Mikhail Baryshnikov and White Oak Dance Project perform Past Forward, a retrospective and celebration of Judson Dance. Live performance alternates with video sequences, created by Charles Atlas and narrated by Baryshnikov. This video details how Judson fit within the cultural landscape of the 1960s. Stills and video interviews bracket the performance of live works, explained in part by its choreographer. Public participation is part of the program; local dancers, students, and community members take part in several works. Baryshnikov, Emily Coates, and Rosalynde LeBlanc participate in "Scramble". While the videocassette label lists "Trio A", "Homemade", and "For the Love of Rehearsal", the tape cuts off after the introduction to "Trio A". Poor visual quality overall, with audio inaudible or low until :23 into the recording. This is an early performance of this program.
Uniform title
Scramble (Choreographic work : Forti)
Matter (Choreographic work : Gordon)
Flat (Choreographic work : Paxton)
Whizz (Choreographic work : Hay)
Trio A (Choreographic work : Rainer)
Alternative title
White Oak Dance Project : Program B, Princeton, NJ
Contents listed on videocassette label do not correspond with actual recorded works.
Access (note)
Patrons can access streaming video file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
Simone Forti, David Gordon, Steve Paxton, Deborah Hay, Yvonne Rainer, choreographers; Alvin Lucier, Ludwig Minkus, composers; David Gordon, director; Charles Atlas, filmmaker.
Source (note)
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Linking entry (note)
Forms part of the Mikhail Baryshnikov Archive, 1960-2010.
Title
White Oak Dance Project : Past Forward Program B, Princeton, NJ, 2000-08-04.
Patrons can access streaming video file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits
Simone Forti, David Gordon, Steve Paxton, Deborah Hay, Yvonne Rainer, choreographers; Alvin Lucier, Ludwig Minkus, composers; David Gordon, director; Charles Atlas, filmmaker.
Event
Recorded 2000 August 4 Princeton, New Jersey.
Original version
Original format: 1 videocassette (VHS) ; 1/2 in.
Linking entry
Forms part of the Mikhail Baryshnikov Archive, 1960-2010.