Research Catalog

Title

Darkness and light [videorecording] : (Polarities) / [presented by] Jennifer Muller/The Works ; choreography by Jennifer Muller.

Publication

1987.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Muller, Jennifer, 1949-
• Wolf, Angeline
• Logan, Sylvia
• Adair, William C., 1954-1992
• Brown, Ronald K., 1966-
• Leys, Jan
• Carroll, Lana
• Diftler, Allison
• Gale, Jorge
• Brilliant, Jennifer
• Pilafian, Christopher
• Tabachnick, Ken.
• Leys, Jan.
• Hykes, David
• Gismonti, Egberto.
• Katz, William, 1942-
• Byrne, David, 1952-
• Eno, Brian, 1948-
• Anderson, Laurie, 1947-
• Churchman, Calvin.
• Hilferty, Susan
• Slaughter, Tom.
• Jarrett, Keith.
• Bliss, Tamara.
• Jennifer Muller/The Works.
• Video D Studios.

Description

2 videocassettes (108 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

Dance work in five parts.

Uniform Title

Darkness and light (Choreographic work : Muller)

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Credits (note)

• Music compilation, Jan Leys ; lighting, Ken Tabachnick.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at the Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y., on April 24, 1987 ; videography, Video D Studios.

Contents

• Cassette 1. Darkness and light (positive/negative) (ca. 16 min.) / music, David Hykes ; costumes, the Body Works ; danced by the Company.
• Fields (masculine/feminine) (ca. 13 min.) / music, Egberto Gismonti ; decor, William Katz ; costumes, the Body Works ; danced by Angeline Wolf, William Adair, Sylvia Logan, Ron Brown.
• The enigma (analytical/experiential) (ca. 26 min.) / music, David Byrne, Brian Eno ; costumes, the Body Works ; danced by Jan Leys, Angeline Wolf, with Lana Carroll, Allison Diftler, Jorge Gale, and Jennifer Brilliant, Ron Brown, Sylvia Logan, Christopher Pilafian.
• Cassette 2. Couches (id/superego) (ca. 19 min.) / music, Laurie Anderson ; decor, Calvin Churchman ; costumes, Susan Hilferty ; danced (in order of appearance) by Lana Carroll, Jorge Gale, Allison Diftler, William Adair, Jennifer Brilliant, Christopher Pilafian, Sylvia Logan, Jan Leys.
• Life/times (linear/cyclical). A. Mathematics (ca. 19 min.) / score, Jan Leys, Jennifer Muller and friends ; decor, Tom Slaughter ; costumes, Christopher Pilafian ; danced (in order of appearance) by Jennifer Muller, Christopher Pilafian, with William Adair, Ron Brown, Lana Carroll, Jan Leys, Jennifer Brilliant, Allison Diftler -- B. In tandem (ca. 15 min.) / original music, Keith Jarrett ; costumes, Tamara Bliss ; danced by Jennifer Muller, Jorge Gale and the Company.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-4785

OCLC

NYPY01-F30

Title

Darkness and light [videorecording] : (Polarities) / [presented by] Jennifer Muller/The Works ; choreography by Jennifer Muller.

Imprint

1987.

Event

Videotaped in performance at the Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y., on April 24, 1987 ; videography, Video D Studios.

Credits

Music compilation, Jan Leys ; lighting, Ken Tabachnick.

Performer

Danced by Jennifer Muller/The Works.

Added Author

Muller, Jennifer, 1949- choreographer, dancer.

Wolf, Angeline, dancer.

Logan, Sylvia, dancer.

Adair, William C., 1954-1992, dancer.

Brown, Ronald K., 1966- dancer.

Leys, Jan, dancer.

Carroll, Lana, dancer.

Diftler, Allison, dancer.

Gale, Jorge, dancer.

Brilliant, Jennifer, dancer.

Pilafian, Christopher, dancer. Costume designer

Tabachnick, Ken.

Leys, Jan. Composer

Hykes, David, composer.

Gismonti, Egberto. Composer

Katz, William, 1942- Designer

Byrne, David, 1952- Composer

Eno, Brian, 1948- Composer

Anderson, Laurie, 1947- Composer

Churchman, Calvin. Designer

Hilferty, Susan, costume designer.

Slaughter, Tom. Designer

Jarrett, Keith. Composer

Bliss, Tamara. Costume designer

Jennifer Muller/The Works.

Video D Studios.

Added Title

Darkness and light (Choreographic work : Muller)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-4785