Annual American Composers Update

Dika Newlin

On Nov. 16-22, 1999, Dika Newlin** gave a week-long residency on Arnold Schoenberg at Texas Tech University, in Lubbock, TX. It culminated on Nov. 22, her 76th birthday, when she gave a costumed performance of Pierrot, using her own English translation, with the Texas Tech New Music Ensemble, Steven Paxton, director. Her recordings and videos may be ordered through Moore Video and Music, P. O. Box 5703, Richmond, VA 23220-0703 (catalog on request), or through various retail outlets. On Nov. 22, 2000, her video Call Me Dika! and CD Call Me Dika!, Vol. 1 (with material not on the video) were released to celebrate the composer's 77th birthday. In addition, she has written music for the film Witchcraft Through the Ages and has an all-Newlin video Dika: Y2K.

Recordings

Call Me Dika, Vols. 1 and 2, Nov. 2000 and Jan. 2001, respectively; Co-Conspirator, Vols. 1 and 2; Two Dark Souls; Five Dark Souls, Vols. 1 and 2, including film and video soundtrack material; all by Moore Video and Music.