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Resident alien teaching, enfranchisement, and self-definition

Title
Resident alien [videorecording] : teaching, enfranchisement, and self-definition / Movement Research Inc. presents The Studies Project ; moderator, Tony Whitfield.
Publication
c1989.

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Additional Authors
  • Whitfield, Tony.
  • Lipton, Beth.
  • Rafai, Suleiman
  • Woods, Donald.
  • Rogoff, Tamar.
  • Richards, Peter.
  • Movement Research, Inc.
  • Studies Project.
  • Character Generators/Video.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (55 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
Part of The Studies Project, an ongoing series. First part of a program including performances, presentations, and discussion. The program explores the activities of artists who work with special populations: people who are marginalized whether for physical, mental, social, or political reasons.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Movement Research, Inc.
Series Statement
Studies Project
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • First reel in a three-reel recording. The remainder of this recording has not yet been acquired.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at the Ethnic Folk Arts Center, New York, N.Y., on Apr. 17, 1989; video documentation, Character Generators/Video; camera, Peter Richards.
Contents
Introduction / by Tony Whitfield -- The story of Jack and the beanstalk / told by Beth Lipton in sign language and mime -- Dance improvisation / performed by Suliman Rafai, whose introduction describes the challenges facing a blind dancer -- Mystic journey (work-in-progress) / performed by Suliman Rafai -- Monologue / by Donald Woods -- Improvisation / by Donald Woods with audience participation; presented as though to his students at the Harvey Milk School for gay youth -- Dance in the prison [video] / documentary of Tamar Rogoff's dance program for inmates of the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City; with discussion by Tamar Rogoff -- Performance on video / by mentally disabled students of Tamar Rogoff.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-8074
OCLC
NYPY05-F47
Title
Resident alien [videorecording] : teaching, enfranchisement, and self-definition / Movement Research Inc. presents The Studies Project ; moderator, Tony Whitfield.
Imprint
c1989.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Series
Studies Project
Performer
Performances, presentations, and discussion by Beth Lipton, Suliman Rafai [i.e. Suleiman Rifai], Tamar Rogoff, Donald Woods. Also on the program were Linsey Abrams and Meg Eginton, who do not appear on this reel.
Event
Videotaped at the Ethnic Folk Arts Center, New York, N.Y., on Apr. 17, 1989; video documentation, Character Generators/Video; camera, Peter Richards.
Added Author
Whitfield, Tony.
Lipton, Beth. Performer
Rafai, Suleiman, dancer.
Woods, Donald. Performer
Rogoff, Tamar.
Richards, Peter. Videographer
Movement Research, Inc.
Studies Project.
Character Generators/Video.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-8074
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