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Title

African-American artists speak: Political comment [videorecording]

Publication

1989.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Jeff, Kevin.
• Gray, Robin.
• Pinnock, Thomas.
• Ipiotis, Celia.
• Barnes, Thea.
• Chenzira, Ayoka
• Bush, Jeffrey C.
• Jubilation (Company)
• DanceBrazil (Company)
• ARC Videodance (Firm)

Description

1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (29 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 3/4 in.

Summary

Guests are Kevin Jeff, artistic director of Jubilation! Dance Company; company member Robin Gray; and performance artist Thomas Pinnock. They talk about various concerns of the black artist: finding his or her identity, coping with stereotypes of black dance and art, and drawing upon African culture as inspiration. They note the need for variety and balance in repertory, the broad range of preoccupations demonstrated by black artists, and the importance of communicating with their audiences. Gray and the Jubilation! Dance Company are seen in excerpts from Jeff's Flack, Nia Keii (A gift of life), and other works. Pinnock is seen in The lure and the lore, created with Ayoka Chenzira. A performance excerpt by Dance Brazil is also shown. In Esoterica balletica, Thea Nerissa Barnes of the Martha Graham Dance Company discusses the problem of stereotyping that confronts many black dancers.

Series Statement

Eye on dance ; 277

Uniform Title

• Flack (Choreographic work : Jeff)
• Nia Keii (A gift of life) (Choreographic work : Jeff)

Subject

Dance, Black > United States

Note

• Produced by ARC Videodance as part of the television series Eye on dance. Recorded on January 30, 1989 at the studios of WNYC-TV, New York. Telecast on February 16, 1989. Producers: Celia Ipiotis and Jeff Bush. Video director: Richard Sheridan. Program director: Celia Ipiotis. Technical director: Jeff Bush. Host: Celia Ipiotis.

Call Number

*MGZIC 9-3065

OCLC

NYPY926004716-F

Title

African-American artists speak: Political comment [videorecording]

Imprint

1989.

Series

Eye on dance ; 277

Local Subject

Television. African-American artists speak.

Television. Eye on dance.

Local Subject

Television. Profile.

Added Author

Jeff, Kevin. ive, choreographer.

Gray, Robin. ive, dancer.

Pinnock, Thomas. ive, dancer.

Ipiotis, Celia. Host. Producer. Director

Barnes, Thea. Speaker

Chenzira, Ayoka, choreographer.

Bush, Jeffrey C. Producer. Director

Jubilation (Company)

DanceBrazil (Company)

ARC Videodance (Firm)

Added Title

Flack (Choreographic work : Jeff)

Nia Keii (A gift of life) (Choreographic work : Jeff)

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-3065