bill bissett performed a selection of poems and songs in the Grand Luxe Hall, including “In the Middle of the Winter,” “The Wonderfulness of the Mounties,” “Our Secret Police,” and “Awake in the Red Desert Sand.” His reading also included chanting, dancing, and the rhythmic rattling of maracas.
Captions:
Reading by bill bissett, video documentation, part 1, Apr 17, 1978. 57 min. 48 sec.
Reading by bill bissett, video documentation, part 2, Apr 17, 1978. 2 min. 39 sec.
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