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fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
1 day ago

1,200 Frames of Abramovic: Saatchi Yates Hosts a Radical New Exhibition | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Marina Abramović converts two time-based performances into a 1,200-photo installation, transforming fleeting actions into a monumental, permanent archive at Saatchi Yates.
fromHarvard Gazette
1 day ago

Steve McQueen could lecture you, but he's got other plans - Harvard Gazette

"There's a certain kind of energy that could be produced by a performative idea of communication, and that's what I'm interested in," said the Academy Award-winning director of "12 Years a Slave." "I'm not the kind of person who stands for an hour reading from a piece of paper. I think the audience needs more, and I feel I need to give more.
Film
#marina-abramovic
#drag
fromAdvocate.com
2 days ago
NYC LGBT

10 images celebrating drag in all its glory from artist Rachel Rampleman's 'Life is Drag' exhibition

fromAdvocate.com
2 days ago
NYC LGBT

10 images celebrating drag in all its glory from artist Rachel Rampleman's 'Life is Drag' exhibition

fromColossal
3 days ago

Discover Fresh Talent and Immersive Art Experiences at The Other Art Fair Chicago

The Other Art Fair, presented by Saatchi Art, returns to Artifact Events in Ravenswood, Chicago, from October 30 to November 2-and this edition is bursting with creative surprises. More than 115 independent artists will fill the venue with fresh artwork, playful installations, and interactive experiences that make art accessible, fun, and unforgettable. Whether you're discovering the fair for the first time or coming back for more, this fall is your chance to immerse yourself in Chicago's most vibrant art event.
Arts
Arts
fromArtforum
6 days ago

Barnett Cohen

Barnett Cohen stages text-based, score-driven performances that merge spoken language, choreographed movement, queer-nightlife aesthetics, and political resistance to create communal, charged experiences.
Photography
fromBOOOOOOOM!
6 days ago

"McAmen" by Artist Junhao Wu

Artist Junhao Wu eats over 350 Filet-O-Fish burgers and photographs each from a fixed top-down angle, exploring nostalgia, desire, and ordinary life.
#gwar
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Eisa Davis turns theater upside down with provocative The Essentialisn't in Soho | amNewYork

The Essentialisn't interrogates the pressure on Black women to perform identity through a hybrid theatrical-musical-performance-art piece blending song, video, minimal staging, and metaphor.
Arts
fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago

Three More Reflections from the 2025 Time-Based Art Festival

TBA's 30th festival reimagined everyday objects and rituals into provocative, interdisciplinary performances despite a significant NEA funding withdrawal.
#theater
fromPitchfork
2 months ago
Film

Robert Wilson, Boundary-Pushing Playwright and Director Who Collaborated with Philip Glass, Tom Waits, and Lady Gaga, Dies at 83

London music
fromLondon Unattached
3 months ago

Showmanism - Dickie Beau at Hampstead Theatre - Review

Dickie Beau's 'Showmanism' uniquely blends performance art and documentary, showcasing theatrical history through innovative lip syncing and physical transformation.
Film
fromPortland Mercury
3 months ago

Theater Review: New Portland Theater Company Tour de Force Opens With Some Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard's 'Fool for Love' demands relentless performance, immersing the audience in the pain and complexity of toxic relationships.
fromPitchfork
2 months ago
Film

Robert Wilson, Boundary-Pushing Playwright and Director Who Collaborated with Philip Glass, Tom Waits, and Lady Gaga, Dies at 83

Arts
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Coco Fusco Refuses to Be Pigeonholed

Coco Fusco confronts worker and immigrant injustices, sexual exploitation, and state abuses through confrontational performances, videos, photography, and writing.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

A walk in the park! The exhibition set in the great outdoors in pictures

A new exhibition brings together work from 17 leading photographers, set within the grandeur of Dalkeith Palace. It invites visitors to reflect on the enduring relationship between people, place and the natural world. Photographer and film-maker David Eustace will debut his first live performance work, Reserved, in which he directs six strangers in a seated, nude performance. PhotoDalkeith 2025: Nature and Nurture | Contemporary Scottish Photography Exhibition is at Dalkeith Palace, Scotland until 5 October 2025 (weekly, Fridays to Sundays)
Photography
Film
fromFuncheap
2 weeks ago

Victorian-Era Car Sideshow & Film Shoot (Willows)

Sideshow Surrealism merges Victorian Bay Area aesthetics with modern car sideshow chaos in live performances and a film shoot at Thunderhill Raceway on October 4, 2025.
fromwww.7x7.com
2 weeks ago

La Pocha Nostra's bold new exhibition transcends boundaries at St. Joseph's Arts Society.

Her choice? San Francisco designer Ken Fulk, whose style she described as louche with a little too much velvet. That style is on display at Saint Joseph's Arts Society, which Fulk founded in 2018, turning the former Romanesque church into a glamorous, massive art space south of Market. Looking around on September 12th, the opening night of La Pocha Nostra's The Other Art World, it seems that for Fulk, there is no such thing as too much velvet.
Arts
#contemporary-dance
Wellness
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

I Went to Watch the Steamiest Sport in the World. Now I'm Hooked.

Aufguss is a competitive, theatrical sauna practice combining dance, sport, theater, and heat manipulation, drawing international participants and large spectator audiences.
SF music
fromFuncheap
2 weeks ago

"Pehli Raat" a Queer South Asian Party at The Stud (SF)

RAAT is a new Queer South Asian party in San Francisco creating an inclusive, celebratory space with DJs, performance artists, and surprise guests.
fromHyperallergic
3 weeks ago

Arts Community Rallies Behind Brooklyn Artist Displaced by Blaze

The blaze destroyed nearly everything they owned and displaced them from their home with just a few belongings in a matter of several hours, Evans told Hyperallergic in a phone call from a hotel where she is currently living. "There's a lot of things that went wrong," Evans said. "It was not like the movies where it's very clear it's an emergency," she added, recalling how the building's smoke alarms had not even gone off when she and her neighbors cleared their homes.
New York City
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

New digs, same soul: Cristin Tierney Gallery reimagined in Tribeca | amNewYork

Cristin Tierney Gallery relocated to a two-story, 4,000-square-foot street-level Tribeca space and opened with a 15th-anniversary group show.
Berlin music
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
3 weeks ago

Underground Alchemy: Tresor Berlin + Keyi Magazine Unveils a Night of Music, Art, and Couture in the Heart of Techno - KALTBLUT Magazine

Tresor Berlin and Keyi Magazine host Sept 18, 2025 in Tresor’s tunnel: live music, DJs, performance art, and the 'Behind the Bass Line' photo exhibition.
Arts
fromLondon On The Inside
4 weeks ago

London Sculpture Week Returns for 2025

London Sculpture Week returns for its fourth edition, showcasing city-wide public sculpture with performances, talks, tours, and major unveilings across London from 20–28 September 2025.
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
1 month ago

Lee Moriarty Explores Wrestling's Duality in Balance at Night Gallery | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

After turning heads with his breakout presentation at NADA Miami last winter, Lee Moriarty is stepping back into the spotlight with Balance, his first solo exhibition. Opening September 27 at Night Gallery in Los Angeles and curated by Adam Abdalla, the show marks a striking debut that blurs the lines between performance art, wrestling culture, and personal identity. Through eight new works, Moriarty shifts focus away from the spectacle of the ring and toward the quieter, more vulnerable realities of the luchadores who inhabit it.
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Actress and artist Heather Litteer turns a life of risk and freedom into bold storytelling art | amNewYork

Since moving to New York City from Atlanta in 1990, she's accumulated some life experiences that most people only read about. Far from her previous life, where she was a teen model and taught young girls how to walk down runways in the '80s in a charm school, she graduated to a scene that wasn't even imaginable when she was on her high school track and tennis teams.
New York City
Berlin
fromBerlin Art Link
1 month ago

Review of Mila Panic at BB13 | Berlin Art Link

Mila Panić stages 'Big Mouth' at the 13th Berlin Biennale, using dark, confrontational stand-up to expose audience insularity and mock systems of wartime violence.
Arts
fromArtforum
1 month ago

Blood and Guts in Austria

Hermann Nitsch's Orgies Mysteries Theater stages ritualized, sacrilegious, blood-soaked performances blending sacrifice, Christian ritual, theater, and durational Gesamtkunstwerk at Schloss Prinzendorf.
Artificial intelligence
fromCreative Bloq
1 month ago

I'm sorry, but enrolling an AI into art college is just absurd

Enrolling an AI as a university student reduces education to theatrical performance and undermines genuine learning and human academic purpose.
SF LGBT
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
1 month ago

Dive into the Depths: Experience UNDERWORLD: ABYSS, a Queer Eco Cabaret - KALTBLUT Magazine

UNDERWORLD: ABYSS is a cabaret that portrays a queer underwater universe through the story of a squid and a crab facing impending doom.
#comedy
Chicago
fromCreative Bloq
1 month ago

People are still saying there's a man trapped inside the Chicago bean

A group claims a baby was trapped inside Cloud Gate for 21 years, sparking humor and protest.
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Edinburgh's couple acts: the fringe duos starring together and even getting married on stage

Karp and Martin will marry at the Edinburgh Fringe, combining their wedding with a creative performance.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Alien-shaped hot air balloons and a rare baby deer: photos of the day Friday

A Turkish angora cat peeks out from a wooden shelter at the Ankara Cat Protection, Survival and Promotion Centre at Ankara University. The veterinary faculty houses cats in safe conditions and helps them find new homes.
Pets
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Soulful Sufi-Folk-Pop Night (Oakland)

The live performance features a fusion of Sufi, folk, and pop music, showcasing a blend of South Asian cultural heritage through diverse artists from the region.
Music
fromThe New Yorker
11 years ago

Liner Notes

The history of epic musical attempts to meaningfully engage with the vast sweep of American history is, to say the least, problematic.
Humor
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Dirty Work review a jolly holiday with Mary Floppins

Jessica Barton's clown show 'Dirty Work' combines comedy, audience participation, and themes of tidiness linked to emotional turmoil.
SF LGBT
from48 hills
1 month ago

Thinking outside (and above and around) the gender box at Fringe Fest - 48 hills

Exit Theatre's Fringe Festival features diverse performances focused on gender identity and societal expectations.
Arts
fromArtforum
2 months ago

Robert Wilson (1941-2025)

Robert Wilson, a pioneering theater artist known for his innovative techniques, died on July 31 at the age of eighty-three.
Film
from48 hills
1 month ago

Screen Grabs: Singular artist Meredith Monk documented 'In Pieces' - 48 hills

Meredith Monk's innovative interdisciplinary art defies categorization, blending music, movement, and performance art into a unique, influential style.
London music
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Pop-up opera surprises customers in cafes and pubs

Live opera performances are transforming unexpected venues in south London, bringing the art form to new audiences.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Yoann Bourgeois on his mindblowing viral stair climbing act: I want to return to the spirit of childhood'

Yoann Bourgeois creates captivating performances that explore physical forces and childhood themes, gaining widespread attention through viral videos.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 months ago

Don't call it an indie rock opera: Brooklyn band San Fermin to get witchy and theatrical at Pioneer Works shows * Brooklyn Paper

Ellis Ludwig-Leone's latest project, The Woods, is an immersive concert featuring music and performance art, emphasizing audience experience.
fromThe Local France
2 months ago

France museum-goer eats million dollar banana taped to wall

After a visitor consumed a banana worth millions of dollars at a French museum, artist Maurizio Cattelan expressed disappointment that they did not eat the skin and tape.
France news
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 months ago

The Glitz, Glam, and Grit of Entertainment on a Cruise Ship

The enormous size of the show reflects the way onboard entertainment has scaled in tandem with the growth of cruise ships themselves.
Music
Television
fromDefector
2 months ago

Bill Ackman Says He'll Give Tennis Hall Of Fame $10 Million After His Weird, Sad Match | Defector

Bill Ackman faced public scrutiny for his tennis tournament appearance but continues to defend his actions and explain his performance on social media.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Beautiful form isn't enough': National Ballet of Japan picture essay

David Levene captures the dedication, strength, and skill required for a world-class ballet production in his observation of the National Ballet of Japan over three days.
Bicycling
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Performance artist Marina Abramovic wins Praemium Imperiale DW 07/15/2025

In 1973, Marina Abramovic debuted her first performance work, 'Rhythm 10,' where she thrust 10 sharp knives between her fingers, occasionally drawing blood.
Artificial intelligence
Music
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Dan Deacon Performs a Mesmerizing "Star Spangled Banner" at a Baltimore Orioles Game: Watch

Dan Deacon's performance of the National Anthem featured autotune and vocoder effects, creating a unique and mesmerizing rendition.
Fashion & style
fromNature
2 months ago

Science on the catwalk: Iris van Herpen gives gowns a glow up

Van Herpen's July 7 show features bioluminescent algae integrated into fashion, responding to movement and lighting up in symbiosis with the wearer.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

They feel cleansed, they cry some really don't like it!' The 12-hour psychedelic theatre-rave Trance

Trance is an immersive psychedelic performance blending electronic music, rave culture, Buddhism, and Butoh dance.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Edinburgh fringe 2025: the best theatre and comedy we've already reviewed

Xhloe and Natasha's performance captures emotional impact through humor as they showcase adventurous tales of boy scouts using a simple prop.
London music
fromAnOther
3 months ago

Meet the Collective Behind the ICA's Experimental New Events Programme

Speaking Futures program showcases collaboration across disciplines, focusing on themes of technology, nature, and identity.
London music
fromConsequence
3 months ago

Charli XCX Has a Message for the "Boomers" Criticizing Her Glastonbury Set: "Yawn"

Charli XCX defends her use of autotune against criticism during her Glastonbury performance.
fromPortland Mercury
3 months ago

Allie Hankins' 'By My Own Hand: Melody' Explores Onstage Manipulation Through Song

Hankins describes her work as a form of manipulation that is not negative or malicious, but aimed at creating a positive experience for the audience.
Music
Berlin music
from48 hills
3 months ago

Drama Masks: Finding the comfort zone - 48 hills

The Blackest Wrench created a unique 'safe space' for Black individuals, fostering community and shared experiences through performance.
London politics
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
3 months ago

In Conversation with Lewis Walker - KALTBLUT Magazine

Lewis Walker's 'Bornsick' uniquely explores queer identity through the lens of gymnastics and dance, reflecting on authenticity and individuality.
Berlin music
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
3 months ago

Unravel Your Inner Landscape: DANC's Chasing Nothing Sets a New Standard for Immersive Performance in Berlin - KALTBLUT Magazine

"Chasing Nothing" invites audiences to explore their psyche through a transformative performance series that tackles themes of connection and alienation.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

'Pee-Wee As Himself' reveals the person behind the persona

The documentary explores the complexity of Paul Reubens' identity and the emotional cost of embodying Pee-Wee Herman.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
3 months ago

DramaWatch: Beyond Bozo & other clowns * Oregon ArtsWatch

"I mean, I feel like we need laughter so badly. This is a style that blends a lot of different comedic techniques that you might recognize in whatever comedy, whether it's standup or sketch or improv."
Portland food
Berlin music
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

A Berlin audience has fake faeces thrown at them and is moved to tears. So am I | Fatma Aydemir

Performance art can challenge societal norms about the body and identity.
Holzinger's work often explores themes of nudity and body politics through provocative expressions.
#pussy-riot
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Arts

Pussy Riot's founder built a police state' in an LA art gallery. Then the national guard arrived

Nadya Tolokonnikova continued her performance on political incarceration during anti-Trump protests in LA, highlighting the intersection of art and activism.
fromTheartnewspaper
3 months ago
NYC music

Pussy Riot co-founder starts Los Angeles prison performance with existential scream

Nadya Tolokonnikova's performance at MOCA explores themes of political imprisonment and resistance through an immersive soundscape recreating her prison experience.
Media industry
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

In the early 2000s, he became an icon. Now, Las Vegas magicians loathe him.

Criss Angel's daring aerial stunt showcases the blend of pain, artistry, and entertainment that defines his enduring popularity.
Arts
fromDocumentjournal
3 months ago

At Performance Space New York, Tara-Jo Tashna builds a sonic sanctuary

Tara-Jo Tashna's project A. Garden explores joy, ecology, and resistance through multidimensional performances and human-nature connections.
NYC LGBT
fromFuncheap
3 months ago

Diva or Die: Red, White, and F You

This burlesque event aims to combine performance art with political activism during PRIDE month.
Boston food
fromBoston.com
3 months ago

After 30 years, Blue Man Group to end its Boston residency

Blue Man Group ends its Boston run on July 6 after over 30 years, celebrating its impact on the local community.
NYC music
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

In Dead Outlaw,' Andrew Durand Has the Role of a Lifetime. And After.

Andrew Durand, a first-time Tony nominee, portrays Elmer McCurdy, balancing intense physicality with stillness in his Broadway performance.
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Entering the Space-out competition: I tried to be the best at doing nothing but my opponent had a secret weapon

The Space-out competition tests participants' ability to sit quietly for 90 minutes without distractions.
#art
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Arts

I paint extreme emotions': Rachel Jones on her riotously colourful paintings and her obsession with mouths

Rachel Jones challenges the superficial notion of beauty in art, aiming to engage viewers on a deeper level.
Her upcoming retrospective will showcase her evolution as an artist and the interplay of her various artistic practices.
fromTheartnewspaper
3 months ago
Arts

Documentary chronicles decades of work by New York 'maintenance artist' Mierle Laderman Ukeles

Mierle Laderman Ukeles transforms everyday maintenance tasks into art, emphasizing the significance of those who keep the city functioning.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

I paint extreme emotions': Rachel Jones on her riotously colourful paintings and her obsession with mouths

Rachel Jones challenges the superficial notion of beauty in art, aiming to engage viewers on a deeper level.
Her upcoming retrospective will showcase her evolution as an artist and the interplay of her various artistic practices.
Arts
fromTheartnewspaper
3 months ago

Documentary chronicles decades of work by New York 'maintenance artist' Mierle Laderman Ukeles

Mierle Laderman Ukeles transforms everyday maintenance tasks into art, emphasizing the significance of those who keep the city functioning.
London food
fromLondon On The Inside
1 year ago

Watch an 8-Hour Performance on Top of a 2.5-Tonne Block of Suspended Ice at Greenwich + Docklands Fest

The Greenwich + Docklands International Festival 2024 showcases innovative performances with a theme of change and activism, highlighting immersive art experiences.
#sasha-velour
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 months ago
NYC LGBT

Drag superstar Sasha Velour 'Reveals' Berkeley homecoming with new show

Sasha Velour celebrates her return to Berkeley with a new show focusing on personal and performance reveals.
fromsfist.com
3 months ago
NYC LGBT

Drag Star Sasha Velour Is Giving Beauty, Fierceness, Surprise, and a Lecture on Drag In New Solo Show at Berkeley Rep

Sasha Velour combines personal storytelling with drag culture analysis in her live show.
fromsfist.com
3 months ago
NYC LGBT

Drag Star Sasha Velour Is Giving Beauty, Fierceness, Surprise, and a Lecture on Drag In New Solo Show at Berkeley Rep

NYC music
fromwww.amny.com
3 months ago

Starfox & the Fleet: Theatrical, time-traveling and totally genre-bending glam rock in the East Village | amNewYork

Starfox and the Fleet blend neo-psychedelic music with theatrical elements, captivating audiences with their original performances.
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