1 streaming audio file (approximately 33 minutes): digital
Summary
Streaming audio file (approximately 33 minutes). [Ambient noise of crowded room]. Henry Geldzahler, Cultural Commissioner of New York City, introduces briefly Martha Hill, Jack Anderson, and Anna Kisselgoff (members of the Capezio Dance Awards committee), Roberta Flack, Alvin Ailey, George Faison, and the Capezio representatives: Alfred Terlizzi, Nicholas Terlizzi, and Ben Sommers; he speaks about possible causes for the current "dance explosion" in the United States; reads aloud a congratulatory telegram from U. S. Senator Jacob Javits; introduces the first speaker, George Faison; Faison speaks about Alvin Ailey and his cultural importance; Geldzahler introduces Roberta Flack in the course of which he tells an anecdote about Billy Graham; Roberta Flack speaks about Alvin Ailey and his work; Geldzahler introduces Ben Sommers who presents the award to Ailey; in accepting the award Ailey pays tribute to all the people who influenced and helped him; current problems in the dance world including the lack of reliable funding [applause]; Geldzahler's closing remarks.
Capezio award ceremony held on April.23, 1979 at the Library and Museum of the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center [now The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts]. Henry Geldzahler, the master of ceremonies, Alvin Ailey, recipient of the award, George Faison, and Roberta Flack speak at the ceremony. The award is presented by Ben Sommers.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Sound quality is good overall. The recording is marred by occasional extraneous noise from the microphone, but the speakers' voices are always easily intelligible.
Access (note)
Access only on site at the reading rooms of The New York Public Library research libraries
Funding (note)
The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
Title
Capezio award ceremony, 1979
Imprint
1979
Type of content
spoken word
Type of medium
audio
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Restricted access
Access only on site at the reading rooms of The New York Public Library research libraries
Event
1979, April 23 New York (N.Y.)
Funding
The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
Original version
Original format: one sound reel (approximately 33 minutes); polyester; half-track; 1 7/8 ips; 5 in.; transferred to wav file and streaming file format in 2015: myd_mgzto5478_v01f01_sc.