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Additional authors

1. Dennis, Charles.
2. Bowers, Martha
3. Bowers, Martha.
4. Farlow, Lesley
5. Willingham, Scot

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (NTSC) (70 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Interview with Bowers tracing the origins and development in site-specific performance work, her creative process when developing work, the relationship between performance and site, choreographing for community members opposed to professional dancers, and how to fund large and expensive site-specific works. Includes several dance exceprts from 1993-2006.

Series statement

1. Alive & kicking ; program #89
2. Alive & kicking ; program #91

Alternative title

1. Martha Bowers & Dance Theatre Etcetera
2. New directions in dance & performance art
3. On the waterfront (Choreographic work : Bowers)
4. Blue train (Choreographic work : Bowers)
5. Safe harbor (Choreographic work : Bowers)
6. Dream life of bricks (Choreographic work : Bowers)
7. Angels & accordians (Choreographic work : Bowers)

Subject

1. Bowers, Martha
2. Choreographers > United States > Interviews
3. Site-specific art
4. Modern dance

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.
3. Interviews.

Contents

1. Disc 1 (part 1) (ca. 35 min.) -- Disc 2 (part 2) (ca. 36 min.).

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-3944

Note

1. Dance excerpts: Disc 1 includes On the Waterfront (1993), Blue train (1998), Safe harbor (1998), Safe harbor--Cork, Ireland (2001). Disc 2 includes The dream life of bricks (2001), Angels and accordions (2005-2006).
2. Site specific dance, part 1 and part 2.
3. Includes part 1 and part 2.

Credits (note)

1. Editor, Charles Dennis.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Biography (note)

1. On the waterfront was performed on Beard Street pier in Red Hook, Brooklyn, N.Y.
2. Blue Train was performed at a train yard in Lincoln, Nebraska.
3. Safe harbor was performed in Red Hook, Brooklyn, N.Y.
4. Safe harbor/Cork was performed on June 23, 2001 as part of the Cork Midsummer Festival, Cork, Ireland.
5. The dream life of bricks was performed at the Marshall Street Industrial Complex, Mass MOCA in North Adams, Mass. with the performers Lesley Farlow, Bethany Formica, Judith Sloan, and Scot Willingham.
6. Angels & accordions was performed in Green-wood cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. A more detailed description of the performance may be found at
7. Detailed descriptions of each choreographic work may be found at

Title

1. Alive & kicking. Site specific dance [videorecording] : Martha Bowers & Dance Theatre Etcetera / produced and directed Charles Dennis.

Imprint

1. Brooklyn, N.Y. : Charles Dennis, c2007.

Series

1. Alive & kicking ; program #89
2. Alive & kicking ; program #91

System details

1. DVD.

Credits

1. Editor, Charles Dennis.

Performer

1. Dancers include: Lesley Farlow and Scot Willingham.

Biography

1. On the waterfront was performed on Beard Street pier in Red Hook, Brooklyn, N.Y.
2. Blue Train was performed at a train yard in Lincoln, Nebraska.
3. Safe harbor was performed in Red Hook, Brooklyn, N.Y.
4. Safe harbor/Cork was performed on June 23, 2001 as part of the Cork Midsummer Festival, Cork, Ireland.
5. The dream life of bricks was performed at the Marshall Street Industrial Complex, Mass MOCA in North Adams, Mass. with the performers Lesley Farlow, Bethany Formica, Judith Sloan, and Scot Willingham.
6. Angels & accordions was performed in Green-wood cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. A more detailed description of the performance may be found at http://www.accordions.com/index/art/angels.shtml
7. Detailed descriptions of each choreographic work may be found at http://www.dancetheatreetcetera.org/projects.html

Local subject

1. Site-specific performance.
2. Open air performances.

Added author

1. Dennis, Charles. Director
2. Dennis, Charles. Producer
3. Dennis, Charles. Editor
4. Bowers, Martha, choreographer.
5. Bowers, Martha. Interviewee
6. Farlow, Lesley, dancer.
7. Willingham, Scot, dancer.

Added title

1. On the waterfront (Choreographic work : Bowers)
2. Blue train (Choreographic work : Bowers)
3. Safe harbor (Choreographic work : Bowers)
4. Dream life of bricks (Choreographic work : Bowers)
5. Angels & accordians (Choreographic work : Bowers)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-3944