{"id":"https://api-collections.nypl.org/manifests/fe8e89b0-b2b4-0133-8138-60f81dd2b63c","type":"Manifest","label":{"en":["Interview with Ben Sommers, 1971"]},"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/presentation/3/context.json","metadata":[{"label":{"en":["Additional Titles"]},"value":{"en":["Uniform: Dance focus (Radio program)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Collection"]},"value":{"en":["Dance Audio Archive"]}},{"label":{"en":["Names"]},"value":{"en":["Sommers, Ben, 1906-1985 (Interviewee)","Rogosin, Elinor (Interviewer)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Identifiers"]},"value":{"en":["RLIN/OCLC: 79366173","NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12118515","Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fe8e89b0-b2b4-0133-8138-60f81dd2b63c"]}},{"label":{"en":["Dates / Origin"]},"value":{"en":["Date Created: 1971-05-30"]}},{"label":{"en":["Notes"]},"value":{"en":["Content: Title supplied by cataloger.","Venue: Recorded for and broadcast by WBAI 1971, May 30 New York (N.Y.)","Funding: The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.","Acquisition: Gift of Elinor Rogosin"]}},{"label":{"en":["Physical Description"]},"value":{"en":["Extent: 1 audiocassette (approximately 25 min.) : polyester","Sound quality is fair. The recording is marred by occasional extraneous noise and \"tape hiss,\" but the speakers' voices are easily intelligible."]}},{"label":{"en":["Library Locations"]},"value":{"en":["Jerome Robbins Dance Division","Shelf locator: *MGZTC 3-688 reel 12 (former)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Subjects"]},"value":{"en":["Sommers, Ben, 1906-1985","Shoes -- History"]}},{"label":{"en":["Title"]},"value":{"en":["Interview with Ben Sommers, 1971"]}},{"label":{"en":["Division"]},"value":{"en":["Jerome Robbins Dance Division"]}},{"label":{"en":["Genres"]},"value":{"en":["Interviews","Radio Programs"]}},{"label":{"en":["Resource Type"]},"value":{"en":["Sound Recording"]}},{"label":{"en":["Abstract"]},"value":{"en":["Interview with Ben Sommers conducted by Elinor Rogosin, as host, on the radio station WBAI, New York on its series Dance focus, for broadcast on May 30, 1971. \n\nStreaming file 1 (approximately 16 minutes). Ben Sommers speaks with Elinor Rogosin about an educational film recently made (for distribution by the Capezio Foundation) about dance wear, theater, and fashion; the history of toe shoes,in particular in the United States,and the roles played by Salvatore Capezio, the Capezio firm [formerly Capezio, Inc.; later Capezio Ballet Makers, Inc.], and Anna Pavlova; the making of a toe shoe; the Capezio firm's role in setting standards for ballet education; the Capezio Foundation and the Capezio Dance Award; the close relationship between dance, theater, and fashion [ends abruptly but continues on streaming file 2]. \n\nStreaming file 2 (approximately 9 minutes). Ben Sommers continues to speak with Elinor Rogosin about the Capezio firm and dance shoes; the influence of dance wear on fashion; his thoughts on education and the arts."]}},{"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 Audio Archive||9b502050-8e52-0134-0f3f-00505686a51c"]},"services":[],"items":[]}