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The Fred Benjamin Dance Company's twentieth year celebration and alumni reunion

Title
  1. The Fred Benjamin Dance Company's twentieth year celebration and alumni reunion [videorecording] / presented by Joint Efforts, Inc. ; artistic direction, Fred Benjamin.
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  1. 1989.

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Additional authors
  1. Benjamin, Fred
  2. Murray, Michele.
  3. Kornblatt, Shaynee.
  4. Faison, George, 1945-
  5. Roberts, Louise.
  6. Taylor, Emory.
  7. Gallman, Alfred.
  8. Vermy, Michael
  9. Lewis, Charles Malik
  10. Salaam, Abdel R.
  11. James, Linda
  12. Wylliams, Leni, 1961-1996
  13. Banks, Marilyn
  14. Kamerman, Henny
  15. Burke, Geneva
  16. Larson, Lisa
  17. Vazquez, Jorge
  18. Cave, Lisa
  19. Hawkins, Bruce.
  20. Ellis, Gina
  21. Hemsley, Winston DeWitt
  22. Beal, Melody.
  23. Fred Benjamin Dance Company.
  24. DHCA.
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (122 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
  1. Tribute to Fred Benjamin and the past and present members of his company. A retrospective of his works, congratulatory speeches, and a commemorative plaque are presented in his honor.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Presented in memory of Leni Wylliams.
Uniform title
  1. Parallel lines (Choreographic work : Benjamin)
  2. Echoes of an era (Choreographic work : Benjamin)
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Special event coverage and commentary.
  3. Video.
Contents
  1. Bits and pieces of times remembered / choreography, Fred Benjamin (all sections except Ember), Winston D. Hemsley (Ember) ; music, collage ; costumes, Drag 'n things, Olon Godare, Benjamin Wakefield, Chickie Byers, Jose Rodriguez, and Blythe Colombo ; cast: 902 Albany Street (1969), danced by the company ; Our thing (1970), danced by the company ; Prey (1972), danced by Michael Vermy ; Parallel lines (1971), danced by the company ; One in doubt (1983), danced by the company ; Ceremony (1974), danced by Abdel R. Salaam and Charles Malik Lewis ; Echoes of an era (1978), danced by Linda James and the company ; Cauldron (1984), danced by the company ; Illuminations (1985), danced by Leni Wylliams ; From the mountain of the moon (1975), danced by Marilyn Banks and company ; Facts and pain [not listed on house program], danced by Henny Kamerman ; Icefire (1982), danced by the company ; Ember (1971), danced by Fred Benjamin, Geneva Burke, and the company ; Mountain high (1971), danced by Charles Malik Lewis and the company.
  2. Leftover wine (excerpts from full-length ballets) / choreography, Fred Benjamin ; music, LaBelle, Ashford and Simpson, Luther Vandross with Cheryl Lynn, the Commodores and the Pointer Sisters ; cast: 1, danced by the company ; 2, danced by Lisa Larson and Jorge Vazquez ; 3, danced by the ladies ; 4, danced by the men ; 5, danced by Lisa Cave and Bruce Hawkins ; 6, danced by Gina Ellis ; 7, danced by the company. Eight sections are listed in the house program ; only seven appear on the tape.
Call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-2491
Note
  1. Accompanied by house program; additional data provided by Ray Steehler.
Credits (note)
  1. Assistant to Fred Benjamin, Gina Ellis ; lighting and stage direction, Melody Beal.
Performer (note)
  1. Speakers: Michele Murray, Shaynee Kornblatt, George Faison, Louise Roberts, Emory Taylor, and Alfred Gallman.
  2. Master of ceremonies: Bruce Hawkins.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped in performance at Symphony Space, New York, on September 8, 1989.
Title
  1. The Fred Benjamin Dance Company's twentieth year celebration and alumni reunion [videorecording] / presented by Joint Efforts, Inc. ; artistic direction, Fred Benjamin.
Imprint
  1. 1989.
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
Event
  1. Videotaped in performance at Symphony Space, New York, on September 8, 1989.
Credits
  1. Assistant to Fred Benjamin, Gina Ellis ; lighting and stage direction, Melody Beal.
Performer
  1. Speakers: Michele Murray, Shaynee Kornblatt, George Faison, Louise Roberts, Emory Taylor, and Alfred Gallman.
  2. Master of ceremonies: Bruce Hawkins.
  3. Danced by the Fred Benjamin Dance Company, including present and former company members.
Added author
  1. Benjamin, Fred, choreographer, dancer.
  2. Murray, Michele. Speaker
  3. Kornblatt, Shaynee. Speaker
  4. Faison, George, 1945- speaker.
  5. Roberts, Louise. Speaker
  6. Taylor, Emory. Speaker
  7. Gallman, Alfred. Speaker
  8. Vermy, Michael, dancer.
  9. Lewis, Charles Malik, dancer.
  10. Salaam, Abdel R., dancer.
  11. James, Linda, dancer.
  12. Wylliams, Leni, 1961-1996, dancer.
  13. Banks, Marilyn, dancer.
  14. Kamerman, Henny, dancer.
  15. Burke, Geneva, dancer.
  16. Larson, Lisa, dancer.
  17. Vazquez, Jorge, dancer.
  18. Cave, Lisa, dancer.
  19. Hawkins, Bruce. hst, dancer.
  20. Ellis, Gina, dancer.
  21. Hemsley, Winston DeWitt, choreographer.
  22. Beal, Melody.
  23. Fred Benjamin Dance Company.
  24. DHCA.
Added title
  1. Parallel lines (Choreographic work : Benjamin)
  2. Echoes of an era (Choreographic work : Benjamin)
Research call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-2491
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