{"id":"https://api-collections.nypl.org/manifests/15a2f060-84f0-0135-3f80-433374a7272b","type":"Manifest","label":{"en":["A celebration in memory of the life and work of John W. Wilson (1927-1992)"]},"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/presentation/3/context.json","metadata":[{"label":{"en":["Collection"]},"value":{"en":["Dance Theater Workshop Video Archive"]}},{"label":{"en":["Names"]},"value":{"en":["White, David R (Speaker)","Jowitt, Deborah (Narrator)","Wolff, Maris (Dancer)","Kroos, Mort (Author)","Wilson-Houston, Mhari (Dancer)","Duval, Charles (Performer)","Wilson, John W., 1927-1992 (Composer)","Lang, Margaret Ruthven (Composer)","Grant, Patrick (Composer)","Tucholsky, Kurt, 1890-1935 (Author)","Schwitters, Kurt, 1887-1948 (Author)","Andre, Cheryl (Choreographer)","Satie, Erik, 1866-1925 (Composer)","Aragon, 1897-1982 (Creator)","Fauré, Gabriel, 1845-1924 (Composer)","Dance Theater Workshop (Producer)","Video D Studios (Videographer)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Identifiers"]},"value":{"en":["RLIN/OCLC: NYPY99-F752","NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b14430628","Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 15a2f060-84f0-0135-3f80-433374a7272b"]}},{"label":{"en":["Dates / Origin"]},"value":{"en":["Date Issued: 1992"]}},{"label":{"en":["Notes"]},"value":{"en":["Content: Title and program information from accompanying house program.","Performers: Master of ceremonies: Deborah Jowitt.","Venue: Videotaped at DTW's Bessie Schönberg Theater, New York, on May 17, 1992, by Video D Studios.","Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission."]}},{"label":{"en":["Physical Description"]},"value":{"en":["Extent: 2 videocassettes (111 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in."]}},{"label":{"en":["Library Locations"]},"value":{"en":["Jerome Robbins Dance Division","Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8475","Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-6075 (former)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Subjects"]},"value":{"en":["Dance Theater Workshop","Wilson, John W, 1927-1992","Memorial service","Choreographers","Composers","Dadaism","Dance"]}},{"label":{"en":["Title"]},"value":{"en":["A celebration in memory of the life and work of John W. Wilson (1927-1992)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Date Issued"]},"value":{"en":["1992"]}},{"label":{"en":["Division"]},"value":{"en":["Jerome Robbins Dance Division"]}},{"label":{"en":["Table Of Contents"]},"value":{"en":["Cassette 1 (ca. 57 min.). Welcome / by David R. White, executive director of Dance Theater Workshop. [Opening] remarks / by Deborah Jowitt. [Remarks] / by Diane Wilson, sister of John W. Wilson. Two excerpts from Lear limericks: The bluebottle fly [and] The young person of Ayr / choreography, John W. Wilson ; music, John W. Wilson and Margaret Ruthven Lang, taped by John W. Wilson (piano) and Marcy Jellison (soprano) ; danced by Maris Wolff. [Slides of John W. Wilson] / narrated by Deborah Jowitt. [Letter from Gerald Arpino] / read by Paul Sutherland. Excerpts from Many moons [opera] / music and libretto, John W. Wilson, based on a story by James Thurber ; sung by Jean Richards (Lenore), Rick Defillips (jester) ; pianist, Bob Rogers. Video collage / compiled by Brunilda Ruiz and Paul Sutherland ; includes excerpts from three works choreographed by John W. Wilson: Bachianas, Eulalie/Ulalume, and Ecossaises. Wilson also performs in all three works, full credits for which appear on frame. Cassette 2 (ca. 54 min.). Video collage, continued. Jay-oh-ay-chen / a musical tribute to John W. Wilson for soloist and chorus ; composed and directed by Patrick Grant ; sung by Joanie Fritz (soloist), with Victor DiLorenzo, Patrick Grant, Bobby Hiegar, Michael Shenker, Illion Troya, Thomas Walker (chorus). Shall I? / based on writings by Kurt Tucholsky and Mort Kroos ; performed by Mort Kroos. Rackadicka-oiseautal / excerpts from writings by Raoul Hausmann and Kurt Schwitters ; performed by Mort Kroos. For Dad / choreography, Cheryl Andre ; music, Erik Satie (Gymnopedie no. 1) ; danced by Mhari Wilson-Houston (daughter of John W. Wilson). DADA video / recorded in Richmond, Va., in 1990 ; excerpts from a Dada performance by John W. Wilson. Poems Aragon / written by Louis Aragon ; performed by Charles Duval and Mort Kroos. Songs by Fauré / audio only ; music, Gabriel Fauré ; recorded by John W. Wilson (singer/pianist). |||| Shall I? / based on writings by Kurt Tucholsky and Mort Kroos ; performed by Mort Kroos. |||| Rackadicka-oiseautal / excerpts from writings by Raoul Hausmann and Kurt Schwitters ; performed by Mort Kroos. |||| For Dad / choreography, Cheryl Andre ; music, Erik Satie (Gymnopedie no. 1) ; danced by Mhari Wilson-Houston (daughter of John W. Wilson). |||| DADA video / recorded in Richmond, Va., in 1990 ; excerpts from a Dada performance by John W. Wilson. |||| Poems Aragon / written by Louis Aragon ; performed by Charles Duval and Mort Kroos. |||| Songs by Fauré / audio only ; music, Gabriel Fauré ; recorded by John W. Wilson (singer/pianist)."]}},{"label":{"en":["Genres"]},"value":{"en":["Filmed Performances","Music"]}},{"label":{"en":["Resource Type"]},"value":{"en":["Moving Image"]}},{"label":{"en":["Abstract"]},"value":{"en":["Memorial service for John W. Wilson, a dancer, choreographer, composer, and performer of Dada theater."]}},{"label":{"en":["Languages"]},"value":{"en":["English"]}},{"label":{"en":["Rights"]},"value":{"en":["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."]}}],"summary":{"en":["Dance Theater Workshop Video Archive||b74ce7d0-0d99-0131-0ed6-3c075448cc4b"]},"services":[],"items":[]}