An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.
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Air Date: 1985-07-01
In John Sanborn and Kit Fitzgerald’s Ear to the Ground, percussionist David Van Thieghem “plays” the city of New York...
Air Date: 1985-07-08
This program opens with a piece performed by the dance group "Maasai," which explores an African tribal dance and its...
Air Date: 1985-07-15
Smothering Dreams features an interview with video artist/sculptor Dan Reeves as well as clips from his video piece o...
Air Date: 1985-07-22
Artists who poke fun at the medium of television are the focus of this 1985 episode. As noted by host Susan Stamberg,...
Air Date: 1985-07-29
Directed by video artist Shirley Clarke, Tongues (1985) is a collaboration between playwright Sam Shepard and actor J...
Air Date: 1985-08-05
"Summer" is the theme of the dances, which are performed outdoors. Inspired by the teenage life in a working-class ne...
Air Date: 1985-08-12
Spalding Gray discusses his experiences working as a professional theater actor while sitting at a desk or table in t...
Air Date: 1985-08-19
This program, hosted by Susan Stamberg, showcases alt rock music videos, beginning with "The Dancing Man," in which a...