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Additional authors

1. Carvajal, Carlos, 1931-
2. Cosky, Leonard.
3. Harris, Chad.
4. Farrell, Patty Ann.
5. Ransom, Donald.
6. Schmidt, Sherri.
7. Dugan, Dan
8. Asawa, Ruth.
9. Bennett, Christine
10. Brooks, Deborah
11. Carvajal, Carolyn
12. Davis, Peggy
13. Holt, Wendy
14. Mathis, Jean
15. Warner, Katherine
16. Bain, Bruce
17. Brooks, Dudley
18. Butts, Charlie
19. Parlato, Dennis
20. Patterson, John
21. Pearson-Smith, Virgil
22. Wagner, Sulpicio
23. Dance Spectrum (Company)
24. Demystavision.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (69 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Carlos Carvajal.

Uniform title

1. Wintermas - A festival of light (Choreographic work : Carvajal)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Part I, Ancient dances at sunset -- Processional -- Consecration of the cardinal points -- Michael and the dragon -- Women's earth rituals -- Men's jumping dance -- Initiation of Tom Fool -- Sword dance -- The battle of summer and winter -- Recessional -- Three shepherds (following the star) -- Epilogue.
2. Part II, The longest night -- Children of light -- Asterism, the body celestial -- Lucia, a ceremony of lights -- Recessional.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-7229

Note

1. For additional materials on this dance work, see: *MGZR Carvajal, Carlos [clippings].

Credits (note)

1. Environment, the Crystal Rainbow: Leonard Cosky, Chad Harris, Patty Ann Farrell; costumes, Donald Ransom, Sherri Schmidt; sound, Dan Dugan; star and tree of life sculptures, Ruth Asawa.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater, San Francisco, Calif., on New Year's Eve [December 31], 1974; videography, Demystavision.

Title

1. Wintermas - A festival of light [videorecording] / presented by Dance Spectrum ; concept, choreography, and musical design by Carlos Carvajal.

Imprint

1. 1974.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater, San Francisco, Calif., on New Year's Eve [December 31], 1974; videography, Demystavision.

Credits

1. Environment, the Crystal Rainbow: Leonard Cosky, Chad Harris, Patty Ann Farrell; costumes, Donald Ransom, Sherri Schmidt; sound, Dan Dugan; star and tree of life sculptures, Ruth Asawa.

Performer

1. Danced by Dance Spectrum: Christine Bennett, Deborah Brooks, Carolyn Hauser Carvajal, Peggy Davis, Wendy Holt, Jean Mathis, Katherine Warner, Bruce Bain, Dudley Brooks, Charles Butts, Dennis Parlato, John Patterson, Virgil Pearson-Smith, Sulpicio Wagner, and others.

Added author

1. Carvajal, Carlos, 1931- ccp, choreographer.
2. Cosky, Leonard. Designer
3. Harris, Chad. Designer
4. Farrell, Patty Ann. Designer
5. Ransom, Donald. Costume designer
6. Schmidt, Sherri. Costume designer
7. Dugan, Dan, sound designer.
8. Asawa, Ruth. Designer
9. Bennett, Christine, dancer.
10. Brooks, Deborah, dancer.
11. Carvajal, Carolyn, dancer.
12. Davis, Peggy, dancer.
13. Holt, Wendy, dancer.
14. Mathis, Jean, dancer.
15. Warner, Katherine, dancer.
16. Bain, Bruce, dancer.
17. Brooks, Dudley, dancer.
18. Butts, Charlie, dancer.
19. Parlato, Dennis, dancer.
20. Patterson, John, dancer.
21. Pearson-Smith, Virgil, dancer.
22. Wagner, Sulpicio, dancer.
23. Dance Spectrum (Company)
24. Demystavision.

Added title

1. Wintermas - A festival of light (Choreographic work : Carvajal)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-7229