Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Prentice, Beverley
2. Greaves, Maiya
3. Diagne, Gacirah
4. Green, Dor
5. Garrison, Maia Claire
6. Adefokun, Valerie
7. Winborne, Valerie A.
8. Williams, Janine.
9. Williams, Janine
10. Elderkin, Antoinette.
11. Heath, Albert.
12. Adefokun, Valerie.
13. Dance Theater Workshop.
14. Video D Studios.
15. DHCA.

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (NTSC) (72 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. The program title, Kuumba (creativity), refers to one of the Ngozo Saba, or seven principles of Kwanzaa, "a holiday which seeks to combine the ancient spirit and customs of Africa with the modern realities of African American people, celebrated December 26-January 1."

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Dance Theater Workshop.

Subject

1. African American women choreographers
2. African American dance
3. Black films and programs
4. Video
5. Kwanzaa
6. Dance, Black > New York (State) > New York
7. Dance
8. Cheerleading

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Black films and programs.
3. Video.

Contents

1. Disc 1. Special guest appearance by the John F. Kennedy Cheerleaders (ca. 12 min.) / direction and choreography, Janine Williams and the JFK Cheerleaders ; performed by the JFK Cheerleaders: Keshia Bridgewater, Cassandra Daniels, Yasmeen King, Paula Pablo, Julissa Paniagua, Aisha Smothers.
2. Same but different (ca. 9 min.) / choreography, Beverley Prentice Ryan ; sounds recorded by Beverley Prentice Ryan ; filming, Sandra Delalue ; danced by Beverley Prentice Ryan and Claudia Meyer.
3. Uncrippling (ca. 8 min.) / choreography and performance, Maiya Greaves.
4. Sisterhood (ca. 12 min.) / choreography, Valerie Aderemi Adefokun ; musicians' names announced orally at beginning of program ; danced by April Bell, Gacirah Diagne, Masako Hirowatari, Nancy Smith, Denean Stephens, Alisha Zebulon.
5. Disc 2. Nuclear Zena (ca. 9 min.) / choreography, text and performance, Dor Green.
6. (-----) (ca. 6 min.) / choreography and performance, Maia Claire Garrison ; music composed and performed by Toni Rossi and Djoun Djoun ; costumes, Albert Torres. [Title of work as given on program consisted of a straight line enclosed by parentheses.]
7. Strong in broken places (ca. 15 min.) / choreography, Janine Williams ; music, Albert "Tootie" Heath (Rain dance) ; costumes, David Black ; danced by Valerie Aderemi Adefokun, Holly Ke'Alohilani Chung, Hari Lavan, Beverley Prentice-Ryan, Valerie Winborne.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-6036

Note

1. Accompanied by house program.

Credits (note)

1. Lighting, Antoinette Elderkin.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at Dance Theater Workshop's Bessie Schönberg Theater, New York, on June 20, 1991; video documentation, Video D Studios.

System details (note)

1. DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassettes.

Title

1. Kuumba [videorecording] / presented by Janine Williams in association with Dance Theater Workshop.

Imprint

1. c1991.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

System details

1. DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassettes.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at Dance Theater Workshop's Bessie Schönberg Theater, New York, on June 20, 1991; video documentation, Video D Studios.

Credits

1. Lighting, Antoinette Elderkin.

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-5999.

Added author

1. Prentice, Beverley, choreographer.
2. Prentice, Beverley, dancer.
3. Greaves, Maiya, choreographer, dancer.
4. Diagne, Gacirah, dancer.
5. Green, Dor, choreographer. aut, dancer.
6. Garrison, Maia Claire, choreographer.
7. Garrison, Maia Claire, dancer.
8. Adefokun, Valerie, choreographer.
9. Winborne, Valerie A., dancer.
10. Williams, Janine. Director
11. Williams, Janine, choreographer.
12. Elderkin, Antoinette. Lighting designer
13. Heath, Albert. Composer
14. Dance Theater Workshop.
15. Video D Studios.
16. DHCA.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-6036