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Bill T. Jones dancing to the promised land

Title
Bill T. Jones [videorecording] : dancing to the promised land / choreographed and directed by Bill T. Jones ; produced and directed by Mischa Scorer ; performed by Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co. ; an Antelope West production for BBC Television in association with Thirteen-WNET and AMAYA Distribution.
Publication
New York, NY : View Video, [2004]

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Additional Authors
  • Scorer, Mischa
  • Jones, Bill T.
  • Hemphill, Julius
  • Snyder, Huck
  • Wierzel, Robert
  • Bain, Gregory
  • Fox, Mike
  • Millard, Philip
  • Lax, Mike
  • Aviles, Arthur
  • Curran, Sean
  • Cruz, Leonard
  • Saffrin, Maya
  • Hubbard, Gregg
  • Goldhuber, Lawrence
  • Latsky, Heidi
  • Woods Valdés, Andrea E.
  • McCracken, Betsy
  • Coles, Sage
  • Coles, John
  • Ford, Niles
  • Smith, Andrea E.
  • Allen, R. Justice
  • Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company.
  • Julius Hemphill Sextet.
  • Antelope West (Firm)
  • British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
  • WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  • Amaya Distribution (Firm)
  • View Video.
Description
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Built around the rehearsal and performance of his work, Last supper at Uncle Tom's cabin/The promised land, this film provides a look into the life, work and creative process of choreographer and dancer Bill T. Jones.
Series Statement
Dance series
Uniform Title
Last supper at Uncle Tom's cabin/The promised land (Choreographic work : Jones)
Alternative Title
  • Dancing to the promised land
  • Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company
Subjects
Genre/Form
Dance films.
Note
  • Title from container.
  • "Deluxe ed."
  • Special features: Bill T. Jones: biography, body of work, awards and honors, photo gallery, dance company photo gallery; bonus music : 4 songs by Uli Lenz, T.K. Blue, Reggie Workman and David Lahm.
Credits (note)
  • Music composed by Julius Hemphill ; set and costume design, Huck Snyder ; lighting design, Robert Wierzel ; stage manager, Gregory Bain ; photography, Mike Fox, Philip Millard ; sound recordist, Mike Lax.
System Details (note)
  • DVD; Dolby digital.
Contents
Introduction -- The Company -- Language of Movement -- Act 1: The Cabin -- Significance of The Title -- Stylized Action -- Moral Dilemma of Passive Resistance -- New York City -- Becoming a Dancer -- Arnie Zane -- Influences -- Act Two: Eliza on the Ice -- The Dogs -- First Eliza -- Second Eliza -- Third Eliza -- Final Eliza -- Personality Beyond Politics -- Act Three: The Supper -- Deconstructing the Hollowed -- Justice: Making it Through Fire -- Story of Job -- Illness Strikes Arnie -- The Wager Between God and Satan -- Promised Land Tour -- Being Naked -- Act Four: The Promised Land -- Commonality in the Body -- VVCC Message.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-8232
ISBN
0803022220
LCCN
033909222297
OCLC
56729045
Title
Bill T. Jones [videorecording] : dancing to the promised land / choreographed and directed by Bill T. Jones ; produced and directed by Mischa Scorer ; performed by Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co. ; an Antelope West production for BBC Television in association with Thirteen-WNET and AMAYA Distribution.
Imprint
New York, NY : View Video, [2004]
Series
Dance series
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital.
Performer
Bill T. Jones, choreographer, dancer ; Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co. ; The Julius Hemphill Sextet.
Dancers, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Co.: Bill T. Jones, Arthur Aviles, Sean Curran, Leonard Cruz, Maya Saffrin, Gregg Hubbard, Laurence Goldhuber, Heidi Latsky, Andrea Woods, Betsy McCracken ; guest artists: Sage Coles, John Coles, Niles Ford, Andrea E. Smith, R. Justice Allen.
Music performed by The Julius Hemphill Sextet: Julius Hemphill, Carl Grubbs, Andrew White, Marty Erlich, James Carter, Kenny Berger.
Credits
Music composed by Julius Hemphill ; set and costume design, Huck Snyder ; lighting design, Robert Wierzel ; stage manager, Gregory Bain ; photography, Mike Fox, Philip Millard ; sound recordist, Mike Lax.
Added Author
Scorer, Mischa, producer.
Scorer, Mischa, director.
Jones, Bill T., choreographer.
Jones, Bill T., director.
Jones, Bill T., dancer.
Hemphill, Julius, composer.
Snyder, Huck, costume designer.
Snyder, Huck, set designer.
Wierzel, Robert, lighting designer.
Bain, Gregory, stage manager.
Fox, Mike, photography.
Millard, Philip, photography.
Lax, Mike, sound designer.
Aviles, Arthur, dancer.
Curran, Sean, dancer.
Cruz, Leonard, dancer.
Saffrin, Maya, dancer.
Hubbard, Gregg, dancer.
Goldhuber, Lawrence, dancer.
Latsky, Heidi, dancer.
Woods Valdés, Andrea E., dancer.
McCracken, Betsy, dancer.
Coles, Sage, dancer.
Coles, John, dancer.
Ford, Niles, dancer.
Smith, Andrea E., dancer.
Allen, R. Justice, dancer.
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company.
Julius Hemphill Sextet.
Antelope West (Firm)
British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Amaya Distribution (Firm)
View Video.
Added Title
Last supper at Uncle Tom's cabin/The promised land (Choreographic work : Jones)
Other Standard Identifier
033909222297
Publisher No.
2222 View Video
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-8232
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