Bessie : a portrait of Bessie Schönberg / presented by Pennebaker Hegedus Films, Inc. ; a film by Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker ; produced by Katherine O'Neil Bidwell, June Dunbar, Beverly Emmons, Peter Angelo Simon.
Publisher:
Pennebaker Hegedus FilmsInc.,
Copyright Date:
1998
Description:
1 videocassette (58 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in.
Appearances by Bessie Schönberg, with Meredith Monk, Robert Marx, Merce Cunningham, Jerome Robbins, Allan Gurganus, Patricia Bosworth, Norton Owen, Ron Brown, and choreography classes at The Juilliard School, Dance Theater Workshop and Jacob's Pillow. Telecast by WNET/Thirteen, New York, on March 25, 1999.
Summary:
Documentary on Bessie Schönberg (1906-1997), a renowned and beloved teacher and mentor of choreography. Tributes by Merce Cunningham, Jerome Robbins, Allan Gurganus, Patricia Bosworth and Meredith Monk, presented at a birthday celebration at the Dance Collection of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in 1995, are interspersed with Schönberg's own reminiscences of her life and work, including her friendship with Martha Hill and her performing career with Martha Graham, which was cut short by a knee injury. Schönberg is also seen working with young choreographers at The Juilliard School, Dance Theater Workshop, and Jacob's Pillow, and observing and commenting upon works by Victoria Marks, Ronald Brown, Claire Porter and Meredith Monk. Dance excerpts include Marks's Back, Brown's Dirt road, Graham's Heretic, Porter's If my words wore boots, and Monk's American archeology.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)41895115
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.