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Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin : Milwaukee; Columbus

Title
Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin : Milwaukee; Columbus, 1991 February 13-14 / Choreographed by Bill T. Jones ; music by Julius Hemphill ; text by R. Justice Allen, Ann T. Greene, Jones, and others ; set and costumes by Huck Snyder ; lighting by Robert Wierzel.
Publication
1991.

Details

Additional Authors
  • Jones, Bill T
  • Aviles, Arthur
  • Cruz, Leonard
  • Curran, Sean
  • Goldhuber, Lawrence
  • Hubbard, Gregg
  • Latsky, Heidi
  • McCracken, Betsy
  • Saffrin, Maya
  • Woods Valdés, Andrea E
  • Allen, R. Justice
  • Cowles, John, 1929-2012
  • Cowles, Sage
  • Ford, Niles
  • Smith, Andrea E
  • Jones, Estella
  • Truth, Sojourner, 1799-1883
  • Hemphill, Julius
  • Berger, Kenny
  • Carter, James, 1969-
  • Ehrlich, Marty
  • Grubbs, Carl
  • Snyder, Huck
  • Wierzel, Robert
  • Williams, Valerie
  • White, Andrew, 1942-
  • Julius Hemphill Sextet, musician
  • Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company, dancer
  • Original physical media: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, donor
Description
1 online resource (1 video file (121 min., 59 sec.)) : sound, color
Summary
A videorecording of the stage performance Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin with additional candid footage from the dance company's time on the road in Milwaukee and Columbus.
Uniform Title
Last supper at Uncle Tom's cabin/The promised land (Choreographic work : Jones)
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Filmed performances.
Note
  • Title and date from original physical media.
  • Patrons can access streaming video file online only onsite at the Library for Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  • Choreographed by Bill T. Jones ; music by Julius Hemphill ; text by R. Justice Allen, Ann T. Greene, Estella Jones, Heidi Latsky, and Sojourner Truth ; set/costumes by Huck Snyder ; lighting by Robert Wierzel.
Performer (note)
  • Performed by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company: Bill T. Jones, Arthur Aviles, Leonard Cruz, Sean Curran, Lawrence Goldhuber, Gregg Hubbard, Heidi Latsky, Betsy McCracken, Maya Saffrin, Andrea E. Woods Valdés, R. Justice Allen, John Cowles, Sage Cowles, Niles Ford, Andrea E. Smith, and Estella Jones.
Event (note)
  • Recorded February 13-14, 1991 in Milwaukee, WI and Columbus, OH.
Contents
Candid shots before performance begins [06:34] - Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin is performed (footage becomes increasingly dark towards end of performance) [57:00] - Dance company talking and practicing choreography while at airport [1:03:40] - A performance is shown towards its end [1:12:38] - February 14, 1991 footage starts; Clips of warmups and rehearsals filmed until recording finishes.
OCLC
1468668780
Title
Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin : Milwaukee; Columbus, 1991 February 13-14 / Choreographed by Bill T. Jones ; music by Julius Hemphill ; text by R. Justice Allen, Ann T. Greene, Jones, and others ; set and costumes by Huck Snyder ; lighting by Robert Wierzel.
Production
1991.
Country of Producing Entity
United States
Playing Time
020159
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Digital File Characteristics
video file
Credits
Choreographed by Bill T. Jones ; music by Julius Hemphill ; text by R. Justice Allen, Ann T. Greene, Estella Jones, Heidi Latsky, and Sojourner Truth ; set/costumes by Huck Snyder ; lighting by Robert Wierzel.
Cast
Performed by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company: Bill T. Jones, Arthur Aviles, Leonard Cruz, Sean Curran, Lawrence Goldhuber, Gregg Hubbard, Heidi Latsky, Betsy McCracken, Maya Saffrin, Andrea E. Woods Valdés, R. Justice Allen, John Cowles, Sage Cowles, Niles Ford, Andrea E. Smith, and Estella Jones.
Event
Recorded February 13-14, 1991 in Milwaukee, WI and Columbus, OH.
Original Version
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin: Milwaukee; Columbus, 1991. 1 videocassette (121 min., 59 sec.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. (SPEC AMI ID)321901
Local Note
Dance company identifier on original item label: R91213
Added Author
Jones, Bill T., dancer.
Aviles, Arthur, dancer.
Cruz, Leonard, dancer.
Curran, Sean, dancer.
Goldhuber, Lawrence, dancer.
Hubbard, Gregg, dancer.
Latsky, Heidi, dancer.
McCracken, Betsy, dancer.
Saffrin, Maya, dancer.
Woods Valdés, Andrea E., dancer.
Allen, R. Justice, contributor.
Cowles, John, 1929-2012, contributor.
Cowles, Sage, contributor.
Ford, Niles, contributor.
Smith, Andrea E., dancer.
Jones, Estella, guest speaker.
Truth, Sojourner, 1799-1883, contributor.
Hemphill, Julius, composer.
Berger, Kenny, musician.
Carter, James, 1969- musician.
Ehrlich, Marty, musician.
Grubbs, Carl, musician.
Snyder, Huck, set designer, costumer designer.
Wierzel, Robert, light designer.
Williams, Valerie, rehearsal director.
White, Andrew, 1942- musician.
Julius Hemphill Sextet, musician.
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Company, dancer.
Original physical media: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, donor.
Added Title
Last supper at Uncle Tom's cabin/The promised land (Choreographic work : Jones)
Related To
Music for (work): Jones, Bill T. Last supper at uncle tom's cabin/The promised land.
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