Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Russell, Mark, 1954-
2. Iobst, Anne
3. Sexton, Lucy
4. Phace, Hapi
5. McMahon, Jeff
6. Murphy, Brigid
7. McCauley, Robbie
8. Paraiso, Nicky
9. Ribot, Mark
10. Straw, Syd
11. Myles, Eileen
12. Quinton, Everett
13. Eureka (Performer)
14. Mars, Shelly
15. Oleszko, Pat
16. Browne, Jim
17. Ludlam, Charles
18. Ferri, David
19. Seid, Lori E.
20. Even, Tirtza
21. Lofton, Charles
22. Performance Space 122
23. Dancenoise (Company)
24. Blue Man Group
25. Otrabanda Company (Performing group)
26. Tigresa (Musical group)
27. DHCA.

Description

1. 3 videocassettes (U-matic, NTSC) (134 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Benefit program of performance art, experimental theater, music, poetry, and film, interspersed with dance and comedy by the hosts.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Performance Space 122.

Uniform title

1. Scatter (Choreographic work : McMahon)

Subject

1. Performance art. - [Browse in index]
2. Avant-garde (Music) - [Browse in index]
3. Experimental theater. - [Browse in index]
4. Experimental films. - [Browse in index]
5. Experimental poetry. - [Browse in index]
6. Politics in art. - [Browse in index]
7. Benefit performances. - [Browse in index]

Genre/Form

1. Variety.
2. Dance.
3. Music.
4. Readings.
5. Personal/independent films and programs.
6. Video.

Contents

1. Cassette 1 (ca. 49 min.). Introduction by Mark Russell, executive director of Performance Space 122 -- [Performance art work] / performed by the Blue Man Group -- [Theater piece] / performed by Otrabanda -- Scatter [excerpt] / performed by Jeff McMahon -- Millie's orchid show [promotion] / performed by Brigid Murphy -- Babylon, Babylon / improvisational theater piece performed by Robbie McCauley with Nicky Paraiso.
2. Cassette 2 (ca. 53 min.). [Songs] / performed by Mark Ribot (guitarist) and Syd Straw (singer) -- [Poetry reading] / performed by Eileen Myles -- News of the day / film by James Browne -- Caprice [excerpt] / written by Charles Ludlam ; performed by Everett Quinton and Eureka of the Ridiculous Theatrical Company -- [Performance art work] / performed by Shelly Mars.
3. Cassette 3 (ca. 32 min.). Raffle drawing, with Pat Oleszko in theme costume, Major Handout -- [Songs] / performed by Tigresa (musical group).

Call number

1. *MGZIC 9-4734

Language

1. English

Credits (note)

1. Lighting, David Ferri ; stage manager, Lori E. Seid.

Performer (note)

1. Hosts: Dancenoise (Anne Iobst and Lucy Sexton) with Hapi Phace and Pookie (?).

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at Performance Space 122, New York, on February 2, 1991, by Character Generators/Video, camerapersons, Tirtza Even and Charles Lofton.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Local subject

1. Avant-garde dance.

Added title

1. Container of (work): Scatter (Choreographic work : McMahon)