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Additional authors

1. Varone, Doug
2. Varone, Doug
3. Burrer, Julia
4. Charon, Daniel
5. Corriston, Ryan
6. Desch, Natalie
7. Owen, Erin
8. Springer, Alex
9. Taketa, Edward Akio
10. Yerushalmy, Netta
11. Hanslowe, Theodora
12. Giaque, Dennis
13. Hahn, Reynaldo, 1875-1947
14. Glass, Philip
15. Reich, Steve, 1936-
16. Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849
17. Prince, Liz, 1961
18. Mackabee, Timothy R.
19. Cox, Jane
20. Wierzel, Robert
21. Feith, Dan
22. Bartha, Caterina
23. Joyce Theater (New York, N.Y.)
24. Doug Varone and Dancers
25. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (90 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform title

1. Tomorrow (Choreographic work : Varone)
2. Lux (Choreographic work : Varone)
3. Alchemy (Choreographic work : Varone)
4. Polonaise #44 (Choreographic work : Varone)

Subject

1. Pearl, Daniel, 1963-2002 -- Influence
2. Reich, Steve, 1936- -- Influence
3. Bible. Daniel -- Influence

Genre/Form

1. Video.
2. Dance.

Contents

1. Tomorrow (2000) (ca. 20 min.) / music by Reynaldo Hahn ; lighting by Jane Cox ; costumes by Liz Prince ; danced by Julia Burrer (A chloris, Quand la nuit n'est pas etoile, L'heure exquise), Daniel Charon (Les fontaines, Quand la nuit n'est pas etoile), Natalie Desch (Le rossignol, Quand la nuit n'est pas etoile, Fumee), Erin Owen (A chloris, Quand la nuit n'est pas etoile), Alex Springer (Les fontaines, Quand la nuit n'est pas etoile), Eddie Taketa (Le rossignol, Dans la nuit, Quand la nuit n'est pas etoile).
2. Lux (2006) (ca. 23 min.) / music by Philip Glass ; lighting by Robert Wierzel ; costumes by Liz Prince ; danced by Julia Burrer, Daniel Charon, Ryan Corriston, Natalie Desch, Erin Owen, Alex Springer, Eddie Taketa, Netta Yerushalmy.
3. Alchemy (2008) (ca. 34 min.) / music by Steve Reich ; lighting by Jane Cox ; costumes by Liz Prince ; set by Timothy R. Mackabee ; danced by Julia Burrer, Daniel Charon, Ryan Corriston, Natalie Desch, Erin Owen, Alex Springer, Eddie Taketa, Netta Yerushalmy.
4. Polonaise #44 (2001) (ca. 11 min.) / music by Frederic Chopin ; lighting by David Ferri ; costumes by Liz Prince ; danced by Doug Varone, Daniel Charon.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-3955

Note

1. Title and credits information from program and DVD.

Credits (note)

1. Video production, Sathya Productions ; director of photography, Molly McBride ; editor, Molly McBride ; camera operators, Molly McBride, David Smith ; post-production, Jason Tschantre ; production assistant, Dorothy Yang.
2. Costume designer, Liz Prince ; set designer, Timothy R. Mackabee ; lighting designers, Jane Cox, Robert Wierzel ; technical director, Dan Feith ; executive director, Caterina Bartha.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at the Joyce Theater in New York City on February 28, 2009, evening.

Funding (note)

1. Recording made possible by a grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

System details (note)

1. DVD transfered from DVCAM cassette.

Biography (note)

1. Tomorrow premiered on January 6, 2000 in New York, New York ; Lux premiered on October 19th, 2006 in San Luis Obispo, California ; Alchemy premiered on October 4, 2008 in Akron, Ohio ; Polonaise #44 premiered November 13, 2001 in New York, New York.
2. "Alchemy takes its inspiration from Steve Reich's score, which juxtaposes text from the biblical book of Daniel and the words of Daniel Pearl, the American journalist kidnapped and slain by Islamist extremists in Pakistan in 2002. Reich's music pays homage to all victims who, in the face of violence and cruelty, courageously reveal the dignity and beauty of humanity." -- Program

Title

1. Doug Varone and Dancers [videorecording] / artistic director and choreographer, Doug Varone ; [presented by] the Joyce Theater.

Imprint

1. c2009.

System details

1. DVD transfered from DVCAM cassette.

Credits

1. Video production, Sathya Productions ; director of photography, Molly McBride ; editor, Molly McBride ; camera operators, Molly McBride, David Smith ; post-production, Jason Tschantre ; production assistant, Dorothy Yang.
2. Costume designer, Liz Prince ; set designer, Timothy R. Mackabee ; lighting designers, Jane Cox, Robert Wierzel ; technical director, Dan Feith ; executive director, Caterina Bartha.

Performer

1. Danced by Doug Varone and Dancers : Doug Varone, Julia Burrer, Daniel Charon, Ryan Corriston, Natalie Desch, Erin Owen, Alex Springer, Eddie Taketa, Netta Yerushalmy.
2. Guest artists : mezzo-soprano, Theodora Hanslowe ; piano, Dennis Giaque.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at the Joyce Theater in New York City on February 28, 2009, evening.

Funding

1. Recording made possible by a grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Biography

1. Tomorrow premiered on January 6, 2000 in New York, New York ; Lux premiered on October 19th, 2006 in San Luis Obispo, California ; Alchemy premiered on October 4, 2008 in Akron, Ohio ; Polonaise #44 premiered November 13, 2001 in New York, New York.
2. "Alchemy takes its inspiration from Steve Reich's score, which juxtaposes text from the biblical book of Daniel and the words of Daniel Pearl, the American journalist kidnapped and slain by Islamist extremists in Pakistan in 2002. Reich's music pays homage to all victims who, in the face of violence and cruelty, courageously reveal the dignity and beauty of humanity." -- Program

Added author

1. Varone, Doug, choreographer.
2. Varone, Doug, dancer.
3. Varone, Doug. Director
4. Burrer, Julia, dancer.
5. Charon, Daniel, dancer.
6. Corriston, Ryan, dancer.
7. Desch, Natalie, dancer.
8. Owen, Erin, dancer.
9. Springer, Alex, dancer.
10. Taketa, Edward Akio, dancer.
11. Yerushalmy, Netta, dancer.
12. Hanslowe, Theodora, speaker.
13. Giaque, Dennis. Musician
14. Hahn, Reynaldo, 1875-1947. Composer
15. Glass, Philip, composer.
16. Reich, Steve, 1936- composer.
17. Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849, composer.
18. Prince, Liz, 1961. Costume designer
19. Mackabee, Timothy R., set designer.
20. Cox, Jane, lighting designer.
21. Wierzel, Robert, lighting designer.
22. Feith, Dan. Director
23. Bartha, Caterina. Director
24. Joyce Theater (New York, N.Y.)
25. Doug Varone and Dancers.
26. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Added title

1. Tomorrow (Choreographic work : Varone)
2. Lux (Choreographic work : Varone)
3. Alchemy (Choreographic work : Varone)
4. Polonaise #44 (Choreographic work : Varone)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-3955