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Praise house
Title
Praise house / directed by Julie Dash ; produced by Geechee Girls Productions, Inc. ; producers, Julie Dash, Gina Harrell ; a production of Twin Cities Public Television, Inc.
Published
New York, NY : Distributed by Women Make Movies, [200-?]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (28 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
This disc is a recorded DVD and may fail to play on some DVD equipment.
Original stage play written by Angelyn DeBord ; screenplay adaptation by Julie Dash.
"Based on a concept by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar for Urban Bush Women."
Originally produced in 1991 and broadcast on the PBS television program, Alive from off center.
Public performance rights granted.
Director of photography, Arthur Jafa ; editor, Amy Carey ; choreographers, Pat Hall-Smith, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar ; composer, Carl Riley ; musical director, Tiyé Giraud.
Summary
Based on the rhythms and rituals of Africa, Praise house is a dance-theater tale of spirituality inspired creativity and its effect on three generations of African-American women.
Variant and related titles
Praise house (Choreographic work : Hall-Smith and Zollar)
Alive from off center (Television program)
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 29, 2018
Credits
Director of photography, Arthur Jafa ; editor, Amy Carey ; choreographers, Pat Hall-Smith, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar ; composer, Carl Riley ; musical director, Tiyé Giraud.
Performers
Music performed by cast with vocalist/guitar Ayodele Aubert and vocalist Carl Riley.
Cast
Urban Bush Women, Laurie Carlos, Viola Sheely, Terri Cousar.
System details note
DVD-R.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Dance films.
Dance television programs.
Drama.
Nonfiction television programs.
Short films.
Televised dance.
Short films.
Dance films.
Dance television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Televised dance.
Dance films.
Dance television programs.
Drama.
Short films.
Televised dance.
Also listed under
Urban Bush Women (Dance company)
Geechee Girls Productions, Inc.
KTCA-TV (Television station : Saint Paul, Minn.)
Women Make Movies (Firm)
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