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Laurie Anderson

One of America’s most renowned performance artists, Laurie Anderson’s genre-crossing work encompasses performance, film, music, installation, writing, photography, and sculpture. She is widely known for her multimedia presentations and musical recordings and has numerous major works to her credit, including United States I-V (1983), Empty Places (1990), Stories from the Nerve Bible (1993), Songs and Stories for Moby Dick (1999), and Life on a String (2001), among others. She has taken part in countless collaborations with an array of artists, from Jonathan Demme and Brian Eno to Bill T. Jones and Peter Gabriel.

Anderson has invented several technological devices for use in her recordings and performance art shows, including voice filters, a tape-bow violin, and a talking stick. In 2002, she was appointed NASA’s first artist-in-residence, and she was also part of the team that created the opening ceremony for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. She has published six books, produced numerous videos, films, radio pieces, and original scores for dance and film. In 2007, she received the prestigious Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize for her outstanding contribution to the arts. She lives in New York City.

Main Image: Anderson in the theater for a talk in 2013. Photo: Mick Bello.

Events and Residencies

July 31–August 4, 2023
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July 25–29, 2022
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December 4–7, 2018
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Friday / December 12, 2014
Laurie Anderson
Wednesday / November 12, 2014 at 7:00 pm
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Wednesday / November 20, 2013 at 7:00 pm
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Tuesday / October 1, 2013 at 7:00 pm
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Thursday / February 14, 2013 at 7:00 pm
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January 16–September 20, 2013
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November 6–8, 2012
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June 13–December 13, 2012
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February 7–December 13, 2011
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Saturday / October 16, 2010 at 8:00 pm
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Friday / October 15, 2010 at 8:00 pm
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April 2–November 20, 2009
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