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[Liz Thompson's 10th anniversary at Jacob's Pillow]

Title
[Liz Thompson's 10th anniversary at Jacob's Pillow] Part 1 [videorecording].
Publication
1989.

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Additional Authors
  • Lerman, Liz
  • Zollar, Jawole Willa Jo
  • Meeker, Jess.
  • D'Amboise, Christopher
  • Champion, Marge.
  • Owen, Norton.
  • Neece, Sara.
  • Jamison, Judith.
  • Miller, Samuel A.
  • Off-Center Ballet.
  • Liz Lerman Dance Exchange.
  • Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (123 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
This program was presented to celebrate Liz Thompson's tenth anniversary as director of Jacob's Pillow. Marge Champion introduces Liz Lerman, who presents improvisational and choreographed works with members of her company and senior citizens from the local area. Guest artist Jawole Willa Jo Zollar performs an improvisational piece called Working for free. In the second part of the program, a series of speakers offer tributes to Thompson, and a slide show displays images taken by Stephen Driscoll at Jacob's Pillow during her tenure. Jess Meeker performs an excerpt from Dance of the ages, and members of the Off-Center Ballet perform a pièce d'occasion choreographed by Christopher D'Amboise and titled Liz the wiz.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • The picture is very dark on some parts of the tape.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in the Studio Theater, Jacob's Pillow, Becket, Mass., on Oct. 1, 1989.
Contents
Footage of guests (10 min.) -- Liz Lerman Dance Exchange (25 min.) -- Footage of guests (40 min.) -- Speeches and slides (30 min.) -- Jess Meeker (7 min.) -- Christopher D'Amboise and the Off-Center Ballet (6 min.)
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-7943
OCLC
NYPT05-F144
Title
[Liz Thompson's 10th anniversary at Jacob's Pillow] Part 1 [videorecording].
Imprint
1989.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Performer
Performers include Liz Lerman and members of Dance Exchange, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Jess Meeker, members of the Off-Center Ballet. Speakers include Sam Miller, Marge Champion, Morton Levy, Judith Jamison, Norton Owen, Sara Neece, Christopher D'Amboise.
Event
Videotaped in the Studio Theater, Jacob's Pillow, Becket, Mass., on Oct. 1, 1989.
Added Author
Lerman, Liz, choreographer, dancer.
Zollar, Jawole Willa Jo, dancer.
Meeker, Jess. Composer. Instrumentalist
D'Amboise, Christopher, choreographer. Speaker
Champion, Marge. Speaker
Owen, Norton. Speaker
Neece, Sara. Speaker
Jamison, Judith. Speaker
Miller, Samuel A. Speaker
Off-Center Ballet.
Liz Lerman Dance Exchange.
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-7943
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