Research Catalog

Title

Ronald K. Brown/Evidence [videorecording] / 651 Arts presents Black dance: tradition and transformation ; artistic direction and choreography by Ronald K. Brown.

Publication

c2005.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Brown, Ronald K., 1966-
• Brown, Camille A.
• Cabuag, Arcell
• Collins, Shani
• Jackson, Tiffany (Dancer)
• Lane, Juel
• Moore, Bridget
• Thoulouis, Keon
• Hathaway, Donny.
• Chambers, Gordon
• Olaiya, Wunmi.
• Gray, Brenda.
• Simone, Nina, 1933-2003.
• Fela, 1938-1997.
• Penn, Robert E.
• Riley, Terry.
• Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
• Davis, Roy.
• McPhail, Jimmy.
• Holliday, Jennifer
• Evidence Dance Company.
• 651, An Arts Center.
• Kronos Quartet.
• Robert Penn Productions.
• New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Dance Collection.

Description

1 videodisc (80 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Performance of four modern dance works.

Uniform Title

• For you (Choreographic work : Brown)
• Come ye (Choreographic work : Brown)
• Dance for peace (Choreographic work : Brown)
• Grace (Choreographic work : Brown)

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Accompanied by house program.
• Recording made possible by the cooperation of Ronald K. Brown/Evidence and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image, Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at the Harvey Theater of 651 Arts, Brooklyn, N.Y., on Feb. 11, 2005; video documentation, Robert Penn Productions; director of photography and editor, Robert Penn; second camera, Jonathan Weaver.

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.

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Contents

• For you (2003) (ca. 6 min.) / music, Donny Hathaway; costume, Omatayo Wunmi Olaiya; lighting, Brenda Gray [Brenda Dolan?]; danced by Juel Lane; vocals performed live by Gordon Chambers. The lyrics are interpreted in sign language.
• Come ye (2003) (ca. 27 min.) / music, Nina Simone and Fela Anikulapo Kuti; costumes, Omatayo Wunmi Olaiya; lighting, Brenda Gray; film collage, Robert Penn; danced by Camille Brown, Arcell Cabuag, Shani Collins, Tiffany Jackson, Juel Lane, Bridget Moore, Keon C. Thoulouis, and Ronald K. Brown. In five sections: Summoning of the ancestors / music, Nina Simone (Come ye) -- Waiting on God / music, Nina Simone (Sunday in Savannah) -- Dressed for revolution / music, Nina Simon (Revolution) -- Into formation / music, Fela Anikulapo Kuti (Kalakuta) -- Amen / music, Fela Anikulapo Kuti (Coffin for head of state).
• Dance for peace (2004) (ca. 17 min.) / music, Terry Riley, performed by the Kronos Quartet; costumes, work clothes; lighting, Brenda Gray; danced by Camille Brown, Arcell Cabuag, Shani Collins, Tiffany Jackson, Juel Lane, Bridget Moore, Keon C. Thoulouis.
• Grace (1999) (ca. 29 min.) / music, Duke Ellington, Roy Davis, Jr., Fela Anikulapo Kuti; costumes, Omatayo Wunmi Olaiya; original lighting, William H. Grant III; lighting recreated by Brenda Gray; danced by Camille Brown, Arcell Cabuag, Shani Collins, Tiffany Jackson, Juel Lane, Bridget Moore, Keon C. Thoulouis, and Ronald K. Brown. In five sections: God coming down / music, Come Sunday, arranged by Duke Ellington, sung by Jimmy McPhail -- Angels coming down / music, Roy Davis, Jr. (Gabriel) -- God leading the way / music, Roy Davis, Jr. (Rock shock) -- Worldly walk / music, Fela Anikulapo Kuti (Shakara) -- Return to heaven / music, Come Sunday, arranged by Duke Ellington, sung by Jennifer Holliday.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-149

OCLC

NYPY05-F10162

Title

Ronald K. Brown/Evidence [videorecording] / 651 Arts presents Black dance: tradition and transformation ; artistic direction and choreography by Ronald K. Brown.

Imprint

c2005.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

System Details

DVD.

Performer

Danced by Ronald K. Brown/Evidence: Camille Brown, Arcell Cabuag, Shani Collins, Tiffany Jackson, Juel Lane, Bridget Moore, Keon C. Thoulouis, and Ronald K. Brown.

Event

Videotaped in performance at the Harvey Theater of 651 Arts, Brooklyn, N.Y., on Feb. 11, 2005; video documentation, Robert Penn Productions; director of photography and editor, Robert Penn; second camera, Jonathan Weaver.

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.

Brown, Camille A., dancer.

Cabuag, Arcell, dancer.

Collins, Shani, dancer.

Jackson, Tiffany (Dancer), dancer.

Lane, Juel, dancer.

Moore, Bridget, dancer.

Thoulouis, Keon, dancer.

Hathaway, Donny. Composer

Chambers, Gordon, singer.

Olaiya, Wunmi. Costume designer

Gray, Brenda. Lighting designer

Simone, Nina, 1933-2003. Composer

Fela, 1938-1997. Composer

Penn, Robert E. Cinematographer

Penn, Robert E. Videographer

Penn, Robert E. Film editor

Riley, Terry. Composer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974, arranger of music.

Davis, Roy. Composer

McPhail, Jimmy. voc

Holliday, Jennifer, singer.

Evidence Dance Company.

651, An Arts Center.

Kronos Quartet.

Robert Penn Productions.

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Dance Collection.

Added Title

For you (Choreographic work : Brown)

Come ye (Choreographic work : Brown)

Dance for peace (Choreographic work : Brown)

Grace (Choreographic work : Brown)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-149