Research Catalog

Title

Once upon a time in Chinese America-- [videorecording] : a martial arts ballet and music-theater epic (aka Voice of the dragon) / presented by Brooklyn Academy of Music ; music and concept by Fred Ho ; [stage] direction by Mira Kingsley ; martial arts choreography by Jose Figueroa ; written by Fred Ho and Ruth Margraff.

Publication

c2001.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ho, Fred Wei-han.
• Theerakulstit, Shyaporn.
• Cruz, Kathleen.
• Figueroa, José.
• Silvera, Philip Joseph, 1976-
• Crayton, George.
• Parker, R. Scott.
• Kim, Sharon Soomi.
• Terry, Sue.
• Bindman, David.
• Hartigan, Royal James, 1947-
• Kingsley, Mira.
• Margraff, Ruth.
• Kurtz, Michael Forrest.
• Chu, Kenneth.
• Hahn, Allen.
• Robison, Mark (Cameraman)
• Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival.
• Character Generators/Video.

Description

1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (76 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Alternative Title

Voice of the dragon

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Music.
• Video.

Note

• Accompanied by house program.

Access (note)

• Permission required.

Credits (note)

• Set and original scroll design, Michael Forrest Kurtz; scrolls calligraphy, Tony Kun-Feng Chen; costumes, Kenneth Chu; lighting, Allen Hahn.

Performer (note)

• Shyaporn Theerakulstit (narrator), Kathleen Cruz (Gar Man Jang), Jose Figueroa (Chen Jak), Philip Joseph Silvera (Miao Hin), George Crayton, III (Gee Shin), R. Scott Parker (Li Wen Mao), Sharon Soomi Kim (Ng Mui), Malcolm Chin-Soong Murray (eunuch, Manchu flaming warrior), Earl Weathers Jr. (Manchu super warrior), Jose Quinones (Manchu superfighter), Michael Pasigan ("Bolo" super macho Manchu), Vera Vanguard (the widow-maker).

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at BAM Harvey Lichtenstein Theater, Brooklyn, N.Y., as part of the 2001 Next Wave Festival, on November 11, 2001; video documentation, Character Generators Inc.; camera, Mark Robison.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-5978

OCLC

NYPY03-F159

Title

Once upon a time in Chinese America-- [videorecording] : a martial arts ballet and music-theater epic (aka Voice of the dragon) / presented by Brooklyn Academy of Music ; music and concept by Fred Ho ; [stage] direction by Mira Kingsley ; martial arts choreography by Jose Figueroa ; written by Fred Ho and Ruth Margraff.

Imprint

c2001.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Event

Videotaped in performance at BAM Harvey Lichtenstein Theater, Brooklyn, N.Y., as part of the 2001 Next Wave Festival, on November 11, 2001; video documentation, Character Generators Inc.; camera, Mark Robison.

Credits

Set and original scroll design, Michael Forrest Kurtz; scrolls calligraphy, Tony Kun-Feng Chen; costumes, Kenneth Chu; lighting, Allen Hahn.

Performer

Music performed by the Afro Asian Music Ensemble: Fred Ho (composer, leader, baritone sax), "Sweet" Sue Terry (alto sax), David Bindman (tenor sax), Royal Hartigan (drum set, Chinese percussion), Hitomi Tono'oka (marimba, vibes, percussion), Wesley Brown (bass).

Cast

Shyaporn Theerakulstit (narrator), Kathleen Cruz (Gar Man Jang), Jose Figueroa (Chen Jak), Philip Joseph Silvera (Miao Hin), George Crayton, III (Gee Shin), R. Scott Parker (Li Wen Mao), Sharon Soomi Kim (Ng Mui), Malcolm Chin-Soong Murray (eunuch, Manchu flaming warrior), Earl Weathers Jr. (Manchu super warrior), Jose Quinones (Manchu superfighter), Michael Pasigan ("Bolo" super macho Manchu), Vera Vanguard (the widow-maker).

Restricted Access

Permission required.

Added Author

Ho, Fred Wei-han. Conceptor. Composer. Author

Theerakulstit, Shyaporn. Narrator

Cruz, Kathleen. Performer

Figueroa, José. prf, choreographer.

Silvera, Philip Joseph, 1976- Performer

Crayton, George. Performer

Parker, R. Scott. Performer

Kim, Sharon Soomi. Performer

Terry, Sue. Musician

Bindman, David. Musician

Hartigan, Royal James, 1947- Musician

Kingsley, Mira. Director

Margraff, Ruth. Author

Kurtz, Michael Forrest. Designer

Chu, Kenneth. Costume designer

Hahn, Allen. Designer

Robison, Mark (Cameraman), videographer.

Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival.

Character Generators/Video.

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-5978