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  Milly’s Orchid Show, May 2, 1992

  Brigid Murphy

  A performance of the variety show Milly’s Orchid Show on May 2, 1992. Hosted by Brigid Murphy, this program includes performers such as David Sedaris, John Kelly, and Samantha and Her Amazing Love Rats.

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  Milly’s Orchid Show at the Park West, November 1, 1999

  Brigid Murphy

  A live performance of the variety show Milly’s Orchid Show at the Park West on November 1, 1999, hosted by Brigid Murphy. Featured in this program is Kelly Hogan, Nora Dunn, and Jim Lauderdale.

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  [Marc Smith B-Roll]

  Brigid Murphy

  0:15 Camera opens on Marc Smith onstage. He talks about the spread of Slam Poetry and the show that will be starting. He invites a performer named David onstage. 3:00 Cut to Smith performing.  8:54 Poem ends. He invites a new poet to the stage. Some footage of two other performers. Smith introduces another poet. Part of her performance. Cut to intermission. Footage of the building. 16:35 People in the bar talk about “Big John,” a man who works there […]

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  [Marc Smith A-Roll]

  Brigid Murphy

  0:04 Camera opens on Marc Smith sitting on a couch. Smith begins to speak about growing up on the South Side of Chicago. He talks about going to college and beginning to write seriously. He speaks about a job he had as a project manager. He talks briefly about his ex-wife and children. 8:00 The interviewer asks what made him start Slam Poetry. He talks about his need to be recognized and what shows meant to him. 12:22 The interviewer […]

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  [Marc Smith II]

  Brigid Murphy

  3:14 Camera opens on Marc Smith on a stage at a bar. Title Screen. Cut to Smith sitting on a couch and talking about his marriage, his start writing, and his job. He talks about being a show man and starting Slam Poetry. Footage of the outside of the two jazz clubs he performed at. He talks about his perception of what the relationship between a performer and the audience should be. 6:50 He talks about being a selfish showman, and then […]

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  [Marc Smith III]

  Brigid Murphy

  2:05 Camera opens on Marc Smith on a stage at a bar. Title Screen. Cut to Smith sitting on a couch and talking about his marriage, his start writing, and his job. He talks about being a show man and starting Slam Poetry. Footage of the outside of the two jazz clubs he performed at.  4:35 He talks about his perception of what the relationship between a performer and the audience should be. He talks about being an alcoholic and […]

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  [Blacked]

  Brigid Murphy

  A short film about a woman who has been pressured to put her baby up for adoption.

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  Milly’s Orchid Show, 2003, pt. 1

  Brigid Murphy

  A performance of Milly’s Orchid Show in Three Oaks, Michigan in 2003. Hosted by Brigid Murphy, this program features Anna Fermin’s Trigger Gospel, Kurt Elling, and Jane’s Country Kin.