Susan Stamberg
Alive from Off Center (1985)
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An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.
Released July 1, 1985
Episode 25 min
None+
Genres: Documentary, Drama
Keywords: imdb.artist, awards.emmy-award-nominated, tmdb.arts, tmdb.avant-garde, tmdb.omnibus
Production Companies: KTCA Minneapolis
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Short Video Artworks
Series premiere includes arts programs featuring works of leading avant-garde artists in video, music, dance, theater and film.
July 1, 1985, midnight
S1E2 - Video Dance
An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.
July 8, 1985, midnight
S1E3 - Smothering Dreams
The program presents the 1981 Emmy-Awrd winning video about war, "Smothering Dreams", by video artist and Vietnam War veteran Dan Reeves.
July 15, 1985, midnight
S1E4 - Comedy Video
An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.
July 22, 1985, midnight
S1E5 - 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.
July 29, 1985, midnight
S1E6 - Summer Dances
An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.
Aug. 5, 1985, midnight
S1E7 - 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.
Aug. 12, 1985, midnight
S1E8 - Artist's Music Videos
An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.
Aug. 19, 1985, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 25 min.
Released: July 1, 1985
Last Air Date: Sept. 2, 1991, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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