MRPJ#3/Gender Performance: “In Praise of Drag” by John Kelly

One of my earliest memories of childhood is receiving lessons in baseball, and in how to fend for myself – boxing lessons from my dad. In between, I recall dancing around in the basement to a recording of the “Italian Street Song.”

MRPJ#2/Untitled: Extras

It turns out that the first play ever to be produced and performed in the Colonies in this country, Ye Bear and Ye Cubs, in Virginia 1665, was taken to court by our Puritan forefathers for being blasphemous. The jury demanded that the play be performed in court.

MRPJ#2/Untitled: Editors’ Note

Editors: Richard Elovich and Guy Yarden This is an encouragement towards collectivization within the performing arts community. It involves redefining the term “alternative” and committing ourselves to be more participatory, more radically democratic and accessible and less reliant on traditional modes of organizational leadership.

MRPJ#2/Untitled: “What Ideals Guide Our Actions?” by Sarah Schulman

We know we are opposed to Helms, but what do we stand for? We in the arts community need to start articulating our agendas for what kind of arts reward system we want. Of course this isn’t going to happen this year or next year but a vision of a democratic, antiracist structure gives us […]

MRPJ#2/Untitled: Table of Contents

1991 Editors: Richard Elovich and Guy Yarden A Letter from Steve Paxton by Steve Paxton Editors’ Note Jack Smith: I Was a Seminal Influence for the Lucky Art-World Underground by Joe E. Jeffreys

MRPJ#2/Untitled: Conversation between Douglas Crimp and Gregg Bordowitz

Douglass Crimp: For 10 years, I’ve tried to redefine art as being directly involved in social conditions and ways of constructing different audiences. At the point where—because of AIDS—that begins to happen on a large scale, the last thing I want to say is, “Oh well, we don’t care whether this is art or not.” […]

MRPJ#2/Untitled: Excerpt from “On Adrian Piper” by Hilton Als

Piper says: This is my work here; she also says: this is my work here and what do you think about it and if you think about it, why so in that/this way? Who are you?

MRPJ#1/The First Issue: Extras

“The social and critical practice of separating life and work perpetuates the myth that work is autonomous (both individually and bodily), and that life is an inartistic event.” –from Nothin’ Survives but the Way We Live Our Lives, by Jill Johnston

MRPJ#1/The First Issue: Editor’s Note

Editor: Richard Elovich And speaking of artists, why is it that more dancers don’t practice the art of writing about their work? There’s a long tradition of literacy among painters, composers, etc., and I see practically nothing on dance by dancers in public places. Jill Johnston, 1965

MRPJ#1/The First Issue: Table of Contents

1990 Editor: Richard Elovich Notes on Content by Lenora Champagne Editor’s Note Nothin’ Survives But The Way We Live Our Lives by Jill Johnston

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  • 9.12.08

MRPJ#1/The First Issue: “Artwork/AIDSwork – and Beyond” by Jim Eigo

I am a writer. Most of the last three years of my life have been devoted not to art work but to AIDS work.

MRPJ#3/Gender Performance: Extras

“But I think I’m right in my impression that dance criticism is not yet addressing major changes in the way dances are presented which challenge old concepts.

MRPJ#3/Gender Performance: Table of Contents

1991 Editor: Tom Kalin “Gender Performance” by Tom Kalin “Update from Movement Research” by Cathy Edwards, Richard Elovich and Guy Yarden “How Dance Artists & Critics Define Dance as Political” by Jill Johnston

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  • 7.10.08

Letter in response to Elizabeth Zimmer’s “Anatomy of Melancholy”

Kate Mattingly For almost 10 years I wrote for Elizabeth Zimmer as a freelancer and, before that, worked as her intern at The Voice. I learned a tremendous amount about writing, editing and the New York dance scene.

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  • 4.3.07
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