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Cry ; [and] Revelations

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Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image Original Documentation

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Cry ; [and] Revelations

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Title
Cry ; [and] Revelations
Additional title: Revelations
Additional title: Cry (Choreographic work : Ailey)
Additional title: Revelations (Choreographic work : Ailey)
Names
New York Public Library. Dance Division (Producer)
Thomas, Nasha (Dancer)
Cyrus, Duane (Dancer)
Chavis, Raquelle (Dancer)
Roberts, Lydia (Dancer)
Hash, Dana (Dancer)
Scott, Antonio Carlos (Dancer)
Powell, Troy (Dancer)
Plantadit, Karine (Dancer)
Inman, Tracy (Dancer)
Bellamy, Roger (Dancer)
Banks, Marilyn (Dancer)
Gaddis, Bernard (Dancer)
Lambert, Vikkia (Dancer)
Joy, Michael (Dancer)
Rushing, Matthew, 1973- (Dancer)
Thomas, Michael, active 1990 (Dancer)
Ailey, Alvin (Choreographer)
Coltrane-Turiyasangitananda, A.(Alice) (Composer)
Nyro, Laura (Composer)
Griffin, Chuck (Composer)
Spence, Chenault (Lighting designer)
Harper, Ves (Designer)
Cernovich, Nicola (Lighting designer)
Jamison, Judith (Director)
Chaya, Masazumi (Director)
Hauptman, Barbara (Director)
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (Performer)
New York Public Library. Dance Collection (Associated name)
LeCain/Charette Associates (Videographer)
Collection

Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image Original Documentation

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1994-03-18
Table of Contents
Cry (ca. 17 min.) / music, Alice Coltrane, Laura Nyro, and Chuck Griffin ; lighting, Chenault Spence ; performed by Nasha Thomas. |||| Revelations (ca. 33 min.) / music, traditional ; decor and costumes, Ves Harper ; lighting, Nicola Cernovitch ; cast: Pilgrim of sorrow: I been 'buked, performed by the company ; Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel, performed by Duane Cyrus, Raquelle Chavis, and Lydia Roberts -- Fix me, Jesus, performed by Dana Hash and Antonio Carlos Scott -- Take me to the water: Processional, performed by Troy Powell, Karine Plantadit, Tracy Inman, and Roger Bellamy -- Wade in the water, performed by Marilyn Banks, Bernard Gaddis, and Vikkia Lambert -- I want to be ready, performed by Michael Joy -- Move, members, move: Sinner man, performed by Roger Bellamy, Matthew Rushing, and Michael Thomas -- The day is past and gone, performed by the company -- You may run on, performed by the company -- Rocka my soul in the bosom of Abraham, performed by the company.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 2318
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-4227 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Creation/production credits: [presented by] Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater ; choreography, Alvin Ailey.
Content: Recording made possible by the cooperation of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image of the Dance Collection of The New York Public Library.
Creation/production credits: Artistic director, Judith Jamison ; associate artistic director, Masazumi Chaya ; executive director, Barbara Hauptman.
Venue: Videotaped in performance at the Wang Theater, Boston, Massachusetts, on March 18, 1994, by LeCain/Charette Associates.
Funding: Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (Betacam SP) (33 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY95-F434
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12176718
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d7cac3c0-86a9-0135-d631-2d2150808922
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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  • 1994: Created
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Cry ; [and] Revelations" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1994. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/53942df0-d8e1-4659-b7e1-8e31e296ae9d

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Cry ; [and] Revelations" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/53942df0-d8e1-4659-b7e1-8e31e296ae9d

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1994). Cry ; [and] Revelations Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/53942df0-d8e1-4659-b7e1-8e31e296ae9d

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Cry ; [and] Revelations