On the US tour of How Can You Stay in the House All Day and Not Go Anywhere?, Ralph has done a few interesting interviews with the curators at other venues. OtB has just posted a partial transcript from an interview Ralph did with Performing Arts Curator Angela Mattox at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

Here are a few quick things to note about Ralph Lemon to help prepare for his Northwest debut next week!

10/11 artist Catherine Cabeen recently went to the Walker for their Yves Klein retrospective as part of the research for her upcoming performance, Into the Void. While there, she was able to address one of the major questions driving her investigations into Klein and his work:

The Walker Art Center, a co-commissioner of Ralph Lemon's How Can you Stay in the House All Day and Not Go Anywhere?, released a set of short videos to help give background for the show. Check out some of these to get more indepth info on How Can You Stay...:

The A.W.A.R.D. Show! tickets are now available for purchase! We also just released the list of which artists will be featured each of the first 3 nights:

"Pat Graney's "Faith Triptych" Fills Every Seat at On the Boards" - The SunBreak

"Faith best part of Seattle choreographer Pat Graney's Faith Triptych" - Seattle Times

1991

• The US entered the Persian Gulf War with Operation Desert Storm, driving Iraqi forces out of Kuwait
• An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles, California police officers.
• The collapse of the USSR
• Justice Clarence Thomas confirmed to the US Supreme Court
• Super Nintendo Entertainment System is released in the US
• ...and Faith premiered.

1995

In the late ’70’s/early ‘80’s something was happening in this Pacific Northwest outpost.  Bill Gates and Paul Allen figured out DOS.  Starbucks started selling espresso.  Nirvana released their first recording.  On the Boards opened its doors.  And Pat Graney started showing dances.