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The Bessies the fifth annual New York Dance & Performance Awards

Title
  1. The Bessies [electronic resource] : the fifth annual New York Dance & Performance Awards / presented by Dance Theater Workshop.
Published by
  1. c1988.

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Details

Additional authors
  1. Setterfield, Valda
  2. Irwin, Bill, 1950-
  3. White, David R.
  4. Schönberg, Bessie
  5. Snyder, Huck
  6. Tipton, Jennifer
  7. Ferri, David
  8. Mullins, Carol
  9. Geiser, Janie
  10. Pressner, Stan
  11. Tyler, Edwina Lee
  12. Baker, James, 1957-
  13. Halpern, Jeff
  14. Tyranny, Blue Gene, 1945-2020
  15. Skura, Stephanie
  16. Lachambre, Benoît
  17. Moran, Brian
  18. Rousseve, David
  19. Segal, Margery
  20. Wanner, Debra
  21. Jones, Bill T.
  22. Greco, Stephen
  23. Whitfield, Tony
  24. Shultz, Mary
  25. Vawter, Ron
  26. Lennon, Joseph
  27. Sabado, Keith
  28. Pennewell, Norwood
  29. Gries, Lance
  30. Johnson, Kate
  31. Carlson, Ann, 1954-
  32. Cale, David
  33. Reitz, Dana
  34. O'Connor, Tere
  35. Hamilton, Ann, 1956-
  36. Vandekeybus, Wim
  37. Mey, Thierry de
  38. Vermeersch, Peter
  39. Kelly, John, 1954-
  40. Streb, Elizabeth
  41. Forsythe, William, 1949-
  42. Gordon, David, 1936-2022
  43. Drogoul, Laure
  44. Geiger, Mary Louise
  45. Fulton, Kurt
  46. Siena, James
  47. Kirshner, Andy
  48. Brenner, Shelley
  49. Bly, Carol
  50. ACT UP (Organization)
  51. Watchface (Company)
  52. Otrabanda Company (Performing group)
  53. Dance Theater Workshop
  54. Video D Studios
  55. DHCA.
Found in
  1. Dance Theater Workshop Archive.
Description
  1. 3 streaming video files (NTSC) (143 min.) : sd., col.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of Dance Theater Workshop.
Uniform title
  1. United States (Choreographic work : Gordon)
  2. Cranky destroyers (Choreographic work : Skura)
  3. Sarah (Choreographic work : Carlson)
  4. Untitled (Choreographic work : Jones)
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Special event coverage and commentary.
  3. Video.
Contents
  1. Reel 1 (ca. 52 min.). Excerpt from the Minnesota section of United States (1987) / constructed by David Gordon ; text by Carol Bly ; read and danced by Valda Setterfield.
  2. Welcome and warnings / by David R. White, executive director and producer of Dance Theater Workshop ; includes presentation of an award to Bessie Schönberg.
  3. Speech / by Bessie Schönberg.
  4. Opening remarks / by Bill Irwin and Valda Setterfield.
  5. Visual [and] lighting design awards / presented by Huck Snyder and Jennifer Tipton to David Ferri, Carol Mullins, Janie Geiser, Stan Pressner.
  6. Composer awards / presented by Edwina Lee Tyler to James Baker, Jeff Halpern, Blue Gene Tyranny.
  7. Reel 2 (ca. 50 min.). Excerpt from Cranky destroyers / choreography, Stephanie Skura in collaboration with the performers ; music, Beethoven (Symphony no. 5) ; costumes, Laure Drogoul ; lighting, Mary Louise Geiger ; danced by Benoît Lachambre, Brian Moran, David Rousseve, Margery Segal, Stephanie Skura, Debra Wanner.
  8. Special citation / presented by Bill T. Jones to ACT UP.
  9. Memoriam / introduced by Stephen Greco and Tony Whitfield ; music performed by Blue Gene Tyranny.
  10. New York New York / excerpt from Watchface: Septophonic ; directed by Kurt Fulton and James Siena ; created and performed by Watchface.
  11. Performer awards / presented by Mary Shultz and Ron Vawter to Joseph Lennon, Keith Sabado, Norwood Pennewell, Lance Gries, Kate Johnson, Ron Vawter.
  12. Reel 3 (ca. 41 min.). Sarah / created and performed by Ann Carlson ; words and score, Andy Kirshner ; taped vocals performed by Shelley Brenner, Ann Carlson, Andy Kirshner.
  13. Choreographer/creator awards / presented by David Cale and Dana Reitz to Tere O'Connor, Ann Hamilton, Wim Vandekeybus, Thierry de Mey, Peter Vermeersch, John Kelly, Elizabeth Streb, Otrabanda, William Forsythe, Ann Carlson.
  14. Closing remarks / by Bill Irwin and Valda Setterfield ; includes presentation of choreographer/creator award to Bill Irwin.
  15. Untitled (1988) / choreography and performance, Bill T. Jones ; music, Berlioz ("Absence").
Call number
  1. *MGZIDF 4006
Access (note)
  1. Patrons can access streaming video files only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Performer (note)
  1. Co-hosts: Bill Irwin, Valda Setterfield.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York, on September 15, 1988, by Video D Studios.
Funding (note)
  1. Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.
Title
  1. The Bessies [electronic resource] : the fifth annual New York Dance & Performance Awards / presented by Dance Theater Workshop.
Imprint
  1. c1988.
Event
  1. Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York, on September 15, 1988, by Video D Studios.
Performer
  1. Co-hosts: Bill Irwin, Valda Setterfield.
Restricted access
  1. Patrons can access streaming video files only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding
  1. Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.
Local note
  1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-6042.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Local subject
  1. New York Dance and Performance Awards.
Added author
  1. Setterfield, Valda. Host. Performer
  2. Irwin, Bill, 1950- host.
  3. Irwin, Bill, 1950- honoreee.
  4. White, David R. Speaker
  5. Schönberg, Bessie. Honoree
  6. Snyder, Huck. Speaker
  7. Tipton, Jennifer, speaker.
  8. Ferri, David. Honoree
  9. Mullins, Carol. Honoree
  10. Geiser, Janie. Honoree
  11. Pressner, Stan. Honoree
  12. Tyler, Edwina Lee. Speaker
  13. Baker, James, 1957- honoree.
  14. Halpern, Jeff. Honoree
  15. Tyranny, Blue Gene, 1945-2020. Honoree. Musician
  16. Skura, Stephanie, choreographer, dancer.
  17. Lachambre, Benoît, dancer.
  18. Moran, Brian, dancer.
  19. Rousseve, David, dancer.
  20. Segal, Margery, dancer.
  21. Wanner, Debra, dancer.
  22. Jones, Bill T. Speaker
  23. Jones, Bill T., choreographer.
  24. Jones, Bill T., dancer.
  25. Greco, Stephen. Speaker
  26. Whitfield, Tony. Speaker
  27. Shultz, Mary. Speaker
  28. Vawter, Ron. Speaker
  29. Vawter, Ron. Honoree
  30. Lennon, Joseph. Honoree
  31. Sabado, Keith. Honoree
  32. Pennewell, Norwood. Honoree
  33. Gries, Lance. Honoree
  34. Johnson, Kate. Honoree
  35. Carlson, Ann, 1954- Creator. Performer. Honoree
  36. Cale, David, speaker.
  37. Reitz, Dana. Speaker
  38. O'Connor, Tere. Honoree
  39. Hamilton, Ann, 1956- Honoree
  40. Vandekeybus, Wim. Honoree
  41. Mey, Thierry de. Honoree
  42. Vermeersch, Peter. Honoree
  43. Kelly, John, 1954- Honoree
  44. Streb, Elizabeth. Honoree
  45. Forsythe, William, 1949- Honoree
  46. Gordon, David, 1936-2022, choreographer.
  47. Drogoul, Laure. Costume designer
  48. Geiger, Mary Louise. Lighting designer
  49. Fulton, Kurt. Director
  50. Siena, James. Director
  51. Kirshner, Andy. Composer. Librettist. voc
  52. Brenner, Shelley. voc
  53. Bly, Carol. Author
  54. ACT UP (Organization)
  55. Watchface (Company)
  56. Otrabanda Company (Performing group)
  57. Dance Theater Workshop.
  58. Video D Studios.
  59. DHCA.
Added title
  1. United States (Choreographic work : Gordon)
  2. Cranky destroyers (Choreographic work : Skura)
  3. Sarah (Choreographic work : Carlson)
  4. Untitled (Choreographic work : Jones)
Found in:
  1. Dance Theater Workshop Archive.
Research call number
  1. *MGZIC 9-6042 (former)
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