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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1988|1988]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America | ====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category: | ====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category: | ====Medium: [[:Category:Theater|Theater]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' The Neo-Futurists | '''Artist:''' The Neo-Futurists | ||
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'''Confronting Bodies:''' Stage Left Theater | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Stage Left Theater | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' | '''Dates of Action:''' First performance was in 1988 | ||
'''Location:''' Chicago, IL | '''Location:''' Chicago, IL | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' The Neo-Futurists' | '''Description of Artwork:''' The Neo-Futurists' ''Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind''. A short play involving one of the performers standing on an American flag and saying the pledge of allegiance | ||
'''The Incident:''' Censored by the hosting theater because they were afraid that the theater would be shut down or a protest would occur. | '''The Incident:''' Censored by the hosting theater because they were afraid that the theater would be shut down or a protest would occur. | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' The specific piece was pulled from performance only due to the fact that the performer was tired of doing it and not due to the theater's insistence. The end result of this conflict was that the production | '''Results of Incident:''' The specific piece was pulled from performance only due to the fact that the performer was tired of doing it and not due to the theater's insistence. The end result of this conflict was that the production was moved to another theater. | ||
'''Source:''' Greg Allen, The Chicago Reader and WBEZ | '''Source:''' Greg Allen, The Chicago Reader and WBEZ | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:32, 15 November 2016
Date: 1988
Region: North America
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Theater
Artist: The Neo-Futurists
Confronting Bodies: Stage Left Theater
Dates of Action: First performance was in 1988
Location: Chicago, IL
Description of Artwork: The Neo-Futurists' Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind. A short play involving one of the performers standing on an American flag and saying the pledge of allegiance
The Incident: Censored by the hosting theater because they were afraid that the theater would be shut down or a protest would occur.
Results of Incident: The specific piece was pulled from performance only due to the fact that the performer was tired of doing it and not due to the theater's insistence. The end result of this conflict was that the production was moved to another theater.
Source: Greg Allen, The Chicago Reader and WBEZ
