ephemera

dancing | friends & family | printed matter | Pamphlets, Postcards & Programs | Notes, Scores & Sketches | more

– dancing –

Stephen as Clifford Arnell, 1983

AnAmnesia, 1988

Dancer with Nora Chipaumire at PRC, 2018

First restaging of Steve Paxton’s Jag Vill Gärna Telefonera, 1982

Mandy Kirshner in Bloodlines restaging of Merce Cunningham’s Signals, 2018

MoMA reconstruction of Steve Paxton’s Jag Vill Gärna Telefonera, 2018

MoMA reconstruction of Steve Paxton’s Goldberg Variations, 2018

Nick Sciscione in Bloodlines restaging of Merce Cunningham’s Tread, 2019

Stephen and Randy Warshaw restaging Steve Paxton’s Jag Vill Gärna Telefonera, 1982

Stephen and Dancers at Jacob’s Pillow, 1984

Stephen in Full Half Wrong photo by Chris Nash, 1992

Fraggle Costume by Leigh Bowery for Wrong Wrong, 1991

HoneyBaby video in collaboration with Janine Antoni, 2013

Mac Twining in Untitled Touch, 2017

Stephen performing Man Walking Down the Side of a Building by Trisha Brown at Whitney Museum, 2010

Stephen and Nick Sciscione in reconstruction of Steve Paxton’s Goldberg Variations, 2018

Stephen and Diane Madden at Hampshire College, 1977

Nick Sciscione in Bloodlines reconstruction of Cunningham’s Rainforest, 2015

Stephen in Bloodlines restaging of Anna Halprin’s Courtesan and the Crone, 2016

Video Still of Stephen in MiddleSexGorge, 1991

Stephen in APOLLO OBJECT, 1983

Walk-In with original costumes by Yonson Pak, 1986

Walk-In duet, Stephen and Meg Egington, 1986

Stephen and Justin Terzi from APOLLO OBJECT, 1983

Stephen in Walk-In for Vanity Fair photo shoot by Chris Callis, 1986

City of Twist photo shoot by Sarah Silver

Prada photo shoot by Sarah Silver

Rehearsal photo by Sarah Silver

Rehearsal photo by Sarah Silver

APOLLO OBJECT, 1983

Half Wrong plus Latex Charleroi Belgium, 1993

Stephen with Jeremy Nelson in Surrender II, 1990

The Sixth Heaven Premiere in NYC, 1985

Stephen and Randy Warshaw- Contact Improv at Hampshire College, 1977 photo by Stephen Petegorsky

The Sixth Heaven, 1987

The Island of Misfit Toys, photo by Dee Conway, 2003

AnAmnesia, 1988

Gino Grenek in The Island of Misfit Toys

– friends & family –

Stephen and Trisha Brown at Diane Madden’s 50th Birthday

Jean Marc Flack+Stephen Petronio

Jean-Marc Flack and Stephen

Cindy Sherman, Stephen, Narciso Rodriguez and Teresita Fernandez at opening night of Bloodlines Glacial Decoy, 2016

Donald Baechler and Stephen, 2012

Lisa Nelson, Steve Paxton and Stephen, 2012

Long Distance Relationship with Michael Clark, photos by Jake Walters, 1992

Lou Reed, Rufus Wainwright and Stephen at premiere of Bloom, 2006

Contact sheet for Bed Piece from Heterospective with Michael Clark 1989

Stephen and Anna Halprin photo by Hugo Glendinning, 2016

Stephen and Jill Brienza, curator, in Robert Longo installation at Hunter College, 2017

Stephen and Justin Terzi, 1983

Stephen and Nick Sciscione at MoMA for Steve Paxton’s Judson event, 2018

Stephen and Steve Paxton Head to Head at MoMA, 2018

Stephen and Trisha Brown singing Happy Birthday at Diane Madden’s 50th Birthday

Stephen and Johnny Cruise Mercer at ADF, 2023

Lucy Lui at Longo Tote Launch, 2016

Stephen and Monstah Black at premiere of New Prayer for Now, 2022

Stephen with elephant in Thailand, 2017

Stephen and Trisha Brown, photo by Julia Nason

Stephen and Eleanor Houston, Contact Improv retreat Putnam VT, 1977

Stephen, Bella and Kiki, 2025

Trisha and Stephen somewhere in the South of France, 1982

Yonson Pak, designer of Walk-In, 1986

Stephen and Janet Stapleton, 1993

Stephen Halloween flapper with his brother, 1962

– printed matter –

Strange Attractors Premiere postcard, 2000

Trisha Brown Dedication printout, 2017

Outstanding Young Men of America Award, 1988*

In Absentia Booklet interior spread 2020, content photos by Sarah Silver *

In Absentia Booklet interior spread 2020, content image Robert Longo *

In Absentia Booklet Cover, 2000 *

In Absentia Booklet introductory spread, 2020, content photos by Sarah Silver *

1993 Benefit Performance invitation interior *

1993 Benefit Performance invitation interior, image by Annie Leibovitz *

1992 Benefit Performance invitation back *

1992 Benefit Performance invitation front, image by Anthony Crickmay *

2000 Benefit Performance invitation front, image by Christian Witkin *

2000 Benefit Performance invitation back *

20th Anniversary Season invitation suite 2004, 1993 image by David Seidner *

20th Anniversary Season invitation back, 2004 *

Sarah Silver City of Twist with Michael Badger and Jimena Paz, 2002

PRC Culture Dances with Nature invitation, 2022

Posthof Magazine cover image by Sarah Silver, 2004

Palladium Gala Ticket for the opening of Trisha Brown’s Set and Reset, 1983, image of Trisha and Stephen by Jack Mitchell

Opera De Lyon booklet, 1993-1994 - interior

Opera De Lyon booklet, 1993-1994

Mid 1990’s Press Kit, featuring Kristen Borg, Assistant Director, from Drawn That Way

Hampshire College Wood and Air Dance Collective, 1977

Dance Inversion ticket front, 2003, image by Sarah Silver

Contact Improv Workshop flyer, 1982

Confessions of a Motion Addict book cover, 2014, image by Ted Henigson

London's Guide cover image

PillowNotes 2025, page 1

PillowNotes 2025, page 2

PillowNotes 2003, page 1

PillowNotes 2003, page 2

Stephen Petronio Company poster from AnAmnesia, 1988

Press Kit early 1990s front

Press Kit early 1990s

* photos of ephemera by Radiant Gradient Photography

– Pamphlets, Postcards & Programs –

White Bird Dance cover

White Bird Dance interior

UCLA 03/04 season program, image by Sarah Silver

UCLA 03/04 season program, image by Sarah Silver

UCLA 03/04 season program interior spread, image by Sarah Silver

Torino Dance program 2005, image by Sarah Silver

White Bird pamphlet 2017, image by Sarah Silver *

Walker Art Center 1987 program interior *

Walker Art Center 1987 program cover spread, image by Paula Court *

Walker Art Center 06/07 program interior spread *

Walker Art Center 06/07 program cover, image by Sarah Silver *

Sydney Dance 2003 Underland postcard, image by Bill Henson *

Royal Festival Hall 2003 program, image by Sarah Silver for City of Twist *

Résonance 2003 postcard, image by Annie Leibovitz *

Résonance 2003 postcard *

National Dance Project 2001 pamphlet front *

National Dance Project 2001 pamphlet back *

March 2018 Joyce program interior *

March 2018 Joyce program cover *

Danse Danse 04/05 season program, image by Sarah Silver for The Island of Misfit Toys with set by Cindy Sherman

Dance Inversion program cover, 2003, image by Sarah Silver *

Belfast Festival program, 2006, image by Sarah Silver *

Belfast Festival program interior, 2006 *

Art for SPC program interior, 2010 *

Art for SPC program cover spread, 2010, image by Sarah Silver *

American Inroads 87/88 season program, image by Chris Callis *

1987 American Choreographer Awards program interior *

1987 American Choreographer Awards program *

Global Dance Fest 2004 program interior

Global Dance Fest 2004 program cover

Bloodlines 2015 postcard front and back, image by Sarah Silver

American Inroads 87/88 season poster unfolded

I Drink the Air Before Me postcard front, 2010, image by Sarah Silver

Dance Inversion postcard front, image by Sarah Silver *

* photos of ephemera by Radiant Gradient Photography

– Notes, Scores & Sketches –

Manolo sketch for Midsummer Night’s Dream

Sports research

Sports research 2

Stephen’s drawing research

Sports research 3

Sports research 4

Text for Not Garden

Text for Full Half Wrong 1

Text for Full Half Wrong 2

Text for Full Half Wrong 3

Text for Full Half Wrong 4

Text for Full Half Wrong 5

Stephen’s Score for Hands

Sundays on Broadway 2025 text, 1

Sundays on Broadway, text continued 2

Sundays on Broadway, text continued 3

Sundays on Broadway, text continued 4

Sundays on Broadway, text continued 5

Sundays on Broadway, text continued 6

Sundays on Broadway, text continued 7

Photographic Score for Hand Dance

Petronio Notes on Not Garden

Ken Tabachnick Sketch for MiddleSexGorge Lights

Ken Tabachnick Light Storyboard for Underland

Stephen and Johnny Cruise Mercer ADF Score

Stephen’s Light Storyboard for collaboration with Johnny Cruise Mercer

Internal discussion for Not Garden, Feb. 11, 1998

Research for APOLLO OBJECT, image by Justin Terzi- a defining leap dipping into the future

Breath of the Beast (Part I ) w text 1

Breath of the Beast (Part I ) w text 2

Breath of the Beast (Part I ) w text 3

Breath of the Beast (Part I ) w text 4

Breath of the Beast (Part I ) w text 5

Breath of the Beast (Part I ) w text 6

Breath of the Beast (Part I ) w text 7

BLOOM lyrics and note from UCLA live

Stephen’s drawing research

Stephen’s drawing research

* photos of ephemera by Radiant Gradient Photography

– more –

Nutley Hall of Fame

Nutley Hall of Fame

Stephen places second in NJ State Oratory Contest (8th grade)

Iris Bonner, Pat Fields for Hardness 10

Stephen welcomes Justin Terzi home on St. Mark’s Place post tour, 1982

Rubles from tour

Stephen, styled by Manolo, photo by Johan Elbers

Wire releases Limited Edition Dance Version of The Ideal Copy for MiddleSexGorge

Heinz Award Rec letter for Tricia Brown - July 15 1998

Dedication to Tara Stepenburg

Note from Merce Cunningham

Stephen quote on Improv vs Choreo

Robert Rauschenburg Guggenheim recommendation for Stephen Petronio

Letter from dancer Jimena Paz

Letter from dancer Rebecca Hilton

Tour itinerary

Check and letter from Trisha Brown - December 30 1998

Riding the Wheel of Pleasure and Loss

Riding the Wheel of Pleasure and Loss, page 2

Stephen Petronio Wikipedia page 1

Stephen Petronio Wikipedia page 2

Stephen Petronio Wikipedia page 3

Stephen Petronio Wikipedia page 4

Confessions St. Marks consignment receipt

Confessions of a Motion Addict

Cindy Sherman makes Salty Dog for NYMag, page 1

Cindy Sherman makes Salty Dog for NYMag, page 2

Cindy Sherman makes Salty Dog for NYMag, page 3

The Bessies Award, 1986

Dance Lab Honors Script by Dancer Isaiah Newby 1

Dance Lab Honors Script by Dancer Isaiah Newby 2

Dance Lab Honors Script by Dancer Isaiah Newby 3

Dance Lab Honors Script by Dancer Isaiah Newby 4

Dance Lab Honors Script by Dancer Isaiah Newby 5

Dance Lab Honors Script by Dancer Isaiah Newby 6

Dance Lab Honors Script by Dancer Isaiah Newby 7

Petronio Playing Cards by Stephen and Bella Klein