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Additional authors

1. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
2. Johnston, Daniel, 1961-2019
3. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950
4. Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956
5. Blitzstein, Marc
6. Theard, Sam
7. Moore, Fleecie
8. Sitwell, Edith, 1887-1964
9. Walton, William, 1902-1983
10. Simone, Nina, 1933-2003
11. Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937
12. Taylor, Koko
13. Wierzel, Robert
14. Ozbek, Rifat
15. Bleckner, Ross
16. Katz, Bill (Designer)
17. Jones, Bill T.
18. Aviles, Arthur
19. Curran, Sean
20. Geiger, Eric
21. Goldhuber, Lawrence
22. Latsky, Heidi
23. McLamb, Jeffrey
24. Adelaide, Odile Reine
25. Saffrin, Maya
26. Woods Valdés, Andrea E.
27. Cummings, Torrin
28. Baptiste, Carlos (Violinist)
29. Betz, Etienne A. (Violinist)
30. James, Duane (Violinist)
31. Horne, Ashley
32. Spencer, Richard (Violist)
33. Brice, Richard (Violist)
34. Menchan, Derek
35. Greenwich, Melvin (Cellist)
36. Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company, dancer
37. Diaspora String Players, performer
38. Joyce Theater (New York, N.Y.), event place
39. 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 (102 min., 25 sec.)) : sound, color

Summary

1. A video recording of a stage performance of Last night on Earth, Love defined, and D-man in the waters by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company at the Joyce Theater in New York, NY on October 20, 1992. This recording captures the entire stage and does not zoom in for sections of the dances.

Uniform title

1. Last night on earth (Choreographic work : Jones)
2. Love defined (Choreographic work : Jones)
3. D-man in the waters (Choreographic work : Jones)

Genre/Form

1. Filmed dance.
2. Filmed performances.

Contents

1. Last night on Earth / choreography by Bill T. Jones ; music by Koko Taylor/Moore and Thread, Nina Simone/Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, Marc Blitzstein, Dame Edith Sitwell/William Walton, Koko Taylor/Nix ; costume by Rifat Ozbek ; set design by Ross Bleckner ; performed by Bill T. Jones (starts at 02:27, 21 min.) -- Love defined / choreography by Bill T. Jones ; music by Daniel Johnston ; costumes by the Company/Bill Katz, consultant ; Dancers: Arthur Aviles, Sean Curran, Eric Geiger, Lawrence Goldhuber, Heidi Latsky, Jeffery McLamb, Odile Reine-Adelaide, Maya Saffrin, Andrea Woods (starts at 46:10, 28 min.) -- D-man in the waters / choreography by Bill T. Jones ; music by Felix Mendelssohn ; music performed live by Diaspora String Players ; costumes by Company ; lighting by Robert Wierzel ; Dancers: Arthur Aviles, Torrin Cummings, Sean Curran, Lawrence Goldhuber, Bill T. Jones, Heidi Latsky, Jeffery McLamb, Odile Reine-Adelaide, Maya Saffrin, Andrea Woods ; Diaspora String Players: Violin: Carlos Baptiste, Etienne A. Betz, Duane James, Ashley Horne ; Viola: Richard Spencer, Richard Brice ; Cello: Derek F. Menchan, Melvin Greenwich (starts at 1:21:38, 17 min.).

Note

1. Title and date from original videocassette label.
2. Production credits from the event program in the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company records dated October 13-25, 1992.
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.

Event (note)

1. Recorded at the Joyce Theater in New York, NY on October 20, 1992.

Local note

1. Dance company identifier on original item label: P921020

Title

1. Joyce Theatre gala, October 20, 1992 / performed by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company ; choreography by Bill T. Jones.

Production

1. 1992.

Country of producing entity

1. United States

Playing time

1. 014225

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.

Event

1. Recorded at the Joyce Theater in New York, NY on October 20, 1992.

Original version

1. Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Joyce Theatre gala, 1992. 1 videocassette (102 min., 25 sec.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. (SPEC AMI ID)321991

Added author

1. Music (work): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Octet, violins (4), violas (2), cellos (2), op. 20, E♭ major. Selections.
2. Johnston, Daniel, 1961-2019, composer.
3. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950, composer.
4. Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956, composer.
5. Blitzstein, Marc, composer.
6. Theard, Sam, composer.
7. Moore, Fleecie, composer.
8. Sitwell, Edith, 1887-1964, lyricist.
9. Walton, William, 1902-1983, composer.
10. Simone, Nina, 1933-2003, singer.
11. Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937, singer.
12. Taylor, Koko, singer.
13. Wierzel, Robert, lighting designer.
14. Ozbek, Rifat, costume designer.
15. Bleckner, Ross, set designer.
16. Katz, Bill (Designer), consultant.
17. Jones, Bill T., choreographer, performer.
18. Aviles, Arthur, dancer.
19. Curran, Sean, dancer.
20. Geiger, Eric, dancer.
21. Goldhuber, Lawrence, dancer.
22. Latsky, Heidi, dancer.
23. McLamb, Jeffrey, dancer.
24. Adelaide, Odile Reine, dancer.
25. Saffrin, Maya, dancer.
26. Woods Valdés, Andrea E., dancer.
27. Cummings, Torrin, dancer.
28. Baptiste, Carlos (Violinist), performer.
29. Betz, Etienne A. (Violinist), performer.
30. James, Duane (Violinist), performer.
31. Horne, Ashley, performer.
32. Spencer, Richard (Violist), performer.
33. Brice, Richard (Violist), performer.
34. Menchan, Derek, performer.
35. Greenwich, Melvin (Cellist), performer.
36. Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company, dancer.
37. Diaspora String Players, performer.
38. Joyce Theater (New York, N.Y.), event place.
39. Original physical media: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company, donor.

Added title

1. Choreography (work): Last night on earth (Choreographic work : Jones)
2. Choreography (work): Love defined (Choreographic work : Jones)
3. Choreography (work): D-man in the waters (Choreographic work : Jones)

Found in:

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