In conjunction with Mr. Dead & Mrs. Free: The History of Squat Theatre, Artists Space organized a series of screenings, readings and performances by associates of Squat Theatre in the Project Space.

In conjunction with Mr. Dead & Mrs. Free: The History of Squat Theatre, Artists Space organized a series of screenings, readings and performances by associates of Squat Theatre in the Project Space.
Squat Theatre’s building on West 23rd Street served as the home and performance space for the company, and during the 1980s it also became an informal club for downtown New York artists. Musicians such as the Lounge Lizards, Nico, and Peter Gordon and the Love of Life Orchestra played, while artists including Jim Jarmusch, Peggy Ahwesh and Vito Acconci gathered and showed works. Curator Claudia Gould wrote that she wanted to present “new works in the same unpredictable and free spirit” of Squat Theatre in the Project Space. The model that Artists Space was founded on—whereby established artists select other artists to exhibit—was reestablished for this series of programs, in which figures such as Jarmusch and Ahwesh invited emerging performers and musicians such as Ari Marcopoulos and Ikue Mori to participate.
Michelle Har Kim reading from her most recent poetry
Reading & Performance
7pm
Perry Hoberman selects Cable Xcess, a video by Kristin Lucas (5 min. video)
Screening
7pm
Eva Buchmüller selects Bern Nix and his trio
Performance & Screening
7pm
Ann Magnuson selects Ferrum 5000, a film by Steve Doughton (15 min., 16mm)
Performance & Screening
7pm
Vito Acconci reads
Reading & Performance
7pm
Marc Ribot Performs
Performance & Screening
7pm
Jim Jarmusch suggests Ari Marcopoulos, short films and videos (30-40 min.)
Screening & Perfomance
7pm
Joseph Kosuth and Cornelia Lauf select Aki Fujiyoshi and her made-for t.v. sculptures (30-40 min.)
Screening & Performance
7pm