Research Catalog

The Mysteries and What's So Funny?

Title
  1. The Mysteries and What's So Funny?, 1991 July 13 / written and directed by David Gordon ; music by Philip Glass ; visual design by Red Grooms ; presented by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Published by
  1. 1991.

Available online

Details

Additional authors
  1. Glass, Philip
  2. Gordon, David, 1936-2022
  3. Bode, Benjamin
  4. Kandel, Karen
  5. Setterfield, Valda
  6. Fire, Norma
  7. Hoffman, Jane, 1911-2004
  8. Johnson, Alan, 1959-
  9. Cunningham, Scott
  10. Pashalinski, Lola
  11. Graham, Karen
  12. Moss, Dean
  13. Playten, Alice
  14. Tufts, Gayle
  15. Walker, Jonathan
  16. Williams, Ralph
  17. Kotlowitz, Dan
  18. Meschter, David
  19. Wheeler, Jedediah
  20. Kerr, Allan
  21. Diamond, Dennis
  22. Grooms, Red
  23. Video D Studios, videographer.
  24. David Gordon/Pickup Company, performer.
  25. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, presenter.
  26. David Gordon/Pickup Company, donor.
Found in
  1. David Gordon archive.
Description
  1. 2 streaming video files (101 min.) : sound, color.
Uniform title
  1. Mysteries and what's so funny? (Choreographic work : Gordon)
Alternative title
  1. David Gordon archive. Moving image.
Genre/Form
  1. Filmed dance.
  2. Filmed performances.
  3. Video.
  4. Dance.
Contents
  1. Reel 1 (54 min.). Mysteries and What's So Funny? (beginning) [ends abruptly] -- Reel 2 (47 min.) Mysteries and What's So Funny? (conclusion).
Call number
  1. *MGZIDF 3870
Note
  1. Credits transcribed from credits.
  2. Produced in association with David Gordon/Pick Up Performance Company Inc.; Mark Hough, Managing Director and Curtis Grund, Company Administrator.
  3. Title on original: The Mysteries Serious Fun!.
Access (note)
  1. Patrons can access streaming video online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  1. Music Director, Alan Johnson; Lighting Designer, Dan Kotlowitz; Sound Designer, David Meschter; Produced by Jedediah Wheeler; Stage Manager, Allan Kerr; videographed by Video D Studios, Dennis Diamond.
Source (note)
  1. Pick Up Performance Co(s), David Gordon.
Title
  1. The Mysteries and What's So Funny?, 1991 July 13 / written and directed by David Gordon ; music by Philip Glass ; visual design by Red Grooms ; presented by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Production
  1. 1991.
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
Type of content
  1. two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
  1. video
  2. computer
Type of carrier
  1. online resource
Access
  1. Patrons can access streaming video online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits
  1. Music Director, Alan Johnson; Lighting Designer, Dan Kotlowitz; Sound Designer, David Meschter; Produced by Jedediah Wheeler; Stage Manager, Allan Kerr; videographed by Video D Studios, Dennis Diamond.
Performer
  1. Cast: Benjamin Bode (Young Sam), Scott Cunningham (Anger I), Karen Evans-Kandel (Anger II), Norma Fire (Detective, Only Oldest Child), Karen Graham (Young Rose), Jane Hoffman (Fanny), Alan Johnson (Pianist), Dean Moss (Young Artist), Lola Pashalinski (Old Rose), Alice Playten (Actor, Grandfather, Father, etc.), Valda Setterfield (Marcel Duchamp), Gayle Tufts (Mrs. Him), Jonathan Walker (Mr. Him), Ralph Williams (Old Sam).
Event
  1. Videotaped in performance at Lincoln Center, New York, N.Y., as part of Serious Fun! on 1991 July 13.
Original version
  1. Original format: 2 videocassettes (U-Matic) ; 3/4 in.
Source
  1. Gift; Pick Up Performance Co(s), David Gordon. 2014.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Added author
  1. Glass, Philip, composer.
  2. Gordon, David, 1936-2022, author.
  3. Gordon, David, 1936-2022, stage director.
  4. Bode, Benjamin, performer.
  5. Kandel, Karen, performer.
  6. Setterfield, Valda, performer.
  7. Fire, Norma, performer.
  8. Hoffman, Jane, 1911-2004, performer.
  9. Johnson, Alan, 1959- performer.
  10. Cunningham, Scott, performer.
  11. Pashalinski, Lola, performer.
  12. Graham, Karen, performer.
  13. Moss, Dean, performer.
  14. Playten, Alice, performer.
  15. Tufts, Gayle, performer.
  16. Walker, Jonathan, performer.
  17. Williams, Ralph, performer.
  18. Johnson, Alan, 1959- music director.
  19. Kotlowitz, Dan, lighting designer.
  20. Meschter, David, sound designer.
  21. Wheeler, Jedediah, producer.
  22. Kerr, Allan, stage manager.
  23. Diamond, Dennis, videographer.
  24. Grooms, Red, design.
  25. Video D Studios, videographer.
  26. David Gordon/Pickup Company, performer.
  27. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, presenter.
  28. Gordon, David, 1936-2022, donor.
  29. David Gordon/Pickup Company, donor.
Added title
  1. Container of (work): Mysteries and what's so funny? (Choreographic work : Gordon)
  2. David Gordon archive. Moving image.
Found in:
  1. David Gordon archive.
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDF 3870
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