Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, October 28, 1993 / performed at the Joyce Theatre in New York, NY ; choreography by Bill T. Jones ; [presented by] The Joyce Theater Foundations, Inc. in association with The Foundation for Dance Promotion, Inc.
Contained in (manifestation): Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company records.
Description
2 online resources (2 video files (107 min., 43 sec.)) : sound, color
Summary
A video recording of a stage performance of How to walk an elephant (first section of Animal trilogy), Achilles loved Patroclus, Shared distance, and War between the states by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company on October 28, 1993. There are two world premiere performances. The full performance was originally captured on two videocassettes.
Uniform title
War between the states (Choreographic work : Jones)
Achilles loved Patroclus (Choreographic work : Jones)
Animal trilogy (Choreographic work : Jones and Zane). How to walk an elephant.
Alternative title
P9310281: Joyce Theatre season 1993-How to walk an elephant/Achilles loved Patroclus
P9310282: Joyce Theatre season 1993-Shared distance/War between the states
Genre/Form
Filmed dance.
Filmed performances.
Contents
File 1. How to walk an elephant [part I of Animal trilogy] / choreography by Bill T. Jones ; music by Conlon Nancarrow ; costumes by Gabrielle Berry ; lighting design Robert Wierzel ; performed by Arthur Aviles, Torrin Cummings, Eric Geiger, Lawrence Goldhuber, Bill T. Jones, Heidi Latsky, Jeffery McLamb, Odile Reine-Adelaide, Daniel Russell, Maya Saffrin, Andrea E. Woods (starts at 01:25, 28 min.) -- Achilles loved Patroclus [world premiere] / choreography by Bill T. Jones ; music by John Oswald ; costumes by Liz Prince ; lighting design Robert Wierzel ; performed by Arthur Aviles (starts at 30:25, 12 min.) -- File 2. Shared distance / choreography by Bill T. Jones ; costumes by the Company ; lighting design Robert Wierzel ; Dancers: Josie Coyoc, Torrin Cummings (starts at 01:23, 22 min.) -- War between the states [world premiere] / choreography by Bill T. Jones ; music by Charles Ives ; music performed live by Diaspora Players ; 1st violin...Carlos Baptiste ; 2nd violin...Duane James ; viola...Etienne Betz ; cello...Melvin Greenwich ; costumes by Isaac Mizrahi ; lighting design Robert Wierzel ; performed by Arthur Aviles, Torrin Cummings, Eric Geiger, Lawrence Goldhuber, Bill T. Jones, Heidi Latsky, Jeffery McLamb, Odile Reine-Adelaide, Daniel Russell, Maya Saffrin, Janet Wong, Andrea E. Woods (starts at 24:37, 34 min.).
Note
Dancers are miscredited for the Shared distance performance. The male dancer is Bill T. Jones.
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Credits (note)
Recorded by Character Generators/Video ; camera person: Mark Robison.
Performer (note)
Performed by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company.
Event (note)
Recorded at the Joyce Theatre in New York, NY on October 28, 1993.
Title
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, October 28, 1993 / performed at the Joyce Theatre in New York, NY ; choreography by Bill T. Jones ; [presented by] The Joyce Theater Foundations, Inc. in association with The Foundation for Dance Promotion, Inc.
Production
1993
Country of producing entity
United States
Playing time
004544 010159
Type of content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
video file
Credits
Recorded by Character Generators/Video ; camera person: Mark Robison.
Cast
Performed by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company.
Event
Recorded at the Joyce Theatre in New York, NY on October 28, 1993.
Original version
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, 1993. 2 videocassettes (107 min., 43 sec.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in. (SPEC AMI ID)321079 (SPEC AMI ID)321080
Added author
Choreography (work): Jones, Bill T. Shared distance.