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Additional authors

1. Balick, Michael J., 1952-
2. Maestri, Ambrogio, 1970-
3. Gold, Tom
4. Zorn, John, 1953-
5. Mearns, Sara
6. Danchig-Waring, Adrian
7. Alberda, Devin
8. Scordato, Andrew
9. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
10. Murrah, Christopher
11. Joyce-Barry, Julia
12. Ellis, Natalie Charlé
13. Hartse, Kendal
14. Reich, Seth
15. Balanchine, George
16. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847.
17. Cronson, Mary Sharp
18. Cronson, Caroline
19. New York City Ballet
20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
21. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Description

1. 1 videodisc (65 min.) : sound, color.

Summary

1. Michael J. Balick (Vice President for Botanical Science, Director and Philecology Curator, The New York Botanical Garden Institute of Economic Botany) discusses the mounting of the exhibition, Wild Medicine; his field of Ethnobotany, which is the study of relationships between plants, people, and culture; various places he has conducted research; codifying plant knowledge; The Italian Renaissance Garden at the New York Botanical Garden being a recreation of the original Botanical Garden at the University of Padua, established in 1545; the library at the New York Botanical Gardens; discussion of various plants and their healing/medicinal properties including Kava, Chamomile, Foxglove, Pot Marigold, Passion Flower, Grape, Opium Poppy, Poison Hemlock, English Yew; and examples of witches brew (flying ointments, originally rubbed on skin) including Henbane, Belladonna, Love-in-Idleness; talk of Dr. Mariani's Coca Wine produced from 1863-1913 with cocaine; and an audience experiment with spearment rubbed on fingers which is then tasted in the mouth.

Series statement

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Uniform title

1. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Alternative title

1. Works & Process, New York Botanical Garden, Garden of Good and Evil

Subject

1. Dance
2. Filmed interviews
3. Human-plant relationships
4. Balick, Michael J., 1952-
5. New York Botanical Garden
6. Medicinal plants
7. Video
8. Filmed performances
9. Plants > Folklore
10. Orto botanico di Palermo

Genre/Form

1. Filmed performances.
2. Interviews.
3. Video.
4. Dance.
5. Nonfiction films.

Contents

1. Introduction (4 min.) / by Caroline Cronson -- Michael J. Balick (16 min.) -- L'Elisir d'Amore (film excerpts) (7 min.) / performers, Ambrogio Maistri (Dulcamara) with The Metropolitan Opera -- Michael J. Balick (5 min.) -- Shanti (excerpts) (4 min.) / choreography, Tom Gold ; music, John Zorn ; dancers, Sara Mearns (Moon Goddess), Adrian Danching-Waring (Young Indian Prince), Devin Alberda and Andrew Scordato (Attendants) -- Michael J. Balick (3 min.) -- Macbeth (Witches scene) (9 min.) / playwright, William Shakespeare ; director, Christopher Murrah ; performers, Julia Joyce-Barry, Natalie Charle Ellis, Kendal Hartse (Witches) ; Seth Reich (Macbeth) -- Michael J. Balick (9 min.) -- A Midsummer's Night Dream (The Donkey pas de deux) (6 min.) / choreographer, George Balanchine ; music, Felix Mendelssohn ; dancers, Sara Mearns (Tatiania), Adrian Danchig-Waring (Bottom), Devin Alberda (Puck), Andrew Scordato (Oberon) -- Audience exiting (2 min.).

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-7976

Note

1. Widescreen.
2. "Performance excerpts will be interspersed with remarks by Dr. Michael Balick." -- program notes.
3. Produced by Mary Sharp Cronson.
4. Title and credits taken from house program and original DVD label.
5. "Wild Medicine: Healing Plants Around the World, Featuring the Italian Renaissance Garden at The New York Botanical Garden through September 8." -- program notes.

Source (note)

1. Mary Sharp Cronson.

Title

1. The New York Botanical Garden, Garden of Good and Evil: Harmful and Healing Properties of Plants, 2013 June 2 : Works & Process at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson.

Production

1. 2013.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Series

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection
2. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Performer

1. Speaker, Michael J. Balich, Ph.D.
2. Dancers (courtesy of New York City Ballet): Sara Mearns, Adrian Danchig-Waring, Devin Alberda and Andrew Scordato.
3. Actors: Julia Joyce-Barry, Natalie Charle Ellis, Kendal Hartse, Seth Reich.
4. Singers: Ambrogio Maestri with the Metropolitan Opera.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, N.Y., as part of the Works & Process performance series on 2013 June 2.

Source

1. Gift; Mary Sharp Cronson. NN-PD

Added author

1. Balick, Michael J., 1952- speaker.
2. Maestri, Ambrogio, 1970- performer.
3. Gold, Tom, choreographer.
4. Zorn, John, 1953- composer.
5. Mearns, Sara, dancer.
6. Danchig-Waring, Adrian, dancer.
7. Alberda, Devin, dancer.
8. Scordato, Andrew, dancer.
9. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth. Selections.
10. Murrah, Christopher, stage director.
11. Joyce-Barry, Julia, actor.
12. Ellis, Natalie Charlé, actor.
13. Hartse, Kendal, actor.
14. Reich, Seth, actor.
15. Balanchine, George, choreographer.
16. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Sommernachtstraum. English.
17. Cronson, Mary Sharp, producer.
18. Cronson, Caroline, speaker.
19. New York City Ballet.
20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
21. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
22. Cronson, Mary Sharp, donor.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-7976