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ArchiDance a contemporary dance trilogy in three acts

Title: ArchiDance [videorecording] : a contemporary dance trilogy in three acts / presented by Spirit Square Center for the Arts ; choreography by Salvatore Aiello and Mel A. Tomlinson ; architectural design by H. Woodward Middleton, AIA.
Publication: 1989.

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Description

1 videocassette (73 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

Dance work described as "a trilogy blending the sculptural elements of dance with architectural principles to depict sequences in our lives."

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Jerri Kumery/North Carolina Dance Theatre.

Uniform Title

ArchiDance (Choreographic work : Aiello and Tomlinson)

Subjects

Genre/Form

Dance.
Video.

Note

Additional information provided by Jerri Kumery, North Carolina Dance Theatre.

Credits (note)

Lighting, Edward R. Thomas and Stephen Snyder (As quiet as--).

Event (note)

Videotaped in final dress rehearsal at Spirit Square Center for the Arts, Charlotte, N.C., on January 6, 1989 ; video produced by Studio South Video Production Services.

Contents

Act I, Construction: The construction company (ca. 24 min.) / choreography, Salvatore Aiello ; music, Art of Noise (Galleons of stone, Who's afraid, Bright noise), Depeche Mode (Pipeline), Janis Joplin (Mercedes Benz), Ricky Skaggs (Country boy), John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band (Betty Lou's got a new pair of shoes), Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (Old time rock-n-roll) ; costumes by chance ; danced by Traci Owens (the foreman) with Talal Al-Muhanna, Kenneth Balint, David Bushman, Diego Carrasco, Alain Charron, Robin Franklin, Timothy Gleason, Marjorie Grundvig, Anita Intrieri, Michael Johnson, Jeanette Makaroff, Katherine Thompson, Helen Rosenthal, Diane Wolfson, Terri Lynn Wright. The act consists of the following sections: 1, Monday, Punchin' the clock -- 2, Tuesday, Layin' the road -- 3, Wednesday, Lunch -- 4, Thursday, Buildin' it -- 5, Friday, Pay day!
Act II, Habitation: Carnival of the animals (ca. 25 min.) / choreography, Mel A. Tomlinson ; music, Camille Saint-Saëns (Carnaval des animaux) ; costumes, Dan Hill ; cast: Diane Wolfson (the tortoise, Mrs. Tortillini), Timothy Gleason (the hare, Harry Harestein), Talal Al-Muhanna and Greg Rowland (the mule: John E. Walker, the drunk, and the landlord), Kenneth Balint and Terri Lynn Wright (the rooster and the hen, newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Mick Tyson), Alain Charron (the elephant, Mr. B. Hynd), Michael Johnson and Talal Al-Muhanna (the kangaroos, Grandpa Kay and Baby Kay), Marjorie Grundvig (the merfish, Ethel Mermaid), Katherine Thompson and Jeanette Makaroff (the fading swan, Odilia Mae, an aging ballerina, and her younger image), Robin Franklin (the bird, Jay Finch, in love with Cookie), Helen Rosenthal (the cuckoo, Cookie, in love with someone else), Diane Wolfson and Michael Johnson (the pianist, Monique Keys, and her shadow), Kenneth Balint (the fossil, Theo Bonepart), Anita Intrieri (the ghost, Mrs. Casper) ; finale danced by the Company. Ballet set in a present-day apartment complex.
Act III, Destruction: As quiet as-- (ca. 17 min.) / choreography, Salvatore Aiello ; music, Michael Colgrass ; scenic sculpture, Martha Dunagin ; costume coordination, Allison Cain ; lighting, Stephen Snyder ; danced by Diane Wolfson with Talal Al-Muhanna, David Bushman, Diego Carrasco, Kenneth Balint, Robin Franklin, Timothy Gleason, Alain Charron, Anita Intrieri, Michael Johnson, Marjorie Grundvig, Katherine Thompson, Helen Rosenthal, Jeanette Makaroff.
Epilogue, The architects of our future (ca. 7 min.) / choreography, Salvatore Aiello ; music, Eno/Lanois ; danced by the Company (the elders) and the children.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-3270

OCLC

NYPY99-F97

Title

ArchiDance [videorecording] : a contemporary dance trilogy in three acts / presented by Spirit Square Center for the Arts ; choreography by Salvatore Aiello and Mel A. Tomlinson ; architectural design by H. Woodward Middleton, AIA.

Imprint

1989.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Performer

Danced by North Carolina Dance Theatre.

Credits

Lighting, Edward R. Thomas and Stephen Snyder (As quiet as--).

Event

Videotaped in final dress rehearsal at Spirit Square Center for the Arts, Charlotte, N.C., on January 6, 1989 ; video produced by Studio South Video Production Services.

Local Subject

Architecture and dance.

Added Author

Owens, Traci, dancer.

Wolfson, Diane, dancer.

Gleason, Timothy, dancer.

Muhanna, Talal, dancer.

Rowland, Greg, dancer.

Balint, Kenneth, dancer.

Wright, Terri Lynn, dancer.

Charron, Alain (Dancer)

Johnson, Michael, dancer.

Grundvig, Marjorie, dancer.

Thompson, Katherine, dancer.

Makaroff, Jeanette, dancer.

Franklin, Robin, dancer.

Rosenthal, Helen (Dancer)

Intrieri, Anita, dancer.

Aiello, Salvatore, choreographer.

Tomlinson, Mel, choreographer.

Joplin, Janis. voc

Skaggs, Ricky. Composer

Cafferty, John. Composer

Seger, Bob. Composer

Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921. Composer

Colgrass, Michael. Composer

Eno, Brian, 1948- Composer

Lanois, Daniel. Composer

Middleton, H. Woodward. Designer

Dunagin, Martha. Sculptor

Hill, Dan. Costume designer

Cain, Allison L. Costume designer

Thomas, Edward R.

Snyder, Stephen F.

North Carolina Dance Theatre.

Spirit Square Center for the Arts.

Art of Noise (Musical group)

Depeche Mode (Musical group)

Beaver Brown Band.

Silver Bullet Band.

DHCA.

Added Title

ArchiDance (Choreographic work : Aiello and Tomlinson)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-3270

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