Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Greene, Brian, 1963-
2. Alda, Alan, 1936-
3. Holmes, Al, 1971-
4. Hwang, David Henry, 1957-
5. Taylor, Al, 1971-
6. Cronson, Mary Sharp.
7. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (90 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Panel discussion about the creative process and story behind Icarus at the edge of time, interspersed with film experpts. Brian Greene discusses the history of physics with an emphasis on black holes, general relativity, and gravity.

Series statement

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Uniform title

1. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Subject

1. Gravitation
2. Relativity
3. Video
4. Dance
5. Black holes (Astronomy)
6. Physics

Genre/Form

1. Video.
2. Dance.

Contents

1. Introduction (ca. 6 min.) / by Mary Sharp Cronson and Alan Alda -- Lecture (ca. 24 min.) / by Brian Greene -- Panel discussion with film excerpts (ca. 53 min.) / moderator, Alan Alda ; panelists, Brian Greene, Al Holmes, David Henry Hwang, Al Taylor.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-5660

Credits (note)

1. Based on the book by Brian Greene ; music by Philip Glass ; narrative adapted by Brian Greene and David Henry Hwang ; film created and directed by Al [Taylor] and Al [Holmes].

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Apr. 25, 2010 (3 pm).

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Source (note)

1. Mary Sharp Cronson.

Title

1. Icarus at the edge of time [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].

Imprint

1. c2010.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection
2. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

System details

1. DVD.

Credits

1. Based on the book by Brian Greene ; music by Philip Glass ; narrative adapted by Brian Greene and David Henry Hwang ; film created and directed by Al [Taylor] and Al [Holmes].

Performer

1. Panelists: Alan Alda (moderator), Brian Greene, Al Homes, David Henry Hwang, Al Taylor.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Apr. 25, 2010 (3 pm).

Local note

1. For program notes see *MGZB Works and process at the Guggenheim [programs].

Source

1. Gift; Mary Sharp Cronson. NN-PD

Added author

1. Greene, Brian, 1963- Speaker
2. Greene, Brian, 1963- Interviewee
3. Alda, Alan, 1936- Moderator
4. Alda, Alan, 1936- narrator.
5. Holmes, Al, 1971- Interviewee
6. Hwang, David Henry, 1957- interviewee.
7. Taylor, Al, 1971- Interviewee
8. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer
9. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
10. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Donor NN-PD

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-5660