Research Catalog

Title

The Bessies [videorecording] : New York Dance and Performance Awards.

Publication

1986.

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Details

Additional Authors

• White, David R.
• Lichtenstein, Harvey.
• Lamhut, Phyllis.
• Weiss, Jeff.
• Faudree, Roy.
• Mintz, Gary.
• Buchmuller, Eva.
• Sandström, Phil.
• Allen, Terry.
• Blu.
• Jones, Kristin, 1956-
• Ginzel, Andrew, 1954-
• Van Tieghem, David.
• Linton, David.
• Dean, Laura, 1945-
• Reich, Steve, 1936-
• Schönberg, Bessie.
• Roberts, Louise.
• Robbins, Ellen.
• Miller, Bebe
• Brown, Trisha, 1936-2017.
• Emmons, Beverly
• Graves, Nancy, 1940-1995.
• Zummo, Peter.
• Cunningham, Merce
• Cage, John.
• Hutchins, Jeannie.
• Pivar, Amy.
• Thompson, Erin.
• Shultz, Mary.
• Resto, Guillermo.
• Jones, Bill T.
• Zane, Arnie, 1948-1988.
• Cale, David
• Fenley, Molissa.
• Lock, Edouard.
• Kelly, John, 1954-
• Petronio, Stephen
• Bernd, John.
• Rainer, Yvonne, 1934-
• Brown, Carolyn, 1927-
• Rudner, Sara.
• Driver, Senta
• Trios Ringbarkus.
• Harry (Company)

Description

4 videodiscs (NTSC) (169 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

• Walk-in (Choreographic work : Petronio)
• Video 5000 (Choreographic work : Driver)
• Torse (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
• Born with the moon in Cancer (Choreographic work : Kelly)

Note

• Third annual New York Dance and Performance Awards. Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House, New York, on September 17, 1986.
• Hosts: Phyllis Lamhut and Jeff Weiss.

Funding (note)

• This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Contents

• Disc 1 (approx. 49 min.): [Comedy routine], perf. by Los Trios Ringbarkus (Neill Gladwin and Stephen Kearney). -- P. piece, perf. by Mark Anderson. -- Speech by Harvey Lichtenstein. -- Speech by David White. -- Visual design awards, presented by Beverly Emmons and Pepón Osorio to Roy Faudree, Gary Mintz, Eva Buchmuller, Phil Sandstrom, Terry Allen, and Blu; group award to Elizabeth Diller, Ricardo Scofidio, Elyn Zimmerman, George Palumbo, Laurie Hawkinson, Joy (?) Fyfe, Kristin Jones, Andrew Ginzel, Allan Wexler, and Kit-Yin (?) Snyder. -- Disc 2 (approx. 36 min.): Composer awards, presented by Anthony Davis to David Van Tieghem, David Linton, and Laura Dean/Steve Reich. -- Walk-in: excerpt. Chor: Stephen Petronio. Mus: David Linton. Perf. by Kristen Borg, Susan Braham, Meg Eginton, Frey Faust, Jeremy Nelson, and Petronio. -- Special citation for teaching children, presented by Barbara Roan to Ellen Robbins. -- Sustained achievement award, presented by Bessie Schönberg to Louise Roberts. -- Video 5000: excerpt. Chor: Senta Driver. Video: Dennis Diamond. Perf. by Harry: Miles Everett, Barb Maiberger, Michael Simon, Thomas Sullivan, and Amy Tinkham. -- Disc 3 (approx. 55 min.): ...and that's how the rent gets paid: Part IV, perf. by Weiss. -- Special collaborative achievement award, presented by Yvonne Rainer to Trisha Brown, Beverly Emmons, Nancy Graves, and Peter Zummo. -- Special achievement
• award, presented by Carolyn Brown to Merce Cunningham and John Cage. -- Torse: excerpt. Chor: Cunningham. Perf. by Catherine Kerr, Alan Good, and Rob Remley. -- Performer awards, presented by Sara Rudner to Jeannie Hutchins, Amy Pivar, Erin Thompson, Mary Shultz, and Guillermo Resto. -- Spending time doing things. Chor/perf: Bebe Miller. Mus: Duke Ellington. -- Disc 4 (approx. 29 min.): Choreographer/creator awards, presented by Weiss and Lamhut to Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane, David Cale, Molissa Fenley, Edouard Lock, Bebe Miller, John Kelly, Stephen Petronio, and John Bernd. -- Born with the moon in Cancer: excerpt. Chor/perf: Kelly. Mus: Saint-Saëns ("Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix" from Samson et Dalila).

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-2679

OCLC

NYPY936053292-F

Title

The Bessies [videorecording] : New York Dance and Performance Awards.

Imprint

1986.

Funding

This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System Details

DVD.

Local Note

Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-3823.

Local Subject

New York Dance and Performance Awards.

Added Author

White, David R. Speaker

Lichtenstein, Harvey. Speaker

Lamhut, Phyllis. Host

Weiss, Jeff. Host

Weiss, Jeff. Performer

Faudree, Roy.

Mintz, Gary.

Buchmuller, Eva.

Sandström, Phil.

Allen, Terry.

Blu.

Jones, Kristin, 1956-

Ginzel, Andrew, 1954-

Van Tieghem, David.

Linton, David. Composer

Dean, Laura, 1945-

Reich, Steve, 1936-

Schönberg, Bessie. Speaker

Roberts, Louise.

Robbins, Ellen.

Miller, Bebe, choreographer, dancer.

Brown, Trisha, 1936-2017.

Emmons, Beverly, speaker.

Graves, Nancy, 1940-1995.

Zummo, Peter.

Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.

Cage, John.

Hutchins, Jeannie.

Pivar, Amy.

Thompson, Erin.

Shultz, Mary.

Resto, Guillermo.

Jones, Bill T.

Zane, Arnie, 1948-1988.

Cale, David, recipient.

Fenley, Molissa.

Lock, Edouard.

Kelly, John, 1954- choreographer.

Kelly, John, 1954- Performer

Petronio, Stephen, choreographer, dancer.

Bernd, John.

Rainer, Yvonne, 1934- Speaker

Brown, Carolyn, 1927- Speaker

Rudner, Sara. Speaker

Driver, Senta, choreographer.

Trios Ringbarkus.

Harry (Company)

Added Title

Walk-in (Choreographic work : Petronio)

Video 5000 (Choreographic work : Driver)

Torse (Choreographic work : Cunningham)

Born with the moon in Cancer (Choreographic work : Kelly)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-2679