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A remembrance of the life of Burt Supree

Title
A remembrance of the life of Burt Supree [electronic resource]
Publication
1992.

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Additional Authors
  • Ekman, June.
  • Charlip, Remy
  • Supree, Robert.
  • Larsen, Jonathan.
  • Sommer, Sally R.
  • Renzi, Marta
  • Jowitt, Deborah
  • Kaplan, Shirley.
  • Greene, Jonnie.
  • Richards, Mary Caroline.
  • Dove, Ulysses
  • Williams, Sheri
  • Hickman-Matlock, Shonna
  • Solomons, Gus, Jr., 1938-2023
  • Wilson, Laurie.
  • Hurlin, Dan.
  • Buckley, Timothy.
  • Tyranny, Blue Gene, 1945-
  • Rouse, Mikel.
  • Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003.
  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.
  • Wolff, Daniel J.
Description
2 streaming video files (NTSC) (74 min.) : sd., col.
Summary
Memorial service for dance critic Burt Supree (1941-1992).
Donor/Sponsor
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Uniform Title
  • Waves (Choreographic work : Charlip)
  • Soft sell (Choreographic work : Renzi)
  • Vespers (Choreographic work : Dove)
Subjects
Note
  • Videotaped at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, New York, on June 3, 1992.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding (note)
  • Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Contents
CONTENTS: Cassette 1 (approx. 61 min.): Introduction by June Ekman. -- Waves. Choreographed, written, and performed by Remy Charlip. Music: Lou Harrison, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and a Russian liturgical singer. -- Speeches by Robert Supree (brother of Burt Supree), Jonathan Larsen (editor of the Village Voice), and Sally Sommer. -- I'm not very pretty [from Soft sell]. Choreography/performance: Marta Renzi. Text: Daniel Wolff. -- Speeches by Deborah Jowitt, Shirley Kaplan, Jonnie Greene, and M. C. Richards [message read by Ekman]. -- Vespers, Part 1: The visitation of the angel. Choreography: Ulysses Dove. Music: Mikel Rouse. Perf. by Sheri Williams and Shonna Hickman. Introduction by Dove. -- Speeches by Gus Solomons, Jr., Laurie Wilson, and Dan Hurlin. -- Cassette 2 (approx. 13 min.): Open response. -- Closure: [song] perf. by Timothy Buckley with "Blue" Gene Tyranny.
Call Number
*MGZIDF 7686
OCLC
NYPY946030006-F
Title
A remembrance of the life of Burt Supree [electronic resource]
Imprint
1992.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding
Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIC 9-4016.
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Local Subject
Television. Remembrance of the life of Burt Supree.
Added Author
Ekman, June. Speaker
Charlip, Remy, choreographer. Author. Performer
Supree, Robert. Speaker
Larsen, Jonathan. Speaker
Sommer, Sally R. Speaker
Renzi, Marta, choreographer, dancer.
Jowitt, Deborah, speaker.
Kaplan, Shirley. Speaker
Greene, Jonnie. Speaker
Richards, Mary Caroline. Author
Dove, Ulysses, choreographer. Speaker
Williams, Sheri, dancer.
Hickman-Matlock, Shonna, dancer.
Solomons, Gus, Jr., 1938-2023 speaker.
Wilson, Laurie. Speaker
Hurlin, Dan. Speaker
Buckley, Timothy. Performer
Tyranny, Blue Gene, 1945- Performer
Rouse, Mikel. Composer
Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003. Composer
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Composer
Wolff, Daniel J. Author
Added Title
Waves (Choreographic work : Charlip)
Soft sell (Choreographic work : Renzi)
Vespers (Choreographic work : Dove)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 7686
*MGZIC 9-4016 (former)
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