Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Gordon, David, 1936-2022
2. Setterfield, Valda
3. Moss, Dean
4. Finlon, Chuck
5. Cunningham, Scott
6. Graham, Karen
7. Oliver, Cynthia
8. Michel, Heidi
9. Vaillancourt, Angela
10. Beckon, Steve
11. Hadel, Timothy
12. Nelstein, Jora
13. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.
14. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.
15. Boles, David W.
16. Green, Miles
17. Dubris, Maggie
18. Frost, Robert, 1874-1963.
19. McRae, Carmen
20. Garland, Judy
21. MacDonald, Jeanette, 1903-1965
22. Bennett, Tony, 1926-2023
23. Schwartz, Michael
24. Stanley, Mark
25. David Gordon/Pickup Company
26. Ordinaires (Musical group)
27. Residents (Musical group)
28. Charlie Byrd Trio
29. Brooklyn Academy of Music

Description

1. 3 videodiscs (NTSC) (101 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform title

1. United States (Choreographic work : Gordon)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Disc 1 (36 min.): Minnesota -- New England.
2. Disc 2 (35 min.): New York.
3. Disc 3 (30 min.): New England -- San Francisco.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-697

Note

1. Includes music by: W. A. Mozart (Piano concerto no. 17 in G major), Richard Rodgers (Slaughter on Tenth Avenue), & popular songs and inlcuding: Fade away (David Boles); Bear bones; Bingo montage; Chinlash; and Don't move (Miles Green); Andrew Ryder (Maggie Dubris); Gridlock; Racing thoughts and instrumental music (Ordinaires). Also includes excerpts from various writers read by Valda Setterfield, excerpts from a discussion with poet Robert Frost and performance excerpts of Carmen McRae, Judy Garland, Jeanette MacDonald, Tony Bennett, The Residents, and the Charlie Byrd Trio.
2. Originally recorded on Dec. 16th, 1988. Due to technical problems, reel 1 was re-shot on Dec. 17th, 1988.

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Credits (note)

1. Cameraperson, Michael Schwartz; lighting, Mark Stanley.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance by Character Generators/Video at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Opera House, Brooklyn, New York, Dec. 16-17, 1988.

Funding (note)

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Title

1. United States [videorecording] / choreography, David Gordon.

Imprint

1. 1988.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Credits

1. Cameraperson, Michael Schwartz; lighting, Mark Stanley.

Performer

1. Performed by the Pickup Company: Valda Setterfield, Dean Moss, Chuck Finlon, Scott Cunningham, Karen Graham, Cynthia Oliver, Heidi Michel, Angela Vaillancourt, Steven Beckon, Timothy Hadel, Jora Nelstein, and David Gordon.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance by Character Generators/Video at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Opera House, Brooklyn, New York, Dec. 16-17, 1988.

Restricted access

1. Permission required.

Funding

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details

1. DVD.

Local note

1. Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-1859.

Added author

1. Gordon, David, 1936-2022, choreographer, dancer.
2. Setterfield, Valda, dancer. Speaker
3. Moss, Dean, dancer.
4. Finlon, Chuck, dancer.
5. Cunningham, Scott, dancer.
6. Graham, Karen, dancer.
7. Oliver, Cynthia, dancer.
8. Michel, Heidi, dancer.
9. Vaillancourt, Angela, dancer.
10. Beckon, Steve, dancer.
11. Hadel, Timothy, dancer.
12. Nelstein, Jora, dancer.
13. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Concertos, piano, orchestra, K. 453, G major
14. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. On your toes. Slaughter on Tenth Avenue.
15. Boles, David W. Composer
16. Green, Miles. Composer
17. Dubris, Maggie. Composer
18. Frost, Robert, 1874-1963.
19. McRae, Carmen. Performer
20. Garland, Judy, archival footage.
21. MacDonald, Jeanette, 1903-1965, archival footage.
22. Bennett, Tony, 1926-2023, archival footage.
23. Schwartz, Michael. Videographer
24. Stanley, Mark. Lighting designer
25. David Gordon/Pickup Company.
26. Ordinaires (Musical group)
27. Residents (Musical group)
28. Charlie Byrd Trio.
29. Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Added title

1. United States (Choreographic work : Gordon)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-697