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Additional authors

1. Adams, Carolyn.
2. Owen, Norton.
3. Bernhardt, Elise.
4. Cunningham, Merce
5. Brown, Ronald K., 1966-
6. Brewster, Herbert.
7. Jowitt, Deborah
8. Keen, Elizabeth.
9. Cummings, Kay.
10. Redlich, Don.
11. Farber, Viola.
12. Bowers, Martha.
13. Marshall, Susan, 1958-
14. Resto, Luis.
15. Thomas, Eileen
16. DeChiazza, Mark
17. Mason, Francis.
18. Mosher, Shäm.
19. Thorn, Adrienne.
20. Emmons, Beverly
21. Pennebaker, D. A.
22. Hegedus, Chris
23. Kogan, Ellen.
24. Walker, Carol Kyros, 1934-
25. Striggles, Ted.
26. Martine, Jim.
27. White, David R.
28. Monk, Meredith
29. Een, Robert.
30. Meschter, Dave.
31. Cohen, Debby Lee.
32. Giovannetti, Tony
33. Sandström, Phil.
34. Diamond, Dennis.
35. Pennebaker Hegedus Films.
36. Video D Studios.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (126 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Memorial service for Bessie Schönberg (1906-1997), the inspirational teacher and mentor of many modern dance choreographers.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Dance Theater Workshop.

Uniform title

1. Better days (Choreographic work : Brown)
2. Arms (Choreographic work : Marshall)
3. Facing north (Choreographic work : Monk and Een)

Subject

1. Video
2. Memorial service
3. Dance
4. Schönberg, Bessie

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. [Welcome] / by Carolyn Adams.
2. [Speeches] / by Norton Owen, Elise Bernhardt, Merce Cunningham.
3. 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.
4. [Speeches] / by Deborah Jowitt, Elizabeth Keen, Kay Cummings, Don Redlich, Viola Farber, Martha Bowers.
5. 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.
6. [Speeches] / by Francis Mason, Shäm Mosher, Adrienne Thorn, Beverly Emmons.
7. [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.
8. [Speeches] / by Ellen Kogan, Carol Walker, Ted Striggles, Jim and Pat Martine, David R. White, Meredith Monk.
9. 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.
10. [Song with audience participation] / led by Meredith Monk and Robert Een.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-7437

Credits (note)

1. Production manager, Philip Sandström.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y., on June 29, 1997; video documentation, Dennis Diamond, Video D Studios.

Title

1. A gathering for Bessie [videorecording]

Imprint

1. 1997.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y., on June 29, 1997; video documentation, Dennis Diamond, Video D Studios.

Credits

1. Production manager, Philip Sandström.

Added author

1. Adams, Carolyn. Speaker
2. Owen, Norton. Speaker
3. Bernhardt, Elise. Speaker
4. Cunningham, Merce, speaker.
5. Brown, Ronald K., 1966- choreographer.
6. Brown, Ronald K., 1966- dancer.
7. Brewster, Herbert. Composer
8. Jowitt, Deborah, speaker.
9. Keen, Elizabeth. Speaker
10. Cummings, Kay. Speaker
11. Redlich, Don. Speaker
12. Farber, Viola. Speaker
13. Bowers, Martha. Speaker
14. Marshall, Susan, 1958- choreographer.
15. Resto, Luis. Composer
16. Thomas, Eileen, dancer.
17. DeChiazza, Mark, dancer.
18. Mason, Francis. Speaker
19. Mosher, Shäm. Speaker
20. Thorn, Adrienne. Speaker
21. Emmons, Beverly, speaker.
22. Pennebaker, D. A., film director.
23. Hegedus, Chris, film director.
24. Kogan, Ellen. Speaker
25. Walker, Carol Kyros, 1934- Speaker
26. Striggles, Ted. Speaker
27. Martine, Jim. Speaker
28. White, David R. Speaker
29. Monk, Meredith, speaker.
30. Monk, Meredith, choreographer.
31. Monk, Meredith, composer.
32. Monk, Meredith, performer.
33. Een, Robert. spk, choreographer. Composer. Performer
34. Meschter, Dave.
35. Cohen, Debby Lee. Costume designer
36. Giovannetti, Tony, lighting designer.
37. Sandström, Phil. Designer
38. Diamond, Dennis.
39. Pennebaker Hegedus Films.
40. Video D Studios.

Added title

1. Better days (Choreographic work : Brown)
2. Arms (Choreographic work : Marshall)
3. Facing north (Choreographic work : Monk and Een)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-7437