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Converging lines ; [and] Pièce d'occasion

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Senta Driver Video Archive

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Title
Converging lines ; [and] Pièce d'occasion
Additional title: Converging lines (Choreographic work : Driver)
Additional title: Pièce d'occasion (Choreographic work : Driver)
Names
Driver, Senta (Choreographer)
Johnson, Tom (Composer)
Bachman, Marianne (Dancer)
Stark, Andrea (Dancer)
Salladé, Michaele (Dancer)
Skelton, Thomas R (Lighting designer)
Harry (Company) (Production company)
New York Dance Festival (Presenter)
Driver, Senta (Dancer)
Johnson, Tom (Author)
Collection

Senta Driver Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1975 - 1976
Table of Contents
CONTENTS: Cassettes 1, 2, and first 3 min. of 3: Converging lines (approx. 71 min. total). A dialogue with music by Tom Johnson. Staging realized by Senta Driver. Perf. by Johnson, Driver, Marianne Bachman, and Andrea Stark. -- Cassette 3: Pièce d'occasion (approx. 8 min.). Choreography: Driver. Music: Jim Burton (High country helium). Lighting: Thomas Skelton. Perf. by Michaele Salladé and Driver. Musicians: Charles Lee Redman Trio. -- Unidentified work. Perf. by Driver, Bachman (?), and Stark (?).
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7243 ; *MGZIC 9-3154 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Venue: Compilation of two works recorded in performance and a third unidentified work recorded in the studio. Converging lines recorded at the Byrd Hoffman studio, New York, in June 1975. Pièce d'occasion videotaped by Joe Kos at the Delacorte Theater, New York, during the New York Dance Festival in September 1976. Recording location and date of third work unknown.
Performers: Performed by Harry (Company).
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 3 videocassettes (U-matic) (95 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY926019123-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12171898
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5a3ae470-336b-0135-29be-7b48e14ae3c9
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

  • 1975: Created (Approximate)
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Converging lines ; [and] Pièce d'occasion" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1975 - 1976. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ef9ae277-5b70-44ab-8d27-72ddf73b0702

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Converging lines ; [and] Pièce d'occasion" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 16, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ef9ae277-5b70-44ab-8d27-72ddf73b0702

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1975 - 1976). Converging lines ; [and] Pièce d'occasion Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ef9ae277-5b70-44ab-8d27-72ddf73b0702

Wikipedia Citation

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Converging lines ; [and] Pièce d'occasion