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Additional authors

1. Harris, Rennie, 1964-
2. Albright, Brandon
3. Colter, James
4. Evans, Clyde
5. Mason, Rodney
6. Rivera, Les
7. Wood, Ron
8. Lehmann, Jorge.
9. Dennis, Charles.
10. Rennie Harris PureMovement (Dance company)
11. Performance Space 122.
12. Loisaida Arts, Inc.
13. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (29 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Interview with Rennie Harris, artistic director of the Philadelphia-based hip-hop company Rennie Harris PureMovement. He discusses his concept of hip-hop as concert dance, and some of his experiments with the form, such as combining hip-hop with traditional drumming or chanting, and making hip-hop works for ballet or modern dancers. The interview is followed by excerpts from Endangered species, recorded at P.S. 122, New York, on November 19, 1998 ; camera, Charles Dennis.

Series statement

1. Alive & kicking ; Program #47

Uniform title

1. Endangered species (Choreographic work : Harris)

Subject

1. Hip-hop
2. Choreographers > United States > 20th century
3. Video
4. Male dancing
5. Dance
6. Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Interviews.
3. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-3767

Credits (note)

1. Choreography, Rennie Harris ; lighting/production management, Jorge Lehmann. Excerpt from March of the antmen: music, Grisha Coleman, Dru Minyard, Continuum ; music mixed by DJ Lee.

Performer (note)

1. Interviewee: Rennie Harris.

Title

1. Alive & kicking. Rennie Harris PureMovement [videorecording] : new dance & performance art from P.S. 122 in New York City / presented by P.S. 122 and Loisada Arts, Inc. ; produced and directed by Charles Dennis.

Imprint

1. New York, N.Y. : Loisaida Arts, Inc., c1998.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Alive & kicking ; Program #47

Credits

1. Choreography, Rennie Harris ; lighting/production management, Jorge Lehmann. Excerpt from March of the antmen: music, Grisha Coleman, Dru Minyard, Continuum ; music mixed by DJ Lee.

Performer

1. Interviewee: Rennie Harris.
2. Performed by Rennie Harris PureMovement: Brandon Albright, James Colter, Clyde Evans, Jr., Rodney Mason, Les Rivera, Ron Wood.

Local subject

1. Hip-hop.
2. Male dancing.

Added author

1. Harris, Rennie, 1964- choreographer. Interviewee
2. Albright, Brandon, dancer.
3. Colter, James, dancer.
4. Evans, Clyde, dancer.
5. Mason, Rodney, dancer.
6. Rivera, Les, dancer.
7. Wood, Ron, dancer.
8. Lehmann, Jorge.
9. Dennis, Charles. Producer. Director
10. Rennie Harris PureMovement (Dance company)
11. Performance Space 122.
12. Loisaida Arts, Inc.
13. DHCA.

Added title

1. Endangered species (Choreographic work : Harris)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-3767