KALEIDOSCOPE: Anzart 85 - features interview and performance excerpts from the Australia/New Zealand art event ANZART, performers / interviewees include Tony Green, Wystan Curnow, Bronte Edwards, Phil Dadson (performing Harmonica), Mike Sukolski (performance wearing motorcycle helmet and watching video of himself naked with helmet), Andrew Hayim (Aust artist buried headfirst in dirt beside television), Richard Von Sturmer, Arthur Wicks (Aust), Louise Dauth, (Aust co-ordinator), Robert Randall & Frank Bendinelli (Aust, ‘Another Space at Arles’ video work based on Van Gogh painting), Debra Bustin (installation piece with audience stepping into monster costume to view room), Jill Scott (’Double Dream’ video & gondola piece), Jeff Thomson (corrugated iron pieces, typewriter, shell, letterbox, front door). Item ends with poem by Allan Vizents.
KALEIDOSCOPE? Item on 5th annual radio solstice, a New York radio station crosses to radio broadcasts from Ghent, Belguim, Central Park in New York City and New Zealand. In a radio station Philip Dadson leads a large group of harmonica players in cacophonous performance. Features Wayne Laird, Don McGlashan and many others. Still shots and discussion of proposed solstice drumming event from dawn to dusk in Auckland. Richard Von Sturmer sings in studio with others.
ERIC GLANDY MEMORIAL BAND perform unknown song in television performance. Features Frank Stark on guitar and dressed as a horse.
ERIC GLANDY MEMORIAL BAND perform ‘Do the Glandy’ in another television studio.
ERIC GLANDY MEMORIAL BAND perform ‘Wild Oats’ is same studio. Brief flash of credits “‘Tonight’ Host: Catherine Saunders’”
FESTIVAL CHRISTCHURCH a film photographed by Gregg MacPherson. Various acts include: Melissa Fenly and the Melissa Fenly dancers, Play Space Theatre, Michael Houston, From Scratch (extended item featuring performance excerpt from Gung Ho and interview with Philip Dadson. Wayne Laird and Don McGlashan also perform as part of the group), Polyphony, the Cometts, Christchurch Wizard, Tina the Clown, Stu’ and Jigsaw, Limbs Dance Co., Steve Thomas, Actors Touring Co. of London, Primitive Art Group, Splinta, Stiff Glue, the Humanimals
KALEIDOSCOPE? DON VISITS HARRY Don McGlashan takes camera crew to Harry Sinclair’s house where the duo perform as The Front Lawn and introduce songs, performances and films including ‘Mediaclumps’, ‘I’ll Never Have Anything More Than I’ve Got Today’, ‘Walkshort’.
THE LOUNGE BAR Short film.
ENDS