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Additional authors

1. Uprichard, Laurie.
2. White, David R.
3. Elkins, Doug.
4. Merman, Varla Jean.
5. Atlas, Charles.
6. Ballou, Bill.
7. Casselli, Michael.
8. Covey, David.
9. Fontaine, Jeff.
10. Ward, Nari, 1963-
11. Parkins, Zeena.
12. Bennett, Mark (Composer)
13. Black, Robert, 1950-
14. Een, Robert.
15. Kaneko, Aska.
16. Yoshino, Hiroshi.
17. Bonhomme, Robert.
18. Fondiller, Patrick.
19. Hohl, Robert.
20. Spooner, Megan.
21. Satoh, Somei, 1947-
22. Moss, Dean.
23. Brown, Joan Myers.
24. Shepard, Mikki.
25. Greer, Laura.
26. Hughley, Stephanie.
27. Brown, Ronald K., 1966-
28. Olaiya, Wunmi.
29. Grant, William H., III.
30. Bears, Kim Y.
31. Boykin, Hope
32. Ellis, Brandon
33. Montague, Willia-Noel
34. Whitaker, Candace
35. Wright, Hollie
36. Adelaide, Odile Reine.
37. Robison, Mark (Cameraman)
38. Keigwin, Larry.
39. Martínez, Jaime.
40. Ruiz, Pedro.
41. Taketa, Edward Akio.
42. Jowitt, Deborah
43. Maxwell, Carla.
44. Varone, Doug
45. Ferri, David.
46. Steincamp, Lynne.
47. Bannon, Nancy
48. Fang, Adriane
49. Handman, Eric
50. Hahn, Larry
51. Manago, Merceditas
52. Welliver, Gwen
53. Marshall, Susan, 1958-
54. Byrd, Donald, 1949-
55. Neumann, David.
56. Streb, Elizabeth.
57. Comfort, Jane, 1946-
58. Dunn, Douglas, 1942-
59. Lawrence, Mia.
60. Henderson, Doug.
61. Yarden, Guy.
62. Epstein, Danielle.
63. Richards, Peter.
64. Clark, Hope.
65. Kronos Quartet.
66. Gowanus Arts Exchange.
67. Philadelphia Dance Company.
68. Doug Varone and Dancers.
69. Dance Theater Workshop.
70. Danspace Project (New York, N.Y.)
71. Joyce Theater (New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (VHS, NTSC) (166 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Dance Theater Workshop.

Uniform title

1. Bel canto (Choreographic work : Varone)

Subject

1. Dance
2. Video
3. New York Dance and Performance Awards
4. Dance > Awards > United States
5. Special event coverage and commentary

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Special event coverage and commentary.
3. Video.

Contents

1. Cassette 1 (ca. 84 min.). Martha video / created by Charles Atlas for Martha @ Mother. Difficult to see on recording; runs ca. 35 min.
2. Introductory remarks / by Laurie Uprichard, executive director, Danspace Project; David R. White, executive director and producer, Dance Theater Workshop.
3. [Speech and performance] / by Doug Elkins and Varla Jean Merman.
4. Visual design awards / presented by Charles Atlas to David Covey, Nari Ward, Bill Ballou and Michael Casselli, Jeff Fontaine.
5. Composer awards / presented by Zeena Parkins to Robert Bonhomme, Patrick Fondiller, Robert Hohl, and Megan Spooner of Fellaheen; Mark Bennett, Robert Black, Robert Een, Aska Kaneko, and Hiroshi Yoshino; Somei Satoh and the Kronos Quartet.
6. Special citation #1 / presented by Dean Moss to Gowanus Arts Exchange.
7. Cassette 2 (ca. 82 min.). Special citation #2 / presented by Joan Myers Brown to Mikki Sheppard, Laura Greer, and Stephanie Hughley.
8. Gate keepers (excerpt) / choreography, Ronald K. Brown; original score, Wunmi Olaiya; original lighting, William H. Grant, III; danced by Philadanco: Kim Y. Bears, Hope Boykin, Brandon Ellis, Willa-Noel Montague, Candace Whitaker, Hollie Wright.
9. Performer awards / presented by Odile Reine-Adelaide and Mark Robison to Pedro Ruiz, Hope Clark, Lawrence Keigwin, Eddie Taketa, Hope L. Boykin, Jaime Martinez.
10. Special citation #3 / presented by Deborah Jowitt to Carla Maxwell.
11. Bel canto (excerpts) / choreography, Doug Varone; music, Vincenzo Bellini (from the opera Norma); costumes, Lynne Steincamp; original lighting, David Ferri; danced by [Doug Varone and Dancers]: Nancy Bannon, Adriane Fang, Eric Handman, Larry Hahn, Merceditas Manago, Eddie Taketa, Doug Varone, Gwen Welliver.
12. Choreographer/creator awards / presented by Susan Marshall and Donald Byrd to David Neumann; Elizabeth Streb; B Team; Charles Atlas; Jane Comfort; Douglas Dunn; Ronald K. Brown; Mia Lawrence, Douglas Henderson, Guy Yarden, and Danielle Epstein; Doug Varone.
13. Closing remarks / by Doug Elkins and Varla Jean Merman.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-7462

Performer (note)

1. Masters of ceremonies: Doug Elkins, Varla Jean Merman.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y., on Sept. 18, 1998; video documentation, Peter Richards.

Title

1. The Bessies [videorecording] : the fourteenth annual New York Dance & Performance Awards / presented by Dance Theater Workshop and the 1997-98 Bessies Committee in association with Danspace Project and the Joyce Theater ; hosted by Dance Theater Workshop, Danspace Project, and the Joyce Theater.

Imprint

1. c1998.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y., on Sept. 18, 1998; video documentation, Peter Richards.

Performer

1. Masters of ceremonies: Doug Elkins, Varla Jean Merman.

Local subject

1. New York Dance and Performance Awards.

Added author

1. Uprichard, Laurie. Speaker
2. White, David R. Speaker
3. Elkins, Doug. Host
4. Merman, Varla Jean. Host
5. Atlas, Charles. Director. Speaker. Honoree
6. Ballou, Bill. Honoree
7. Casselli, Michael. Honoree
8. Covey, David. Honoree
9. Fontaine, Jeff. Honoree
10. Ward, Nari, 1963- Honoree
11. Parkins, Zeena. Speaker
12. Bennett, Mark (Composer) Honoree
13. Black, Robert, 1950- Honoree
14. Een, Robert. Honoree
15. Kaneko, Aska. Honoree
16. Yoshino, Hiroshi. Honoree
17. Bonhomme, Robert. Honoree
18. Fondiller, Patrick. Honoree
19. Hohl, Robert. Honoree
20. Spooner, Megan. Honoree
21. Satoh, Somei, 1947- Honoree
22. Moss, Dean. Speaker
23. Brown, Joan Myers. Speaker
24. Shepard, Mikki. Honoree
25. Greer, Laura. Honoree
26. Hughley, Stephanie. Honoree
27. Brown, Ronald K., 1966- choreographer.
28. Brown, Ronald K., 1966- Honoree
29. Olaiya, Wunmi. Composer
30. Grant, William H., III. Lighting designer
31. Bears, Kim Y., dancer.
32. Boykin, Hope, dancer. Honoree
33. Ellis, Brandon, dancer.
34. Montague, Willia-Noel, dancer.
35. Whitaker, Candace, dancer.
36. Wright, Hollie, dancer.
37. Adelaide, Odile Reine. Speaker
38. Robison, Mark (Cameraman), speaker.
39. Keigwin, Larry. Honoree
40. Martínez, Jaime. Honoree
41. Ruiz, Pedro. Honoree
42. Taketa, Edward Akio. hnr, dancer.
43. Jowitt, Deborah, speaker.
44. Maxwell, Carla. Honoree
45. Varone, Doug, choreographer, dancer. Honoree
46. Ferri, David. Lighting designer
47. Steincamp, Lynne. Costume designer
48. Bannon, Nancy, dancer.
49. Fang, Adriane, dancer.
50. Handman, Eric, dancer.
51. Hahn, Larry, dancer.
52. Manago, Merceditas, dancer.
53. Welliver, Gwen, dancer.
54. Marshall, Susan, 1958- Speaker
55. Byrd, Donald, 1949- Speaker
56. Neumann, David. Honoree
57. Streb, Elizabeth. Honoree
58. Comfort, Jane, 1946- Honoree
59. Dunn, Douglas, 1942- Honoree
60. Lawrence, Mia. Honoree
61. Henderson, Doug. Honoree
62. Yarden, Guy. Honoree
63. Epstein, Danielle. Honoree
64. Richards, Peter. Videographer
65. Kronos Quartet.
66. Gowanus Arts Exchange.
67. Philadelphia Dance Company.
68. Doug Varone and Dancers.
69. Dance Theater Workshop.
70. Danspace Project (New York, N.Y.)
71. Joyce Theater (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Bel canto (Choreographic work : Varone)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-7462