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Additional authors

1. Whitfield, Tony.
2. Lipton, Beth.
3. Rafai, Suleiman
4. Woods, Donald.
5. Rogoff, Tamar.
6. Richards, Peter.
7. Movement Research, Inc.
8. Studies Project.
9. Character Generators/Video.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (55 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Part of The Studies Project, an ongoing series. First part of a program including performances, presentations, and discussion. The program explores the activities of artists who work with special populations: people who are marginalized whether for physical, mental, social, or political reasons.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Movement Research, Inc.

Series statement

1. Studies Project

Subject

1. Blind dancers
2. Dance
3. Video
4. Prisoners as artists > New York (State) > New York
5. People with mental disabilities and the performing arts

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Introduction / by Tony Whitfield -- The story of Jack and the beanstalk / told by Beth Lipton in sign language and mime -- Dance improvisation / performed by Suliman Rafai, whose introduction describes the challenges facing a blind dancer -- Mystic journey (work-in-progress) / performed by Suliman Rafai -- Monologue / by Donald Woods -- Improvisation / by Donald Woods with audience participation; presented as though to his students at the Harvey Milk School for gay youth -- Dance in the prison [video] / documentary of Tamar Rogoff's dance program for inmates of the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City; with discussion by Tamar Rogoff -- Performance on video / by mentally disabled students of Tamar Rogoff.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-8074

Note

1. First reel in a three-reel recording. The remainder of this recording has not yet been acquired.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Ethnic Folk Arts Center, New York, N.Y., on Apr. 17, 1989; video documentation, Character Generators/Video; camera, Peter Richards.

Title

1. Resident alien [videorecording] : teaching, enfranchisement, and self-definition / Movement Research Inc. presents The Studies Project ; moderator, Tony Whitfield.

Imprint

1. c1989.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Studies Project

Performer

1. Performances, presentations, and discussion by Beth Lipton, Suliman Rafai [i.e. Suleiman Rifai], Tamar Rogoff, Donald Woods. Also on the program were Linsey Abrams and Meg Eginton, who do not appear on this reel.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Ethnic Folk Arts Center, New York, N.Y., on Apr. 17, 1989; video documentation, Character Generators/Video; camera, Peter Richards.

Added author

1. Whitfield, Tony.
2. Lipton, Beth. Performer
3. Rafai, Suleiman, dancer.
4. Woods, Donald. Performer
5. Rogoff, Tamar.
6. Richards, Peter. Videographer
7. Movement Research, Inc.
8. Studies Project.
9. Character Generators/Video.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-8074