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Homer David Avila life work, dance.

Title
Homer David Avila [videorecording] : life work, dance.
Publication
2002.

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Additional Authors
  • Avila, Homer
  • Caspersen, Dana
  • Marks, Victoria
  • Hesse, Herman, 1877-1962.
  • Glennie, Evelyn.
  • Richards, Peter.
Description
1 videodisc (NTSC) (33 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Compilation of dances created and/or performed by Homer David Avila after the removal of his right leg and hip due to cancer in 2001. Avila died on Apr. 25, 2004.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Patricia Paludanus.
Uniform Title
  • Not/without words (Choreographic work : Avila)
  • Solo for one man (Choreographic work : Caspersen)
  • Solo (Choreographic work : Marks)
Alternative Title
  • Improv interludes.
  • Table for one.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Event (note)
  • Not/without words videotaped in performance at Danspace Project/ St. Mark's Church, New York, N.Y. on June 9, 2002 ; Improv interludes videotaped in performance at Korzo Theatre, Den Haag, The Netherlands in March 2003 ; Solo for one man videotaped at Das Tat Bockenheimer Deport, Ballet Frankfurt in 2003 ; Solo videotaped at Hatlen Theater, U.C. Santa Barbara in 2002 ; Table for one videotaped at Das Tat Bockenheimer Depot, Ballet Frankfurt Atrium, 2003.
System Details (note)
  • DVD.
Contents
  • Not/Without words (ca. 8 min.) / choreography and performance, Homer Avila ; text, Herman Hesse ; spoken by Mireya Garcia and Elisa Pearl Blynn ; music, Evelyn Glennie ; video documentation by Peter Richards.
  • Improv interludes (ca. 3 min.) / performed by Homer Avila.
  • Solo for one man (ca. 13 min.) / choreographed by Dana Caspersen ; danced by Homer Avila.
  • Solo (ca. 8 min.) / choreographed by Victoria Marks ; music by Miguel Fransconi ; danced by Homer Avila.
  • Table for one (ca. 3 min.) / improvised explorations by Homer Avila.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-2401
OCLC
NYPY06-F195
Title
Homer David Avila [videorecording] : life work, dance.
Imprint
2002.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
System Details
DVD.
Event
Not/without words videotaped in performance at Danspace Project/ St. Mark's Church, New York, N.Y. on June 9, 2002 ; Improv interludes videotaped in performance at Korzo Theatre, Den Haag, The Netherlands in March 2003 ; Solo for one man videotaped at Das Tat Bockenheimer Deport, Ballet Frankfurt in 2003 ; Solo videotaped at Hatlen Theater, U.C. Santa Barbara in 2002 ; Table for one videotaped at Das Tat Bockenheimer Depot, Ballet Frankfurt Atrium, 2003.
Added Author
Avila, Homer, dancer.
Avila, Homer, choreographer.
Caspersen, Dana, choreographer.
Marks, Victoria, choreographer.
Hesse, Herman, 1877-1962. Author of dialog
Glennie, Evelyn. Composer
Richards, Peter. Videographer
Paludanus, Patricia. Donor
Added Title
Not/without words (Choreographic work : Avila)
Solo for one man (Choreographic work : Caspersen)
Solo (Choreographic work : Marks)
Improv interludes.
Table for one.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-2401
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