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Karen Finley’s The Theory of Total Blame

image of two people during a performance, one is wearing hair rollers

November 30, December 2-3 & 6-10, 1989 The Theory of Total Blame centered around a dysfunctional family together for a holiday dinner and featured artists Karen Finley, Gary Ray, Chazz Dean, ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Events, Exhibitions, LACE Tagged With: 1989, Carol McDowell, Chazz Dean, Exhibition, Gary Ray, Karen Finley, Karen Finley's The Theory of Total Blame, Michael Overn, performance, Tom Murrin

NAAO Performances

March 25, 1988 March 25th: A special program of nine 10-minute performances by artists from across the country organized in conjunction with the NAAO Conference. The program included performances by: ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Events, LACE Tagged With: 1988, Christine Tamblyn, Enormous Bones, Hudson, John Fleck, John Malpede, Joyce Scott, Karen Finley, Kay Lawal, Kiken Chin, NAAO Performances, Orson Maquelani, Pearl Cleage, performance, poetry, the Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD), theater, Thunder Thigh Revue, writing

Karen Finley / Yams Up My Grannie’s Ass

October 10, 1986 Performance by “the poetess of filth,” Karen Finley. ... [Read More]

Filed Under: Events, LACE Tagged With: 1986, Karen Finley, Karen Finley / Yams Up My Grannie's Ass, performance, Yams Up My Grannie's Ass

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