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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Title
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater [videorecording] / artistic director, Judith Jamison.
Publication
c2001, 2000.

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Additional Authors
  • Sayyed, Bahiyah
  • Pouffer, Benoit-Swan
  • Thomas, Asha
  • Brown, Clifton
  • Cáceres, Linda
  • Rushing, Matthew, 1973-
  • Robinson, Renée
  • Sims, Glenn A. (Glenn Allen)
  • Gerodias, Jeffrey
  • Boseman, Kevin
  • Evans, Linda-Denise
  • Hall, Venus
  • Gilmore, Vernard J.
  • Machanic, Amos J., Jr.
  • Reed, Briana
  • Sasser, Wendy White
  • Sanders, Rosalyn
  • Smallwood, Dwana
  • Williams, Tina
  • Storey, Kristofer
  • Deshauteurs, Samuel
  • Boykin, Hope
  • Rossini, Laura
  • Burrell, Anthony
  • Tatum, Jeremiah
  • Rhoden, Dwight
  • Richardson, Desmond.
  • Scott, Antonio Carlos
  • Lizalde, Ricky
  • Korsch, Michael.
  • De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931-
  • Williams, Dudley, 1938-2015
  • Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014
  • Spence, Chenault.
  • King, Alonzo
  • Hussain, Zakir, 1951-
  • Frasconi, Miguel
  • Makeba, Miriam
  • Rosenwasser, Robert
  • Morgenthaler, Axel.
  • Ailey, Alvin
  • Chaya, Masazumi.
  • Giannini, Christina
  • Shepard, Bobby.
  • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
  • New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Dance Collection.
Description
2 videocassettes (98 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Uniform Title
  • Chocolate sessions (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  • Sweet bitter love (Choreographic work : Lavallade)
  • Following the subtle current upstream (Choreographic work : King)
  • Phases (Choreographic work : Ailey)
Note
  • Format: 16:9 letterboxed for 4:3.
  • Accompanied by house program.
  • Recording made possible by the cooperation of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, City Center, American Guild of Musical Artists (A.G.M.A.), International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.), Local One, and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image, Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at City Center, New York, N.Y., on December 23, 2000 ; video documentation by Robert Shepard ; editing, Joe Cultrera, Fanny Lee.
Funding (note)
  • This recording is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.
  • Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Contents
  • Cassette 1. Chocolate sessions (2000) (ca. 20 min.) / choreography, Dwight Rhoden, assisted by Desmond Richardson ; music, Antonio Carlos Scott ; costumes, Ricky Lizalde ; lighting, Michael Korsch ; cast: Piece out / danced by the Company -- Buttercup / danced by Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Bahiyah Sayyed -- Brotha soufflé sista / danced by Asha Thomas, Clifton Brown, Linda Cáceres, Matthew Rushing -- Sole soul / danced by Clifton Brown -- Truffle sugar bump / danced by the Company -- Bitter sweet somethin' somethin' / danced by Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Bahiyah Sayyed.
  • Sweet bitter love (2000) (ca. 20 min.) / choreography, Carmen de Lavallade, assisted by Dudley Williams ; music, Buffy St. Marie ("Until it's time for you to go"), sung by Roberta Flack ; Sam M. Lewis and Fred Coots ("For all we know"), sung by Donny Hathaway ; Van McCoy ("Sweet bitter love"), sung by Roberta Flack ; costumes, Geoffrey Holder ; lighting, Chenault Spence ; danced by Renee Robinson and Glenn A. Sims. For another version of this recording, specially edited by Geoffrey Holder, see: *MGZIA 4-5423 Sweet bitter love.
  • Cassette 2. Following the subtle current upstream (2000) (ca. 25 min.) / choreography, Alonzo King ; music, Zakir Hussain, Miguel Frasconi, Miriam Makeba ; costumes, Robert Rosenwasser ; lighting: Axel Morgenthaler ; cast: Trio / danced by Jeffrey Gerodias, Kevin E. Boseman, Benoit-Swan Pouffer -- Solo / danced by Clifton Brown -- Solo / danced by Bahiyah Sayyed, with Linda-Denise Evans, Linda Cáceres, Briana Reed, Asha Thomas, Wendy White Sasser, Rosalyn Sanders, Dwana Adiaha Smallwood -- Solo / danced by Linda-Denise Evans -- Duet / danced by Linda Cáceres, Matthew Rushing -- Finale / danced by the Company.
  • Phases (1980) (ca. 32 min.) / choreography, Alvin Ailey, restaged by Masazumi Chaya ; music, various composers ; costumes, A. Christina Giannini ; lighting, Chenault Spence ; cast: I, Astral traveling / danced by Asha Thomas, Clifton Brown, Venus Hall, Vernard J. Gilmore, Rosalyn Sanders, Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Tina Williams, Wendy White Sasser, Kristofer Storey, Samuel Deshauteurs, Hope Boykin, Laura Rossini, Anthony Burrell, Jeremiah Tatum -- II, Thembi / danced by Asha Thomas, Clifton Brown -- III, Flight time / danced by Rosalyn Sanders, Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Tina Williams, Wendy White Sasser, Samuel Deshauteurs, Kristofer Storey, Hope Boykin, Laura Rossini -- IV, Makin' it / danced by Venus Hall, Vernard J. Gilmore -- V, It's time / danced by Amos J. Machanic, Jr.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-5421
OCLC
NYPY02-F467
Title
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater [videorecording] / artistic director, Judith Jamison.
Imprint
c2001, 2000.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Event
Videotaped in performance at City Center, New York, N.Y., on December 23, 2000 ; video documentation by Robert Shepard ; editing, Joe Cultrera, Fanny Lee.
Performer
Danced by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Funding
This recording is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.
Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Local Note
Open 2007 per Ailey and AGMA releases; permission not needed to view.
Added Author
Sayyed, Bahiyah, dancer.
Pouffer, Benoit-Swan, dancer.
Thomas, Asha, dancer.
Brown, Clifton, dancer.
Cáceres, Linda, dancer.
Rushing, Matthew, 1973- dancer.
Robinson, Renée, dancer.
Sims, Glenn A. (Glenn Allen), dancer.
Gerodias, Jeffrey, dancer.
Boseman, Kevin, dancer.
Evans, Linda-Denise, dancer.
Hall, Venus, dancer.
Gilmore, Vernard J., dancer.
Machanic, Amos J., Jr., dancer.
Reed, Briana, dancer.
Sasser, Wendy White, dancer.
Sanders, Rosalyn, dancer.
Smallwood, Dwana, dancer.
Williams, Tina, dancer.
Storey, Kristofer, dancer.
Deshauteurs, Samuel, dancer.
Boykin, Hope, dancer.
Rossini, Laura, dancer.
Burrell, Anthony, dancer.
Tatum, Jeremiah, dancer.
Rhoden, Dwight, choreographer.
Richardson, Desmond.
Scott, Antonio Carlos, composer.
Lizalde, Ricky, costume designer.
Korsch, Michael.
De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931- choreographer.
Williams, Dudley, 1938-2015, assistant choreographer.
Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014, costume designer.
Spence, Chenault.
King, Alonzo, choreographer.
Hussain, Zakir, 1951- composer.
Frasconi, Miguel, composer.
Makeba, Miriam, composer.
Rosenwasser, Robert, costume designer.
Morgenthaler, Axel.
Ailey, Alvin, choreographer.
Chaya, Masazumi.
Giannini, Christina, costume designer.
Shepard, Bobby.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Dance Collection.
Added Title
Chocolate sessions (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
Sweet bitter love (Choreographic work : Lavallade)
Following the subtle current upstream (Choreographic work : King)
Phases (Choreographic work : Ailey)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-5421
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