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The Alwin Nikolais Centennial a full evening of works by Alwin Nikolais

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The Alwin Nikolais Centennial [videorecording] : a full evening of works by Alwin Nikolais / under the artistic direction of Alberto del Saz & Murray Louis ; featuring Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company ; presented by The Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance, in association with The Joyce Theater Foundation.
Publication
c2010.

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Additional Authors
  • Nikolais, Alwin
  • Nikolais, Alwin.
  • Papp, Joseph
  • Garcia, Frank, costume designer.
  • Del Saz, Alberto.
  • Louis, Murray.
  • Woodbury, Joan J., 1927-
  • Brown, Erin Lehua
  • Claudio, Juan Carlos
  • Dispenziere, Andrea
  • Draper, Aaron
  • Keenan, Caine
  • McArthur, Tara
  • Potts, Jacquelyn
  • Spaur, Taylor John
  • Whitlow, Prentice
  • Wilberg, Elizabeth Kelley
  • Daggers, Holly.
  • Golob, Terry.
  • Dunlap, Eric.
  • Forward Motion Theater.
  • Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company.
  • Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance.
  • Joyce Theater Foundation.
  • Joyce Theater (New York, N.Y.)
  • New York Public Library. Dance Division.
Description
1 videodisc (NTSC) (77 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Uniform Title
  • Tensile involvement (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
  • Crucible (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
  • Vaudeville of the elements (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
Alternative Title
  • Tower (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
  • Liturgies (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
Genre/Form
  • Video.
  • Dance.
Note
  • Widescreen.
  • Recording made possible by the cooperation of The Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, The Joyce Theater, and The Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image, Dance Division, The New York Public Library.
Credits (note)
  • Choreography, sound score, scenic and lighting design by Alwin Nikolais ; assisted by Joan Woodbury ; video production, Forward Motion Theater ; camera operators, Holly Daggers, Terry Golob ; editing, Terry Golob ; director, Eric Dunlap.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at The Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y., on May 7, 2010.
Funding (note)
  • This recording is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.
  • The assistance of the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts is gratefully acknowledged.
  • The Dance Division gratefully acknowledges the assistance of The Jerome Robbins Foundation.
System Details (note)
  • DVD.
Biography (note)
  • Tensile involvement premiered at the Henry Street Playhouse, New York, N.Y. on Jan. 26, 1955. Liturgies premiered at the Teatro Municipal, Caracas, Venezuela, on Mar. 29, 1983. Crucible premiered at the American Dance Festival, Durham, N.C., on June 13, 1985. Tower (the third act of Vaudeville of the elements) premiered at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Dec. 1965.
Contents
  • Biographical short (from the Kennedy Center Honors) (ca. 7 min.) / introduction by Joseph Papp.
  • Tensile involvement (ca. 5 min.) / performed by the company.
  • Liturgies (excerpts) (ca. 30 min.). 1. Ritual / performed by the company -- 2. Effigy / performed by Aaron Draper and Caine Keenan -- 3. Carillon / performed by Erin Lehua Brown, Tara McArthur and Elizabeth Kelly Wilberg -- 4. Celebrants / performed by the company -- 5. Reliquary / performed by Juan Carlos Claudio, Andrea Dispenziere, Prentice Whitlow -- 6. Shadow dance / performed by the company.
  • Crucible (ca. 15 min.) / performed by the company.
  • Tower (third act of Vaudeville of the elements) (ca. 14 min.) / performed by the company.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-6005
OCLC
690132293
Title
The Alwin Nikolais Centennial [videorecording] : a full evening of works by Alwin Nikolais / under the artistic direction of Alberto del Saz & Murray Louis ; featuring Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company ; presented by The Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance, in association with The Joyce Theater Foundation.
Imprint
c2010.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
System Details
DVD.
Event
Videotaped in performance at The Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y., on May 7, 2010.
Credits
Choreography, sound score, scenic and lighting design by Alwin Nikolais ; assisted by Joan Woodbury ; video production, Forward Motion Theater ; camera operators, Holly Daggers, Terry Golob ; editing, Terry Golob ; director, Eric Dunlap.
Performer
Performed by Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company: Erin Lehua Brown, Juan Carlos Claudio, Andrea Dispenziere, Aaron Draper, Caine Keenan, Tara McArthur, Jacquelyn Potts, T.J. Spaur, Prentice Whitlow, Elizabeth Kelley Wilberg.
Funding
This recording is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.
The assistance of the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts is gratefully acknowledged.
The Dance Division gratefully acknowledges the assistance of The Jerome Robbins Foundation.
Biography
Tensile involvement premiered at the Henry Street Playhouse, New York, N.Y. on Jan. 26, 1955. Liturgies premiered at the Teatro Municipal, Caracas, Venezuela, on Mar. 29, 1983. Crucible premiered at the American Dance Festival, Durham, N.C., on June 13, 1985. Tower (the third act of Vaudeville of the elements) premiered at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Dec. 1965.
Added Author
Nikolais, Alwin, choreographer.
Nikolais, Alwin. Set designer
Nikolais, Alwin. Lighting designer
Nikolais, Alwin. Composer
Nikolais, Alwin. Costume designer
Papp, Joseph, speaker.
Garcia, Frank, costume designer.
Del Saz, Alberto. Director
Louis, Murray. Director
Woodbury, Joan J., 1927- Director
Brown, Erin Lehua, dancer.
Claudio, Juan Carlos, dancer.
Dispenziere, Andrea, dancer.
Draper, Aaron, dancer.
Keenan, Caine, dancer.
McArthur, Tara, dancer.
Potts, Jacquelyn, dancer.
Spaur, Taylor John, dancer.
Whitlow, Prentice, dancer.
Wilberg, Elizabeth Kelley, dancer.
Daggers, Holly. Videographer
Golob, Terry. Videographer
Golob, Terry. Editor
Dunlap, Eric. Director
Forward Motion Theater.
Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company.
Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance.
Joyce Theater Foundation.
Joyce Theater (New York, N.Y.)
New York Public Library. Dance Division.
Added Title
Tensile involvement (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
Crucible (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
Vaudeville of the elements (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
Tower (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
Liturgies (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-6005
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