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Marcus Dance Theater

Title: Marcus Dance Theater [electronic resource]
Publication: 1989-1992.

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2 streaming video files (NTSC) (68 min.) : sd., col.

Uniform Title

Clara's dream (Choreographic work : Marcus)
Times lie (Choreographic work : Marcus)
Romancing the rite (Choreographic work : Marcus and Russell)
Generation table (Choreographic work : Marcus)
Beauty, age and grace (Choreographic work : Marcus)

Note

Compilation of five works. Clara's dream videotaped in performance by Video D Studios at the Bessie Schönberg Theater, New York, in December 1989. Presented by Dance Theater Workshop as part of the Fresh Tracks series, winter 1989. Times lie, Romancing the rite, and Generation table videotaped in performance by Peter Richards of Character Generators/Video at Performance Space 122, New York, on March 10, 1991. Beauty, age and grace videotaped in performance at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, New York, in May 1992.
Choreography: Deborah Marcus.

Access (note)

Patrons can access streaming video files only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Funding (note)

Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.

Contents

CONTENTS: Reel 1: Clara's dream (approx. 11 min.). Music: Turk and Ahlert ("I don't know why"), sung by Tony Bennett. Lighting: Phil Sandström. Perf. by the Sirovich Group: Deborah Marcus, Anne Reynolds, Flora Roth, and Edward Sternberg. -- Times lie (approx. 5 min.). Music: Lieber and Stoller ("Longings for a simpler time"). Lighting: Michael Stiller. Perf. by Emma Asofsky, Laïs (Gravier), Jo Ann Matthews, Mifa Rogoff, and Roth. -- Romancing the rite (approx. 7 min.). Choreography: Marcus in collaboration with Eric Russell. Music: Freddie Hubbard ("Up jumped spring"). Lighting: Stiller. Perf. by Deborah Marcus and Eric Russell. -- Generation table (approx. 25 min.). Music: William Parker. Set concept: Deborah Marcus. Set construction: Tom Cross, assisted by Ben Wildrick. Costumes: Robin Carrington and Deborah Marcus. Lighting: Stiller. Perf. by Laïs, Colleen McArdle, Richard Masuko, Leslie Nelson, Roth, and Russell. -- Reel 2: Beauty, age and grace (approx. 20 min.). Original music/lyrics: Deborah Marcus. Perf. by Laïs, Steve Kohrher, Roth, Russell, and Iola Thomas. Singers: Mary Clark, Deborah Marcus, and Alexandra Shuss.

Call Number

*MGZIDF 3264

OCLC

NYPY936051604-F

Title

Marcus Dance Theater [electronic resource]

Imprint

1989-1992.

Funding

Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.

Restricted Access

Patrons can access streaming video files only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Local Note

Former call number: *MGZIC 9-4000.

Additional Copy: None.

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Local Subject

Dancers -- Aging.

Television. Marcus Dance Theater.

Added Author

Marcus, Deborah, choreographer, dancer. Singer. Composer. Designer

Reynolds, Anne, dancer.

Roth, Flora, dancer.

Sternberg, Edward, dancer.

Asofsky, Emma, dancer.

Matthews, Jo Ann, dancer.

Rogoff, Mifa, dancer.

Russell, Eric, dancer.

McArdle, Colleen, dancer.

Masuko, Richard, dancer.

Nelson, Leslie, dancer.

Kohrher, Steve, dancer.

Thomas, Iola, dancer.

Stiller, Michael, 1961- lighting designer.

Richards, Peter. Videographer

Carrington, Robin. Costume designer

Parker, William. Composer

Sandström, Phil, lighting designer.

Latinamerika-institutet i Stockholm.

Marcus Dance Theater.

Sirovich Group.

Video D Studios.

Dance Theater Workshop.

Added Title

Clara's dream (Choreographic work : Marcus)

Times lie (Choreographic work : Marcus)

Romancing the rite (Choreographic work : Marcus and Russell)

Generation table (Choreographic work : Marcus)

Beauty, age and grace (Choreographic work : Marcus)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDF 3264

*MGZIC 9-4000 (former)

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