Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. O'Donnell, May, 1906-2004
2. Lushington, Nancy
3. Lushington, Nancy.
4. Shawl, Frank.
5. Shawl, Frank
6. Anderson, Jack, 1935-2023.
7. Williams, Dudley, 1938-2015
8. Graff, Ellen.
9. Walker, Norman.
10. Gill, Alice.
11. Graham, Martha
12. Ailey, Alvin
13. Davidson, Della
14. Verlezza, Barbara
15. Verlezza, Sabatino
16. Green, Ray, 1908-1997.
17. Russell, Leon.
18. Hathaway, Donny.
19. Riegger, Wallingford, 1885-1961.
20. Emmons, Beverly.
21. Yuriko, 1920-2022
22. McKee, Jim.
23. Video D Studios.
24. O'Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation.

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (NTSC) (95 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the O'Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation.

Uniform title

1. Vibrations (Choreographic work : O'Donnell)
2. Suspension (Choreographic work : O'Donnell)
3. Dance energies (Choreographic work : O'Donnell)
4. Song for you (Choreographic work : Ailey)
5. Steps in the street (Choreographic work : Graham)
6. Flying over emptiness (Choreographic work : Davidson)
7. Tribute (Choreographic work : Verlezza)
8. Pursuit of happiness (Choreographic work : O'Donnell)

Subject

1. O'Donnell, May, 1906-2004
2. Dance
3. Video

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Introductory remarks (ca. 7 min.) / by Robert [i.e. Roberto] Garcia.
2. Dance energies (excerpts) (1959) (ca. 6 min.) / choreography by May O'Donnell ; music by Ray Green ; digitally remastered by William Sallak ; dancers: Leah Adler, Alexis Arak, Marielis Garcia, Alexander Jimenez, Edward Lawrence, Carrie Lineham, Chivas Merchant-Buckman, Cheryl Peterson.
3. Jack Anderson [speech] (ca. 5 min.)
4. A song for you (ca. 6 min.) / choreography by Alvin Ailey ; music by Leon Russell and Donny Hathaway ; dancer, Dudley Williams.
5. Ellen Graff [speech] (ca. 7 min.)
6. Steps in the street (from the suite Chronicle) (ca. 8 min.) / choreography and costumes by Martha Graham ; music by Wallingford Riegger ; lighting by Beverly Emmons ; original reconstruction of the dance by Yuriko ; production directed by Yuriko ; dancers: Michaela Bosshard, Nya Bowman, Patricia Catenne, Anna Chetnik, Jacqueline Devaud, Jacquelyn Elder, Leslie Hale, Stacey Kaplan, Kumiko Nasu, Eva Perotta, Fabia Pulcini, Jane Raidma.
7. Norman Walker [speech] (ca. 7 min.)
8. Flying over emptiness (1991) (ca. 8 min.) / choreography by Della Davidson ; music by Jim McKee and Earwax Productions ; dancer, Frank Shawl.
9. Alice Gill Sheldon [speech] (ca. 9 min.)
10. Tribute (ca. min.) / choreography and dancers, Barbara and Sabatino Verlezza.
11. Pursuit of happiness (excerpt) (1977) (ca. 5 min.) / choreography by May O'Donnell ; music by Tommy Dorsey (I'm getting sentimental over you) ; dancer, Nancy Lushington.
12. Barbara and Sabatino Verlezza [speech] (ca. 10 min.)
13. Dance energies (excerpts from CBS cable production) (1981) (ca. 6 min.) / speaker on camera, Robert Joffrey.
14. Frank Shawl [speech] (ca. 6 min.)

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-2890

Note

1. CBS cable production of Dance energies includes excerpts from: Queen's obsession (1949), Casey Jones (1941), and Suspension (1943).
2. Disc 1 (69 min.). Introductory remarks, Dance energies, Jack Anderson, A song for you, Ellen Graff, Steps in the street, Norman Walker, Flying over emptiness, Alice Gill Sheldon, Tribute. -- Disc 2 (26 min.). Pursuit of happiness, Barbara and Sabatino Verlezza, CBS cable production of Dance Energies, Frank Shawl.

Credits (note)

1. Production produced by Nancy Lushington and Frank Shawl; videorecording by Video D Studios, Inc.

Performer (note)

1. Speakers: Jack Anderson, Ellen Graff, Norman Walker, Alice Gill Sheldon, Barbara and Sabatino Verlezza, and Frank Shawl.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at the Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y., Jan. 27, 2005.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Title

1. A celebration of the life and legacy of May O'Donnell [videorecording] / produced by The O'Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation.

Imprint

1. 2005.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

System details

1. DVD.

Credits

1. Production produced by Nancy Lushington and Frank Shawl; videorecording by Video D Studios, Inc.

Performer

1. Speakers: Jack Anderson, Ellen Graff, Norman Walker, Alice Gill Sheldon, Barbara and Sabatino Verlezza, and Frank Shawl.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at the Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y., Jan. 27, 2005.

Added author

1. O'Donnell, May, 1906-2004, choreographer.
2. O'Donnell, May, 1906-2004, dancer.
3. Lushington, Nancy, dancer.
4. Lushington, Nancy. Producer
5. Shawl, Frank. Producer
6. Shawl, Frank. Speaker
7. Shawl, Frank, dancer.
8. Anderson, Jack, 1935-2023. Speaker
9. Williams, Dudley, 1938-2015, dancer.
10. Graff, Ellen. Speaker
11. Walker, Norman. Speaker
12. Gill, Alice. Speaker
13. Graham, Martha, choreographer.
14. Ailey, Alvin, choreographer.
15. Davidson, Della, choreographer.
16. Verlezza, Barbara, choreographer.
17. Verlezza, Barbara, dancer.
18. Verlezza, Sabatino, choreographer.
19. Verlezza, Sabatino, dancer.
20. Green, Ray, 1908-1997. Composer
21. Russell, Leon. Composer
22. Hathaway, Donny. Composer
23. Riegger, Wallingford, 1885-1961. Composer
24. Emmons, Beverly. Lighting designer
25. Yuriko, 1920-2022, restager.
26. Yuriko, 1920-2022, director.
27. McKee, Jim. Composer
28. Video D Studios.
29. O'Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation.

Added title

1. Vibrations (Choreographic work : O'Donnell)
2. Suspension (Choreographic work : O'Donnell)
3. Dance energies (Choreographic work : O'Donnell)
4. Song for you (Choreographic work : Ailey)
5. Steps in the street (Choreographic work : Graham)
6. Flying over emptiness (Choreographic work : Davidson)
7. Tribute (Choreographic work : Verlezza)
8. Pursuit of happiness (Choreographic work : O'Donnell)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-2890