Dance & social change : Victoria Mark's "Not about Iraq" /
"Internationally acclaimed choreographer Victoria Marks asks, "What is an artist's civic responsibility?" Through poetic, visceral dance, "Not about Iraq" takes a hard look at heroism and truth. Marks and her dancers challenge assumptions about our place in the world. C...
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Brooklyn, New York] :
Charles Dennis Productions,
2008
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| Series: | Dance in video.
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| Summary: | "Internationally acclaimed choreographer Victoria Marks asks, "What is an artist's civic responsibility?" Through poetic, visceral dance, "Not about Iraq" takes a hard look at heroism and truth. Marks and her dancers challenge assumptions about our place in the world. Can dance be a force for social change? "What this is is indelibly disturbing, dazzling art." LA Times. Recorded in 2008 at the Danspace Project, New York City. Includes a revealing interview with the choreographer."--Cover. |
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| Item Description: | Choreographer's name incorrectly punctuated on original cover and title screens -- her last name is 'Marks'. Previously released on DVD. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (75 min.). |
| Production Credits: | Directed by Charles Dennis; choreographed by Victoria Marks; produced by Charles Dennis ; lighting designer, Carol McDowell ; music, Glen Branca, Amy Denio, Doug Wieselman. |
| Participant or Performer: | Performed by Victoria Marks, Taisha Paggett, Noellie Bordelet, Maria Gillespie, Phithsamay Linthahane, Alejandra Martorell and Nami Yamamoto, in Alive & Kicking, 92. |
