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The Mysteries and What's So Funny?

Title
  1. The Mysteries and What's So Funny?, 1993-01-03 / Written and Directed by David Gordon ; performed by Pick Up Co.
Published by
  1. 1993.

Available online

Details

Additional authors
  1. Glass, Philip
  2. Gordon, David, 1936-2022
  3. Cohen, Scott, 1961-
  4. Porter, Adina
  5. Setterfield, Valda
  6. Fire, Norma
  7. Hoffman, Jane, 1911-2004
  8. Johnson, Alan, 1959-
  9. Cunningham, Scott
  10. Pashalinski, Lola
  11. Graham, Karen
  12. Moss, Dean
  13. Playten, Alice
  14. Roth, Tisha
  15. Kux, Bill
  16. Matz, Jerry
  17. Kotlowitz, Dan
  18. Meschter, Dave
  19. Wheeler, Jedediah
  20. Fitzgerald, Ed
  21. Grooms, Red
  22. Diamond, Dennis
  23. Video D Studios, videographer.
  24. David Gordon/Pickup Company, performer.
  25. Joyce Theater (New York, N.Y.), presenter.
  26. David Gordon/Pickup Company, donor.
Found in
  1. David Gordon archive.
Description
  1. 2 streaming video files (93 min.) : sound, color.
Uniform title
  1. Mysteries and what's so funny? (Choreographic work : Gordon)
Alternative title
  1. David Gordon archive. Moving image.
Genre/Form
  1. Filmed dance.
  2. Filmed performances.
  3. Video.
  4. Dance.
Contents
  1. Reel 1 (53 min.). The Mysteries and What's So Funny? (beginning) -- Reel 2 (approximately 39 min.). The Mysteries and What's so Funny? (conclusion).
Call number
  1. *MGZIDF 3881
Note
  1. Credits transcribed from video and program.
  2. Title on original: Pick Up Co., The Mysteries and What's So Funny?, 1/3/93.
  3. Presented by Pick Up Performance Company, Inc., Managing Director, June Poster, in association with the Joyce Theater Foundation.
Access (note)
  1. Patrons can access streaming video online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  1. Music by Philip Glass; Visual Design by Red Grooms; Music Director, Alan Johnson; Lighting Designer, Dan Kotlowitz; Sound Designer, David Meschter; Casting, Vince Liebhart and Judy Dennis; Produced by Jedediah Wheeler; Stage Manager, Ed Fitzgerald; video production, Video D Studios; Camera, Dennis Diamond ; Audio Engineer, Harold James.
Source (note)
  1. Pick Up Performance Co(s), David Gordon.
Title
  1. The Mysteries and What's So Funny?, 1993-01-03 / Written and Directed by David Gordon ; performed by Pick Up Co.
Production
  1. 1993.
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
Type of content
  1. two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
  1. video
  2. computer
Type of carrier
  1. online resource
Access
  1. Patrons can access streaming video online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits
  1. Music by Philip Glass; Visual Design by Red Grooms; Music Director, Alan Johnson; Lighting Designer, Dan Kotlowitz; Sound Designer, David Meschter; Casting, Vince Liebhart and Judy Dennis; Produced by Jedediah Wheeler; Stage Manager, Ed Fitzgerald; video production, Video D Studios; Camera, Dennis Diamond ; Audio Engineer, Harold James.
Performer
  1. Performed by Pick Up Co.: Valda Setterfield (Marcel Duchamp), Scott Cohen (Young Sam), Scott Cunningham (Anger I), Norma Fire (Detective, Only Oldest Child), Karen Graham (Young Rose), Jane Hoffman (Fanny), Alan Johnson (Pianist), Bill Kux (Mr. Him), Jerry Matz (Old Sam), Dean Moss (Young Artist), Lola Pashalinski (Old Rose), Alice Playten (Actor, Grandfather, Father, etc.), Adina Porter (Anger II), Tisha Roth (Mrs. Him).
Event
  1. Videotaped in performance at The Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y. 1993 January 3.
Original version
  1. Original format: 2 videocassettes (3/4" U-Matic).
Source
  1. Gift; Pick Up Performance Co(s), David Gordon. 2014.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Added author
  1. Glass, Philip, composer.
  2. Gordon, David, 1936-2022, author of dialog.
  3. Gordon, David, 1936-2022, stage director.
  4. Cohen, Scott, 1961- performer.
  5. Porter, Adina, performer.
  6. Setterfield, Valda, performer.
  7. Fire, Norma, performer.
  8. Hoffman, Jane, 1911-2004, performer.
  9. Johnson, Alan, 1959- performer.
  10. Cunningham, Scott, performer.
  11. Pashalinski, Lola, performer.
  12. Graham, Karen, performer.
  13. Moss, Dean, performer.
  14. Playten, Alice, performer.
  15. Roth, Tisha, performer.
  16. Kux, Bill, performer.
  17. Matz, Jerry, performer.
  18. Johnson, Alan, 1959- music director.
  19. Kotlowitz, Dan, lighting designer.
  20. Meschter, Dave, sound designer.
  21. Wheeler, Jedediah, producer.
  22. Fitzgerald, Ed, stage manager.
  23. Grooms, Red, design.
  24. Diamond, Dennis, videographer.
  25. Video D Studios, videographer.
  26. David Gordon/Pickup Company, performer.
  27. Joyce Theater (New York, N.Y.), presenter.
  28. Gordon, David, 1936-2022, donor.
  29. David Gordon/Pickup Company, donor.
Added title
  1. Container of (work): Mysteries and what's so funny? (Choreographic work : Gordon)
  2. David Gordon archive. Moving image.
Found in:
  1. David Gordon archive.
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDF 3881
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