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Additional authors

1. Move, Richard
2. Binford, Jennifer
3. Piantaggini, Amy
4. Hutchins, Reid
5. Besserer, Rob
6. Goodman, Deborah
7. Jung, Rebecca
8. Kaufmann, Sandra
9. White-McGuire, Blakeley
10. Rigon, Carla
11. Dalton, Lisa
12. McAfee, Eli
13. Dawson, Stacy
14. Neumann, David
15. Shannon, Bill, 1970-
16. Monk, Meredith
17. Morris, Mark, 1956-
18. Grant, Lauren
19. Heginbotham, John
20. Boyd, Christopher.
21. Limosner, Pilar.
22. Ryan, Jay
23. Goldsmith, Jerry
24. Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975
25. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990
26. Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943
27. Ward, Penny
28. Lewett, Linda.
29. Lieff, Judith.
30. Town Hall (New York, N.Y.)
31. Dance Theater Workshop.
32. Penny Ward/Video.
33. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Dance Collection.

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (100 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Evening of dance works introduced by Richard Move in the character of Martha Graham. Performances by Merce Cunningham and Sharon Kinney (the latter in Paul Taylor's Epic) are introduced but do not appear on this recording.

Uniform title

1. Legend of Phaedra (Choreographic work : Move)
2. Pearl River (Choreographic work : Dawson and Neumann)
3. Mary's episode (Choreographic work : Move)
4. Art of weightlessness (Choreographic work : Shannon)
5. From old Seville (Choreographic work : Morris)
6. Lament (Choreographic work : Move)

Subject

1. Dancers with disabilities

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Dance and music contents: Cassette 1. The legend of Phaedra (Part 1) (ca. 10 min.) / music, Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann ; danced by Richard Move (Phaedra) ; Jennifer Binford (Aphrodite) ; Amy Piantaggini (Artemis) ; Reid Hutchins (Hippolytus) ; Rob Besserer (Theseus) ; Deborah Goodman, Rebecca Jung, Sandra Kaufmann, Blakeley White-McGuire, Carla Rigon (the Furies) ; Lisa Dalton, Eli McAfee (minotaurs).
2. Pearl River (excerpts) (ca. 10 min.) / created and performed by Stacy Dawson and David Neumann ; sound design, Justin Kawashima [name erroneously given as Kawashim on frame] and Darren Ryan.
3. The legend of Phaedra (Part 2) (ca. 10 min.) / see credits and cast above.
4. Cassette 2. Mary's episode (ca. 7 min.) / performed by Richard Move with Eli McAfee ; bagpiper, William Burt.
5. Solo excerpt from The art of weightlessness (ca. 6 min.) / choreography and performance, Bill Shannon alias CrutchMaster ; music, A Guy Called Gerald [musical group] with vocals by Louise Rhodes.
6. Technique demonstration (ca. 8 min.) / music, Aaron Copland ; performed by Richard Move and Deborah Goodman.
7. Selections from Songs from the hill (1977) and Light songs (1988) (ca. 9 min.) / composed and performed by Meredith Monk.
8. From old Seville (world premiere) (ca. 5 min.) / choreography, Mark Morris ; music, Requiebros (A esa mujer) ; danced by Lauren Grant and Mark Morris, with John Heginbotham.
9. Lament (ca. 3 min.) / music, Serge Rachmaninoff ; danced by Richard Move.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-5044

Note

1. Accompanied by house program.
2. This event is in no way connected to or sponsored by "The Martha Graham Entities."
3. Recording made possible by the cooperation of Richard Move, Martha @ ...Productions, Stacy Dawson, David Neumann, Sharon Kinney, Bill Shannon CrutchMaster, Meredith Monk, Mark Morris, all the artists of Martha @ Town Hall, Town Hall, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.) Local One, and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image, Dance Division, The New York Public Library.

Credits (note)

1. Choreography and text performed by "Martha and The Company" conceived, staged and written by Richard Move ; for other choreography credits, see below ; set design and sound mix, Christopher Boyd ; company couturier, Pilar Limosner ; hair and make-up, Bobby Miller ; technical direction and lighting, Jay Ryan.

Performer (note)

1. Host: Richard Move.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at Town Hall, New York, N.Y., on January 20, 2001 ; videography, Penny Ward/Video ; camera, Penny Ward, Linda Lewett ; editing, Judy Lieff.

Funding (note)

1. Recording made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.
2. Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Title

1. Martha @ Town Hall [videorecording] / presented by Town Hall as part of the Not Just Jazz series ; presented in association with Dance Theater Workshop and Martha @... Productions.

Imprint

1. c2001.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at Town Hall, New York, N.Y., on January 20, 2001 ; videography, Penny Ward/Video ; camera, Penny Ward, Linda Lewett ; editing, Judy Lieff.

Credits

1. Choreography and text performed by "Martha and The Company" conceived, staged and written by Richard Move ; for other choreography credits, see below ; set design and sound mix, Christopher Boyd ; company couturier, Pilar Limosner ; hair and make-up, Bobby Miller ; technical direction and lighting, Jay Ryan.

Performer

1. Host: Richard Move.

Funding

1. Recording made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.
2. Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Local subject

1. Satire in dance.
2. Dancers en travesti.

Added author

1. Move, Richard, choreographer. hst, dancer.
2. Binford, Jennifer, dancer.
3. Piantaggini, Amy, dancer.
4. Hutchins, Reid, dancer.
5. Besserer, Rob, dancer.
6. Goodman, Deborah, dancer.
7. Jung, Rebecca, dancer.
8. Kaufmann, Sandra, dancer.
9. White-McGuire, Blakeley, dancer.
10. Rigon, Carla, dancer.
11. Dalton, Lisa, dancer.
12. McAfee, Eli, dancer.
13. Dawson, Stacy, choreographer, dancer.
14. Neumann, David, choreographer.
15. Neumann, David, dancer.
16. Shannon, Bill, 1970- choreographer, dancer.
17. Monk, Meredith, composer.
18. Monk, Meredith, performer.
19. Morris, Mark, 1956- choreographer, dancer.
20. Grant, Lauren, dancer.
21. Heginbotham, John, dancer.
22. Boyd, Christopher. Designer
23. Limosner, Pilar. Costume designer
24. Ryan, Jay, production personnel.
25. Ryan, Jay, lighting designer.
26. Goldsmith, Jerry, composer.
27. Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975, composer.
28. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990, composer.
29. Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943, composer.
30. Ward, Penny, videographer.
31. Lewett, Linda.
32. Lieff, Judith.
33. Town Hall (New York, N.Y.)
34. Dance Theater Workshop.
35. Penny Ward/Video.
36. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Dance Collection.

Added title

1. Legend of Phaedra (Choreographic work : Move)
2. Pearl River (Choreographic work : Dawson and Neumann)
3. Mary's episode (Choreographic work : Move)
4. Art of weightlessness (Choreographic work : Shannon)
5. From old Seville (Choreographic work : Morris)
6. Lament (Choreographic work : Move)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-5044