Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Carlson, Ann, 1954-
2. White, David R.
3. Rethorst, Susan.
4. Eichenberger, Estelle.
5. Mancini, Linda.
6. Wendell, Susan.
7. Farlow, Lesley.
8. Childers, Jason.
9. Dabney, Ronald.
10. Anderson, Mark.
11. Riordan, Patrick.
12. Maxwell, Clare.
13. Giamadakos, Dispena.
14. Feyne, Stephanie.
15. Prevor, Beth.
16. Kirshner, Andy.
17. Gilens, Todd.
18. Giovannetti, Tony.
19. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
20. Lennon, John, 1940-1980.
21. McCartney, Paul.
22. Hands On (Organization)
23. Dance Theater Workshop.
24. Video D Studios.

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (NTSC) (99 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Five-part work, two sections of which (The dog inside the man and Duck, baby) were especially commissioned for these performances. The text is interpreted in American Sign Language by Stephanie Feyne of Hands On, a producer of sign-interpreted performances for the deaf and hearing-impaired. A question-and-answer period with the performers and members of Hands On follows the performance.

Uniform title

1. Animals (Choreographic work : Carlson)
2. Scared goats faint (Choreographic work : Carlson)
3. Dog inside the man (Choreographic work : Carlson)
4. Duck, baby (Choreographic work : Carlson)
5. Sarah (Choreographic work : Carlson)
6. Visit woman move story cat cat cat (Choreographic work : Carlson)

Subject

1. Animals
2. Sign language
3. Deaf > Means of communication

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Disc 1: Introduction by David White, executive director/producer of Dance Theater Workshop, with interpreter Bill Moody. -- Scared goats faint (approx. 21 min.). Perf. by Susan Rethorst (soloist) and Daphnis and Chloe (goats), with vocal chorus: Shelley Brenner, Cecily Rhett, Estelle Eichenberger, Linda Mancini, Helayne Schiff, Maggie Manetti, Susan Wendell, Morgan Thorson, Lesley Farlow, Jason Childers, and Ronald Dabney. -- The dog inside the man (approx. 17 min.). Perf. by Ann Carlson with Bruneleshi (dog). Voice: Mark Anderson. -- Disc 2: Duck, baby (approx. 14 min.). Music: Andy Kirshner (excerpt from "The sweetest interval"), Glenn Scobey (excerpt from "Instructions on blowing metal reed duck call"), John Lennon and Paul McCartney ("Happiness is a warm gun"). Perf. by Patrick Riordan, Clare Maxwell, and Dispena Giamadakos. -- Sarah (approx. 8 min.). Taped vocals: Shelley Brenner and Carlson. Perf. by Carlson. -- Visit woman move story cat cat cat (approx. 20 min.). Music: Ludwig Van Beethoven (Quartet no. 15, Op. 132), performed by the Yale String Quartet. Set construction: Ellen Simpson. Perf. by Carlson. -- Question-and-answer period (approx. 19 min.) with White, Beth Prevor (project director of Hands On), Feyne, Moody, Carlson, Giamadakos, Rethorst, Lori Seid (production assistant), and Nina Galen (crew member).

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-2640

Note

1. Title from house program. Sign-interpreted performance.
2. Presented by Dance Theater Workshop during the Winter Events 1988.

Credits (note)

1. Choreography/vocal material: Ann Carlson. Original music: Andy Kirshner. Visual elements realized by Todd Gilens. Lighting: Tony Giovannetti.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance by Video D Studios at Dance Theater Workshop's Bessie Schönberg Theater on February 13, 1988.

Funding (note)

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Title

1. Animals [videorecording].

Imprint

1. 1988.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance by Video D Studios at Dance Theater Workshop's Bessie Schönberg Theater on February 13, 1988.

Credits

1. Choreography/vocal material: Ann Carlson. Original music: Andy Kirshner. Visual elements realized by Todd Gilens. Lighting: Tony Giovannetti.

Performer

1. Performed by Ann Carlson and others.

Funding

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details

1. DVD.

Local note

1. Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-3685.

Local subject

1. Dogs.

Local subject

1. Sign-interpreted performances.

Added author

1. Carlson, Ann, 1954- choreographer.
2. Carlson, Ann, 1954- Performer
3. White, David R. Speaker
4. Rethorst, Susan. Performer
5. Eichenberger, Estelle. Performer
6. Mancini, Linda. Performer
7. Wendell, Susan. Performer
8. Farlow, Lesley. Performer
9. Childers, Jason. Performer
10. Dabney, Ronald. Performer
11. Anderson, Mark. Performer
12. Riordan, Patrick. Performer
13. Maxwell, Clare. Performer
14. Giamadakos, Dispena. Performer
15. Giamadakos, Dispena. Speaker
16. Feyne, Stephanie. Speaker
17. Prevor, Beth. Speaker
18. Kirshner, Andy. Composer
19. Gilens, Todd. Designer
20. Giovannetti, Tony. Lighting designer
21. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Composer
22. Lennon, John, 1940-1980. Composer
23. McCartney, Paul. Composer
24. Hands On (Organization)
25. Dance Theater Workshop.
26. Video D Studios.

Added title

1. Animals (Choreographic work : Carlson)
2. Scared goats faint (Choreographic work : Carlson)
3. Dog inside the man (Choreographic work : Carlson)
4. Duck, baby (Choreographic work : Carlson)
5. Sarah (Choreographic work : Carlson)
6. Visit woman move story cat cat cat (Choreographic work : Carlson)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-2640