Ellen Bromberg’s “The Black Dress” was originally set in a black box and based on a painting by Alex Katz. With director Gino Tanasescu and set designer Ken Short, a formal set with a hand-painted dance floor and flexible walls was assembled in the old KQED studios at 8th and Brannan. Accompanied by special effects from Tim Schaller, the setting created a space for the six dancers to break out of stereotypes of the 50s and 60s: black dresses and black pumps. “The Black Dress” features performances by Wendy Diamond, Francie Glycenfer, Julie Kane, Lisa McCaughrean, Anne Reeb, and Jean Sullivan with music by Paul Strum, Andy Kulberg, and Chris Michie.
This film was originally broadcast on PBS’s “Alive From Off Center” series. It is screened by permission of Twin Cities Public Television and KQED, Inc.
