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The New York Botanical Garden, Garden of Good and Evil: Harmful and Healing Properties of Plants, Works & Process at the Guggenheim

Title
The New York Botanical Garden, Garden of Good and Evil: Harmful and Healing Properties of Plants, 2013 June 2 : Works & Process at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson.
Publication
2013.

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Additional Authors
  • Balick, Michael J., 1952-
  • Maestri, Ambrogio, 1970-
  • Gold, Tom
  • Zorn, John, 1953-
  • Mearns, Sara
  • Danchig-Waring, Adrian
  • Alberda, Devin
  • Scordato, Andrew
  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
  • Murrah, Christopher
  • Joyce-Barry, Julia
  • Ellis, Natalie Charlé
  • Hartse, Kendal
  • Reich, Seth
  • Balanchine, George
  • Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847.
  • Cronson, Mary Sharp
  • Cronson, Caroline
  • New York City Ballet
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Description
1 videodisc (65 min.) : sound, color.
Summary
Michael J. Balick (Vice President for Botanical Science, Director and Philecology Curator, The New York Botanical Garden Institute of Economic Botany) discusses the mounting of the exhibition, Wild Medicine; his field of Ethnobotany, which is the study of relationships between plants, people, and culture; various places he has conducted research; codifying plant knowledge; The Italian Renaissance Garden at the New York Botanical Garden being a recreation of the original Botanical Garden at the University of Padua, established in 1545; the library at the New York Botanical Gardens; discussion of various plants and their healing/medicinal properties including Kava, Chamomile, Foxglove, Pot Marigold, Passion Flower, Grape, Opium Poppy, Poison Hemlock, English Yew; and examples of witches brew (flying ointments, originally rubbed on skin) including Henbane, Belladonna, Love-in-Idleness; talk of Dr. Mariani's Coca Wine produced from 1863-1913 with cocaine; and an audience experiment with spearment rubbed on fingers which is then tasted in the mouth.
Series Statement
Works & process at the Guggenheim collection
Uniform Title
Works and process at the Guggenheim.
Alternative Title
Works & Process, New York Botanical Garden, Garden of Good and Evil
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Filmed performances.
  • Interviews.
  • Video.
  • Dance.
  • Nonfiction films.
Note
  • Widescreen.
  • "Performance excerpts will be interspersed with remarks by Dr. Michael Balick." -- program notes.
  • Produced by Mary Sharp Cronson.
  • Title and credits taken from house program and original DVD label.
  • "Wild Medicine: Healing Plants Around the World, Featuring the Italian Renaissance Garden at The New York Botanical Garden through September 8." -- program notes.
Source (note)
  • Mary Sharp Cronson.
Contents
Introduction (4 min.) / by Caroline Cronson -- Michael J. Balick (16 min.) -- L'Elisir d'Amore (film excerpts) (7 min.) / performers, Ambrogio Maistri (Dulcamara) with The Metropolitan Opera -- Michael J. Balick (5 min.) -- Shanti (excerpts) (4 min.) / choreography, Tom Gold ; music, John Zorn ; dancers, Sara Mearns (Moon Goddess), Adrian Danching-Waring (Young Indian Prince), Devin Alberda and Andrew Scordato (Attendants) -- Michael J. Balick (3 min.) -- Macbeth (Witches scene) (9 min.) / playwright, William Shakespeare ; director, Christopher Murrah ; performers, Julia Joyce-Barry, Natalie Charle Ellis, Kendal Hartse (Witches) ; Seth Reich (Macbeth) -- Michael J. Balick (9 min.) -- A Midsummer's Night Dream (The Donkey pas de deux) (6 min.) / choreographer, George Balanchine ; music, Felix Mendelssohn ; dancers, Sara Mearns (Tatiania), Adrian Danchig-Waring (Bottom), Devin Alberda (Puck), Andrew Scordato (Oberon) -- Audience exiting (2 min.).
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-7976
OCLC
894088640
Title
The New York Botanical Garden, Garden of Good and Evil: Harmful and Healing Properties of Plants, 2013 June 2 : Works & Process at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson.
Production
2013.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Series
Works & process at the Guggenheim collection
Works and process at the Guggenheim.
Performer
Speaker, Michael J. Balich, Ph.D.
Dancers (courtesy of New York City Ballet): Sara Mearns, Adrian Danchig-Waring, Devin Alberda and Andrew Scordato.
Actors: Julia Joyce-Barry, Natalie Charle Ellis, Kendal Hartse, Seth Reich.
Singers: Ambrogio Maestri with the Metropolitan Opera.
Event
Videotaped in performance at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, N.Y., as part of the Works & Process performance series on 2013 June 2.
Source
Gift; Mary Sharp Cronson. NN-PD
Added Author
Balick, Michael J., 1952- speaker.
Maestri, Ambrogio, 1970- performer.
Gold, Tom, choreographer.
Zorn, John, 1953- composer.
Mearns, Sara, dancer.
Danchig-Waring, Adrian, dancer.
Alberda, Devin, dancer.
Scordato, Andrew, dancer.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth. Selections.
Murrah, Christopher, stage director.
Joyce-Barry, Julia, actor.
Ellis, Natalie Charlé, actor.
Hartse, Kendal, actor.
Reich, Seth, actor.
Balanchine, George, choreographer.
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Sommernachtstraum. English.
Cronson, Mary Sharp, producer.
Cronson, Caroline, speaker.
New York City Ballet.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
Cronson, Mary Sharp, donor.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-7976
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