Research Catalog

Title

National Performance Network (sampler) [videorecording]

Publication

[1988?]

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Details

Additional Authors

• p'Bitek, Okot, 1931-1982
• Vasilevski, Valeria.
• Zollar, Jawole Willa Jo
• Tyler, Edwina Lee.
• Giraud, Tiyé.
• Oji, Helen.
• Emmons, Beverly
• Berry, Gabriel
• Bavan, Yolande.
• Chin, Connie.
• Cousar, Terri.
• Hall-Smith, Pat.
• Patrick, Pamela.
• Sheely, Viola.
• Valdes, Ching.
• Wilson, Robin.
• Rosenthal, Rachel, 1926-2015.
• Lashinsky, Leslie.
• Carlson, Ann, 1954-
• Kirshner, Andy.
• Brenner, Shelley.
• Eckert, Rinde.
• Jenkins, Margaret.
• Miller, Timothy R.
• Sadownick, Douglas.
• National Performance Network.

Description

1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (28 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

Excerpts from five dance or performance works by artists participating in the National Performance Network. This program, founded by David R. White of Dance Theater Workshop in 1985, provides support to emerging and established independent artists through funding and links to a nationwide group of presenting organizations, which enable new work, tours, and artists' residencies.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Dance Theater Workshop.

Uniform Title

• Song of Lawino (Choreographic work : Vasilevski and Zollar)
• Rachel's brain (Theater piece : Rosenthal)
• Sarah (Choreographic work : Carlson)
• Shorebirds Atlantic (Choreographic work : Eckert and Jenkins)
• Some golden states (Choreographic work : Miller)

Subjects

• Video
• Dance
• Performance art

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Contents

• Song of Lawino (ca. 5 min.) / by Okot p'Bitek; adapted by Valeria Vasilevski; directed by Valeria Vasilevski; choreography, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar; music, Edwina Lee Tyler, Tiye Giraud; set, Helen Oji; costumes, Gabriel Berry; lighting, Beverly Emmons; voice coach, Yolande Bavan; developed and performed by Yolande Bavan, Connie Chin, Terri Cousar, Tiye Giraud, Pat Hall-Smith, Pamela Patrick, Viola Sheely, Edwina Lee Tyler, Ching Valdes-Aran, Robin Wilson.
• Rachel's brain (ca. 6 min.) / conceived, written, and performed by Rachel Rosenthal; music composed and performed by Leslie Lashinsky; slides, Rachel Rosenthal; lighting, Eileen Cooley; projections, Robert Tompkins; headdress, Rob Secrest; Brainstatic collage designed and engineered by Michael Petak, Counter-Clockwise Productions.
• Sarah (ca. 5 min.) / choreography and performance, Ann Carlson; words and score, Andy Kirshner; taped vocals, Shelley Brenner, Ann Carlson, Andy Kirshner.
• Shorebirds Atlantic (ca. 5 min.) / created and performed by Rinde Eckert and Margaret Jenkins; text and music, Rinde Eckert; choreography, Margaret Jenkins; lighting, Alexander Nichols.
• Some golden states (ca. 7 min.) / a performance by Tim Miller; piano music composed and performed by Doug Sadownick.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-8126

OCLC

NYPY05-F10059

Title

National Performance Network (sampler) [videorecording]

Imprint

[1988?]

Added Author

p'Bitek, Okot, 1931-1982 Author

Vasilevski, Valeria. Director. Adapter

Zollar, Jawole Willa Jo, choreographer.

Tyler, Edwina Lee. Composer

Tyler, Edwina Lee. Performer

Giraud, Tiyé. Composer. Performer

Oji, Helen. Set designer

Emmons, Beverly, lighting designer.

Berry, Gabriel, costume designer.

Bavan, Yolande. Performer

Chin, Connie. Performer

Cousar, Terri. Performer

Hall-Smith, Pat. Performer

Patrick, Pamela. Performer

Sheely, Viola. Performer

Valdes, Ching. Performer

Wilson, Robin. Performer

Rosenthal, Rachel, 1926-2015. Conceptor

Rosenthal, Rachel, 1926-2015. Author

Rosenthal, Rachel, 1926-2015. Performer

Lashinsky, Leslie. Composer

Carlson, Ann, 1954- choreographer, dancer. voc

Kirshner, Andy. Composer. Author. voc

Brenner, Shelley. voc

Eckert, Rinde. Creator

Eckert, Rinde. Author

Eckert, Rinde. Composer

Eckert, Rinde. Performer

Jenkins, Margaret. cre, choreographer. Performer

Miller, Timothy R. Author. Performer

Sadownick, Douglas. Composer. Instrumentalist

National Performance Network.

Added Title

Song of Lawino (Choreographic work : Vasilevski and Zollar)

Rachel's brain (Theater piece : Rosenthal)

Sarah (Choreographic work : Carlson)

Shorebirds Atlantic (Choreographic work : Eckert and Jenkins)

Some golden states (Choreographic work : Miller)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-8126