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July 1, 1985

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An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.

01. Short Video Artworks

Series premiere includes arts programs featuring works of leading avant-garde artists in video, music, dance, theater and film.

28min
July 1, 1985

02. Video Dance

An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.

28min
July 8, 1985

03. Smothering Dreams

The program presents the 1981 Emmy-Awrd winning video about war, "Smothering Dreams", by video artist and Vietnam War veteran Dan Reeves.

28min
July 15, 1985

04. Comedy Video

An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.

28min
July 22, 1985

05. Tongues

A collaboration by playwright Sam Shepard and actor Joseph Chaikin that deals with the elemental concepts of living, dying and rebirth. Chaikan performs a monologue of many different characters accompanied by percussion instruments.

28min
July 29, 1985

06. Summer Dances

An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.

28min
August 5, 1985

07. A Personal History of the American Theatre

Spalding Gray discusses his experiences working as a professional theater actor while sitting at a desk or table in the same manner as many of his filmed and theatrically released monologues.

28min
August 12, 1985

08. Artist's Music Videos

An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.

28min
August 19, 1985