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X: The breath of silence when a body comes to rest

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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On the Boards Video Archive

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X: The breath of silence when a body comes to rest

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Title
X: The breath of silence when a body comes to rest
Names
Rackoff, Beverly (Choreographer)
McGinley, Robert (Videographer)
Rackoff, Beverly (Dancer)
Rackoff, Beverly (Director)
Collection

On the Boards Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1985
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7663
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-1151 (former)
Topics
On the Boards (Organization)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Venue: Presented by On the Boards. Videotaped in performance in Seattle, Washington, by Robert McGinley/Image Network on May 5, 1985, during the 1985 Northwest New Works Series.
Creation/production credits: Director/[choreographer (?)]: Beverly Rackoff. Music: Mark Heineman, Rachel Warwick, and Leslie Eliel. Scenery/costumes/lighting: Mark Oliver. Text: Ricky Rankin.
Performers: Performed by Karen Gee, Judith Pettit, Beverly Rackoff, Bruno Stefanoni, Annie Tantillo, and Tom Trenda.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (61 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY906002491-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12168169
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4720fa10-8127-0135-b047-0fdd47a87243
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.

Item timeline of events

  • 1985: Created
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "X: The breath of silence when a body comes to rest" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1985. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/72c9f230-dfa7-41f5-b2d5-fdfb7d08b1ec

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "X: The breath of silence when a body comes to rest" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/72c9f230-dfa7-41f5-b2d5-fdfb7d08b1ec

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1985). X: The breath of silence when a body comes to rest Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/72c9f230-dfa7-41f5-b2d5-fdfb7d08b1ec

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X: The breath of silence when a body comes to rest