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Danspace Silver Series.

Title
Danspace Silver Series. Volume One [videorecording] / presented by the Danspace Project ; curated by Dan Froot, Cynthia Hedstrom and Carol Mullins.
Publication
c1998.

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Additional Authors
  • Froot, Dan.
  • Facey, Stephen.
  • Perron, Wendy
  • Fleming, Donald
  • Jones, Bill T.
  • Mullins, Carol.
  • Perret, Andrew.
  • Stiller, Michael.
  • Thayer, Tom.
  • Overlie, Mary
  • Houston-Jones, Ishmael
  • Cochrane, Chris.
  • Skaggs, Sarah.4chr
  • Bradley, Eric Jackson
  • Hollis, Terry
  • Wynn, Melissa
  • Hedstrom, Cynthia.
  • Sakamoto, Ryūichi, 1952-2023
  • Harvey, Steven.
  • Gearhart, Mary.
  • Fritz, David.
  • Janks, Leo.
  • Hayes, Sharon.
  • Ward, Penny
  • St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery (New York, N.Y.)
  • Danspace Project (New York, N.Y.)
  • New York Public Library. Dance Collection.
  • Silver Series (Concert series)
  • DHCA.
Description
2 videocassettes (VHS, NTSC) (131 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
First in a series of performances celebrating the Danspace Project's 25th anniversary. The program also included films that are introduced but not recorded on this tape.
Donor/Sponsor
  • Gift of the Danspace Project, additional copy.
  • Gift of Ishmael Houston-Jones, additional copy.
Uniform Title
  • Tin quiz (Choreographic work : Perron)
  • Small dance (Choreographic work : Overlie)
  • Higher ground (Choreographic work : Skaggs)
Alternative Title
  • Danspace Project presents Silver Series. Volume One
  • Silver Series. Volume One
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Special event coverage and commentary.
  • Video.
Note
  • Recording made possible by the cooperation of Bill T. Jones, Mary Overlie, Wendy Perron, Sarah Skaggs, Stephen Facey, Dan Froot, the Danspace Project, St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image of the Dance Collection of The New York Public Library.
  • Title from container.
  • Title from frame: Danspace Project presents Silver Series: Volume One.
Credits (note)
  • Lighting, David Fritz.
Performer (note)
  • Master of ceremonies: Dan Froot.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, New York, on December 19, 1998, by Penny Ward/Video.
Funding (note)
  • Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Contents
  • Cassette 1. [Speech] (ca. 13 min.) / by Stephen Facey, who presents a brief history of cultural activities at St. Mark's Church.
  • Tin quiz (1983) (ca. 14 min.) / choreography, Wendy Perron in collaboration with Donald Fleming ; text (mostly improvised), Perron and Fleming ; performed by Perron and Fleming.
  • Étude times two (ca. 17 min.) / choreography and performance, Bill T. Jones ; music, Beethoven (étude from slow movement, String quartet, No. 16, Op. 135).
  • A technical interlude (ca. 8 min.) / creator, Dan Froot ; performed by past and present members of the Danspace Project's technical staff: Peter Cramer, Dan Froot, Sharon Hayes, Leo Janks, Carol Mullins, Andrew Perret, Michael Stiller, Tom Thayer.
  • Cassette 2. Small dance/location of love (ca. 12 min.) / choreography and performance, Mary Overlie ; music, Ryuichi Sakamoto.
  • Untitled improvisation revisited (ca. 13 min.) / performed by Ishmael Houston-Jones, Donald Fleming and Chris Cochrane (guitar).
  • "The women's dance" [and] "The last dance" from Higher ground (ca. 21 min.) / choreography, Sarah Skaggs with company members Eric Bradley, Melissa Wynn, Patricia McCarthy, Terry Hollis, Lilla Arnaboldi, Ariel Herrera ; music, dj mix by Steven Harvey of Stereo MC and Patti Smith and David Linton's Co Rage Us ; lighting, party decorations, film, slides, Mary Gearhart ; multimedia designer, Nancy Westcott ; danced by Eric Bradley, Terry Hollis, Sarah Skaggs, Melissa Wynn ; DJ for the evening, Steven Harvey.
  • [Candid footage of dancing at post-performance party] (ca. 12 min.).
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-3344
OCLC
NYPY99-F552
Title
Danspace Silver Series. Volume One [videorecording] / presented by the Danspace Project ; curated by Dan Froot, Cynthia Hedstrom and Carol Mullins.
Imprint
c1998.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Performer
Master of ceremonies: Dan Froot.
Credits
Lighting, David Fritz.
Event
Videotaped in performance at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, New York, on December 19, 1998, by Penny Ward/Video.
Funding
Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Added Author
Froot, Dan. Curator
Froot, Dan. Host
Froot, Dan. Performer
Facey, Stephen. Speaker
Perron, Wendy, choreographer, dancer.
Fleming, Donald, dancer.
Jones, Bill T., dancer.
Mullins, Carol. Curator
Mullins, Carol. Performer
Perret, Andrew. Performer
Stiller, Michael. Performer
Thayer, Tom. Performer
Overlie, Mary, choreographer, dancer.
Houston-Jones, Ishmael, dancer.
Cochrane, Chris. Instrumentalist
Skaggs, Sarah.4chr, dancer.
Bradley, Eric Jackson, dancer.
Hollis, Terry, dancer.
Wynn, Melissa, dancer.
Hedstrom, Cynthia. Curator
Sakamoto, Ryūichi, 1952-2023, composer.
Harvey, Steven. Musician
Gearhart, Mary. Designer
Fritz, David. Designer
Janks, Leo. Performer
Hayes, Sharon. Performer
Ward, Penny, videographer.
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery (New York, N.Y.)
Danspace Project (New York, N.Y.)
New York Public Library. Dance Collection.
Silver Series (Concert series)
DHCA.
Added Title
Tin quiz (Choreographic work : Perron)
Small dance (Choreographic work : Overlie)
Higher ground (Choreographic work : Skaggs)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-3344
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