Evidence of Who We Are, 2002-01

Our collections include some content that may be harmful or difficult to view. Learn more.

Data source:

Research Catalog

View IIIF Manifest

Link to Item Manifest

Item data

Title

Evidence of Who We Are, 2002-01

Collection

Ronald K. Brown Video Archive

Names

Brown, Ronald K., 1966- (Interviewee)
Brown, Ronald K., 1966- (Choreographer)
Olaiya, Wunmi (Costume designer)
Sangare, Oumou (Composer)
Fela, 1938-1997 (Composer)
Brown, Ronald K., 1966- (Dancer)
Broadhurst, Taurus (Dancer)
Cabuag, Arcell (Dancer)
Dawkins, Diedre N. (Dancer)
Fowler, Telly (Dancer)
Jackson, Yuko (Dancer)
Mhoon, Princess (Dancer)
Moore, Bridget (Dancer)
Spiers, Daryl (Dancer)
Thomas, Makeda (Dancer)
Evidence Dance Company (Dancer)
Penn, Robert E. (Donor)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 2002-01

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDVD 5-6853

Subjects

Brown, Ronald K., 1966- -- Interviews
Evidence Dance Company
Upside down (Choreographic work : Brown)

Genres

Filmed Dance
Filmed Performances
Interviews

Notes

Creation/Production Credits: Choreography, Ronald K. Brown; costumes (Upside Down), Wunmi Olaiya; music (Upside Down), Oumou Sangare, Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
Performers: Ronald K. Brown, dancer, interviewee; Taurus Broadhurst, Arcell Cabuag, Diedre N. Dawkins, Telly Fowler, Yuko Jackson, Princess Mhoon, Bridget Moore, Daryl Spiers, Makeda Thomas, dancers (Upside Down).
Date: Recorded 2002 January.
Acquisition: Gift; Robert E. Penn and Ronald K. Brown, 2011.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 videocassette (MiniDV) (40 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in.

Abstract

Documentary of Ron K. Brown and Evidence Dance Company. Brown discusses the company, his approach and philosophy to dance and choreography, specifically referring to the work Upside Down (1998). His interview footage is intercut with dance excerpts from Brown's works March (1995), Incidents (1998), and High Life (2000) and following his discussion of Upside Down is a full performance of that work.

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20250113
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8168df60-3091-0132-ecfe-3c075448cc4b

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Moving Image

Cite this item

MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Evidence of Who We Are, 2002-01" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8168df60-3091-0132-ecfe-3c075448cc4b

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. Evidence of Who We Are, 2002-01 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8168df60-3091-0132-ecfe-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Evidence of Who We Are, 2002-01" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8168df60-3091-0132-ecfe-3c075448cc4b

Wikipedia citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8168df60-3091-0132-ecfe-3c075448cc4b | title= (moving image) Evidence of Who We Are, 2002-01 | author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library | accessdate=November 15, 2025 | publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>