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Additional authors

1. Sayyed, Bahiyah
2. Pouffer, Benoit-Swan
3. Thomas, Asha
4. Brown, Clifton
5. Cáceres, Linda
6. Rushing, Matthew, 1973-
7. Robinson, Renée
8. Sims, Glenn A. (Glenn Allen)
9. Gerodias, Jeffrey
10. Boseman, Kevin
11. Evans, Linda-Denise
12. Hall, Venus
13. Gilmore, Vernard J.
14. Machanic, Amos J., Jr.
15. Reed, Briana
16. Sasser, Wendy White
17. Sanders, Rosalyn
18. Smallwood, Dwana
19. Williams, Tina
20. Storey, Kristofer
21. Deshauteurs, Samuel
22. Boykin, Hope
23. Rossini, Laura
24. Burrell, Anthony
25. Tatum, Jeremiah
26. Rhoden, Dwight
27. Richardson, Desmond.
28. Scott, Antonio Carlos
29. Lizalde, Ricky
30. Korsch, Michael.
31. De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931-
32. Williams, Dudley, 1938-2015
33. Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014
34. Spence, Chenault.
35. King, Alonzo
36. Hussain, Zakir, 1951-
37. Frasconi, Miguel
38. Makeba, Miriam
39. Rosenwasser, Robert
40. Morgenthaler, Axel.
41. Ailey, Alvin
42. Chaya, Masazumi.
43. Giannini, Christina
44. Shepard, Bobby.
45. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
46. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Dance Collection.

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (98 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Uniform title

1. Chocolate sessions (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
2. Sweet bitter love (Choreographic work : Lavallade)
3. Following the subtle current upstream (Choreographic work : King)
4. Phases (Choreographic work : Ailey)

Contents

1. Cassette 1. Chocolate sessions (2000) (ca. 20 min.) / choreography, Dwight Rhoden, assisted by Desmond Richardson ; music, Antonio Carlos Scott ; costumes, Ricky Lizalde ; lighting, Michael Korsch ; cast: Piece out / danced by the Company -- Buttercup / danced by Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Bahiyah Sayyed -- Brotha soufflé sista / danced by Asha Thomas, Clifton Brown, Linda Cáceres, Matthew Rushing -- Sole soul / danced by Clifton Brown -- Truffle sugar bump / danced by the Company -- Bitter sweet somethin' somethin' / danced by Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Bahiyah Sayyed.
2. Sweet bitter love (2000) (ca. 20 min.) / choreography, Carmen de Lavallade, assisted by Dudley Williams ; music, Buffy St. Marie ("Until it's time for you to go"), sung by Roberta Flack ; Sam M. Lewis and Fred Coots ("For all we know"), sung by Donny Hathaway ; Van McCoy ("Sweet bitter love"), sung by Roberta Flack ; costumes, Geoffrey Holder ; lighting, Chenault Spence ; danced by Renee Robinson and Glenn A. Sims. For another version of this recording, specially edited by Geoffrey Holder, see: *MGZIA 4-5423 Sweet bitter love.
3. Cassette 2. Following the subtle current upstream (2000) (ca. 25 min.) / choreography, Alonzo King ; music, Zakir Hussain, Miguel Frasconi, Miriam Makeba ; costumes, Robert Rosenwasser ; lighting: Axel Morgenthaler ; cast: Trio / danced by Jeffrey Gerodias, Kevin E. Boseman, Benoit-Swan Pouffer -- Solo / danced by Clifton Brown -- Solo / danced by Bahiyah Sayyed, with Linda-Denise Evans, Linda Cáceres, Briana Reed, Asha Thomas, Wendy White Sasser, Rosalyn Sanders, Dwana Adiaha Smallwood -- Solo / danced by Linda-Denise Evans -- Duet / danced by Linda Cáceres, Matthew Rushing -- Finale / danced by the Company.
4. Phases (1980) (ca. 32 min.) / choreography, Alvin Ailey, restaged by Masazumi Chaya ; music, various composers ; costumes, A. Christina Giannini ; lighting, Chenault Spence ; cast: I, Astral traveling / danced by Asha Thomas, Clifton Brown, Venus Hall, Vernard J. Gilmore, Rosalyn Sanders, Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Tina Williams, Wendy White Sasser, Kristofer Storey, Samuel Deshauteurs, Hope Boykin, Laura Rossini, Anthony Burrell, Jeremiah Tatum -- II, Thembi / danced by Asha Thomas, Clifton Brown -- III, Flight time / danced by Rosalyn Sanders, Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Tina Williams, Wendy White Sasser, Samuel Deshauteurs, Kristofer Storey, Hope Boykin, Laura Rossini -- IV, Makin' it / danced by Venus Hall, Vernard J. Gilmore -- V, It's time / danced by Amos J. Machanic, Jr.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-5421

Note

1. Format: 16:9 letterboxed for 4:3.
2. Accompanied by house program.
3. Recording made possible by the cooperation of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, City Center, American Guild of Musical Artists (A.G.M.A.), International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.), Local One, and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image, Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at City Center, New York, N.Y., on December 23, 2000 ; video documentation by Robert Shepard ; editing, Joe Cultrera, Fanny Lee.

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. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater [videorecording] / artistic director, Judith Jamison.

Imprint

1. c2001, 2000.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at City Center, New York, N.Y., on December 23, 2000 ; video documentation by Robert Shepard ; editing, Joe Cultrera, Fanny Lee.

Performer

1. Danced by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

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 note

1. Open 2007 per Ailey and AGMA releases; permission not needed to view.

Added author

1. Sayyed, Bahiyah, dancer.
2. Pouffer, Benoit-Swan, dancer.
3. Thomas, Asha, dancer.
4. Brown, Clifton, dancer.
5. Cáceres, Linda, dancer.
6. Rushing, Matthew, 1973- dancer.
7. Robinson, Renée, dancer.
8. Sims, Glenn A. (Glenn Allen), dancer.
9. Gerodias, Jeffrey, dancer.
10. Boseman, Kevin, dancer.
11. Evans, Linda-Denise, dancer.
12. Hall, Venus, dancer.
13. Gilmore, Vernard J., dancer.
14. Machanic, Amos J., Jr., dancer.
15. Reed, Briana, dancer.
16. Sasser, Wendy White, dancer.
17. Sanders, Rosalyn, dancer.
18. Smallwood, Dwana, dancer.
19. Williams, Tina, dancer.
20. Storey, Kristofer, dancer.
21. Deshauteurs, Samuel, dancer.
22. Boykin, Hope, dancer.
23. Rossini, Laura, dancer.
24. Burrell, Anthony, dancer.
25. Tatum, Jeremiah, dancer.
26. Rhoden, Dwight, choreographer.
27. Richardson, Desmond.
28. Scott, Antonio Carlos, composer.
29. Lizalde, Ricky, costume designer.
30. Korsch, Michael.
31. De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931- choreographer.
32. Williams, Dudley, 1938-2015, assistant choreographer.
33. Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014, costume designer.
34. Spence, Chenault.
35. King, Alonzo, choreographer.
36. Hussain, Zakir, 1951- composer.
37. Frasconi, Miguel, composer.
38. Makeba, Miriam, composer.
39. Rosenwasser, Robert, costume designer.
40. Morgenthaler, Axel.
41. Ailey, Alvin, choreographer.
42. Chaya, Masazumi.
43. Giannini, Christina, costume designer.
44. Shepard, Bobby.
45. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
46. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Dance Collection.

Added title

1. Chocolate sessions (Choreographic work : Rhoden)
2. Sweet bitter love (Choreographic work : Lavallade)
3. Following the subtle current upstream (Choreographic work : King)
4. Phases (Choreographic work : Ailey)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-5421