Research Catalog

Title

The Richard Bull Dance Theatre [videorecording] : the tenth anniversary concerts, program A / presented by Improvisational Arts Ensembles, Inc. ; artistic direction by Richard Bull.

Publication

1988.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Bull, Richard.
• Dubble, Peentz
• Novack, Cynthia Jean
• Carr, Julie
• Mahaffey, Millen
• Russell, George
• Siegel, Becky
• Bryars, Gavin.
• Gros, Melinda.
• Olson, Lance.
• Richard Bull Dance Theatre (Company)
• Beatles.
• Improvisational Arts Ensembles, inc.

Description

1 videocassette (123 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

Program A, presented on December 1, 3, and 9, 1988, of a retrospective of dance works.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Estate of Richard Niles Bull ; Katherine June Bull Prichett, Executrix.

Series Statement

Richard Bull Collection.

Uniform Title

• Jesus' blood (Choreographic work : Bull)
• Radio dances (Choreographic work : Bull)

Subjects

• Improvisation in dance
• Dance
• Video

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Additional data from program.

Credits (note)

• Artistic co-directors, Peentz Dubble, Cynthia Novack ; costumes, Melinda Gros, Cynthia Novack ; lighting, Lance Olson.

Performer (note)

• Performed by the Richard Bull Dance Theatre: Richard Bull, Peentz Dubble, Cynthia Novack, Julie Carr, Millen Mahaffey, George Russell, and Becky Siegel.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at the Warren Street Performance Loft, New York, N.Y., on December 9, 1988.

Contents

• Making and doing (1970) (ca. 21 min.) / music, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Thelonious Monk ; original text directed by Richard Bull ; performed by Richard Bull, Peentz Dubble, and Cynthia Novack.
• Jesus' blood (1976) (ca. 19 min.) / music, Gavin Bryars ; performed by Julie Carr, Peentz Dubble, Millen Mahaffey, Cynthia Novack, George Russell, and Becky Siegel. The piece begins with audio only, at ca. 25 min. into tape.
• Candid footage taped at intermission (ca. 13 min.).
• Radio dances (1987) (ca. 30 min.) / sound, radio tape collage by Richard Bull ; performed by Julie Carr, Peentz Dubble, Millen Mahaffey, Cynthia Novack, and George Russell.
• Sing-along sun king (1970) (ca. 15 min.) / music, The Beatles ; performed by Peentz Dubble (Polythene Pam), Millen Mahaffey (the queen), Cynthia Novack (the nymphlet), and Richard Bull (the Sun-king a.k.a. Mean Mr. Mustard). The work ends with audience participation in the dancing.
• Candid footage of post-performance reception (ca. 21 min.).

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-5806

OCLC

NYPY02-F298

Title

The Richard Bull Dance Theatre [videorecording] : the tenth anniversary concerts, program A / presented by Improvisational Arts Ensembles, Inc. ; artistic direction by Richard Bull.

Imprint

1988.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Richard Bull Collection.

Event

Videotaped in performance at the Warren Street Performance Loft, New York, N.Y., on December 9, 1988.

Credits

Artistic co-directors, Peentz Dubble, Cynthia Novack ; costumes, Melinda Gros, Cynthia Novack ; lighting, Lance Olson.

Performer

Performed by the Richard Bull Dance Theatre: Richard Bull, Peentz Dubble, Cynthia Novack, Julie Carr, Millen Mahaffey, George Russell, and Becky Siegel.

Added Author

Bull, Richard. drt, choreographer, dancer.

Dubble, Peentz, dancer.

Novack, Cynthia Jean, dancer.

Carr, Julie, dancer.

Mahaffey, Millen, dancer.

Russell, George, dancer.

Siegel, Becky, dancer.

Bryars, Gavin. Composer

Gros, Melinda. Costume designer

Olson, Lance.

Richard Bull Dance Theatre (Company)

Beatles.

Improvisational Arts Ensembles, inc.

Added Title

Jesus' blood (Choreographic work : Bull)

Radio dances (Choreographic work : Bull)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-5806