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A gathering for Bessie

Title
A gathering for Bessie [videorecording]
Publication
1997.

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Additional Authors
  • Adams, Carolyn.
  • Owen, Norton.
  • Bernhardt, Elise.
  • Cunningham, Merce
  • Brown, Ronald K., 1966-
  • Brewster, Herbert.
  • Jowitt, Deborah
  • Keen, Elizabeth.
  • Cummings, Kay.
  • Redlich, Don.
  • Farber, Viola.
  • Bowers, Martha.
  • Marshall, Susan, 1958-
  • Resto, Luis.
  • Thomas, Eileen
  • DeChiazza, Mark
  • Mason, Francis.
  • Mosher, Shäm.
  • Thorn, Adrienne.
  • Emmons, Beverly
  • Pennebaker, D. A.
  • Hegedus, Chris
  • Kogan, Ellen.
  • Walker, Carol Kyros, 1934-
  • Striggles, Ted.
  • Martine, Jim.
  • White, David R.
  • Monk, Meredith
  • Een, Robert.
  • Meschter, Dave.
  • Cohen, Debby Lee.
  • Giovannetti, Tony
  • Sandström, Phil.
  • Diamond, Dennis.
  • Pennebaker Hegedus Films.
  • Video D Studios.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (126 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
Memorial service for Bessie Schönberg (1906-1997), the inspirational teacher and mentor of many modern dance choreographers.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Dance Theater Workshop.
Uniform Title
  • Better days (Choreographic work : Brown)
  • Arms (Choreographic work : Marshall)
  • Facing north (Choreographic work : Monk and Een)
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Credits (note)
  • Production manager, Philip Sandström.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at the Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y., on June 29, 1997; video documentation, Dennis Diamond, Video D Studios.
Contents
  • [Welcome] / by Carolyn Adams.
  • [Speeches] / by Norton Owen, Elise Bernhardt, Merce Cunningham.
  • Better days (excerpt from a full-length work scheduled to premiere in fall 1998) / choreography and performance, Ronald K. Brown; music, Herbert Brewster, sung by Tanya Blount and Lauryn Hill; lighting, Philip W. Sandström.
  • [Speeches] / by Deborah Jowitt, Elizabeth Keen, Kay Cummings, Don Redlich, Viola Farber, Martha Bowers.
  • Arms (1984) / choreography, Susan Marshall; music, Luis Resto; original lighting, Mitchell Bogard, adapted for this performance by Philip W. Sandström; performed by Eileen Thomas and Mark DeChiazza.
  • [Speeches] / by Francis Mason, Shäm Mosher, Adrienne Thorn, Beverly Emmons.
  • [Film excerpt:] Bessie Schoenberg...the meddler: a portrait of Bessie Schoenberg / presented by Pennebaker Hegedus Films. Excerpt from a film in progress. For the completed film, see: *MGZIA 4-3422 Bessie.
  • [Speeches] / by Ellen Kogan, Carol Walker, Ted Striggles, Jim and Pat Martine, David R. White, Meredith Monk.
  • Facing north (excerpt) / [created] by Meredith Monk in collaboration with Robert Een; sound design, David Meschter, Applied Audio Technologies; costumes, Debby Lee Cohen; lighting, Tony Giovannetti; performed by Meredith Monk and Robert Een.
  • [Song with audience participation] / led by Meredith Monk and Robert Een.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-7437
OCLC
NYPY04-F113
Title
A gathering for Bessie [videorecording]
Imprint
1997.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Event
Videotaped at the Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y., on June 29, 1997; video documentation, Dennis Diamond, Video D Studios.
Credits
Production manager, Philip Sandström.
Added Author
Adams, Carolyn. Speaker
Owen, Norton. Speaker
Bernhardt, Elise. Speaker
Cunningham, Merce, speaker.
Brown, Ronald K., 1966- choreographer.
Brown, Ronald K., 1966- dancer.
Brewster, Herbert. Composer
Jowitt, Deborah, speaker.
Keen, Elizabeth. Speaker
Cummings, Kay. Speaker
Redlich, Don. Speaker
Farber, Viola. Speaker
Bowers, Martha. Speaker
Marshall, Susan, 1958- choreographer.
Resto, Luis. Composer
Thomas, Eileen, dancer.
DeChiazza, Mark, dancer.
Mason, Francis. Speaker
Mosher, Shäm. Speaker
Thorn, Adrienne. Speaker
Emmons, Beverly, speaker.
Pennebaker, D. A., film director.
Hegedus, Chris, film director.
Kogan, Ellen. Speaker
Walker, Carol Kyros, 1934- Speaker
Striggles, Ted. Speaker
Martine, Jim. Speaker
White, David R. Speaker
Monk, Meredith, speaker.
Monk, Meredith, choreographer.
Monk, Meredith, composer.
Monk, Meredith, performer.
Een, Robert. spk, choreographer. Composer. Performer
Meschter, Dave.
Cohen, Debby Lee. Costume designer
Giovannetti, Tony, lighting designer.
Sandström, Phil. Designer
Diamond, Dennis.
Pennebaker Hegedus Films.
Video D Studios.
Added Title
Better days (Choreographic work : Brown)
Arms (Choreographic work : Marshall)
Facing north (Choreographic work : Monk and Een)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-7437
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