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Interview with Jonathan Wolken

Title
Interview with Jonathan Wolken [sound recording].
Author
Wolken, Jonathan.
Publication
2005.

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AudioSupervised use *MGZMT 3-2446 transcriptPerforming Arts Research Collections - Dance
disc 3AudioUse in library *MGZTL 4-2446 disc 3Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance
discs 1-2AudioUse in library *MGZTL 4-2446 discs 1-2Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Additional Authors
Farlow, Lesley.
Description
2 sound discs (ca. 105 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in. +
Summary
  • Disc 1 (ca. 45 min.). Jonathan Wolken discusses his family background; working with his father in a biophysics research laboratory; his first experiences with dance during childhood and in college; the social political climate of this period; the making of the piece Pilobolus with Moses Pendleton and Steve Johnson; evolution from the Vermont Natural Theater to the company Pilobolus [Dance Theatre]; early critical and financial support for the company including from Murray Louis; more on the early days of the company; the entry of Martha Clarke and Alison Chase into the company; the departure of Lee Harris and the addition of Michael Tracy.
  • Disc 2 (ca. 45 min.). More on the effect of bringing women into the company; the intersection of life and art; evolution of the company work structure and Wolken's own artistic work; his enthusiasm for recent pieces he has created; the creation of the Pilobolus work, Molly's Not Dead; the place of Pilobolus in recent dance history; developments in the administrative structure of the company; abundant touring opportunities and audiences for dance fostered by National Endowment for the Arts' support for dance in the 1980s; changing audience response to nudity.
  • Disc 3 (ca. 15 min.). More on nudity in Pilobolus work; collaboration; use of music; sources of inspiration; teaching.
Donor/Sponsor
New York State Council on the Arts, 2004-2005.
Alternative Title
  • Dance Oral History Project.
  • Dance Audio Archive.
Subjects
Note
  • Interview with Jonathan Wolken conducted by Lesley Farlow in Washington Depot, Conn., on March 22, 2005.
  • For transcript see: *MGZMT 3-2446.
Access (note)
  • Photography of the transcript permitted for research purposes only.
Funding (note)
  • Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2004-2005.
Call Number
*MGZTL 4-2446
OCLC
NYPY05-R10037
Author
Wolken, Jonathan. Interviewee
Title
Interview with Jonathan Wolken [sound recording].
Imprint
2005.
Funding
Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, 2004-2005.
Restricted Access
Photography of the transcript permitted for research purposes only.
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Local Subject
Audiotapes -- Wolken, J.
Added Author
Farlow, Lesley. Interviewer
Research Call Number
*MGZTL 4-2446 [sound discs]
*MGZMT 3-2446 [transcript]
*MGZTL 4-2446
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