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Wintermas - A festival of light

Title
Wintermas - A festival of light [videorecording] / presented by Dance Spectrum ; concept, choreography, and musical design by Carlos Carvajal.
Publication
1974.

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Additional Authors
  • Carvajal, Carlos, 1931-
  • Cosky, Leonard.
  • Harris, Chad.
  • Farrell, Patty Ann.
  • Ransom, Donald.
  • Schmidt, Sherri.
  • Dugan, Dan
  • Asawa, Ruth.
  • Bennett, Christine
  • Brooks, Deborah
  • Carvajal, Carolyn
  • Davis, Peggy
  • Holt, Wendy
  • Mathis, Jean
  • Warner, Katherine
  • Bain, Bruce
  • Brooks, Dudley
  • Butts, Charlie
  • Parlato, Dennis
  • Patterson, John
  • Pearson-Smith, Virgil
  • Wagner, Sulpicio
  • Dance Spectrum (Company)
  • Demystavision.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (69 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Carlos Carvajal.
Uniform Title
Wintermas - A festival of light (Choreographic work : Carvajal)
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • For additional materials on this dance work, see: *MGZR Carvajal, Carlos [clippings].
Credits (note)
  • Environment, the Crystal Rainbow: Leonard Cosky, Chad Harris, Patty Ann Farrell; costumes, Donald Ransom, Sherri Schmidt; sound, Dan Dugan; star and tree of life sculptures, Ruth Asawa.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater, San Francisco, Calif., on New Year's Eve [December 31], 1974; videography, Demystavision.
Contents
  • Part I, Ancient dances at sunset -- Processional -- Consecration of the cardinal points -- Michael and the dragon -- Women's earth rituals -- Men's jumping dance -- Initiation of Tom Fool -- Sword dance -- The battle of summer and winter -- Recessional -- Three shepherds (following the star) -- Epilogue.
  • Part II, The longest night -- Children of light -- Asterism, the body celestial -- Lucia, a ceremony of lights -- Recessional.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-7229
OCLC
NYPY03-F597
Title
Wintermas - A festival of light [videorecording] / presented by Dance Spectrum ; concept, choreography, and musical design by Carlos Carvajal.
Imprint
1974.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Event
Videotaped in performance at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater, San Francisco, Calif., on New Year's Eve [December 31], 1974; videography, Demystavision.
Credits
Environment, the Crystal Rainbow: Leonard Cosky, Chad Harris, Patty Ann Farrell; costumes, Donald Ransom, Sherri Schmidt; sound, Dan Dugan; star and tree of life sculptures, Ruth Asawa.
Performer
Danced by Dance Spectrum: Christine Bennett, Deborah Brooks, Carolyn Hauser Carvajal, Peggy Davis, Wendy Holt, Jean Mathis, Katherine Warner, Bruce Bain, Dudley Brooks, Charles Butts, Dennis Parlato, John Patterson, Virgil Pearson-Smith, Sulpicio Wagner, and others.
Added Author
Carvajal, Carlos, 1931- ccp, choreographer.
Cosky, Leonard. Designer
Harris, Chad. Designer
Farrell, Patty Ann. Designer
Ransom, Donald. Costume designer
Schmidt, Sherri. Costume designer
Dugan, Dan, sound designer.
Asawa, Ruth. Designer
Bennett, Christine, dancer.
Brooks, Deborah, dancer.
Carvajal, Carolyn, dancer.
Davis, Peggy, dancer.
Holt, Wendy, dancer.
Mathis, Jean, dancer.
Warner, Katherine, dancer.
Bain, Bruce, dancer.
Brooks, Dudley, dancer.
Butts, Charlie, dancer.
Parlato, Dennis, dancer.
Patterson, John, dancer.
Pearson-Smith, Virgil, dancer.
Wagner, Sulpicio, dancer.
Dance Spectrum (Company)
Demystavision.
Added Title
Wintermas - A festival of light (Choreographic work : Carvajal)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-7229
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