Research Catalog

Title

Fred Ho, The sweet science suite [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].

Publication

c2011.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Cronson, Mary Sharp.
• Gladstone, Valerie.
• Ho, Fred Wei-han.
• Brown, Christal
• Brown, Christal.
• Hung, Yu-chen, lighting designer.
• Shibahara, Aya.
• George, Whitney.
• Braggs, Marcus
• Brown, Dante
• Brito, Edwardo
• Callawa, Roderick
• Johnson, Toni Renee
• Reyes, Gilbert (Dancer)
• Valentine, Ricarrdo
• Washington, Salim.
• Pilkington, Bob.
• Harper, Richard.
• Barson, Ben.
• Isles, Nabate.
• Keidel, Bhinda.
• Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Description

1 videodisc (69 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

In the first discussion, Christal Brown (choreographer) discusses her dance background, her choreographic process, the difference between choreographing for women dancers and men dancers, and how Fred Ho found her. Fred Ho (composer) discusses how and why he chose the Muhammad Ali theme, what Brown told her dancers about Muhammad Ali, and what are the narratives of the music and dance. In the second discussion, Ho and Brown discuss how the creative process began for each of them, what do they want the audience to take away from this performance, how did Brown find her dancers, and concludes with the important attributes about the Guggenheim performance space and the importance of the Works & Process producer, Mary Sharp Cronson.

Series Statement

Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Uniform Title

Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Alternative Title

• Sweet science suite, a scientific soul music honoring of Muhammad Ali
• A scientific soul music honoring of Muhammad Ali

Subjects

• Video
• Dance
• Artistic collaboration
• Filmed performances
• Filmed interviews
• Music and dance
• Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016
• Ho, Fred Wei-han
• Brown, Christal
• Filmed dance

Genre/Form

• Filmed dance.
• Filmed performances.
• Interviews.
• Video.
• Dance.
• Nonfiction films.

Note

• Widescreen.
• Title and credits taken from house program.

Credits (note)

• Music and concept by Fred Ho ; choreography by Christal Brown ; lighting and stage managed by Yu-chen (Nick) Hung ; costumes by Aya Shibahara ; produced by Big Red Media and Spectrum Music

Event (note)

• Videotaped at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Nov. 14, 2011 (7:30 pm).

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Source (note)

• Mary Sharp Cronson.

Contents

• Introduction (2 min.) / by Mary Sharp Cronson.
• Movement 2: Float like a butterfly, sting like an Afro Asian bumblebee! (inspired by and based upon The green hornet theme by Billy May and the Rimsky-Korsakov classic Flight of the bumblebee) (12 min.) / guest soloist, Fred Ho.
• Discussion (10 min.) / speakers, Fred Ho and Christal Brown ; moderator, Valerie Gladstone.
• Movement 4: Rope-a-dope! (based upon Revolutionary ontology and Self-love by Salim Washington) (10 min.) / guest soloist, Salim Washington.
• Discussion (13 min.) / speakers, Fred Ho and Christal Brown ; moderator, Valerie Gladstone.
• Movement 5: Worthy of praises most high (aka The greatest)! (18 min.) / solos by Bob Pilkington, Richard Harper, Ben Barson, Bhinda Keidel and Nabate Isles.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-7046

OCLC

780090227

Title

Fred Ho, The sweet science suite [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].

Imprint

c2011.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Works and process at the Guggenheim.

System Details

DVD.

Original Version

Original format: 1 DV cassette.

Performer

Panel: Fred Ho (composer), Christal Brown (choreographer) ; Valerie Gladstone (moderator).

Christal Brown's dancers: Marcus Braggs, Dante Brown, Edwardo Brito, Roderick Callawa, Toni Renee Johnson (rehearsal director), Gilbert Reyes, Ricarrdo Valentine.

Green Monster Big Band: Whitney George (conductor) ; Fred Ho (leader/baritone sax) ; Masaru Koga (alto sax), Darius Jones (alto sax), Bhinda Keitel [i.e. Keidel] (tenor sax), Salim Washington (tenor sax), Ben Barson (baritone sax), Bob Pilkington (trombone), Marty Wehner (trombone), Richard Harper (trombone), Earl McIntyre (bass trombone), David Taylor (bass trombone), Winston Byrd (trumpet), Ryan Resky (trumpet), Nabate Isles (trumpet), Tatum Greenblatt (trumpet), Amanda Monaco (electric guitar), Art Hirahara (piano/keyboards), Rashann Carter (bass), Royal Hartigan (drums & percussion).

Credits

Music and concept by Fred Ho ; choreography by Christal Brown ; lighting and stage managed by Yu-chen (Nick) Hung ; costumes by Aya Shibahara ; produced by Big Red Media and Spectrum Music

Event

Videotaped at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Nov. 14, 2011 (7:30 pm).

Local Note

For program notes see *MGZB Works and process at the Guggenheim [programs].

Source

Gift; Mary Sharp Cronson. NN-PD

Added Author

Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer

Cronson, Mary Sharp. Speaker

Gladstone, Valerie. Moderator

Ho, Fred Wei-han. Interviewee

Ho, Fred Wei-han. Composer

Ho, Fred Wei-han. Conceptor

Ho, Fred Wei-han. Performer

Brown, Christal, choreographer.

Brown, Christal. Interviewee

Hung, Yu-chen, lighting designer. Lighting designer

Shibahara, Aya. Costume designer

George, Whitney. Conductor

Braggs, Marcus, dancer.

Brown, Dante, dancer.

Brito, Edwardo, dancer.

Callawa, Roderick, dancer.

Johnson, Toni Renee, dancer.

Reyes, Gilbert (Dancer), dancer.

Valentine, Ricarrdo, dancer.

Washington, Salim. Performer

Pilkington, Bob. Performer

Harper, Richard. Performer

Barson, Ben. Performer

Isles, Nabate. Performer

Keidel, Bhinda. Performer

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Cronson, Mary Sharp. Donor

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-7046