Research Catalog

Title

Kuumba [videorecording] / presented by Janine Williams in association with Dance Theater Workshop.

Publication

c1991.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Prentice, Beverley
• Greaves, Maiya
• Diagne, Gacirah
• Green, Dor
• Garrison, Maia Claire
• Adefokun, Valerie
• Winborne, Valerie A.
• Williams, Janine.
• Williams, Janine
• Elderkin, Antoinette.
• Heath, Albert.
• Adefokun, Valerie.
• Dance Theater Workshop.
• Video D Studios.
• DHCA.

Description

2 videodiscs (NTSC) (72 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

The program title, Kuumba (creativity), refers to one of the Ngozo Saba, or seven principles of Kwanzaa, "a holiday which seeks to combine the ancient spirit and customs of Africa with the modern realities of African American people, celebrated December 26-January 1."

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Dance Theater Workshop.

Subjects

• Black films and programs
• Dance, Black > New York (State) > New York
• Dance
• Video
• Kwanzaa
• Cheerleading
• African American women choreographers
• African American dance

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Black films and programs.
• Video.

Note

• Accompanied by house program.

Credits (note)

• Lighting, Antoinette Elderkin.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at Dance Theater Workshop's Bessie Schönberg Theater, New York, on June 20, 1991; video documentation, Video D Studios.

System Details (note)

• DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassettes.

Contents

• Disc 1. Special guest appearance by the John F. Kennedy Cheerleaders (ca. 12 min.) / direction and choreography, Janine Williams and the JFK Cheerleaders ; performed by the JFK Cheerleaders: Keshia Bridgewater, Cassandra Daniels, Yasmeen King, Paula Pablo, Julissa Paniagua, Aisha Smothers.
• Same but different (ca. 9 min.) / choreography, Beverley Prentice Ryan ; sounds recorded by Beverley Prentice Ryan ; filming, Sandra Delalue ; danced by Beverley Prentice Ryan and Claudia Meyer.
• Uncrippling (ca. 8 min.) / choreography and performance, Maiya Greaves.
• Sisterhood (ca. 12 min.) / choreography, Valerie Aderemi Adefokun ; musicians' names announced orally at beginning of program ; danced by April Bell, Gacirah Diagne, Masako Hirowatari, Nancy Smith, Denean Stephens, Alisha Zebulon.
• Disc 2. Nuclear Zena (ca. 9 min.) / choreography, text and performance, Dor Green.
• (-----) (ca. 6 min.) / choreography and performance, Maia Claire Garrison ; music composed and performed by Toni Rossi and Djoun Djoun ; costumes, Albert Torres. [Title of work as given on program consisted of a straight line enclosed by parentheses.]
• Strong in broken places (ca. 15 min.) / choreography, Janine Williams ; music, Albert "Tootie" Heath (Rain dance) ; costumes, David Black ; danced by Valerie Aderemi Adefokun, Holly Ke'Alohilani Chung, Hari Lavan, Beverley Prentice-Ryan, Valerie Winborne.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-6036

OCLC

NYPY99-F522

Title

Kuumba [videorecording] / presented by Janine Williams in association with Dance Theater Workshop.

Imprint

c1991.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

System Details

DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassettes.

Event

Videotaped in performance at Dance Theater Workshop's Bessie Schönberg Theater, New York, on June 20, 1991; video documentation, Video D Studios.

Credits

Lighting, Antoinette Elderkin.

Local Note

Former call number: *MGZIC 9-5999.

Added Author

Prentice, Beverley, choreographer.

Prentice, Beverley, dancer.

Greaves, Maiya, choreographer, dancer.

Diagne, Gacirah, dancer.

Green, Dor, choreographer. aut, dancer.

Garrison, Maia Claire, choreographer.

Garrison, Maia Claire, dancer.

Adefokun, Valerie, choreographer.

Winborne, Valerie A., dancer.

Williams, Janine. Director

Williams, Janine, choreographer.

Elderkin, Antoinette. Lighting designer

Heath, Albert. Composer

Dance Theater Workshop.

Video D Studios.

DHCA.

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-6036