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A celebration in memory of the life and work of Jeff Duncan (1930-1989)

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Dance Theater Workshop Video Archive

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Title
A celebration in memory of the life and work of Jeff Duncan (1930-1989)
Names
Jowitt, Deborah (Speaker)
Wildberger, Kathy (Dancer)
Sokolow, Anna (Speaker)
Vinton, John (Speaker)
Welliver, Gwen (Dancer)
Walbert, Josh (Dancer)
Duncan, Jeff, 1930-1989 (Choreographer)
Anderson, Sherwood, 1876-1941 (Author)
Sandström, Phil (Lighting designer)
Dance Theater Workshop (Producer)
Video D Studios (Videographer)
Vinton, John (Singer)
Duncan, Jeff, 1930-1989 (Dancer)
Collection

Dance Theater Workshop Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1989 (Approximate)
Table of Contents
Reel 1 (ca. 60 min.). Opening remarks / by Deborah Jowitt. Square (1979) [excerpt] / choreography, Jeff Duncan ; music, traditional ; danced by Kathy Wildberger. Speeches / by friends of Jeff Duncan. Reel 2 (ca. 41 min.). Speech / by Anna Sokolow. A story / told in words and song by John Vinton. Winesburg portraits (1963) [excerpts] / choreography, Jeff Duncan ; music, collage of American folk music arranged by Jeff Duncan ; inspired by Sherwood Anderson's classic novel Winesburg, Ohio ; live performances of two solos: Mother (concerning Elizabeth Willard), danced by Gwen Welliver ; Strength of God (concerning Rev. Curtis Hartman), danced by Josh Walbert. Filmed performance of Departure (George Willard), danced by Jeff Duncan.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 4786
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-5856 (former)
Topics
Dance Theater Workshop
Duncan, Jeff, d1930-1989
Memorial service
Dance
Square (Choreographic work : Duncan, J)
Winesburg portraits (Choreographic work : Duncan, J)
Genres
Filmed performances
Notes
Content: Accompanied by house program.
Content: Date from original container.
Performers: Master of ceremonies: Deborah Jowitt.
Venue: Videotaped during a memorial service at Dance Theater Workshop's Bessie Schönberg Theater, New York, on December 8, 1989, by Video D Studios.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 2 videocassettes (U-matic) (101 min.) : sound, color
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY98-F3150
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13987239
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6aac2330-4b5b-0133-9530-60f81dd2b63c
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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  • 1989: Issued
  • 2022: Found by you!
  • 2023

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A celebration in memory of the life and work of Jeff Duncan (1930-1989)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1989. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/784ee040-4b5b-0133-42fb-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A celebration in memory of the life and work of Jeff Duncan (1930-1989)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 28, 2022. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/784ee040-4b5b-0133-42fb-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1989). A celebration in memory of the life and work of Jeff Duncan (1930-1989) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/784ee040-4b5b-0133-42fb-60f81dd2b63c

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A celebration in memory of the life and work of Jeff Duncan (1930-1989)