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Americans all.

Title
Americans all. [Alvin Ailey] [electronic resource].
Publication
[197-?]

Available Online

NYPL Digital Collections

Details

Additional Authors
  • Jamison, Judith
  • Rotardier, Kelvin
  • Abbott, Loretta
  • Williams, Dudley, 1938-2015
  • Yarborough, Sara
  • Ailey, Alvin
  • McKayle, Donald, 1930-2018
  • Tolliver, Melba, 1939-
  • Ailey, Alvin
  • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Description
1 streaming video file (13 min.) : sd., col.
Summary
A documentary about the Alivn Ailey American Dance Theater. The Ailey company is seen in rehearsal and performance, and in a lecture-demonstration on tour. Ailey talks about the company's goals. Performance excerpts include "I been buked," "Wading in the water," and "Rocka my soul" from Revelations (choreographer, Alvin Ailey), performed by Judith Jamison, Kelvin Rotardier, Loretta Abbott, and others; the duet from Rainbow 'round my shoulder (choreographer, Donald McKayle), performed by Dudley Williams and Sara Yarborough; and Cry (choreographer, Alvin Ailey), performed by Jamison.
Uniform Title
  • Cry (Choreographic work : Ailey)
  • Rainbow 'round my shoulder (Choreographic work : McKayle)
Alternative Title
Alvin Ailey
Genre/Form
  • Filmed dance.
  • Filmed performances.
  • Dance.
  • Video.
  • Dance rehearsals.
Note
  • Originally telecast on the series Americans all on ABC-TV.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding (note)
  • This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
System Details (note)
  • Streaming video.
Call Number
*MGZIDF 6602
OCLC
NYPY896038429-F
Title
Americans all. [Alvin Ailey] [electronic resource].
Imprint
[197-?]
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Performer
Narrator, Melba Tolliver.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding
This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
System Details
Streaming video.
Local Note
Former classmark: *MGZIDVD 5-803.
Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-1491.
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Added Author
Jamison, Judith, dancer.
Rotardier, Kelvin, dancer.
Abbott, Loretta, dancer.
Williams, Dudley, 1938-2015, dancer.
Yarborough, Sara, dancer.
Ailey, Alvin, choreographer. Speaker
McKayle, Donald, 1930-2018, choreographer.
Tolliver, Melba, 1939- Narrator
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Ailey, Alvin. Revelations
Added Title
Cry (Choreographic work : Ailey)
Rainbow 'round my shoulder (Choreographic work : McKayle)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 6602
*MGZIDVD 5-803 (former)
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