The Catherine Wheel
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The Catherine Wheel is a 1981 dance-theater work by choreographer Twyla Tharp, created to a score by David Byrne and noted for its innovative fusion of modern dance, rock music, and theatrical storytelling.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Catherine Wheel canonical | 3 |
| The Catherine Wheel (soundtrack album) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9141344 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Catherine Wheel Context triple: [Twyla Tharp, notableWork, The Catherine Wheel]
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A.
One O’Clock Gun
The One O’Clock Gun is a time-signalling cannon in Edinburgh that is fired daily to mark 1:00 pm, serving as a historic aid to ships and a popular tourist attraction.
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B.
Prater Violet
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C.
Moon Over Soho
Moon Over Soho is an urban fantasy crime novel by Ben Aaronovitch, following London police constable and apprentice wizard Peter Grant as he investigates magical mysteries tied to the city’s jazz scene.
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D.
Take a Message to Mary
"Take a Message to Mary" is a 1959 country-pop ballad by the Everly Brothers about a man in jail asking a friend to tell his fiancée he has left her, without revealing his imprisonment.
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E.
White Stuff
"White Stuff" is a 1993 noise rock album by the American experimental rock band Royal Trux, known for its lo-fi production and abrasive, unconventional sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Catherine Wheel Target entity description: The Catherine Wheel is a 1981 dance-theater work by choreographer Twyla Tharp, created to a score by David Byrne and noted for its innovative fusion of modern dance, rock music, and theatrical storytelling.
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A.
One O’Clock Gun
The One O’Clock Gun is a time-signalling cannon in Edinburgh that is fired daily to mark 1:00 pm, serving as a historic aid to ships and a popular tourist attraction.
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B.
Prater Violet
Prater Violet is a short 1945 novel by Christopher Isherwood that blends satire and introspection in its portrayal of a screenwriter working on a film in pre–World War II Europe.
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C.
Moon Over Soho
Moon Over Soho is an urban fantasy crime novel by Ben Aaronovitch, following London police constable and apprentice wizard Peter Grant as he investigates magical mysteries tied to the city’s jazz scene.
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D.
Take a Message to Mary
"Take a Message to Mary" is a 1959 country-pop ballad by the Everly Brothers about a man in jail asking a friend to tell his fiancée he has left her, without revealing his imprisonment.
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E.
White Stuff
"White Stuff" is a 1993 noise rock album by the American experimental rock band Royal Trux, known for its lo-fi production and abrasive, unconventional sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dance-theater work
ⓘ
soundtrack album ⓘ stage work ⓘ |
| artisticMovement | American postmodern dance ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Catherine Wheel ⓘ |
| choreographer | Twyla Tharp ⓘ |
| collaborator | David Byrne ⓘ |
| composer |
David Byrne
ⓘ
David Byrne ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Twyla Tharp ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1981 ⓘ |
| hasChoreographicInnovation |
cinematic staging on stage
ⓘ
integration of popular music with concert dance ⓘ use of rock concert aesthetics in concert dance ⓘ |
| hasChoreographicStructure |
episodic
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narrative ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
dance-theater
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modern dance ⓘ rock music ⓘ theatrical storytelling ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
later dance-theater works combining rock and dance
ⓘ
subsequent collaborations between choreographers and rock musicians ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
dance
ⓘ
music ⓘ stage ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Catherine Wheel (soundtrack album)
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linked to:
The Catherine Wheel
|
| hasTitleOrigin |
Catherine wheel (firework)
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Catherine wheel (torture device) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
family dynamics
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psychological themes ⓘ violence and redemption ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
contemporary dance
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postmodern dance ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
art rock
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experimental rock ⓘ new wave ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration between Twyla Tharp and David Byrne
ⓘ
fusion of modern dance and rock music ⓘ integration of dance and theatrical narrative ⓘ |
| partOf | Twyla Tharp repertory ⓘ |
| premierePeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| scoreBy | David Byrne ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Catherine Wheel Description of subject: The Catherine Wheel is a 1981 dance-theater work by choreographer Twyla Tharp, created to a score by David Byrne and noted for its innovative fusion of modern dance, rock music, and theatrical storytelling.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.