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Higher ground an evening of dance featuring Desmond Richardson with Complexions

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  1. Higher ground [videorecording] : an evening of dance featuring Desmond Richardson with Complexions / directed and choreographed by Dwight Rhoden.
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  1. c2000.

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Additional authors
  1. Rhoden, Dwight.
  2. Richardson, Desmond
  3. De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931-
  4. Swayze, Patrick.
  5. Morinoue, Miho
  6. Bello, Sant'gria
  7. Isaac, William N.
  8. Thompson, Heather H.
  9. Perry, Sabra
  10. Chung, Brian
  11. Scott, Deanna
  12. Mann, Marc
  13. Story, Jamal
  14. Scott, Antonio Carlos
  15. Brown, Sandra
  16. Allen, Sarita
  17. Sandy, Solange
  18. Bowman-Jackson, Olivia
  19. Wideman, Tanya
  20. Davis, Thaddeus
  21. Williams, Sheri
  22. Williams, Donald
  23. Saunders, Kellye A.
  24. Thomas, Michael, fl. 1990
  25. Solomons, Gus, Jr., 1938-2023
  26. Parkinson, Elizabeth (Dancer)
  27. Harris, Stefon.
  28. Davis, Xavier.
  29. Veal, Charles.
  30. Worthington, Caroline.
  31. Korsch, Michael.
  32. Lizalde, Ricky
  33. Epperson.
  34. Chazal, Richard de.
  35. Odetta, 1930-2008.
  36. Prater, Becky.
  37. Brown, James, 1933-2006.
  38. Sosa, Emilio.
  39. Reich, Steve, 1936-
  40. Sakamoto, Ryūichi, 1952-2023.
  41. Björk.
  42. Wonder, Stevie.
  43. Hathaway, Donny.
  44. White, Maurice, 1941-
  45. Steiner, Charles.
  46. Ward, Penny.
  47. Complexions (Dance company)
  48. Portishead (Musical group)
  49. Vagabond Video.
  50. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Dance Collection.
Description
  1. 2 videocassettes (VHS, NTSC) (128 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
  1. Gala performance consisting of a retrospective of dance works choreographed over the company's 6 1/2 years of existence, as well as new pieces.
Uniform title
  1. Is (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  2. Nine (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  3. Area (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  4. Harps and strings copper love and wings (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  5. Fauve (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  6. Gone (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  7. Saturation (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  8. Please, please, please (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  9. Growth (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  10. Lament (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  11. Love stories (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  12. Twist (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  13. Milk and honey babe (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  14. It all (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  15. Wonder-full (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  16. Giving up (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  17. Higher ground (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Video.
Contents
  1. Cassette 1. [Opening credits] (ca. 2 min.).
  2. Is (world premiere) (ca. 7 min.) / music, Stefon Harris, played by Stefon Harris (vibes), Xavier Davis (piano); danced by Desmond Richardson.
  3. Introduction (ca. 5 min.) / by Michael A. Robinson, Carmen de Lavallade.
  4. [Speech] (ca. 5 min.) / by Patrick Swayze.
  5. [Speech] (ca. 3 min.) / by Dwight Rhoden.
  6. Nine (excerpt, 2nd movement) (ca. 7 min.) / music, Tchaikovsky, Antonio Carlos Scott; costumes, Ricky Lizalde; danced by Miho Morinoue, Sant'gria Bello, William Isaac, Heather Thompson, Sabra Perry, Brian Chung, Deanna Scott, Marc Mann, Jamal Story.
  7. Area (pas de deux, excerpt) (ca. 5 min.) / music, Antonio Carlos Scott; costumes, Dwight Rhoden; danced by Antonio Carlos Scott, Sandra Brown.
  8. Harps and strings copper love and wings (excerpt) (ca. 8 min.) / music, Antonio Carlos Scott; costumes, Epperson; danced by Sarita Allen, Heather Thompson, Solange Sandy Groves, Sabra Perry, Olivia Bowman.
  9. Fauve (world premiere) (first movement) (ca. 9 min.) / music, Antonio Carlos Scott; costume, Richard De Chazal; danced by Desmond Richardson.
  10. Gone (world premiere, preview) (ca. 5 min.) / music, Odetta; danced by Sant'gria Bello, Marc Mann, William Isaac.
  11. Mourning air (excerpt from Saturation I) (ca. 4 min.) / music, Portishead; costumes, Becky Prater; danced by Tanya Wideman, Thaddeus Davis.
  12. Please, please, please (ca. 5 min.) / music, James Brown; costumes, Emilio Sosa; danced by Sarita Allen, Marc Mann.
  13. Growth (ca. 7 min.) / music, Steve Reich; danced by Sheri Williams.
  14. Lament (ca. 8 min.) / music, Charles Veal, Jr., played by Charles Veal, Jr. (piano, violin), Caroline Worthington (cello); costumes, Miho Morinoue; danced by Desmond Richardson.
  15. Cassette 2. [Speech] (ca. 2 min.) / by Patrick Swayze.
  16. Love stories (excerpt) (ca. 3 min.) / music, Antonio Carlos Scott; costumes, Miho Morinoue; danced by Miho Morinoue, Heather Thompson, Sabra Perry, Solange Sandy Groves, Sant'gria Bello, William Isaac, Marc Mann, Brian Chung.
  17. Warped raptured (excerpt from Twist) (ca. 5 min.) / music, Antonio Carlos Scott; costumes, Miho Morinoue; danced by Donald Williams, Kellye Saunders.
  18. Milk and honey babe (ca. 4 min.) / music, Ryuichi Sakamoto; costume, Epperson; danced by Michael Thomas.
  19. It all (world premiere) (ca. 6 min.) / music, Björk; costumes, Epperson; danced by Carmen de Lavallade, Gus Solomons, Jr.
  20. Wonder-full (world premiere) (excerpt) (ca. 4 min.) / music, Stevie Wonder; danced by Desmond Richardson, Elizabeth Parkinson.
  21. Givin' up (ca. 7 min.) / music, Donny Hathaway; costumes, Becky Prater; danced by Antonio Carlos Scott, Michael Thomas.
  22. Higher ground (world premiere, preview of excerpt) (ca. 13 min.) / music, Maurice White; costumes, Ricky Lizalde; danced by Miho Morinoue, Desmond Richardson, William Isaac, Sabra Perry, Heather Thompson, Sant'gria Bello, Solange Sandy Groves, Jamal Story, Olivia Bowman, Thaddeus Davis.
  23. Final remarks (ca. 4 min.) / by Curb Gardner, II; Christina Chaslerie Paul, Esq.; Dwight Rhoden. Follows end credits.
Call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-4993
Note
  1. Accompanied by house program. Sequence of dance works was slightly different in performance, and the work Solo does not appear on tape.
  2. Recording made possible with the cooperation of Complexions, Hudson Theater in the Millenium Hotel, and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image, Dance Division, The New York Public Library.
Credits (note)
  1. Artistic direction, Dwight Rhoden, Desmond Richardson; artistic advisor, Carmen de Lavallade; lighting, Michael Korsch.
Performer (note)
  1. Host: Patrick Swayze.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped in performance at the Hudson Theater in the Millenium Hotel, New York, N.Y., on December 17, 2000; videography, Charlie Steiner of Vagabond Video; video direction and editing, Charlie Steiner; cameras, Penny Ward, Charlie Steiner.
Funding (note)
  1. This recording is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.
  2. Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Title
  1. Higher ground [videorecording] : an evening of dance featuring Desmond Richardson with Complexions / directed and choreographed by Dwight Rhoden.
Imprint
  1. c2000.
Event
  1. Videotaped in performance at the Hudson Theater in the Millenium Hotel, New York, N.Y., on December 17, 2000; videography, Charlie Steiner of Vagabond Video; video direction and editing, Charlie Steiner; cameras, Penny Ward, Charlie Steiner.
Credits
  1. Artistic direction, Dwight Rhoden, Desmond Richardson; artistic advisor, Carmen de Lavallade; lighting, Michael Korsch.
Performer
  1. Host: Patrick Swayze.
  2. Danced by Complexions.
Funding
  1. This recording is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.
  2. Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Local subject
  1. Gala performances -- New York (State) -- New York.
Added author
  1. Rhoden, Dwight. drt, choreographer. Speaker. Costume designer
  2. Richardson, Desmond, dancer.
  3. De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931- dancer.
  4. De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931- speaker.
  5. Swayze, Patrick. Host
  6. Morinoue, Miho, dancer. Costume designer
  7. Bello, Sant'gria, dancer.
  8. Isaac, William N., dancer.
  9. Thompson, Heather H., dancer.
  10. Perry, Sabra, dancer.
  11. Chung, Brian, dancer.
  12. Scott, Deanna, dancer.
  13. Mann, Marc, dancer.
  14. Story, Jamal, dancer.
  15. Scott, Antonio Carlos, dancer. Composer
  16. Brown, Sandra, dancer.
  17. Allen, Sarita, dancer.
  18. Sandy, Solange, dancer.
  19. Bowman-Jackson, Olivia, dancer.
  20. Wideman, Tanya, dancer.
  21. Davis, Thaddeus, dancer.
  22. Williams, Sheri, dancer.
  23. Williams, Donald, dancer.
  24. Saunders, Kellye A., dancer.
  25. Thomas, Michael, fl. 1990, dancer.
  26. Solomons, Gus, Jr., 1938-2023 dancer.
  27. Parkinson, Elizabeth (Dancer)
  28. Harris, Stefon. Musician. Composer
  29. Davis, Xavier. Musician
  30. Veal, Charles. Musician. Composer
  31. Worthington, Caroline. Musician
  32. Korsch, Michael. Designer
  33. Lizalde, Ricky, costume designer.
  34. Epperson. Costume designer
  35. Chazal, Richard de. Costume designer
  36. Odetta, 1930-2008. Musician
  37. Prater, Becky. Costume designer
  38. Brown, James, 1933-2006. Composer
  39. Sosa, Emilio. costume designer.
  40. Reich, Steve, 1936- composer.
  41. Sakamoto, Ryūichi, 1952-2023. Composer
  42. Björk. Musician
  43. Wonder, Stevie. Musician
  44. Hathaway, Donny. Composer
  45. White, Maurice, 1941- Composer
  46. Steiner, Charles.
  47. Ward, Penny.
  48. Complexions (Dance company)
  49. Portishead (Musical group)
  50. Vagabond Video.
  51. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Dance Collection.
Added title
  1. Is (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  2. Nine (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  3. Area (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  4. Harps and strings copper love and wings (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  5. Fauve (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  6. Gone (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  7. Saturation (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  8. Please, please, please (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  9. Growth (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  10. Lament (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  11. Love stories (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  12. Twist (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  13. Milk and honey babe (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  14. It all (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  15. Wonder-full (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  16. Giving up (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
  17. Higher ground (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
Research call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-4993
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