Lori Weidenhammer : [Action Poetry performance video]

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
5117
Partner Institution:
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Source Collection Label:
Action Poetry fonds
Sub Series:
Action Poetry fonds

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
Lori Weidenhammer : [Action Poetry performance video]
Title Source:
Transcribed from the Artifact
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Music
Identifiers:
[]

Rights

Rights:
In Copyright (InC)

CREATORS

Name:
Weidenhammer, Lori
Role:
"Performer"

CONTRIBUTORS

Name:
Sobol, John
Role:
"Series organizer"


MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

AV Type:
Video
Material Designation:
U-Matic
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Storage Capacity:
T01:00:00
Extent:
3/4 inch
Physical Condition:
Performance 16 and 17 have multiple and lengthy skipping throughout.

DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION

Duration:
00:41:56
Size:
12.4 GB
Encoding:
Apple ProRes (preservation) and H.264 (access)

Dates

Date:
1994-04-27
Type:
Performance Date

LOCATION

Address:
107, Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Alberta, Canada
Venue:
Ground Round Theatre (Banff)
Latitude:
51.1735409
Longitude:
-115.5608138

CONTENT

Contents:
Item is a video recording of Lori Weidenhammer's performances at Action Poetry ’94. Performances include: 1. [My friend Donald] (0:35) 2. Music (0:47) 3. [Okay, I’ve got something I’ve got to get off my chest] (3:17) 4. [Moment of horror] (1:08) 5. [I’m Louise – the 49 ½ foot woman] (4:21) 6. [Cutting vegetables mime] (2:55) 7. [Bus driver] (1:09) 8. [The victim was female] (5:38) 9. [There is a parasite in me] (1:54) 10. [It’s Saturday and I’ve got some skates to sell] (3:20) 11. [A holiday from misogyny] (2:47) 12. [When I was a girl I baked a lot] (0:51) 13. [There is a photograph of me when I was seven] (1:30) 14. [I read about a man in a foreign country] (1:17) 15. [When I was a waitress] (2:51) 16. [Pony, we all love to pony] (1:39) 17. [I’m beast] (2:44)

NOTES

Type:
General
Note:
Number 2 is performed by Flex Plan Nine. The band also accompanies performances 3, 6, 8, 10 and 15.
Type:
General
Note:
Performance titles and lengths have been transcribed from the U-matic case label. The titles of any works not explicitly given by the performer in the recording were likely supplied by the archives ca. 1996, and are enclosed in square brackets.

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