As the World Burns
May 6, 1978
Description:
Combining video, text, music, and scenography, As the World Burns by Randy Gledhill and Berenicci Hershorn explores themes of the nuclear family, gender binaries, fears of the silent majority, right-wing subliminal messaging in mass media, and violence in American culture.The performance featured an original theme written and performed on piano by John Bentley Mays.
Video documentation is available upon request.
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Captions:
- Randy Gledhill and Berenicci Hershorn, As the World Burns (1978), photo documentation, May 6, 1978.
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