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Kathy Acker / Readings From Don Quixote

October 25, 1986 Readings by “the writer of the punk generation,” by Kathy Acker. ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1985-1989, LACE, Performance Tagged With: Kathy Acker, Kathy Acker / Readings From Don Quixote, performance, reading, Readings From Don Quixote

Lynn Hershman / Interactive Art

Lorna, description

October 23, 1986 - November 11, 1986 On-going screening of Lynn Hershman’s interactive video disc, Lorna. All images courtesy of the artist, Lynn Hershman-Leeson.  ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1985-1989, LACE, Screening, Video Tagged With: 1986, Interactive Art, Lyn Hershman / Interactive Art, Lynn Hershman, Lynn Hershman / Interactive Art, Screening, Video

Sandra Bernhardt / Sandra With A “Z”

October 23, 1986 Performance by Sandra Bernhardt from the tradition of stand-up comedy. ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1985-1989, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 1986, comedy, performance, Sandra Bernhardt, Sandra Bernhardt / Sandra With A "Z", Sandra With A "Z", stand-up

Takehisa Kosugi

October 19, 1986 Musical performance by experimental composer and musician from Japan, Takehisa Kosugi. ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1985-1989, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 1986, experimental, music, performance, Takehisa Kosugi

Pat Oleszko / War N’ Piece or Where Fools Russian

October 10, 1986 - October 10, 1986 Comic performance with Pat Oleszko’s characteristic costumes and puns. ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1985-1989, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 1986, Pat Oleszko, Pat Oleszko / War N' Piece or Where Fools Russian, performance, War N' Piece or Where Fools Russian

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