Series II. Video and Film Works, 1975-2015, inclusive
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Scope and Contents
Series II. Video and Film Works contains analog, digital, and paper materials related to Arleen Schloss' film, video, and television works. Schloss' films in this series include 30 Seconds (1983), Glenn Branca Symphony No. 4 / Physics (1984), It's A Live Laser (1985), A National Geographic (1989), Sun Daze Away (circa 1988-1992), Art Around the Park (1990-1998), From Kepler 2 Cyberspace: Virtual Worlds / Digital Dreams (1993), and Windows of Chance / Change (circa 1998). Her television work includes ID / It's Dance (1987-1989) and the Nickelodeon series Eureeka's Castle (1989-1990).
Analog and digital audiovisual recordings include both masters and dubs of finished works, source materials such as interviews and event coverage, and recordings used in production such as graphics, audio samples, and credits. Paper production files include a wide variety of documentation, including photographs and video stills, graphics, grant proposals, project timelines, budgetary documents, production and licensing contracts, receipts and invoices, and ephemera from screenings and festivals. This series also includes footage of Schloss' travels, as well as ephemera, marketing materials, and invoices related to Studio A, Schloss' video production studio that she ran out of her Soho loft.
Arrangement
Series II. Video and Film Works is arranged into four subseries:
Subseries II.A Windows of Chance / Change Subseries II.B Art Around the Park Subseries II.C Travel Footage Subseries II.D Works by Date
Wherever possible, file names for audiovisual recordings were taken directly from tape labels and edited minimally for accessibility. Tapes that include content from multiple works or events are titled "Compilation Tapes," followed by a list of content in the title or the Scope and Contents Note.
Conditions Governing Access
Material pertaining to individual student records may be restricted in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections with specific questions regarding access to such records.
Subseries II.A: Windows of Chance / Change, 1989-2000, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This subseries includes audiovisual recordings, correspondence, ephemera, photographs, and documentation related to the production of the film Windows of Chance / Change, which portrays musician John Cage in a series of interviews and performances.
Arrangement
This subseries is arranged chronologically. Undated materials are arranged alphabetically following the chronological listing.
Windows of Chance / Change, 1989-1990, inclusive
John Cage Interviews, 1989-1997, inclusive
First Interview, 18th St., 1989
Interview, 1989
Master Interview Audio, 1989
Arleen Schloss Interviews John Cage, taped by Corber, May 19, 1989
Interviews, 1989-1991, inclusive
"A Chance Interview with John Cage", circa 1990s, inclusive
Excerpts of Interview, circa 1990s, inclusive
Digital materials
Interview and Last Performance, 1991-1992, inclusive
Copy of Interview, 1991
Master Interview, 1991
First Cage Interview, March 20 - December 7, 1997, inclusive
First Interview, undated, inclusive
Interview #1, undated, inclusive
Interview Master Edit, undated, inclusive
Two Segments, 1990-1992, inclusive
A's Demo Tapes with John Cage's Voice, circa 1990s, inclusive
Digital materials
Graphics, circa 1990s, inclusive
John Cage Correspondence and Ephemera, circa 1990s, inclusive
Research and Writing on John Cage, circa 1990s, inclusive
John Cage and Dalai Lama Raw Footage, 1991
John Cage, Yeohlee Raw Footage PCM, 1991-1993, inclusive
John Cage, EQ'd, 1991-1994, inclusive
John Cage Raw Footage, July, 1992
John Cage's Last Performance at Central Park, July 15, 1992
Video
Video
Video
Last Cage Tape, Florida Weekend, July 23, 1992
John Cage Master Edit, April, 1993
Audio Equalized at Studio and Edited at Kitchen, 1994
At A's, Original Cage Edit, May 20, 1995
Last Cage Dub at Rafik, November, 1996
Production Photos, circa 1996
Audio, March 25, 1997
Coins and Jarrow sticks, March 25, 1997
Budget and Funding Documents, 1998
Dub, NYSCA, 1998
Rockefeller Application, 1998
Windows of Change / Chance, August 4, 1998
John Cage's Birthday, St. Marks, September 5, 1998
Rockefeller Grant, 1998 - 1999, inclusive
Windows of Chance / Change, 1999-2000, inclusive
About John Cage, undated, inclusive
"Chance Occurrences Outside My Window", undated, inclusive
Clips and Excerpts, undated, inclusive
Clips
Excerpt
Excerpts
Excerpts
Excerpts with Alison
John Cage, undated, inclusive
John Cage #2, undated, inclusive
John Cage, Kawing, undated, inclusive
John Cage Last Birthday, undated, inclusive
John Cage Master, undated, inclusive
John Cage Original, undated, inclusive
John Cage for Quicktime, undated, inclusive
John Cage Rough Cut #1, #2 Copy of Edit, undated, inclusive
John Cage Statements, undated, inclusive
John Cage in Xi'an, China, undated, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This tape uses PAL encoding and cannot be transferred in-house.
Lion Statue, undated, inclusive
Owego, undated, inclusive
Video
Video
Video, undated, inclusive
Video, undated, inclusive
Video, undated, inclusive
Video, undated, inclusive
Video, undated, inclusive
A Work in Progress, undated, inclusive
Subseries II.B: Art Around the Park, 1990-1998, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This subseries includes audiovisual recordings, correspondence, ephemera, photographs, and documentation related to the production of the film Art Around the Park, a commissioned documentary that depicts a community art event at Tompkins Square Park.
Arrangement
This subseries is arranged chronologically. Undated materials are arranged alphabetically following the chronological listing.
Electronic Records, 1990s, inclusive
Digital materials
Dave Channon's "Volcanic", 1992
Video, 1992
Original Rough Edit, 1992
"From a Window", May 9, 1992
Jerry Hunt, Event #7, May 9, 1992
Jerry Hunt, Event #8, May 9, 1992
SVA Computer, Boyd from Austria, November, 1992
Video, 1992-1993, inclusive
Video, 1992-1993, inclusive
Excerpts, 1992-1994, inclusive
Video, 1993
Video, 1993
Video, 1993
Original Edit, 1993
Video, June 19, 1993
Music, Last Performance Tape, June 19, 1993
Rik Little, June 19, 1993
Tom's tape, June 19, 1993
Beva, 1993-1994, inclusive
Performance, 1994
Rik Little, 1994
Morning and beginning performance, June 11, 1994
Performances, June 11, 1994
PSA, WNBC news, June 11, 1994
Performances, #2, June 19, 1994
Production File, 1994 - 1997, inclusive
Rik Little, Garden, 1995
#1, May 13, 1995
#1, May 13, 1995
#2, May 13, 1995
#2, May 13, 1995
#1, 1996
#1, 1996
#2, 1996
#3, 1996
R.L., 1997
#1, May 10, 1997
#2, May 10, 1997
#3, May 10, 1997
#1, 1998
#2, 1998
Rik Little, 1998
#1, undated, inclusive
#1, Before, undated, inclusive
#2, undated, inclusive
#2, Fence installation, undated, inclusive
#3, undated, inclusive
#3, undated, inclusive
#4, undated, inclusive
#5, undated, inclusive
#6, undated, inclusive
#10, Hands and Feet, undated, inclusive
#12, Interviews, undated, inclusive
"A Rough", undated, inclusive
"Beva / Arleen Schloss", undated, inclusive
"Beva / Arleen Schloss", undated, inclusive
Master Edit, undated, inclusive
Video, undated, inclusive
Video, undated, inclusive
Video, undated, inclusive
Subseries II.C: Travel Footage, 1978-2000, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This subseries contains audio and video recordings of Arleen Schloss' travels, during which she presented her work at festivals and galleries around the world. The recordings depict a variety of trips, including a European tour in the early 1980s with performances in London, Berlin, Munich, Dusseldorf, Amsterdam, and Brussels; a trip to Japan in 1987 to study language, characters, and sounds, which culminated in video exhibitions and "Peace on Earth," a light and sound environment piece; a trip to China in 1992 with Asian American artists, where she presented a media workshop at the Hong Kong Art Center and collaborated with the Peking Opera in Taiwan; a 1993 residency in Bremen, Germany, where she taught multimedia and fine arts at Hochschule für Kunste; a trip to South Korea in 1997 to participate in the Nine Dragon Heads International Environment Art Festival and Symposium; and repeated trips to Linz, Austria throughout the 1980s and 1990s to participate in the Ars Electronica Festival.
Arrangement
This subseries is arranged chronologically. Undated materials are arranged alphabetically following the chronological listing.
Leaving New York, first half time experiment, July, 1976
The Wall in Houston, 1978
Return from Mexico, music on the way home, January, 1978
Phil Glass from BAM, Europe airplane footage, Copenhagen to Zurich, June 16 - December 1, 1979, inclusive
Vienna Gallery, Basel, Richard Fran, June 18-21, 1979, inclusive
British Airway terminal, Munich, London, July 17-18, 1979, inclusive
Germany, Hank Bull, Kids, July 21, 1979
Munich and Greece, July 29 - August 1, 1979, inclusive
Greece, August 9, 1979
Greece, Alphabet, August 21-25, 1979, inclusive
Düsseldorf, U Chez Atatar, February, 1980
Leaving New York and JFK Express with Borja, March 13, 1980
Ubahn with Eva, Berlin with Dennis, March 24, 1980
Car drive to Vienna, Piano, Moon, March 26-28, 1980, inclusive
Amsterdam, April 2-3, 1980, inclusive
Airplane, Leaving Europe, April 7, 1980
In taxi, Düsseldorf, May, 1980
Paris, May, 1980
Audio, May 19, 1980
Audio, May 22, 1980
Audio, undated, inclusive
Basel, Switzerland, August, 1980
New York, Brussels, Basel, August 7, 1980
Belize, 1982
New York to Belize, October 8-10, 1982, inclusive
Audio, 1982
Video, 1982
Fire Yosemite, December 7, 1983
Film to tape, slow motion and freeze, December 14, 1983
Manohar yoga class, India, 1986
Leaving Linz, Milano, Crete, July, 1986
Japan, 1987
Japan, Countryside, September 4-5, 1987, inclusive
Japan, ARZ Productions, 1987
Japan, 1987
Japan, 1987
New York to Florida, June 1-5, 1988, inclusive
Dolphins, Hawks Cay, Florida, June 6-8, 1988, inclusive
San Francisco to Amarillo, July 18-23, 1988, inclusive
Four Corners, Death Valley, July 16-17, 1989, inclusive
Hotel Peking, Summer 1990
China, 1992
China, 1992
China, Hong Kong, 1992
China raw material, 1992
China raw material, Lanzhou, 1992
Xi'an, Gobi Desert, Silk Road master edit, 1992
Cage rough edits, undated, inclusive
Canton #2, undated, inclusive
Canton, Hong Kong, undated, inclusive
Canton, Lanzhou, undated, inclusive
China, undated, inclusive
Dunhuang, undated, inclusive
Dunhuang, #5, undated, inclusive
Dunhuang, #5, undated, inclusive
Dunhuang, Lanzhou, undated, inclusive
Dunhuang, Lanzhou #4, undated, inclusive
Dunhuang, Lanzhou #6, undated, inclusive
Dunhuang, Lanzhou #6, undated, inclusive
Lanzhou, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, undated, inclusive
Luzhou, Xi'an, Hong Kong, undated, inclusive
Lanzhou, Xi'an raw footage, undated, inclusive
Raw material, undated, inclusive
Raw material, Dunhuang, Gobi, undated, inclusive
Xi'an #8, undated, inclusive
Xi'an, Hong Kong #9, undated, inclusive
Xi'an, Hong Kong, undated, inclusive
Xi'an master raw material, tape #8B, undated, inclusive
Taiwan #11 , Twist, 1992
Bremen, June 21, 1993
Amsterdam, Texel, windmills on the road, July, 1993
Switzerland, Amsterdam, July, 1993
Bremen, Berlin, November - August, 1993, inclusive
Wheat fields, Simulator, Munich, August, 1993
Wheat fields, Bremen, Simulator sensor fire, Munich, August, 1993
Bremen, Stadtische Gallery, January 17-24, 1994, inclusive
Korea, 1997
Florida, 1999
Florida
Florida #1
Florida #2
A with Saw and Hotel, 1999-2000, inclusive
Cage's books, Düsseldorf, Germany, birthday, 2000
Artho Fitness, Hotel #3, May, 2000
Berlin Edit, undated, inclusive
Traveling, undated, inclusive
Amsterdam, Utrecht, train to France, undated, inclusive
Berlin, Düsseldorf, London, Brussels, undated, inclusive
Berlin, Military, undated, inclusive
Bremen, undated, inclusive
Outisde window after midnight
Hanging work outside Schnoor
TV shows, Rosa's raw footage
Europe, Washington, undated, inclusive
Florida #6, undated, inclusive
Hong Kong, Taiwan, undated, inclusive
Video
Video
Video
Liberia, undated, inclusive
Liberia in 22
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was isolated for visible mold in 2025.
Road Trip
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was isolated for visible mold in 2025.
Work Tape
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was isolated for visible mold in 2025.
Work Tape
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was isolated for visible mold in 2025.
New Mexico, undated, inclusive
Sweden, undated, inclusive
Taiwan, undated, inclusive
Taiwan
Taiwan #12
Taiwan #13
Taiwan #15
Taiwan #16
Taiwan to New York
Taiwan, New York
Vienna, Zurich, Frankfurt, undated, inclusive
Lyon, France, undated, inclusive
Audio
Audio
Ursula Block, Berlin to London, undated, inclusive
Santa Fe with Cows, undated, inclusive
Last NM with Veivikas and Treasure, undated, inclusive
Artho Fitness, Dalia, undated, inclusive
Evon China, Belize, undated, inclusive
Poughkeepsie, undated, inclusive
Dr. J
Tape 2
Video
Subseries II.D: Works by Date, 1975-2015, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This subseries contains analog, digital, and paper materials related to Arleen Schloss' other film, video, and television works. Films in this subseries include 30 Seconds (1983), Glenn Branca Symphony No. 4 / Physics (1984), It's A Live Laser (1985), A National Geographic (1989), Sun Daze Away (circa 1988-1992), and From Kepler 2 Cyberspace: Virtual Worlds / Digital Dreams (1993). Television works in this subseries include ID / It's Dance (1987-1989) and the Nickelodeon series Eureeka's Castle (1989-1990). This subseries also includes ephemera, marketing materials, and invoices related to Studio A, Schloss' video production studio that she ran out of her Soho loft.
Arrangement
This subseries is arranged chronologically. Undated materials are arranged alphabetically following the chronological listing.
Compilation Tape -- ID / It's Dance, AU, The Hound, circa 1975-1978, inclusive
Event for Television, 1977
Cunningham
M Cage and Cunningham
Television Notes and Proposals, 1977 - 1978, inclusive
Conversation with Ed about children's show, Water tape, May - June, 1978, inclusive
"A" Master, 1978
Golf Balls, 1978
Kids on Loco Television Show Proposal, 1978
Compilation Tape -- AU, Sun Daze Away, New York States, Demo Reel, Glenn Branca Symphony No. 4, Belize, Alphabet, 1978-1983, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- Laser A-Z intro, logo, AEIOU, Piano, Universe of A / A.E. Bla Bla, Bla, Belize, A at MoMA, Hands, NYC Kids, 1978-1987, inclusive
"Bubbling," Tomiyo Sasaki, 1979
"It's AZ" NYC -- 10 minute excerpts, 1979
Compilation Tape -- Smead Audio, Golf Balls, circa 1970s-1980s, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- "Eye," Glenn Branca Symphony No. 4 / Physics (Vienna), Global Village, 4 XAMPL, circa 1980s, inclusive
M/W/F Video Club -- Ephemera, circa 1980s, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- "Excerpts of works", 1980s, inclusive
German TV commercials, Cult des Ghoules, February 20, 1980
Cavellini in California Film Festival Poster, Galleria dell'Immagine, October 31, 1980
"A's Films" Compilation Tapes, 1980
#1
#1
#1
#1
#2
#2
#2
#3
#4
#4
"Super 8 Film Masters"
Video
Amarillo, Texas, 1980-1981, inclusive
Video
Video
Audio
"Morse"
Screening ephemera
A National Geographic, 1980-1989, inclusive
A National Geographic, February, 1989
National G 10, P. Meyer, Swedish Radio, Mac, 1983
A Part of a National Geographic -- Rough mixes, April 20, 1980 - April 23, 1989, inclusive
A Part of a National Geographic -- Rough mix without voice, final mix, May 3 - June 10, 1989, inclusive
A Part of a National Geographic, June 10, 1989
Mouth / Eye / MoMA, March 18, 1981
Video (Master)
Video
Video
Video
Compilation Tape -- "8mm", 1981
Compilation Tape -- Mouth / Eye / Moma, How She Sees It by Her, 1981
Coney Island, 1981
Digital materials
"Downtown", 1981
Compilation Tape -- A-Z, Ear Benefit, How She Sees it, May, 1982
The Museum of the Surreal and Fantastique Video Project, July 10 - 18, 1982, inclusive
"Belize", 1982
Digital materials
Compilation Tape -- Sun Daze Away, It's a Live Laser, Political parade, 1982
Compilation Tape -- Cable TV, Kwok, How She Sees It, 1982
Compilation Tape -- Material from Cable Shows, Unedited, 1982
4 XAMPL, 1982-1984, inclusive
Ephemera
Film to tape master
It's A Live Laser, 1982-1985, inclusive
Original, 1982-1984, inclusive
Master Edit, 1984
Ars Electronica Version, circa 1985
Video, 1985
Video, 1985
Austria, Super 8 and 16mm, 1985-1986, inclusive
Original material, Alphabet and gallery talk, 1985
Experiments with sun and mirrors, 1985
Soundtrack, April, 1985
2 takes, 3 mixes, September 25, 1985
Video, October, 1985
Audio, October 2, 1985
Audio, November, 1985
Screening ephemera, undated, inclusive
Television Broadcast Agreements, 1982 - 1987, inclusive
"Filme aus New York un Los Angeles" 48-Stunden-Projekt, March 16-17, 1983, inclusive
Humming birds, X-city, September, 1983
New York Marathon, October 12, 1983
Film to tape transfer, colorized and slo-motion, December 14, 1983
Studio A, December 12, 1983, inclusive
30 Seconds, 1983
Pieces with Jasmine, Richard, Glen, 1973-1983, inclusive
Good edit, 1983
Production File, 1983
Meet the Composers, June, 1983
Tom Kay Camera Master, July 30, 1983
Tom Kay Part 1, July 30, August 23, 1983, inclusive
Tom Kay Part 2, July 30, August 23, 1983, inclusive
Tom Kay Camera Master, August 20, 1983
Tom Kay Part 1, August 23, 1983, inclusive
Danceteria, October 4, 1983
Tom Kay Danceteria, Tape #1 Camera Master, October 4, 1983
Tom Kay Danceteria, Tape #2 Camera Master, October 4, 1983
Tom Kay Danceteria, Tape #1, October 4-6, 1983, inclusive
Danceteria, undated, inclusive
Demo, ARZ Productions, undated, inclusive
Tom Kay Danceteria, Tape #2, October 4-6, 1983, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- Belize, 30 Seconds, Cable TV, 4 XAMPL Performance, 1983
"Super - 8 oder 9 - Filme", circa 1983
Glenn Branca Symphony No. 4 / Physics, 1983-1984, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This documentary depicts Branca's orchestra on their European tour, and was shown at film festivals throughout Europe and the USA.
Audio, 1983
On Tour, 1983-1984, inclusive
Vienna, May 8, 1983
Zeche in Bochum, New Movement #1, May 18, 1983
Trax for Branca tape, Connie and A, December 12, 1983 - January 15, 1984, inclusive
Branca for the movie, December 22, 1983
Branca for the movie, 2-track mix, December 22, 1983
Glenn Branca at the Ritz, December 23, 1983
Production File, 1983 - 1984, inclusive
#1, 1984
Branca at City, 1984
Master, 1984
Master, 1984
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was cleaned by the Preservation department in 2025.
Video, 1984
Notes, master slides, 1984
Original soundtrack, 1984
Video, 1984
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was cleaned by the Preservation department in 2025.
Video, 1984
Zatar, undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- 30 Seconds, Sun Diary, 1983-1985, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- It's a Live Laser, 30 Seconds, 1983-1985, inclusive
Repertoire of Phoebe Legere -- Release Form, March 18, 1984
Compilation Tape -- 4 XAMPL, A-Z Original rough edit, April 9, 1984
"ABC (B) NYC" -- Work in progress, August, 1984
A-Z Film Proposal, 1984
The Date, Caterina Borelli, 1984
Xero Proposal, 1984
Compilation Tape -- It's a Live Laser, Glenn Branca Symphony No. 4 / Physics, AEIOU, 1984-1985, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- It's a Live Laser, Glenn Branca Symphony No. 4 / Physics, AEIOU, 1984-1985, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- ID / It's Dance, It's a Live Laser, Glenn Branca Symphony No. 4 / Physics, AEIOU, 1984-1985, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- ID / It's Dance, Glenn Branca Symphony No. 4 / Physics, It's a Live Laser sample, 1984-1987, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- Glenn Branca Symphony #4 / Physics, ID / It's Dance, 1984-1988, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- "Samples / Paint 8mm", 1984-1990, inclusive
Compilation Tapes -- "Excerpts from finished works", 1984-1990, inclusive
Video
Video
Video
Compilation Tape -- Video selects, 1984-1992, inclusive
Shot Logs and Audio / Video Inserts, 1984 - 2007, inclusive
Elves + A 4M Edit, April 1, 1985
Compilation Tape -- Ken Hiratsuka, Tubular Bells, ABC, It's a Live Laser, April 8-17, 1985, inclusive
"An Evening of Poetry Video" -- St. Marks Poetry Project and Colab TV, May 26, 1985
"Alternating Currents" Video Exhibition, June 15 - July 6, 1985, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- ID / It's Dance, It's a Live Laser, Glenn Branca Symphony No. 4 / Physics, 1985
Compilation Tape -- It's a Live Laser, excerpts of Eye and MoMA, 1985
Sun Diary, 1985
#1, June, 1985
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was cleaned by the Preservation department in 2025.
#1
#2
#3
New York Film Festival Downtown, circa 1985
Compilation Tape -- "Excerpts of two works", 1985-1986, inclusive
It's Dance, Laser A-Z, 1985-1987, inclusive
Digital materials
Michael Castner, May 6, 1986
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was cleaned by the Preservation department in 2025.
Susan Britton, Willoughby raw material, May 11, 1986
"Remote Faces: Outerpretation" Video Installation, October 2, 1986
#14, Michael Castner, circa 1986
Audio for film, 1986
Compilation Tape -- Excerpts of Opera, Laser Work, ID / It's Dance, 1986
Compilation Tape -- Super 8 and 16, dub of Austria work, Laser, 1986
"N.Y. Video Night" Screening Poster, Münster, 1986
Teleopera -- Kitchen edit, 1986
Water Sculpture -- TV Edit, 1986
Mirror Letters, Animation, 1986-1987, inclusive
AEIOU, 1986-1988, inclusive
Original material, Austria, 1986
Video, August 10, 1987
Reel Mixes, May 27, 1988
Adazee Building Blox, Intro, undated, inclusive
Color mix with effects, undated, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was cleaned by the Preservation department in 2025.
Computer graphics, undated, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was cleaned by the Preservation department in 2025.
Excerpts, undated, inclusive
Music, undated, inclusive
Video, undated, inclusive
Video, undated, inclusive
Video, undated, inclusive
Video, undated, inclusive
Videonale, 1986 - 1996, inclusive
AU, 1987
Digital materials
Cast Iron TV, 1987
"Hello, Hello, Austria", undated, inclusive
Live recording
Video
Compilation Tape -- ID / It's Dance Original edit, Performance excerpts, Raw laser material, 1987
Compilation Tape -- It's a Live Laser, ID / It's Dance, 1987
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was cleaned by the Preservation department in 2025.
NYFA - Artist in residence program, 1987
"Peace on Earth" Graphics, 1987
"Soul to Soul" Teleconferencing Network, 1987
"Techno Bop" Show, The Kitchen, March, 1987
TVA, Center for Media Arts, 1987
"Video Playhouse," Chicago, October, 1987
ID / It's Dance, 1987-1989, inclusive
Music, April, 1987
Dub from master, November 11, 1987
Master clip reel, theme, voiceover intro, November 11, 1987
Lyrics, melody, vocals, 1987
Theme song music by Eric Ambel, 1987
Production File, 1987 - 1988, inclusive
"Letter from Marbles," Show #7 edits, January - March 12, 1988, inclusive
"In the Snow", January, 1988
ID / It's Dance, January 30 - February 2, 1988, inclusive
Advert #4, February 20, 1988.
Eric Ambel, The Hound, May 13, 1989
"The Love Song", undated, inclusive
Copies from original, undated, inclusive
Demo, undated, inclusive
Master intro, undated, inclusive
Show #111, Theme with Tricia voiceover, undated, inclusive
Theme song, excerpts and credits, undated, inclusive
Theme song, lyrics, vocals, undated, inclusive
Video Samples, undated, inclusive
Body Shop Master Dub Combo, undated, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was cleaned by the Preservation department in 2025.
Grant Applications, 1987 - 1996, inclusive
Eat Your Words / Letter by Letter Proposal, 1988
Laser Opera Proposal, 1988
Made in 8 Video Equipment Loan Program, 1988 - 1990, inclusive
Sun Daze Away, 1988-1992, inclusive
Historical Note
This travelogue montage across America's southwest was sponsored by Cannon Corp. and the 8mm Video Council. It premiered at the Central Park Summer Stage and was distributed by the Kitchen.
Video, 1988
Axiom Productions, 1988
Video, May 27-30, 1988, inclusive
Rough Edit, Kitchen #20/19, October 20, 1988
Tape No. 5, Kitchen edit, November 17, 1988
Electronic Records, 1989
Digital materials
Video, 1989
Eyewitness, 1989-1992, inclusive
Five shorts aired on Nickelodeon, 1989
EYW, soundtrack, February 10, 1989
Video installation, March, 1990
Distribution Agreement, June 25, 1990
Hound at Brownies, August 14, 1990
Screening ephemera, 1990
Demo, 1991
After Dance, K edit no. 6, Letters Nik, undated, inclusive
Credits, Travel footage, A Cameo, Kids, undated, inclusive
Go Back to Frankie Fare, Girl Animated, undated, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was cleaned by the Preservation department in 2025.
Last tape in Florida, undated, inclusive
Purple sky, undated, inclusive
Rough Edit, Kitchen No. 4, undated, inclusive
Rough Edit #2, Kitchen tape #6, 7, 5, 12, 9, undated, inclusive
Rough Edit #3, Kitchen tape #8, 9, 14, 17, undated, inclusive
Yosemite, undated, inclusive
Video, undated, inclusive
Video, undated, inclusive
Video, undated, inclusive
Video, undated, inclusive
Video, undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- Sun Daze Away, Eat Your Words, Marbles, and Sculpture Garden, 1989
Compilation Tape -- Sun Daze Away, Glenn Branca Symphony No. 4 / Physics, It's a Live Laser, 1989
Compilation Tape -- Sun Daze Away, New York States, 1989-1992, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- Sun Daze Away, Connie wedding, Peter Pan, Leon in Alphabet piece, 1989
Compilation Tape -- Arleen Schloss Logo, AU, Sun Daze Away, 1989
Eureeka's Castle, 1989-1990, inclusive
Bluebird
D'am Bones
Live action segments
Video vignettes
Nickelodeon, 1989-1990, inclusive
Rainbow, letters, paint, June 20, 1989
Production File, 1989 - 1990, inclusive
Video, 1989-1991, inclusive
Miami, July 22-24, 1990, inclusive
Video, undated, inclusive
Video, undated, inclusive
Demo Reels, 1989-1991, inclusive
Demo, 1989
Demo Reel, 1989
Demo Reel, 1989
Demo -- Fashion, 1990
Demo Reel, 1991
Demo Reel, undated, inclusive
Demo Reel #2, undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- New York States, Sun Daze Away, Democratic Convention, 1989-1992, inclusive
Audio samples, 1989-1998, inclusive
"World Sounds", 1989
"Exotic Sounds for A", January, 1998
"Exotic Sounds", January, 1998
"Africa / Mora", undated, inclusive
"Africa / Mora", undated, inclusive
"Amazon Jungle from Connie Bob", undated, inclusive
"Animal Sounds, Sound Effects Libraries", undated, inclusive
"Exotic Sounds", undated, inclusive
"Exotic Sounds", undated, inclusive
"Exotic Sounds", undated, inclusive
"Exotic Sounds", undated, inclusive
"Exotic Sounds", undated, inclusive
"Sound Effects", undated, inclusive
Harvestworks Residencies, 1989 - 1994, inclusive
Video Production -- Resources and Outreach, 1989 - 1995, inclusive
The Kitchen Video Annex -- Correspondence and Ephemera, 1989 - 2000, inclusive
Film Screening Flyers, circa 1980s - 1990s, inclusive
RESTRICTED: Compilation Tape -- Sun Daze Away, Rivington School at PS 1, circa early 1990s, inclusive
Jane Johnston Excerpts, circa 1990s, inclusive
Nik's Davidson Norris, Nik Williams Marbel, circa 1990s, inclusive
"Video Toons!" Screenings, DCTV, circa 1990s, inclusive
Squat Theatre Promo Tape, February, 1990
"Video Art" Exhibition, University of Rhode Island, March 27-April 13, 1990, inclusive
Nik Shorts, Edits, June 28, 1990
"Video Drive-In: The Alternative Voice," Central Park Summerstage, August 14 - 15, 1990, inclusive
Cast Iron TV Spring Series Broadcast, 1990
Compilation Tape -- Hi tek-teens, Sidewalks of NY, Graphics, Eye, Dumpster, Tompkins Square, 1990
"Glass Eyes" -- Computer stuff, work in progress, 1990
Nickelodeon, circa 1990
Digital materials
TV Abende Amerikanischer Videokunst, 1990
Compilation Tape -- From Kepler 2 Cyberspace: Virtual Worlds / Digital Dreams, Art Around the Park, 1990-1993, inclusive
From Kepler 2 Cyberspace: Virtual Worlds / Digital Dreams, 1990-1993, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This is a documentary on the pioneers of virtual reality.
"Sample Tape of Proposed Project", 1990
Performance #7, September 7, 1990
Video, 1990-1993, inclusive
Video, 1990-1993, inclusive
Video, 1990-1993, inclusive
Video, 1993
Video, 1993
Video, 1993
Master, 1993
PS 19 After School Program, 1993
Video, June, 1993
Production File, 1993 - 1994, inclusive
Electronic Records, 1994
Digital materials
End, Minksky, "Eye" Piece, Ben Britton, undated, inclusive
Video Equipment Loans -- Agreements and Correpondence, 1990 - 1995, inclusive
New York Foundation for the Arts -- Video Fellowship and Grant Materials, 1990 - 1996, inclusive
Full Moon Killer -- Master, edit, January 28, 1991
"Eye," Yeohlee and Arleen, April, 1991
"Old and New Masters of Super-8" Festival, Anthology Film Archives, April 12 - 14, 1991, inclusive
Workshop piece, raw material on Chance and Aging, August, 1991
Compilation Tape -- Hi tek teens, Tompkins Square rough pieces, 1991
Raw material, 1991
Studio A, 1991
Wall Street with steadycam, 1991
Across street / Nik, January, 1992
"The Best of the Worst", January, 1992
Compilation Tape -- Sarl Deies, AIR Gallery, Interviews, March 31, 1992
Compilation Tape -- New York States, A Day in the Life of PS 19, Chance to Succeed, circa 1992
Democratic Convention, New York City, 1992
Interviews, rough edit
Video
Election Special, 1992
Revised Master
Video
"Video Witness 3: Networking in the 90s!" Festival, 1992
New York States, 1992-1995, inclusive
Video, 1992
Video, 1992
"Claire's", 1995
Master, undated, inclusive
Video Production -- Invoices, 1992 - 1998, inclusive
"Full moon, Dumpster, Police, Cabbages", April - May, 1993, inclusive
Cable TV, 1993
Compilation Tape -- "Last piece - China," Art Around the Park, Virtual Worlds/Digital Dreams, John Cage Interview, 1993
Compilation Tape -- From Kepler 2 Cyberspace: Virtual Worlds / Digital Dreams, Art Around the Park, 1993
Montage 93 Video -- Proposal, 1993
St. Patrick's Day Protests, Arrests, 1993
"Writers on Writers: Demonstration Video", 1993
X, 1993-1994, inclusive
"Outside Window Gerddah", 1993
Berlin, Bremen, January, 1994
Electronic Records, circa 1994
Digital materials
Berlin, Bremen, undated, inclusive
Video, undated, inclusive
"The First Language, Babel," Gorbachov Ch. 13, December 27, 1994
The Change -- Proposal, 1994
New York International Video Festival, 1994
Retrospective, 1994
Compilation Tape, 1995
Yeohlee TV, 1995
News, TV Ads, September 12, 1996
"Old and New Masters of Super-8," Austria Filmmakers Cooperative, November, 1996
Compilation Tape -- Branca, The Making of Super 8 A-Z New York, Smoke, March, 1997
Bronx Zoo, July 12, 1997
Museum of Modern Art -- Film Release Form, October 28, 1997
Brooklyn Botanical Garden and Aquarium, December 31, 1997
U R Beauty, 1997-1999, inclusive
#2, Shu Uemura, December 16, 1997
#3A, December 18-23, 1997, inclusive
"Aquarium", December 31, 1997
"Closeups", December 23, 1997
Arleen, December 29, 1996 - January 19, 1998, inclusive
Carlton, December 29, 1997
Production File, 1998
#13A, #13B, Carlton, January 7, 1998
#14, January 7, 1998
"ZA", January 7, 1998
Poetry, Shu Uemura, January 12, 1998
Long #2 Catalog Model Shots, January 14, 1998
Beta #2, Sweden, 1999
#15, Carlton, Soho, January 7, 1999
#1, undated, inclusive
#3, undated, inclusive
#10, Sculpture Garden Exercise, undated, inclusive
Alison, #7, 60, undated, inclusive
"Shi X", undated, inclusive
Product Shot, January 7, 1998
Climbing the Gold Mountain, April, 1998
Video, April 24, 1998
Video, April 25, 1998
Video, undated, inclusive
Nina Kuo China 2000, December 16-17, 1998, inclusive
30 Years in 30 Minutes -- Production File, 1998 - 2004, inclusive
Demonstration, Roosevelt Park, February, 1999
Dalai Lama, 1999
Special Collaboration -- Victor-Victor Films, Suisse-Marocaine, 1999-2001, inclusive
Video Production -- Equipment Receipts, 1999 - 2004, inclusive
Computer video with Lettie and Kevin, April 2000
Bird, January, 2001
Remembrance, September 11, 2001
Art 21st Century, PBS, January 30, 2002
Inscapes, Lorin Roser, 2002
"Procore", 2005
DADA Dada -- A's Camera, March 25, 2006
Kathy Acker Documentary Project -- License Agreement, November 29, 2006
Amy Arbus Documentary -- Release Form, February 7, 2008
Film Screening at the New Museum, October 16, 2012
"Within Zero: White Box Salutes John Cage", December 9-23, 2012, inclusive
Anthology Film Archives Deed of Gift, 2015
1 Hour Video Show -- World Premier, undated, inclusive
ABC, undated, inclusive
Aging, undated, inclusive
Alison / Notations, undated, inclusive
Another Day and Buster N.K., undated, inclusive
AU -- Hound, undated, inclusive
Barbara tapes, undated, inclusive
"Better Yet!" Film Screening, Stilwende, undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- "Best shorts", undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- "Excepts of works", undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- "Finished works for Rockefeller", undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- "Hello Austria," A.E. Bla Bla, Bla, A Live Laser, ID / It's Dance, undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- Birds and Dolphins, Tape 61 TC 21, John Cage Interview, undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- Window of Chance, Art Around the Park, undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- 30 Seconds, Mouth / Eye / MoMA, A-Z (5mm) How She Sees It, Branca Slides, undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- Glenn Branca Symphony No. 4 / Physics, AU, AZ, film off wall, A with smoke, undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- ID / It's Dance, It's a Live Laser, undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- ID / It's Dance, It's a Live Laser "Hello Austria", undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- New York States, Sun Daze Away, Glenn Branca Symphony No. 4 / Physics, Belize, undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- Birds, Underwater dolphins, Kids, undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- R. L., China, Boys, Christ, undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- Samples, undated, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was cleaned by the Preservation department in 2025.
Compilation Tape -- Trims, undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- Xi'ang, Marbles projections, Sun Daze Away, undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- Yonkers, Alphabets, Static cam #1, Color kids, undated, inclusive
Compilatoin Tape -- Performance art and video art, Cast Iron E+T, undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- Video samples, theme song, "Hello Vienna," Valentine's Day, credits, Bla Bla, Bla edit, undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- It's a Live Laser, Glenn Branca Symphony No. 4 / Physics, AEIOU, undated, inclusive
Compilation Tape -- Sun Daze Away, New York States, Glenn Branca Symphony No. 4 / Physics, Windows of Chance / Change, undated, inclusive
Computer animation, Brucknerhaus, undated, inclusive
"Dolphins", undated, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was cleaned by the Preservation department in 2025.
"Dolphins and Underwater Dolphins", undated, inclusive
Downtown, undated, inclusive
Eat Your Words, undated, inclusive
"Pink, Letter by Letter, U's, Credits"
"Perri Peltz"
First Edit, Original
Edit for Paul Friedlander, undated, inclusive
"Fire" section, #1 raw matter, undated, inclusive
"Hello Vienna," "Hello Austria", undated, inclusive
Hi8 Workshop and Letter Edit, Forakis Base, Age and Chance at Suzi NYC, undated, inclusive
International Super 8 Night, Club 57, undated, inclusive
Joannie's Work, undated, inclusive
Kachts in der Stadtden Video Stills, undated, inclusive
"L'amica Americana Video Donna" Poster, Teatro Viola, Bologna, undated, inclusive
Lips, XOCC, Pauline, Jack Waters, undated, inclusive
Live TV, undated, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was isolated for visible mold in 2025.
"Moon with Clouds", undated, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was cleaned by the Preservation department in 2025.
"Ocean", undated, inclusive
Nik, undated, inclusive
Nam June Paik with Steadycam, undated, inclusive
Notes, undated, inclusive
NY Nation -- Release Form, undated, inclusive
Poem video collab, undated, inclusive
Production Master, undated, inclusive
Program #1, undated, inclusive
Raw footage tape #3, undated, inclusive
Raw material outside window, undated, inclusive
Reading at table, undated, inclusive
Road Rant with Lydia Lunch by Merrill Aldighier, undated, inclusive
Scanner Dance, undated, inclusive
Scanner / Rapidots
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was isolated for visible mold in 2025.
2
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Scanner / Trails
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was isolated for visible mold in 2025.
"Sex", undated, inclusive
Side A: Line symphony / Side B: Because I would not stop for death (take I), undated, inclusive
"Sign Language" 8mm, tape #20, undated, inclusive
Skidmore, undated, inclusive
SKT Faces (M), undated, inclusive
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was isolated for visible mold in 2025.
