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The Bessies the eighth annual New York Dance and Performance Awards

Title
The Bessies [electronic resource] : the eighth annual New York Dance and Performance Awards / presented by Dance Theater Workshop.
Publication
c1991.

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Additional Authors
  • Gutierrez-Solana, Carlos, 1947-
  • Mason, Francis.
  • Yuriko, 1920-2022
  • Vasconcelos, Nana.
  • Curran, Sean.
  • Pennewell, Norwood.
  • Komar, Chris.
  • DeCamp, Kyle.
  • Nelson, Jeremy.
  • Richardson, Desmond.
  • Neumann, David.
  • Gifford, Paula.
  • Schönberg, Bessie.
  • Duncan, Nancy.
  • Carlson, Ann, 1954-
  • Fagan, Garth.
  • Luna, James.
  • Farley, Alice.
  • Elovich, Richard.
  • Clay, Paul.
  • Wilkes, Cydney.
  • Froot, Dan.
  • Gordon, David, 1936-2022.
  • Zaloom, Paul.
  • White, David R.
  • Killacky, John R.
  • Reno, 1956-
  • Prince, Liz, 1961-
  • Chase, Anthony G.
  • Rees, S. (Sue).
  • Grooms, Mimi Gross.
  • Snyder, Huck.
  • Goese, Mimi.
  • Cora, Tom.
  • Oliveros, Pauline, 1932-2016.
  • Hemphill, Julius.
  • Diamond, Dennis.
  • James, Harold.
  • Greene, Larry.
  • Hammons, David, 1943-
  • Lavender Light (Musical group)
  • Dance Theater Workshop.
  • Video D Studios.
  • DHCA.
Description
4 streaming video files (NTSC) (188 min.) : sd., col.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Dance Theater Workshop.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Special event coverage and commentary.
  • Video.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Performer (note)
  • Co-hosts: John Killacky, Reno.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at the Winter Garden, the World Financial Center, New York, on September 20, 1991, by Video D Studios ; director, Dennis Diamond ; camera, Harold James.
Funding (note)
  • Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Contents
  • Reel 1 (ca. 56 min.). [Music] / performed by the Feetwarmers: Bill McClelland (piano, vocals) ; Steve Elson (tenor sax) ; Stan Harrison (alto and soprano sax) ; Peter Zummo (trombone) ; Dennis Masuzzo (bass) ; Bill Ruyle (drums, percussion) ; Jean McClelland (vocals).
  • Welcome and warnings / by David R. White, executive director and producer, Dance Theater Workshop.
  • Opening remarks / by John R. Killacky and Reno.
  • Reel 2 (ca. 44 min.). Visual design awards / presented by Liz Prince to Anthony Chase, Sue Rees, Mimi Gross, Huck Snyder.
  • Composer awards / presented by Mimi Goese to Tom Cora, Pauline Oliveros, Julius Hemphill.
  • Cher as Medea / performed by Jason Wilcox.
  • Special citations 1 and 2 / presented by Larry Greene to Carlos Gutierrez-Solana ; presented by Francis Mason to Yuriko.
  • Let's go to the jungle [excerpt] / musical work ; performed by Nana Vasconcelos with sound by Scott Lehrer.
  • Reel 3 (ca. 60 min.). [Music] / performed by the Feetwarmers [see credits above].
  • Performers awards / presented by Sean Curran and Norwood Pennewell to Chris Komar, Kyle DeCamp, Jeremy Nelson, Desmond Richardson, David Neumann, Paula Gifford.
  • Special citation 3 / presented by Bessie Schönberg to Nancy Duncan.
  • Choreographer/creator awards / presented by Ann Carlson and Garth Fagan to James Luna, Alice Farley, Richard Elovich, David Hammons, Lora Nelson, Paul Clay, Cydney Wilkes, Gusmiati Suid, Syekh Lah Genta, Atif Usman, Dan Froot, David Gordon.
  • Reel 4 (ca. 27 min.). Choreographer/creator awards (continued) / presented to Paul Zaloom.
  • Closing remarks / by John Killacky, Reno.
  • [Songs] / performed by Lavender Light: The Black and People of All Colors Lesbian and Gay Gospel Choir.
Call Number
*MGZIDF 8426
OCLC
NYPY99-F535
Title
The Bessies [electronic resource] : the eighth annual New York Dance and Performance Awards / presented by Dance Theater Workshop.
Imprint
c1991.
Event
Videotaped at the Winter Garden, the World Financial Center, New York, on September 20, 1991, by Video D Studios ; director, Dennis Diamond ; camera, Harold James.
Performer
Co-hosts: John Killacky, Reno.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding
Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIC 9-6012.
Connect to:
NYPL Digital Collections
Local Subject
New York Dance and Performance Awards.
Local Subject
Awards and honors.
Added Author
Gutierrez-Solana, Carlos, 1947- Honoree
Mason, Francis. Speaker
Yuriko, 1920-2022, honoree.
Vasconcelos, Nana. Musician
Curran, Sean. Speaker
Pennewell, Norwood. Speaker
Komar, Chris. Honoree
DeCamp, Kyle. Honoree
Nelson, Jeremy. Honoree
Richardson, Desmond. Honoree
Neumann, David. Honoree
Gifford, Paula. Honoree
Schönberg, Bessie. Speaker
Duncan, Nancy. Honoree
Carlson, Ann, 1954- Speaker
Fagan, Garth. Speaker
Luna, James. Honoree
Farley, Alice. Honoree
Elovich, Richard. Honoree
Clay, Paul. Honoree
Wilkes, Cydney. Honoree
Froot, Dan. Honoree
Gordon, David, 1936-2022. Honoree
Zaloom, Paul. Honoree
White, David R. Speaker
Killacky, John R. Host
Reno, 1956- Host
Prince, Liz, 1961- Speaker
Chase, Anthony G. Honoree
Rees, S. (Sue). Honoree
Grooms, Mimi Gross. Honoree
Snyder, Huck. Honoree
Goese, Mimi. Speaker
Cora, Tom. Honoree
Oliveros, Pauline, 1932-2016. Honoree
Hemphill, Julius. Honoree
Diamond, Dennis. Director
James, Harold. Videographer
Greene, Larry. Speaker
Hammons, David, 1943- Honoree
Lavender Light (Musical group)
Dance Theater Workshop.
Video D Studios.
DHCA.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 8426
*MGZIC 9-6012 (former)
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