Research Catalog

Title

Avant-Garde-Arama exposed [videorecording] / presented by P.S. 122.

Publication

1986.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Russell, Mark, 1954-
• Vawter, Ron
• Jenkins, Tamara.
• Kirby, Michael, 1931-1997.
• Ujda, Halina.
• Hughes, Holly.
• Smith, Sharon Jane.
• Hemmendinger, Lucy.
• Robison, Mark (Cameraman)
• Ferri, David.
• Avant-Garde-Arama.
• Performance Space 122.
• Character Generators/Video.
• DHCA.

Description

2 videocassettes (U-matic, NTSC) (116 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

Program of performance art, music and film, interspersed with commentaries by Ron Vawter. Author Michael Kirby makes a brief appearance in the first part of the program.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Performance Space 122.

Subjects

• Performance art
• Video
• Experimental theater
• Music
• Plays

Genre/Form

• Music.
• Plays.
• Video.

Credits (note)

• Decor, Kate Lambert ; lighting, David Ferri ; sound, Annabel Davies.

Performer (note)

• Host: Ron Vawter.
• Introduction by Mark Russell.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at Performance Space 122, New York, on June 6, 1986, by Character Generators/Video ; cameraperson, Mark Robison.

Contents

• Cassette 1. [Performance art work] (ca. 13 min.) / performed by Tamara Jenkins.
• [Songs] (ca. 13 min.) / performed by Songs from a Random House [musical group ; name given as Songs for a Random House on credits].
• Three times PR (ca. 7 min.) / performed by Halina Ujde.
• [Playlet] (ca. 11 min.) / performed by the Brooklyn Brothers.
• Cassette 2. [Film] (ca. 6 min.) / [created by] Lucy Hemmendinger ; poor visibility on tape.
• [Instrumental music] (ca. 15 min.) / performed by Mbili [musical group].
• 42nd Street (ca. 15 min.) / 40-second performances by audience members (ca. 8 min.), followed by 7 min. interruption due to technical problems with film, partly filled in by piano performance by Anthony, an audience member.
• [Film] (ca. 7 min.) / [created by] Lucy Hemmendinger ; poor visibility on tape.
• [Monologue] (ca. 13 min.) / performed by Holly Hughes, with guitarist Sharon Jane Smith.

Call Number

*MGZIC 9-5642

OCLC

NYPY99-F438

Title

Avant-Garde-Arama exposed [videorecording] / presented by P.S. 122.

Imprint

1986.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Performer

Host: Ron Vawter.

Introduction by Mark Russell.

Credits

Decor, Kate Lambert ; lighting, David Ferri ; sound, Annabel Davies.

Event

Videotaped in performance at Performance Space 122, New York, on June 6, 1986, by Character Generators/Video ; cameraperson, Mark Robison.

Added Author

Russell, Mark, 1954- speaker.

Vawter, Ron, host.

Vawter, Ron, commentator.

Jenkins, Tamara. Performer

Kirby, Michael, 1931-1997. Author

Ujda, Halina. Performer

Hughes, Holly. Performer

Smith, Sharon Jane. Instrumentalist

Hemmendinger, Lucy. Creator. Cinematographer

Robison, Mark (Cameraman), videographer.

Ferri, David. Lighting designer

Avant-Garde-Arama.

Performance Space 122.

Character Generators/Video.

DHCA.

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-5642