Performance Art Visual Arts

Performance Art Visual Arts

Performance Art, analagous to Live art, is a nontraditional art form that consists of or features a performance by the artist. art form in which live performance is the essential feature of the artwork. With roots in DADA, it originated in the happenings of the 1960s. Performance art incorporates elements from the visual arts, dance, music, pantomime, drama, and other forms; stresses spontaneity, evanescence, and originality; and often exhibits a keen sense of absurdity, humor, or pathos. Performance artists are varied in background and style, and include such figures as Laurie Anderson, Eric Bogosian, Bill Irwin, Reno, the Blue Man Group, and John Kelly.

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Human Faux Pas - Collective of five performance artists on tour across Canada and the US. Detailed description of the performance, video excerpts, photos and publicity information.
European Street Painting - The work of European streetpainters Edgar Müller and Manfred Stader. Contact information included.
Salsadallas - A Latin dance web site with company information and a forum. Located in Dallas, Texas.
Centre East - A World of Entertainment - A presenter of world-class artists in every performing arts genre for children and adults. Contact information included. Located in Chicago.
Theatrical Acts at the Limits of Philosophy - Introduction in HTML to a dissertation in PDF by Mario Lozano Alamilla exploring the aesthetic figure of the theatrical act and its ethical considerations in relation to the limits of philosophy and philosophical thinking.
Performance Art and Environmental Theater News - Monthly updates of World Performance Art and Environmental Theater events. Links to Interactive Internet Performance Art pieces.
Federal Bureau of Entertainment - One-person shows, or solo-shows as we prefer to call them, performed by British and American actors.
Fado Performance Inc. - Toronto, Canada-based non-profit artist-run centre for performance art featuring projects by artists from around the world.
Inversopuntocom - Association for culture, theatre, music, cinema, theatre, art, events and festivals. Site contains schedule of events and contact information. In English and Italian.
Centre for Performance Research - Multi-faceted theatre organization, based in Wales and working internationally, producing workshops, performances, festivals, conferences and publishing projects.
Christian Drama Scripts - Christian drama and comedy scripts for all types of events. Based on Biblical perspectives, the scripts are perfect for Church and community groups.
Anna's The Oh My Gosh! Co. Welcomes you. - Classes in various styles of performing arts. Located in North-East Madison, Ohio.
Moore-Borau Productions - Creation and production in all aspects of Vegas and Paris style revue shows, musical theatre and entertainment for dinner theatre, cruise ships and cabaret. Contact information included.
Clear Lake Performing Arts - Organization promotes classical music by presenting professional artists in concert throughout the year. Located in Clearlake, California.
Flying Dog Show - The original storefront window show starring the Ken and Dave Brothers. Quicktime video clips and photos.
Morganville - A performance collaborative between Trevor Martin and Kym Olsen, producing a number of durational and evening length performances. Currently Artists-In-Residents at Insight Arts.
Performance Art defined by Jack Bowman - One page article consisting of 10 points summarizing the act of Performance Art
Stagetek Academy of Performing Arts - Classes and courses in musical theatre, drama, singing and dance. Major musical productions. Located in Moorebank, England.
Walking in the Sunlight - Walking and consciousness. Artistic explorations and thoughts about walking and free circulation. Site in English and French.
Walthamstow Festival 2004 - Walthamstow Community Arts Festival. Music, comedy and street theatre. Register online. Located in Walthamstow, England.
Comedic Monologues - Albert and the Lion, and Sir Bernard Miles. Contact information. Ontario, Canada.
Artsadmin - Project and image archives and current news and dates for associated artists in Toynbee Studios, London. Contact information included
Cyburbia Productions Multimedia Performance Studio - Focuses on the collaborative creation of live movies, syntheses of cinema, theater and music.
Ellen Lawrence Weiner - Pepresents performing artists/educators in various artistic disciplines such as theater, puppetry, music and storytelling. Contact information included.
The Performance Art Team - Article by Harold Olejarz on project about colored sculptures worn in interactive performances at Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Ridgeword, NJ.
Curious - Performances in contemporary political contexts, also workshops and professional development. Contact information included.
Denise's Phantom Page - The Phantom of the Opera and other theatre related topics. Free lyrics, pictures, and information.
Single Wing Turquoise Bird Light Show - The SWTB's lightshows feature spontaneous imagery created by visual artists for live audiences. Contact information included.
Kultural Fusion, Dance Workshops, story telling, video workshop - Kultural Fusion are a company who specialise in workshops for schools, colleges and blue chip companies, the workshops are devised around, Story Telling, African Dance, African Drums, African Folk Songs and Chanting, Street Jazz and Gospel Singing.
Highland Shows - Highland shows staged for various venues. Contact information included.
Harrison&Ford House Gymnastics - Cross breed of yoga, breakdancing, climbing and gymnastics in domestic and public settings. Photos included. Located in Nottingham, England.
World Gate Entertainmnent - Specialty acts for events, theme parks, casinos and weddings. Contact information included.
Vusic - Interactive music visualization software. CD player, screen saver and live performance tool for projecting live visual effects for raves and concerts.
The Mark Stead Theatre School - Teaching dance, drama and song in Monton, Manchester; Lymm, Cheshire and Poynton, UK.
Sonicgarden - sonicgarden is a sound/body installation, for sitting and enjoying multimedia. Contact information included.
The Bat Guano Museum of Art - Sculpture, photo art, performance art, galleries, artists and links.
Teaching Performance Art in a Public School System - Unit Lesson Plans for teaching Performance Art in a Secondary Public School, by Jack Bowman.
Gurdjieff Movements en Muziek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Commentary on a visual meditative movement experience with emotional impact. Links to many photos.
Fire Dancing - Introductory guide to fire eating, spinning, breathing and painting. List of instructors and performers around the world.
Religious Skits - Ideas for skits with religious themes.
Razzamataz Theatre Schools - Begun in 2000 with just 30 students and 3 teachers, today over 200 students attend the schools across Cumbria and Dumfries and Galloway. Contact information included.

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