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Title

In performance at the White House. Young artists [videorecording] / directed by Kirk Browning ; a co-production of WETA, Washington, D.C. and WNET, New York.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : WETA ; New York : WNET, 1982.

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Additional Authors

• Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008
• Sills, Beverly
• Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996
• Reagan, Nancy, 1921-2016
• Reagan, Ronald
• Peterson, Kirk
• Cisneros, Evelyn, 1958-
• Montaner, Linda
• McNaughton, David (Dancer)
• Burge, Gregg
• Dakin, Christine
• Foreman, Donlin
• Herring, Joyce
• Graham, Martha.
• WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (60 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Program host Gene Kelly introduces performances by eight young performers from the worlds of ballet, musical theater, and modern dance.

Uniform Title

Quattro a Verdi (Choreographic work : Smuin)

Alternative Title

Ragtime (Choreographic work : Smuin)

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• "Gene Kelly presents" -- opening DVD credits.

Credits (note)

• Executive producer, Peter Weinberg ; lighting director, Hary Bottorf ; audio, David Gillette.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at the White House before President Ronald Reagan and Mrs. Nancy Reagan, [on March 28, 1982].

Contents

• Introduction (ca. 9 min.) / by Nancy Reagan, Beverly Sills, and Gene Kelly.
• Appalachian spring (ca. 3 min.) / choreography by Martha Graham ; music by Aaron Copland ; costumes by Martha Graham ; danced by Christine Dakin, Donlin M. Foreman.
• Lamentation (ca. 4 min.) / choreography by Martha Graham ; music by Zoltan Kodaly ; costumes by Martha Graham ; danced by Joyce Herring.
• [Martha Graham tribute] (ca. 2 min.)
• Acts of light (ca. 9 min.) / choreography by Martha Graham ; music by Karl Nielsen ; costumes by Halston ; danced by Christine Dakin, Donlin M. Foreman.
• Q.a.V. (excerpt) (ca. 14 min.) / choreographed by Michael Smuin ; music by Giuseppe Verdi ; costumes by Sandra Woodall ; danced by Evelyn Cisneros, Kirk Peterson, Linda Montaner and David McNaughton.
• [San Francisco Ballet rehearsal and dancer's interviews] (ca. 2 min.)
• It don't mean a thing if you ain't got that swing (ca. 4 min.) / directed by Michael Smuin ; performed by Gregg Burge.
• Ragtime (premiere) (ca. 3 min.) / choreography by Michael Smuin ; music by Igor Stravinsky ; costumes by Willa Kim ; danced by Kirk Peterson and Evelyn Cisneros.
• Conclusion (ca. 2 min.) / by President Ronald Reagan.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5077

OCLC

8973351

Title

In performance at the White House. Young artists [videorecording] / directed by Kirk Browning ; a co-production of WETA, Washington, D.C. and WNET, New York.

Imprint

Washington, D.C. : WETA ; New York : WNET, 1982.

Credits

Executive producer, Peter Weinberg ; lighting director, Hary Bottorf ; audio, David Gillette.

Performer

Mistress of ceremonies, Beverly Sills ; host, Gene Kelly ; performers: Kirk Peterson, Evelyn Cisneros, Linda Montaner and David McNaughton (San Francisco Ballet) ; Gregg Burge (Sophisticated ladies) ; Christine Dakin, Donlin Foreman and Joyce Herring (Martha Graham Dance Company).

Event

Videotaped in performance at the White House before President Ronald Reagan and Mrs. Nancy Reagan, [on March 28, 1982].

Added Author

Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008, television director.

Sills, Beverly, host.

Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996, host.

Reagan, Nancy, 1921-2016, speaker.

Reagan, Ronald, speaker.

Peterson, Kirk, dancer.

Cisneros, Evelyn, 1958- dancer.

Montaner, Linda, dancer.

McNaughton, David (Dancer), dancer.

Burge, Gregg, dancer.

Dakin, Christine, dancer.

Foreman, Donlin, dancer.

Herring, Joyce, dancer.

WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Graham, Martha. Appalachian spring

Graham, Martha. Lamentation

Graham, Martha. Acts of light

Added Title

Quattro a Verdi (Choreographic work : Smuin)

Ragtime (Choreographic work : Smuin)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5077