Research Catalog

Title

Kuumba [videorecording] : an African-American women's choreography showcase / presented by Dance Theater Workshop ; curated by Janine Williams.

Publication

c1992.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Williams, Janine
• Brown, Wendy S.
• Weeks, Edisa
• Adefokun, Valerie
• Diagne, Gacirah
• Crear, Tisha.
• Tabia, Nanyamka
• Woods Valdés, Andrea E.
• Green, Dor.
• Oliver, Cynthia
• Prentice, Beverley
• Elderkin, Antoinette.
• Boyce, Leslie Arlette.
• Dance Theater Workshop.
• Video D Studios.
• DHCA.

Description

2 videocassettes (U-matic, NTSC) (88 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

The program title, Kuumba (creativity), refers to one of the Ngozo Saba, or seven principles of Kwanzaa, "a holiday which seeks to combine theancient spirit and customs of Africa with the modern realities of African American people, celebrated December 26-January 1." This is the second Kuumba program; the first was presented in 1991.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Dance Theater Workshop.

Subjects

• African American women choreographers
• Dance, Black > New York (State) > New York
• Black films and programs
• Rope skipping
• Video
• Dance

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Black films and programs.
• Video.

Note

• Accompanied by house program.

Credits (note)

• Lighting, Antoinette Elderkin.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at DTW's Bessie Schönberg Theater, New York, as part of the Spring Events, on March 29, 1992 ; recording made possible by Video D Studios.

Contents

• Cassette 1. [Welcome] / by Janine Williams.
• Jumpers in command (ca. 4 min.) / coach, Larry Adelson ; choreography, Stephon Webb ; performed by the junior Jumpers [names given by Janine Williams in her welcome speech]. Double Dutch (rope skipping) performance.
• Koros (ca. 11 min.) / choreography, Edisa Weeks ; musician, Leslie Arlette Boyce ; costumes, Matine Bisagni ; danced by Wendy S. Brown, Taiko Nomura, Edisa Weeks.
• Testimony (ca. 20 min.) / choreography, Valerie Aderemi Adefokun ; music, Jonathan Maron, Christopher Theberge ; danced by Valerie Aderemi Adefokun, April Bell, Gacirah Diagne, Paulette Robinson, Sharnna Gray, Toby Grandisson ; understudy/advisor, Angel Lanier.
• Quest: just uh lil blk girl (ca. 12 min.) / movement, text and performance, Tisha Crear.
• Cassette 2. Afro blue (ca. 8 min.) / choreography and performance, Nanyamka Tabia ; music, Dianne Reeves.
• Epitaph (ca. 9 min.) / choreography and performance, Andrea E. Woods ; music, Randy Weston ; poem, Countee Cullen ; narration, Joan Baez ; costume, Eileen Thomas.
• The boot story (ca. 13 min.) / written, directed and performed by Dor Green ; musician, Wilber Morris (bass) ; special props, Drew Bird.
• Purpose (ca. 15 min.) / choreography, Janine Williams ; music, Gabrielle Roth, MTUME, Phillip Field ; costumes, Fabio Toblini ; danced by Valerie Aderemi Adefokun, Wendy S. Brown, Cynthia Oliver, Beverley Prentice-Ryan, Edisa Weeks, Janine Williams.

Call Number

*MGZIC 9-6081

OCLC

NYPY99-F758

Title

Kuumba [videorecording] : an African-American women's choreography showcase / presented by Dance Theater Workshop ; curated by Janine Williams.

Imprint

c1992.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Event

Videotaped in performance at DTW's Bessie Schönberg Theater, New York, as part of the Spring Events, on March 29, 1992 ; recording made possible by Video D Studios.

Credits

Lighting, Antoinette Elderkin.

Added Author

Williams, Janine, choreographer, dancer. Curator. Speaker

Brown, Wendy S., dancer.

Weeks, Edisa, dancer.

Adefokun, Valerie, choreographer, dancer.

Diagne, Gacirah, dancer.

Crear, Tisha. Creator. Performer

Tabia, Nanyamka, choreographer, dancer.

Woods Valdés, Andrea E., choreographer.

Woods Valdés, Andrea E., dancer.

Green, Dor. Creator. Director. Performer

Oliver, Cynthia, dancer.

Prentice, Beverley, dancer.

Elderkin, Antoinette. Lighting designer

Boyce, Leslie Arlette. Musician

Dance Theater Workshop.

Video D Studios.

DHCA.

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-6081