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Tangente’s first video archive – Locus

Date
February 14-15, 1981
Production
Tangente
Length
3:14

Locus (1975), by Trisha Brown

Dancer: Lisa Kraus

Tangente, support: ½ inch bobin

Project

Tangente: archives

Dissemination

A major player in contemporary dance in Montreal, Tangente has offered audiences bold and innovative annual programming for 35 years. Since its founding, more than 1,500 artists over three generations have enjoyed support in developing and presenting shows. Between the official opening of its doors…

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