Interview with John Kelly

"Cassette 2. Recorded Feb. 8, 1995. Mr. Kelly discusses the development of Pass the blutwurst, bitte; the power of art; funding; the focus on death in his work; AIDS; frustrations in his career; his future plans; critical responses to his work; presenters and the general climate for performers; the National Performance Network; the process of reconstructing Pass the blutwurst, bitte; and criticism."@en
"Cassette 1. Recorded Dec. 7, 1994. Mr. Kelly disucusses his family background; early interest in art; exposure to music through the church; early feelings relating to sexuality; the place of the artist in society; James Waring; getting scholarships at the American Ballet Theatre school and Harkness House; leaving dance and going to art school; developing an interest in club performances; the invention of his female alter ego, Dagmar Onassis; working with the Trockadero Gloxinia Ballet Company; performing at P.S. 122 and Danspace Project; the role of dance in his pieces; abstract versus dramatic movement; Pina Bausch; drag; conflicts with presenters; voice training; financial problems; Huck Synder; the creative process; the role Barbette [from his Light shall lift them]."@en