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Additional authors

1. Ailey, Alvin
2. Jamison, Judith
3. Jamison, Judith
4. Smith, Anna Deavere
5. Allen, Sarita
6. Williams, Dudley, 1938-2015
7. Chaya, Masazumi
8. Gee, Danielle
9. Thomas, Michael, active 1990
10. Robinson, Renée
11. Meek, Leonard
12. Roxas, Elizabeth
13. Richardson, Desmond
14. Plantadit, Karine
15. Powell, Troy
16. Banks, Marilyn
17. Phelps, Jonathan
18. Gaddis, Bernard
19. Joy, Michael
20. Tyson, Andre
21. Rhoden, Dwight
22. Angelou, Maya
23. Norman, Jessye
24. Warwick, Dionne
25. Jarreau, Al.
26. Sellers, John, 1924-
27. Rashad, Phylicia, 1948-
28. Washington, Denzel, 1954-
29. Harper, Ves
30. Clarke, Hope, 1941-
31. Bonitsky, Daniel
32. Anderson, Toyce
33. Hunter, Tim
34. Oberpriller, Donald J.
35. Cernovich, Nicola
36. Winston, George
37. Ruggieri, Robert
38. Ailey, Alvin
39. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
40. Alvin Ailey American Dance Center
41. Camera Group

Description

1. 3 videocassettes. (U-matic, NTSC) (117 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequence; 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. nea
2. nys

Uniform title

1. Legacy (Choreographic work : Clarke)
2. Hymn (Choreographic work : Jamison)

Subject

1. Ailey, Alvin
2. Television > Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 35th anniversary opening night performance

Contents

1. CONTENTS: Cassette 1 (approx. 25 min.): Alvin Ailey: a retrospective of the man and his vision. -- Opening remarks by Phylicia Rashad. -- Legacy. Chor: Hope Clarke. Mus: George Winston. Lighting: Daniel Bonitsky. Perf. by students of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. -- Remarks by Judith Jamison and Denzel Washington. -- Cassette 2 (approx. 39 min.): Hymn. Chor: Jamison. Mus: Robert Ruggieri. Text conceived, written, and performed by Anna Deavere Smith. Scen: Timothy Hunter, Bonitsky, and Donald J. Oberpriller. Cos: Toyce Anderson. Lighting: Hunter. Cast: Prologue. Head of state: Sarita Allen, company. Spiritual walking: Company. Never spoken: Dudley Williams. I have nothing: Troy Powell, Marilyn Banks, Jonathan Phelps, Bernard Gaddis, Michael Thomas. Dance: Company. Survivor: Masazumi Chaya, company. Cathedral: Danielle Gee, Michael Thomas. The search for perfection: Renee Robinson, company. Cathedral: Leonard Meek. Black dress: Elizabeth Roxas. Whores in the whore house comin' to church: Desmond Richardson. The mask: Karine Plantadit. A message: Michael Thomas. Epilogue. -- Cassette 3 (approx. 53 min.): Runagate runagate, a poem by Robert Hayden, read by Dr. Maya Angelou. -- Revelations. Chor: Ailey. Mus: traditional. Scen/cos: Ves Harper. Lighting: Nicola Cernovitch. Cast: Pilgrim of sorrow: I been 'buked: Company. Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel: Tracy Inman, Desiree Vlad, Dana Hash. Fix me Jesus: Roxas and Michael
2. Joy; singer Jessye Norman. Take me to the water: Processional: Michael Thomas, Raquelle Chavis, Duane Cyrus, Roger Bellamy. Wade in the water: Nasha Thomas, Meek, Robinson; singer Dionne Warwick. I want to be ready: Andre Tyson; singer Gregory Hopkins. Move, members, move: Sinner man: Dwight Rhoden, Richardson, Powell; singer Al Jarreau. The day is past and gone [and] You may run on: Company; singer Brother John Sellers. Rocka my soul: Company; singers Ella Mitchell, Sellers, others. Second encore of Rocka: former Ailey dancers Loretta Abbott, Mary Barnett, Audrey Mason-Champion, Ronni Favors, Linda Kent, Christina Kumi Kimball, Aubrey Lynch, Michele Murray, Joan Peters, Dorene Richardson, Kelvin Rotardier, Maxine Sherman, Barbara Ann Teer, Sylvia Waters; Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble.

Call number

1. *MGZIC 9-4169

Note

1. Videotaped in performance for the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image by the Camera Group, with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, at City Center, New York, on December 8, 1993. For wide shot version, see: *MGZIC 9-4168. Director, gala segments: Hope Clarke. Producer, gala segments: Pamela Cooper.
2. Performed by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Title

1. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 35th anniversary opening night performance [edited version] [videorecording]

Imprint

1. 1993.

Local subject

1. Television. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 35th anniversary opening night performance.

Added author

1. Ailey, Alvin, choreographer.
2. Jamison, Judith. Speaker
3. Jamison, Judith, choreographer.
4. Smith, Anna Deavere, author.
5. Smith, Anna Deavere, performer.
6. Allen, Sarita, dancer.
7. Williams, Dudley, 1938-2015, dancer.
8. Chaya, Masazumi, dancer.
9. Gee, Danielle, dancer.
10. Thomas, Michael, active 1990, dancer.
11. Robinson, Renée, dancer.
12. Meek, Leonard, dancer.
13. Roxas, Elizabeth, dancer.
14. Richardson, Desmond, dancer.
15. Plantadit, Karine, dancer.
16. Powell, Troy, dancer.
17. Banks, Marilyn, dancer.
18. Phelps, Jonathan, dancer.
19. Gaddis, Bernard, dancer.
20. Joy, Michael, dancer.
21. Tyson, Andre, dancer.
22. Rhoden, Dwight, dancer.
23. Angelou, Maya, speaker.
24. Norman, Jessye. Singer
25. Warwick, Dionne. Singer
26. Jarreau, Al. Singer
27. Sellers, John, 1924- Singer
28. Rashad, Phylicia, 1948- speaker.
29. Washington, Denzel, 1954- speaker.
30. Harper, Ves. Designer. Costume designer
31. Clarke, Hope, 1941- Director
32. Clarke, Hope, 1941- choreographer.
33. Bonitsky, Daniel. Lighting designer. Designer
34. Anderson, Toyce. Costume designer
35. Hunter, Tim, lighting designer.
36. Oberpriller, Donald J. Designer
37. Cernovich, Nicola. Lighting designer
38. Winston, George. Composer
39. Ruggieri, Robert. Composer
40. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
41. Alvin Ailey American Dance Center.
42. Camera Group.
43. Ailey, Alvin. Revelations

Added title

1. Legacy (Choreographic work : Clarke)
2. Hymn (Choreographic work : Jamison)

Research call number

1. *MGZIC 9-4169