Alive from Off Center

1985•28m

Documentary

An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.

Trailers & Videos

Alive From Off Center 1991 | Laurie Anderson, Spalding Gray, Ann Magnuson | Used Alive 1985-1989 PBS

"Words In Your Face" from "Alive From Off Center"

Seasons

8 Episodes • Premiered 1985

An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.

1. Short Video Artworks

Series premiere includes arts programs featuring works of leading avant-garde artists in video, music, dance, theater and film.

2. Video Dance

An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.

3. Smothering Dreams

The program presents the 1981 Emmy-Awrd winning video about war, "Smothering Dreams", by video artist and Vietnam War veteran Dan Reeves.

4. Comedy Video

An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.

5. 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.

6. Summer Dances

An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.

7. 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.

8. Artist's Music Videos

An avant-garde omnibus that features works by off-the-wall artists in many different disciplines.

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