Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Avila, Homer
2. Weeks, Edisa
3. Gotheiner, Zvi.
4. McCormick, Miwa Nagura.
5. Nihon Hōsō Kyōkai.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (23 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Japanese public television documentary segment about New York choreographer, dancer, Homer Avila. He was recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and had surgery to remove his right leg and hip. He discusses his life in New York, his choreography, and his dancing. Zvi Gotheiner's ballet class is observed while Avila participates, followed by a discussion with Gotheiner. This segment previews his concert with Edisa Weeks entitled, Without Words, at the Cunningham Studio in Feb. 2002 and includes footage of his work with Edisa Weeks and the Without Words concert.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Patricia Paludanus.

Subject

1. Video
2. Dance
3. Documentary television programs > Japan
4. People with disabilities on television
5. Dancers with disabilities
6. Gotheiner, Zvi
7. Weeks, Edisa
8. Avila, Homer

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1771

Note

1. Host speaks Japanese and interviewees speak English.
2. Homer Avila died on April 25, 2004 in Manhattan at the age of 48.
3. Widescreen format.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped for NHK (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai), Japan's Public Television network, and aired on [Apr. 21, 2002].

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Language (note)

1. Japanese or English.

Title

1. New Yorkers / [presented by] NHK ; director, Miwa Nagura McCormick.

Imprint

1. 2002.

Country of producing entity

1. Japan.

System details

1. DVD.

Performer

1. Host: Sally (Sarī) Oguri ; interviewees: Homer Avila, Edisa Weeks, Zvi Gotheiner.

Event

1. Videotaped for NHK (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai), Japan's Public Television network, and aired on [Apr. 21, 2002].

Language

1. Japanese or English.

Added author

1. Avila, Homer, choreographer.
2. Avila, Homer, dancer.
3. Weeks, Edisa, dancer.
4. Gotheiner, Zvi. Teacher
5. McCormick, Miwa Nagura.
6. Nihon Hōsō Kyōkai.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1771