Item Data
- Collection Title: Aradia Susan Wiseheart Collection
- Item Title: Alix Dobkin with Susan Burns, 1982
- ID Number: ASW-012
- Date Range: 5-1-1982
- Description: One of four reels recording Alix Dobkin's performance at "celebrating Aradia" Davenport College, Grand Rapids. Michigan. Susan Burns, sign language interpreter. Tess Wiseheart makes announcements.
- Biographical/Historical Note: Reference to showing of "See What I Say."
- Genres: Documentary
- Places: Davenport College, Grand Rapids, MI;
- Access & Use: Contact Lesbian Home Movie Project (LHMP) info@lesbianhomemovieproject.org. No re-use without permission. LHMP must contact donor Susan Wiseheart with regard to any re-use.
- Color or B&W: B&W
- Related Versions: Reels 1, 9, 11 & 12 all record the same concert.
- Running Time: 33:13
- Rights:
- Sound: Sound
- Subjects: Women's music, Lesbian separatism-United States
- Creators: Aradia
- Collaborators & Participants: Susan Burns
Alix Dobkin
Tess Wiseheart
For program information or if you or friends were at this show, we hope you'll email us at info@lesbianhomemovieproject.org & let us know. We'll share your input if that's okay, or just preserve it.
- Source Format: 1/2" open reel tape
- Format: 1/2" open reel
- Viewing Log: Tess Wiseheart takes the stage for announcements. Discusses the importance of sign language alphabet. Introduces Susan Burns.
08:20 or so break in the video, then Tess returns and reintroduces Alix, or this is first segment of this concert. Alix sings, "The Woman in Your Life."
12:39 Coming Out medley
20:02-25:40,14 Mary B song, written for horseback riding instructor
Alix talks about anti-racism workshop. Anti-semitism. Need for lesbians to be in touch with every kind of woman. Being in Germany. Getting in touch with own Jewish identity.
Introduces Yiddish love song - love song - loving Yiddish, the language of women & fools.