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Dancing for life press conference, news reports from TV coverage.

Title
Dancing for life [videorecording] : press conference, news reports from TV coverage.
Publication
1987.

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Moving imageUse in library *MGZIA 4-6511 JRCPerforming Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Additional Authors
  • Robbins, Jerome
  • Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-
  • Martins, Peter, 1946-
  • Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-
  • Yesselman, Robert.
  • Osbourne, Robert.
  • Laskin, Barbara.
  • Rappaport, Jill.
  • Guida, Tony.
  • WABC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  • WNBC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  • WCBS-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  • WNYW-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Description
1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (12 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
Six newsclips about a press conference held in New York City on June 23, 1987 to announce Dancing for life, a benefit performance supporting AIDS research. Segments include excerpts of speeches and interviews given at the press conference by Mikhail Baryshnikov, Jerome Robbins, Peter Martins, Bob Yesselman and Arthur Mitchell. Laura Dean, Eliot Feld and Paul Taylor also appear at the press conference.
Series Statement
Jerome Robbins Collection
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Video.
  • Television.
Note
  • Poor picture quality.
  • Title from original container.
  • No time/date code on frame.
Event (note)
  • Originally broadcast on June 23 and 24, 1987 in New York City.
Biography (note)
  • Dancing for life was an AIDS benefit given Oct. 5, 1987 at the New York State Theater. Jerome Robbins served as artistic director for this event.
Contents
Channel 2 news / WCBS-TV -- Live at Five / WNBC-TV -- Eyewitness news / WABC-TV -- Showbiz today -- The 10 o'clock news / WNYW-TV -- The morning program.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-6511 JRC
OCLC
NYPT03-F412
Title
Dancing for life [videorecording] : press conference, news reports from TV coverage.
Imprint
1987.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Series
Jerome Robbins Collection
Performer
Reports presented by: Jill Rappaport, Tony Guida, Barbara Laskin, Robert Osbourne. Excerpts of speeches by: Jerome Robbins, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Peter Martins, Arthur Mitchell, Robert Yesselman.
Event
Originally broadcast on June 23 and 24, 1987 in New York City.
Biography
Dancing for life was an AIDS benefit given Oct. 5, 1987 at the New York State Theater. Jerome Robbins served as artistic director for this event.
Local Subject
AIDS benefits.
Added Author
Robbins, Jerome, speaker.
Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- speaker.
Martins, Peter, 1946- speaker.
Mitchell, Arthur, 1934- Speaker
Yesselman, Robert. Speaker
Osbourne, Robert. Reporter
Laskin, Barbara. Reporter
Rappaport, Jill. Reporter
Guida, Tony. Reporter
WABC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
WNBC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
WCBS-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
WNYW-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-6511 JRC
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