Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Ailey, Alvin.
2. Butler, Alistair
3. Sherman, Maxine
4. Wood, Donna, 1954-
5. Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023.
6. Merdin, Jon.
7. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
8. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
9. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (30 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Harry Belafonte interviews Alvin Ailey, who discusses his beginnings in dance, his company, choreography, and views on blacks' experience in dance. Includes excerpts of Ailey conducting rehearsals of Flowers with Alistair Butler and Maxine Sherman, and Masekela langage with Donna Wood.

Uniform title

1. Flowers (Choreographic work : Ailey)
2. Masekela langage (Choreographic work : Ailey)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Interviews.
3. Video.
4. Dance rehearsals.

Call number

1. *MGZIC 9-5821

Performer (note)

1. Host: Harry Belafonte.

Event (note)

1. Telecast on November 28, 1978 on WNET-TV's Skyline series.

Title

1. In the company of Alvin Ailey [videorecording] / WNET-TV ; directed by Jon Merdin ; produced by Alonzo F. Brown, Jr.

Imprint

1. New York, N.Y. : WNET-TV, 1978.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Event

1. Telecast on November 28, 1978 on WNET-TV's Skyline series.

Performer

1. Host: Harry Belafonte.

Local subject

1. Television. In the company of Alvin Ailey.
2. Television. Skyline.

Added author

1. Ailey, Alvin. ive, choreographer.
2. Butler, Alistair, dancer.
3. Sherman, Maxine, dancer.
4. Wood, Donna, 1954- dancer.
5. Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023. Interviewer
6. Merdin, Jon. Director
7. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
8. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
9. DHCA.

Added title

1. Flowers (Choreographic work : Ailey)
2. Masekela langage (Choreographic work : Ailey)

Research call number

1. *MGZIC 9-5821