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Ursonate ; After black room ; Sur la place

Title
Ursonate ; After black room ; Sur la place, October 25, 1996 / performed by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company at Zellerbach Auditorium in Berkeley, California ; choreography by Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane.
Publication
1996.

Details

Additional Authors
  • Jones, Bill T.
  • Schwitters, Kurt, 1887-1948.
  • Plant, Sarah
  • Brel, Jacques
  • Omar Khayyam
  • Ghanem, Ghada
  • Smith, David (Tenor)
  • Shaheen, Najib
  • Bain, Gregory L.
  • Wierzel, Robert
  • Lars, Byron, 1965-
  • Sanchez, Fernando, 1935-2006
  • Zane, Arnie, 1948-1988
  • Villani, Darla
  • Butterfield, Christopher, 1952-
  • Barnes, Germaul
  • Barrett, Leilani
  • Beller, Alexandra
  • Coyoc, Josie
  • Davis, Mark (Dancer)
  • Johnson, Keith (Dancer)
  • LeBlanc, Rosalynde
  • Mann, Marc (Dancer)
  • Adelaide, Odile Reine
  • Saffrin, Maya
  • Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company, dancer
  • Zellerbach Auditorium (Berkeley, Calif.), event place
  • Original physical media: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company, donor
Found In
Contained in (manifestation): Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company records.
Description
1 online resource (1 video file (108 min., 9 sec.)) : sound, color
Summary
A video recording of a stage performance of Ursonate, After black room, and Sur la place by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company at Zellerbach Auditorium at the University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California on October 25, 1996. There is a sound issue at the very beginning of the performance causing them to restart. After the performance, there is approximately six minutes of a residual recording of Still/here on the videocassette.
Uniform Title
Ursonate (Choreographic work : Jones)
Genre/Form
  • Filmed dance.
  • Filmed performances.
Note
  • Title and date from original videocassette label.
  • Production credits from the event program in the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company records dated October 25-26, 1996.
  • 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: Bill T. Jones, Germaul Barnes, Lelani Barrett, Alexandra Beller, Josie Coyoc, Mark Davis, Keith Johnson, Rosalynde LeBlanc, Marc Mann, Odile Reine-Adelaide, Maya Saffrin.
Event (note)
  • Recorded at Zellerbach Auditorium at the University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California on October 25, 1996.
Contents
Ursonate / choreography by Bill T. Jones with Darla Villani ; sound poem composed by Kurt Schwitters ; performed by: Christopher Butterfield ; decor by Bill T. Jones and Gregory Bain ; lighting design by Robert Wierzel ; costumes by Byron Lars ; performed by The Company (starts at 00:00, 44 min.) -- After black room / choreography by Bill T. Jones ; music by Sarah Plant ; text by Omar Khayyam ; arabic lyrics sung by: Ghada Ghanem, solo/soprano; David Smith, tenor/bass; Najib Shaheen, baritone ; lighting design by Robert Wierzel ; performed by Keith Johnson and Josie Coyoc, Mark Davis and Germaul Barnes, Lelani Barrett and Maya Saffrin, Odile Reine-Adelaide and Rosalynde LeBlanc (starts at 45:45, 22 min.) -- Sur la place / choreography by Bill T. Jones ; music and lyrics by Jacques Brel ; decor by Bill T. Jones ; lighting design by Robert Wierzel ; costumes by Fernando Sanchez ; performed by Bill T. Jones, Odile Reine-Adelaide, Lelani Barrett (starts at 01:08:35, 31 min.).
OCLC
1430212611
Title
Ursonate ; After black room ; Sur la place, October 25, 1996 / performed by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company at Zellerbach Auditorium in Berkeley, California ; choreography by Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane.
Production
1996.
Country of Producing Entity
United States
Playing Time
014809
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: Bill T. Jones, Germaul Barnes, Lelani Barrett, Alexandra Beller, Josie Coyoc, Mark Davis, Keith Johnson, Rosalynde LeBlanc, Marc Mann, Odile Reine-Adelaide, Maya Saffrin.
Event
Recorded at Zellerbach Auditorium at the University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California on October 25, 1996.
Original Version
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Ursonate ; After black room ; Sur la place, 1996. 1 videocassette (108 min., 9 sec.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. (SPEC AMI ID)323185
Added Author
Choreography (work): Jones, Bill T. After black room.
Choreography (work): Jones, Bill T. Sur la place.
Music (work): Schwitters, Kurt, 1887-1948. Sonate in Urlauten.
Plant, Sarah, performer.
Brel, Jacques, singer.
Omar Khayyam, author.
Ghanem, Ghada, singer.
Smith, David (Tenor), singer.
Shaheen, Najib, singer.
Bain, Gregory L., set designer.
Wierzel, Robert, lighting designer.
Lars, Byron, 1965- costume designer.
Sanchez, Fernando, 1935-2006, costume designer.
Jones, Bill T., choreographer, set designer, performer.
Zane, Arnie, 1948-1988, choreographer.
Villani, Darla, choreographer.
Butterfield, Christopher, 1952- performer.
Barnes, Germaul, dancer.
Barrett, Leilani, dancer.
Beller, Alexandra, dancer.
Coyoc, Josie, dancer.
Davis, Mark (Dancer), dancer.
Johnson, Keith (Dancer), dancer.
LeBlanc, Rosalynde, dancer.
Mann, Marc (Dancer), dancer.
Adelaide, Odile Reine, dancer.
Saffrin, Maya, dancer.
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company, dancer.
Zellerbach Auditorium (Berkeley, Calif.), event place.
Original physical media: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company, donor.
Added Title
Choreography (work): Ursonate (Choreographic work : Jones)
Found In:
Contained in (manifestation): Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company records.
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