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Additional authors

1. Nikolais, Alwin
2. Nikolais, Alwin.
3. Papp, Joseph
4. Garcia, Frank, costume designer.
5. Del Saz, Alberto.
6. Louis, Murray.
7. Woodbury, Joan J., 1927-
8. Brown, Erin Lehua
9. Claudio, Juan Carlos
10. Dispenziere, Andrea
11. Draper, Aaron
12. Keenan, Caine
13. McArthur, Tara
14. Potts, Jacquelyn
15. Spaur, Taylor John
16. Whitlow, Prentice
17. Wilberg, Elizabeth Kelley
18. Daggers, Holly.
19. Golob, Terry.
20. Dunlap, Eric.
21. Forward Motion Theater.
22. Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company.
23. Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance.
24. Joyce Theater Foundation.
25. Joyce Theater (New York, N.Y.)
26. New York Public Library. Dance Division.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (77 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform title

1. Tensile involvement (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
2. Crucible (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
3. Vaudeville of the elements (Choreographic work : Nikolais)

Alternative title

1. Tower (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
2. Liturgies (Choreographic work : Nikolais)

Genre/Form

1. Video.
2. Dance.

Contents

1. Biographical short (from the Kennedy Center Honors) (ca. 7 min.) / introduction by Joseph Papp.
2. Tensile involvement (ca. 5 min.) / performed by the company.
3. Liturgies (excerpts) (ca. 30 min.). 1. Ritual / performed by the company -- 2. Effigy / performed by Aaron Draper and Caine Keenan -- 3. Carillon / performed by Erin Lehua Brown, Tara McArthur and Elizabeth Kelly Wilberg -- 4. Celebrants / performed by the company -- 5. Reliquary / performed by Juan Carlos Claudio, Andrea Dispenziere, Prentice Whitlow -- 6. Shadow dance / performed by the company.
4. Crucible (ca. 15 min.) / performed by the company.
5. Tower (third act of Vaudeville of the elements) (ca. 14 min.) / performed by the company.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-6005

Note

1. Widescreen.
2. Recording made possible by the cooperation of The Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, The Joyce Theater, and The Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image, Dance Division, The New York Public Library.

Credits (note)

1. Choreography, sound score, scenic and lighting design by Alwin Nikolais ; assisted by Joan Woodbury ; video production, Forward Motion Theater ; camera operators, Holly Daggers, Terry Golob ; editing, Terry Golob ; director, Eric Dunlap.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at The Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y., on May 7, 2010.

Funding (note)

1. This recording is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.
2. The assistance of the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts is gratefully acknowledged.
3. The Dance Division gratefully acknowledges the assistance of The Jerome Robbins Foundation.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Biography (note)

1. Tensile involvement premiered at the Henry Street Playhouse, New York, N.Y. on Jan. 26, 1955. Liturgies premiered at the Teatro Municipal, Caracas, Venezuela, on Mar. 29, 1983. Crucible premiered at the American Dance Festival, Durham, N.C., on June 13, 1985. Tower (the third act of Vaudeville of the elements) premiered at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Dec. 1965.

Title

1. The Alwin Nikolais Centennial [videorecording] : a full evening of works by Alwin Nikolais / under the artistic direction of Alberto del Saz & Murray Louis ; featuring Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company ; presented by The Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance, in association with The Joyce Theater Foundation.

Imprint

1. c2010.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

System details

1. DVD.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at The Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y., on May 7, 2010.

Credits

1. Choreography, sound score, scenic and lighting design by Alwin Nikolais ; assisted by Joan Woodbury ; video production, Forward Motion Theater ; camera operators, Holly Daggers, Terry Golob ; editing, Terry Golob ; director, Eric Dunlap.

Performer

1. Performed by Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company: Erin Lehua Brown, Juan Carlos Claudio, Andrea Dispenziere, Aaron Draper, Caine Keenan, Tara McArthur, Jacquelyn Potts, T.J. Spaur, Prentice Whitlow, Elizabeth Kelley Wilberg.

Funding

1. This recording is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.
2. The assistance of the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts is gratefully acknowledged.
3. The Dance Division gratefully acknowledges the assistance of The Jerome Robbins Foundation.

Biography

1. Tensile involvement premiered at the Henry Street Playhouse, New York, N.Y. on Jan. 26, 1955. Liturgies premiered at the Teatro Municipal, Caracas, Venezuela, on Mar. 29, 1983. Crucible premiered at the American Dance Festival, Durham, N.C., on June 13, 1985. Tower (the third act of Vaudeville of the elements) premiered at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Dec. 1965.

Added author

1. Nikolais, Alwin, choreographer.
2. Nikolais, Alwin. Set designer
3. Nikolais, Alwin. Lighting designer
4. Nikolais, Alwin. Composer
5. Nikolais, Alwin. Costume designer
6. Papp, Joseph, speaker.
7. Garcia, Frank, costume designer.
8. Del Saz, Alberto. Director
9. Louis, Murray. Director
10. Woodbury, Joan J., 1927- Director
11. Brown, Erin Lehua, dancer.
12. Claudio, Juan Carlos, dancer.
13. Dispenziere, Andrea, dancer.
14. Draper, Aaron, dancer.
15. Keenan, Caine, dancer.
16. McArthur, Tara, dancer.
17. Potts, Jacquelyn, dancer.
18. Spaur, Taylor John, dancer.
19. Whitlow, Prentice, dancer.
20. Wilberg, Elizabeth Kelley, dancer.
21. Daggers, Holly. Videographer
22. Golob, Terry. Videographer
23. Golob, Terry. Editor
24. Dunlap, Eric. Director
25. Forward Motion Theater.
26. Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company.
27. Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance.
28. Joyce Theater Foundation.
29. Joyce Theater (New York, N.Y.)
30. New York Public Library. Dance Division.

Added title

1. Tensile involvement (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
2. Crucible (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
3. Vaudeville of the elements (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
4. Tower (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
5. Liturgies (Choreographic work : Nikolais)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-6005