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Blue phrase ; Ballad ; Soon ; Some songs

Title: Blue phrase ; Ballad ; Soon ; Some songs, June 27, 1997 / performed by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company at Palace Theater in New Haven, Connecticut ; choreography by Bill T. Jones.
Publication: 1997.

Details

Additional Authors

Found In

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

Description

1 online resource (1 video file (85 min., 21 sec.)) : sound, color

Summary

A video recording of a stage performance of Blue phrase, Ballad, Soon, and Some songs by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company at Palace Theater in New Haven, Connecticut on June 27, 1997. The beginning of the dance Soon is not captured on this recording.

Uniform Title

Some songs (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 June 26-27, 1997.
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, Miguel Anaya, Germaul Barnes, Lelani Barrett, Alexandra Beller, Eric Bradley, Christian Canciani, Josie Coyoc, Rosalynde LeBlanc, Odile Reine-Adelaide, Maya Saffrin.

Event (note)

Recorded at Palace Theater in New Haven, Connecticut on June 27, 1997.

Contents

Blue phrase / choreography: Bill T. Jones ; music: Eric Dolphy ; lighting design: Robert Wierzel ; costumes: Olga Maslova ; performed by Alexandra Beller (starts at 00:00, 7 min.) -- Ballad / choreography: Bill T. Jones ; poetry taken from Dylan Thomas reading his poetry ; lighting design: Robert Wierzel ; costumes: Liz Prince ; performed by Bill T. Jones, Miguel Anaya, Germaul Barnes, Lelani Barrett, Eric Bradley, and Christian Canciani (starts at 07:32, 30 min.) -- Soon [excerpt] / choreography: Bill T. Jones ; music: "September song" written by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson, sung by Lotte Lenya; "Nanna's lied" written by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht, sung by Teresa Stratas; "Blue spirit blues" written by S. Williams, sung by Bessie Smith; "Reckless blues" written by Fred Longshaw, sung by Bessie Smith; "Speak low" written by Kurt Weill and Ogden Nash, sung by Lotte Lenya ; costumes by: Joseph/Jones ; additional duet costumes built by: Valerie Williams ; lighting design by: Robert Wierzel ; performed by Rosalynde LeBlanc and Maya Saffrin (starts at 38:25, 16 min.) -- Some songs / choreography: Bill T. Jones ; music and lyrics: Jacques Brel ; lighting design: Gregory Bain ; costumes: Olga Maslova ; performed by Germaul Barnes, Lelani Barrett, Alexandra Beller, Eric Bradley, Christian Canciani, Rosalynde LeBlanc, Odile Reine-Adelaide (starts at 55:10, 28 min.).

OCLC

1430468616

Title

Blue phrase ; Ballad ; Soon ; Some songs, June 27, 1997 / performed by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company at Palace Theater in New Haven, Connecticut ; choreography by Bill T. Jones.

Production

1997.

Country of Producing Entity

United States

Playing Time

012521

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, Miguel Anaya, Germaul Barnes, Lelani Barrett, Alexandra Beller, Eric Bradley, Christian Canciani, Josie Coyoc, Rosalynde LeBlanc, Odile Reine-Adelaide, Maya Saffrin.

Event

Recorded at Palace Theater in New Haven, Connecticut on June 27, 1997.

Original Version

Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Blue phrase ; Ballad ; Soon ; Some songs, 1997. 1 videocassette (85 min., 21 sec.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. (SPEC AMI ID)323214

Local Note

Dance company identifier on original item label: P976272

Added Author

Choreography (work): Jones, Bill T. Blue phrase.

Choreography (work): Jones, Bill T. Ballad.

Choreography (work): Jones, Bill T. Soon. Selections.

Container of (expression): Thomas, Dylan, 1914-1953. Poems. Selections.

Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950, composer.

Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959, composer.

Dolphy, Eric, composer.

Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956, composer.

Williams, Spencer, 1889-1965, composer.

Longshaw, Fred, composer.

Nash, Ogden, 1902-1971, composer.

Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937, singer.

Stratas, Teresa, singer.

Lenya, Lotte, singer.

Brel, Jacques, singer.

Wierzel, Robert, lighting designer.

Bain, Gregory L., lighting designer.

Prince, Liz, 1961- costume designer.

Maslova, Olga (Costume designer), costume designer.

Williams, Valerie (Dancer), costume designer.

Jones, Bill T., choreographer, costume designer, dancer.

Anaya, Miguel, dancer.

Barnes, Germaul, dancer.

Barrett, Leilani, dancer.

Beller, Alexandra, dancer.

Bradley, Eric Jackson, dancer.

Canciani, Christian, dancer.

Coyoc, Josie, dancer.

LeBlanc, Rosalynde, dancer.

Adelaide, Odile Reine, dancer.

Saffrin, Maya, dancer.

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

Palace Theater (New Haven, Conn.), event place.

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

Added Title

Choreography (work): Some songs (Choreographic work : Jones)

Found In:

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

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