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The studies project: Ishmael Houston-Jones and Jane Comfort

Title
The studies project: Ishmael Houston-Jones and Jane Comfort [videorecording]
Publication
1984.

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Additional Authors
  • Houston-Jones, Ishmael
  • Comfort, Jane, 1946-
  • Harris, William.
  • Callaghan, Karen
  • Mouton, Donald
  • Lee, Auchee.
  • Rockoff, Renée.
  • Weis, Cathy.
  • Studies Project.
  • Movement Research (New York, N.Y.)
Description
2 videocassettes (123 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Uniform Title
Artificial horizon (Choreographic work : Comfort)
Alternative Title
Studies Project
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Credits (note)
  • Choreography, Ishmael Houston-Jones and Jane Comfort ; Studies Project director, Renée Rockoff.
Performer (note)
  • Moderator: William Harris.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at the Ethnic Arts Folk Center, New York, on November 4, 1984 ; videography, Cathy Weis.
Contents
Introduction by Renée Rockoff -- Ishmael Houston-Jones performs a solo improvisation with talking (ca. 20 min.) -- Jane Comfort presents two excerpts from her 1983 work, Artificial horizon: the first excerpt is performed by Karen Callaghan and Jane Comfort ; the 2d excerpt is performed by Karen Callaghan and Don Mouton (with speaker: Maneco Bueno; music: Auchee Lee) -- Discussion (ca. 1 hour): Houston-Jones, Comfort, and moderator William Harris.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-5181
OCLC
NYPY887029289-F
Title
The studies project: Ishmael Houston-Jones and Jane Comfort [videorecording]
Imprint
1984.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Event
Videotaped at the Ethnic Arts Folk Center, New York, on November 4, 1984 ; videography, Cathy Weis.
Credits
Choreography, Ishmael Houston-Jones and Jane Comfort ; Studies Project director, Renée Rockoff.
Performer
Performed by Ishmael Houston-Jones and Jane Comfort, with Karen Callaghan and Don Mouton.
Moderator: William Harris.
Local Subject
Television. Studies project.
Improvisation in dance.
Added Author
Houston-Jones, Ishmael, choreographer, dancer. Interviewee
Comfort, Jane, 1946- choreographer.
Comfort, Jane, 1946- dancer.
Comfort, Jane, 1946- interviewee.
Harris, William. Interviewer
Callaghan, Karen, dancer.
Mouton, Donald, dancer.
Lee, Auchee. Composer
Rockoff, Renée. Director
Weis, Cathy.
Studies Project.
Movement Research (New York, N.Y.)
Added Title
Artificial horizon (Choreographic work : Comfort)
Studies Project
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-5181
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