The Resource Fires in the mirror : Crown Heights, Brooklyn and other identities, American Playhouse presents a Cherie Fortis production ; KCET/Los Angeles ; Hipster Entertainment ; producer, Cherie Fortis ; conceived, written and performed by Anna Deavers Smith ; directed by George C. Wolfe, (videorecording)
Fires in the mirror : Crown Heights, Brooklyn and other identities, American Playhouse presents a Cherie Fortis production ; KCET/Los Angeles ; Hipster Entertainment ; producer, Cherie Fortis ; conceived, written and performed by Anna Deavers Smith ; directed by George C. Wolfe, (videorecording)
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The item Fires in the mirror : Crown Heights, Brooklyn and other identities, American Playhouse presents a Cherie Fortis production ; KCET/Los Angeles ; Hipster Entertainment ; producer, Cherie Fortis ; conceived, written and performed by Anna Deavers Smith ; directed by George C. Wolfe, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Fires in the mirror : Crown Heights, Brooklyn and other identities, American Playhouse presents a Cherie Fortis production ; KCET/Los Angeles ; Hipster Entertainment ; producer, Cherie Fortis ; conceived, written and performed by Anna Deavers Smith ; directed by George C. Wolfe, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries.
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- Summary
- On Aug. 19, 1991 in Crown Heights (Brooklyn, N.Y.) a Hasidic man accidentally ran over a 7-year old Black boy (Gavin Cato). Three hours later a young Jewish scholar (Yankel Rosenbaum) was murdered by Black youths. Four days of fire-bombing and riots ensued. Utilizing verbatim excerpts from interviews she conducted, Anna Deavere Smith acts out the roles of 18 people involved in the racial conflict, trying to present the differing viewpoints. Includes actual film footage of the riots and violence
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videocassette (approximately 87 min.)
- Note
-
- Originally broadcast in 1993 as a segment of the television program: American playhouse
- Based on Fires in the mirror by Anna Deavere Smith
- Part of Smith's series: On the road, a search for American character
- The Crown Heights material was first created for George C. Wolfe's Festival of new voices, Joseph Papp Public Theater, December 1991
- Isbn
- 9781569942611
- Label
- Fires in the mirror : Crown Heights, Brooklyn and other identities
- Title
- Fires in the mirror
- Title remainder
- Crown Heights, Brooklyn and other identities
- Statement of responsibility
- American Playhouse presents a Cherie Fortis production ; KCET/Los Angeles ; Hipster Entertainment ; producer, Cherie Fortis ; conceived, written and performed by Anna Deavers Smith ; directed by George C. Wolfe
- Title variation
- Crown Heights, Brooklyn and other identities
- Subject
-
- African Americans -- Relations with Jews
- African Americans -- Relations with Jews -- Drama
- Cato, Gavin, 1983-1991 -- Drama
- Crown Heights (New York, N.Y.) -- Race relations -- Drama
- Documentary television programs
- Drama
- Filmed performances
- Jews -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- One-person shows (Performing arts)
- Rosenbaum, Yankel, 1961-1991 -- Drama
- Televised plays -- United States
- Violence -- New York (State) | New York -- History -- 20th century -- Drama
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- On Aug. 19, 1991 in Crown Heights (Brooklyn, N.Y.) a Hasidic man accidentally ran over a 7-year old Black boy (Gavin Cato). Three hours later a young Jewish scholar (Yankel Rosenbaum) was murdered by Black youths. Four days of fire-bombing and riots ensued. Utilizing verbatim excerpts from interviews she conducted, Anna Deavere Smith acts out the roles of 18 people involved in the racial conflict, trying to present the differing viewpoints. Includes actual film footage of the riots and violence
- Member of
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- wpoI0NQFxUU
- FP14lq0J3Cs
- Cataloging source
- MPI
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
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- On the road, a search for American character
- American playhouse (Television program)
- Credits note
- Director of photography, William Dill ; film editor, Sam Pollard ; executive producer, Lindsay Law ; conversation editor, Roger L. Downey ; music, Joseph Jarman, Tony Mangurian
- Dewey number
- 791.45/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: Not rated
- LC call number
- PN1992.65
- LC item number
- .F56 2003
- PerformerNote
- Anna Deavere Smith
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Fortis, Cherie
- Wolfe, George C
- Dill, Bill
- Pollard, Sam
- Jarman, Joseph
- Mangurian, Tony
- Smith, Anna Deavere
- Monterey Video (Firm)
- Hipster Entertainment
- KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Runtime
- 87
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Cato, Gavin
- Rosenbaum, Yankel
- Violence
- African Americans
- Jews
- African Americans
- Crown Heights (New York, N.Y.)
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Fires in the mirror : Crown Heights, Brooklyn and other identities, American Playhouse presents a Cherie Fortis production ; KCET/Los Angeles ; Hipster Entertainment ; producer, Cherie Fortis ; conceived, written and performed by Anna Deavers Smith ; directed by George C. Wolfe, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Originally broadcast in 1993 as a segment of the television program: American playhouse
- Based on Fires in the mirror by Anna Deavere Smith
- Part of Smith's series: On the road, a search for American character
- The Crown Heights material was first created for George C. Wolfe's Festival of new voices, Joseph Papp Public Theater, December 1991
- Carrier category
- videocassette
- Carrier category code
-
- vf
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 51331377
- Dimensions
- 1/2 in.
- Dimensions
- 1/2 in.
- Extent
- 1 videocassette (approximately 87 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781569942611
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videotape
- Note
- MU: Performance rights: Home view.
- Other control number
- 012233434330
- Other physical details
- sound, color with black and white sequences
- Publisher number
- 34343
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videocassette
- System control number
- (OCoLC)51331377
- System details
- VHS, full screen presentation
- Video recording format
- VHS (1/2 in., videocassette)
- Label
- Fires in the mirror : Crown Heights, Brooklyn and other identities, American Playhouse presents a Cherie Fortis production ; KCET/Los Angeles ; Hipster Entertainment ; producer, Cherie Fortis ; conceived, written and performed by Anna Deavers Smith ; directed by George C. Wolfe, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Originally broadcast in 1993 as a segment of the television program: American playhouse
- Based on Fires in the mirror by Anna Deavere Smith
- Part of Smith's series: On the road, a search for American character
- The Crown Heights material was first created for George C. Wolfe's Festival of new voices, Joseph Papp Public Theater, December 1991
- Carrier category
- videocassette
- Carrier category code
-
- vf
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 51331377
- Dimensions
- 1/2 in.
- Dimensions
- 1/2 in.
- Extent
- 1 videocassette (approximately 87 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781569942611
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videotape
- Note
- MU: Performance rights: Home view.
- Other control number
- 012233434330
- Other physical details
- sound, color with black and white sequences
- Publisher number
- 34343
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videocassette
- System control number
- (OCoLC)51331377
- System details
- VHS, full screen presentation
- Video recording format
- VHS (1/2 in., videocassette)
Subject
- African Americans -- Relations with Jews
- African Americans -- Relations with Jews -- Drama
- Cato, Gavin, 1983-1991 -- Drama
- Crown Heights (New York, N.Y.) -- Race relations -- Drama
- Documentary television programs
- Drama
- Filmed performances
- Jews -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- One-person shows (Performing arts)
- Rosenbaum, Yankel, 1961-1991 -- Drama
- Televised plays -- United States
- Violence -- New York (State) | New York -- History -- 20th century -- Drama
Genre
- Documentary television programs
- Drama
- Filmed performances
- One-person shows (Performing arts)
- Televised plays
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