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Fire [and] Rotary action: Excerpts [and] Light [and] Sticks

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General Dance Video Archive

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Fire [and] Rotary action: Excerpts [and] Light [and] Sticks

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Title
Fire [and] Rotary action: Excerpts [and] Light [and] Sticks
Names
Moschen, Michael (Choreographer)
Moschen, Michael (Performer)
Jones, Bill T. (Choreographer)
Jones, Bill T. (Dancer)
Zane, Arnie, 1948-1988 (Choreographer)
Zane, Arnie, 1948-1988 (Dancer)
Stamberg, Susan, 1938- (Host)
Blumberg, Skip (Producer)
Van Tieghem, David (Composer)
Kroeze, Jan (Lighting designer)
Gordon, Peter, 1951- (Composer)
Dowling, Susan (Producer)
Dunlop, Geoff (Producer)
Brooklyn Academy of Music (Producer)
Dunlop, Geoff (Director)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1986
Table of Contents
CONTENTS: Fire (approx. 4 min.). Produced by KTCA in association with Brooklyn Academy of Music. Producer/director/editor: Skip Blumberg. Camera: Bill Marpet. Choreography/performance: Michael Moschen. Music: David Van Tieghem. Lighting: Jan Kroeze. -- Rotary action: Excerpts (approx. 8 min.). Produced by Illuminations for WGBH-TV/Boston in association with Channel Four/London. Producer/WGBH: Susan Dowling. Producer/director: Geoff Dunlop. Camera: Jeremy Stavenhagen. Choreography/performance: Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane. Music: Peter Gordon. Recorded on location at the Whitechapel Gallery, London. -- Light (approx. 5 min.). Same credits as Fire. -- Sticks (approx. 10 min.). Same credits as Fire.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8689
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-3273 (former)
Genres
Televised dance
Televised performances
Television programs
Notes
Venue: Telecast on the Alive from Off-Center series (program #203), produced by KTCA-TV/Minneapolis-St. Paul. Producer/writer: John Schott. Executive producer: Melinda Ward. Executive in charge: Gerald Richman. Host: Susan Stamberg. This footage also appears on *MGZIA 4-463. For a complete version of Rotary action, see *MGZIC 9-2484.
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 SP) (28 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Videodance works featuring juggler Michael Moschen and dancers/choreographers Arnie Zane and Bill T. Jones.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY926023463-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12172028
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 922174f0-8c00-0135-0267-6de625e5e53f
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

  • 1986: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Fire [and] Rotary action: Excerpts [and] Light [and] Sticks" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1986. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7c958532-0489-491c-8a97-35e70d5103fd

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Fire [and] Rotary action: Excerpts [and] Light [and] Sticks" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7c958532-0489-491c-8a97-35e70d5103fd

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1986). Fire [and] Rotary action: Excerpts [and] Light [and] Sticks Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7c958532-0489-491c-8a97-35e70d5103fd

Wikipedia Citation

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Fire [and] Rotary action: Excerpts [and] Light [and] Sticks