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Additional authors

1. Jones, Bill T.
2. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
3. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950
4. Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959
5. Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956
6. Williams, Spencer, 1889-1965
7. Longshaw, Fred
8. Nash, Ogden, 1902-1971
9. Stratas, Teresa
10. Lenya, Lotte
11. Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937
12. Acquavella, Demian
13. Williams, Valerie (Dancer)
14. Wierzel, Robert
15. Aviles, Arthur
16. Coyoc, Josie
17. Cummings, Torrin
18. Geiger, Eric
19. Goldhuber, Lawrence
20. LeBlanc, Rosalynde
21. Kubert, Daniel Russell
22. Adelaide, Odile Reine
23. Saffrin, Maya
24. Woods Valdés, Andrea E.
25. Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company, dancer
26. Virginia Museum Theatre (Richmond, Va.), event place
27. Original physical media: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company, donor

Found in

1. Contained in (manifestation): Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company records.

Description

1. 1 online resource (1 video file (110 min., 30 sec.)) : sound, color

Summary

1. A video recording of a stage performance of Soon, After black room, a solo performed by Bill T. Jones, and D-man in the waters by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company at Virginia Museum Theatre in Richmond, Virginia on April 27, 1994. The recording does not capture the very beginning of the first dance. There is also a secondary recording of D-man in the waters after the Richmond performance, but it is unclear when or where this was recorded.

Uniform title

1. D-man in the waters (Choreographic work : Jones)

Genre/Form

1. Filmed dance.
2. Filmed performances.

Contents

1. Soon / choreography by: Bill T. Jones ; music: September song, written by: Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson, sung by: Lotte Lenya; Nanna's lied, written by: Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht, sung by: Teresa Stratas; Blue spirit blues, written by: S. Williams, sung by: Bessie Smith; Reckless blues, written by: Fred Longshaw, sung by: Bessie Smith; Speak low, written by: Kurt Weill and Ogden Nash, sung by: Lotte Lenya ; costumes by: Joseph/Jones ; additional duet costumes built by: Valerie Williams ; lighting design by: Robert Wierzel ; dancers: Arthur Aviles and Eric Geiger (starts at 00:39, 16 min.) -- After black room / choreography by: Bill T. Jones ; music: to be announced ; lighting design by: Robert Wierzel ; costumes by: The Company ; Arthur Aviles and Eric Geiger, Torrin Cummings and Daniel Russell, Lawrence Goldhuber and Maya Saffrin, Odile Reine-Adelaide and Andrea E. Woods (starts at 16:40, 26 min.) -- BTJ solo / choreography by: Bill T. Jones ; performed by: Bill T. Jones (starts at 43:55, 13 min.) -- D-man in the waters / choreography by: Bill T. Jones ; music by: Felix Mendelssohn ; costumes by: The Company ; lighting design by: Robert Wierzel ; performed by: The Company (starts at 1:00:15, 34 min.) -- D-man in the waters [excerpt] / [production credits identical to previous recording] (starts at 1:35:40, 15 min.).

Language

1. English

Note

1. Title and date from videocassette label. Label also lists April 27, 1994.
2. Production credits from the event program in the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company records dated April 23, 1994.
3. Patrons can access streaming video file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Performer (note)

1. Performed by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company: Bill T. Jones, Arthur Aviles, Josie Coyoc, Torrin Cummings, Eric Geiger, Lawrence Goldhuber, Rosalynde LeBlanc, Daniel Russell, Odile Reine-Adelaide, Maya Saffrin, Andrea E. Woods.

Event (note)

1. Recorded at Virginia Museum Theatre in Richmond, Virginia on April 23, 1994.

Local note

1. Dance company identifier on original item label: P9404233

Title

1. Soon ; After black room ; BTJ solo ; D-man in the waters, April 23, 1994 / performed by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company at Virginia Museum Theatre in Richmond, Virginia ; choreography by Bill T. Jones.

Production

1. 1994.

Country of producing entity

1. United States

Playing time

1. 015030

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. computer

Type of carrier

1. online resource

Digital file characteristics

1. video file

Cast

1. Performed by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company: Bill T. Jones, Arthur Aviles, Josie Coyoc, Torrin Cummings, Eric Geiger, Lawrence Goldhuber, Rosalynde LeBlanc, Daniel Russell, Odile Reine-Adelaide, Maya Saffrin, Andrea E. Woods.

Event

1. Recorded at Virginia Museum Theatre in Richmond, Virginia on April 23, 1994.

Original version

1. Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Soon ; After black room ; BTJ solo ; D-man in the waters, 1994. 1 videocassette (110 min., 30 sec.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. (SPEC AMI ID)322915

Added author

1. Choreography (work): Jones, Bill T. Soon.
2. Choreography (work): Jones, Bill T. After black room.
3. Music (work): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Octet, violins (4), violas (2), cellos (2), op. 20, E♭ major.
4. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950, composer.
5. Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959, composer.
6. Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956, composer.
7. Williams, Spencer, 1889-1965, composer.
8. Longshaw, Fred, composer.
9. Nash, Ogden, 1902-1971, composer.
10. Stratas, Teresa, singer.
11. Lenya, Lotte, singer.
12. Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937, singer.
13. Acquavella, Demian, costume designer.
14. Williams, Valerie (Dancer), costume designer.
15. Wierzel, Robert, lighting designer.
16. Jones, Bill T., performer.
17. Aviles, Arthur, dancer.
18. Coyoc, Josie, dancer.
19. Cummings, Torrin, dancer.
20. Geiger, Eric, dancer.
21. Goldhuber, Lawrence, dancer.
22. LeBlanc, Rosalynde, dancer.
23. Kubert, Daniel Russell, dancer.
24. Adelaide, Odile Reine, dancer.
25. Saffrin, Maya, dancer.
26. Woods Valdés, Andrea E., dancer.
27. Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company, dancer.
28. Virginia Museum Theatre (Richmond, Va.), event place.
29. Original physical media: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company, donor.

Added title

1. Choreography (work): D-man in the waters (Choreographic work : Jones)

Found in:

1. Contained in (manifestation): Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company records.