, Edward, dancer.
6. Robinson, Renée, dancer.
7. Witter, Richard, dancer.
8. Bassett, Angela, speaker.
9. Gerodias, Jeffrey, dancer.
10. Vlad, Desire, dancer.
11. Johnson, Lisa, dancer.
12. Evans, Linda-Denise, dancer.
13. Asca, Guillermo, dancer.
14. Cáceres, Linda, dancer.
15. Machanic, Amos J., Jr., dancer.
16. Sands, Uri, dancer.
17. Sandy, Solange, dancer.
18. Gaddis, Bernard, dancer.
19. Snow, Phoebe, vocalist.
20. Williams, Dudley, 1938-2015, dancer.
21. Powell, Troy, dancer.
22. Porter, Billy, dancer.
23. León, Tania, conductor.
24. Ailey, Alvin, choreographer.
25. Yates, Reginald, choreographer.
26. Dolan, Brenda.
27. Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014, choreographer.
28. Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014, composer.
29. Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014, costume designer.
30. Holder, Christian.
31. Taylor, Clifton, lighting designer.
32. Harper, Ves, designer, costume designer.
33. Forbes, Barbara, costume designer.
34. Cernovich, Nicola.
35. Shepard, Bobby, director.
36. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
37. Alvin Ailey American Dance Center.
38. Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble.
39. New York Public Library. Dance Collection.
40. National Initiative to Preserve American Dance.
41. DHCA.
42. Ailey, Alvin. Revelations.

Added title

1. Ancestral homage to Alvin Ailey (Choreographic work : Yates)
2. Prodigal prince (Choreographic work : Holder)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-5667