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A Birthday for Elaine:
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On June 12-20, 1975 Elaine Summers Dance & Film Co. and many local collaborators created and performed Illuminated Workingman, in Buffalo, NY. It was a celebration of the working people of Western New York and involved the entire city, incl. trade unions, business councils, SUNY Buffalo, local artists, musicians and dancers. Paula Court was involved as filmmaker and photographer, Trisha Brown kindly contributed a dance score of signals and flags, Sam Rivers was among the musicians, Edward Bhartonne, Tedrian Chizik, Robert Coe, Roberta Garrison, Ellen Saltonstall, and Ann Waxman were among the many dancers. Art critic, writer, and emeritus museum director of the George Eastman House and the Burchfield Penney Art Center, This online-gathering is produced by the Artistic Estate of Elaine Summers / Kinetic Awareness® Center as part of the Elaine Summers Legacy Project, directed by Michelle Berne. As always, special thanks to Linda Murray, Jennifer Eberhardt, and all at the Jerome Robbins Dance Division for taking care of Elaine's archive at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, helping to ensure and spread her legacy to a wider audience and future generations. See the flyers of Illuminated Workingman from their magnificient digital collection here Thanks to Cynthia Pegado for establishing contact with Tony Bannon, our Honorary Board in-formation, and to all generous donors. |
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