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• Elevator Art

  Wed Feb 27, 2008
  • Interestingly enough, the elevator is usually a site for crass and often vulgar graffiti. Since this project the walls have remained virtually free from such "vandalism". It seems that the riders are treating this as a work of art, ie hands off. Doug

• Writing Performing/A Performative Text

  Thu Feb 21, 2008
  • The class wants to give props to both Dean-Haidet and Chet for performing a response to our exhortation to participate in our project. We especially want to note the attention Sellars comments about the spiritual.

• Writing Performing/A Performative Text

  Thu Feb 21, 2008
  • re: We meet on thursday's 3:30-6:30... maybe we could rig a connection that would link us and you and newsvine and try something again in 'real time', our class does not meet on thur. so might be difficult. We will address it in class tomorrow. Doug

• Writing Performing/A Performative Text

  Thu Feb 21, 2008
  • I thought I would clarify our intent here. Why post a "performative text"? I had asked my students to join this group and comment on the posts and I also included myself in that assignment.

• Writing Performing/A Performative Text

  Thu Feb 21, 2008
  • Yes, exactly...the superego has taken over...WE ARE ALL INDEED FAMOUS FOR AT LEAST THE REQUISITE 15 MINUTES, MAYBE MORE... What to do with this sudden attention to US is the question really.

• Universal Laws of Human Performance: Has There Ever Been an Authentic Self?

  Tue Jan 8, 2008
  • To respond to Kitty's post and also to Melissa's, there is another perhaps overlooked Schechner theory which may shed light on this discussion. In his "Entertainment/Efficacy Braid" from Performance Theory, he suggests that all performance is either more entertainment or more efficacy.

• Reception, Affect & Meaning in Performance Art

  Wed Jan 23, 2008
  • Hello, I am interested in this group and would like to know where it originates please? Is it part of a course, a social network, etc.? I teach performance at UW Madison. Great topics and discussion here. Thanks. Doug

• Performance and Politics: Welcome and Introductions

  Mon Jan 7, 2008
  • Hello, I stumbled on this site while doing research on performance of illness. Can someone tell me whose forum this is and from where it originates please? It is quite interesting. I am teaching a performance class this semester at UW Madison and would like to get my students the url. Thanks.