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Dancers for Disarmament

Title
Dancers for Disarmament [electronic resource]
Publication
1982.

Available Online

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Rudner, Sara
  • Boyce, Johanna
  • Packer, Myrna
  • Bridgman, Art
  • Munson, Richard.
  • Eiko and Koma. chr prf
  • Dancers for Disarmament.
  • Performance Space 122.
  • Video D Studios.
  • DHCA.
Description
3 streaming video files (NTSC) (123 min.) : sd., b&w
Summary
Part of a series of events presented on June 3-6, 1982.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Dance Theater Workshop.
Uniform Title
  • Kinscope (Choreographic work : Boyce)
  • Scenario for a limited nuclear war (Choreographic work : Bridgman and Packer)
Subject
  • Politics in art
  • Dancers > Political activity
  • Nuclear disarmament
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Special event coverage and commentary.
  • Video.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at Performance Space 122, New York, on June 6, 1982, by Video D Studios.
Funding (note)
  • Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Contents
  • Cassette 1. [Dance solo] (ca. 27 min.) / performed by Sara Rudner ; begins during arrival of audience.
  • Speech on Dancers for Disarmament and its activities (ca. 3 min.).
  • Kinscope (ca. 28 min.) / choreography, Johanna Boyce ; music, Richard Munson ; danced by Johanna Boyce and dancers.
  • Cassette 2. Scenario for a limited nuclear war (ca. 19 min.) / choreography and performance, Myrna Packer and Art Bridgman ; music, the Crew Cuts, Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans, Fats Domino, Elvis Presley ; source materials, Newsweek, New York Times, Boston Globe ; voices, Lesley Farlow, John Wilkins.
  • Speech (ca. 11 min.) / by Michael Amon-Re, Eastern Regional Coordinator of Black United Front ; continued on cassette 3.
  • Cassette 3. Continuation of speech by Michael Amon-Re (ca. 8 min.).
  • Fission (1980) (ca. 27 min.) / conceived and performed by Eiko and Koma ; music, Andean folk.
Call Number
*MGZIDF 8519
OCLC
NYPY99-F903
Title
Dancers for Disarmament [electronic resource]
Imprint
1982.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Event
Videotaped in performance at Performance Space 122, New York, on June 6, 1982, by Video D Studios.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding
Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIC 9-6124.
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Added Author
Rudner, Sara, dancer.
Boyce, Johanna, choreographer, dancer.
Packer, Myrna, choreographer, dancer.
Bridgman, Art, choreographer, dancer.
Munson, Richard. Composer
Eiko and Koma. Choreographer. Performer
Dancers for Disarmament.
Performance Space 122.
Video D Studios.
DHCA.
Added Title
Kinscope (Choreographic work : Boyce)
Scenario for a limited nuclear war (Choreographic work : Bridgman and Packer)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 8519
*MGZIC 9-6124 (former)
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