Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Initiation
Left to viewer interpretation, this beautiful dance piece displays a spiritual or religious initiation. A short work, this film was released as part of Shirley Clarke’s Four Journeys Into Mystic Time.
Left to viewer interpretation, this beautiful dance piece displays a spiritual or religious initiation. A short work, this film was released as part of Shirley Clarke’s Four Journeys Into Mystic Time.
Leela Satyendra
Initiate
Jane Witucki
Guide
Charlotte Askew
Initiated
Debbie Day
Initiated
Laurie Hills
Initiated
Cindy Kazdan
Initiated
Betty Ann Lester
Initiated
Susan Levy
Initiated
Diane Myers
Initiated
Left to viewer interpretation, this beautiful dance piece displays a spiritual or religious initiation. A short work, this film was released as part of Shirley Clarke’s Four Journeys Into Mystic Time.
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