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Grand Central dances

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Title
Grand Central dances
Additional title: Grand Central dances (Choreographic work)
Additional title: Event (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Additional title: Available light (Choreographic work : Childs)
Additional title: Fenestrations (Choreographic work : Koplowitz)
Additional title: Terminal triptych (Choreographic work : Thompson)
Names
Bernhardt, Elise (Conceptor)
Cunningham, Merce (Choreographer)
Moschen, Michael (Performer)
Koplowitz, Stephan (Choreographer)
Petit, Philippe, 1949- (Performer)
Thompson, Paul Andrew (Choreographer)
Thompson, Paul Andrew (Dancer)
Thompson, Paul Andrew (Commentator)
Giovannetti, Tony (Lighting designer)
Adams, John, 1947- (Composer)
Shamask, Ronaldus (Costume designer)
Emmons, Beverly (Lighting designer)
Childs, Lucinda (Choreographer)
Chumley, Norris J. (Producer)
Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938- (Composer)
Pugliese, Michael (Composer)
Tudor, David, 1926-1996 (Composer)
Killian, Scott (Composer)
Cohen, Madeline (Costume designer)
Freudenheim, Jack (Composer)
Sandhaus, Richard (Lighting designer)
Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.) (Event place)
Merce Cunningham Dance Company (Performer)
Lucinda Childs Dance Company (Performer)
Stephan Koplowitz and Company (Performer)
Troop Three (Company) (Performer)
Dancing in the Streets/USA (Associated name)
Bernhardt, Elise (Conceptor)
Cunningham, Merce (Commentator)
Koplowitz, Stephan (Composer)
Koplowitz, Stephan (Dancer)
Koplowitz, Stephan (Commentator)
Petit, Philippe, 1949- (Commentator)
Giovannetti, Tony (Commentator)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1987-10-09 - 1987-10-10
Date Issued: 1989
Table of Contents
DANCE EXCERPTS: Event. Choreography: Merce Cunningham. Music: Takehisa Kosugi, Michael Pugliese, David Tudor. Perf. by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. -- Terminal triptych. Choreography: Paul Thompson and Troop Three. Music: Scott Killian (original music), Beethoven, Mozart, Bartók, and pop-rock melange. Costumes: Madeline Cohen, Swatch (body wear). Perf. by Paul Thompson and Troop Three. -- Fenestrations. Choreography: Stephan Koplowitz. Score compiled and created by Koplowitz and Jack Freudenheim. Costumes: Swatch. Lighting: Tony Giovannetti. Perf. by Stephan Koplowitz and Company. -- Available light: Part I. Choreography: Lucinda Childs. Music: John Adams. Costumes: Ronaldus Shamask. Lighting: Beverly Emmons. Perf. by the Lucinda Childs Dance Company. -- Michael Moschen. Lasers: Richard Sandhaus of Science Faction Corporation. -- Philippe Petit.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8853
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-3494 (former)
Topics
Aerialists
Genres
Documentary films
Motion pictures
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Creation/production credits: Produced by Magnetic Arts, inc. Producers: Norris J. Chumley, Donna Drewes. Director: Norris J. Chumley.
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) (28 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Documentary on Grand Central dances, a performance event conceived, produced, and directed by Elise Bernhardt of Dancing in the Streets, and presented in Grand Central Terminal, New York, on October 9 and 10, 1987. Participants were the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, the Lucinda Childs Dance Company, juggler Michael Moschen, Stephan Koplowitz and Company, highwire artist Philippe Petit, and Paul Thompson/Troop Three. Statistics and views of the terminal are followed by scenes of preparations and rehearsals for the event. Merce Cunningham, Stephan Koplowitz, Tony Giovannetti (the event's director of production), Philippe Petit, and Paul Thompson share their observations of working in the space. Organizer Elise Bernhardt discusses the program's inspiration. Comments are also offered by Peter E. Stangl and Susan Gilbert of Metro-North Commuter Railroad.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY926067162-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12173526
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 72be5390-900a-0135-5aba-31469571ee39
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

  • 1987: Created (Approximate)
  • 1989: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Grand Central dances" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1987 - 1987. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/46d49f82-cdb0-450b-b954-3cf821349b92

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Grand Central dances" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/46d49f82-cdb0-450b-b954-3cf821349b92

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1987 - 1987). Grand Central dances Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/46d49f82-cdb0-450b-b954-3cf821349b92

Wikipedia Citation

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Grand Central dances