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Additional resources in the Black Cultural Center Library

Grimm, Thomas.  1986.  Four by Ailey.  West Long Branch: Kultur.  
     1 videocassette (140 min.)
     Abstract: Four short compositions performed by the Alvin Ailey American Dance
        Theater, with an introduction by Alvin Ailey.
     Divining / choreography by Judith Jamison ; music, Kimati Dinizulu, Monti Ellison
     -- Revelations / choreography by Alvin Ailey -- The stack-up / choreography by
     Talley Beatty -- Cry /  choreography by Alvin Ailey.

Grimm, Thomas.  1990.  A tribute to Alvin Ailey .  West Long Branch, NJ: Kultur
	1 videocassette (103 min.)
       Abstract: In this two-part program, members of Ailey's dance company
       celebrate his memory by performing three works choreographed by Ailey
       himself as well as a special ballet tribute choreographed by Ulysses Dove.


       For bird with love / choreography by Alvin Ailey ; music, Charlie Parker...
       [et al.] ; original music, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson -- Witness /
       choreography by Alvin Ailey ; music, traditional negro spirituals sung by
       Laverne Williams -- Memoria / choreography by Alvin Ailey ; music, Keith  
       Jarrett -- Episodes / choreography by Ulysses Dove ; music, Robert Ruggieri. 


Lacy, Madison Davis. 2000. Free to dance. New York, NY: National Black Programming
Consortium.

     3 videocassettes (57 min. each).

     The history of African American dance; emphasizes the role that African-American 
     choreographers and dancers have played in the development of modern dance as an 
     American form of art. Featuring the African American Dance Ensemble and other Black 
     dance groups.
     
     a co-production of the American Dance Festival and the John F.  
     Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in association with
     Thirteen/WNET New York ; produced by Adam Zucker, 
     Madison Davis Lacy; directed and written by Adam Zucker.
 
    1. What do you dance -- 2. Steps of the gods -- 3. Go for what you     know.