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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Dance Theater Workshop Video Archive

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Title
My civilization
Names
Zaloom, Paul (Author)
Zaloom, Paul (Designer)
Zaloom, Paul (Performer)
White, David R (Speaker)
Feyne, Stephanie (Contributor)
Jason, Jack (Contributor)
Osman, Donny (Director)
Osman, Donny (Author)
Hartley, Jan (Designer)
Schaffner, William Shipley (Lighting designer)
Prevor, Beth (Contributor)
Hands On (Organization) (Contributor)
Dance Theater Workshop (Producer)
Video D Studios (Videographer)
Collection

Dance Theater Workshop Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1991 (Approximate)
Table of Contents
Reel 1. Introduction (ca. 6 min.) / by David R. White, executive director and producer, Dance Theater Workshop, with sign interpretation by Stephanie Feyne -- My civilization (ca. 32 min.) -- Phood (ca. 19 min.) -- Reel 2. Meanwhile-- (ca. 38 min.).
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 4011
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-6047 (former)
Topics
Dance Theater Workshop
Performance art
Wit and humor
Sign-interpreted performances
Drama
Genres
Filmed performances
Notes
Statement of responsibility: presented by Dance Theater Workshop's Economy Tires Theater ; researched, written, designed and performed by Paul Zaloom ; directed and with additional writing by Donny Osman.
Content: Accompanied by house program.
Creation/production credits: Lighting, William Shipley Schaffner ; slide projections design, Jan Hartley ; slide photography, Elizabeth Ennis and Paul Sharratt ; special effects for Meanwhile--, Fred Buchholz ; overhead projection design, Paul Zaloom. Hands On staff for Paul Zaloom: program coordinator/director, Beth Prevor ; interpreter, Jack Jason.
Venue: Videotaped in performance at DTW's Bessie Schönberg Theater, New York, on January 20, 1991, by Video D Studios.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 2 videocassettes (U-matic) (95 min.) : sound, color
Description
Sign-interpreted performance of three satires, utilizing overhead projections, slides, and found objects.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14430595
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c0fdddc0-66af-0132-f49d-3c075448cc4b
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.

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  • 1991: Issued
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "My civilization" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1991. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c242e4f0-66af-0132-a01b-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "My civilization" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 3, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c242e4f0-66af-0132-a01b-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1991). My civilization Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c242e4f0-66af-0132-a01b-3c075448cc4b

Wikipedia Citation

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My civilization