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After black room ; D-man in the waters

Title: After black room ; D-man in the waters, February 5-6, 1994 / performed by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company at Edison Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri ; choreography by Bill T. Jones.
Publication: 1994.

Details

Additional Authors

Found In

Contained in (manifestation): Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company records.

Description

1 online resource (1 video file (115 min., 43 sec.)) : sound, color

Summary

A video recording of two matinee stage performances by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company at the Washington University in Saint Louis Edison Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri on February 5 and 6, 1994. The recording on February 5, 1994 consists of And the maiden, Shared distance, and an excerpt of D-man in the waters. Bill T. Jones speaks to the audience before each performance, but he cannot be seen on the recording. The recording on February 6, 1994 consists of After black room and an excerpt of D-man in the waters.

Uniform Title

D-man in the waters (Choreographic work : Jones). Selections.

Genre/Form

Filmed dance.
Filmed performances.

Note

Title and date from original videocassette label.
Production credits from the event programs in the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company records dated February 5, 1994 and February 6, 1994.
Videocassette label lists location as Edwin Theatre in St. Louis, but this was actually the Edison Theatre at the Washington University in St. Louis, Missori. The label incorrectly lists After black room as being on the recording, but the first dance is And the maiden. There is also a performance of Shared distance that is not listed on the label.
Patrons can access streaming video file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Performer (note)

Performed by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company.

Event (note)

Recorded at the Washington University in Saint Louis Edison Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri on February 5, 1994 and February 6, 1994.

Contents

Matinee February 5, 1994 performance. And the maiden / choreography by: Bill T. Jones ; music: "O death" by Bessie Jones and group from Georgia Sea Island songs; "No mo freedom" sung by Eva White; "No mo freedom" sung by Mattie Mae Thomas; "Where have you been John Billy" sung by Beatrice Perry, Leana Johnson and Mary Parks; "Moses" and "Beulah land" by John Davis and group from Georgia Sea Island songs ; costume by: Liz Prince ; decor by: Bill T. Jones ; lighting design by: Robert Wierzel ; performed by Andrea E. Woods (starts at 04:15, 14 min.) -- Shared distance / choreography by Bill T. Jones ; performed by Josie Coyoc and Torrin Cummings (starts at 22:30, 21 min.) -- D-man in the waters [excerpt] / choreography by: Bill T. Jones ; music by: Felix Mendelssohn ; costumes by: Company ; lighting design by: Robert Wierzel ; dancers: Arthur Aviles, Josie Coyoc, Torrin Cummings, Eric Geiger, Lawrence Goldhuber, Rosalynde LeBlanc, Odile Reine-Adelaide, Maya Saffrin, Andrea E. Woods (starts at 49:00, 15 min.) -- Matinee February 6, 1994 performance. After black room / choreography by: Bill T. Jones ; lighting design by: Robert Wierzel ; dancers: Arthur Aviles and Eric Geiger, Torrin Cummings and Rosalynde LeBlanc ; Lawrence Goldhuber and Maya Saffrin, Odile Reine-Adelaide and Andrea E. Woods (starts at 01:06:04, 27 min.) -- D-man in the waters [excerpt] / [production and dance credits identical to February 5, 1994 performance] (starts at 01:38:38, 15 min.).

OCLC

1429918139

Title

After black room ; D-man in the waters, February 5-6, 1994 / performed by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company at Edison Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri ; choreography by Bill T. Jones.

Production

1994.

Country of Producing Entity

United States

Playing Time

015543

Type of Content

two-dimensional moving image

Type of Medium

computer

Type of Carrier

online resource

Digital File Characteristics

video file

Cast

Performed by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company.

Event

Recorded at the Washington University in Saint Louis Edison Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri on February 5, 1994 and February 6, 1994.

Original Version

Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): After black room ; D-man in the waters, 1994. 1 videocassette (115 min., 43 sec.) : sound, color ; 8 mm. (SPEC AMI ID)322894

Local Note

Dance company identifier on original item label: P9402051

Added Author

Choreography (work): Jones, Bill T. And the maiden.

Choreography (work): Jones, Bill T. Shared distance.

Choreography (work): Jones, Bill T. After black room.

Music (work): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Octet, violins (4), violas (2), cellos (2), op. 20, E♭ major. Selections.

Jones, Bessie, 1902-1984, singer.

White, Eva, 1915̃- singer.

Thomas, Mattie May, singer.

Perry, Beatrice, 1909̃- singer.

Johnson, Leana (Singer), singer.

Parks, Mary (Singer), singer.

Davis, John, 1903-1972, singer.

Prince, Liz, 1961- costume designer.

Wierzel, Robert, lighting designer.

Jones, Bill T., set designer, speaker.

Woods Valdés, Andrea E., dancer.

Coyoc, Josie, dancer.

Cummings, Torrin, dancer.

Aviles, Arthur, dancer.

Geiger, Eric, dancer.

Goldhuber, Lawrence, dancer.

LeBlanc, Rosalynde, dancer.

Adelaide, Odile Reine, dancer.

Saffrin, Maya, dancer.

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company, dancer.

Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). Edison Theatre (Saint Louis, Mo.)

Original physical media: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company, donor.

Added Title

Choreography (work): D-man in the waters (Choreographic work : Jones). Selections.

Found In:

Contained in (manifestation): Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company records.

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