Research Catalog

Title

Restless Creature: A project of the Wendy Whelan New Works Initiative : Works & Process at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson.

Publication

2013.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Cronson, Mary Sharp
• Cronson, Caroline
• Baff, Ella
• Whelan, Wendy
• Shen, Wei, 1968-
• Abraham, Kyle, 1977-
• Beamish, Joshua
• Brooks, Brian, 1974-
• Cerrudo, Alejandro
• Grant, Cameron, 1951-
• Feldman, Morton, 1926-1987.
• Xenakis, Iannis, 1922-2001.
• Kržišnik, Borut
• Glass, Philip.
• Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Description

1 videodisc (77 min.) sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Panel discussion 1: Wendy Whelan discusses the creation of Shen Wei's Body Study III, adjusting to the music; working in the studio with Shen Wei, this work being his first on pointe, how Whelan began the Restless Creature project, working with four choreographers and how they met, working with Jerome Robbins compared to working with these four young choreographers, and setting up the next piece by Joshua Beamish. Panel discussion 2: The four choreographers and Wendy Whelan discuss the creation process for each of their dances and working with Whelan, Whelan talks about the trust and chemistry needed for a pas de deux and the inner narrative used in a male/female duet, how important women were in Balanchine's works compared to this project, and setting up the next piece by Brian Brooks.

Series Statement

Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Uniform Title

Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Alternative Title

• Works & Process, Wendy Whelan
• Whendy Whelan: Restless Creature

Subjects

• Nonfiction films
• Panel discussions
• Brooks, Brian, 1974-
• Abraham, Kyle, 1977-
• Filmed dance
• Shen, Wei, 1968-
• Beamish, Joshua
• Dance
• Video
• Filmed performances
• Cerrudo, Alejandro
• Whelan, Wendy
• Artistic collaboration

Genre/Form

• Filmed performances.
• Panel discussions.
• Filmed dance.
• Video.
• Dance.
• Nonfiction films.

Note

• Widescreen.
• Title and credits taken from house program and DVD label.
• "Restless Creature is the inaugural work of the Wendy Whelan New Works Initiative, and has been made possible by a creative residency space grant provided by the Baryshnikov Arts Center, and by the New England Foundation for the Arts' National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and additional funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation." -- Works & Process program notes.
• "Restless Creature will have its World Premiere at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, August 14-18, 2013 and its New York City Premiere at the Joyce Theater, April 2-6, 2014." -- Works & Process program notes.

Credits (note)

• Art direction, David Michalek ; lighting designer, Joe Levasseur ; costumes, Karen Young ; production manager, Davidson Scandrett ; producer, Ilter Ibrahimof ; producer, David Persky.

Source (note)

• Mary Sharp Cronson.

Biography (note)

• Body Study III premiered in 2005 by Peter Boal & Company.

Contents

• Introduction (2 min.) / by Caroline Cronson.
• Body Study III (6 min.) / choreography, Shen Wei ; music, Morton Feldman (Intermission 6b), Iannis Xenakis (À R (Hommage À Ravel)) ; pianist, Cameron Grant ; dancer, Wendy Whelan.
• Panel discussion 1 (20 min.) / panel: Wendy Whelan (dancer) ; Ella Baff (moderator).
• Fragments from a New Work (excerpt from Restless Creature) (10 min.) / choreography, Joshua Beamish ; music, Borut Krzisnik (Love Song No. 2, Camillo's Waltz, and Memory Prism) ; dancers, Wendy Whelan and Joshua Beamish.
• Panel discussion 2 (27 min.) / panel: Wendy Whelan, Kyle Abraham, Joshua Beamish, Brian Brooks, Alejandro Cerrudo ; Ella Baff (moderator).
• First Fall (excerpt from Restless Creature) (12 min.) / choreography, Brian Brooks ; music, Philip Glass (String Quartet No. 3) ; dancers, Wendy Whelan and Brian Brooks.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-7873

OCLC

861708618

Title

Restless Creature: A project of the Wendy Whelan New Works Initiative : Works & Process at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson.

Production

2013.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Type of Content

two-dimensional moving image

Type of Medium

video

Type of Carrier

videodisc

Series

Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Original Version

Original format: 1 DV cassette.

Credits

Art direction, David Michalek ; lighting designer, Joe Levasseur ; costumes, Karen Young ; production manager, Davidson Scandrett ; producer, Ilter Ibrahimof ; producer, David Persky.

Performer

Panel: Wendy Whelan (dancer), Kyle Abraham (choreographer/dancer), Joshua Beamish (choreographer/dancer), Brian Brooks (choreographer/dancer), Alejandro Cerrudo (choreographer/dancer) ; Ella Baff (executive and artistic director of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival).

Event

Videotaped in performance at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York on 2013 April 14 (3 pm).

Biography

Body Study III premiered in 2005 by Peter Boal & Company.

Local Note

For program notes see *MGZB Works and process at the Guggenheim [programs].

Source

Gift; Mary Sharp Cronson. NN-PD

Added Author

Cronson, Mary Sharp, producer.

Cronson, Caroline, speaker.

Baff, Ella, moderator.

Whelan, Wendy, dancer.

Shen, Wei, 1968- choreographer.

Abraham, Kyle, 1977- choreographer.

Abraham, Kyle, 1977- speaker.

Beamish, Joshua, choreographer.

Beamish, Joshua, dancer.

Beamish, Joshua, speaker.

Brooks, Brian, 1974- choreographer.

Brooks, Brian, 1974- dancer.

Brooks, Brian, 1974- speaker.

Cerrudo, Alejandro, choreographer.

Cerrudo, Alejandro, speaker.

Grant, Cameron, 1951- performer.

Feldman, Morton, 1926-1987. Intermission. No. 6.

Xenakis, Iannis, 1922-2001. A R.

Kržišnik, Borut, composer.

Glass, Philip. String quartet music. Selections.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Cronson, Mary Sharp, donor.

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-7873