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Sometimes the Metro bus doesn't stop for me

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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General Dance Video Archive

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Sometimes the Metro bus doesn't stop for me

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Title
Sometimes the Metro bus doesn't stop for me
Names
Petroff, Joanne (Choreographer)
Amidei, Terry (Director)
Roche, Judith (Author)
Artists Unlimited (Performer)
Amidei, Terry (Editor)
Roche, Judith (Narrator)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1990
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 3226
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-3646 (former)
Topics
Dancers with disabilities
Dance for people with disabilities
Wheelchair dancers
Genres
Television programs
Filmed dance
Notes
Creation/production credits: Presented by Artists Unlimited. Director/editor: Terry Amidei. Conceived, written, and directed by artists of Artists Unlimited in collaboration with artists-in-residence. Poet-in-residence/narrator: Judith Roche.
Creation/production credits: Choreography: Joanne Petroff. Music: Holly Graham.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (26 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Panorama of paintings, poetry, music, and dance created and performed by wheelchair-bound people. Through art and interviews, the artists express their outlook on the world, their feelings of sexuality and romance, and their dealings with people who are not disabled.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY936040269-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12175018
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7934a100-7451-0134-177f-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1990: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Sometimes the Metro bus doesn't stop for me" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1990. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7e3b6680-a9fa-0133-b220-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Sometimes the Metro bus doesn't stop for me" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7e3b6680-a9fa-0133-b220-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1990). Sometimes the Metro bus doesn't stop for me Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7e3b6680-a9fa-0133-b220-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Sometimes the Metro bus doesn't stop for me