Interview with José Limón, and, Interview with Peter Spackman, 1968
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Title
Interview with José Limón, and, Interview with Peter Spackman, 1968
Collection
Names
Limón, José (Interviewee)
Spackman, Peter (Interviewee)
Horosko, Marian (Interviewer)
Reiss, Alvin H (Interviewer)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1968-01
Library Location
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTO 7-3026
Subjects
Limón, José
Spackman, Peter
José Limón Dance Company
Cultural Affairs
Winged (Choreographic work : Limón)
Genres
Notes
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Venue: Recorded for broadcast on the radio program Profiles or World of Dance 1968 New York (N.Y.)
Funding: The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 audiotape reel (approximately 25 min.) : acetate, full-track, 7.5 ips. ; 7 in.
Sound quality is fair. The recording is marred by "tape hiss," but the speakers' voices are easily intelligible.
Abstract
Interview with José Limón conducted by Marian Horosko (approximately 17 minutes) and Interview with Peter Spackman conducted by Alvin H. Reiss (approximately 8 minutes), most likely for broadcast on either the radio program World of Dance or the radio program Profile, in January, 1968. Streaming file (first approximate 17 minutes). José Limón speaks with Marian Horosko about artists and the circumstances in which art is created; the works his company [José Limón Dance Company] will be performing at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, in particular, his new work The winged; art as an intoxicant; the necessity of self-discipline; more on The winged, including the score, by Hank Johnson; the redemptive power of art. Streaming file (from approximately 17 minutes to 25 minutes) Alvin H. Reiss speaks with Peter Spackman, the editor of the new journal Cultural Affairs (published by the Associated Councils of the Arts) about its origins and its purpose; its editorial point of view; articles planned for the upcoming, second issue.
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Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 919002348
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20778219
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 63157470-b916-0133-e9dc-60f81dd2b63c
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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with José Limón, and, Interview with Peter Spackman, 1968" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/63157470-b916-0133-e9dc-60f81dd2b63c
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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. Interview with José Limón, and, Interview with Peter Spackman, 1968 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/63157470-b916-0133-e9dc-60f81dd2b63c
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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with José Limón, and, Interview with Peter Spackman, 1968" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 5, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/63157470-b916-0133-e9dc-60f81dd2b63c
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