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Ronald K. Brown/Evidence

Title
Ronald K. Brown/Evidence [videorecording] / presented by The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc. ; artistic direction and choreography by Ronald K. Brown.
Publication
c2003.

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Additional Authors
  • Brown, Ronald K., 1966-
  • Olaiya, Wunmi.
  • Cherry, Carolyn Meckha.
  • Dolan, Brenda.
  • Brown, Camille A.
  • Cabuag, Arcell
  • Collins, Shani
  • Dawkins, Diedre N.
  • Lane, Juel
  • Moore, Bridget
  • Thoulouis, Keon
  • Diabate, Toumani, 1965-
  • Brown, Oscar, Jr., 1926-2005.
  • Giovanni, Nikki.
  • Bangoura, M'Bemba.
  • Hathaway, Donny.
  • Simone, Nina, 1933-2003.
  • Fela, 1938-1997.
  • Penn, Robert E.
  • Evidence Dance Company.
  • J.B.'s (Musical group)
  • Joyce Theater Foundation.
  • Robert Penn Productions.
  • New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Dance Collection.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (101 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 1/2 in.
Uniform Title
  • High life (Choreographic work : Brown)
  • Walking out the dark (Choreographic work : Brown)
  • For you (Choreographic work : Brown)
  • Come ye (Choreographic work : Brown)
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • Aspect ratio is 16:9 (widescreen).
  • Accompanied by house program.
  • Recording made possible by the cooperation of Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, the Joyce Theater, and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image, Dance Division, The New York Public Library.
Credits (note)
  • Lighting, Brenda Dolan.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at the Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y., on October 25, 2003 at 8pm (evening performance); video documentation, Robert Penn Productions; director of photography and first camera, Robert Penn; second camera, Jonathan Weaver; audio, Jonathan Weaver, Robert Penn; online and offline edit, Robert Penn.
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
  • High life (2000) (ca. 38 min.) / music, Oscar Brown, Jr., Nikki Giovanni, The JB's, Nkengas, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, and original music by Wunmi Olaiya; costumes, Wunmi Olaiya; danced by Camille Brown, Arcell Cabuag, Diedre N. Dawkins, Bridget Moore, Keon C. Thoulouis, Ronald K. Brown. In eight sections: Bid em in -- Poem for a lady of leisure now retired -- Sumpin else -- Alabama poem -- Limbo jimbo -- Alu jon jonki jon -- Groove -- Ekabo.
  • Walking out the dark (excerpts) (2001) (ca. 21 min.) / text, Ronald K. Brown; music, Cutumba Ballet Folklorico de Santiago de Cuba (seeking/healing), Toumani Diabate (thank you), M'Bemba Bangoura (celebration/faith/life); costumes, Carolyn Meckha Cherry; danced by Camille Brown, Arcell Cabuag, Shani Collins, Diedre N. Dawkins, Juel Lane, Ronald K. Brown. In four sections: meet me in the temple -- seeking/healing -- thank you -- celebration/faith/life.
  • For you (2003) (New York premiere) (ca. 5 min.) / music, Donny Hathaway; costumes, Wunmi Olaiya; danced by Ronald K. Brown.
  • Come ye (2003) (world premiere) (ca. 30 min.) / music, Nina Simone, Fela Anikulapo Kuti; film and video design, Robert Penn; costumes, Wunmi Olaiya; danced by Camille Brown, Arcell Cabuag, Shani Collins, Diedre N. Dawkins, Juel Lane, Bridget Moore, Keon C. Thoulouis, Ronald K. Brown.
  • Revolutionaries (ca. 3 min., b&w and col.) / film and video design by Robert Penn, created for Come ye (2003), choreographed by Ronald K. Brown. This film was screened on the backdrop during the performance of Come ye, and is recorded here to provide a clearer view of its images.
  • Revolutionaries revealed... (ca. 3 min., b&w and col.) / film and video design by Robert Penn, created for Come ye (2003), choreographed by Ronald K. Brown. Includes captions identifying the personalities, events, and pictorial objects seen in the film.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-7353
OCLC
NYPY04-F12
Title
Ronald K. Brown/Evidence [videorecording] / presented by The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc. ; artistic direction and choreography by Ronald K. Brown.
Imprint
c2003.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Event
Videotaped in performance at the Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y., on October 25, 2003 at 8pm (evening performance); video documentation, Robert Penn Productions; director of photography and first camera, Robert Penn; second camera, Jonathan Weaver; audio, Jonathan Weaver, Robert Penn; online and offline edit, Robert Penn.
Credits
Lighting, Brenda Dolan.
Performer
Danced by Ronald K. Brown/Evidence.
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.
Added Author
Brown, Ronald K., 1966- director.
Brown, Ronald K., 1966- choreographer.
Brown, Ronald K., 1966- dancer.
Olaiya, Wunmi. Costume designer. Composer
Cherry, Carolyn Meckha. Costume designer
Dolan, Brenda. Designer
Brown, Camille A., dancer.
Cabuag, Arcell, dancer.
Collins, Shani, dancer.
Dawkins, Diedre N., dancer.
Lane, Juel, dancer.
Moore, Bridget, dancer.
Thoulouis, Keon, dancer.
Diabate, Toumani, 1965- Musician
Brown, Oscar, Jr., 1926-2005. Musician
Giovanni, Nikki. Musician
Bangoura, M'Bemba. Musician
Hathaway, Donny. Musician
Simone, Nina, 1933-2003. Musician
Fela, 1938-1997. Musician
Penn, Robert E.
Evidence Dance Company.
J.B.'s (Musical group)
Joyce Theater Foundation.
Robert Penn Productions.
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Dance Collection.
Added Title
High life (Choreographic work : Brown)
Walking out the dark (Choreographic work : Brown)
For you (Choreographic work : Brown)
Come ye (Choreographic work : Brown)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-7353
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