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Additional authors

1. Hawkins, Erick
2. Moses, Michael
3. Roth, Frank
4. McLean, Gloria
5. Reynolds, Cynthia
6. Mills, Joseph
7. Tharin, Catherine
8. Johns, Othello
9. Ortiz, Kathy
10. Potts, C. R. (Christopher R.)
11. Connors, Brenda
12. Celichowska, Renata
13. Wilson, Robin
14. Engstrom, Robert
15. Dorazio, Ralph.
16. Spoelker, Vince.
17. Hovhaness, Alan, 1911-2000.
18. Lee, Ralph.
19. Erick Hawkins Dance Company.

Description

1. 1 videocassette. 59 min. : sd. color NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Stage performance preceded by an introduction addressing the question "What is modern dance?" The performance is followed by a discussion among Hawkins, some members of his company, and teen-aged members of the audience. Unedited footage of this discussion appears on *MGZIA 4-1610 Erick Hawkins interviews.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Kentucky Television (KET).

Uniform title

1. Killer-of-enemies: the divine hero (Choreographic work : Hawkins)

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-1589

Note

1. Produced by KET/The Kentucky Network, Lexington, Kentucky. Producer/director: Vince Spoelker.
2. Choreography/scenario: Erick Hawkins. Music: Alan Hovhaness. Scenery: Ralph Dorazio. Costumes: Ralph Lee. Lighting: Robert Engstrom.
3. Performed by the Erick Hawkins Dance Company: Hawkins (Ancient/Talking god), Robert Engstrom and Jeff Kensmoe (storytellers), Michael Moses (young man/Killer-of-enemies), Frank Roth (the sun), Gloria McLean (Changing Woman), Cynthia Reynolds (Spider Old Woman), Joseph Mills (Big Fly), Catherine Tharin (Little Wind), Othello Johns (Big Giant), Kathy Ortiz (Big Owl), Christopher Potts (Monster Eagle), and Brenda Connors, Renata Celichowska, Tharin, and Ortiz (holy people). The dancer playing Monster Fish is not identified in credits.

Title

1. Erick Hawkins: Killer-of-enemies: the divine hero [videorecording]

Imprint

1. c1993.

Local subject

1. Television. Erick Hawkins: Killer-of-enemies: the divine hero.

Added author

1. Hawkins, Erick, choreographer, dancer. Commentator
2. Moses, Michael, dancer.
3. Roth, Frank, dancer.
4. McLean, Gloria, dancer.
5. Reynolds, Cynthia, dancer.
6. Mills, Joseph, dancer.
7. Tharin, Catherine, dancer.
8. Johns, Othello, dancer.
9. Ortiz, Kathy, dancer.
10. Potts, C. R. (Christopher R.), dancer.
11. Connors, Brenda, dancer.
12. Celichowska, Renata, dancer.
13. Wilson, Robin, dancer.
14. Engstrom, Robert, dancer.
15. Dorazio, Ralph. Designer
16. Spoelker, Vince. Producer. Director
17. Hovhaness, Alan, 1911-2000. Composer
18. Lee, Ralph. Costume designer
19. Erick Hawkins Dance Company.

Added title

1. Killer-of-enemies: the divine hero (Choreographic work : Hawkins)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-1589