I saw this in Cleveland 2 months ago. Most excellent. Go see it. Funny, and at times very moving.
She's wonderful! jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cyclone Wehner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "313 Detroit" <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 12:08 AM Subject: (313) OT Laurie Anderson > > Sounds interesting. One of the (forgotten) female innovators of electronic > music. > > > LAURIE ANDERSON BRINGS 'HAPPINESS' TO AUSTRALIA > > > > Internationally renowned New York performance artist LAURIE ANDERSON will > > be in Australia this month to perform her acclaimed new solo show > > 'Happiness' with dates in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. > > > > Anderson - multi-media priestess, classically trained violinist, ex > > cheerleader, poet, composer, ventriloquist, sculptor and film-maker - is > > one of the most diverse, fascinating and renowned performance artists in > > the world. She is certainly the only one to achieve and maintain household > > name status. > > > > This new work is one of her most personal and sees Anderson performing as > > DJ in the performance. > > > > "Happiness" is in part a self-portrait. In my past work, I have often > > mentioned things that I have seen or heard. This is the first time I have > > used so many experiences from my own life, which in this case has become a > > kind of touchstone for thinking about deception and fiction, the stories we > > tell ourselves so that we can go on. > > > > In "Happiness" the music is a pulse and a metronome. The sounds are a > > combination of keyboards, violin, and digital processing as well as several > > MIDI triggers. I get a lot of pleasure out of DJing these sounds which > > allows me to improvise. Unlike the technically more complex multi-media > > shows I often do, "Happiness" is meant to be flexible and in the moment. > > Laurie Anderson > > > > THE PERTH FESTIVAL WATERSHED THURSDAY 13 FEBRUARY > > Bookings thru BOCS: 08 9484 1133 or via www.perthfestival.com.au > > > > MELBOURNE CONCERT HALL SATURDAY 15 FEBRUARY > > Bookings thru Ticketmaster 7: 1300 136 166 or via www.ticketmaster7.com > > > > SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE CONCERT HALL SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY > > Bookings thru The Opera House: 02 9250 7777