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Spew 2

February 28 - March 1, 1992 A national fanzine convention dominated by a queercore contingent from urban areas. These self-produced and distributed magazines give voice and visibility to a growing ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1990-1994, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 1992, dance, fanzine convention, magazine, music, open-mike, performance, Spew 2, Video, video performance

Rough Cuts Returns

November 23, 1991 M.C. Binnur Karaerli hosts an evening of open mike performances. ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1990-1994, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 1991, Binnur Karaerli, open-mike, open-mike performance, performance, Rough Cuts Returns

Rough Cuts: Skid Row Slashers

April 27, 1991 M.C. Dennis Cooper hosted an evening of open mike performances. ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1990-1994, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 1991, Dennis Cooper, open-mike, open-mike performance, performance, Rough Cuts, Rough Cuts: Skid Row Slashers, Skid Row Slashers

Rough Cuts: An Evening of Embryonic Memories

February 23, 1991 Carol Cetrone (a.k.a. Perpetua) hosted an evening of open mike performances which suggested that artists follow their umbilical urges back to their amniotic pool. ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1990-1994, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 1991, An Evening of Embryonic Memories, Carol Cetrone, open-mike, open-mike performance, performance, Perpetua, Rough Cuts, Rough Cuts: An Evening of Embryonic Memories

Rough Cuts: Bluelight Basement Party Returns

December 21, 1990 M.C. Keith Antar Mason and D.J. Germel Moses hosted an evening of open mike performances. ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 1990-1994, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 1900, Bluelight Basement Party Returns, event, Germel Moses, Keth Antar Mason, music, open-mike, open-mike performance, party, performance, Rough Cuts, Rough Cuts: Bluelight Basement Party Returns

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