Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Gay, Philip.
2. Banks, Dasal.
3. Marks, Bruce, 1937-
4. Wells, Bruce, 1950-
5. Rinker, Kenneth
6. Marshall, Susan, 1958-
7. Self, Jim, 1954-
8. Moore, Frank, 1953-2002.
9. Kylian, Jiri, 1947-
10. Worsaae, Jens-Jacob, -1994.
11. Carney, Devon
12. Mouis, Marie Christine
13. Pizzuto, William
14. Young, Laura
15. Boston Ballet.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (29 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Documentary on the day to day activities of the Boston Ballet leading up to the world premiere of Tales of Hans Christian Andersen.

Uniform title

1. Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (Choreographic work : Marks and Wells)
2. Overture (Choreographic work : Marshall)
3. Beehive (Choreographic work : Self)
4. Symphonie in D (Choreographic work : Kylián)

Alternative title

1. When the cat's away (Choreographic work : Rinker)

Subject

1. Marks, Bruce, 1937-
2. Wells, Bruce, 1950-
3. Boston Ballet
4. Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (Choreographic work : Marks and Wells)
5. Arts fund raising

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.
3. Documentaries and factual works.

Contents

1. Act I. A day in the life (ca. 8 min.) -- Act II. The big picture (ca. 7 min.) -- Act III. A world premiere (ca. 13 min.).

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-3635

Note

1. First broadcast Nov. 27, 1987 on WGBH/Channel 2.
2. A day in the life (Act I) follows Boston Ballet's artistic director Bruce Marks for an entire day including a photo shoot with photographer Jack Mitchell, dinner with his three sons at their home in the South End, and three dance excerpts from the Discovery Festival by Susan Marshall (Overture), Kenneth Rinker (When the cat's away), and Jim Self with Frank Moore (Beehive).
3. The big picture (Act II) includes the new direction for the Boston Ballet, the South End Community Dance Project, new ways of find raising with specific budget cuts needing to be made for the following season, and a dance excerpt ofJiri Kylian's Symphony in D.
4. A world premiere (Act III) follows Bruce Marks and Bruce Wells during the creation of Tales of Hans Christian Anderson and the final day of the theater preparation and the dress rehearsal leading up to the world premiere performance and post performance party.

Credits (note)

1. Director of photography, Dasal Banks ; editor, Lisa Pantappidau.

System details (note)

1. DVD., transferred from VHS videocassette.

Source (note)

1. Anna Kisselgoff.

Title

1. Dancing with the future [videorecording] / written, produced and directed by Philip Gay ; presented by WGBH Boston.

Imprint

1. c1987.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

System details

1. DVD., transferred from VHS videocassette.

Credits

1. Director of photography, Dasal Banks ; editor, Lisa Pantappidau.

Performer

1. Dancers include Devon Carney, Marie Christine Mouis, William Pizzuto, and Laura Young.

Source

1. Gift; Anna Kisselgoff. NN-PD

Added author

1. Gay, Philip. Director
2. Banks, Dasal. Photographer
3. Marks, Bruce, 1937- choreographer.
4. Marks, Bruce, 1937- Director
5. Wells, Bruce, 1950- choreographer.
6. Rinker, Kenneth, choreographer.
7. Marshall, Susan, 1958- choreographer.
8. Self, Jim, 1954- choreographer.
9. Moore, Frank, 1953-2002. Designer
10. Kylian, Jiri, 1947- choreographer.
11. Worsaae, Jens-Jacob, -1994. Set designer
12. Carney, Devon, dancer.
13. Mouis, Marie Christine, dancer.
14. Pizzuto, William, dancer.
15. Young, Laura, dancer.
16. Boston Ballet.
17. Kisselgoff, Anna. Donor NN-PD

Added title

1. Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (Choreographic work : Marks and Wells)
2. Overture (Choreographic work : Marshall)
3. Beehive (Choreographic work : Self)
4. Symphonie in D (Choreographic work : Kylián)
5. When the cat's away (Choreographic work : Rinker)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-3635