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With my red fires [and] New dance (Videotape)

Title: With my red fires [and] New dance (Videotape)
Publication: 1972.

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1 cassette. 65 min. : sd. color NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Uniform Title

With my red fires (Choreographic work : Humphrey)

Note

Compilation of two motion pictures originally filmed in performance during the American Dance Festival at Connecticut College in 1972 by Ted Steeg Productions, Inc. Released and distributed as a videocassette in 1989 by Dance Horizons Video/Princeton Book Company, Publishers. Title in distributor's catalog: The dance works of Doris Humphrey, Volume I. Subtitle on videocassette wrapper: Two masterpieces of modern choreography by Doris Humphrey.
Music: Wallingford Riegger. Lighting: Thomas Skelton.
Performed by members of the American Dance Festival Repertory Company (directed by Charles Reinhart and Martha Myers). The background of each dance is presented in a brief introduction.

Contents

CONTENTS. - With my red fires (approx. 31-1/2 min.). Choreography: Doris Humphrey, staged by Christine Clark from Labanotation under the authorization of the Dance Notation Bureau. Artistic advisor: Ruth Currier. Costumes: Pauline Lawrence. Filmed on July 28, 1972. Danced by Dalienne Majors (the matriarch), Nina Watt and Raymond Johnson (young lovers), with Ann DeGange, Edward DeSoto, Dian Dong, Randall Faxon, Ryland Jordan, Pamela Knisel, Rael Lamb, Marc Stevens, Ted Striggles, Linda Tarnay, Peter Woodin, Debra Zalkind, and students from the Festival. - New dance (approx. 33 1/2 min.). Choreography: Doris Humphrey (prelude and third theme by Charles Weidman). Reconstructed in 1972 by Weidman, Edith (Orcutt) Cluman, and Beatrice Seckler. Variations and conclusion staged by Jennifer Muller and Christine Clark under the authorization of the Dance Notation Bureau. Costumes: Pauline Lawrence, reconstructed by Betty Williams. Filmed on June 30, 1972. Danced by Tarnay (in Humphrey's role), Woodin (in Weidman's role), and others. Sections include: Prelude, First theme, Second theme, Third theme, Processional, Celebration, and Variations and conclusion.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-1163

ISBN

0916622932

OCLC

80124903
NYPY906052117-F

Title

With my red fires [and] New dance (Videotape)

Imprint

1972.

Local Subject

Motion pictures. With my red fires.

Motion pictures. New dance.

Television. The dance works of Doris Humphrey (Video series).

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Majors, Dalienne, dancer.

Watt, Nina, dancer.

Johnson, Raymond, -1987, dancer.

Tarnay, Linda, dancer.

Woodin, Peter, dancer.

Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958, choreographer.

Riegger, Wallingford, 1885-1961. Composer

Currier, Ruth, 1926-

Clark, Christine.

Lawrence, Pauline. Costume designer

Reinhart, Charles. Director

Myers, Martha. Director

Weidman, Charles, choreographer.

Orcutt, Edith.

Seckler, Beatrice.

Muller, Jennifer, 1949-

Skelton, Thomas R.

Steeg, Ted. Producer

American Dance Festival Repertory Company.

American Dance Festival.

Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958. New dance.

Added Title

With my red fires (Choreographic work : Humphrey)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-1163

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