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Winesburg portraits

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Jeff Duncan Video Archive

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Title
Winesburg portraits
Additional title: Winesburg portraits (Choreographic work : Duncan, J)
Names
Posin, Kathy (Dancer)
Wilson, John W., 1927-1992 (Dancer)
Duncan, Jeff, 1930-1989 (Dancer)
May, Jim, 1944- (Dancer)
Aitchison, Michael (Dancer)
Warner, Leor C (Costume designer)
Anderson, Sherwood, 1876-1941 (Librettist)
Jeff Duncan Dance Repertory Company (Production company)
New York University. School of the Arts (Production company)
Dance Theater Workshop (Production company)
Duncan, Jeff, 1930-1989 (Choreographer)
Duncan, Jeff, 1930-1989 (Arranger)
Collection

Jeff Duncan Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1976
Place: New York, NY
Table of Contents
SUMMARY: The sections of the work are Anticipation (George Willard), Mother (Elizabeth Willard), Nobody knows (Louise Trunnion and George), Queer (Elmer Cowley), Adventure (Alice Hindman), Strength of God (Rev. Curtis Hartman), Parting (Mrs. Willard and George), and Departure (George). In the first run-through, danced by members of the Jeff Duncan Dance Repertory Company, the second section, Mother, is missing. The second run-through, danced by NYU students, is incomplete, including only the sections Anticipation, Mother, Nobody knows, Queer, and Adventure.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7216 ; *MGZIC 9-2393 (former)
Topics
Dance rehearsals
Genres
Filmed performances
Filmed dance
Notes
Venue: Videotaped in stage rehearsal at the American Theater Laboratory, New York, on May 29, 1976, in preparation for Dance Theater Workshop Retrospective performances in June 1976.
Creation/production credits: Choreography: Jeff Duncan. Music: Collage of American folk music, arranged by Jeff Duncan. Libretto: Sherwood Anderson. Costumes: Leor Warner.
Performers: Performed twice, first by members of the Jeff Duncan Dance Repertory Company, then by students of the New York University School of the Arts. The first cast includes Jeff Duncan (George Willard), Kathryn Posin (Louise Trunnion), John Wilson (?), Jim May (?), and others. The second cast is led by Michael Aitchison (George Willard).
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videotape reel
Extent: 2 videotape reels (64 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY916020542-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12169978
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): becbe950-34d4-0135-3351-3b5aaf3f11b9
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

  • 1976: Created
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Winesburg portraits" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1976. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/489881af-3ea3-4637-8451-6e4225825b68

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Winesburg portraits" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/489881af-3ea3-4637-8451-6e4225825b68

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1976). Winesburg portraits Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/489881af-3ea3-4637-8451-6e4225825b68

Wikipedia Citation

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Winesburg portraits