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- City Life, Public Service Announcement Sep 11, 2020
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Readings, livestreams, and drunk farmers
Upcoming events and distractions from our listings coordinator
- Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Feature Sep 9, 2020
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96 Hours is popping in lockdown at Links
A livestreamed multidisciplinary festival crosses a wishlist with a treasure hunt.
- City Life, Stay at Home May 9, 2020
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The Reader’s stay-at-home chronicles: days 50 and 51
What we’re reading, watching, listening to, etc., to pass the time.
- Music, Concert Preview Dec 13, 2019
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Eve Maret builds new bodies for a new age
- Arts & Culture, Art Feature Sep 30, 2019
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Elana Katz: Translator of trauma
The U.S.-born, Berlin-based performance artist continues a three-week residency at Defibrillator with ongoing screenings of her film Running on Empty.
- Arts & Culture, Art Feature Jun 13, 2019
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From the Bubbly Creek festival to sculptures made from straws
A roundup of art events happening this weekend
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 12, 2018
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Poet and rapper Tati wants to help you make your own love potion
Tati, 20, debuts her first performance-art piece, Luvpotion, on Saturday as part of the MCA's 21Minus event.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 9, 2017
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Karen Finley strikes back against Trump and indifference—no chocolate smearing necessary
The performance artist has two one-woman shows at Steppenwolf's 1700 Theatre: Written in Sand and Unicorn Gratitude Mystery.
- Columns & Opinion, Identity & Culture Sep 21, 2016
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Performance artist to Chicago: Get off our areolas
Bea Cordelia thinks the city’s liquor-license law has a gender-bias problem.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 9, 2014
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Spotted in Wicker Park: A couple who've dressed alike for 20 years
Isa Giallorenzo's Street View featuring Jesse and Ricardo, performance artists who have dressed alike for almost 20 years
- Best of Chicago, Arts & Culture Jun 25, 2014
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Best Queer-Friendly Multimedia Variety Show
Upstairs/Downstairs at the Bijou Theater
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 22, 2014
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Reader's Agenda Sun 6/22: Bodies in Urban Space, Renegade Mini Market, and Green Music Fest
What's on the Reader's Agenda for Sunday, June 22
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 5, 2014
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Reader's Agenda Thu 6/5: Musical Theatre Fest, Rapid Pulse, and Vampire Weekend
What's on the Reader's Agenda for Thursday, June 5
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 8, 2013
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Ragnar Kjartansson—and you thought Bjork was weird
An Icelandic performance artist who isn't afraid to make you uncomfortable
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 11, 2012
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First steps in appreciating performance art
The audience is present: Marina Abramovic, Dress Rehearsal, and Sweet Movie
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 6, 2010
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The Only Good Performance Artist . . .
Great, but now what are you going to do for an encore?
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 15, 2010
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Did Doom Do Chicago Dirty?
It's not looking too likely that Doom ever showed up for his Saturday gig at the Congress Theater.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 3, 2010
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I Guess the Question Is "Do You Like Performance Art?"
Die Antwoord: fake, but still funny
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 6, 2009
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11/9—"Site Unseen" at the Chicago Cultural Center
Site Unseen 2009 at the Chicago Cultural Center, curated by Julie Laffin
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 27, 2007
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Laurie Anderson's art-pop breakthrough
Laurie Anderson's debut, a surprise crossover hit, gets the deluxe reissue treatment.
- Arts & Culture, Theater Critic's Choice Aug 15, 1991
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Abiogenesis Movement Ensemble