Performance Art, analagous to Live art, is a nontraditional art form that consists of or features a performance by the artist.
"At the cutting edge of ideas and expression, live art is a rejection of single artform practice and a challenge to received ways of seeing, thinking and doing. Live art poses questions of not only what art is and can be, but where it is and what it is doing there."-Lois Keidan
Encyclopedia.com defines Performance Art as:
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.
Monthly updates of World Performance Art and Environmental Theater events. Links to Interactive Internet Performance Art pieces. members.tripod.com/~jackbowman/partnew.htm
A documentation-in-progress with over 100 articles, statements and thoughts on Performance Art. Artists and theorists alike are invited to take part in an international exchange via this art forum and to send in their own contributions. Our objective is www.thing.at/performance-index
Article by Harold Olejarz on project about colored sculptures worn in interactive performances at Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Ridgeword, NJ. www.olejarz.com/arted/pat
A community drama group from southern Illinois. This group was formed in 1977 and presents two or three musicals or plays every summer. www.pyramidplayers.net
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. www.moore-borau-productions.com
Collective of five performance artists on tour across Canada and the US. Detailed description of the performance, video excerpts, photos and publicity information. humanfauxpas.com
Association for culture, theatre, music, cinema, theatre, art, events and festivals. Site contains schedule of events and contact information. In English and Italian. www.inversopuntocom.it
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. www.razzamataztheatreschools.co.uk
Project and image archives and current news and dates for associated artists in Toynbee Studios, London. Contact information included www.artsadmin.co.uk
Multi-faceted theatre organization, based in Wales and working internationally, producing workshops, performances, festivals, conferences and publishing projects. www.thecpr.org.uk
A presenter of world-class artists in every performing arts genre for children and adults. Contact information included. Located in Chicago. www.centreeast.org
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